diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpv.py b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
index 64ae9f8..10c0aca 100755
--- a/syncplay/players/mpv.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ class MpvPlayer(BasePlayer):
         options_string = ", ".join(options)
         self._listener.sendLine(["script-message-to", "syncplayintf", "set_syncplayintf_options",  options_string])
         self._setOSDPosition()
-        if self._listener.mpv_arguments.get("input-ipc-server"):
-            self._setProperty("input-ipc-server", self._listener.mpv_arguments.get("input-ipc-server"))
+        publicIPCSocket = self._listener.mpv_arguments.get("input-ipc-server") if self._listener.mpv_arguments.get("input-ipc-server") else "mpvSyncplaySocket"
+        self._setProperty("input-ipc-server", publicIPCSocket)
 
     def _handleUnknownLine(self, line):
         self.mpvErrorCheck(line)