diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 9efad93..bb26450 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 PODS:
-  - audio_session (0.0.1):
-    - Flutter
   - connectivity_plus (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
     - FlutterMacOS
@@ -223,11 +221,15 @@ PODS:
     - TOCropViewController (~> 2.7.4)
   - image_picker_ios (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
-  - just_audio (0.0.1):
-    - Flutter
   - livekit_client (2.2.4):
     - Flutter
     - WebRTC-SDK (= 125.6422.04)
+  - media_kit_libs_ios_video (1.0.4):
+    - Flutter
+  - media_kit_native_event_loop (1.0.0):
+    - Flutter
+  - media_kit_video (0.0.1):
+    - Flutter
   - nanopb (3.30910.0):
     - nanopb/decode (= 3.30910.0)
     - nanopb/encode (= 3.30910.0)
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ PODS:
     - PromisesObjC (= 2.4.0)
   - protocol_handler_ios (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
+  - screen_brightness_ios (0.1.0):
+    - Flutter
   - SDWebImage (5.19.7):
     - SDWebImage/Core (= 5.19.7)
   - SDWebImage/Core (5.19.7)
@@ -264,15 +268,13 @@ PODS:
   - TOCropViewController (2.7.4)
   - url_launcher_ios (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
-  - video_player_avfoundation (0.0.1):
+  - volume_controller (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
-    - FlutterMacOS
   - wakelock_plus (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
   - WebRTC-SDK (125.6422.04)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
-  - audio_session (from `.symlinks/plugins/audio_session/ios`)
   - connectivity_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/connectivity_plus/darwin`)
   - device_info_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/device_info_plus/ios`)
   - file_picker (from `.symlinks/plugins/file_picker/ios`)
@@ -289,19 +291,22 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - gal (from `.symlinks/plugins/gal/darwin`)
   - image_cropper (from `.symlinks/plugins/image_cropper/ios`)
   - image_picker_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/image_picker_ios/ios`)
-  - just_audio (from `.symlinks/plugins/just_audio/ios`)
   - livekit_client (from `.symlinks/plugins/livekit_client/ios`)
+  - media_kit_libs_ios_video (from `.symlinks/plugins/media_kit_libs_ios_video/ios`)
+  - media_kit_native_event_loop (from `.symlinks/plugins/media_kit_native_event_loop/ios`)
+  - media_kit_video (from `.symlinks/plugins/media_kit_video/ios`)
   - package_info_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/package_info_plus/ios`)
   - pasteboard (from `.symlinks/plugins/pasteboard/ios`)
   - path_provider_foundation (from `.symlinks/plugins/path_provider_foundation/darwin`)
   - permission_handler_apple (from `.symlinks/plugins/permission_handler_apple/ios`)
   - pointer_interceptor_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/pointer_interceptor_ios/ios`)
   - protocol_handler_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/protocol_handler_ios/ios`)
+  - screen_brightness_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/screen_brightness_ios/ios`)
   - share_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/share_plus/ios`)
   - shared_preferences_foundation (from `.symlinks/plugins/shared_preferences_foundation/darwin`)
   - sqflite (from `.symlinks/plugins/sqflite/darwin`)
   - url_launcher_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/url_launcher_ios/ios`)
-  - video_player_avfoundation (from `.symlinks/plugins/video_player_avfoundation/darwin`)
+  - volume_controller (from `.symlinks/plugins/volume_controller/ios`)
   - wakelock_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/wakelock_plus/ios`)
 
