diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/PreviewComponent.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/PreviewComponent.tsx
index 7049c807c..3a3577679 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/PreviewComponent.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/PreviewComponent.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { PreviewableTextFileTypes, RequiresNativeFilePreview } from './isFilePre
 import TextPreview from './TextPreview'
 import { parseFileName } from '@standardnotes/filepicker'
 import { sanitizeFileName } from '@standardnotes/ui-services'
+import VideoPreview from './VideoPreview'
 
 type Props = {
   application: WebApplication
@@ -89,11 +90,7 @@ const PreviewComponent: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   }
 
   if (file.mimeType.startsWith('video/')) {
-    return (
-      <video className="h-full w-full" controls autoPlay>
-        <source src={objectUrl} type={file.mimeType} />
-      </video>
-    )
+    return <VideoPreview file={file} filesController={application.filesController} objectUrl={objectUrl} />
   }
 
   if (file.mimeType.startsWith('audio/')) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/VideoPreview.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/VideoPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b2d6ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/FilePreview/VideoPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { FilesController } from '@/Controllers/FilesController'
+import { NoPreviewIllustration } from '@standardnotes/icons'
+import { FileItem } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import Button from '../Button/Button'
+import { FileItemActionType } from '../AttachedFilesPopover/PopoverFileItemAction'
+
+type Props = {
+  file: FileItem
+  filesController: FilesController
+  objectUrl: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Some formats require using the <source/> tag with the type attribute
+ * because we use object URLs. However some formats seem to only work
+ * when not using the <source/> tag.
+ * We show an error message if neither works.
+ */
+const VideoPreview = ({ file, filesController, objectUrl }: Props) => {
+  const [showError, setShowError] = useState(false)
+  const [shouldTryFallback, setShouldTryFallback] = useState(false)
+
+  if (showError) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-grow flex-col items-center justify-center">
+        <NoPreviewIllustration className="mb-4 h-30 w-30" />
+        <div className="mb-2 text-base font-bold">This video can't be previewed.</div>
+        <div className="mb-4 max-w-[35ch] text-center text-sm text-passive-0">
+          To view this file, download it and open it using another application.
+        </div>
+        <Button
+          primary
+          onClick={() => {
+            filesController
+              .handleFileAction({
+                type: FileItemActionType.DownloadFile,
+                payload: { file },
+              })
+              .catch(console.error)
+          }}
+        >
+          Download
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (shouldTryFallback) {
+    return (
+      <video
+        className="h-full w-full"
+        controls
+        autoPlay
+        src={objectUrl}
+        onError={() => {
+          setShowError(true)
+          setShouldTryFallback(false)
+        }}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <video
+      className="h-full w-full"
+      controls
+      autoPlay
+      onError={() => {
+        setShouldTryFallback(true)
+      }}
+    >
+      <source src={objectUrl} type={file.mimeType} />
+    </video>
+  )
+}
+
+export default VideoPreview