diff --git a/src/components/common/ProfilePhoto.tsx b/src/components/common/ProfilePhoto.tsx
index d856cb032..d1272d2a4 100644
--- a/src/components/common/ProfilePhoto.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/ProfilePhoto.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const ProfilePhoto: FC<OwnProps> = ({
               disablePictureInPicture
               loop
               playsInline
-              onPlay={markVideoReady}
+              onReady={markVideoReady}
             />
           ) : (
             <img
diff --git a/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx b/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
index 4386d0e7c..a1a2acfdf 100644
--- a/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/StickerView.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const StickerView: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           muted
           loop={!loopLimit}
           disablePictureInPicture
-          onPlay={markPlayerReady}
+          onReady={markPlayerReady}
           onEnded={onVideoEnded}
         />
       ) : (
diff --git a/src/components/mediaViewer/helpers/ghostAnimation.ts b/src/components/mediaViewer/helpers/ghostAnimation.ts
index 0ed68631b..616f50d51 100644
--- a/src/components/mediaViewer/helpers/ghostAnimation.ts
+++ b/src/components/mediaViewer/helpers/ghostAnimation.ts
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ function getNodes(origin: MediaViewerOrigin, message?: ApiMessage) {
 
   return {
     container,
-    mediaEl: mediaEls?.[mediaEls.length - 1],
+    mediaEl: mediaEls?.[0],
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/mediaViewer/hooks/useMediaProps.ts b/src/components/mediaViewer/hooks/useMediaProps.ts
index d7d185b64..89756c290 100644
--- a/src/components/mediaViewer/hooks/useMediaProps.ts
+++ b/src/components/mediaViewer/hooks/useMediaProps.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const useMediaProps = ({
         return getChatAvatarHash(avatarOwner, isFull ? 'big' : 'normal');
       }
     }
-    return message && getMessageMediaHash(message, isFull ? 'viewerFull' : 'viewerPreview');
+    return message && getMessageMediaHash(message, isFull ? 'full' : 'preview');
   }, [avatarOwner, message, avatarMedia, mediaId]);
 
   const pictogramBlobUrl = useMedia(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const useMediaProps = ({
   } = useMediaWithLoadProgress(
     getMediaHash(true),
     undefined,
-    message && getMessageMediaFormat(message, 'viewerFull'),
+    message && getMessageMediaFormat(message, 'full'),
     undefined,
     delay,
   );
diff --git a/src/components/middle/MessageListContent.tsx b/src/components/middle/MessageListContent.tsx
index 76a627b4c..9e9475c47 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/MessageListContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/MessageListContent.tsx
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ const MessageListContent: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   const { openHistoryCalendar } = getActions();
 
   const {
-    observeIntersectionForMedia,
     observeIntersectionForReading,
-    observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers,
+    observeIntersectionForLoading,
+    observeIntersectionForPlaying,
   } = useMessageObservers(type, containerRef, memoFirstUnreadIdRef);
 
   const {
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ const MessageListContent: FC<OwnProps> = ({
             key={message.id}
             message={message}
             observeIntersectionForReading={observeIntersectionForReading}
-            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             memoFirstUnreadIdRef={memoFirstUnreadIdRef}
             appearanceOrder={messageCountToAnimate - ++appearanceIndex}
             isLastInList={isLastInList}
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ const MessageListContent: FC<OwnProps> = ({
             key={key}
             message={message}
             observeIntersectionForBottom={observeIntersectionForReading}
-            observeIntersectionForMedia={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-            observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             album={album}
             noAvatars={noAvatars}
             withAvatar={position.isLastInGroup && withUsers && !isOwn && !(message.id === threadTopMessageId)}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/hooks/useMessageObservers.ts b/src/components/middle/hooks/useMessageObservers.ts
index 6a51d5837..e1922764b 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/hooks/useMessageObservers.ts
+++ b/src/components/middle/hooks/useMessageObservers.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { IS_ANDROID, IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT } from '../../../util/environment';
 import { useIntersectionObserver } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 import useBackgroundMode from '../../../hooks/useBackgroundMode';
 
