diff --git a/examples/clapper-gtk/download_cache/python/example.py b/examples/clapper-gtk/download_cache/python/example.py
index 7cd04776..887e9d9c 100755
--- a/examples/clapper-gtk/download_cache/python/example.py
+++ b/examples/clapper-gtk/download_cache/python/example.py
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ def on_activate(app):
     video.props.player.props.queue.set_progression_mode(Clapper.QueueProgressionMode.CAROUSEL)
     video.props.player.set_autoplay(True)
 
+    # Assemble window
+    video.add_fading_overlay(controls)
+    win.set_child(video)
+    win.present()
+
     # Create and add media for playback
     item_1 = Clapper.MediaItem(uri='http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4')
     item_2 = Clapper.MediaItem(uri='http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ElephantsDream.mp4')
     video.props.player.props.queue.add_item(item_1)
     video.props.player.props.queue.add_item(item_2)
 
-    # Assemble window
-    video.add_fading_overlay(controls)
-    win.set_child(video)
-    win.present()
-
 # Create a new application
 app = Adw.Application(application_id='com.example.ClapperDownloadCache')
 app.connect('activate', on_activate)
diff --git a/examples/clapper-gtk/simple/python/example.py b/examples/clapper-gtk/simple/python/example.py
index 224ef73c..bfd0b560 100755
--- a/examples/clapper-gtk/simple/python/example.py
+++ b/examples/clapper-gtk/simple/python/example.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ def on_activate(app):
     # more than simply inverting fullscreen on the whole window).
     video.connect('toggle-fullscreen', on_toggle_fullscreen, win)
 
-    # Enable autoplay
-    video.props.player.set_autoplay(True)
-
     # Create and add media for playback. First added media item to empty
     # playback queue will be automatically selected.
     item = Clapper.MediaItem(uri='http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4')
@@ -37,6 +34,9 @@ def on_activate(app):
     win.set_child(video)
     win.present()
 
+    # Start playback
+    video.props.player.play()
+
 # Create a new application
 app = Adw.Application(application_id='com.example.ClapperSimple')
 app.connect('activate', on_activate)