diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/xtreamplayer/XtreamPlayerApplication.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/xtreamplayer/XtreamPlayerApplication.java
index 9176a50..bd91d2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/xtreamplayer/XtreamPlayerApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/xtreamplayer/XtreamPlayerApplication.java
@@ -430,9 +430,6 @@ public final class XtreamPlayerApplication {
     private record OpenInPlayerHandler(ConfigStore configStore, UserAuthenticator userAuthenticator) implements HttpHandler {
         @Override
         public void handle(HttpExchange exchange) throws IOException {
-            if (!requireAuth(exchange, userAuthenticator)) {
-                return;
-            }
             Map<String, String> query = parseKeyValue(exchange.getRequestURI().getRawQuery());
             logApiRequest(exchange, "/api/open-in-player", query);
             if (!"GET".equalsIgnoreCase(exchange.getRequestMethod())) {