diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 06f5dacfde..8122d0ba1b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { CommandPaletteDefaultProvider } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onDestroy, onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
-  import type { SwipeCustomEvent } from 'svelte-gestures';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fly } from 'svelte/transition';
   import Thumbnail from '../assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte';
@@ -193,12 +192,11 @@
 
   let nextPreloader: AdaptiveImageLoader | undefined;
   let previousPreloader: AdaptiveImageLoader | undefined;
-
   const startPreloader = (asset: AssetResponseDto | undefined) => {
     if (!asset) {
       return;
     }
-    const loader = new AdaptiveImageLoader(asset, undefined, undefined, loadImage);
+    const loader = new AdaptiveImageLoader(asset, undefined, { currentZoomFn: () => 1 }, loadImage);
     loader.start();
     return loader;
   };
@@ -228,72 +226,77 @@
     const shouldDestroyPrevious = !movedBackward;
     const shouldDestroyNext = !movedForward;
 
-    if (shouldDestroyPrevious) {
-      destroyPreviousPreloader();
-    }
-
-    if (shouldDestroyNext) {
-      destroyNextPreloader();
-    }
-
     if (movedForward) {
+      destroyPreviousPreloader();
+      destroyNextPreloader();
       nextPreloader = startPreloader(newCursor.nextAsset);
     } else if (movedBackward) {
+      destroyNextPreloader();
+      destroyPreviousPreloader();
       previousPreloader = startPreloader(newCursor.previousAsset);
     } else {
-      // Non-adjacent navigation (e.g., slideshow random)
+      if (shouldDestroyPrevious) {
+        destroyPreviousPreloader();
+      }
+      if (shouldDestroyNext) {
+        destroyNextPreloader();
+      }
       previousPreloader = startPreloader(newCursor.previousAsset);
       nextPreloader = startPreloader(newCursor.nextAsset);
     }
   };
 
-  const tracker = new InvocationTracker();
-  const navigateAsset = (order?: 'previous' | 'next') => {
-    if (!order) {
-      if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        order = $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.AscendingOrder ? 'previous' : 'next';
-      } else {
-        return;
+  const getNavigationTarget = () => {
+    if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
+      return $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.AscendingOrder ? 'previous' : 'next';
+    } else {
+      return 'skip';
+    }
+  };
+
+  const completeNavigation = async (target: 'previous' | 'next') => {
+    cancelPreloadsBeforeNavigation(target);
+    let hasNext: boolean;
+
+    if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow && $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
+      hasNext = target === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
+      if (!hasNext) {
+        const asset = await onRandom?.();
+        if (asset) {
+          slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
+          hasNext = true;
+        }
       }
+    } else {
+      hasNext =
+        target === 'previous' ? await navigateToAsset(cursor.previousAsset) : await navigateToAsset(cursor.nextAsset);
     }
 
-    cancelPreloadsBeforeNavigation(order);
-
-    if (tracker.isActive()) {
+    if ($slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
       return;
     }
 
-    void tracker.invoke(async () => {
-      let hasNext: boolean;
+    if (hasNext) {
+      $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
+    } else if ($slideshowRepeat && slideshowStartAssetId) {
+      await setAssetId(slideshowStartAssetId);
+      $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
+    } else {
+      await handleStopSlideshow();
+    }
+  };
 
-      if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow && $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
-        hasNext = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
-        if (!hasNext) {
-          const asset = await onRandom?.();
-          if (asset) {
-            slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
-            hasNext = true;
-          }
-        }
-      } else {
-        hasNext =
-          order === 'previous' ? await navigateToAsset(cursor.previousAsset) : await navigateToAsset(cursor.nextAsset);
-      }
+  const tracker = new InvocationTracker();
+  const navigateAsset = (target: 'previous' | 'next' | 'skip') => {
+    if (target === 'skip' || tracker.isActive()) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-      if ($slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (hasNext) {
-        $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
-      } else if ($slideshowRepeat && slideshowStartAssetId) {
-        // Loop back to starting asset
-        await setAssetId(slideshowStartAssetId);
-        $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
-      } else {
-        await handleStopSlideshow();
-      }
-    }, $t('error_while_navigating'));
+    void tracker.invoke(
+      () => completeNavigation(target),
+      (error: unknown) => handleError(error, $t('error_while_navigating')),
+      () => eventManager.emit('ViewerFinishNavigate'),
+    );
   };
 