-const INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_MEDIA = IS_ANDROID ? 1000 : 350;
-const INTERSECTION_MARGIN_FOR_MEDIA = IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT ? 300 : 500;
 const INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_READING = 150;
+const INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_MEDIA = IS_ANDROID ? 1000 : 350;
+const INTERSECTION_MARGIN_FOR_LOADING = IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT ? 300 : 500;
 
 export default function useMessageObservers(
   type: MessageListType,
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ export default function useMessageObservers(
 ) {
   const { markMessageListRead, markMentionsRead, animateUnreadReaction } = getActions();
 
-  const {
-    observe: observeIntersectionForMedia,
-  } = useIntersectionObserver({
-    rootRef: containerRef,
-    throttleMs: INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_MEDIA,
-    margin: INTERSECTION_MARGIN_FOR_MEDIA,
-  });
-
   const {
     observe: observeIntersectionForReading, freeze: freezeForReading, unfreeze: unfreezeForReading,
   } = useIntersectionObserver({
@@ -78,14 +70,22 @@ export default function useMessageObservers(
 
   useBackgroundMode(freezeForReading, unfreezeForReading);
 
-  const { observe: observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers } = useIntersectionObserver({
+  const {
+    observe: observeIntersectionForLoading,
+  } = useIntersectionObserver({
+    rootRef: containerRef,
+    throttleMs: INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_MEDIA,
+    margin: INTERSECTION_MARGIN_FOR_LOADING,
+  });
+
+  const { observe: observeIntersectionForPlaying } = useIntersectionObserver({
     rootRef: containerRef,
     throttleMs: INTERSECTION_THROTTLE_FOR_MEDIA,
   });
 
