diff --git a/lib/src/core/media/create_media_actions.dart b/lib/src/core/media/create_media_actions.dart
index 1c6e99a7..a28c42cc 100644
--- a/lib/src/core/media/create_media_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/src/core/media/create_media_actions.dart
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:get_it/get_it.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import 'package:pro_video_editor/pro_video_editor.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/pro_video_editor/models/video_editor_result.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/pro_video_editor/pro_video_editor_repository.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/routing/app_router.dart';
@@ -52,37 +54,48 @@ class CreateMediaActions {
       if (pickedVideo == null) return;
       if (!context.mounted) return;
 
-      final editorVideo = EditorVideo.file(File(pickedVideo.path));
-      final repository = GetIt.I<ProVideoEditorRepository>();
-      VideoEditorResult? result;
-      if (storyMode) {
-        if (!context.mounted) return;
-        result = await repository.openStoryVideoEditor(context, editorVideo);
-      } else {
-        if (!context.mounted) return;
-        result = await repository.openVideoEditor(context, editorVideo);
-      }
-
-      if (result != null && context.mounted) {
+      final mediaPlaybackContainer = ProviderScope.containerOf(
+        context,
+        listen: false,
+      );
+      final mediaPlaybackSuspension = suspendMediaPlayback(
+        mediaPlaybackContainer,
+      );
+      try {
+        final editorVideo = EditorVideo.file(File(pickedVideo.path));
+        final repository = GetIt.I<ProVideoEditorRepository>();
+        VideoEditorResult? result;
         if (storyMode) {
-          // For stories, post directly
-          await context.router.push(
-            StoryPostRoute(
-              videoPath: result.video.path,
-              soundRef: result.soundRef,
-              embeds: result.embeds,
-            ),
-          );
+          if (!context.mounted) return;
+          result = await repository.openStoryVideoEditor(context, editorVideo);
         } else {
-          // For posts, go to review
-          await context.router.push(
-            VideoReviewRoute(
-              videoPath: result.video.path,
-              storyMode: storyMode,
-              soundRef: result.soundRef,
-            ),
-          );
+          if (!context.mounted) return;
+          result = await repository.openVideoEditor(context, editorVideo);
+        }
+
+        if (result != null && context.mounted) {
+          if (storyMode) {
+            // For stories, post directly
+            await context.router.push(
+              StoryPostRoute(
+                videoPath: result.video.path,
+                soundRef: result.soundRef,
+                embeds: result.embeds,
+              ),
+            );
+          } else {
+            // For posts, go to review
+            await context.router.push(
+              VideoReviewRoute(
+                videoPath: result.video.path,
+                storyMode: storyMode,
+                soundRef: result.soundRef,
+              ),
+            );
+          }
         }
+      } finally {
+        mediaPlaybackSuspension.release();
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart b/lib/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c956f6cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/legacy.dart';
+
+final _mediaPlaybackSuspensionCountProvider = StateProvider<int>((ref) => 0);
+
+final mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider = Provider<bool>(
+  (ref) => ref.watch(_mediaPlaybackSuspensionCountProvider) > 0,
+);
+
+MediaPlaybackSuspension suspendMediaPlayback(ProviderContainer container) {
+  final controller = container.read(
+    _mediaPlaybackSuspensionCountProvider.notifier,
+  );
+  controller.state += 1;
+  return MediaPlaybackSuspension._(container);
+}
+
+class MediaPlaybackSuspension {
+  MediaPlaybackSuspension._(this._container);
+
+  final ProviderContainer _container;
+  bool _released = false;
+
+  void release() {
+    if (_released) return;
+    _released = true;
+
+    final controller = _container.read(
+      _mediaPlaybackSuspensionCountProvider.notifier,
+    );
+    controller.state -= 1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/feed_post_widget.dart b/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/feed_post_widget.dart
index 4bc24cfb..292fa9b5 100644
--- a/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/feed_post_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/feed_post_widget.dart
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
-import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/models/feed_models.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/l10n/app_localizations.dart';
-import 'package:spark/src/core/routing/app_router.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/models/feed_models.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/design_system/tokens/colors.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/routing/app_router.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/ui/widgets/content_warning_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/ui/widgets/heart_animation.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/utils/label_utils.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/post_media_viewer.dart b/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/post_media_viewer.dart
index 6f510334..34fef381 100644
--- a/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/post_media_viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/post_media_viewer.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/design_system/tokens/colors.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/models/feed_models.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/models/feed_video_aspect_ratio.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/pro_video_editor/models/sound_audio_track.dart';
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ import 'package:spark/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/images/image_carousel.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/post/static_media_sound_player.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/features/feed/ui/widgets/videos/video_player.dart';
 
