diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/particle-list-view.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/particle-list-view.tsx
index 529fd20..ae9d1a4 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/particle-list-view.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/particle-list-view.tsx
@@ -28,8 +28,38 @@ import { isParticleDeleted, type Particle, type StreamProperties } from "@/api/t
 import type { StreamParticle } from "@/hooks/use-stream-particles";
 import { useNetwork } from "@/hooks/use-networks";
 import { useStreamAutoplay } from "@/hooks/use-stream-autoplay";
+import { useDownloadUrl } from "@/hooks/use-download-url";
 import { StreamContextMenu } from "@/features/particles/stream-context-menu";
 
+function VideoThumbnail({
+  objectId,
+  isUnseen,
+}: {
+  objectId: string;
+  isUnseen: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { data: url } = useDownloadUrl(objectId);
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "size-8 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-muted",
+        isUnseen && "ring-2 ring-primary",
+      )}
+    >
+      {url && (
+        <video
+          // Seek ~15 frames in so we skip any initial black/fade-in frames
+          src={`${url}#t=0.5`}
+          muted
+          playsInline
+          preload="metadata"
+          className="h-full w-full object-cover"
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function getParticleTypeIcon(particle: Particle): LucideIcon {
   if (isParticleDeleted(particle)) return Trash2;
   switch (particle.type) {
@@ -156,6 +186,14 @@ const StreamRow = memo(function StreamRow({
 
   const TypeIcon = latestChild ? getParticleTypeIcon(latestChild) : Radio;
 
+  const videoThumbObjectId =
+    latestChild &&
+    !isParticleDeleted(latestChild) &&
+    latestChild.type === "media" &&
+    latestChild.properties.mime_type.startsWith("video/")
+      ? latestChild.properties.object_id
+      : null;
+
   return (
     <div
       role="button"
@@ -173,13 +211,15 @@ const StreamRow = memo(function StreamRow({
           {shortcutKey}
         </kbd>
       )}
-      <Avatar
-        className={cn(isUnseen && "ring-2 ring-primary")}
-      >
-        <AvatarFallback className="bg-primary/10 text-primary font-medium">
-          {initials}
-        </AvatarFallback>
-      </Avatar>
+      {videoThumbObjectId ? (
+        <VideoThumbnail objectId={videoThumbObjectId} isUnseen={!!isUnseen} />
+      ) : (
+        <Avatar className={cn(isUnseen && "ring-2 ring-primary")}>
+          <AvatarFallback className="bg-primary/10 text-primary font-medium">
+            {initials}
+          </AvatarFallback>
+        </Avatar>
+      )}
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
           <p