diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index fbf2822520..a1b77f8cef 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -1996,6 +1996,14 @@ shaka.Player.prototype.onSrcEquals_ = function(has, wants) {
   // current time because |playhead| will do that for us.
   has.mediaElement.src = has.uri;
 
+  // Tizen 3 won't load anything unless you call load() explicitly, no matter
+  // the value of the preload attribute.  This is harmful on some other
+  // platforms by triggering unbounded loading of media data, but is necessary
+  // here.
+  if (shaka.util.Platform.isTizen()) {
+    has.mediaElement.load();
+  }
+
   // Set the load mode last so that we know that all our components are
   // initialized.
   this.loadMode_ = shaka.Player.LoadMode.SRC_EQUALS;