diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/Player.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/Player.svelte
index d1faa62f..12f354ce 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/Player.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/Player.svelte
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 	import { getDynamicTheme } from './theme';
 
 	export let data: { video: VideoPlay; content: PhasedDescription; playlistId: string | null };
-	export let currentTime: number = 0;
 	export let audioMode = false;
 	export let player: MediaPlayerElement;
 	export let isSyncing: boolean = false;
@@ -38,13 +37,6 @@
 	const proxyVideos = get(playerProxyVideos);
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		try {
-			const defaultVolume = localStorage.getItem('volume');
-			if (defaultVolume) {
-				player.volume = Number(defaultVolume);
-			}
-		} catch {}
-
 		if (!data.video.hlsUrl) {
 			if (data.video.captions) {
 				data.video.captions.forEach(async (caption) => {
@@ -81,10 +73,6 @@
 				});
 			}
 
-			player.addEventListener('time-update', () => {
-				currentTime = player.currentTime;
-			});
-
 			player.addEventListener('pause', () => {
 				savePlayerPos();
 			});
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/Thumbnail.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/Thumbnail.svelte
index 5c97fbca..e5af7ad7 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/Thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/Thumbnail.svelte
@@ -4,18 +4,24 @@
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 	import {
 		deArrowEnabled,
+		interfacePreviewVideoOnHover,
+		playerProxyVideos,
 		playerSavePlaybackPosition,
 		syncPartyConnections,
 		syncPartyPeer
 	} from '../store';
 	import { getDeArrow, getThumbnail, getVideo } from './Api';
-	import type { Notification, PlaylistPageVideo, Video, VideoBase } from './Api/model';
+	import type { Notification, PlaylistPageVideo, Video, VideoBase, VideoPlay } from './Api/model';
 	import { cleanNumber, proxyVideoUrl, truncate, videoLength } from './misc';
 	import type { PlayerEvents } from './player';
 
 	export let video: VideoBase | Video | Notification | PlaylistPageVideo;
 	export let playlistId: string = '';
 
+	let showVideoPreview: boolean = false;
+	let videoPreview: VideoPlay | null = null;
+	let videoPreviewMuted: boolean = true;
+
 	let watchUrl = new URL(`${import.meta.env.VITE_DEFAULT_FRONTEND_URL}/watch/${video.videoId}`);
 
 	if (playlistId !== '') {
@@ -30,7 +36,6 @@
 
 	let loading = true;
 	let loaded = false;
-	let failed = false;
 
 	let img: HTMLImageElement;
 
@@ -118,7 +123,6 @@
 		};
 		img.onerror = () => {
 			loading = false;
-			failed = true;
 		};
 	});
 
@@ -139,47 +143,100 @@
 			});
 		}
 	}
+
+	async function previewVideo() {
+		if (!get(interfacePreviewVideoOnHover)) return;
+
+		showVideoPreview = true;
+		try {
+			videoPreview = await getVideo(video.videoId, get(playerProxyVideos));
+		} catch {
+			showVideoPreview = true;
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
-<a
-	class="wave"
-	style="width: 100%; overflow: hidden;min-height:100px;"
-	href={watchUrl.toString()}
-	data-sveltekit-preload-data="off"
-	on:click={syncChangeVideo}
+<div
+	style="position: relative;"
+	on:mouseover={previewVideo}
+	on:mouseleave={() => (showVideoPreview = false)}
+	on:focus={() => {}}
+	role="region"
 >
-	{#if loading}
-		<progress class="circle"></progress>
-	{:else if loaded}
-		<img
-			class="responsive"
-			style="max-width: 100%;min-height: 160px;"
-			src={img.src}
-			alt="Thumbnail for video"
-		/>
-	{:else}
-		<p>{$_('thumbnail.failedToLoadImage')}</p>
-	{/if}
-	{#if progress}
-		<progress
-			class="absolute right bottom"
-			style="z-index: 1;"
-			value={progress}
-			max={video.lengthSeconds}
-		></progress>
-	{/if}
-	{#if !('liveVideo' in video) || !video.liveVideo}
-		{#if video.lengthSeconds !== 0}
-			<div class="absolute right bottom small-margin black white-text small-text thumbnail-corner">
-				&nbsp;{videoLength(video.lengthSeconds)}&nbsp;
+	<a
+		class="wave thumbnail"
+		href={watchUrl.toString()}
+		data-sveltekit-preload-data="off"
+		on:click={syncChangeVideo}
+	>
+		{#if loading}
+			<progress class="circle"></progress>
+		{:else if loaded}
+			{#if showVideoPreview && videoPreview}
+				<div style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 200px;">
+					<video
+						style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 200px;"
+						autoplay
+						poster={img.src}
+						muted={videoPreviewMuted}
+						volume={0.5}
+						src={videoPreview.formatStreams[0].url}
+					>
+						<track label="" kind="subtitles" srclang="" src="" default />
+					</video>
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<img
+					class="responsive"
+					style="max-width: 100%;min-height: 160px;"
+					src={img.src}
+					alt="Thumbnail for video"
+				/>
+			{/if}
+		{:else}
+			<p>{$_('thumbnail.failedToLoadImage')}</p>
+		{/if}
+		{#if progress}
+			<progress
+				class="absolute right bottom"
+				style="z-index: 1;"
+				value={progress}
+				max={video.lengthSeconds}
+			></progress>
+		{/if}
+		{#if !('liveVideo' in video) || !video.liveVideo}
+			{#if video.lengthSeconds !== 0}
+				<div
+					class="absolute right bottom small-margin black white-text small-text thumbnail-corner"
+				>
+					&nbsp;{videoLength(video.lengthSeconds)}&nbsp;
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		{:else}
+			<div class="absolute right bottom small-margin red white-text small-text thumbnail-corner">
+				{$_('thumbnail.live')}
 			</div>
 		{/if}
-	{:else}
-		<div class="absolute right bottom small-margin red white-text small-text thumbnail-corner">
-			{$_('thumbnail.live')}
-		</div>
+	</a>
+	{#if showVideoPreview && videoPreview}
+		<button
+			class="no-padding"
+			style="position: absolute; bottom: 10px; left: 10px; width: 30px; height: 30px;"
+			on:click={() => {
+				videoPreviewMuted = !videoPreviewMuted;
+			}}
+		>
+			<i>
+				{#if videoPreviewMuted}
+					volume_off
+				{:else}
+					volume_up
+				{/if}
+			</i>
+		</button>
 	{/if}
-</a>
+</div>
+
 <div class="small-padding">
 	<nav class="no-margin">
 		<div class="max">
@@ -200,3 +257,17 @@
 
