diff --git a/ani-cli b/ani-cli
index 77d7589ab..56051ecae 100755
--- a/ani-cli
+++ b/ani-cli
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-version_number="5.1.0"
+version_number="5.1.1"
 
 # UI
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ play_episode() {
             fi
             ;;
         *vlc*) nohup $player_function --http-referrer="$refr" $player_extra_flags --play-and-exit --meta-title="${anime_title} Episode ${ep_no}" "$video_link" ${sub_link:+:input-slave="$sub_link"} >/dev/null 2>&1 & ;;
-        *yncpla*) nohup $player_function $player_extra_flags "$video_link" -- --referrer="$refr" ${sub_link:+--sub-file="$sub_link"} --force-media-title="${anime_title} Episode ${ep_no}" >/dev/null 2>&1 & ;;
+        *yncpla*) nohup $player_function $player_extra_flags "$video_link" -- $skip_flag --referrer="$refr" ${sub_link:+--sub-file="$sub_link"} --force-media-title="${anime_title} Episode ${ep_no}" >/dev/null 2>&1 & ;;
         download) "$player_function" "$video_link" "${anime_title} Episode ${ep_no}" $player_extra_flags ;;
         catt) nohup catt cast $player_extra_flags "$video_link" >/dev/null 2>&1 & ;;
         iSH)