diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MessageAttachmentBubble.vue b/frontend/src/components/MessageAttachmentBubble.vue
index 729eaed..3db3d83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MessageAttachmentBubble.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MessageAttachmentBubble.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { Camera, Pause, Play } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { Camera, Pause, Play, TriangleAlert } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
+import { usePhoneStore } from '@/stores/phone'
 import type { SmsMessageType } from '@/types/messages'
 
 type MessageAttachment = {
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ type MessageAttachment = {
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<{ message: MessageAttachment }>()
+const phone = usePhoneStore()
 const playing = ref(false)
+const playbackFailed = ref(false)
 const video = ref<HTMLVideoElement>()
 
 const imageStyles: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -55,9 +58,18 @@ async function toggleVideo(): Promise<void> {
     playing.value = !playing.value
     return
   }
-  if (video.value.paused) await video.value.play()
-  else video.value.pause()
-  playing.value = !video.value.paused
+  if (!video.value.paused) {
+    video.value.pause()
+    return
+  }
+  playbackFailed.value = false
+  try {
+    await video.value.play()
+  } catch (error) {
+    playing.value = false
+    playbackFailed.value = true
+    console.error('[Messages] Could not play the attached video.', error)
+  }
 }
 
 function durationLabel(milliseconds: number | null): string {
@@ -85,8 +97,13 @@ function durationLabel(milliseconds: number | null): string {
     v-else-if="message.message_type === 'video'"
     type="button"
     class="messages-attachment messages-attachment--video"
-    :class="{ playing }"
+    :class="{ playing, 'messages-attachment--failed': playbackFailed }"
     :style="{ background }"
+    :aria-label="
+      playbackFailed
+        ? phone.t('Apps.photos.errors.unsupported')
+        : phone.t('Apps.photos.videoAlt')
+    "
     @click="toggleVideo"
   >
     <video
@@ -95,15 +112,25 @@ function durationLabel(milliseconds: number | null): string {
       :src="mediaUrl"
       playsinline
       preload="metadata"
+      @play="playing = true"
+      @pause="playing = false"
       @ended="playing = false"
+      @error="playbackFailed = true"
     />
     <span
-      ><Pause v-if="playing" :size="22" fill="currentColor" /><Play
+      ><TriangleAlert v-if="playbackFailed" :size="22" /><Pause
+        v-else-if="playing"
+        :size="22"
+        fill="currentColor"
+      /><Play
         v-else
         :size="22"
         fill="currentColor"
     /></span>
-    <small>{{ durationLabel(message.media_duration_ms) }}</small>
+    <small v-if="playbackFailed">{{
+      phone.t('Apps.photos.errors.unsupported')
+    }}</small>
+    <small v-else>{{ durationLabel(message.media_duration_ms) }}</small>
   </button>
   <div v-else class="messages-attachment messages-attachment--gif">
     <img
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PhoneMediaCapture.vue b/frontend/src/components/PhoneMediaCapture.vue
index eeb4c80..b10eaa9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PhoneMediaCapture.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PhoneMediaCapture.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import { onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import type { UploadReady } from '@/types/media'
 import { createGameView, type GameView } from '@/utils/gameView'
+import {
+  bindMediaRecorderError,
+  setBoundedMapEntry,
+  stopMediaRecorder,
+} from '@/utils/mediaRecorder'
 import { nuiCall } from '@/utils/nui'
 import { isTrustedRootMessageSource } from '@/utils/windowMessages'
 
@@ -12,6 +17,7 @@ type PendingVideo = { blob: Blob; fileName: string }
 
 const canvasRef = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null)
 const pendingVideos = new Map<string, PendingVideo>()
+const maxPendingVideos = 3
 const captureFps = 30
 const maxCaptureEdge = 720
 const portraitAspect = 3 / 4
@@ -23,12 +29,16 @@ let gameView: GameView | null = null
 let renderFrameId: number | undefined
 let lastRenderAt = 0
 let recorder: MediaRecorder | null = null
+let recordingStarting = false
 let stream: MediaStream | null = null
 let microphoneStream: MediaStream | null = null
 let chunks: RecordingChunk[] = []
 let lastChunkAt = 0
 let lastChunkTimecode: number | null = null
+let recordingStartedAt = 0
+let recordingGeneration = 0
 let flushTimer: number | undefined
+let removeRecorderErrorListener: (() => void) | null = null
 
 function captureDimensions(): { height: number; width: number } {
   return landscape
@@ -54,7 +64,11 @@ function ensureGameView(): GameView {
   if (gameView && !gameView.isLost()) return gameView
   gameView?.dispose()
   const dimensions = captureDimensions()
-  gameView = createGameView(canvasRef.value)
+  gameView = createGameView(canvasRef.value, {
+    onContextRestored: () => {
+      if (recorder?.state === 'recording') startRenderLoop()
+    },
+  })
   gameView.resize(
     dimensions.width,
     dimensions.height,
@@ -93,6 +107,7 @@ function resetRecording(): void {
   chunks = []
   lastChunkAt = 0
   lastChunkTimecode = null
+  recordingStartedAt = 0
 }
 
 function stopTracks(): void {
@@ -103,8 +118,22 @@ function stopTracks(): void {
 }
 
 function cleanupRecording(): void {
-  if (recorder && recorder.state !== 'inactive') recorder.stop()
+  recordingGeneration += 1
+  recordingStarting = false
+  const activeRecorder = recorder
   recorder = null
+  removeRecorderErrorListener?.()
+  removeRecorderErrorListener = null
+  if (activeRecorder) {
+    activeRecorder.ondataavailable = null
+    if (activeRecorder.state !== 'inactive') {
+      try {
+        activeRecorder.stop()
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('[Camera] Could not stop the failed media recorder.', error)
+      }
+    }
+  }
   stopTracks()
   if (flushTimer !== undefined) window.clearInterval(flushTimer)
   flushTimer = undefined
@@ -114,7 +143,7 @@ function cleanupRecording(): void {
 }
 
