diff --git a/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui/live-bubble.tsx b/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui/live-bubble.tsx
index bdda6ffd..02de18d5 100644
--- a/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui/live-bubble.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/mobile/desktop-ui/live-bubble.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   Code,
   useLivestream,
+  usePlayerStore,
   useSegment,
   View,
   zero,
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ export function LiveBubble() {
     return segDate && Date.now() - segDate.getTime() <= 10 * 1000;
   }, [segDate]);
 
+  const mode = usePlayerStore((x) => x.mode);
+  if (mode === "vod") return null;
+
   if (!isLive)
     return (
       <View style={[{ flexDirection: "row" }]}>