diff --git a/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py b/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
index 7e2f778..661bbf5 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/commands/downloads.py
@@ -258,7 +258,12 @@ def downloads(config: "Config", path: bool, view_episodes, ffmpegthumbnailer_see
                 stream_anime()
                 return
             episode_path = os.path.join(anime_playlist_path, episode_title)
-            run_mpv(episode_path)
+            if config.sync_play:
+                from ..utils.syncplay import SyncPlayer
+
+                SyncPlayer(episode_path)
+            else:
+                run_mpv(episode_path)
             stream_episode(anime_playlist_path)
 
     def stream_anime():
@@ -291,7 +296,12 @@ def downloads(config: "Config", path: bool, view_episodes, ffmpegthumbnailer_see
                 playlist,
             )
         else:
-            run_mpv(playlist)
+            if config.sync_play:
+                from ..utils.syncplay import SyncPlayer
+
+                SyncPlayer(playlist)
+            else:
+                run_mpv(playlist)
         stream_anime()
 
     stream_anime()
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/utils/syncplay.py b/fastanime/cli/utils/syncplay.py
index 6ee55d7..956c722 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/utils/syncplay.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/utils/syncplay.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import subprocess
 from .tools import exit_app
 
 
-def SyncPlayer(url: str, anime_title, *args):
+def SyncPlayer(url: str, anime_title=None, *args):
     # TODO: handle m3u8 multi quality streams
     #
     # check for SyncPlay
@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@ def SyncPlayer(url: str, anime_title, *args):
         exit_app(1)
         return "0", "0"
     # start SyncPlayer
-    subprocess.run(
-        [SYNCPLAY_EXECUTABLE, url, "--", f"--force-media-title={anime_title}"]
-    )
+    if not anime_title:
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                SYNCPLAY_EXECUTABLE,
+                url,
+            ]
+        )
+    else:
+        subprocess.run(
+            [SYNCPLAY_EXECUTABLE, url, "--", f"--force-media-title={anime_title}"]
+        )
+
     # for compatability
     return "0", "0"