   /**
@@ -512,24 +515,6 @@
       assetViewerManager.isShowDetailPanel &&
       !assetViewerManager.isShowEditor,
   );
-
-  const onSwipe = (event: SwipeCustomEvent) => {
-    if (assetViewerManager.zoom > 1) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (ocrManager.showOverlay) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (event.detail.direction === 'left') {
-      navigateAsset('previous');
-    }
-
-    if (event.detail.direction === 'right') {
-      navigateAsset('next');
-    }
-  };
 </script>
 
 <CommandPaletteDefaultProvider name={$t('assets')} actions={[Tag]} />
@@ -586,26 +571,26 @@
   <div data-viewer-content class="z-[-1] relative col-start-1 col-span-4 row-start-1 row-span-full">
     {#if viewerKind === 'StackVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
-        asset={previewStackedAsset!}
+        cursor={{ ...cursor, current: previewStackedAsset! }}
+        assetId={previewStackedAsset!.id}
         cacheKey={previewStackedAsset!.thumbhash}
         projectionType={previewStackedAsset!.exifInfo?.projectionType}
         loopVideo={true}
-        onPreviousAsset={() => navigateAsset('previous')}
-        onNextAsset={() => navigateAsset('next')}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous')}
         onClose={closeViewer}
-        onVideoEnded={() => navigateAsset()}
+        onVideoEnded={() => navigateAsset(getNavigationTarget())}
         onVideoStarted={handleVideoStarted}
         {playOriginalVideo}
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'LiveVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
-        {asset}
+        {cursor}
         assetId={asset.livePhotoVideoId!}
+        {sharedLink}
         cacheKey={asset.thumbhash}
         projectionType={asset.exifInfo?.projectionType}
         loopVideo={$slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow}
-        onPreviousAsset={() => navigateAsset('previous')}
-        onNextAsset={() => navigateAsset('next')}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous')}
         onVideoEnded={() => (assetViewerManager.isPlayingMotionPhoto = false)}
         {playOriginalVideo}
       />
@@ -614,17 +599,21 @@
     {:else if viewerKind === 'CropArea'}
       <CropArea {asset} />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'PhotoViewer'}
-      <PhotoViewer cursor={{ ...cursor, current: asset }} {sharedLink} {onSwipe} />
+      <PhotoViewer
+        cursor={{ ...cursor, current: asset }}
+        {sharedLink}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous')}
+      />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'VideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
-        {asset}
+        {cursor}
+        {sharedLink}
         cacheKey={asset.thumbhash}
         projectionType={asset.exifInfo?.projectionType}
         loopVideo={$slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow}
-        onPreviousAsset={() => navigateAsset('previous')}
-        onNextAsset={() => navigateAsset('next')}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous')}
         onClose={closeViewer}
-        onVideoEnded={() => navigateAsset()}
+        onVideoEnded={() => navigateAsset(getNavigationTarget())}
         onVideoStarted={handleVideoStarted}
         {playOriginalVideo}
       />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
index bf2b90c6cc..185038448d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import AdaptiveImage from '$lib/components/AdaptiveImage.svelte';
   import FaceEditor from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte';
   import OcrBoundingBox from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/ocr-bounding-box.svelte';
+  import SwipeFeedback from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/swipe-feedback.svelte';
   import AssetViewerEvents from '$lib/components/AssetViewerEvents.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { castManager } from '$lib/managers/cast-manager.svelte';
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
   import { type SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onDestroy, untrack } from 'svelte';
-  import { useSwipe, type SwipeCustomEvent } from 'svelte-gestures';
+  import { fromAction } from 'svelte/attachments';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import type { AssetCursor } from './asset-viewer.svelte';
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
     sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto;
     onReady?: () => void;
     onError?: () => void;
-    onSwipe?: (event: SwipeCustomEvent) => void;
+    onSwipe?: (direction: 'left' | 'right') => void;
   }
 
   let { cursor, element = $bindable(), sharedLink, onReady, onError, onSwipe }: Props = $props();
@@ -138,6 +139,12 @@
   };
 
   let adaptiveImage = $state<HTMLDivElement | undefined>();
+  let swipeFeedbackReset = $state<(() => void) | undefined>();
+  $effect(() => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
+    asset.id;
+    untrack(() => swipeFeedbackReset?.());
+  });
 </script>
 
