diff --git a/renderer/index.js b/renderer/index.js
index 511f6de7..843d3e6c 100644
--- a/renderer/index.js
+++ b/renderer/index.js
@@ -254,10 +254,7 @@ function dispatch (action, ...args) {
       },
       onbeforeunload: closePlayer
     })
-    playPause(false)
-  }
-  if (action === 'pause') {
-    playPause(true)
+    play()
   }
   if (action === 'playbackJump') {
     jumpToTime(args[0] /* seconds */)
@@ -271,17 +268,6 @@ function dispatch (action, ...args) {
   if (action === 'openSubtitles') {
     openSubtitles()
   }
-  if (action === 'mediaPlaying') {
-    state.playing.isPaused = false
-    ipcRenderer.send('blockPowerSave')
-  }
-  if (action === 'mediaPaused') {
-    // When removing the <video>/<audio> tag to switch to Chromecast, it sends
-    // a false 'paused' event. Ignore that:
-    if (state.playing.location !== 'local') return
-    state.playing.isPaused = true
-    ipcRenderer.send('unblockPowerSave')
-  }
   if (action === 'mediaStalled') {
     state.playing.isStalled = true
   }
@@ -330,16 +316,30 @@ function updateAvailable (version) {
   state.modal = { id: 'update-available-modal', version: version }
 }
 
-// Plays or pauses the video. If isPaused is undefined, acts as a toggle
-function playPause (isPaused) {
-  if (isPaused === state.playing.isPaused) {
-    return // Nothing to do
-  }
-  // Either isPaused is undefined, or it's the opposite of the current state. Toggle.
+function play () {
+  if (!state.playing.isPaused) return
+  state.playing.isPaused = false
   if (isCasting()) {
-    Cast.playPause()
+    Cast.play()
+  }
+  ipcRenderer.send('blockPowerSave')
+}
+
+function pause () {
+  if (state.playing.isPaused) return
+  state.playing.isPaused = true
+  if (isCasting()) {
+    Cast.pause()
+  }
+  ipcRenderer.send('unblockPowerSave')
+}
+
+function playPause () {
+  if (state.playing.isPaused) {
+    play()
+  } else {
+    pause()
   }
-  state.playing.isPaused = !state.playing.isPaused
 }
 
 function jumpToTime (time) {
diff --git a/renderer/lib/cast.js b/renderer/lib/cast.js
index 9c79db68..4b0fea85 100644
--- a/renderer/lib/cast.js
+++ b/renderer/lib/cast.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ module.exports = {
   init,
   open,
   close,
-  playPause,
+  play,
+  pause,
   seek,
   setVolume
 }
@@ -81,9 +82,12 @@ function chromecastPlayer (player) {
     })
   }
 
-  function playPause (callback) {
-    if (!state.playing.isPaused) player.pause(callback)
-    else player.play(null, null, callback)
+  function play (callback) {
+    player.play(null, null, callback)
+  }
+
+  function pause (callback) {
+    player.pause(callback)
   }
 
   function stop (callback) {
@@ -113,7 +117,8 @@ function chromecastPlayer (player) {
   return {
     player: player,
     open: open,
-    playPause: playPause,
+    play: play,
+    pause: pause,
     stop: stop,
     status: status,
     seek: seek,
@@ -138,9 +143,12 @@ function airplayPlayer (player) {
     })
   }
 
-  function playPause (callback) {
-    if (!state.playing.isPaused) player.rate(0, callback)
-    else player.rate(1, callback)
+  function play (callback) {
+    player.rate(1, callback)
+  }
+
+  function pause (callback) {
+    player.rate(0, callback)
   }
 
   function stop (callback) {
@@ -172,7 +180,8 @@ function airplayPlayer (player) {
   return {
     player: player,
     open: open,
-    playPause: playPause,
+    play: play,
+    pause: pause,
     stop: stop,
     status: status,
     seek: seek,
@@ -217,9 +226,12 @@ function dlnaPlayer (player) {
     })
   }
 
-  function playPause (callback) {
-    if (!state.playing.isPaused) player.pause(callback)
-    else player.play(null, null, callback)
+  function play (callback) {
+    player.play(null, null, callback)
+  }
+
+  function pause (callback) {
+    player.pause(callback)
   }
 
   function stop (callback) {
@@ -253,7 +265,8 @@ function dlnaPlayer (player) {
   return {
     player: player,
     open: open,
-    playPause: playPause,
+    play: play,
+    pause: pause,
     stop: stop,
     status: status,
     seek: seek,
@@ -317,10 +330,17 @@ function getDevice (location) {
   }
 }
 
-function playPause () {
+function play () {
   var device = getDevice()
   if (device) {
-    device.playPause(castCallback)
+    device.play(castCallback)
+  }
+}
+
+function pause () {
+  var device = getDevice()
+  if (device) {
+    device.pause(castCallback)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/renderer/views/player.js b/renderer/views/player.js
index 474ca9e2..65da5a47 100644
--- a/renderer/views/player.js
+++ b/renderer/views/player.js
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ function renderMedia (state) {
       ondblclick=${dispatcher('toggleFullScreen')}
       onloadedmetadata=${onLoadedMetadata}
       onended=${onEnded}
-      onplay=${dispatcher('mediaPlaying')}
-      onpause=${dispatcher('mediaPaused')}
       onstalling=${dispatcher('mediaStalled')}
       onerror=${dispatcher('mediaError')}
       ontimeupdate=${dispatcher('mediaTimeUpdate')}