diff --git a/vidify/player/vlc.py b/vidify/player/vlc.py
index a7c9ec0..cb50f89 100644
--- a/vidify/player/vlc.py
+++ b/vidify/player/vlc.py
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ class VLCPlayer(PlayerBase):
     def start_video(self, media: str, is_playing: bool = True) -> None:
         logging.info("Starting new video")
         if CURRENT_PLATFORM in (Platform.LINUX, Platform.BSD):
-            self._player.set_xwindow(self.winId())
+            self._player.set_xwindow(int(self.winId()))
         elif CURRENT_PLATFORM == Platform.WINDOWS:
-            self._player.set_hwnd(self.winId())
+            self._player.set_hwnd(int(self.winId()))
         elif CURRENT_PLATFORM == Platform.MACOS:
             self._player.set_nsobject(int(self.winId()))