diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 9084b0f..788d716 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Watch with MPV",
   "description": "Open the current web stream with MPV.",
-  "version": "1.2.8",
+  "version": "1.2.9",
   "icons": {
     "128": "icons/mpv.png"
   },
diff --git a/native/native.js b/native/native.js
index 9f73ef2..f283275 100644
--- a/native/native.js
+++ b/native/native.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ process.stdin
     fs.writeFileSync(directory, message.cookies.join('\n'))
 
     let player = new MPV({
-      debug: false
+      debug: false,
+      ipc_command: '--input-ipc-server'
     }, [
       '--cookies',
       process.platform === 'win32' ? `--cookies-file="${directory}"` : `--cookies-file=${directory}`,
diff --git a/native/package.json b/native/package.json
index 609e1e3..18503af 100644
--- a/native/package.json
+++ b/native/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "watch-with-mpv-native",
   "description": "The native host for the Watch with MPV Chrome extension.",
   "author": "Jesse Bryan <jesse@winneon.moe>",
-  "version": "1.2.8",
+  "version": "1.2.9",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "winneon/watch-with-mpv",
   "bin": {