diff --git a/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock b/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
index 55d8e0fa00..bd6da47db9 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ PODS:
   - maplibre_gl (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
     - MapLibre (= 5.14.0-pre3)
+  - native_video_player (1.0.0):
+    - Flutter
   - package_info_plus (0.4.5):
     - Flutter
   - path_provider_foundation (0.0.1):
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - integration_test (from `.symlinks/plugins/integration_test/ios`)
   - isar_flutter_libs (from `.symlinks/plugins/isar_flutter_libs/ios`)
   - maplibre_gl (from `.symlinks/plugins/maplibre_gl/ios`)
+  - native_video_player (from `.symlinks/plugins/native_video_player/ios`)
   - package_info_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/package_info_plus/ios`)
   - path_provider_foundation (from `.symlinks/plugins/path_provider_foundation/darwin`)
   - path_provider_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/path_provider_ios/ios`)
@@ -168,6 +171,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/isar_flutter_libs/ios"
   maplibre_gl:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/maplibre_gl/ios"
+  native_video_player:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/native_video_player/ios"
   package_info_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/package_info_plus/ios"
   path_provider_foundation:
@@ -210,6 +215,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   isar_flutter_libs: fdf730ca925d05687f36d7f1d355e482529ed097
   MapLibre: 620fc933c1d6029b33738c905c1490d024e5d4ef
   maplibre_gl: a2efec727dd340e4c65e26d2b03b584f14881fd9
+  native_video_player: d12af78a1a4a8cf09775a5177d5b392def6fd23c
   package_info_plus: 58f0028419748fad15bf008b270aaa8e54380b1c
   path_provider_foundation: 2b6b4c569c0fb62ec74538f866245ac84301af46
   path_provider_ios: 14f3d2fd28c4fdb42f44e0f751d12861c43cee02
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/common/video_viewer.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/common/video_viewer.page.dart
index 573f7277f2..401e0fab73 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/common/video_viewer.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/common/video_viewer.page.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
         // Done in a microtask to avoid setting the state while the is building
         if (!isMotionVideo) {
           Future.microtask(() {
-            ref.read(showControlsProvider.notifier).show = false;
+            ref.read(showControlsProvider.notifier).show = true;
           });
         }
 
@@ -148,16 +148,20 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
             ),
             if (controller != null)
               SizedBox(
-                height: size.height,
+                height: 16 / 9 * size.width,
                 width: size.width,
-                child: VideoPlayerViewer(
-                  controller: controller,
-                  isMotionVideo: isMotionVideo,
-                  placeholder: placeholder,
-                  hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
-                  showControls: showControls,
-                  showDownloadingIndicator: showDownloadingIndicator,
-                  loopVideo: loopVideo,
+                child: AspectRatio(
+                  aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
+                  child: VideoPlayerViewer(
+                    controller: controller,
+                    isMotionVideo: isMotionVideo,
+                    placeholder: placeholder,
+                    hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
+                    showControls: showControls,
+                    showDownloadingIndicator: showDownloadingIndicator,
+                    loopVideo: loopVideo,
+                    asset: asset,
+                  ),
                 ),
               ),
           ],
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/video_player.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/video_player.dart
index ebf158b59a..3e8a3c623c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/video_player.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/asset_viewer/video_player.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:chewie/chewie.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/asset.entity.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/hooks/chewiew_controller_hook.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/asset_viewer/custom_video_player_controls.dart';
+import 'package:native_video_player/native_video_player.dart';
 import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 
 class VideoPlayerViewer extends HookConsumerWidget {
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@ class VideoPlayerViewer extends HookConsumerWidget {
   final bool showControls;
   final bool showDownloadingIndicator;
   final bool loopVideo;
+  final Asset asset;
 
   const VideoPlayerViewer({
     super.key,
@@ -23,26 +27,59 @@ class VideoPlayerViewer extends HookConsumerWidget {
     required this.showControls,
     required this.showDownloadingIndicator,
     required this.loopVideo,
+    required this.asset,
   });
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    final chewie = useChewieController(
-      controller: controller,
-      controlsSafeAreaMinimum: const EdgeInsets.only(
-        bottom: 100,
-      ),
-      placeholder: SizedBox.expand(child: placeholder),
-      customControls: CustomVideoPlayerControls(
-        hideTimerDuration: hideControlsTimer,
-      ),
-      showControls: showControls && !isMotionVideo,
-      hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
-      loopVideo: loopVideo,
-    );
+    // final chewie = useChewieController(
+    //   controller: controller,
+    //   controlsSafeAreaMinimum: const EdgeInsets.only(
+    //     bottom: 100,
+    //   ),
+    //   placeholder: SizedBox.expand(child: placeholder),
+    //   customControls: CustomVideoPlayerControls(
+    //     hideTimerDuration: hideControlsTimer,
+    //   ),
+    //   showControls: showControls && !isMotionVideo,
+    //   hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
+    //   loopVideo: loopVideo,
+    // );
 
-    return Chewie(
-      controller: chewie,
+    // return Chewie(
+    //   controller: chewie,
+    // );
+
+    return NativeVideoPlayerView(
+      onViewReady: (controller) async {
+        try {
+          String path = '';
+          VideoSourceType type = VideoSourceType.file;
+          if (asset.isLocal && asset.livePhotoVideoId == null) {
+            // Use a local file for the video player controller
+            final file = await asset.local!.file;
+            if (file == null) {
+              throw Exception('No file found for the video');
+            }
+            path = file.path;
+            type = VideoSourceType.file;
+
+            final videoSource = await VideoSource.init(
+              path: path,
+              type: type,
+            );
+
+            await controller.loadVideoSource(videoSource);
+            await controller.play();
+
+            Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), () async {
+              await controller.setVolume(0.5);
+            });
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          print('Error loading video: $e');
+        }
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/pubspec.lock b/mobile/pubspec.lock
index 8b43cf33de..af4561db05 100644
--- a/mobile/pubspec.lock
+++ b/mobile/pubspec.lock
@@ -1024,6 +1024,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.0.4"
+  native_video_player:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: native_video_player
+      sha256: "8df92df138c13ebf9df6b30525f9c4198534705fd450a98da14856d3a0e48cd4"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.3.1"
   nested:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/mobile/pubspec.yaml b/mobile/pubspec.yaml
index f20fb7afda..e8d8d35529 100644
--- a/mobile/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/mobile/pubspec.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ dependencies:
   async: ^2.11.0
   dynamic_color: ^1.7.0 #package to apply system theme
   background_downloader: ^8.5.5
+  native_video_player: ^1.3.1
 
   #image editing packages
   crop_image: ^1.0.13