diff --git a/client/src/assets/player/shared/mobile/peertube-mobile-plugin.ts b/client/src/assets/player/shared/mobile/peertube-mobile-plugin.ts
index 247e6190a..008eab112 100644
--- a/client/src/assets/player/shared/mobile/peertube-mobile-plugin.ts
+++ b/client/src/assets/player/shared/mobile/peertube-mobile-plugin.ts
@@ -36,12 +36,15 @@ class PeerTubeMobilePlugin extends Plugin {
 
     this.seekAmount = 0
 
-    this.peerTubeMobileButtons = player.addChild('PeerTubeMobileButtons', { reportTouchActivity: false }) as PeerTubeMobileButtons
-
     if (videojs.browser.IS_ANDROID && screen.orientation) {
       this.handleFullscreenRotation()
     }
 
+    // Don't add buttons if the player doesn't have controls
+    if (!player.controls()) return
+
+    this.peerTubeMobileButtons = player.addChild('PeerTubeMobileButtons', { reportTouchActivity: false }) as PeerTubeMobileButtons
+
     if (!this.player.options_.userActions) this.player.options_.userActions = {};
 
     // FIXME: typings