diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoMetadata/Attachment/AttachmentListView.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoMetadata/Attachment/AttachmentListView.tsx
index 944cf877a..37f96e009 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoMetadata/Attachment/AttachmentListView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoMetadata/Attachment/AttachmentListView.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { DownloadIcon, FileIcon, PaperclipIcon, PlayIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 import MetadataSection from "@/components/MemoMetadata/MetadataSection";
+import MotionPhotoPreview from "@/components/MotionPhotoPreview";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import type { Attachment } from "@/types/proto/api/v1/attachment_service_pb";
 import { getAttachmentUrl } from "@/utils/attachment";
@@ -49,12 +50,6 @@ const DocumentItem = ({ attachment }: { attachment: Attachment }) => {
   );
 };
 
-const MotionBadge = () => (
-  <span className="pointer-events-none absolute left-2 top-2 rounded-full bg-black/70 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold tracking-wide text-white backdrop-blur-sm">
-    LIVE
-  </span>
-);
-
 const MotionItem = ({
   item,
   featured = false,
@@ -82,6 +77,16 @@ const MotionItem = ({
             className="h-full w-full rounded-none object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
             preload="metadata"
           />
+        ) : item.kind === "motion" ? (
+          <MotionPhotoPreview
+            posterUrl={item.posterUrl}
+            motionUrl={item.previewItem.kind === "motion" ? item.previewItem.motionUrl : item.sourceUrl}
+            alt={item.filename}
+            presentationTimestampUs={item.previewItem.kind === "motion" ? item.previewItem.presentationTimestampUs : undefined}
+            containerClassName="h-full w-full"
+            badgeClassName="left-2 top-2 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px]"
+            mediaClassName="h-full w-full rounded-none object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
+          />
         ) : (
           <img
             src={item.posterUrl}
@@ -91,9 +96,8 @@ const MotionItem = ({
             decoding="async"
           />
         )}
-        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/20 via-transparent to-transparent opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100" />
-        {item.kind === "motion" && <MotionBadge />}
-        {item.previewItem.kind === "video" && (
+        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-foreground/15 via-transparent to-transparent opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100" />
+        {item.kind === "video" && (
           <span className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-2 right-2 inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-background/80 text-foreground/70 backdrop-blur-sm">
             <PlayIcon className="h-3.5 w-3.5 fill-current" />
           </span>
diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoView/hooks/useImagePreview.ts b/web/src/components/MemoView/hooks/useImagePreview.ts
index 75fcb84fe..49fd9de38 100644
--- a/web/src/components/MemoView/hooks/useImagePreview.ts
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoView/hooks/useImagePreview.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ function normalizePreviewItems(items: string | string[] | PreviewMediaItem[]): P
         sourceUrl: items,
         posterUrl: items,
         filename: "Image",
-        isMotion: false,
       },
     ];
   }
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ function normalizePreviewItems(items: string | string[] | PreviewMediaItem[]): P
       sourceUrl: url,
       posterUrl: url,
       filename: "Image",
-      isMotion: false,
     }));
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPlayer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1c416688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPlayer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface MotionPhotoPlayerProps {
+  posterUrl: string;
+  motionUrl: string;
+  alt: string;
+  presentationTimestampUs?: bigint;
+  containerClassName?: string;
+  mediaClassName?: string;
+  active?: boolean;
+  loop?: boolean;
+}
+
+const MotionPhotoPlayer = ({
+  posterUrl,
+  motionUrl,
+  alt,
+  presentationTimestampUs,
+  containerClassName,
+  mediaClassName,
+  active,
+  loop = false,
+}: MotionPhotoPlayerProps) => {
+  const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
+  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
+
+  const resetPlaybackPosition = useCallback(
+    (video: HTMLVideoElement) => {
+      const startTime = presentationTimestampUs && presentationTimestampUs > 0n ? Number(presentationTimestampUs) / 1_000_000 : 0;
+      video.currentTime = startTime;
+    },
+    [presentationTimestampUs],
+  );
+
+  const stopPlayback = useCallback(
+    (resetPosition = true) => {
+      const video = videoRef.current;
+      if (!video) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      video.pause();
+      if (resetPosition && video.readyState >= 1) {
+        resetPlaybackPosition(video);
+      }
+      setIsPlaying(false);
+    },
+    [resetPlaybackPosition],
+  );
+
+  const startPlayback = useCallback(
+    async (loop: boolean) => {
