diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3b60afa..8258388 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 node_modules
 dist
 uploads
+stream_*/
 
 # Env files
 .env
diff --git a/oudelaa_dashboard/components/dashboard/post-preview-card.tsx b/oudelaa_dashboard/components/dashboard/post-preview-card.tsx
index 77dc73e..51f6be8 100644
--- a/oudelaa_dashboard/components/dashboard/post-preview-card.tsx
+++ b/oudelaa_dashboard/components/dashboard/post-preview-card.tsx
@@ -30,15 +30,18 @@ export function PostPreviewCard({ post }: { post: ApiPost }) {
   const durationLabel = formatDuration(post.durationSeconds);
   const [imageFailed, setImageFailed] = useState(false);
   const [sourceFailed, setSourceFailed] = useState(false);
+  const [isVideoPlaying, setIsVideoPlaying] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setImageFailed(false);
     setSourceFailed(false);
+    setIsVideoPlaying(false);
   }, [media.url, media.sourceUrl]);
 
   const showAudioPreview = media.kind === "audio" && !!media.sourceUrl && !sourceFailed;
-  const showVideoPreview = media.kind === "video" && !!media.sourceUrl && !sourceFailed && (!media.url || imageFailed);
-  const showImagePreview = !!media.url && !imageFailed;
+  const showVideoPreview =
+    media.kind === "video" && !!media.sourceUrl && !sourceFailed && (isVideoPlaying || !media.url || imageFailed);
+  const showImagePreview = !!media.url && !imageFailed && !(media.kind === "video" && isVideoPlaying);
   const showMediaShell = media.kind !== "text";
   const showUnavailable = !showImagePreview && !showVideoPreview && !showAudioPreview;
 