 <AssetViewerEvents {onCopy} {onZoom} />
@@ -151,13 +158,17 @@
   ]}
 />
 
-<div
-  bind:this={element}
+<SwipeFeedback
+  bind:element
   class="relative h-full w-full select-none"
   bind:clientWidth={containerWidth}
   bind:clientHeight={containerHeight}
-  use:zoomImageAction={{ disabled: isFaceEditMode.value, zoomTarget: adaptiveImage }}
-  {...useSwipe((event) => onSwipe?.(event))}
+  disabled={!onSwipe || ocrManager.showOverlay || assetViewerManager.zoom > 1}
+  disableSwipeLeft={!cursor.nextAsset}
+  disableSwipeRight={!cursor.previousAsset}
+  bind:reset={swipeFeedbackReset}
+  onSwipe={onSwipe ?? (() => {})}
+  {@attach fromAction(zoomImageAction, () => ({ disabled: isFaceEditMode.value, zoomTarget: adaptiveImage }))}
 >
   <AdaptiveImage
     {asset}
@@ -195,4 +206,30 @@
   {#if isFaceEditMode.value && assetViewerManager.imgRef}
     <FaceEditor htmlElement={assetViewerManager.imgRef} {containerWidth} {containerHeight} assetId={asset.id} />
   {/if}
-</div>
+
+  {#snippet leftPreview()}
+    {#if cursor.previousAsset}
+      <AdaptiveImage
+        asset={cursor.previousAsset}
+        {sharedLink}
+        {container}
+        imageClass="object-contain"
+        slideshowState={$slideshowState}
+        slideshowLook={$slideshowLook}
+      />
+    {/if}
+  {/snippet}
+
+  {#snippet rightPreview()}
+    {#if cursor.nextAsset}
+      <AdaptiveImage
+        asset={cursor.nextAsset}
+        {sharedLink}
+        {container}
+        imageClass="object-contain"
+        slideshowState={$slideshowState}
+        slideshowLook={$slideshowLook}
+      />
+    {/if}
+  {/snippet}
+</SwipeFeedback>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/swipe-feedback.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/swipe-feedback.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cae46139b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/swipe-feedback.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
+  import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+  import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import type { HTMLAttributes } from 'svelte/elements';
+
+  type SwipeProps = {
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    disableSwipeLeft?: boolean;
+    disableSwipeRight?: boolean;
+    onSwipeEnd?: (offsetX: number) => void;
+    onSwipeMove?: (offsetX: number) => void;
+    onSwipe: (direction: 'left' | 'right') => void;
+    element?: HTMLDivElement;
+    clientWidth?: number;
+    clientHeight?: number;
+    reset?: () => void;
+    children: Snippet;
+    leftPreview?: Snippet;
+    rightPreview?: Snippet;
+  } & HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>;
+
+  let {
+    disabled = false,
+    disableSwipeLeft = false,
+    disableSwipeRight = false,
+    onSwipeEnd,
+    onSwipeMove,
+    onSwipe,
+    element = $bindable(),
+    clientWidth = $bindable(),
+    clientHeight = $bindable(),
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-assignment
+    reset = $bindable(),
+    children,
+    leftPreview,
+    rightPreview,
+    ...restProps
+  }: SwipeProps = $props();
+
+  interface SwipeAnimations {
+    currentImageAnimation: Animation;
+    previewAnimation: Animation | null;
+    abortController: AbortController;
+  }
+
+  const ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 300;
+  // Tolerance to avoid edge cases where animation is nearly complete but not exactly at end
+  const ANIMATION_COMPLETION_TOLERANCE_MS = 5;
+  const SWIPE_THRESHOLD = 45;
+  // Minimum velocity to trigger swipe (tuned for natural flick gesture)
+  const MIN_SWIPE_VELOCITY = 0.11; // pixels per millisecond
+  // Require 25% drag progress if velocity is too low (prevents accidental swipes)
+  const MIN_PROGRESS_THRESHOLD = 0.25;
+  const ENABLE_SCALE_ANIMATION = false;
+
+  let contentElement: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
+  let leftPreviewContainer: HTMLDivElement | undefined = $state();
+  let rightPreviewContainer: HTMLDivElement | undefined = $state();
+
+  let isDragging = $state(false);
+  let startX = $state(0);
+  let currentOffsetX = $state(0);
+  let dragStartTime: number | null = $state(null);
+
+  let leftAnimations: SwipeAnimations | null = $state(null);
+  let rightAnimations: SwipeAnimations | null = $state(null);
+  let isSwipeInProgress = $state(false);
+
+  const cursorStyle = $derived(disabled ? '' : isDragging ? 'grabbing' : 'grab');
+
+  const isValidPointerEvent = (event: PointerEvent) =>
+    event.isPrimary && (event.pointerType !== 'mouse' || event.button === 0);
+
+  const createSwipeAnimations = (direction: 'left' | 'right'): SwipeAnimations | null => {
+    if (!contentElement) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const createAnimationKeyframes = (direction: 'left' | 'right', isPreview: boolean) => {
+      const scale = (s: number) => (ENABLE_SCALE_ANIMATION ? ` scale(${s})` : '');
+      const sign = direction === 'left' ? -1 : 1;
+
+      if (isPreview) {
+        return [
+          { transform: `translateX(${sign * -100}vw)${scale(0)}`, opacity: '0', offset: 0 },
+          { transform: `translateX(${sign * -80}vw)${scale(0.2)}`, opacity: '0', offset: 0.2 },
+          { transform: `translateX(${sign * -50}vw)${scale(0.5)}`, opacity: '0.5', offset: 0.5 },
+          { transform: `translateX(${sign * -20}vw)${scale(0.8)}`, opacity: '1', offset: 0.8 },
+          { transform: `translateX(0)${scale(1)}`, opacity: '1', offset: 1 },
+        ];
+      }
+
+      return [
