gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index ddb6037..4201d0b 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import Swiper from 'swiper'
 import 'swiper/dist/css/swiper.css'
-import 'url-search-params-polyfill'
 
 import config from './config'
 import logger from './components/logger'
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ const ArturoPlayer = ((document, window) => {
     items   : document.getElementById('arturo-circles'),
     stories : []
   }
+  const arturoSearchParam = 'arturo_story'
   const imageWidth = 720
   const titleMax = 40
   let stories = []
@@ -58,17 +58,18 @@ const ArturoPlayer = ((document, window) => {
     elements.swiperContainer = Utils.create('div', 'swiper-container', elements.content)
     elements.swiperWrapper = Utils.create('div', 'swiper-wrapper', elements.swiperContainer)
 
-    // listen for hash url changes
-    window.addEventListener('hashchange', checkHash)
-
     // support deep links using search params
-    const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search)
-    if (params.has('arturo_story')) {
-      window.history.pushState({}, 'remove params', window.location.pathname)
-      window.location.hash = '#/' + params.get('arturo_story')
-    } else {
-      checkHash()
+    const searchRegExp = new RegExp(`&?${arturoSearchParam}=(\\w+)`)
+    const searchMatch  = window.location.search.match(searchRegExp)
+    if (searchMatch) {
+      const storyId = searchMatch[1]
+      const newPath = window.location.href.replace(searchRegExp, '')
+      window.history.pushState({}, `remove ${arturoSearchParam}`, `${newPath}#/${storyId}`)
     }
+
+    // listen for hash url changes
+    window.addEventListener('hashchange', checkHash)
+    checkHash()
   }
 
   function checkHash() {