diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/ui/activity/player/PlayerViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/ui/activity/player/PlayerViewModel.kt
index b3f0b19..bad0501 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/ui/activity/player/PlayerViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/ui/activity/player/PlayerViewModel.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
         internal set
 
     init {
+        // disable platform diagnostics since they might be shared with google
+        ExoPlayer.Builder(application).setUsePlatformDiagnostics(false)
+
         initMediaSession()
 
         player.addListener(object : Player.Listener {