   return {
-    observeIntersectionForMedia,
     observeIntersectionForReading,
-    observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers,
+    observeIntersectionForLoading,
+    observeIntersectionForPlaying,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Album.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Album.tsx
index 569f9bb12..a5d089fde 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Album.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Album.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const Album: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         <PhotoWithSelect
           id={`album-media-${getMessageHtmlId(message.id)}`}
           message={message}
-          observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
+          observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersection}
           canAutoLoad={canAutoLoad}
           shouldAffectAppendix={shouldAffectAppendix}
           uploadProgress={uploadProgress}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const Album: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         <VideoWithSelect
           id={`album-media-${getMessageHtmlId(message.id)}`}
           message={message}
-          observeIntersection={observeIntersection}
+          observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersection}
           canAutoLoad={canAutoLoad}
           canAutoPlay={canAutoPlay}
           uploadProgress={uploadProgress}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
index d59def1bd..f9921e950 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Message.tsx
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ type OwnProps =
   {
     message: ApiMessage;
     observeIntersectionForBottom: ObserveFn;
-    observeIntersectionForMedia: ObserveFn;
-    observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers: ObserveFn;
+    observeIntersectionForLoading: ObserveFn;
+    observeIntersectionForPlaying: ObserveFn;
     album?: IAlbum;
     noAvatars?: boolean;
     withAvatar?: boolean;
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   message,
   chatUsername,
   observeIntersectionForBottom,
-  observeIntersectionForMedia,
-  observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers,
+  observeIntersectionForLoading,
+  observeIntersectionForPlaying,
   album,
   noAvatars,
   withAvatar,
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         text={hiddenName}
         lastSyncTime={lastSyncTime}
         onClick={(avatarUser || avatarChat) ? handleAvatarClick : undefined}
-        observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+        observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
         animationLevel={animationLevel}
         withVideo
       />
@@ -693,16 +693,16 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             noUserColors={isOwn}
             isProtected={isProtected}
             sender={replyMessageSender}
-            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             onClick={handleReplyClick}
           />
         )}
         {sticker && (
           <Sticker
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             shouldLoop={shouldLoopStickers}
             lastSyncTime={lastSyncTime}
             shouldPlayEffect={(
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             customEmojiId={animatedCustomEmoji}
             withEffects={isUserId(chatId)}
             isOwn={isOwn}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             lastSyncTime={lastSyncTime}
             forceLoadPreview={isLocal}
             messageId={messageId}
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
             emoji={animatedEmoji}
             withEffects={isUserId(chatId)}
             isOwn={isOwn}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             lastSyncTime={lastSyncTime}
             forceLoadPreview={isLocal}
             messageId={messageId}
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
           <Album
             album={album!}
             albumLayout={albumLayout!}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             isOwn={isOwn}
             isProtected={isProtected}
             hasCustomAppendix={hasCustomAppendix}
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         {!isAlbum && photo && (
           <Photo
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             noAvatars={noAvatars}
             canAutoLoad={canAutoLoadMedia}
             uploadProgress={uploadProgress}
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         {!isAlbum && video && video.isRound && (
           <RoundVideo
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             canAutoLoad={canAutoLoadMedia}
             lastSyncTime={lastSyncTime}
             isDownloading={isDownloading}
@@ -786,7 +786,8 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         {!isAlbum && video && !video.isRound && (
           <Video
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+            observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
             noAvatars={noAvatars}
             canAutoLoad={canAutoLoadMedia}
             canAutoPlay={canAutoPlayMedia}
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         {document && (
           <Document
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             canAutoLoad={canAutoLoadMedia}
             autoLoadFileMaxSizeMb={autoLoadFileMaxSizeMb}
             uploadProgress={uploadProgress}
@@ -876,8 +877,8 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
               emojiSize={emojiSize}
               highlight={highlight}
               isProtected={isProtected}
-              observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-              observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+              observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+              observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
               withTranslucentThumbs={isCustomShape}
             />
             {metaPosition === 'in-text' && renderReactionsAndMeta()}
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
         {webPage && (
           <WebPage
             message={message}
-            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForMedia}
+            observeIntersection={observeIntersectionForLoading}
             noAvatars={noAvatars}
             canAutoLoad={canAutoLoadMedia}
             canAutoPlay={canAutoPlayMedia}
@@ -960,8 +961,8 @@ const Message: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
               <CustomEmoji
                 documentId={senderEmojiStatus.documentId}
                 loopLimit={EMOJI_STATUS_LOOP_LIMIT}
-                observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForMedia}
-                observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForAnimatedStickers}
+                observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersectionForLoading}
+                observeIntersectionForPlaying={observeIntersectionForPlaying}
               />
             )}
             {!asForwarded && !senderEmojiStatus && senderIsPremium && <PremiumIcon />}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Photo.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Photo.tsx
index 71d048d74..17fa3ef48 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Photo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Photo.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ const Photo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   const fullMediaData = localBlobUrl || mediaData;
 
   const [withThumb] = useState(!fullMediaData);
-  const thumbRef = useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message, fullMediaData);
+  const noThumb = Boolean(fullMediaData);
+  const thumbRef = useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message, noThumb);
+  const thumbClassNames = useMediaTransition(!noThumb);
 
   const {
     loadProgress: downloadProgress,
@@ -105,7 +107,6 @@ const Photo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   );
   const wasLoadDisabled = usePrevious(isLoadAllowed) === false;
 
-  const transitionClassNames = useMediaTransition(fullMediaData);
   const {
     shouldRender: shouldRenderSpinner,
     transitionClassNames: spinnerClassNames,
@@ -169,21 +170,21 @@ const Photo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
       style={style}
       onClick={isUploading ? undefined : handleClick}
     >
-      {withThumb && (
-        <canvas
-          ref={thumbRef}
-          className="thumbnail"
-          style={`width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;${aspectRatio}`}
-        />
-      )}
       <img
         src={fullMediaData}
-        className={`full-media ${transitionClassNames}`}
+        className="full-media"
         width={width}
         height={height}
         alt=""
         draggable={!isProtected}
       />
+      {withThumb && (
+        <canvas
+          ref={thumbRef}
+          className={buildClassName('thumbnail', thumbClassNames)}
+          style={`width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;${aspectRatio}`}
+        />
+      )}
       {isProtected && <span className="protector" />}
       {shouldRenderSpinner && !shouldRenderDownloadButton && (
         <div className={`media-loading ${spinnerClassNames}`}>
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.scss b/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.scss
index 13c13545a..3f1f40b45 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.scss
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
   height: 15rem;
   cursor: pointer;
 