 SPEC REPOS:
@@ -334,8 +339,6 @@ SPEC REPOS:
     - WebRTC-SDK
 
 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
-  audio_session:
-    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/audio_session/ios"
   connectivity_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/connectivity_plus/darwin"
   device_info_plus:
@@ -368,10 +371,14 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/image_cropper/ios"
   image_picker_ios:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/image_picker_ios/ios"
-  just_audio:
-    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/just_audio/ios"
   livekit_client:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/livekit_client/ios"
+  media_kit_libs_ios_video:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/media_kit_libs_ios_video/ios"
+  media_kit_native_event_loop:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/media_kit_native_event_loop/ios"
+  media_kit_video:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/media_kit_video/ios"
   package_info_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/package_info_plus/ios"
   pasteboard:
@@ -384,6 +391,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/pointer_interceptor_ios/ios"
   protocol_handler_ios:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/protocol_handler_ios/ios"
+  screen_brightness_ios:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/screen_brightness_ios/ios"
   share_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/share_plus/ios"
   shared_preferences_foundation:
@@ -392,13 +401,12 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/sqflite/darwin"
   url_launcher_ios:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/url_launcher_ios/ios"
-  video_player_avfoundation:
-    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/video_player_avfoundation/darwin"
+  volume_controller:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/volume_controller/ios"
   wakelock_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/wakelock_plus/ios"
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  audio_session: 088d2483ebd1dc43f51d253d4a1c517d9a2e7207
   connectivity_plus: ddd7f30999e1faaef5967c23d5b6d503d10434db
   device_info_plus: 97af1d7e84681a90d0693e63169a5d50e0839a0d
   DKImagePickerController: 946cec48c7873164274ecc4624d19e3da4c1ef3c
@@ -434,8 +442,10 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   GoogleUtilities: 26a3abef001b6533cf678d3eb38fd3f614b7872d
   image_cropper: 37d40f62177c101ff4c164906d259ea2c3aa70cf
   image_picker_ios: c560581cceedb403a6ff17f2f816d7fea1421fc1
-  just_audio: baa7252489dbcf47a4c7cc9ca663e9661c99aafa
   livekit_client: d079c5f040d4bf2b80440ff0ae997725a183e4bc
+  media_kit_libs_ios_video: a5fe24bc7875ccd6378a0978c13185e1344651c1
+  media_kit_native_event_loop: e6b2ab20cf0746eb1c33be961fcf79667304fa2a
+  media_kit_video: 5da63f157170e5bf303bf85453b7ef6971218a2e
   nanopb: fad817b59e0457d11a5dfbde799381cd727c1275
   package_info_plus: 58f0028419748fad15bf008b270aaa8e54380b1c
   pasteboard: 982969ebaa7c78af3e6cc7761e8f5e77565d9ce0
@@ -445,6 +455,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   PromisesObjC: f5707f49cb48b9636751c5b2e7d227e43fba9f47
   PromisesSwift: 9d77319bbe72ebf6d872900551f7eeba9bce2851
   protocol_handler_ios: a5db8abc38526ee326988b808be621e5fd568990
+  screen_brightness_ios: 715ca807df953bf676d339f11464e438143ee625
   SDWebImage: 8a6b7b160b4d710e2a22b6900e25301075c34cb3
   share_plus: 8875f4f2500512ea181eef553c3e27dba5135aad
   shared_preferences_foundation: fcdcbc04712aee1108ac7fda236f363274528f78
@@ -452,7 +463,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   SwiftyGif: 706c60cf65fa2bc5ee0313beece843c8eb8194d4
   TOCropViewController: 80b8985ad794298fb69d3341de183f33d1853654
   url_launcher_ios: 5334b05cef931de560670eeae103fd3e431ac3fe
-  video_player_avfoundation: 7c6c11d8470e1675df7397027218274b6d2360b3
+  volume_controller: 531ddf792994285c9b17f9d8a7e4dcdd29b3eae9
   wakelock_plus: 78ec7c5b202cab7761af8e2b2b3d0671be6c4ae1
   WebRTC-SDK: c3d69a87e7185fad3568f6f3cff7c9ac5890acf3
 
diff --git a/lib/providers/content/attachment.dart b/lib/providers/content/attachment.dart
index 765a502..7ed5e30 100644
--- a/lib/providers/content/attachment.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/content/attachment.dart
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class AttachmentProvider extends GetConnect {
   Future<Response> updateAttachment(
     int id,
     String alt, {
+    required Map<String, dynamic> metadata,
     bool isMature = false,
   }) async {
     final AuthProvider auth = Get.find();
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ class AttachmentProvider extends GetConnect {
 
     var resp = await client.put('/attachments/$id', {
       'alt': alt,
+      'metadata': metadata,
       'is_mature': isMature,
     });
 
diff --git a/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_attr_editor.dart b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_attr_editor.dart
index d799630..f8ad6be 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_attr_editor.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_attr_editor.dart
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class _AttachmentAttrEditorDialogState
         widget.item.id,
         _altController.value.text,
         isMature: _isMature,
+        metadata: widget.item.metadata ?? {},
       );
 
