diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
index 2a27fd1b1..85134d79a 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
 import {Earth_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Globe} from '#/components/icons/Globe'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
+import {PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/components/Post/Embed/types'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 import {ExternalGif} from './ExternalGif'
 import {ExternalPlayer} from './ExternalPlayer'
 import {GifEmbed} from './Gif'
@@ -35,12 +36,14 @@ export const ExternalEmbed = ({
   style,
   hideAlt,
   preview,
+  viewContext,
 }: {
   link: AppBskyEmbedExternal.ViewExternal
   onOpen?: () => void
   style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
   hideAlt?: boolean
   preview?: boolean
+  viewContext?: PostEmbedViewContext
 }) => {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ export const ExternalEmbed = ({
     }
   }, [link.uri, externalEmbedPrefs])
   const hasMedia = Boolean(imageUri || embedPlayerParams)
+  const isAndroidCarousel =
+    IS_ANDROID && viewContext === PostEmbedViewContext.FeedCarousel
 
   const onPress = () => {
     playHaptic('Light')
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ export const ExternalEmbed = ({
 
           <View
             style={[
-              a.flex_1,
+              isAndroidCarousel ? {flex: 0} : a.flex_1,
               a.pt_sm,
               {gap: 3},
               hasMedia && a.border_t,
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/index.tsx
index 64e93e4c6..c5e48868d 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/index.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import type * as ssTypes from '#/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/types'
 import {isStandardSitePublicationEmbed} from '#/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/utils'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {PostEmbedViewContext} from '../types'
 
 const PUBLICATION_AVATAR_STYLE = {
   borderRadius: a.rounded_sm.borderRadius,
@@ -36,10 +37,12 @@ export const StandardSiteEmbed = ({
   view,
   onEmbedInteractionCallback,
   style,
+  viewContext,
 }: ssTypes.CommonProps &
   ssTypes.PreviewProps &
   ssTypes.PublicApiProps & {
     style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
+    viewContext?: PostEmbedViewContext
   }) => {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const {t: l, i18n} = useLingui()
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@ export const StandardSiteEmbed = ({
   const niceUrl = toNiceDomain(view.uri)
   const imageUri = view.thumb
   const hasMedia = Boolean(imageUri)
+  const isAndroidCarousel =
+    IS_ANDROID && viewContext === PostEmbedViewContext.FeedCarousel
   const isStandard = view.associatedRefs?.some(ref =>
     new AtUri(ref.uri).collection.startsWith('site.standard.'),
   )
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ export const StandardSiteEmbed = ({
       <PublicationCard
         preview={preview}
         view={view}
+        isAndroidCarousel={isAndroidCarousel}
         onPress={onPressPublication}
         onLongPress={onLongPressPublication}
         style={style}
@@ -185,7 +191,7 @@ export const StandardSiteEmbed = ({
 
             <View
               style={[
-                a.flex_1,
+                isAndroidCarousel ? {flex: 0} : a.flex_1,
                 a.pt_sm,
                 hasMedia && a.border_t,
                 interacted
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ export const StandardSiteEmbed = ({
           <PublicationFooter
             preview={preview}
             view={view}
+            isAndroidCarousel={isAndroidCarousel}
             onPress={onPressPublication}
             onLongPress={onLongPressPublication}
             themeColors={themeColors}
@@ -300,6 +307,7 @@ export function PublicationCard({
   onLongPress,
   themeColors,
   style,
+  isAndroidCarousel,
   onEmbedInteractionCallback,
 }: ssTypes.CommonProps &
   ssTypes.PreviewProps &
@@ -308,6 +316,7 @@ export function PublicationCard({
     onLongPress?: () => void
     themeColors: ssTypes.ThemeColors
     style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
+    isAndroidCarousel?: boolean
   }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
@@ -353,7 +362,7 @@ export function PublicationCard({
 