-  .thumbnail-wrapper {
-    width: 15rem;
-    height: 15rem;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    overflow: hidden;
-  }
-
   .video-wrapper {
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
@@ -19,6 +12,10 @@
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
+  canvas {
+    border-radius: 50%;
+  }
+
   .progress {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.tsx
index cd61dce18..82a68859d 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/RoundVideo.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const RoundVideo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   const isTransferring = (isLoadAllowed && !isBuffered) || isDownloading;
   const wasLoadDisabled = usePrevious(isLoadAllowed) === false;
 
-  const transitionClassNames = useMediaTransition(mediaData);
+  const thumbClassNames = useMediaTransition(!mediaData);
   const {
     shouldRender: shouldSpinnerRender,
     transitionClassNames: spinnerClassNames,
@@ -180,30 +180,19 @@ const RoundVideo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
     setProgress(playerEl.currentTime / playerEl.duration);
   }, []);
 
-  const videoClassName = buildClassName('full-media', transitionClassNames);
-
   return (
     <div
       ref={ref}
       className="RoundVideo media-inner"
       onClick={handleClick}
     >
-      {withThumb && (
-        <div className="thumbnail-wrapper">
-          <canvas
-            ref={thumbRef}
-            className="thumbnail"
-            style={`width: ${ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}px; height: ${ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}px`}
-          />
-        </div>
-      )}
       {mediaData && (
         <div className="video-wrapper">
           <OptimizedVideo
             canPlay={shouldPlay}
             ref={playerRef}
             src={mediaData}
-            className={videoClassName}
+            className="full-media"
             width={ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}
             height={ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}
             autoPlay
@@ -218,6 +207,13 @@ const RoundVideo: FC<OwnProps> = ({
           />
         </div>
       )}
+      {withThumb && (
+        <canvas
+          ref={thumbRef}
+          className={buildClassName('thumbnail', thumbClassNames)}
+          style={`width: ${ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}px; height: ${ROUND_VIDEO_DIMENSIONS_PX}px`}
+        />
+      )}
       <div className="progress" ref={playingProgressRef} />
       {shouldSpinnerRender && (
         <div className={`media-loading ${spinnerClassNames}`}>
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/Video.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/Video.tsx
index 3fb1bb802..18ad48357 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/Video.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/Video.tsx
@@ -11,21 +11,22 @@ import { calculateVideoDimensions } from '../../common/helpers/mediaDimensions';
 import {
   getMediaTransferState,
   getMessageMediaFormat,
-  getMessageMediaHash,
+  getMessageMediaHash, getMessageMediaThumbDataUri,
   getMessageVideo,
   getMessageWebPageVideo,
   isForwardedMessage,
   isOwnMessage,
 } from '../../../global/helpers';
 import type { ObserveFn } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
+import * as mediaLoader from '../../../util/mediaLoader';
 import { useIsIntersecting } from '../../../hooks/useIntersectionObserver';
 import useMediaWithLoadProgress from '../../../hooks/useMediaWithLoadProgress';
 import useMedia from '../../../hooks/useMedia';
 import useShowTransition from '../../../hooks/useShowTransition';
 import usePrevious from '../../../hooks/usePrevious';
-import useBuffering from '../../../hooks/useBuffering';
 import useMediaTransition from '../../../hooks/useMediaTransition';
 import useBlurredMediaThumbRef from './hooks/useBlurredMediaThumbRef';
+import useFlag from '../../../hooks/useFlag';
 
 import ProgressSpinner from '../../ui/ProgressSpinner';
 import OptimizedVideo from '../../ui/OptimizedVideo';
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ import OptimizedVideo from '../../ui/OptimizedVideo';
 export type OwnProps = {
   id?: string;
   message: ApiMessage;
-  observeIntersection: ObserveFn;
+  observeIntersectionForLoading: ObserveFn;
+  observeIntersectionForPlaying?: ObserveFn;
   noAvatars?: boolean;
   canAutoLoad?: boolean;
   canAutoPlay?: boolean;
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ export type OwnProps = {
 const Video: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   id,
   message,
-  observeIntersection,
+  observeIntersectionForLoading,
+  observeIntersectionForPlaying,
   noAvatars,
   canAutoLoad,
   canAutoPlay,
@@ -71,32 +74,41 @@ const Video: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   const video = (getMessageVideo(message) || getMessageWebPageVideo(message))!;
   const localBlobUrl = video.blobUrl;
 