       Get.find<AttachmentProvider>().clearCache(id: widget.item.rid);
diff --git a/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor.dart b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor.dart
index 32b350a..a297455 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import 'package:solian/providers/attachment_uploader.dart';
 import 'package:solian/providers/auth.dart';
 import 'package:solian/providers/content/attachment.dart';
 import 'package:solian/widgets/attachments/attachment_attr_editor.dart';
+import 'package:solian/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor_thumbnail.dart';
 import 'package:solian/widgets/attachments/attachment_fullscreen.dart';
 
 class AttachmentEditorPopup extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -264,6 +265,21 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
     );
   }
 
+  void _showAttachmentThumbnailEditor(Attachment element, int idx) {
+    showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (context) => AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialog(
+        item: element,
+        pool: widget.pool,
+        initialItem: element.metadata?['thumbnail'],
+        onUpdate: (value) {
+          _attachments[idx]!.metadata ??= {};
+          _attachments[idx]!.metadata!['thumbnail'] = value;
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   void _showEdit(Attachment element, int index) {
     showDialog(
       context: context,
@@ -455,11 +471,12 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _buildListEntry(Attachment element, int index) {
+  Widget _buildListEntry(Attachment element, int idx) {
     var fileType = element.mimetype.split('/').firstOrNull;
     fileType ??= 'unknown';
 
     final canBePreview = fileType.toLowerCase() == 'image';
+    final canHasThumbnail = fileType.toLowerCase() != 'image';
 
