diff --git a/lib/st-video b/lib/st-video
index 09ef46d..f7933d2 100755
--- a/lib/st-video
+++ b/lib/st-video
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ if test -z "$player_cmd"
 then
     if command -v vlc > /dev/null
     then
-        vlc "${1}"
+        vlc --play-and-exit "${1}"
     elif command -v mplayer > /dev/null
     then
-        mplayer "${1}"
+        mplayer --quiet "${1}"
     fi
 else
     $player_cmd "${1}"