+        { transform: `translateX(0)${scale(1)}`, opacity: '1', offset: 0 },
+        { transform: `translateX(${sign * 100}vw)${scale(0)}`, opacity: '0', offset: 1 },
+      ];
+    };
+
+    contentElement.style.transformOrigin = 'center';
+
+    const currentImageAnimation = contentElement.animate(createAnimationKeyframes(direction, false), {
+      duration: ANIMATION_DURATION_MS,
+      easing: 'linear',
+      fill: 'both',
+    });
+
+    // Preview slides in from opposite side of swipe direction
+    const previewContainer = direction === 'left' ? rightPreviewContainer : leftPreviewContainer;
+    let previewAnimation: Animation | null = null;
+
+    if (previewContainer) {
+      previewContainer.style.transformOrigin = 'center';
+      previewAnimation = previewContainer.animate(createAnimationKeyframes(direction, true), {
+        duration: ANIMATION_DURATION_MS,
+        easing: 'linear',
+        fill: 'both',
+      });
+    }
+
+    currentImageAnimation.pause();
+    previewAnimation?.pause();
+
+    const abortController = new AbortController();
+
+    return { currentImageAnimation, previewAnimation, abortController };
+  };
+
+  const setAnimationTime = (animations: SwipeAnimations, time: number) => {
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.currentTime = time;
+    if (animations.previewAnimation) {
+      animations.previewAnimation.currentTime = time;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const playAnimation = (animations: SwipeAnimations, playbackRate: number) => {
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.playbackRate = playbackRate;
+    if (animations.previewAnimation) {
+      animations.previewAnimation.playbackRate = playbackRate;
+    }
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.play();
+    animations.previewAnimation?.play();
+  };
+
+  const cancelAnimations = (animations: SwipeAnimations | null) => {
+    if (!animations) {
+      return;
+    }
+    animations.abortController.abort();
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.cancel();
+    animations.previewAnimation?.cancel();
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerDown = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (disabled || !contentElement || !isValidPointerEvent(event) || !element || isSwipeInProgress) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    startDrag(event);
+    event.preventDefault();
+  };
+
+  const startDrag = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (!element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    isDragging = true;
+    startX = event.clientX;
+    currentOffsetX = 0;
+
+    element.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+    dragStartTime = Date.now();
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerMove = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (disabled || !contentElement || !isDragging || isSwipeInProgress) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const rawOffsetX = event.clientX - startX;
+    const direction = rawOffsetX < 0 ? 'left' : 'right';
+
+    if ((direction === 'left' && disableSwipeLeft) || (direction === 'right' && disableSwipeRight)) {
+      currentOffsetX = 0;
+      cancelAnimations(leftAnimations);
+      cancelAnimations(rightAnimations);
+      leftAnimations = null;
+      rightAnimations = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    currentOffsetX = rawOffsetX;
+    const animationTime = Math.min(Math.abs(currentOffsetX) / window.innerWidth, 1) * ANIMATION_DURATION_MS;
+
+    if (direction === 'left') {
+      if (!leftAnimations) {
+        leftAnimations = createSwipeAnimations('left');
+      }
+      if (leftAnimations) {
+        setAnimationTime(leftAnimations, animationTime);
+      }
+      if (rightAnimations) {
+        cancelAnimations(rightAnimations);
+        rightAnimations = null;
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (!rightAnimations) {
+        rightAnimations = createSwipeAnimations('right');
+      }
+      if (rightAnimations) {
+        setAnimationTime(rightAnimations, animationTime);
+      }
+      if (leftAnimations) {
+        cancelAnimations(leftAnimations);
+        leftAnimations = null;
+      }
+    }
+    onSwipeMove?.(currentOffsetX);
+    event.preventDefault(); // Prevent scrolling during drag
+  };
+
+  const handlePointerUp = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if (!isDragging || !isValidPointerEvent(event) || !contentElement || !element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    isDragging = false;
+    if (element.hasPointerCapture(event.pointerId)) {
+      element.releasePointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+    }
+
+    const dragDuration = dragStartTime ? Date.now() - dragStartTime : 0;
+    const velocity = dragDuration > 0 ? Math.abs(currentOffsetX) / dragDuration : 0;
+    const progress = Math.min(Math.abs(currentOffsetX) / window.innerWidth, 1);
+
+    if (
+      Math.abs(currentOffsetX) < SWIPE_THRESHOLD ||
+      (velocity < MIN_SWIPE_VELOCITY && progress <= MIN_PROGRESS_THRESHOLD)
+    ) {
+      resetPosition();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    isSwipeInProgress = true;
+
+    onSwipeEnd?.(currentOffsetX);
+    completeTransition(currentOffsetX > 0 ? 'right' : 'left');
+  };
+
+  const resetPosition = () => {
+    if (!contentElement) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const direction = currentOffsetX < 0 ? 'left' : 'right';
+    const animations = direction === 'left' ? leftAnimations : rightAnimations;