 async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
-  if (recorder) return
+  if (recorder || recordingStarting) return
   if (typeof MediaRecorder === 'undefined') {
     window.postMessage(
       {
@@ -129,7 +158,22 @@ async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
   if (Number.isFinite(configuredBitrate) && configuredBitrate > 0) {
     bitrateBps = Math.round(configuredBitrate * 1000)
   }
-  startRenderLoop()
+  try {
+    startRenderLoop()
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Camera] Could not start game-view recording.', error)
+    cleanupRecording()
+    window.postMessage(
+      {
+        data: { error: 'capture_failed', success: false },
+        type: 'camera:recordError',
+      },
+      '*',
+    )
+    return
+  }
+  recordingStarting = true
+  const generation = ++recordingGeneration
   resetRecording()
   const videoStream = canvasRef.value?.captureStream(captureFps) ?? null
   if (!videoStream) {
@@ -138,15 +182,23 @@ async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
   }
   if (data.microphoneEnabled === true) {
     try {
-      microphoneStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
-        audio: {
-          autoGainControl: true,
-          echoCancellation: true,
-          noiseSuppression: true,
-        },
-      })
+      const acquiredMicrophoneStream =
+        await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+          audio: {
+            autoGainControl: true,
+            echoCancellation: true,
+            noiseSuppression: true,
+          },
+        })
+      if (generation !== recordingGeneration) {
+        acquiredMicrophoneStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop())
+        videoStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop())
+        return
+      }
+      microphoneStream = acquiredMicrophoneStream
     } catch {
       videoStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop())
+      if (generation !== recordingGeneration) return
       cleanupRecording()
       window.postMessage(
         {
@@ -162,16 +214,51 @@ async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
     ...videoStream.getVideoTracks(),
     ...(microphoneStream?.getAudioTracks() ?? []),
   ])
+  if (generation !== recordingGeneration) {
+    stopTracks()
+    stopRenderLoop()
+    return
+  }
   const mimeType = [
     'video/webm;codecs=vp8,opus',
     'video/webm;codecs=vp8',
     'video/webm',
   ].find((type) => MediaRecorder.isTypeSupported(type))
-  recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, {
-    ...(mimeType ? { mimeType } : {}),
-    audioBitsPerSecond: 128_000,
-    videoBitsPerSecond: bitrateBps,
-  })
+  try {
+    recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, {
+      ...(mimeType ? { mimeType } : {}),
+      audioBitsPerSecond: 128_000,
+      videoBitsPerSecond: bitrateBps,
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Camera] Could not create the media recorder.', error)
+    cleanupRecording()
+    window.postMessage(
+      {
+        data: { error: 'unsupported', success: false },
+        type: 'camera:recordError',
+      },
+      '*',
+    )
+    return
+  }
+  const activeRecorder = recorder
+  removeRecorderErrorListener = bindMediaRecorderError(
+    activeRecorder,
+    () =>
+      generation === recordingGeneration && recorder === activeRecorder,
+    (event) => {
+      console.error('[Camera] Media recorder failed while recording.', event)
+      cleanupRecording()
+      window.postMessage(
+        {
+          data: { error: 'capture_failed', success: false },
+          type: 'camera:recordError',
+        },
+        '*',
+      )
+    },
+  )
   recorder.ondataavailable = (event) => {
     if (!event.data.size) return
     const now = Date.now()
@@ -186,7 +273,22 @@ async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
     lastChunkAt = now
     chunks.push({ blob: event.data, durationMs })
   }
-  recorder.start()
+  try {
+    recorder.start()
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[Camera] Could not start the media recorder.', error)
+    cleanupRecording()
+    window.postMessage(
+      {
+        data: { error: 'capture_failed', success: false },
+        type: 'camera:recordError',
+      },
+      '*',
+    )
+    return
+  }
+  recordingStartedAt = Date.now()
+  recordingStarting = false
   flushTimer = window.setInterval(() => {
     if (recorder?.state === 'recording') recorder.requestData()
   }, 1000)
@@ -196,37 +298,78 @@ async function startRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
 async function stopRecording(data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<void> {
   const correlationId = String(data.correlationId ?? '')
   if (!recorder || recorder.state === 'inactive' || !correlationId) return
+  const generation = recordingGeneration
+  const activeRecorder = recorder
   postRecordState(false, true)
-  recorder.requestData()
-  await new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, 120))
-  recorder.stop()
-  await new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, 120))
   if (flushTimer !== undefined) window.clearInterval(flushTimer)
   flushTimer = undefined
-  stopTracks()
-  recorder = null
-  stopRenderLoop()
-  const durationMs = chunks.reduce((sum, entry) => sum + entry.durationMs, 0)
-  let blob = new Blob(
-    chunks.map((entry) => entry.blob),
-    { type: 'video/webm' },
-  )
-  blob = await (
-    fixWebmDuration as unknown as (
-      source: Blob,
-      duration: number,
-      options: { logger: boolean },
-    ) => Promise<Blob>
-  )(blob, durationMs, { logger: false })
-  resetRecording()
-  pendingVideos.set(correlationId, {
-    blob,
-    fileName: `camera-${correlationId}.webm`,
-  })
-  await nuiCall('media:requestUpload', {
-    correlationId,
-    mediaType: 'video',
-  })
+  const stopErrorListener = removeRecorderErrorListener
+  stopErrorListener?.()
+  if (removeRecorderErrorListener === stopErrorListener) {
+    removeRecorderErrorListener = null
+  }
+  try {
+    await stopMediaRecorder(activeRecorder)
+    if (generation !== recordingGeneration) return
+    const durationMs = Math.max(
+      chunks.reduce((sum, entry) => sum + entry.durationMs, 0),
+      recordingStartedAt ? Date.now() - recordingStartedAt : 0,
+    )
+    let blob = new Blob(
+      chunks.map((entry) => entry.blob),
+      { type: 'video/webm' },
+    )
+    blob = await (
+      fixWebmDuration as unknown as (
+        source: Blob,
+        duration: number,
+        options: { logger: boolean },
+      ) => Promise<Blob>
+    )(blob, durationMs, { logger: false })
+    if (generation !== recordingGeneration) return
+    setBoundedMapEntry(
+      pendingVideos,
+      correlationId,
+      { blob, fileName: `camera-${correlationId}.webm` },
+      maxPendingVideos,
+    )
+    const response = await nuiCall('media:requestUpload', {
+      correlationId,
+      mediaType: 'video',
+    })
+    if (generation !== recordingGeneration) return
+    if (!response.success) {
+      pendingVideos.delete(correlationId)
+      window.postMessage(
+        {
+          data: { correlationId, error: 'request_failed', success: false },
+          type: 'media:uploadResult',
+        },
+        '*',
+      )
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (generation === recordingGeneration) {
+      console.error('[Camera] Could not finalize the video recording.', error)
+      pendingVideos.delete(correlationId)
+      window.postMessage(
+        {
+          data: { correlationId, error: 'capture_failed', success: false },
+          type: 'media:uploadResult',
+        },
+        '*',
+      )
+    }
+  } finally {
+    if (generation === recordingGeneration || recorder === activeRecorder) {
+      if (recorder === activeRecorder) {
+        recorder = null
+      }
+      stopTracks()
+      stopRenderLoop()
+      resetRecording()
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 async function renderFrames(view: GameView, count: number): Promise<void> {
@@ -381,6 +524,9 @@ function onMessage(event: MessageEvent): void {
     }
   } else if (message.type === 'media:uploadReady') {
     void uploadReady(message.data as UploadReady)
+  } else if (message.type === 'media:uploadResult') {
+    const correlationId = String(message.data?.correlationId ?? '')
+    if (correlationId) pendingVideos.delete(correlationId)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
index b218a9c..39112dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
-import { gameViewGeometry } from '@/utils/gameView'
+import { createGameView, gameViewGeometry } from '@/utils/gameView'
 
