diff --git a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
index 0c441ccdc2..753262a4f6 100644
--- a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   parseStarterPackUri,
 } from '#/lib/strings/starter-pack'
 import {messages} from '#/locale/locales/en/messages'
-import {klipyStaticUrl} from '#/state/queries/klipy'
+import {klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl} from '#/state/queries/klipy'
 import {tenorUrlToBskyGifUrl} from '#/state/queries/tenor'
 import {cleanError} from '../../src/lib/strings/errors'
 import {createFullHandle, makeValidHandle} from '../../src/lib/strings/handles'
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       source: 'klipy',
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
-      playerUri: 'https://static.klipy.com/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif',
+      playerUri: 'https://k.gifs.bsky.app/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif',
       dimensions: {
         width: 300,
         height: 200,
@@ -1073,13 +1073,30 @@ describe('tenorUrlToBskyGifUrl', () => {
   )
 })
 
-describe('klipyStaticUrl', () => {
-  it('returns the URL as-is for valid KLIPY static URLs', () => {
-    const input = 'https://static.klipy.com/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif'
-    expect(klipyStaticUrl(input)).toEqual(input)
+describe('klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl', () => {
+  const inputs = [
+    'https://static.klipy.com/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif',
+    'https://static.klipy.com/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif?hh=200&ww=300',
+  ]
+
+  it.each(inputs)(
+    'returns url with k.gifs.bsky.app as hostname for input url',
+    input => {
+      const out = klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl(input)
+      expect(out.startsWith('https://k.gifs.bsky.app/')).toEqual(true)
+    },
+  )
+
+  it('preserves the path and query params when rewriting', () => {
+    const out = klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl(
+      'https://static.klipy.com/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif?hh=200&ww=300',
+    )
+    expect(out).toEqual(
+      'https://k.gifs.bsky.app/ii/abc123/73/ac/someFile.gif?hh=200&ww=300',
+    )
   })
 
   it('returns empty string for invalid URLs', () => {
-    expect(klipyStaticUrl('not-a-url')).toEqual('')
+    expect(klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl('not-a-url')).toEqual('')
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
index a884e4ec46..56873e6363 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/ExternalEmbed/index.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ export const ExternalEmbed = ({
     }
   }, [link.uri, playHaptic])
 
-  if (embedPlayerParams?.source === 'tenor') {
+  if (
+    embedPlayerParams?.source === 'tenor' ||
+    embedPlayerParams?.source === 'klipy'
+  ) {
     const parsedAlt = parseAltFromGIFDescription(link.description)
     return (
       <View style={style}>
diff --git a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
index bbd4c11305..d8a5999797 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
@@ -683,8 +683,12 @@ export function parseKlipyGif(urlp: URL):
     return {success: false}
   }
 
-  // Use the base URL without dimension params as the player URI
+  // Use the base URL without dimension params as the player URI,
+  // routed through the bsky KLIPY proxy (k.gifs.bsky.app). Mirrors
+  // Tenor's t.gifs.bsky.app rewrite, but on a separate hostname so
+  // the two upstreams can be routed independently.
   const playerUrl = new URL(urlp.href)
+  playerUrl.hostname = 'k.gifs.bsky.app'
   playerUrl.searchParams.delete('hh')
   playerUrl.searchParams.delete('ww')
 
diff --git a/src/state/queries/klipy.ts b/src/state/queries/klipy.ts
index a4a5f8e753..588cc593c4 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/klipy.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/klipy.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function createKlipyApi<Input extends object>(
       },
     })
     if (!res.ok) {
-      throw new Error('Failed to fetch KLIPY API')
+      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch KLIPY API (status ${res.status})`)
     }
     const body: {next: string; results: Gif[]} = await res.json()
     return {
@@ -151,18 +151,21 @@ function createKlipyApi<Input extends object>(
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the static URL for a KLIPY GIF preview image.
- * KLIPY images are served directly from their CDN (static.klipy.com),
- * unlike Tenor which routes through t.gifs.bsky.app.
+ * Rewrites a KLIPY static CDN URL through the bsky proxy
+ * (k.gifs.bsky.app). Mirrors `tenorUrlToBskyGifUrl`, but uses a
+ * separate hostname from Tenor's t.gifs.bsky.app so the two
+ * upstreams can be routed independently.
  */
-export function klipyStaticUrl(gifUrl: string) {
+export function klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl(klipyUrl: string) {
+  let url
   try {
-    new URL(gifUrl)
-    return gifUrl
+    url = new URL(klipyUrl)
   } catch (e) {
-    logger.debug('invalid url passed to klipyStaticUrl()')
+    logger.debug('invalid url passed to klipyUrlToBskyGifUrl()')
     return ''
   }
+  url.hostname = 'k.gifs.bsky.app'
+  return url.href
 }
 
 type KlipyAutocompleteResponse = {
diff --git a/src/state/queries/tenor.ts b/src/state/queries/tenor.ts
index 3adc9139c8..97ce426e72 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/tenor.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/tenor.ts
@@ -105,14 +105,19 @@ export function tenorUrlToBskyGifUrl(tenorUrl: string) {
 
 /**
  * Returns the appropriate URL for a GIF preview image.
- * Rewrites Tenor URLs through the bsky proxy (t.gifs.bsky.app);
- * KLIPY URLs pass through directly to their CDN.
+ * Tenor URLs (media.tenor.com) are routed through t.gifs.bsky.app;
+ * KLIPY URLs (static.klipy.com) are routed through k.gifs.bsky.app.
  */
 export function gifPreviewUrl(gifUrl: string) {
   try {
     const url = new URL(gifUrl)
     if (url.hostname === 'media.tenor.com') {
-      return tenorUrlToBskyGifUrl(gifUrl)
+      url.hostname = 't.gifs.bsky.app'
+      return url.href
+    }
+    if (url.hostname === 'static.klipy.com') {
+      url.hostname = 'k.gifs.bsky.app'
+      return url.href
     }
     return gifUrl
   } catch (e) {