+
+    if (!animations) {
+      currentOffsetX = 0;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    playAnimation(animations, -1);
+
+    const handleFinish = () => {
+      cancelAnimations(animations);
+      if (direction === 'left') {
+        leftAnimations = null;
+      } else {
+        rightAnimations = null;
+      }
+    };
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.addEventListener('finish', handleFinish, {
+      signal: animations.abortController.signal,
+    });
+
+    currentOffsetX = 0;
+  };
+
+  const completeTransition = (direction: 'left' | 'right') => {
+    if (!contentElement) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const animations = direction === 'left' ? leftAnimations : rightAnimations;
+    if (!animations) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const currentTime = Number(animations.currentImageAnimation.currentTime) || 0;
+
+    if (currentTime >= ANIMATION_DURATION_MS - ANIMATION_COMPLETION_TOLERANCE_MS) {
+      onSwipe(direction);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    playAnimation(animations, 1);
+
+    const handleFinish = () => {
+      if (contentElement) {
+        onSwipe(direction);
+      }
+    };
+    animations.currentImageAnimation.addEventListener('finish', handleFinish, {
+      signal: animations.abortController.signal,
+    });
+  };
+
+  const resetPreviewContainers = () => {
+    cancelAnimations(leftAnimations);
+    cancelAnimations(rightAnimations);
+    leftAnimations = null;
+    rightAnimations = null;
+
+    if (contentElement) {
+      contentElement.style.transform = '';
+      contentElement.style.transition = '';
+      contentElement.style.opacity = '';
+    }
+    currentOffsetX = 0;
+  };
+
+  const finishSwipeInProgress = () => {
+    isSwipeInProgress = false;
+  };
+
+  const resetSwipeFeedback = () => {
+    resetPreviewContainers();
+    finishSwipeInProgress();
+  };
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-assignment
+  reset = resetSwipeFeedback;
+  onMount(() =>
+    eventManager.on({
+      ViewerFinishNavigate: finishSwipeInProgress,
+      ResetSwipeFeedback: resetSwipeFeedback,
+    }),
+  );
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    resetSwipeFeedback();
+    if (element) {
+      element.style.cursor = '';
+    }
+    if (contentElement) {
+      contentElement.style.cursor = '';
+    }
+  });
+</script>
+
+<!-- Listen on window to catch pointer release outside element (due to setPointerCapture) -->
+<svelte:window onpointerup={handlePointerUp} onpointercancel={handlePointerUp} />
+
+<div
+  {...restProps}
+  bind:this={element}
+  bind:clientWidth
+  bind:clientHeight
+  style:cursor={cursorStyle}
+  onpointerdown={handlePointerDown}
+  onpointermove={handlePointerMove}
+  role="presentation"
+>
+  {#if leftPreview}
+    <!-- Swiping right reveals left preview -->
+    <div
+      bind:this={leftPreviewContainer}
+      class="absolute inset-0"
+      style:pointer-events="none"
+      style:display={rightAnimations ? 'block' : 'none'}
+    >
+      {@render leftPreview()}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  {#if rightPreview}
+    <!-- Swiping left reveals right preview -->
+    <div
+      bind:this={rightPreviewContainer}
+      class="absolute inset-0"
+      style:pointer-events="none"
+      style:display={leftAnimations ? 'block' : 'none'}
+    >
+      {@render rightPreview()}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <div bind:this={contentElement} class="h-full w-full" style:cursor={cursorStyle}>
+    {@render children()}
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
index 78fdc3a1ba..276b3cb6ba 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import AdaptiveImage from '$lib/components/AdaptiveImage.svelte';
+  import type { AssetCursor } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte';
   import FaceEditor from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte';
+  import SwipeFeedback from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/swipe-feedback.svelte';
   import VideoRemoteViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-remote-viewer.svelte';
   import { assetViewerFadeDuration } from '$lib/constants';
   import { castManager } from '$lib/managers/cast-manager.svelte';
@@ -10,56 +13,83 @@
     videoViewerMuted,
     videoViewerVolume,
   } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
+  import { slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { getAssetMediaUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
-  import { AssetMediaSize } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { scaleToFit } from '$lib/utils/container-utils';
+  import { AssetMediaSize, type SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { LoadingSpinner } from '@immich/ui';
-  import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
-  import { useSwipe, type SwipeCustomEvent } from 'svelte-gestures';
+  import { onDestroy, onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   interface Props {
-    assetId: string;
+    cursor: AssetCursor;
+    assetId?: string;
+    sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto;
     loopVideo: boolean;
     cacheKey: string | null;
     playOriginalVideo: boolean;
-    onPreviousAsset?: () => void;
-    onNextAsset?: () => void;
+    onSwipe: (direction: 'left' | 'right') => void;
     onVideoEnded?: () => void;
     onVideoStarted?: () => void;
     onClose?: () => void;
   }
 
