diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 897347b..f29af4e 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -47,5 +47,8 @@
         "vite": "^7.3.1",
         "vitest": "^4.1.0",
         "vitest-browser-svelte": "^2.0.2"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "plyr": "^3.8.4"
     }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml b/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0fead20..15d8f67 100644
--- a/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ settings:
 importers:
 
   .:
+    dependencies:
+      plyr:
+        specifier: ^3.8.4
+        version: 3.8.4
     devDependencies:
       '@eslint/compat':
         specifier: ^2.0.3
@@ -811,6 +815,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-U71cyTamuh1CRNCfpGY6to28lxvNwPG4Guz/EVjgf3Jmzv0vlDp1atT9eS5dDjMYHucpHbWns6Lwf3BKz6svdw==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.6'}
 
+  core-js@3.49.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-es1U2+YTtzpwkxVLwAFdSpaIMyQaq0PBgm3YD1W3Qpsn1NAmO3KSgZfu+oGSWVu6NvLHoHCV/aYcsE5wiB7ALg==}
+
   cross-spawn@7.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
@@ -820,6 +827,9 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  custom-event-polyfill@1.0.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TDDkd5DkaZxZFM8p+1I3yAlvM3rSr1wbrOliG4yJiwinMZN8z/iGL7BTlDkrJcYTmgUSb4ywVCc3ZaUtOtC76w==}
+
   debug@4.4.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-RGwwWnwQvkVfavKVt22FGLw+xYSdzARwm0ru6DhTVA3umU5hZc28V3kO4stgYryrTlLpuvgI9GiijltAjNbcqA==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.0'}
@@ -1127,6 +1137,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-utWOt/GHzuUxnLKxB6dk81RoOeoNeHgbrXiuGk4yyF5qlRz+iIVWu56E2fqGHFrXz0QNUhLB/8nKqvRH66JKGQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
+  loadjs@4.3.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-vNX4ZZLJBeDEOBvdr2v/F+0aN5oMuPu7JTqrMwp+DtgK+AryOlpy6Xtm2/HpNr+azEa828oQjOtWsB6iDtSfSQ==}
+
   locate-character@3.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-SW13ws7BjaeJ6p7Q6CO2nchbYEc3X3J6WrmTTDto7yMPqVSZTUyY5Tjbid+Ab8gLnATtygYtiDIJGQRRn2ZOiA==}
 
@@ -1207,6 +1220,9 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  plyr@3.8.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DrzLbK9Wol3zeiuZCleD9aUOl0KAaBHR9H6WVVVYPZ4Ya+LYxUFTgSF1jooHcMQCv96Ws96wCaZzIoP3bES8pQ==}
+
   pngjs@7.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LKWqWJRhstyYo9pGvgor/ivk2w94eSjE3RGVuzLGlr3NmD8bf7RcYGze1mNdEHRP6TRP6rMuDHk5t44hnTRyow==}
     engines: {node: '>=14.19.0'}
@@ -1321,6 +1337,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vYt7UD1U9Wg6138shLtLOvdAu+8DsC/ilFtEVHcH+wydcSpNE20AfSOduf6MkRFahL5FY7X1oU7nKVZFtfq8Fg==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
+  rangetouch@2.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sln+pNSc8NGaHoLzwNBssFSf/rSYkqeBXzX1AtJlkJiUaVSJSbRAWJk+4omsXkN+EJalzkZhWQ3th1m0FpR5xA==}
+
   readdirp@4.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GDhwkLfywWL2s6vEjyhri+eXmfH6j1L7JE27WhqLeYzoh/A3DBaYGEj2H/HFZCn/kMfim73FXxEJTw06WtxQwg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 14.18.0'}
@@ -1442,6 +1461,9 @@ packages:
   uri-js@4.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7rKUyy33Q1yc98pQ1DAmLtwX109F7TIfWlW1Ydo8Wl1ii1SeHieeh0HHfPeL2fMXK6z0s8ecKs9frCuLJvndBg==}
 
+  url-polyfill@1.1.14:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-p4f3TTAG6ADVF3mwbXw7hGw+QJyw5CnNGvYh5fCuQQZIiuKUswqcznyV3pGDP9j0TSmC4UvRKm8kl1QsX1diiQ==}
+
   util-deprecate@1.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EPD5q1uXyFxJpCrLnCc1nHnq3gOa6DZBocAIiI2TaSCA7VCJ1UJDMagCzIkXNsUYfD1daK//LTEQ8xiIbrHtcw==}
 
@@ -2163,6 +2185,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   cookie@0.6.0: {}
 
+  core-js@3.49.0: {}
+
   cross-spawn@7.0.6:
     dependencies:
       path-key: 3.1.1
@@ -2171,6 +2195,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   cssesc@3.0.0: {}
 
+  custom-event-polyfill@1.0.7: {}
+
   debug@4.4.3:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
@@ -2467,6 +2493,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   lilconfig@2.1.0: {}
 