-  const isIntersecting = useIsIntersecting(ref, observeIntersection);
+  const isIntersectingForLoading = useIsIntersecting(ref, observeIntersectionForLoading);
+  const isIntersectingForPlaying = (
+    useIsIntersecting(ref, observeIntersectionForPlaying)
+    && isIntersectingForLoading
+  );
+  const wasIntersectedRef = useRef(isIntersectingForLoading);
+  if (isIntersectingForPlaying && !wasIntersectedRef.current) {
+    wasIntersectedRef.current = true;
+  }
 
   const [isLoadAllowed, setIsLoadAllowed] = useState(canAutoLoad);
-  const shouldLoad = Boolean(isLoadAllowed && isIntersecting && lastSyncTime);
+  const shouldLoad = Boolean(isLoadAllowed && isIntersectingForLoading && lastSyncTime);
   const [isPlayAllowed, setIsPlayAllowed] = useState(canAutoPlay);
 
-  const previewBlobUrl = useMedia(
-    getMessageMediaHash(message, 'pictogram'),
-    !(isIntersecting && lastSyncTime),
-    getMessageMediaFormat(message, 'pictogram'),
-    lastSyncTime,
-  );
-  const previewClassNames = useMediaTransition(previewBlobUrl);
-
+  const fullMediaHash = getMessageMediaHash(message, 'inline');
+  const [isFullMediaPreloaded] = useState(Boolean(fullMediaHash && mediaLoader.getFromMemory(fullMediaHash)));
   const { mediaData, loadProgress } = useMediaWithLoadProgress(
-    getMessageMediaHash(message, 'inline'),
-    !shouldLoad,
-    getMessageMediaFormat(message, 'inline'),
-    lastSyncTime,
+    fullMediaHash, !shouldLoad, getMessageMediaFormat(message, 'inline'), lastSyncTime,
   );
   const fullMediaData = localBlobUrl || mediaData;
-  const isInline = Boolean(isIntersecting && fullMediaData);
+  const [isPlayerReady, markPlayerReady] = useFlag();
 
-  // Thumbnail is always rendered, so we can only disable blur if we have a preview
-  const [withThumb] = useState(!previewBlobUrl);
-  const thumbRef = useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message, previewBlobUrl);
+  const hasThumb = Boolean(getMessageMediaThumbDataUri(message));
+
+  const previewMediaHash = getMessageMediaHash(message, 'preview');
+  const [isPreviewPreloaded] = useState(Boolean(previewMediaHash && mediaLoader.getFromMemory(previewMediaHash)));
+  const canLoadPreview = isIntersectingForLoading && lastSyncTime;
+  const previewBlobUrl = useMedia(previewMediaHash, !canLoadPreview, undefined, lastSyncTime);
+  const previewClassNames = useMediaTransition((hasThumb || previewBlobUrl) && !isPlayerReady);
+
+  const noThumb = !hasThumb || previewBlobUrl || isPlayerReady;
+  const thumbRef = useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message, noThumb);
+  const thumbClassNames = useMediaTransition(!noThumb);
+
+  const isInline = fullMediaData && wasIntersectedRef.current;
 
   const { loadProgress: downloadProgress } = useMediaWithLoadProgress(
     getMessageMediaHash(message, 'download'),
@@ -105,21 +117,20 @@ const Video: FC<OwnProps> = ({
     lastSyncTime,
   );
 