+      const video = videoRef.current;
+      if (!video) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      video.loop = loop;
+      if (video.readyState >= 1) {
+        resetPlaybackPosition(video);
+      }
+
+      try {
+        await video.play();
+        setIsPlaying(true);
+      } catch {
+        setIsPlaying(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [resetPlaybackPosition],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => stopPlayback, [stopPlayback]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!active) {
+      stopPlayback();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    void startPlayback(loop);
+  }, [active, loop, startPlayback, stopPlayback]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("relative overflow-hidden", containerClassName)}>
+      <img
+        src={posterUrl}
+        alt={alt}
+        className={cn("block max-h-full max-w-full select-none object-cover", mediaClassName)}
+        draggable={false}
+        loading="lazy"
+        decoding="async"
+      />
+      <video
+        ref={videoRef}
+        src={motionUrl}
+        poster={posterUrl}
+        className={cn(
+          "pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-200",
+          isPlaying ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0",
+          mediaClassName,
+        )}
+        muted
+        playsInline
+        preload="metadata"
+        disableRemotePlayback
+        onLoadedMetadata={(event) => resetPlaybackPosition(event.currentTarget)}
+        onEnded={() => stopPlayback()}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default MotionPhotoPlayer;
diff --git a/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPreview.tsx b/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3627b8ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/MotionPhotoPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import MotionPhotoPlayer from "@/components/MotionPhotoPlayer";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface MotionPhotoPreviewProps {
+  posterUrl: string;
+  motionUrl: string;
+  alt: string;
+  presentationTimestampUs?: bigint;
+  containerClassName?: string;
+  mediaClassName?: string;
+  badgeClassName?: string;
+  loop?: boolean;
+}
+
+const MotionPhotoPreview = ({
+  posterUrl,
+  motionUrl,
+  alt,
+  presentationTimestampUs,
+  containerClassName,
+  mediaClassName,
+  badgeClassName,
+  loop = false,
+}: MotionPhotoPreviewProps) => {
+  const [motionActive, setMotionActive] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMotionActive(false);
+  }, [motionUrl, posterUrl]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("relative max-w-full max-h-full", containerClassName)}>
+      <MotionPhotoPlayer
+        posterUrl={posterUrl}
+        motionUrl={motionUrl}
+        alt={alt}
+        presentationTimestampUs={presentationTimestampUs}
+        active={motionActive}
+        loop={loop}
+        containerClassName={cn("max-w-full max-h-full", containerClassName)}
+        mediaClassName={mediaClassName}
+      />
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        className={cn(
+          "absolute rounded-full border border-border/45 bg-background/65 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-foreground backdrop-blur-sm transition-colors hover:bg-background/80 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/50",
+          badgeClassName,
+        )}
+        onMouseEnter={() => setMotionActive(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setMotionActive(false)}
+        onFocus={() => setMotionActive(true)}
+        onBlur={() => setMotionActive(false)}
+        onPointerDown={(event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          if (event.pointerType !== "mouse") {
+            setMotionActive(true);
+          }
+        }}
+        onPointerUp={(event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          if (event.pointerType !== "mouse") {
+            setMotionActive(false);
+          }
+        }}
+        onPointerCancel={() => setMotionActive(false)}
+        aria-label="Hover or press to play live photo"
+      >
+        LIVE
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default MotionPhotoPreview;
diff --git a/web/src/components/PreviewImageDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/PreviewImageDialog.tsx
index f34169da3..3e6c8b459 100644
--- a/web/src/components/PreviewImageDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/PreviewImageDialog.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { X } from "lucide-react";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import MotionPhotoPreview from "@/components/MotionPhotoPreview";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Dialog, DialogContent } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import type { PreviewMediaItem } from "@/utils/media-item";
@@ -15,8 +16,7 @@ interface Props {
 function PreviewImageDialog({ open, onOpenChange, imgUrls = [], items, initialIndex = 0 }: Props) {
   const [currentIndex, setCurrentIndex] = useState(initialIndex);
   const previewItems =
-    items ??
-    imgUrls.map((url) => ({ id: url, kind: "image" as const, sourceUrl: url, posterUrl: url, filename: "Image", isMotion: false }));
+    items ?? imgUrls.map((url) => ({ id: url, kind: "image" as const, sourceUrl: url, posterUrl: url, filename: "Image" }));
 