 describe('gameViewGeometry', () => {
   it('center-crops a widescreen game view for 3:4 portrait output', () => {
@@ -60,3 +60,92 @@ describe('gameViewGeometry', () => {
     ])
   })
 })
+
+describe('createGameView', () => {
+  it('recreates graphics resources and resumes after context restoration', () => {
+    const gl = {
+      ARRAY_BUFFER: 1,
+      CLAMP_TO_EDGE: 2,
+      COLOR_BUFFER_BIT: 4,
+      COMPILE_STATUS: 5,
+      DYNAMIC_DRAW: 6,
+      FLOAT: 7,
+      FRAGMENT_SHADER: 8,
+      LINK_STATUS: 9,
+      MIRRORED_REPEAT: 10,
+      NEAREST: 11,
+      REPEAT: 12,
+      RGBA: 13,
+      STATIC_DRAW: 14,
+      TEXTURE_2D: 15,
+      TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER: 16,
+      TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER: 17,
+      TEXTURE_WRAP_S: 18,
+      TEXTURE_WRAP_T: 19,
+      TRIANGLE_STRIP: 20,
+      UNSIGNED_BYTE: 21,
+      VERTEX_SHADER: 22,
+      attachShader: vi.fn(),
+      bindBuffer: vi.fn(),
+      bindTexture: vi.fn(),
+      bufferData: vi.fn(),
+      clear: vi.fn(),
+      clearColor: vi.fn(),
+      compileShader: vi.fn(),
+      createBuffer: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+      createProgram: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+      createShader: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+      createTexture: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+      deleteBuffer: vi.fn(),
+      deleteProgram: vi.fn(),
+      deleteShader: vi.fn(),
+      deleteTexture: vi.fn(),
+      drawArrays: vi.fn(),
+      enableVertexAttribArray: vi.fn(),
+      finish: vi.fn(),
+      getAttribLocation: vi.fn((_program, name: string) =>
+        name === 'a_position' ? 0 : 1,
+      ),
+      getExtension: vi.fn(() => ({ loseContext: vi.fn() })),
+      getProgramInfoLog: vi.fn(() => ''),
+      getProgramParameter: vi.fn(() => true),
+      getShaderInfoLog: vi.fn(() => ''),
+      getShaderParameter: vi.fn(() => true),
+      getUniformLocation: vi.fn(() => ({})),
+      linkProgram: vi.fn(),
+      shaderSource: vi.fn(),
+      texImage2D: vi.fn(),
+      texParameterf: vi.fn(),
+      uniform1i: vi.fn(),
+      useProgram: vi.fn(),
+      vertexAttribPointer: vi.fn(),
+      viewport: vi.fn(),
+    }
+    const canvas = Object.assign(new EventTarget(), {
+      getContext: () => gl,
+      height: 0,
+      width: 0,
+    }) as unknown as HTMLCanvasElement
+    const restored = vi.fn()
+    vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
+    vi.spyOn(console, 'info').mockImplementation(() => undefined)
+    const view = createGameView(canvas, { onContextRestored: restored })
+    view.resize(540, 720, 1920, 1080, 2)
+
+    const lost = new Event('webglcontextlost', { cancelable: true })
+    canvas.dispatchEvent(lost)
+    expect(lost.defaultPrevented).toBe(true)
+    expect(view.isLost()).toBe(true)
+
+    canvas.dispatchEvent(new Event('webglcontextrestored'))
+    expect(view.isLost()).toBe(false)
+    expect(restored).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(gl.createProgram).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(canvas.width).toBe(540)
+    expect(canvas.height).toBe(720)
+
+    view.render()
+    expect(gl.drawArrays).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    view.dispose()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
index 9dd0ef1..1485c98 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/gameView.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export interface GameView {
 }
 