+  loadjs@4.3.0: {}
+
   locate-character@3.0.0: {}
 
   locate-path@6.0.0:
@@ -2530,6 +2558,14 @@ snapshots:
     optionalDependencies:
       fsevents: 2.3.2
 
+  plyr@3.8.4:
+    dependencies:
+      core-js: 3.49.0
+      custom-event-polyfill: 1.0.7
+      loadjs: 4.3.0
+      rangetouch: 2.0.1
+      url-polyfill: 1.1.14
+
   pngjs@7.0.0: {}
 
   postcss-load-config@3.1.4(postcss@8.5.8):
@@ -2580,6 +2616,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   punycode@2.3.1: {}
 
+  rangetouch@2.0.1: {}
+
   readdirp@4.1.2: {}
 
   rollup@4.60.1:
@@ -2728,6 +2766,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       punycode: 2.3.1
 
+  url-polyfill@1.1.14: {}
+
   util-deprecate@1.0.2: {}
 
   vite@7.3.1(@types/node@24.12.0)(jiti@2.6.1)(lightningcss@1.32.0):
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/FilePreview.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/FilePreview.svelte
index ad771ff..6541743 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/FilePreview.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/FilePreview.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import type { FileRecord } from '$lib/types';
     import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+    import VideoPreview from './VideoPreview.svelte';
 
     let { file, onclose }: { file: FileRecord; onclose: () => void } = $props();
+    const isVideo = $derived(file.fileType.includes('video'));
 </script>
 
 <svelte:window
@@ -14,38 +16,46 @@
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 <div
-    class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60"
+    class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60 p-4"
     onclick={onclose}
     transition:fade={{ duration: 150 }}
 >
     <div
-        class="flex h-2/3 w-2/3 flex-col rounded-sm border border-sky-200/20 bg-[#0f1117] p-6"
+        class="relative aspect-video h-[85vh] max-w-[95vw] overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-sky-200/20 bg-[#0f1117]"
         onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
     >
-        <div class="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-white">{file.name}</span>
-            <button
-                class="cursor-pointer text-white/40 transition-colors hover:text-white"
-                onclick={onclose}
-                aria-label="Close"
+        {#if isVideo}
+            <VideoPreview src={`/api/files/${file.id}/download`} />
+            <div
+                class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-between bg-linear-to-b from-black/70 to-transparent px-4 py-3"
             >
-                <svg
-                    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                    class="h-4 w-4"
-                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                    fill="none"
-                    stroke="currentColor"
-                    stroke-width="2"
-                    stroke-linecap="round"
-                    stroke-linejoin="round"
+                <span class="pointer-events-auto truncate pr-3 text-sm font-medium text-white"
+                    >{file.name}</span
                 >
-                    <line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18" />
-                    <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18" />
-                </svg>
-            </button>
-        </div>
-        <div class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-sm text-white/20">
-            preview coming soon
-        </div>
+                <button
+                    class="pointer-events-auto cursor-pointer text-white/70 transition-colors hover:text-white"
+                    onclick={onclose}
+                    aria-label="Close"
+                >
+                    <svg
+                        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+                        class="h-4 w-4"
+                        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                        fill="none"
+                        stroke="currentColor"
+                        stroke-width="2"
+                        stroke-linecap="round"
+                        stroke-linejoin="round"
+                    >
+                        <line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18" />
+                        <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18" />
+                    </svg>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        {:else}
+            <div class="flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center text-sm text-white/40">
+                No preview available
+            </div>
+        {/if}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/VideoPreview.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/VideoPreview.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..273dcfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/VideoPreview.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import Plyr from 'plyr';
+    import 'plyr/dist/plyr.css';
+
+    let { src }: { src: string } = $props();
+    let videoElement: HTMLVideoElement;
+
+    $effect(() => {
+        const player = new Plyr(videoElement, {
+            ratio: '16:9',
+            controls: [
+                'play-large',
+                'play',
+                'progress',
+                'current-time',
+                'mute',
+                'volume',
+                'captions',
+                'settings',
+                'fullscreen'
+            ]
+        });
+        return () => player.destroy();
+    });
+</script>
+
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_media_has_caption -->
+<video bind:this={videoElement} {src} poster="/video-placeholder.png" playsinline controls></video>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
index d3cd303..4e15d17 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export type FileRecord = {
     id: number;
     name: string;
     size: number;
+    fileType: string;
     uploadedAt: string;
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
index cabddfe..b4a4287 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 @import 'tailwindcss';
-@plugin '@tailwindcss/forms';
-@plugin '@tailwindcss/typography';
 @import '@fontsource/fira-mono';
 
 :root {
@@ -13,6 +11,8 @@
     --column-margin-top: 4rem;
     font-family: var(--font-body);
     color: var(--color-text);
+    --plyr-color-main: var(--color-sky-400);
+    --plyr-video-background: #0f1117;
 }
 
 body {