diff --git a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
index 0dc57a26fc..9f4687fa07 100644
--- a/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/docker/main/rootfs/usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ http {
             include proxy.conf;
         }
 
-        location ~* /api/.*\.(jpg|jpeg|png|webp)$ {
+        location ~* /api/.*\.(jpg|jpeg|png|webp|gif)$ {
             rewrite ^/api/(.*)$ $1 break;
             proxy_pass http://frigate_api;
             include proxy.conf;
diff --git a/web/src/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail.tsx b/web/src/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail.tsx
index 2489c89a03..40bddd46c5 100644
--- a/web/src/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/image/AnimatedEventThumbnail.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 import { baseUrl } from "@/api/baseUrl";
 import TimeAgo from "../dynamic/TimeAgo";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "../ui/tooltip";
-import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
-import { useApiHost } from "@/api";
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import { ReviewSegment } from "@/types/review";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Skeleton } from "../ui/skeleton";
 
 type AnimatedEventThumbnailProps = {
   event: ReviewSegment;
 };
 export function AnimatedEventThumbnail({ event }: AnimatedEventThumbnailProps) {
-  const apiHost = useApiHost();
   const { data: config } = useSWR<FrigateConfig>("config");
 
   // interaction
@@ -24,13 +23,15 @@ export function AnimatedEventThumbnail({ event }: AnimatedEventThumbnailProps) {
 
   // image behavior
 
+  const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(0);
   const imageUrl = useMemo(() => {
-    if (Date.now() / 1000 < event.start_time + 20) {
-      return `${apiHost}api/preview/${event.camera}/${event.start_time}/thumbnail.jpg`;
+    if (error > 0) {
+      return `${baseUrl}api/review/${event.id}/preview.gif?key=${error}`;
     }
 
     return `${baseUrl}api/review/${event.id}/preview.gif`;
-  }, [apiHost, event]);
+  }, [error, event]);
 
   const aspectRatio = useMemo(() => {
     if (!config) {
@@ -44,14 +45,22 @@ export function AnimatedEventThumbnail({ event }: AnimatedEventThumbnailProps) {
   return (
     <Tooltip>
       <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-        <div
-          className="h-24 relative rounded bg-cover bg-no-repeat bg-center mr-4 cursor-pointer"
-          style={{
-            backgroundImage: `url(${imageUrl})`,
-            aspectRatio: aspectRatio,
-          }}
-          onClick={onOpenReview}
-        >
+        <div className="h-24 relative">
+          <img
+            className="size-full rounded object-cover object-center cursor-pointer"
+            src={imageUrl}
+            style={{
+              aspectRatio: aspectRatio,
+            }}
+            onClick={onOpenReview}
+            onLoad={() => setLoaded(true)}
+            onError={() => {
+              if (error < 2) {
+                setError(error + 1);
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+          {!loaded && <Skeleton className="absolute inset-0" />}
           <div className="absolute bottom-0 inset-x-0 h-6 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-900/50 to-transparent rounded">
             <div className="w-full absolute left-1 bottom-0 text-xs text-white">
               <TimeAgo time={event.start_time * 1000} dense />
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
index d3ef4f9e05..07495da195 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Recording } from "@/types/record";
 import { Preview } from "@/types/preview";
 import { DynamicPlayback } from "@/types/playback";
 import PreviewPlayer, { PreviewController } from "./PreviewPlayer";
-import { isDesktop, isMobile } from "react-device-detect";
+import { isDesktop } from "react-device-detect";
 import { LuPause, LuPlay } from "react-icons/lu";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -152,6 +152,19 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
     onKeyboardShortcut,
   );
 
+  // mobile tap controls
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isDesktop || !playerRef) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const callback = () => setControls(!controls);
+    playerRef.on("touchstart", callback);
+
+    return () => playerRef.off("touchstart", callback);
+  }, [controls, playerRef]);
+
   // initial state
 
   const initialPlaybackSource = useMemo(() => {
@@ -238,14 +251,6 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
             }
           : undefined
       }
-      onClick={
-        isMobile
-          ? (e) => {
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              setControls(!controls);
-            }
-          : undefined
-      }
     >
       <div className={`w-full relative ${isScrubbing ? "hidden" : "visible"}`}>
         <VideoPlayer
@@ -255,9 +260,8 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
             sources: [initialPlaybackSource],
             aspectRatio: wideVideo ? undefined : "16:9",
             controls: false,
-            nativeControlsForTouch: true,
+            nativeControlsForTouch: false,
           }}
-          seekOptions={{ forward: 10, backward: 5 }}
           onReady={(player) => {
             setPlayerRef(player);
           }}
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
index fd92486973..9c8e9d6a4e 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/PreviewPlayer.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { PreviewPlayback } from "@/types/playback";
 import { isCurrentHour } from "@/utils/dateUtil";
 import { baseUrl } from "@/api/baseUrl";
 import { isAndroid } from "react-device-detect";
+import { Skeleton } from "../ui/skeleton";
 
 type PreviewPlayerProps = {
   className?: string;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ function PreviewVideoPlayer({
 
   // initial state
 
+  const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
   const initialPreview = useMemo(() => {
     return cameraPreviews.find(
       (preview) =>
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ function PreviewVideoPlayer({
         Math.round(preview.start) >= timeRange.start &&
         Math.floor(preview.end) <= timeRange.end,
     );
+    setLoaded(false);
     setCurrentPreview(preview);
 
     controller.newPlayback({
@@ -186,6 +189,8 @@ function PreviewVideoPlayer({
         disableRemotePlayback
         onSeeked={onPreviewSeeked}
         onLoadedData={() => {
+          setLoaded(true);
+
           if (controller) {
             controller.previewReady();
           } else {
@@ -201,6 +206,7 @@ function PreviewVideoPlayer({
           <source src={currentPreview.src} type={currentPreview.type} />
         )}
       </video>
+      {!loaded && <Skeleton className="absolute inset-0" />}
       {cameraPreviews && !currentPreview && (
         <div className="absolute inset-x-0 top-1/2 -y-translate-1/2 bg-black text-white rounded-2xl align-center text-center">
           No Preview Found
@@ -270,9 +276,15 @@ class PreviewVideoController extends PreviewController {
         if (isAndroid) {
           const currentTs =
             this.previewRef.current.currentTime + this.preview.start;
-          this.previewRef.current.currentTime =
-            this.previewRef.current.currentTime +
-            (this.timeToSeek - currentTs) / 2;
+          const diff = this.timeToSeek - currentTs;
+
+          if (diff < 30) {
+            this.previewRef.current.currentTime =
+              this.previewRef.current.currentTime + diff / 2;
+          } else {
+            this.previewRef.current.currentTime =
+              this.timeToSeek - this.preview.start;
+          }
         } else {
           this.previewRef.current.currentTime =
             this.timeToSeek - this.preview.start;
diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
index 0e50ae871a..ffae25eabc 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveDashboardView.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default function LiveDashboardView({
       {events && events.length > 0 && (
         <ScrollArea>
           <TooltipProvider>
-            <div className="flex">
+            <div className="flex gap-4 items-center">
               {events.map((event) => {
                 return <AnimatedEventThumbnail key={event.id} event={event} />;
               })}