diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneCard.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneCard.tsx
index b1151348d..64c0a011b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/SceneCard.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,62 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Button, ButtonGroup, Card, Form } from "react-bootstrap";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import cx from "classnames";
 import * as GQL from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { useConfiguration } from "src/core/StashService";
-import { useVideoHover } from "src/hooks";
 import { Icon, TagLink, HoverPopover, SweatDrops } from "src/components/Shared";
 import { TextUtils } from "src/utils";
 
+interface IScenePreviewProps {
+  isPortrait: boolean;
+  image?: string;
+  video?: string;
+  soundActive: boolean;
+}
+
+const ScenePreview: React.FC<IScenePreviewProps> = ({
+  image,
+  video,
+  isPortrait,
+  soundActive,
+}) => {
+  const videoEl = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        entries.forEach((entry) => {
+          if (entry.intersectionRatio > 0)
+            // Catch is necessary due to DOMException if user hovers before clicking on page
+            videoEl.current?.play().catch(() => {});
+          else videoEl.current?.pause();
+        });
+      },
+      { root: document.documentElement }
+    );
+
+    if (videoEl.current) observer.observe(videoEl.current);
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (videoEl?.current?.volume)
+      videoEl.current.volume = soundActive ? 0.05 : 0;
+  }, [soundActive]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cx("scene-card-preview", { portrait: isPortrait })}>
+      <img className="scene-card-preview-image" src={image} alt="" />
+      <video
+        className="scene-card-preview-video"
+        loop
+        preload="none"
+        ref={videoEl}
+        src={video}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 interface ISceneCardProps {
   scene: GQL.SlimSceneDataFragment;
   selecting?: boolean;
@@ -19,11 +68,6 @@ interface ISceneCardProps {
 export const SceneCard: React.FC<ISceneCardProps> = (
   props: ISceneCardProps
 ) => {
-  const [previewPath, setPreviewPath] = useState<string>();
-  const hoverHandler = useVideoHover({
-    resetOnMouseLeave: false,
-  });
-
   const config = useConfiguration();
   const showStudioAsText =
     config?.data?.configuration.interface.showStudioAsText ?? false;
@@ -220,18 +264,6 @@ export const SceneCard: React.FC<ISceneCardProps> = (
     }
   }
 
-  function onMouseEnter() {
-    if (!previewPath || previewPath === "") {
-      setPreviewPath(props.scene.paths.preview || "");
-    }
-    hoverHandler.onMouseEnter();
-  }
-
-  function onMouseLeave() {
-    hoverHandler.onMouseLeave();
-    setPreviewPath("");
-  }
-
   function handleSceneClick(
     event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement, MouseEvent>
   ) {
@@ -272,11 +304,7 @@ export const SceneCard: React.FC<ISceneCardProps> = (
   let shiftKey = false;
 
   return (
-    <Card
-      className={`scene-card zoom-${props.zoomIndex}`}
-      onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
-      onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
-    >
+    <Card className={`scene-card zoom-${props.zoomIndex}`}>
       <Form.Control
         type="checkbox"
         className="scene-card-check"
@@ -298,16 +326,16 @@ export const SceneCard: React.FC<ISceneCardProps> = (
           onDragOver={handleDragOver}
           draggable={props.selecting}
         >
+          <ScenePreview
+            image={props.scene.paths.screenshot ?? undefined}
+            video={props.scene.paths.preview ?? undefined}
+            isPortrait={isPortrait()}
+            soundActive={
+              config.data?.configuration?.interface?.soundOnPreview ?? false
+            }
+          />
           {maybeRenderRatingBanner()}
           {maybeRenderSceneSpecsOverlay()}
-          <video
-            loop
-            className={cx("scene-card-video", { portrait: isPortrait() })}
-            poster={props.scene.paths.screenshot || ""}
-            ref={hoverHandler.videoEl}
-          >
-            {previewPath ? <source src={previewPath} /> : ""}
-          </video>
         </Link>
         {maybeRenderSceneStudioOverlay()}
       </div>
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/styles.scss b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/styles.scss
index 5b16f4cfd..436d0a451 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/styles.scss
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Scenes/styles.scss
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ textarea.scene-description {
     padding: 0;
   }
 
-  .scene-card-check {
+  &-check {
     left: 0.5rem;
     margin-top: -12px;
     opacity: 0;
@@ -190,6 +190,34 @@ textarea.scene-description {
     transition: opacity 0.5s;
   }
 