 export interface GameViewOptions {
+  onContextLost?: () => void
+  onContextRestored?: () => void
   preserveDrawingBuffer?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -113,80 +115,180 @@ export function createGameView(
 
   let lost = false
   let disposed = false
+  let program: WebGLProgram | null = null
+  let positionBuffer: WebGLBuffer | null = null
+  let texcoordBuffer: WebGLBuffer | null = null
+  let texture: WebGLTexture | null = null
+  let lastSize: {
+    height: number
+    sourceHeight: number
+    sourceWidth: number
+    width: number
+    zoom: number
+  } | null = null
+
+  const releaseResources = (): void => {
+    if (positionBuffer) gl.deleteBuffer(positionBuffer)
+    if (texcoordBuffer) gl.deleteBuffer(texcoordBuffer)
+    if (texture) gl.deleteTexture(texture)
+    if (program) gl.deleteProgram(program)
+    positionBuffer = null
+    texcoordBuffer = null
+    texture = null
+    program = null
+  }
+
+  const initializeResources = (): void => {
+    releaseResources()
+    const nextProgram = gl.createProgram()
+    if (!nextProgram) throw new Error('game_view_program_unavailable')
+    const vertexShader = compileShader(gl, gl.VERTEX_SHADER, VERTEX_SHADER)
+    const fragmentShader = compileShader(gl, gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER, FRAGMENT_SHADER)
+    gl.attachShader(nextProgram, vertexShader)
+    gl.attachShader(nextProgram, fragmentShader)
+    gl.linkProgram(nextProgram)
+    gl.deleteShader(vertexShader)
+    gl.deleteShader(fragmentShader)
+    if (!gl.getProgramParameter(nextProgram, gl.LINK_STATUS)) {
+      const error = gl.getProgramInfoLog(nextProgram)
+      gl.deleteProgram(nextProgram)
+      throw new Error(error || 'game_view_program_failed')
+    }
+    gl.useProgram(nextProgram)
+
+    const positionLocation = gl.getAttribLocation(nextProgram, 'a_position')
+    const texcoordLocation = gl.getAttribLocation(nextProgram, 'a_texcoord')
+    if (positionLocation < 0 || texcoordLocation < 0) {
+      gl.deleteProgram(nextProgram)
+      throw new Error('game_view_attributes_unavailable')
+    }
+
+    const nextPositionBuffer = gl.createBuffer()
+    const nextTexcoordBuffer = gl.createBuffer()
+    const nextTexture = gl.createTexture()
+    if (!nextPositionBuffer || !nextTexcoordBuffer || !nextTexture) {
+      if (nextPositionBuffer) gl.deleteBuffer(nextPositionBuffer)
+      if (nextTexcoordBuffer) gl.deleteBuffer(nextTexcoordBuffer)
+      if (nextTexture) gl.deleteTexture(nextTexture)
+      gl.deleteProgram(nextProgram)
+      throw new Error('game_view_resources_unavailable')
+    }
+
+    program = nextProgram
+    positionBuffer = nextPositionBuffer
+    texcoordBuffer = nextTexcoordBuffer
+    texture = nextTexture
+
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, positionBuffer)
+    gl.bufferData(
+      gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
+      new Float32Array([-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1]),
+      gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW,
+    )
+    gl.enableVertexAttribArray(positionLocation)
+    gl.vertexAttribPointer(positionLocation, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0)
+
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, texcoordBuffer)
+    gl.bufferData(
+      gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
+      new Float32Array([0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1]),
+      gl.STATIC_DRAW,
+    )
+    gl.enableVertexAttribArray(texcoordLocation)
+    gl.vertexAttribPointer(texcoordLocation, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0)
+
+    gl.bindTexture(gl.TEXTURE_2D, texture)
+    gl.texImage2D(
+      gl.TEXTURE_2D,
+      0,
+      gl.RGBA,
+      1,
+      1,
+      0,
+      gl.RGBA,
+      gl.UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+      new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 255]),
+    )
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl.NEAREST)
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl.NEAREST)
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
+    // CitizenFX watches this exact wrap-mode sequence and replaces the seeded pixel with the live
+    // game backbuffer. These calls are intentionally not redundant.
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.MIRRORED_REPEAT)
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.REPEAT)
+    gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
+    gl.uniform1i(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_texture'), 0)
+    gl.clearColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
+  }
+
+  const applySize = (): void => {
+    if (!lastSize || !positionBuffer || !texcoordBuffer) return
+    const geometry = gameViewGeometry(
+      lastSize.sourceWidth,
+      lastSize.sourceHeight,
+      lastSize.width,
+      lastSize.height,
+      lastSize.zoom,
+    )
+    canvas.width = lastSize.width
+    canvas.height = lastSize.height
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, positionBuffer)
+    gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, geometry.positions, gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW)
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, texcoordBuffer)
+    gl.bufferData(
+      gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
+      geometry.textureCoordinates,
+      gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW,
+    )
+    gl.viewport(0, 0, lastSize.width, lastSize.height)
+  }
+
   const onContextLost = (event: Event) => {
     event.preventDefault()
     lost = true
     console.error('[Camera] Game-view WebGL context lost.')
+    options.onContextLost?.()
+  }
+  const onContextRestored = () => {
+    if (disposed) return
+    try {
+      initializeResources()
+      lost = false
+      applySize()
+      console.info('[Camera] Game-view WebGL context restored.')
+      options.onContextRestored?.()
+    } catch (error) {
+      lost = true
+      console.error('[Camera] Could not restore the game-view WebGL context.', error)
+    }
   }
   canvas.addEventListener(
     'webglcontextlost',
     onContextLost as EventListener,
     false,
   )
-
-  const program = gl.createProgram()
-  if (!program) throw new Error('game_view_program_unavailable')
-  gl.attachShader(program, compileShader(gl, gl.VERTEX_SHADER, VERTEX_SHADER))
-  gl.attachShader(
-    program,
-    compileShader(gl, gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER, FRAGMENT_SHADER),
+  canvas.addEventListener(
+    'webglcontextrestored',
+    onContextRestored as EventListener,
+    false,
   )
-  gl.linkProgram(program)
-  if (!gl.getProgramParameter(program, gl.LINK_STATUS)) {
-    throw new Error(gl.getProgramInfoLog(program) || 'game_view_program_failed')
+  try {
+    initializeResources()
+  } catch (error) {
+    canvas.removeEventListener(
+      'webglcontextlost',
+      onContextLost as EventListener,
+      false,
+    )
+    canvas.removeEventListener(
+      'webglcontextrestored',
+      onContextRestored as EventListener,
+      false,
+    )
+    releaseResources()
+    throw error
   }
-  gl.useProgram(program)
-
-  const positionLocation = gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'a_position')
-  const texcoordLocation = gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'a_texcoord')
-  if (positionLocation < 0 || texcoordLocation < 0) {
-    throw new Error('game_view_attributes_unavailable')
-  }
-
-  const positionBuffer = gl.createBuffer()
-  gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, positionBuffer)
-  gl.bufferData(
-    gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
-    new Float32Array([-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1]),
-    gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW,
-  )
-  gl.enableVertexAttribArray(positionLocation)
-  gl.vertexAttribPointer(positionLocation, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0)
-
-  const texcoordBuffer = gl.createBuffer()
-  gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, texcoordBuffer)
-  gl.bufferData(
-    gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
-    new Float32Array([0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1]),
-    gl.STATIC_DRAW,
-  )
-  gl.enableVertexAttribArray(texcoordLocation)
-  gl.vertexAttribPointer(texcoordLocation, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0)
-
-  const texture = gl.createTexture()
-  gl.bindTexture(gl.TEXTURE_2D, texture)
-  gl.texImage2D(
-    gl.TEXTURE_2D,
-    0,
-    gl.RGBA,
-    1,
-    1,
-    0,
-    gl.RGBA,
-    gl.UNSIGNED_BYTE,
-    new Uint8Array([0, 0, 0, 255]),
-  )
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl.NEAREST)
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl.NEAREST)
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
-  // CitizenFX watches this exact wrap-mode sequence and replaces the seeded pixel with the live
-  // game backbuffer. These calls are intentionally not redundant.
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.MIRRORED_REPEAT)
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.REPEAT)
-  gl.texParameterf(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
-  gl.uniform1i(gl.getUniformLocation(program, 'u_texture'), 0)
-  gl.clearColor(0, 0, 0, 1)
 
