diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index f6c6230..8a403c5 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ MPC_MAX_RETRIES = 30
 MPC_PAUSE_TOGGLE_DELAY = 0.05
 MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME = 1
 STREAM_ADDITIONAL_IGNORE_TIME = 10
-MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME = 0.2
+MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME = 0.05
 VLC_OPEN_MAX_WAIT_TIME = 15
 VLC_MIN_PORT = 10000
 VLC_MAX_PORT = 55000