diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/ovos/config/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/ovos/config/mycroft.conf
index 0d7bd50a..e1cb20d6 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/ovos/config/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/ovos/config/mycroft.conf
@@ -70,15 +70,16 @@
         "manage_external_players": true,
         "active": true,
         "youtube_backend": "youtube-dl",
-        "ydl_backend": "auto"
+        "ydl_backend": "auto",
+        "disable_mpris": true
       },
       "vlc": {
         "type": "ovos_vlc",
-        "active": true
+        "active": false
       },
       "simple": {
         "type": "ovos_audio_simple",
-        "active": true
+        "active": false
       }
     }
   },