   let {
+    cursor,
     assetId,
+    sharedLink,
     loopVideo,
     cacheKey,
     playOriginalVideo,
-    onPreviousAsset = () => {},
-    onNextAsset = () => {},
+    onSwipe,
     onVideoEnded = () => {},
     onVideoStarted = () => {},
     onClose = () => {},
   }: Props = $props();
 
+  const asset = $derived(cursor.current);
+  const previousAsset = $derived(cursor.previousAsset);
+  const nextAsset = $derived(cursor.nextAsset);
+  const effectiveAssetId = $derived(assetId ?? asset.id);
+
+  const { slideshowState, slideshowLook } = slideshowStore;
+
   let videoPlayer: HTMLVideoElement | undefined = $state();
   let isLoading = $state(true);
   let assetFileUrl = $derived(
     playOriginalVideo
-      ? getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Original, cacheKey })
-      : getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: assetId, cacheKey }),
+      ? getAssetMediaUrl({ id: effectiveAssetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Original, cacheKey })
+      : getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: effectiveAssetId, cacheKey }),
   );
+  let previousAssetFileUrl = $state<string | undefined>();
   let isScrubbing = $state(false);
   let showVideo = $state(false);
 
+  let containerWidth = $state(document.documentElement.clientWidth);
+  let containerHeight = $state(document.documentElement.clientHeight);
+
+  const assetDimensions = $derived(
+    (asset.width ?? 0) > 0 && (asset.height ?? 0) > 0 ? { width: asset.width!, height: asset.height! } : null,
+  );
+  const container = $derived({
+    width: containerWidth,
+    height: containerHeight,
+  });
+  let dimensions = $derived(assetDimensions ?? { width: 1, height: 1 });
+  const scaledDimensions = $derived(scaleToFit(dimensions, container));
+
   onMount(() => {
     // Show video after mount to ensure fading in.
     showVideo = true;
   });
 
   $effect(() => {
-    // reactive on `assetFileUrl` changes
-    if (assetFileUrl) {
-      videoPlayer?.load();
+    if (assetFileUrl && assetFileUrl !== previousAssetFileUrl) {
+      previousAssetFileUrl = assetFileUrl;
+      untrack(() => {
+        isLoading = true;
+        videoPlayer?.load();
+      });
     }
   });
 
