diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpv.py b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
index 7f8ea1a..de0d50f 100755
--- a/syncplay/players/mpv.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MpvPlayer(BasePlayer):
             ver = MpvPlayer.RE_VERSION.search(subprocess.check_output([playerPath, '--version']).decode('utf-8'))
         except:
             ver = None
-        constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION = ver is None or int(ver.group(1)) > 0 or int(ver.group(2)) >= 29
+        constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION = ver is None or int(ver.group(1)) > 0 or int(ver.group(2)) >= 23
         if not constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION:
             from twisted.internet import reactor
             the_reactor = reactor