@@ -62,7 +65,9 @@ export function PostPreviewCard({ post }: { post: ApiPost }) {
               <video
                 src={media.sourceUrl}
                 preload="metadata"
-                muted
+                controls={isVideoPlaying}
+                autoPlay={isVideoPlaying}
+                muted={!isVideoPlaying}
                 playsInline
                 onError={() => setSourceFailed(true)}
                 className="h-full w-full object-cover"
@@ -114,7 +119,17 @@ export function PostPreviewCard({ post }: { post: ApiPost }) {
                 </Badge>
               ) : null}
             </div>
-            <div className="absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full border border-border/60 bg-background/85 p-2 text-foreground">
+            {media.kind === "video" && media.sourceUrl && !isVideoPlaying && !sourceFailed ? (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                aria-label="Play video"
+                onClick={() => setIsVideoPlaying(true)}
+                className="absolute inset-0 z-10 cursor-pointer bg-transparent"
+              >
+                <span className="sr-only">Play video</span>
+              </button>
+            ) : null}
+            <div className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-3 right-3 z-20 rounded-full border border-border/60 bg-background/85 p-2 text-foreground">
               {media.kind === "audio" ? <AudioLines className="h-4 w-4" /> : <PlayCircle className="h-4 w-4" />}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/postman/Oudelaa-Auth-Users-Posts.postman_collection.json b/postman/Oudelaa-Auth-Users-Posts.postman_collection.json
index 225b256..3497eed 100644
--- a/postman/Oudelaa-Auth-Users-Posts.postman_collection.json
+++ b/postman/Oudelaa-Auth-Users-Posts.postman_collection.json
@@ -722,6 +722,40 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "Media",
+      "item": [
+        {
+          "name": "Media Health",
+          "request": {
+            "method": "GET",
+            "header": [
+              {
+                "key": "Authorization",
+                "value": "Bearer {{accessToken}}"
+              }
+            ],
+            "url": "{{baseUrl}}/media/health"
+          },
+          "event": [
+            {
+              "listen": "test",
+              "script": {
+                "type": "text/javascript",
+                "exec": [
+                  "pm.test('Status is 200', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(200); });",
+                  "const json = pm.response.json();",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage.provider).to.be.oneOf(['local', 's3']);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.serving.rangeRequests).to.eql(true);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processing).to.be.an('object');"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "Users",
       "item": [
@@ -1590,7 +1624,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('image');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.imageUrls).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.images).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.images[0].url).to.be.a('string');",
                   "pm.expect(json.imageUrls.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);",
                   "const pid = json._id || json.id;",
                   "pm.environment.set('postId', pid);",
@@ -1963,6 +2002,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('video');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "if (json.hlsUrl) { pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.eql(json.hlsUrl); }",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(42);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -2050,6 +2095,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('video');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "if (json.hlsUrl) { pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.eql(json.hlsUrl); }",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(30);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -2191,6 +2242,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('audio');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.audioUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.durationSeconds).to.exist;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(54);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -2283,6 +2340,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('audio');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.audioUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.durationSeconds).to.exist;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
                   "pm.expect(json.waveformPeaks.length).to.eql(6);",
                   "pm.expect(json.maqam).to.eql('Hijaz');",
diff --git a/postman/Oudelaa-Dashboard.postman_collection.json b/postman/Oudelaa-Dashboard.postman_collection.json
index 7983202..5558a46 100644
--- a/postman/Oudelaa-Dashboard.postman_collection.json
+++ b/postman/Oudelaa-Dashboard.postman_collection.json
@@ -359,6 +359,40 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "Media",
+      "item": [
+        {
+          "name": "Media Health",
+          "request": {
+            "method": "GET",
+            "header": [
+              {
+                "key": "Authorization",
+                "value": "Bearer {{accessToken}}"
+              }
+            ],
+            "url": "{{baseUrl}}/media/health"
+          },
+          "event": [
+            {
+              "listen": "test",
+              "script": {
+                "type": "text/javascript",
+                "exec": [
+                  "pm.test('Status is 200', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(200); });",
+                  "const json = pm.response.json();",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage.provider).to.be.oneOf(['local', 's3']);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.serving.rangeRequests).to.eql(true);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processing).to.be.an('object');"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "Users",
       "item": [
@@ -3570,4 +3604,4 @@
       "value": ""
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/postman/Oudelaa-Mobile.postman_collection.json b/postman/Oudelaa-Mobile.postman_collection.json
index 4fe465b..469ac22 100644
--- a/postman/Oudelaa-Mobile.postman_collection.json
+++ b/postman/Oudelaa-Mobile.postman_collection.json
@@ -573,6 +573,40 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "name": "Media",
+      "item": [
+        {
+          "name": "Media Health",
+          "request": {
+            "method": "GET",
+            "header": [
+              {
+                "key": "Authorization",
+                "value": "Bearer {{accessToken}}"
+              }
+            ],
+            "url": "{{baseUrl}}/media/health"
+          },
+          "event": [
+            {
+              "listen": "test",
+              "script": {
+                "type": "text/javascript",
+                "exec": [
+                  "pm.test('Status is 200', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(200); });",
+                  "const json = pm.response.json();",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.storage.provider).to.be.oneOf(['local', 's3']);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.serving.rangeRequests).to.eql(true);",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processing).to.be.an('object');"
+                ]
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "name": "Users",
       "item": [
@@ -1051,7 +1085,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('image');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.imageUrls).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.images).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.images[0].url).to.be.a('string');",
                   "pm.expect(json.imageUrls.length).to.be.greaterThan(0);",
                   "const pid = json._id || json.id;",
                   "pm.environment.set('postId', pid);",
@@ -1424,6 +1463,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('video');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "if (json.hlsUrl) { pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.eql(json.hlsUrl); }",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(42);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -1511,6 +1556,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('video');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "if (json.hlsUrl) { pm.expect(json.media.preferredPlaybackUrl).to.eql(json.hlsUrl); }",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(30);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -1652,6 +1703,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('audio');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.audioUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.durationSeconds).to.exist;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.durationSeconds).to.eql(54);",
                   "if (json.thumbnailUrl) { pm.expect(json.thumbnailUrl).to.be.a('string'); }",
                   "pm.expect(json.style).to.eql('Sharqi');",
@@ -1744,6 +1801,12 @@
                   "pm.test('Status is 201', function () { pm.response.to.have.status(201); });",
                   "const json = pm.response.json();",
                   "pm.expect(json.postType).to.eql('audio');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.audioUrl).to.be.a('string');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.durationSeconds).to.exist;",
+                  "pm.expect(json.processingStatus).to.eql('ready');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media).to.be.an('object');",
+                  "pm.expect(json.media.mediaType).to.eql(json.postType);",
                   "pm.expect(json.waveformPeaks).to.be.an('array');",
                   "pm.expect(json.waveformPeaks.length).to.eql(6);",
                   "pm.expect(json.maqam).to.eql('Hijaz');",