diff --git a/src/experimental/tools/VideoThumbnailLoader/prepare_source_buffer.ts b/src/experimental/tools/VideoThumbnailLoader/prepare_source_buffer.ts
index 215163c776..40fbd1ebe2 100644
--- a/src/experimental/tools/VideoThumbnailLoader/prepare_source_buffer.ts
+++ b/src/experimental/tools/VideoThumbnailLoader/prepare_source_buffer.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import type { IMediaElement } from "../../../compat/browser_compatibility_types"
 import log from "../../../log";
 import {
   resetMediaElement,
-  disableRemotePlayback,
+  disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource,
 } from "../../../main_thread/init/utils/create_media_source";
 import { SourceBufferType } from "../../../mse";
 import type { MainSourceBufferInterface } from "../../../mse/main_media_source_interface";
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function prepareSourceBuffer(
         resetMediaElement(videoElement, objectURL);
       });
     }
-    disableRemotePlayback(videoElement, cleanUpSignal);
+    disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource(videoElement, cleanUpSignal);
 
     mediaSource.addEventListener("mediaSourceOpen", onSourceOpen);
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts b/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
index 579debcaa7..3b76ee679d 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/multi_thread_content_initializer.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ import sendMessage from "./send_message";
 import type { ITextDisplayerOptions } from "./types";
 import { ContentInitializer } from "./types";
 import createCorePlaybackObserver from "./utils/create_core_playback_observer";
-import { resetMediaElement, disableRemotePlayback } from "./utils/create_media_source";
+import {
+  resetMediaElement,
+  disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource,
+} from "./utils/create_media_source";
 import type { IInitialTimeOptions } from "./utils/get_initial_time";
 import getInitialTime from "./utils/get_initial_time";
 import getLoadedReference from "./utils/get_loaded_reference";
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ export default class MultiThreadContentInitializer extends ContentInitializer {
                     resetMediaElement(mediaElement, mediaSourceLink.value);
                   });
                 }
-                disableRemotePlayback(
+                disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource(
                   mediaElement,
                   this._currentMediaSourceCanceller.signal,
                 );
@@ -1791,7 +1794,7 @@ export default class MultiThreadContentInitializer extends ContentInitializer {
                 resetMediaElement(mediaElement, url);
               });
               mediaSourceStatus.setValue(MediaSourceInitializationStatus.Attached);
-              disableRemotePlayback(
+              disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource(
                 mediaElement,
                 this._currentMediaSourceCanceller.signal,
               );
diff --git a/src/main_thread/init/utils/create_media_source.ts b/src/main_thread/init/utils/create_media_source.ts
index 602730e0d4..1baa39c876 100644
--- a/src/main_thread/init/utils/create_media_source.ts
+++ b/src/main_thread/init/utils/create_media_source.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function resetMediaElement(
  * @param {CancellationSignal} cancellationSignal - The signal that, when triggered,
  * restores the `disableRemotePlayback` attribute to its original value.
  */
-export function disableRemotePlayback(
+export function disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource(
   mediaElement: IMediaElement,
   cancellationSignal: CancellationSignal,
 ) {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function createMediaSource(
   const oldSrc = isNonEmptyString(mediaElement.src) ? mediaElement.src : null;
   resetMediaElement(mediaElement, oldSrc);
   const mediaSource = new MainMediaSourceInterface(generateMediaSourceId());
-  disableRemotePlayback(mediaElement, unlinkSignal);
+  disableRemotePlaybackOnManagedMediaSource(mediaElement, unlinkSignal);
   unlinkSignal.register(() => {
     mediaSource.dispose();
   });