diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.30.10",
         "feed": "^5.1.0",
         "fractional-indexing": "^3.2.0",
+        "hls.js": "^1.6.15",
         "hono": "^4.7.11",
         "immer": "^10.2.0",
         "inngest": "^3.52.6",
@@ -13358,6 +13359,12 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "hermes-estree": "0.25.1"
       }
+    },
+    "node_modules/hls.js": {
+      "version": "1.6.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hls.js/-/hls.js-1.6.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-E3a5VwgXimGHwpRGV+WxRTKeSp2DW5DI5MWv34ulL3t5UNmyJWCQ1KmLEHbYzcfThfXG8amBL+fCYPneGHC4VA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/hono": {
       "version": "4.7.11",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.30.10",
     "feed": "^5.1.0",
     "fractional-indexing": "^3.2.0",
+    "hls.js": "^1.6.15",
     "hono": "^4.7.11",
     "immer": "^10.2.0",
     "inngest": "^3.52.6",
diff --git a/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyEmbed.tsx b/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyEmbed.tsx
--- a/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyEmbed.tsx
+++ b/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyEmbed.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   OpenPage,
   openPage,
 } from "app/lish/[did]/[publication]/[rkey]/PostPages";
+import { BlueskyVideoPlayer } from "./BlueskyVideoPlayer";
 
 export const BlueskyEmbed = (props: {
   embed: Exclude<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView["embed"], undefined>;
@@ -131,22 +132,13 @@
         ? videoEmbed.aspectRatio.width / videoEmbed.aspectRatio.height
         : 16 / 9;
       return (
-        <div
-          className={`videoEmbed rounded-md overflow-hidden relative w-full ${props.className}`}
-          style={{ aspectRatio: String(videoAspectRatio) }}
-        >
-          <img
-            src={videoEmbed.thumbnail}
-            alt={
-              "Thumbnail from embedded video. Go to Bluesky to see the full post."
-            }
-            className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-          />
-          <div className="overlay absolute inset-0 bg-primary opacity-65" />
-          <div className="absolute w-max top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 bg-border-light rounded-md">
-            <SeePostOnBluesky postUrl={props.postUrl} />
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <BlueskyVideoPlayer
+          playlist={videoEmbed.playlist}
+          thumbnail={videoEmbed.thumbnail}
+          alt={videoEmbed.alt}
+          aspectRatio={videoAspectRatio}
+          className={props.className}
+        />
       );
     case AppBskyEmbedRecord.isView(props.embed):
       let recordEmbed = props.embed;
diff --git a/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyVideoPlayer.tsx b/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyVideoPlayer.tsx
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Blocks/BlueskyPostBlock/BlueskyVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+type Props = {
+  playlist: string;
+  thumbnail?: string;
+  alt?: string;
+  aspectRatio: number;
+  className?: string;
+};
+
+export const BlueskyVideoPlayer = (props: Props) => {
+  const [playing, setPlaying] = useState(false);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null);
+  const hlsRef = useRef<{ destroy: () => void } | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!playing) return;
+    const video = videoRef.current;
+    if (!video) return;
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    // Safari (and some iOS browsers) support HLS natively.
+    if (video.canPlayType("application/vnd.apple.mpegurl")) {
+      video.src = props.playlist;
+      video.play().catch(() => {});
+      return () => {
+        cancelled = true;
+        video.removeAttribute("src");
+        video.load();
+      };
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+    import("hls.js")
+      .then(({ default: Hls }) => {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        if (!Hls.isSupported()) {
+          // Last-resort fallback: try the native element anyway.
+          video.src = props.playlist;
+          video.play().catch(() => {});
+          setLoading(false);
+          return;
+        }
+        const hls = new Hls();
+        hlsRef.current = hls;
+        hls.loadSource(props.playlist);
+        hls.attachMedia(video);
+        hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED, () => {
+          if (cancelled) return;
+          setLoading(false);
+          video.play().catch(() => {});
+        });
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        setLoading(false);
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      if (hlsRef.current) {
+        hlsRef.current.destroy();
+        hlsRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [playing, props.playlist]);
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`videoEmbed rounded-md overflow-hidden relative w-full ${props.className || ""}`}
+      style={{ aspectRatio: String(props.aspectRatio) }}
+    >
+      {!playing && props.thumbnail && (
+        <img
+          src={props.thumbnail}
+          alt={props.alt || "Video thumbnail"}
+          className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
+        />
+      )}
+      {playing && (
+        <video
+          ref={videoRef}
+          className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover bg-black"
+          controls
+          playsInline
+          poster={props.thumbnail}
+        />
+      )}
+      {!playing && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            setPlaying(true);
+          }}
+          aria-label="Play video"
+          className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center group"
+        >
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-primary opacity-40 group-hover:opacity-30 transition-opacity" />
+          <div className="relative flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 rounded-full bg-bg-page/90 group-hover:bg-bg-page transition-colors">
+            <svg
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              className="w-6 h-6 ml-1"
+              fill="currentColor"
+              aria-hidden="true"
+            >
+              <path d="M8 5v14l11-7z" />
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+        </button>
+      )}
+      {loading && (
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none">
+          <div className="text-white text-xs italic">Loading…</div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};