diff --git a/JellyfinPlugin/Api/BlackBarService.cs b/JellyfinPlugin/Api/BlackBarService.cs
index 1d9defb..a5cc838 100644
--- a/JellyfinPlugin/Api/BlackBarService.cs
+++ b/JellyfinPlugin/Api/BlackBarService.cs
@@ -99,18 +99,27 @@ namespace JellyfinPlugin.Api
     function checkPlayback() {
         const video = document.querySelector('video');
         if (video && video !== currentVideoElement) {
+            console.log('Black Bar Remover: Found new video element');
             currentVideoElement = video;
             const match = window.location.href.match(/[?&](id|itemId)=([^&#]+)/i);
             const itemId = match ? match[2] : null;
             
+            console.log('Black Bar Remover: Parsed itemId from URL:', itemId, 'URL was:', window.location.href);
+            
             if (itemId) {
+                console.log('Black Bar Remover: Fetching crop data for item', itemId);
                 fetch('/BlackBarRemover/CropById?itemId=' + itemId)
                     .then(r => r.text())
                     .then(crop => {
+                        console.log('Black Bar Remover: Received crop data:', crop);
                         if (crop) applyCrop(crop);
-                    });
+                    })
+                    .catch(e => console.error('Black Bar Remover: API fetch error:', e));
+            } else {
+                console.log('Black Bar Remover: Could not find itemId in URL to fetch crop data.');
             }
         } else if (!video && currentVideoElement) {
+            console.log('Black Bar Remover: Video element removed');
             currentVideoElement = null;
         }
     }