diff --git a/pkg/media/media.go b/pkg/media/media.go
index 0c9267b0..28204a7e 100644
--- a/pkg/media/media.go
+++ b/pkg/media/media.go
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ type SegmentMetadata struct {
 var ErrInvalidMetadata = errors.New("invalid segment metadata")
 
 func ParseSegmentAssertions(ctx context.Context, mani *manifeststore.Manifest) (*SegmentMetadata, error) {
-	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("signer").Start(ctx, "ParseSegmentAssertions")
-	defer ctx.Done()
+	_, span := otel.Tracer("signer").Start(ctx, "ParseSegmentAssertions")
 	defer span.End()
 	var ass *manifeststore.ManifestAssertion
 	for _, a := range mani.Assertions {
diff --git a/pkg/media/media_data_parser.go b/pkg/media/media_data_parser.go
index bbd629bb..2ce55950 100644
--- a/pkg/media/media_data_parser.go
+++ b/pkg/media/media_data_parser.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func ParseSegmentMediaData(ctx context.Context, mp4bs []byte) (*model.SegmentMed
 
 	go func() {
 		if err := HandleBusMessages(ctx, pipeline); err != nil {
-			log.Log(ctx, "error handling bus messages", "error", err)
+			log.Log(ctx, "pipeline error", "error", err)
 		}
 		cancel()
 	}()
diff --git a/pkg/media/thumbnail.go b/pkg/media/thumbnail.go
index 680492c9..34e09604 100644
--- a/pkg/media/thumbnail.go
+++ b/pkg/media/thumbnail.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Thumbnail(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, w io.Writer) error {
 		NewSampleFunc: WriterNewSample(ctx, w),
 	})
 
-	if err := pipeline.BlockSetState(gst.StatePlaying); err != nil {
+	if err := pipeline.SetState(gst.StatePlaying); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error setting pipeline state: %w", err)
 	}