   return {
     canvas,
@@ -198,11 +300,18 @@ export function createGameView(
         onContextLost as EventListener,
         false,
       )
+      canvas.removeEventListener(
+        'webglcontextrestored',
+        onContextRestored as EventListener,
+        false,
+      )
+      if (!lost) releaseResources()
       gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context')?.loseContext()
     },
     isLost: () => lost,
     render() {
-      if (disposed || lost) return
+      if (disposed || lost || !program) return
+      gl.useProgram(program)
       gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT)
       gl.drawArrays(gl.TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4)
       gl.finish()
@@ -214,25 +323,15 @@ export function createGameView(
       sourceHeight = window.innerHeight,
       zoom = 1,
     ) {
-      if (disposed || lost) return
-      canvas.width = width
-      canvas.height = height
-      const geometry = gameViewGeometry(
+      lastSize = {
+        height,
         sourceWidth,
         sourceHeight,
         width,
-        height,
         zoom,
-      )
-      gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, positionBuffer)
-      gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, geometry.positions, gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW)
-      gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, texcoordBuffer)
-      gl.bufferData(
-        gl.ARRAY_BUFFER,
-        geometry.textureCoordinates,
-        gl.DYNAMIC_DRAW,
-      )
-      gl.viewport(0, 0, width, height)
+      }
+      if (disposed || lost) return
+      applySize()
     },
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.test.ts b/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8b0dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import {
+  bindMediaRecorderError,
+  setBoundedMapEntry,
+  stopMediaRecorder,
+} from '@/utils/mediaRecorder'
+
+class FakeRecorder extends EventTarget {
+  state: RecordingState = 'recording'
+  stop = vi.fn(() => {
+    this.state = 'inactive'
+    this.dispatchEvent(new Event('stop'))
+  })
+}
+
+describe('media recorder lifecycle', () => {
+  it('resolves from the recorder stop event', async () => {
+    const recorder = new FakeRecorder()
+
+    await stopMediaRecorder(recorder as unknown as MediaRecorder)
+
+    expect(recorder.stop).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(recorder.state).toBe('inactive')
+  })
+
+  it('runs recorder error cleanup only for the current generation', () => {
+    const staleRecorder = new FakeRecorder()
+    const currentRecorder = new FakeRecorder()
+    const cleanup = vi.fn()
+    let generation = 1
+    const unbindStale = bindMediaRecorderError(
+      staleRecorder as unknown as MediaRecorder,
+      () => generation === 1,
+      cleanup,
+    )
+
+    generation = 2
+    staleRecorder.dispatchEvent(new Event('error'))
+    expect(cleanup).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    unbindStale()
+
+    bindMediaRecorderError(
+      currentRecorder as unknown as MediaRecorder,
+      () => generation === 2,
+      cleanup,
+    )
+    currentRecorder.dispatchEvent(new Event('error'))
+    currentRecorder.dispatchEvent(new Event('error'))
+
+    expect(cleanup).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+  })
+
+  it('keeps pending recording buffers bounded and evicts the oldest', () => {
+    const pending = new Map<string, number>()
+
+    setBoundedMapEntry(pending, 'first', 1, 2)
+    setBoundedMapEntry(pending, 'second', 2, 2)
+    setBoundedMapEntry(pending, 'third', 3, 2)
+
+    expect([...pending.entries()]).toEqual([
+      ['second', 2],
+      ['third', 3],
+    ])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.ts b/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87d7e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/mediaRecorder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+export function bindMediaRecorderError(
+  recorder: MediaRecorder,
+  isCurrent: () => boolean,
+  onError: (event: Event) => void,
+): () => void {
+  let bound = true
+  const handleError = (event: Event): void => {
+    if (!bound || !isCurrent()) return
+    bound = false
+    recorder.removeEventListener('error', handleError)
+    onError(event)
+  }
+  recorder.addEventListener('error', handleError)
+  return () => {
+    if (!bound) return
+    bound = false
+    recorder.removeEventListener('error', handleError)
+  }
+}
+
+export async function stopMediaRecorder(recorder: MediaRecorder): Promise<void> {
+  if (recorder.state === 'inactive') return
+
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const cleanup = (): void => {
+      recorder.removeEventListener('stop', onStop)
+      recorder.removeEventListener('error', onError)
+    }
+    const onStop = (): void => {
+      cleanup()
+      resolve()
+    }
+    const onError = (): void => {
+      cleanup()
+      reject(new Error('media_recorder_stop_failed'))
+    }
+
+    recorder.addEventListener('stop', onStop, { once: true })
+    recorder.addEventListener('error', onError, { once: true })
+    try {
+      recorder.stop()
+    } catch (error) {
+      cleanup()
+      reject(error)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+export function setBoundedMapEntry<Key, Value>(
+  entries: Map<Key, Value>,
+  key: Key,
+  value: Value,
+  maximumSize: number,
+): void {
+  entries.delete(key)
+  entries.set(key, value)
+  while (entries.size > Math.max(0, maximumSize)) {
+    const oldest = entries.keys().next()
+    if (oldest.done) break
+    entries.delete(oldest.value)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue b/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
index c009a22..fc5148a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/CameraApp.vue
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const elapsed = ref('00:00')
 const captures = ref<CaptureItem[]>([])
 const latestMedia = ref<PhoneMedia | null>(null)
 const gameCanvas = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null)
+const gameViewUnavailable = ref(false)
 const noticeText = ref('')
 const videoBitrateKbps = ref(1500)
 let shutterTimer: number | undefined
@@ -291,10 +292,26 @@ function resizeGameView(entry?: ResizeObserverEntry): void {
 
