diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
index 82b2503eb1..b49c49e4ab 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerWeb.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {AppBskyEmbedVideo} from '@atproto/api'
 import Hls, {Events, FragChangedData, Fragment} from 'hls.js'
 
+import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {MediaInsetBorder} from '#/components/MediaInsetBorder'
 import {Controls} from './web-controls/VideoControls'
@@ -30,114 +31,13 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerWeb({
     throw error
   }
 
-  const hlsRef = useRef<Hls | undefined>(undefined)
-  const [lowQualityFragments, setLowQualityFragments] = useState<Fragment[]>([])
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!videoRef.current) return
-    if (!Hls.isSupported()) throw new HLSUnsupportedError()
-
-    const hls = new Hls({
-      maxMaxBufferLength: 10, // only load 10s ahead
-      // note: the amount buffered is affected by both maxBufferLength and maxBufferSize
-      // it will buffer until it it's greater than *both* of those values
-      // so we use maxMaxBufferLength to set the actual maximum amount of buffering instead
-    })
-    hlsRef.current = hls
-
-    hls.attachMedia(videoRef.current)
-    hls.loadSource(embed.playlist)
-
-    // initial value, later on it's managed by Controls
-    hls.autoLevelCapping = 0
-
-    // manually loop, so if we've flushed the first buffer it doesn't get confused
-    const abortController = new AbortController()
-    const {signal} = abortController
-    videoRef.current.addEventListener(
-      'ended',
-      function () {
-        this.currentTime = 0
-        this.play()
-      },
-      {signal},
-    )
-
-    hls.on(Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACKS_UPDATED, (_event, data) => {
-      if (data.subtitleTracks.length > 0) {
-        setHasSubtitleTrack(true)
-      }
-    })
-
-    hls.on(Hls.Events.FRAG_BUFFERED, (_event, {frag}) => {
-      if (frag.level === 0) {
-        setLowQualityFragments(prev => [...prev, frag])
-      }
-    })
-
-    hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (_event, data) => {
-      if (data.fatal) {
-        if (
-          data.details === 'manifestLoadError' &&
-          data.response?.code === 404
-        ) {
-          setError(new VideoNotFoundError())
-        } else {
-          setError(data.error)
-        }
-      } else {
-        console.error(data.error)
-      }
-    })
-
-    return () => {
-      hlsRef.current = undefined
-      hls.detachMedia()
-      hls.destroy()
-      abortController.abort()
-    }
-  }, [embed.playlist])
-
-  // purge low quality segments from buffer on next frag change
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!hlsRef.current) return
-
-    const current = hlsRef.current
-
-    if (focused) {
-      function fragChanged(
-        _event: Events.FRAG_CHANGED,
-        {frag}: FragChangedData,
-      ) {
-        // if the current quality level goes above 0, flush the low quality segments
-        if (current.nextAutoLevel > 0) {
-          const flushed: Fragment[] = []
-
-          for (const lowQualFrag of lowQualityFragments) {
-            // avoid if close to the current fragment
-            if (Math.abs(frag.start - lowQualFrag.start) < 0.1) {
-              return
-            }
-
-            current.trigger(Hls.Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING, {
-              startOffset: lowQualFrag.start,
-              endOffset: lowQualFrag.end,
-              type: 'video',
-            })
-
-            flushed.push(lowQualFrag)
-          }
-
-          setLowQualityFragments(prev => prev.filter(f => !flushed.includes(f)))
-        }
-      }
-      current.on(Hls.Events.FRAG_CHANGED, fragChanged)
-
-      return () => {
-        current.off(Hls.Events.FRAG_CHANGED, fragChanged)
-      }
-    }
-  }, [focused, lowQualityFragments])
+  const hlsRef = useHLS({
+    focused,
+    playlist: embed.playlist,
+    setHasSubtitleTrack,
+    setError,
+    videoRef,
+  })
 
   return (
     <View style={[a.flex_1, a.rounded_md, a.overflow_hidden]}>
@@ -198,3 +98,120 @@ export class VideoNotFoundError extends Error {
     super('Video not found')
   }
 }
+
+function useHLS({
+  focused,
+  playlist,
+  setHasSubtitleTrack,
+  setError,
+  videoRef,
+}: {
+  focused: boolean
+  playlist: string
+  setHasSubtitleTrack: (v: boolean) => void
+  setError: (v: Error | null) => void
+  videoRef: React.RefObject<HTMLVideoElement>
+}) {
+  const hlsRef = useRef<Hls | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [lowQualityFragments, setLowQualityFragments] = useState<Fragment[]>([])
+
+  // purge low quality segments from buffer on next frag change
+  const handleFragChange = useNonReactiveCallback(
+    (_event: Events.FRAG_CHANGED, {frag}: FragChangedData) => {
+      if (!hlsRef.current) return
+      const hls = hlsRef.current
+
+      if (focused && hls.nextAutoLevel > 0) {
+        // if the current quality level goes above 0, flush the low quality segments
+        const flushed: Fragment[] = []
+
+        for (const lowQualFrag of lowQualityFragments) {
+          // avoid if close to the current fragment
+          if (Math.abs(frag.start - lowQualFrag.start) < 0.1) {
+            continue
+          }
+
+          hls.trigger(Hls.Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING, {
+            startOffset: lowQualFrag.start,
+            endOffset: lowQualFrag.end,
+            type: 'video',
+          })
+
+          flushed.push(lowQualFrag)
+        }
+
+        setLowQualityFragments(prev => prev.filter(f => !flushed.includes(f)))
+      }
+    },
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!videoRef.current) return
+    if (!Hls.isSupported()) throw new HLSUnsupportedError()
+
+    const hls = new Hls({
+      maxMaxBufferLength: 10, // only load 10s ahead
+      // note: the amount buffered is affected by both maxBufferLength and maxBufferSize
+      // it will buffer until it it's greater than *both* of those values
+      // so we use maxMaxBufferLength to set the actual maximum amount of buffering instead
+    })
+    hlsRef.current = hls
+
+    hls.attachMedia(videoRef.current)
+    hls.loadSource(playlist)
+
+    // initial value, later on it's managed by Controls
+    hls.autoLevelCapping = 0
+
+    // manually loop, so if we've flushed the first buffer it doesn't get confused
+    const abortController = new AbortController()
+    const {signal} = abortController
+    const videoNode = videoRef.current
+    videoNode.addEventListener(
+      'ended',
+      function () {
+        videoNode.currentTime = 0
+        videoNode.play()
+      },
+      {signal},
+    )
+
+    hls.on(Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACKS_UPDATED, (_event, data) => {
+      if (data.subtitleTracks.length > 0) {
+        setHasSubtitleTrack(true)
+      }
+    })
+
+    hls.on(Hls.Events.FRAG_BUFFERED, (_event, {frag}) => {
+      if (frag.level === 0) {
+        setLowQualityFragments(prev => [...prev, frag])
+      }
+    })
+
+    hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (_event, data) => {
+      if (data.fatal) {
+        if (
+          data.details === 'manifestLoadError' &&
+          data.response?.code === 404
+        ) {
+          setError(new VideoNotFoundError())
+        } else {
+          setError(data.error)
+        }
+      } else {
+        console.error(data.error)
+      }
+    })
+
+    hls.on(Hls.Events.FRAG_CHANGED, handleFragChange)
+
+    return () => {
+      hlsRef.current = undefined
+      hls.detachMedia()
+      hls.destroy()
+      abortController.abort()
+    }
+  }, [playlist, setError, setHasSubtitleTrack, videoRef, handleFragChange])
+
+  return hlsRef
+}