-class PostMediaViewer extends StatefulWidget {
+class PostMediaViewer extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const PostMediaViewer({
     required this.post,
     required this.isActive,
@@ -20,10 +22,10 @@ class PostMediaViewer extends StatefulWidget {
   final bool isActive;
 
   @override
-  State<PostMediaViewer> createState() => PostMediaViewerState();
+  ConsumerState<PostMediaViewer> createState() => PostMediaViewerState();
 }
 
-class PostMediaViewerState extends State<PostMediaViewer> {
+class PostMediaViewerState extends ConsumerState<PostMediaViewer> {
   final GlobalKey<PostVideoPlayerState> _videoPlayerKey =
       GlobalKey<PostVideoPlayerState>();
   final StaticMediaSoundController _staticSoundController =
@@ -43,13 +45,15 @@ class PostMediaViewerState extends State<PostMediaViewer> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final post = widget.post;
+    final mediaPlaybackSuspended = ref.watch(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider);
+    final isMediaActive = widget.isActive && !mediaPlaybackSuspended;
 
     if (post.videoUrl.isNotEmpty) {
       return PostVideoPlayer(
         key: _videoPlayerKey,
         videoUrl: post.videoUrl,
         thumbnail: post.thumbnailUrl,
-        isActive: widget.isActive,
+        isActive: isMediaActive,
         videoAspectRatio: post.videoAspectRatio,
       );
     }
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ class PostMediaViewerState extends State<PostMediaViewer> {
       return StaticMediaSoundPlayer(
         audioUrl: sound == null ? null : playableAudioUrl(sound),
         mimeType: sound == null ? null : audioMimeType(sound),
-        shouldPlay: widget.isActive,
+        shouldPlay: isMediaActive,
         controller: _staticSoundController,
         child: ImageCarousel(
           imageUrls: post.imageUrls,
diff --git a/lib/src/features/profile/ui/widgets/profile_feed_post_widget.dart b/lib/src/features/profile/ui/widgets/profile_feed_post_widget.dart
index 3baf2f72..26d1592f 100644
--- a/lib/src/features/profile/ui/widgets/profile_feed_post_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/src/features/profile/ui/widgets/profile_feed_post_widget.dart
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:get_it/get_it.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/models/feed_models.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/network/atproto/data/repositories/sprk_repository.dart';
-import 'package:spark/src/core/routing/app_router.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/design_system/tokens/colors.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/routing/app_router.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/ui/widgets/content_warning_overlay.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/ui/widgets/heart_animation.dart';
 import 'package:spark/src/core/utils/label_utils.dart';
diff --git a/test/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider_test.dart b/test/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ada94ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:spark/src/core/media/media_playback_suspension_provider.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('tracks nested media playback suspensions', () {
+    final container = ProviderContainer();
+    addTearDown(container.dispose);
+
+    expect(container.read(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider), isFalse);
+
+    final firstSuspension = suspendMediaPlayback(container);
+    expect(container.read(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider), isTrue);
+
+    final secondSuspension = suspendMediaPlayback(container);
+    firstSuspension.release();
+    firstSuspension.release();
+    expect(container.read(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider), isTrue);
+
+    secondSuspension.release();
+    expect(container.read(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider), isFalse);
+  });
+
+  test('release is idempotent', () {
+    final container = ProviderContainer();
+    addTearDown(container.dispose);
+
+    final suspension = suspendMediaPlayback(container);
+    suspension.release();
+    suspension.release();
+
+    expect(container.read(mediaPlaybackSuspendedProvider), isFalse);
+  });
+}