-  const { isBuffered, bufferingHandlers } = useBuffering(!canAutoLoad);
   const { isUploading, isTransferring, transferProgress } = getMediaTransferState(
     message,
     uploadProgress || (isDownloading ? downloadProgress : loadProgress),
-    (shouldLoad && !isBuffered) || isDownloading,
+    (shouldLoad && !isPlayerReady && !isFullMediaPreloaded) || isDownloading,
   );
+
   const wasLoadDisabled = usePrevious(isLoadAllowed) === false;
   const {
     shouldRender: shouldRenderSpinner,
     transitionClassNames: spinnerClassNames,
   } = useShowTransition(isTransferring, undefined, wasLoadDisabled);
   const {
-    shouldRender: shouldRenderPlayButton,
     transitionClassNames: playButtonClassNames,
-  } = useShowTransition(isLoadAllowed && !isPlayAllowed && !shouldRenderSpinner);
+  } = useShowTransition(Boolean((isLoadAllowed || fullMediaData) && !isPlayAllowed && !shouldRenderSpinner));
 
   const [playProgress, setPlayProgress] = useState<number>(0);
   const handleTimeUpdate = useCallback((e: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLVideoElement>) => {
@@ -149,10 +160,11 @@ const Video: FC<OwnProps> = ({
   }, [isUploading, isDownloading, fullMediaData, isPlayAllowed, onClick, onCancelUpload, message]);
 
   const className = buildClassName('media-inner dark', !isUploading && 'interactive');
-  const aspectRatio = withAspectRatio ? `aspect-ratio: ${(width / height).toFixed(3)}/ 1` : '';
-  const style = dimensions
-    ? `width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px; left: ${dimensions.x}px; top: ${dimensions.y}px;${aspectRatio}`
-    : '';
+
+  const dimensionsStyle = dimensions ? ` left: ${dimensions.x}px; top: ${dimensions.y}px;` : '';
+  const aspectRatioStyle = withAspectRatio ? ` aspect-ratio: ${(width / height).toFixed(3)}/ 1;` : '';
+  const style = `width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;${dimensionsStyle}${aspectRatioStyle}`;
+
   return (
     <div
       ref={ref}
@@ -161,47 +173,42 @@ const Video: FC<OwnProps> = ({
       style={style}
       onClick={isUploading ? undefined : handleClick}
     >
-      {withThumb ? (
-        <canvas
-          ref={thumbRef}
-          className="thumbnail"
-          style={`width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;${aspectRatio}`}
-        />
-      ) : (
-        <img
-          src={previewBlobUrl}
-          className={buildClassName('thumbnail', previewClassNames)}
-          style={`width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px;${aspectRatio}`}
-          alt=""
-          draggable={!isProtected}
-        />
-      )}
       {isInline && (
         <OptimizedVideo
           ref={videoRef}
-          canPlay={isPlayAllowed}
           src={fullMediaData}
           className="full-media"
+          canPlay={isPlayAllowed && isIntersectingForPlaying}
           width={width}
           height={height}
           muted
           loop
           playsInline
-          // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
-          {...bufferingHandlers}
           draggable={!isProtected}
           onTimeUpdate={handleTimeUpdate}
-          style={aspectRatio}
+          onReady={markPlayerReady}
+        />
+      )}
+      <img
+        src={previewBlobUrl}
+        className={buildClassName('thumbnail', previewClassNames)}
+        alt=""
+        draggable={!isProtected}
+      />
+      {hasThumb && !isPreviewPreloaded && (
+        <canvas
+          ref={thumbRef}
+          className={buildClassName('thumbnail', thumbClassNames)}
         />
       )}
       {isProtected && <span className="protector" />}
-      {shouldRenderPlayButton && <i className={buildClassName('icon-large-play', playButtonClassNames)} />}
+      <i className={buildClassName('icon-large-play', playButtonClassNames)} />
       {shouldRenderSpinner && (
         <div className={buildClassName('media-loading', spinnerClassNames)}>
           <ProgressSpinner progress={transferProgress} onClick={handleClick} />
         </div>
       )}
-      {!isLoadAllowed && (
+      {!isLoadAllowed && !fullMediaData && (
         <i className="icon-download" />
       )}
       {isTransferring ? (
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/WebPage.tsx b/src/components/middle/message/WebPage.tsx
index 5adb1cb87..b031dcf08 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/WebPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/WebPage.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const WebPage: FC<OwnProps> = ({
       {!inPreview && video && (
         <Video
           message={message}
-          observeIntersection={observeIntersection!}
+          observeIntersectionForLoading={observeIntersection!}
           noAvatars={noAvatars}
           canAutoLoad={canAutoLoad}
           canAutoPlay={canAutoPlay}
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/_message-content.scss b/src/components/middle/message/_message-content.scss
index a27c0e06a..b2285c3c4 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/_message-content.scss
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/_message-content.scss
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
     &.interactive {
       cursor: pointer;
 