 function startGameView(): void {
   if (isDevelopment || !gameCanvas.value) return
-  gameView = createGameView(gameCanvas.value)
+  try {
+    gameView = createGameView(gameCanvas.value, {
+      onContextRestored: () => {
+        resizeGameView()
+        startGameViewRenderLoop()
+      },
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    gameViewUnavailable.value = true
+    console.error('[Camera] Game-view rendering is unavailable.', error)
+    return
+  }
   resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver((entries) => resizeGameView(entries[0]))
   resizeObserver.observe(gameCanvas.value)
   resizeGameView()
+  startGameViewRenderLoop()
+}
+
+function startGameViewRenderLoop(): void {
+  if (renderFrameId !== undefined) return
   const render = () => {
     if (!gameView || gameView.isLost()) {
       renderFrameId = undefined
@@ -434,7 +451,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   >
     <div class="camera-viewport" @wheel.prevent="zoomWithWheel">
       <canvas
-        v-if="!isDevelopment"
+        v-if="!isDevelopment && !gameViewUnavailable"
         ref="gameCanvas"
         class="camera-game-view"
         aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/FlipTokApp.vue b/frontend/src/views/apps/FlipTokApp.vue
index a79fa4d..fde1c29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/FlipTokApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/FlipTokApp.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   ShieldAlert,
   Send,
   Share2,
+  TriangleAlert,
   UserRound,
   Video,
   X,
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ const publishing = ref(false)
 const feedback = ref('')
 const likedPulseId = ref<string | null>(null)
 const reactionPulse = ref<{ id: string; kind: 'like' | 'save' } | null>(null)
+const playbackFailedIds = ref(new Set<string>())
 const profileDraft = ref({
   accountType: 'person',
   bio: '',
@@ -250,11 +252,66 @@ async function confirmLogout(): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 function setVideoElement(id: string, element: unknown): void {
-  if (element instanceof HTMLVideoElement) videoElements.set(id, element)
+  if (element instanceof HTMLVideoElement) {
+    videoElements.set(id, element)
+    return
+  }
+  videoElements.delete(id)
+  setPlaybackFailed(id, false)
 }
 
 function setMusicElement(id: string, element: unknown): void {
-  if (element instanceof HTMLAudioElement) musicElements.set(id, element)
+  if (element instanceof HTMLAudioElement) {
+    musicElements.set(id, element)
+    return
+  }
+  musicElements.delete(id)
+}
+
+function setPlaybackFailed(id: string, failed: boolean): void {
+  const next = new Set(playbackFailedIds.value)
+  if (failed) next.add(id)
+  else next.delete(id)
+  playbackFailedIds.value = next
+}
+
+async function playFeedVideo(
+  id: string,
+  element: HTMLVideoElement,
+  showNotice = false,
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  setPlaybackFailed(id, false)
+  try {
+    await element.play()
+  } catch (error) {
+    setPlaybackFailed(id, true)
+    console.error(`[FlipTok] Could not play video ${id}.`, error)
+    if (showNotice) notify(t('errors.video_not_found'))
+    return false
+  }
+
+  const music = musicElements.get(id)
+  if (music) {
+    try {
+      await music.play()
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`[FlipTok] Could not play music for video ${id}.`, error)
+    }
+  }
+  return true
+}
+
+function handleFeedVideoError(id: string, event: Event): void {
+  setPlaybackFailed(id, true)
+  const code = (event.currentTarget as HTMLVideoElement).error?.code
+  console.error(
+    `[FlipTok] Video ${id} could not be decoded or loaded${code ? ` (media error ${code})` : ''}.`,
+  )
+}
+
+function retryPlayback(video: FlipTokVideo): void {
+  const element = videoElements.get(video.id)
+  if (element) void playFeedVideo(video.id, element, true)
 }
 