 <canvas id="canvas" style="display: none;"></canvas>
 <div id="video-container" style="display: none;"></div>
+
+<style>
+	.thumbnail {
+		width: 100%;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		max-height: 160px;
+	}
+
+	@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
+		.thumbnail {
+			max-height: 100%;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/bookmarklet.ts b/materialious/src/lib/bookmarklet.ts
index 26ddb6f8..920a9504 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/bookmarklet.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/bookmarklet.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 	deArrowEnabled,
 	deArrowInstance,
 	deArrowThumbnailInstance,
+	interfacePreviewVideoOnHover,
 	interfaceSearchSuggestions,
 	playerAlwaysLoop,
 	playerAutoPlay,
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ const persistedStores = [
 		store: interfaceSearchSuggestions,
 		type: 'boolean'
 	},
+	{
+		name: 'previewVideoOnHover',
+		store: interfacePreviewVideoOnHover,
+		type: 'boolean'
+	},
 	{
 		name: 'sponsorBlock',
 		store: sponsorBlock,
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index 87f7a49a..8a773db4 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 			"color": "Color"
 		},
 		"searchSuggestions": "Search suggestions",
+		"previewVideoOnHover": "Preview video on hover",
 		"dataPreferences": {
 			"dataPreferences": "Data preferences",
 			"content": "Looking to import/export subscriptions, change password or delete account? Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page."
diff --git a/materialious/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/materialious/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index c012436e..ed624b62 100644
--- a/materialious/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		deArrowEnabled,
 		deArrowInstance,
 		deArrowThumbnailInstance,
+		interfacePreviewVideoOnHover,
 		interfaceSearchSuggestions,
 		playerAlwaysLoop,
 		playerAutoPlay,
@@ -384,6 +385,22 @@
 				</label>
 			</nav>
 		</div>
+
+		<div class="field no-margin">
+			<nav class="no-padding">
+				<div class="max">
+					<div>{$_('layout.previewVideoOnHover')}</div>
+				</div>
+				<label class="switch">
+					<input
+						type="checkbox"
+						bind:checked={$interfacePreviewVideoOnHover}
+						on:click={() => interfacePreviewVideoOnHover.set(!$interfacePreviewVideoOnHover)}
+					/>
+					<span></span>
+				</label>
+			</nav>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="settings">
diff --git a/materialious/src/routes/watch/[slug]/+page.svelte b/materialious/src/routes/watch/[slug]/+page.svelte
index 12b71d63..5c07109d 100644
--- a/materialious/src/routes/watch/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/routes/watch/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 	let theatreMode = get(playerTheatreModeByDefault);
 
 	let audioMode = get(playerListenByDefault);
-	let currentTime: number;
 	let seekTo: (time: number) => void;
 	let player: MediaPlayerElement;
 
@@ -357,14 +356,7 @@
 <div class="grid">
 	<div class={`s12 m12 l${theatreMode ? '12' : '10'}`}>
 		{#key data.video.videoId}
-			<Player
-				{data}
-				{audioMode}
-				isSyncing={$syncPartyPeer !== null}
-				bind:seekTo
-				bind:currentTime
-				bind:player
-			/>
+			<Player {data} {audioMode} isSyncing={$syncPartyPeer !== null} bind:seekTo bind:player />
 		{/key}
 
 		<h5>{data.video.title}</h5>
diff --git a/materialious/src/store.ts b/materialious/src/store.ts
index 6004937b..cfb8f54f 100644
--- a/materialious/src/store.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/store.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const playerAutoplayNextByDefault = persisted('autoplayNextByDefault', fa
 export const returnYtDislikes = persisted('returnYtDislikes', true);
 
 export const interfaceSearchSuggestions = persisted('searchSuggestions', true);
+export const interfacePreviewVideoOnHover = persisted('previewVideoOnHover', true);
 
 export const auth: Writable<null | { username: string; token: string; }> = persisted(
 	'authToken',