diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/PlayerFactory.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/PlayerFactory.kt
index 225c4b69..a5d6fc78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/PlayerFactory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/PlayerFactory.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import androidx.media3.exoplayer.source.DefaultMediaSourceFactory
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.video.MediaCodecVideoRenderer
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.video.VideoRendererEventListener
 import androidx.media3.extractor.DefaultExtractorsFactory
-import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.preferences.AppPreference
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.preferences.AppPreferences
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.preferences.MediaExtensionStatus
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.preferences.PlaybackPreferences
@@ -77,11 +76,9 @@ class PlayerFactory
                     PlayerBackend.EXO_PLAYER,
                     PlayerBackend.UNRECOGNIZED,
                     -> {
-                        val extensions = prefs?.overrides?.mediaExtensionsEnabled
-                        val directPlayAss =
-                            prefs?.overrides?.directPlayAss
-                                ?: AppPreference.DirectPlayAss.defaultValue
-                        val decodeAv1 = prefs?.overrides?.decodeAv1 == true
+                        val extensions = prefs.overrides.mediaExtensionsEnabled
+                        val directPlayAss = prefs.overrides.directPlayAss
+                        val decodeAv1 = prefs.overrides.decodeAv1
                         Timber.v("extensions=$extensions, directPlayAss=$directPlayAss")
                         val rendererMode =
                             when (extensions) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c7a2fb92..5136c83a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
     <string name="check_for_updates">Check for updates</string>
     <string name="combine_continue_next_summary">Applies to TV Series only</string>
     <string name="combine_continue_next"><![CDATA[Combine Continue Watching & Next Up]]></string>
-    <string name="direct_play_ass">Direct play ASS subtitles</string>
+    <string name="direct_play_ass">Use libass for ASS subtitles</string>
     <string name="direct_play_pgs">Direct play PGS subtitles</string>
     <string name="downmix_stereo">Always downmix to stereo</string>
     <string name="ffmpeg_extension_pref">Use FFmpeg decoder module</string>