 function chooseMusicTrack(trackId: string): void {
@@ -305,10 +362,8 @@ function observeVideos(): void {
               otherAudio?.pause()
             }
           })
-          void video.play().catch(() => undefined)
           const id = video.dataset.id
-          const music = id ? musicElements.get(id) : undefined
-          if (music) void music.play().catch(() => undefined)
+          if (id) void playFeedVideo(id, video)
           if (id) void nuiCall('fliptok:view', { id })
         } else {
           video.pause()
@@ -327,8 +382,7 @@ function togglePlayback(video: FlipTokVideo): void {
   if (!element) return
   const music = musicElements.get(video.id)
   if (element.paused) {
-    void element.play()
-    if (music) void music.play().catch(() => undefined)
+    void playFeedVideo(video.id, element, true)
   } else {
     element.pause()
     music?.pause()
@@ -339,6 +393,7 @@ function prepareFeedVideo(
   video: FlipTokVideo,
   element: HTMLVideoElement,
 ): void {
+  setPlaybackFailed(video.id, false)
   element.volume = (Number(video.original_volume) || 0) / 100
   const start = Math.min(
     (Number(video.trim_start_ms) || 0) / 1000,
@@ -943,6 +998,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
             @timeupdate="
               enforceVideoTrim(video, $event.target as HTMLVideoElement)
             "
+            @error="handleFeedVideoError(video.id, $event)"
           />
           <audio
             v-if="video.music_url"
@@ -959,6 +1015,17 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
             @click="handleVideoClick(video)"
             @dblclick.prevent="handleVideoDoubleClick(video)"
           />
+          <button
+            v-if="playbackFailedIds.has(video.id)"
+            type="button"
+            class="video-playback-fallback"
+            :aria-label="`${t('errors.video_not_found')} ${phone.t('Common.start')}`"
+            @click.stop="retryPlayback(video)"
+          >
+            <TriangleAlert />
+            <strong>{{ t('errors.video_not_found') }}</strong>
+            <span>{{ phone.t('Common.start') }}</span>
+          </button>
           <Transition name="double-like">
             <Heart
               v-if="likedPulseId === video.id"
@@ -1932,6 +1999,36 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
     rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74)
   );
 }
+.video-playback-fallback {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 10;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  width: min(230px, 72%);
+  display: grid;
+  justify-items: center;
+  gap: 7px;
+  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 24%);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  padding: 16px;
+  background: rgb(18 18 20 / 88%);
+  color: #fff;
+  text-align: center;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
+.video-playback-fallback svg {
+  width: 28px;
+  height: 28px;
+  color: #ff9f0a;
+}
+.video-playback-fallback strong {
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+.video-playback-fallback span {
+  color: #64a8ff;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
 .video-copy {
   position: absolute;
   left: 13px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/GalleryApp.vue b/frontend/src/views/apps/GalleryApp.vue
index 0539d21..c993d3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/GalleryApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/GalleryApp.vue
@@ -84,10 +84,13 @@ const imageZoom = ref(1)
 const imagePan = ref({ x: 0, y: 0 })
 const landscapeViewer = ref(false)
 const dragging = ref(false)
+const videoPlaybackError = ref(false)
 const dragStart = ref({ panX: 0, panY: 0, x: 0, y: 0 })
 let observer: IntersectionObserver | null = null
 let toastTimer: number | undefined
 let pendingDeleteCorrelation = ''
+let dragTarget: HTMLElement | null = null
+let dragPointerId: number | null = null
 
 const imageStyle = computed(() => ({
   cursor:
@@ -227,6 +230,7 @@ function openMedia(entry: PhoneMedia): void {
   landscapeViewer.value = false
   phone.setCameraLandscape(false)
   selected.value = entry
+  videoPlaybackError.value = false
   imageZoom.value = 1
   imagePan.value = { x: 0, y: 0 }
 }
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ function closeMedia(): void {
   landscapeViewer.value = false
   phone.setCameraLandscape(false)
   selected.value = null
+  videoPlaybackError.value = false
   deleteDialogOpened.value = false
   stopDragging()
 }
@@ -295,6 +300,9 @@ function startDragging(event: PointerEvent): void {
     setZoom(2)
     return
   }
+  dragTarget = event.currentTarget as HTMLElement
+  dragPointerId = event.pointerId
+  dragTarget.setPointerCapture(event.pointerId)
   dragging.value = true
   dragStart.value = {
     panX: imagePan.value.x,
@@ -302,8 +310,6 @@ function startDragging(event: PointerEvent): void {
     x: event.clientX,
     y: event.clientY,
   }
-  window.addEventListener('pointermove', moveImage)
-  window.addEventListener('pointerup', stopDragging)
 }
 
 function moveImage(event: PointerEvent): void {
@@ -316,8 +322,44 @@ function moveImage(event: PointerEvent): void {
 