@@ -69,6 +99,13 @@
     }
   });
 
+  const handleLoadedMetadata = () => {
+    dimensions = {
+      width: videoPlayer?.videoWidth ?? 1,
+      height: videoPlayer?.videoHeight ?? 1,
+    };
+  };
+
   const handleCanPlay = async (video: HTMLVideoElement) => {
     try {
       if (!video.paused && !isScrubbing) {
@@ -100,76 +137,116 @@
     }
   };
 
-  const onSwipe = (event: SwipeCustomEvent) => {
-    if (event.detail.direction === 'left') {
-      onNextAsset();
-    }
-    if (event.detail.direction === 'right') {
-      onPreviousAsset();
-    }
-  };
-
-  let containerWidth = $state(0);
-  let containerHeight = $state(0);
-
   $effect(() => {
     if (isFaceEditMode.value) {
       videoPlayer?.pause();
     }
   });
+
+  const calculateSize = () => {
+    const { width, height } = scaledDimensions;
+
+    const size = {
+      width: width + 'px',
+      height: height + 'px',
+    };
+
+    return size;
+  };
+
+  const box = $derived(calculateSize());
 </script>
 
-{#if showVideo}
-  <div
-    transition:fade={{ duration: assetViewerFadeDuration }}
-    class="flex h-full select-none place-content-center place-items-center"
-    bind:clientWidth={containerWidth}
-    bind:clientHeight={containerHeight}
-  >
-    {#if castManager.isCasting}
-      <div class="place-content-center h-full place-items-center">
-        <VideoRemoteViewer
-          poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
-          {onVideoStarted}
-          {onVideoEnded}
-          {assetFileUrl}
-        />
-      </div>
-    {:else}
-      <video
-        bind:this={videoPlayer}
-        loop={$loopVideoPreference && loopVideo}
-        autoplay={$autoPlayVideo}
-        playsinline
-        controls
-        disablePictureInPicture
-        class="h-full object-contain"
-        {...useSwipe(onSwipe)}
-        oncanplay={(e) => handleCanPlay(e.currentTarget)}
-        onended={onVideoEnded}
-        onvolumechange={(e) => ($videoViewerMuted = e.currentTarget.muted)}
-        onseeking={() => (isScrubbing = true)}
-        onseeked={() => (isScrubbing = false)}
-        onplaying={(e) => {
-          e.currentTarget.focus();
-        }}
-        onclose={() => onClose()}
-        muted={$videoViewerMuted}
-        bind:volume={$videoViewerVolume}
-        poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
-        src={assetFileUrl}
-      >
-      </video>
+<SwipeFeedback
+  class="flex select-none h-full w-full place-content-center place-items-center"
+  bind:clientWidth={containerWidth}
+  bind:clientHeight={containerHeight}
+  {onSwipe}
+>
+  {#if showVideo}
+    <div
+      in:fade={{ duration: assetViewerFadeDuration }}
+      class="flex h-full w-full place-content-center place-items-center"
+    >
+      {#if castManager.isCasting}
+        <div class="place-content-center h-full place-items-center">
+          <VideoRemoteViewer
+            poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: effectiveAssetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
+            {onVideoStarted}
+            {onVideoEnded}
+            {assetFileUrl}
+          />
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="relative">
+          <video
+            style:height={box.height}
+            style:width={box.width}
+            bind:this={videoPlayer}
+            loop={$loopVideoPreference && loopVideo}
+            autoplay={$autoPlayVideo}
+            playsinline
+            controls
+            disablePictureInPicture
+            onloadedmetadata={() => handleLoadedMetadata()}
+            oncanplay={(e) => handleCanPlay(e.currentTarget)}
+            onended={onVideoEnded}
+            onvolumechange={(e) => ($videoViewerMuted = e.currentTarget.muted)}
+            onseeking={() => (isScrubbing = true)}
+            onseeked={() => (isScrubbing = false)}
+            onplaying={(e) => {
+              e.currentTarget.focus();
+            }}
+            onclose={() => onClose()}
+            muted={$videoViewerMuted}
+            bind:volume={$videoViewerVolume}
+            poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: effectiveAssetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
+            src={assetFileUrl}
+          >
+          </video>
 
