diff --git a/components/Video.tsx b/components/Video.tsx
index e4eecbea8..f5a72769f 100644
--- a/components/Video.tsx
+++ b/components/Video.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export const Video = ({
         autoPlay={false} // We'll handle autoplay ourselves
         muted={gifStyle}
         loop={gifStyle}
-        load={gifStyle ? "eager" : "visible"}
+        load={gifStyle ? "eager" : "play"}
         playsInline={gifStyle}
         aspectRatio={aspectRatio?.toString()}
         title={title}