diff --git a/stream.py b/stream.py
index ee5a329..079bb20 100644
--- a/stream.py
+++ b/stream.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class Camera(ThreadedPipeline):
 	def start(self):
 		# video is on usb, so wait until it comes back after we hard reset the bus
 		waitForPath(self._vPath, logger)
-		ThreadedPipeline.start(self, play=False)
+		ThreadedPipeline.start(self, play=True)
 		
 class FileDump(ThreadedPipeline):
 	'''