-      &.dark video {
+      &.dark video, &.dark canvas {
         background-color: #232323;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useBlurredMediaThumbRef.ts b/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useBlurredMediaThumbRef.ts
index 1971316e1..51bb15ed8 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useBlurredMediaThumbRef.ts
+++ b/src/components/middle/message/hooks/useBlurredMediaThumbRef.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { IS_CANVAS_FILTER_SUPPORTED, IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT } from '../../../..
 import { getMessageMediaThumbDataUri } from '../../../../global/helpers';
 import useCanvasBlur from '../../../../hooks/useCanvasBlur';
 
-export default function useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message: ApiMessage, fullMediaData?: string) {
+export default function useBlurredMediaThumbRef(message: ApiMessage, isDisabled?: boolean | string) {
   return useCanvasBlur(
     getMessageMediaThumbDataUri(message),
-    Boolean(fullMediaData),
+    Boolean(isDisabled),
     IS_SINGLE_COLUMN_LAYOUT && !IS_CANVAS_FILTER_SUPPORTED,
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ui/OptimizedVideo.tsx b/src/components/ui/OptimizedVideo.tsx
index 8a998d12b..729fe6591 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/OptimizedVideo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/OptimizedVideo.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,62 @@
-import React, { memo, useRef } from '../../lib/teact/teact';
+import React, { memo, useCallback, useRef } from '../../lib/teact/teact';
 
 import useVideoAutoPause from '../middle/message/hooks/useVideoAutoPause';
 import useVideoCleanup from '../../hooks/useVideoCleanup';
+import useBuffering from '../../hooks/useBuffering';
+import useOnChange from '../../hooks/useOnChange';
 
 type OwnProps =
   {
-    canPlay: boolean;
     ref?: React.RefObject<HTMLVideoElement>;
+    canPlay: boolean;
+    onReady?: NoneToVoidFunction;
   }
   & React.DetailedHTMLProps<React.VideoHTMLAttributes<HTMLVideoElement>, HTMLVideoElement>;
 
 function OptimizedVideo({
   ref,
   canPlay,
+  onReady,
+  onTimeUpdate,
   ...restProps
 }: OwnProps) {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-null/no-null
   const localRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
-
   if (!ref) {
     ref = localRef;
   }
 
-  const { handlePlaying } = useVideoAutoPause(ref, canPlay);
+  const { handlePlaying: handlePlayingForAutoPause } = useVideoAutoPause(ref, canPlay);
   useVideoCleanup(ref, []);
 
+  const isReadyRef = useRef(false);
+  const handleReady = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!isReadyRef.current) {
+      onReady?.();
+      isReadyRef.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [onReady]);
+
+  // This is only needed for browsers not allowing autoplay
+  const { isBuffered, bufferingHandlers } = useBuffering(true, onTimeUpdate);
+  const { onPlaying: handlePlayingForBuffering, ...otherBufferingHandlers } = bufferingHandlers;
+  useOnChange(([prevIsBuffered]) => {
+    if (prevIsBuffered === undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    handleReady();
+  }, [isBuffered]);
+
+  const handlePlaying = useCallback((e) => {
+    handlePlayingForAutoPause();
+    handlePlayingForBuffering(e);
+    handleReady();
+  }, [handlePlayingForAutoPause, handlePlayingForBuffering, handleReady]);
+
   return (
     // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
-    <video ref={ref} autoPlay {...restProps} onPlaying={handlePlaying} />
+    <video ref={ref} autoPlay {...restProps} {...otherBufferingHandlers} onPlaying={handlePlaying} />
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/global/helpers/messageMedia.ts b/src/global/helpers/messageMedia.ts
index aafdad6bc..76395f654 100644
--- a/src/global/helpers/messageMedia.ts
+++ b/src/global/helpers/messageMedia.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ type Target =
   'micro'
   | 'pictogram'
   | 'inline'
-  | 'viewerPreview'
-  | 'viewerFull'
+  | 'preview'
+  | 'full'
   | 'download';
 
