diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
index c430843980..521ec5255f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/exo_duration_viewgroup"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/media_preview_video_timestamp_inset"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/media_preview_video_timestamp_inset"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"