diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 5187be9..76956f1 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ MPC_LOCK_WAIT_TIME = 0.2
 MPC_RETRY_WAIT_TIME = 0.01
 MPC_MAX_RETRIES = 30
 MPC_PAUSE_TOGGLE_DELAY = 0.05
-VLC_OPEN_MAX_WAIT_TIME = 10
-VLC_SOCKET_OPEN_WAIT_TIME = 5
+VLC_OPEN_MAX_WAIT_TIME = 15
 VLC_MIN_PORT = 10000
 VLC_MAX_PORT = 55000