 export function getMessageContent(message: ApiMessage) {
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ export function getMessageMediaHash(
         return `${base}?size=m`;
       case 'inline':
         return !hasMessageLocalBlobUrl(message) ? getVideoOrAudioBaseHash(messageVideo, base) : undefined;
-      case 'viewerPreview':
-        return `${base}?size=m`;
-      case 'viewerFull':
+      case 'preview':
+        return `${base}?size=x`;
+      case 'full':
         return getVideoOrAudioBaseHash(messageVideo, base);
       case 'download':
         return `${base}?download`;
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ export function getMessageMediaHash(
         return `${base}?size=m`;
       case 'inline':
         return !hasMessageLocalBlobUrl(message) ? `${base}?size=x` : undefined;
-      case 'viewerPreview':
+      case 'preview':
         return `${base}?size=x`;
-      case 'viewerFull':
+      case 'full':
       case 'download':
         return `${base}?size=z`;
     }
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ export function getMessageMediaHash(
       case 'micro':
       case 'pictogram':
       case 'inline':
-      case 'viewerPreview':
+      case 'preview':
         if (!getDocumentHasPreview(document) || hasMessageLocalBlobUrl(message)) {
           return undefined;
         }
 
         return `${base}?size=m`;
-      case 'viewerFull':
+      case 'full':
       case 'download':
         return base;
     }
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export function getMessageMediaFormat(
   }
 
   if (fullVideo && IS_PROGRESSIVE_SUPPORTED && (
-    target === 'viewerFull' || target === 'inline'
+    target === 'full' || target === 'inline'
   )) {
     return ApiMediaFormat.Progressive;
   }
diff --git a/src/hooks/useBuffering.ts b/src/hooks/useBuffering.ts
index c2021dd26..dc00d7d2d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useBuffering.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useBuffering.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const DEBOUNCE = 200;
  */
 export type BufferedRange = { start: number; end: number };
 
-const useBuffering = (noInitiallyBuffered = false) => {
+const useBuffering = (noInitiallyBuffered = false, onTimeUpdate?: AnyToVoidFunction) => {
   const [isBuffered, setIsBuffered] = useState(!noInitiallyBuffered);
   const [bufferedProgress, setBufferedProgress] = useState(0);
   const [bufferedRanges, setBufferedRanges] = useState<BufferedRange[]>([]);
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ const useBuffering = (noInitiallyBuffered = false) => {
   }, []);
 
   const handleBuffering = useCallback<BufferingEvent>((e) => {
+    if (e.type === 'timeupdate') {
+      onTimeUpdate?.(e);
+    }
+
     const media = e.currentTarget as HTMLMediaElement;
 
     if (!isSafariPatchInProgress(media)) {
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ const useBuffering = (noInitiallyBuffered = false) => {
 
       setIsBufferedDebounced(media.readyState >= MIN_READY_STATE || media.currentTime > 0);
     }
-  }, [setIsBufferedDebounced]);
+  }, [onTimeUpdate, setIsBufferedDebounced]);
 
   const bufferingHandlers = {
     onLoadedData: handleBuffering,
diff --git a/src/styles/_common.scss b/src/styles/_common.scss
index d1ad6c82e..c39cb8d86 100644
--- a/src/styles/_common.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_common.scss
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
     background-size: contain;
   }
 
-  .thumbnail ~ .thumbnail,
-  .thumbnail ~ .full-media,
+  .thumbnail {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
   .media-loading {
     position: absolute;
   }