     return Container(
       padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 16, right: 8, bottom: 16),
@@ -491,14 +508,23 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
                       ],
                     ),
                   ),
-                  IconButton(
-                    color: Colors.teal,
-                    icon: const Icon(Icons.preview),
-                    visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: -4),
-                    onPressed: canBePreview
-                        ? () => _showAttachmentPreview(element)
-                        : null,
-                  ),
+                  if (canBePreview)
+                    IconButton(
+                      color: Colors.teal,
+                      icon: const Icon(Icons.preview),
+                      visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: -4),
+                      onPressed: () => _showAttachmentPreview(element),
+                    ),
+                  if (canHasThumbnail)
+                    IconButton(
+                      color: Colors.teal,
+                      icon: const Icon(Icons.add_photo_alternate),
+                      visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: -4),
+                      onPressed: () => _showAttachmentThumbnailEditor(
+                        element,
+                        idx,
+                      ),
+                    ),
                   PopupMenuButton(
                     icon: const Icon(Icons.more_horiz),
                     iconColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
@@ -514,7 +540,7 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
                             horizontal: 8,
                           ),
                         ),
-                        onTap: () => _showEdit(element, index),
+                        onTap: () => _showEdit(element, idx),
                       ),
                       PopupMenuItem(
                         child: ListTile(
@@ -527,7 +553,7 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
                         onTap: () {
                           _deleteAttachment(element).then((_) {
                             widget.onRemove(element.rid);
-                            setState(() => _attachments.removeAt(index));
+                            setState(() => _attachments.removeAt(idx));
                           });
                         },
                       ),
@@ -541,7 +567,7 @@ class _AttachmentEditorPopupState extends State<AttachmentEditorPopup> {
                         ),
                         onTap: () {
                           widget.onRemove(element.rid);
-                          setState(() => _attachments.removeAt(index));
+                          setState(() => _attachments.removeAt(idx));
                         },
                       ),
                     ],
diff --git a/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor_thumbnail.dart b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor_thumbnail.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2483820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor_thumbnail.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:get/get.dart';
+import 'package:solian/exts.dart';
+import 'package:solian/models/attachment.dart';
+import 'package:solian/providers/content/attachment.dart';
+import 'package:solian/widgets/attachments/attachment_editor.dart';
+
+class AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialog extends StatefulWidget {
+  final Attachment item;
+  final String pool;
+  final String? initialItem;
+  final Function(String? id) onUpdate;
+
+  const AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialog({
+    super.key,
+    required this.item,
+    required this.pool,
+    required this.initialItem,
+    required this.onUpdate,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialog> createState() =>
+      _AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialogState();
+}
+
+class _AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialogState
+    extends State<AttachmentEditorThumbnailDialog> {
+  bool _isLoading = false;
+
+  final TextEditingController _attachmentController = TextEditingController();
+
+  void _promptUploadNewAttachment() {
+    showModalBottomSheet(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (context) => AttachmentEditorPopup(
+        pool: widget.pool,
+        singleMode: true,
+        imageOnly: true,
+        autoUpload: true,
+        onAdd: (value) {
+          widget.onUpdate(value);
+          _attachmentController.text = value;
+        },
+        initialAttachments: const [],
+        onRemove: (_) {},
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _updateAttachment() async {
+    setState(() => _isLoading = true);
+
+    final AttachmentProvider attach = Get.find();
+
+    widget.item.metadata ??= {};
+    widget.item.metadata!['thumbnail'] = _attachmentController.text;
+
+    try {
+      await attach.updateAttachment(
+        widget.item.id,
+        widget.item.alt,
+        isMature: widget.item.isMature,
+        metadata: widget.item.metadata!,
+      );
+
+      Get.find<AttachmentProvider>().clearCache(id: widget.item.rid);
+    } catch (e) {
+      context.showErrorDialog(e);
+    } finally {
+      setState(() => _isLoading = false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    if (widget.initialItem != null) {
+      _attachmentController.text = widget.initialItem!;
+    }
+    super.initState();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _attachmentController.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AlertDialog(
+      title: Text('postThumbnail'.tr),
+      content: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+        children: [
+          Card(
+            margin: EdgeInsets.zero,
+            child: ListTile(
+              title: Text('postThumbnailAttachmentNew'.tr),
+              contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 12, right: 9),
+              trailing: const Icon(Icons.chevron_right),
+              shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
+              ),
+              onTap: () {
+                _promptUploadNewAttachment();
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+          const Row(children: <Widget>[
+            Expanded(child: Divider()),
+            Text('OR'),
+            Expanded(child: Divider()),
+          ]).paddingOnly(top: 12, bottom: 16, left: 16, right: 16),
+          TextField(
+            controller: _attachmentController,
+            decoration: InputDecoration(
+              isDense: true,
+              border: const OutlineInputBorder(),
+              prefixText: '#',
+              labelText: 'postThumbnailAttachment'.tr,
+            ),
+            onTapOutside: (_) => FocusManager.instance.primaryFocus?.unfocus(),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+      actions: [
+        TextButton(
+          onPressed: _isLoading
+              ? null
+              : () {
+                  _updateAttachment().then((_) {
+                    widget.onUpdate(_attachmentController.text);
+                    if (mounted) {
+                      Navigator.pop(context);
+                    }
+                  });
+                },
+          child: Text('confirm'.tr),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/posts/post_item.dart b/lib/widgets/posts/post_item.dart
index fddb904..3e20a69 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/posts/post_item.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/posts/post_item.dart
@@ -299,14 +299,14 @@ class _PostItemState extends State<PostItem> {
       return AttachmentList(
         parentId: widget.item.id.toString(),
         attachmentsId: attachments,
-        autoload: true,
+        autoload: false,
         isGrid: true,
       ).paddingOnly(left: 36, top: 4, bottom: 4);
     } else if (attachments.length > 1) {
       return AttachmentList(
         parentId: widget.item.id.toString(),
         attachmentsId: attachments,
-        autoload: true,
+        autoload: false,
         isColumn: true,
       ).paddingOnly(left: 60, right: 24);
     } else {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class _PostItemState extends State<PostItem> {
         flatMaxHeight: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
         parentId: widget.item.id.toString(),
         attachmentsId: attachments,
-        autoload: true,
+        autoload: false,
       );
     }
   }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index e09d9ef..6868099 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: solian
 description: "The Solar Network App"
 publish_to: "none"
 
-version: 1.2.1+30
+version: 1.2.1+32
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=3.3.4 <4.0.0"