+  &-preview {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin-bottom: 5px;
+    position: relative;
+
+    &-image,
+    &-video {
+      height: 100%;
+      object-fit: cover;
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    &-video {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: -9999px;
+      transition: top 0s;
+      transition-delay: 0s;
+    }
+
+    &.portrait {
+      .scene-card-preview-image,
+      .scene-card-preview-video {
+        object-fit: contain;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   &:hover {
     .scene-specs-overlay,
     .rating-banner,
@@ -207,6 +235,11 @@ textarea.scene-description {
       opacity: 0.75;
       transition: opacity 0.5s;
     }
+
+    .scene-card-preview-video {
+      top: 0;
+      transition-delay: 0.2s;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/VideoHover.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/VideoHover.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ea2c10e66..000000000
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/VideoHover.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { useConfiguration } from "../core/StashService";
-
-export interface IVideoHoverHookData {
-  videoEl: React.RefObject<HTMLVideoElement>;
-  isPlaying: React.MutableRefObject<boolean>;
-  isHovering: React.MutableRefObject<boolean>;
-  options: IVideoHoverHookOptions;
-}
-
-export interface IVideoHoverHookOptions {
-  resetOnMouseLeave: boolean;
-}
-
-export const useVideoHover = (options: IVideoHoverHookOptions) => {
-  const videoEl = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
-  const isPlaying = useRef<boolean>(false);
-  const isHovering = useRef<boolean>(false);
-  const config = useConfiguration();
-
-  const onMouseEnter = () => {
-    isHovering.current = true;
-
-    const videoTag = videoEl.current;
-    if (!videoTag) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (videoTag.paused && !isPlaying.current) {
-      videoTag.play().catch(() => {});
-    }
-  };
-
-  const onMouseLeave = () => {
-    isHovering.current = false;
-
-    const videoTag = videoEl.current;
-    if (!videoTag) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!videoTag.paused && isPlaying) {
-      videoTag.pause();
-      if (options.resetOnMouseLeave) {
-        videoTag.removeAttribute("src");
-        videoTag.load();
-        isPlaying.current = false;
-      }
-    }
-  };
-
-  const soundEnabled =
-    config?.data?.configuration?.interface?.soundOnPreview ?? true;
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const videoTag = videoEl.current;
-    if (!videoTag) {
-      return;
-    }
-    videoTag.onplaying = () => {
-      if (isHovering.current === true) {
-        isPlaying.current = true;
-      } else {
-        videoTag.pause();
-      }
-    };
-    videoTag.onpause = () => {
-      isPlaying.current = false;
-    };
-  }, [videoEl]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const videoTag = videoEl.current;
-    if (!videoTag) {
-      return;
-    }
-    videoTag.volume = soundEnabled ? 0.05 : 0;
-  }, [soundEnabled]);
-
-  return {
-    videoEl,
-    isPlaying,
-    isHovering,
-    options,
-    onMouseEnter,
-    onMouseLeave,
-  };
-};
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/index.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/index.ts
index 1fc486dd2..7bd3d5284 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 export { default as useToast } from "./Toast";
 export { useInterfaceLocalForage, useChangelogStorage } from "./LocalForage";
-export { useVideoHover } from "./VideoHover";
 export {
   useScenesList,
   useSceneMarkersList,
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss b/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
index e63933c91..e099b3573 100755
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/index.scss
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ textarea.text-input {
   .zoom-0 {
     width: 240px;
 
-    .scene-card-video {
+    .scene-card-preview {
       height: 135px;
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ textarea.text-input {
   .zoom-1 {
     width: 320px;
 
-    .scene-card-video {
+    .scene-card-preview {
       height: 180px;
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ textarea.text-input {
   .zoom-2 {
     width: 480px;
 
-    .scene-card-video {
+    .scene-card-preview {
       height: 270px;
     }
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ textarea.text-input {
   .zoom-3 {
     width: 640px;
 
-    .scene-card-video {
+    .scene-card-preview {
       height: 360px;
     }
 
@@ -165,15 +165,7 @@ textarea.text-input {
   }
 }
 
-.scene-card-video {
-  object-fit: cover;
-
-  &.portrait {
-    object-fit: contain;
-  }
-}
-
-.scene-card-video,
+.scene-card-preview,
 .gallery-card-image,
 .tag-card-image {
   height: auto;