       <View
         style={[
-          a.flex_1,
+          isAndroidCarousel ? {flex: 0} : a.flex_1,
           a.align_center,
           a.justify_between,
           a.gap_md,
@@ -623,6 +632,7 @@ export function PublicationFooter({
   onPress,
   onLongPress,
   interactedOuter,
+  isAndroidCarousel,
   onEmbedInteractionCallback,
 }: ssTypes.CommonProps &
   ssTypes.PreviewProps &
@@ -631,6 +641,7 @@ export function PublicationFooter({
     onPress?: () => void
     onLongPress?: () => void
     interactedOuter?: boolean
+    isAndroidCarousel?: boolean
   }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
@@ -646,7 +657,7 @@ export function PublicationFooter({
   return (
     <View
       style={[
-        a.flex_1,
+        isAndroidCarousel ? {flex: 0} : a.flex_1,
         a.align_center,
         a.justify_between,
         a.p_md,
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
index 7830b0431..298c9a817 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {isStandardSiteEmbed} from '#/components/Post/Embed/StandardSiteEmbed/uti
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import {Embed as StarterPackCard} from '#/components/StarterPack/StarterPackCard'
 import {SubtleHover} from '#/components/SubtleHover'
+import {IS_ANDROID} from '#/env'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 import {
   type Embed as TEmbed,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ function MediaEmbed({
             <StandardSiteEmbed
               view={embed.view.external}
               onEmbedInteractionCallback={rest.onOpen}
+              viewContext={rest.viewContext}
               style={[a.mt_sm, rest.style]}
             />
           </ContentHider>
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ function MediaEmbed({
           <ExternalEmbed
             link={embed.view.external}
             onOpen={rest.onOpen}
+            viewContext={rest.viewContext}
             style={[a.mt_sm, rest.style]}
           />
         </ContentHider>
@@ -398,6 +401,8 @@ export function QuoteEmbed({
   const itemUrip = new AtUri(quote.uri)
   const itemHref = makeProfileLink(quote.author, 'post', itemUrip.rkey)
   const itemTitle = `Post by ${quote.author.handle}`
+  const isAndroidCarousel =
+    IS_ANDROID && viewContext === PostEmbedViewContext.FeedCarousel
 
   const richText = useMemo(() => {
     if (
@@ -439,14 +444,8 @@ export function QuoteEmbed({
         postHref={itemHref}
         timestamp={quote.indexedAt}
         linkDisabled
-        /*
-         * Quotes sit in a nested, width-constrained box (especially carousel
-         * cards with the width:0 flex trick). Give the name row room to
-         * ellipsize instead of collapsing, and cancel Android flex_1.
-         */
-        narrowLayout
-        constrainWidth
-        style={[{flexGrow: 0, flexShrink: 1, minWidth: 0}]}
+        narrowLayout={isAndroidCarousel}
+        style={isAndroidCarousel ? {flex: 0} : undefined}
       />
       {moderation ? (
         <PostAlerts
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/types.ts b/src/components/Post/Embed/types.ts
index 2f1effb91..eb0136b17 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {type AppBskyFeedDefs, type ModerationDecision} from '@atproto/api'
 export enum PostEmbedViewContext {
   ThreadHighlighted = 'ThreadHighlighted',
   Feed = 'Feed',
+  FeedCarousel = 'FeedCarousel',
   FeedEmbedRecordWithMedia = 'FeedEmbedRecordWithMedia',
   ChatMessage = 'ChatMessage',
 }
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
index 6cb96fd7d..c7f35e3a2 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ import {
   usePostShadow,
 } from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {useFeedFeedbackContext} from '#/state/feed-feedback'
+import {useCompactPosts} from '#/state/preferences/compact-posts'
 import {unstableCacheProfileView} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replies'
-import {useCompactPosts} from '#/state/preferences/compact-posts'
 import {
   buildPostSourceKey,
   setUnstablePostSource,
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ let FeedItemInner = ({
       </View>
 
