diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ActiveVideoContext.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ActiveVideoContext.tsx
index ddf4fa6615..ecb4af6acf 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ActiveVideoContext.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ActiveVideoContext.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react'
 import {useWindowDimensions} from 'react-native'
 
+import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {VideoPlayerProvider} from './VideoPlayerContext'
 
 const ActiveVideoContext = React.createContext<{
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ export function ActiveVideoProvider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
   const measurementCallbacks = useRef<Record<string, () => DOMRect | void>>({})
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (isNative) return
+
     const findAndActivateVideo = () => {
       if (Object.keys(measurementCallbacks.current).length === 0) {
         return
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
index bc5d9d370c..3399d11444 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/VideoPlayerContext.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ export function VideoPlayerProvider({
   // make sure we're playing every time the viewId changes
   // this means the video is different
   useEffect(() => {
-    player.play()
+    if (viewId === null) {
+      player.pause()
+    } else {
+      player.play()
+    }
   }, [viewId, player])
 
   return (