   // Update current index when initialIndex prop changes
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -93,11 +93,16 @@ function PreviewImageDialog({ open, onOpenChange, imgUrls = [], items, initialIn
               className="max-w-full max-h-full object-contain"
               controls
               autoPlay
-              onLoadedMetadata={(event) => {
-                if (currentItem.presentationTimestampUs && currentItem.presentationTimestampUs > 0n) {
-                  event.currentTarget.currentTime = Number(currentItem.presentationTimestampUs) / 1_000_000;
-                }
-              }}
+            />
+          ) : currentItem.kind === "motion" ? (
+            <MotionPhotoPreview
+              key={currentItem.id}
+              posterUrl={currentItem.posterUrl}
+              motionUrl={currentItem.motionUrl}
+              alt={`Preview live photo ${safeIndex + 1} of ${previewItems.length}`}
+              presentationTimestampUs={currentItem.presentationTimestampUs}
+              badgeClassName="left-4 top-4"
+              mediaClassName="max-h-[calc(100vh-2rem)] max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] object-contain sm:max-h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] sm:max-w-[calc(100vw-4rem)]"
             />
           ) : (
             <img
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ function PreviewImageDialog({ open, onOpenChange, imgUrls = [], items, initialIn
 
         {/* Screen reader description */}
         <div id="image-preview-description" className="sr-only">
-          Image preview dialog. Press Escape to close or click outside the image.
+          Attachment preview dialog. Press Escape to close or click outside the media.
         </div>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
diff --git a/web/src/utils/media-item.ts b/web/src/utils/media-item.ts
index bf744c00b..e0487fb1f 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/media-item.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/media-item.ts
@@ -11,16 +11,32 @@ import {
   isMotionAttachment,
 } from "./attachment";
 
-export interface PreviewMediaItem {
+interface PreviewMediaItemBase {
   id: string;
-  kind: "image" | "video";
+  filename: string;
+}
+
+export interface ImagePreviewMediaItem extends PreviewMediaItemBase {
+  kind: "image";
   sourceUrl: string;
   posterUrl?: string;
-  filename: string;
-  isMotion: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface VideoPreviewMediaItem extends PreviewMediaItemBase {
+  kind: "video";
+  sourceUrl: string;
+  posterUrl?: string;
+}
+
+export interface MotionPreviewMediaItem extends PreviewMediaItemBase {
+  kind: "motion";
+  posterUrl: string;
+  motionUrl: string;
   presentationTimestampUs?: bigint;
 }
 
+export type PreviewMediaItem = ImagePreviewMediaItem | VideoPreviewMediaItem | MotionPreviewMediaItem;
+
 export interface AttachmentVisualItem {
   id: string;
   kind: "image" | "video" | "motion";
@@ -115,7 +131,6 @@ function buildSingleAttachmentItem(attachment: Attachment): AttachmentVisualItem
       sourceUrl,
       posterUrl,
       filename: attachment.filename,
-      isMotion: false,
     },
     mimeType: attachment.type,
   };
@@ -135,11 +150,10 @@ function buildAppleMotionItem(still: Attachment, video: Attachment): AttachmentV
     attachments: [still, video],
     previewItem: {
       id: getAttachmentMotionGroupId(still) ?? still.name,
-      kind: "video",
-      sourceUrl,
+      kind: "motion",
       posterUrl,
+      motionUrl: sourceUrl,
       filename: still.filename,
-      isMotion: true,
     },
     mimeType: still.type,
   };
@@ -156,11 +170,10 @@ function buildAndroidMotionItem(attachment: Attachment): AttachmentVisualItem {
     attachments: [attachment],
     previewItem: {
       id: attachment.name,
-      kind: "video",
-      sourceUrl: getAttachmentMotionClipUrl(attachment),
+      kind: "motion",
+      motionUrl: getAttachmentMotionClipUrl(attachment),
       posterUrl: getAttachmentThumbnailUrl(attachment),
       filename: attachment.filename,
-      isMotion: true,
       presentationTimestampUs: attachment.motionMedia?.presentationTimestampUs,
     },
     mimeType: attachment.type,