-      {#if isLoading}
-        <div class="absolute flex place-content-center place-items-center">
-          <LoadingSpinner />
+          {#if isLoading}
+            <div class="absolute inset-0 flex place-content-center place-items-center">
+              <LoadingSpinner />
+            </div>
+          {/if}
+
+          {#if isFaceEditMode.value}
+            <FaceEditor htmlElement={videoPlayer} {containerWidth} {containerHeight} assetId={effectiveAssetId} />
+          {/if}
         </div>
       {/if}
-
-      {#if isFaceEditMode.value}
-        <FaceEditor htmlElement={videoPlayer} {containerWidth} {containerHeight} {assetId} />
-      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+  {#snippet leftPreview()}
+    {#if previousAsset}
+      <AdaptiveImage
+        asset={previousAsset}
+        {sharedLink}
+        container={{ width: containerWidth, height: containerHeight }}
+        imageClass="object-contain"
+        slideshowState={$slideshowState}
+        slideshowLook={$slideshowLook}
+      />
     {/if}
-  </div>
-{/if}
+  {/snippet}
+
+  {#snippet rightPreview()}
+    {#if nextAsset}
+      <AdaptiveImage
+        asset={nextAsset}
+        {sharedLink}
+        container={{ width: containerWidth, height: containerHeight }}
+        imageClass="object-contain"
+        slideshowState={$slideshowState}
+        slideshowLook={$slideshowLook}
+      />
+    {/if}
+  {/snippet}
+</SwipeFeedback>
+
+<style>
+  video:focus {
+    outline: none;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
index 57d8acd78a..291c5a14eb 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,50 +1,50 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import type { AssetCursor } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte';
   import VideoNativeViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte';
   import VideoPanoramaViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte';
   import { ProjectionType } from '$lib/constants';
-  import type { AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import type { SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 
   interface Props {
-    asset: AssetResponseDto;
+    cursor: AssetCursor;
     assetId?: string;
+    sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto;
     projectionType: string | null | undefined;
     cacheKey: string | null;
     loopVideo: boolean;
     playOriginalVideo: boolean;
     onClose?: () => void;
-    onPreviousAsset?: () => void;
-    onNextAsset?: () => void;
+    onSwipe: (direction: 'left' | 'right') => void;
     onVideoEnded?: () => void;
     onVideoStarted?: () => void;
   }
 
   let {
-    asset,
+    cursor,
     assetId,
+    sharedLink,
     projectionType,
     cacheKey,
     loopVideo,
     playOriginalVideo,
-    onPreviousAsset,
+    onSwipe,
     onClose,
-    onNextAsset,
     onVideoEnded,
     onVideoStarted,
   }: Props = $props();
-
-  const effectiveAssetId = $derived(assetId ?? asset.id);
 </script>
 
 {#if projectionType === ProjectionType.EQUIRECTANGULAR}
-  <VideoPanoramaViewer {asset} />
+  <VideoPanoramaViewer asset={cursor.current} />
 {:else}
   <VideoNativeViewer
     {loopVideo}
     {cacheKey}
-    assetId={effectiveAssetId}
+    {cursor}
+    {assetId}
+    {sharedLink}
     {playOriginalVideo}
-    {onPreviousAsset}
-    {onNextAsset}
+    {onSwipe}
     {onVideoEnded}
     {onVideoStarted}
     {onClose}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
index b161356a68..7cd10ef284 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import type {
 export type Events = {
   AppInit: [];
 
+  ResetSwipeFeedback: [];
+  ViewerFinishNavigate: [];
+
   AuthLogin: [LoginResponseDto];
   AuthLogout: [];
   AuthUserLoaded: [UserAdminResponseDto];
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
index 88c395a4ad..b5ed3ac7c7 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/invocationTracker.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
-
 /**
  * Tracks the state of asynchronous invocations to handle race conditions and stale operations.
  * This class helps manage concurrent operations by tracking which invocations are active
@@ -53,14 +51,19 @@ export class InvocationTracker {
     return this.invocationsStarted !== this.invocationsEnded;
   }
 
-  async invoke<T>(invocable: () => Promise<T>, localizedMessage: string) {
+  async invoke<T>(invocable: () => Promise<T>, catchCallback?: (error: unknown) => void, finallyCallback?: () => void) {
     const invocation = this.startInvocation();
     try {
       return await invocable();
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      handleError(error, localizedMessage);
+      if (catchCallback) {
+        catchCallback(error);
+      } else {
+        console.error(error);
+      }
     } finally {
       invocation.endInvocation();
+      finallyCallback?.();
     }
   }
 }