       <View style={[styles.layout, isCarouselItem && a.w_full]}>
-        <View style={[styles.layoutAvi, compactPosts && styles.layoutAviCompact]}>
+        <View
+          style={[styles.layoutAvi, compactPosts && styles.layoutAviCompact]}>
           <AviFollowButton author={post.author} moderation={moderation}>
             <PreviewableUserAvatar
               size={compactPosts ? 34 : 42}
@@ -572,7 +573,11 @@ let PostContent = ({
             embed={postEmbed}
             moderation={moderation}
             onOpen={onOpenEmbed}
-            viewContext={PostEmbedViewContext.Feed}
+            viewContext={
+              isCarouselItem
+                ? PostEmbedViewContext.FeedCarousel
+                : PostEmbedViewContext.Feed
+            }
             post={post}
             feedDescriptor={feedDescriptor}
           />
@@ -616,9 +621,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     width: 0,
   },
   postMetaCarousel: {
+    flex: 0,
     flexGrow: 0,
-    flexShrink: 1,
-    minWidth: 0,
   },
   alert: {
     marginTop: 6,
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index 099a83879..7b9852ccf 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -72,22 +72,16 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
   return (
     <View
       style={[
-        /*
-         * Android defaults to flex_1 so the meta row fills width in the feed.
-         * In width-constrained parents (carousel cards, quote embeds) that
-         * fights the width:0 flex trick - prefer shrink instead.
-         */
-        IS_ANDROID && !opts.constrainWidth ? a.flex_1 : a.flex_shrink,
+        IS_ANDROID ? a.flex_1 : a.flex_shrink,
         a.flex_row,
         a.align_center,
         a.pb_xs,
         a.gap_xs,
         a.z_20,
-        opts.constrainWidth && {minWidth: 0, width: '100%'},
         opts.style,
       ]}>
       {opts.showAvatar && (
-        <View style={[a.self_center, a.mr_2xs, a.flex_shrink_0]}>
+        <View style={[a.self_center, a.mr_2xs]}>
           <PreviewableUserAvatar
             size={opts.avatarSize || 16}
             profile={author}
@@ -114,33 +108,22 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
               a.flex_shrink,
               opts.constrainWidth && {flex: 1, minWidth: 0},
             ]}>
-            {/*
-             * Wrap the name in a flex View - flex styles on Text/UITextView
-             * are unreliable on native, and without this the handle's
-             * intrinsic width wins and the name collapses to 0.
-             */}
-            <View
+            <MaybeLinkText
+              emoji
+              numberOfLines={1}
+              to={profileLink}
+              label={_(msg`View profile`)}
+              disableMismatchWarning
+              onPress={opts.linkDisabled ? undefined : onBeforePressAuthor}
               style={[
-                opts.constrainWidth
-                  ? [a.flex_1, {minWidth: 0}]
-                  : a.flex_shrink,
+                a.text_md,
+                a.font_semi_bold,
+                t.atoms.text,
+                a.leading_tight,
+                a.flex_shrink,
               ]}>
-              <MaybeLinkText
-                emoji
-                numberOfLines={1}
-                to={profileLink}
-                label={_(msg`View profile`)}
-                disableMismatchWarning
-                onPress={opts.linkDisabled ? undefined : onBeforePressAuthor}
-                style={[
-                  a.text_md,
-                  a.font_semi_bold,
-                  t.atoms.text,
-                  a.leading_tight,
-                ]}>
-                {forceLTR(displayName)}
-              </MaybeLinkText>
-            </View>
+              {forceLTR(displayName)}
+            </MaybeLinkText>
             <ProfileBadgesFromProfileShadow
               profile={author}
               size="sm"
@@ -148,7 +131,6 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
               style={[
                 a.pl_2xs,
                 a.self_center,
-                a.flex_shrink_0,
                 {
                   marginTop: platform({web: 1, ios: 0, android: -1}),
                 },
@@ -168,7 +150,7 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
                   t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
                   {lineHeight: 1.17},
                   opts.narrowLayout
-                    ? [a.flex_shrink, {minWidth: 0}]
+                    ? a.flex_shrink
                     : [{flexBasis: '30%'}, a.flex_grow, a.flex_shrink_0],
                   web({maxWidth: 'max-content'}),
                 ]}>
@@ -210,7 +192,6 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
                 a.pl_xs,
                 a.text_md,
                 a.leading_tight,
-                a.flex_shrink_0,
                 IS_ANDROID && !opts.narrowLayout && a.flex_grow,
                 a.text_right,
                 t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
@@ -218,18 +199,22 @@ let PostMeta = (opts: PostMetaOpts): React.ReactNode => {
                   whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
                 }),
               ]}>
-              {!IS_ANDROID && (
-                <Text
-                  style={[
-                    a.text_md,
-                    a.leading_tight,
-                    t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-                  ]}
-                  accessible={false}>
-                  &middot;{' '}
-                </Text>
+              {!opts.showPronouns && (
+                <>
+                  {!IS_ANDROID && (
+                    <Text
+                      style={[
+                        a.text_md,
+                        a.leading_tight,
+                        t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+                      ]}
+                      accessible={false}>
+                      &middot;{' '}
+                    </Text>
+                  )}
+                  {timeElapsed}
+                </>
               )}
-              {timeElapsed}
             </MaybeLinkText>
           )}
         </TimeElapsed>