 function stopDragging(): void {
   dragging.value = false
-  window.removeEventListener('pointermove', moveImage)
-  window.removeEventListener('pointerup', stopDragging)
+  if (
+    dragTarget &&
+    dragPointerId !== null &&
+    dragTarget.hasPointerCapture(dragPointerId)
+  ) {
+    dragTarget.releasePointerCapture(dragPointerId)
+  }
+  dragTarget = null
+  dragPointerId = null
+}
+
+function moveImageWithKeyboard(event: KeyboardEvent): void {
+  if (imageZoom.value <= 1) return
+  const step = event.shiftKey ? 48 : 24
+  const offsets: Partial<Record<string, { x: number; y: number }>> = {
+    ArrowDown: { x: 0, y: -step },
+    ArrowLeft: { x: step, y: 0 },
+    ArrowRight: { x: -step, y: 0 },
+    ArrowUp: { x: 0, y: step },
+  }
+  const offset = offsets[event.key]
+  if (!offset) return
+  event.preventDefault()
+  event.stopPropagation()
+  imagePan.value = {
+    x: imagePan.value.x + offset.x,
+    y: imagePan.value.y + offset.y,
+  }
+}
+
+async function initializeVideo(event: Event): Promise<void> {
+  orientToMedia(event)
+  videoPlaybackError.value = false
+  try {
+    await (event.currentTarget as HTMLVideoElement).play()
+  } catch {
+    // The native controls remain visible when embedded CEF blocks autoplay.
+  }
 }
 
 async function deleteSelected(): Promise<void> {
@@ -569,18 +611,33 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
           :alt="phone.t('Apps.photos.photoAlt')"
           :style="imageStyle"
           draggable="false"
+          tabindex="0"
           @load="orientToMedia"
           @pointerdown="startDragging"
+          @pointermove="moveImage"
+          @pointerup="stopDragging"
+          @pointercancel="stopDragging"
+          @lostpointercapture="stopDragging"
+          @keydown="moveImageWithKeyboard"
           @dblclick="setZoom(imageZoom === 1 ? 2 : 1)"
         />
         <video
           v-else
           :src="selected.url"
           controls
-          autoplay
           playsinline
-          @loadedmetadata="orientToMedia"
+          @loadedmetadata="initializeVideo"
+          @error="videoPlaybackError = true"
         ></video>
+        <k-block
+          v-if="selected.mediaType === 'video' && videoPlaybackError"
+          strong
+          inset
+          class="gallery-error"
+          role="alert"
+        >
+          {{ phone.t('Apps.photos.errors.unsupported') }}
+        </k-block>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -776,6 +833,8 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
+  width: 720px;
+  height: 368px;
   width: 100cqh;
   height: 100cqw;
   transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg);
diff --git a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
index ac29a5d..b888eb3 100644
--- a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
+++ b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
@@ -4091,7 +4091,6 @@ function easyShareHistoryForScenario(testScenario) {
 }
 
 app.post('/api/:endpoint', (request, response) => {
-  console.log(`[NUI] ${request.params.endpoint}`, request.body)
   const endpoint = request.params.endpoint
   const testScenario = String(request.body._testScenario ?? '')
   if (lifecycleEndpoints.has(endpoint)) {
@@ -7235,7 +7234,7 @@ app.post('/api/:endpoint', (request, response) => {
             : messageType === 'gif'
               ? 'image/gif'
               : messageType === 'video'
-                ? 'video/mp4'
+                ? 'video/webm'
                 : null,
       media_payload:
         messageType === 'voice'
diff --git a/sky_phone/config/media.lua b/sky_phone/config/media.lua
index 98ced28..0abfc1a 100644
--- a/sky_phone/config/media.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/config/media.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 Config.Media = {
-    GiphyApiKey = "",
+    GiphyApiKeyConvar = "sky_phone_giphy_api_key",
     GifPageSize = 24,
     GifRating = "pg-13",
     UrlMaxLength = 2048,
     AllowedGifHosts = { "giphy.com" },
     FiveManage = {
-        ApiKey = "e4UZ9y39JfkxHoZMAgRUVK6KMQsNCKPJ", -- Dashboard -> Tokens -> create a token with Media access.
+        ApiKeyConvar = "sky_phone_fivemanage_api_key",
         BaseUrl = "https://api.fivemanage.com/api/v3/file",
         RequestTimeoutMs = 10000,
         UploadTimeoutMs = 25000,
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/server/darkchat.lua b/sky_phone/source/server/darkchat.lua
index 8b3ae20..1a4f8ee 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/server/darkchat.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/server/darkchat.lua
@@ -538,12 +538,16 @@ Bridge.Callbacks.Register("sky_phone:darkchat:send", function(source, data)
         media_waveform = voice.waveform
     elseif message_type == "image" or message_type == "video" then
         local media_type = message_type == "image" and "photo" or "video"
-        local media_url, media_error = SkyPhoneMedia.ResolveOwnedMedia(source, data.mediaAssetId, media_type)
+        local media_url, media_error, resolved_mime = SkyPhoneMedia.ResolveOwnedMedia(
+            source,
+            data.mediaAssetId,
+            media_type
+        )
         if not media_url then
             return { success = false, error = media_error }
         end
         media_payload = media_url
-        media_mime = message_type == "image" and "image/jpeg" or "video/mp4"
+        media_mime = resolved_mime
     elseif message_type == "share" then
         local share
         local share_error
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/server/db_migrate.lua b/sky_phone/source/server/db_migrate.lua
index 1cf8125..0f43914 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/server/db_migrate.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/server/db_migrate.lua
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ local schema = {
             { name = "url", type = "TEXT NOT NULL" },
             { name = "remote_id", type = "VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL" },
             { name = "media_type", type = "ENUM('photo', 'video') NOT NULL" },
+            { name = "mime_type", type = "VARCHAR(120) NULL" },
             { name = "created_at", type = "DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" },
         },
         primaryKey = "id",
@@ -2524,6 +2525,37 @@ Bridge.Database.Query([[
     ALTER TABLE `sky_phone_darkchat_messages`
     MODIFY COLUMN `message_type` ENUM('text', 'emoji', 'gif', 'voice', 'image', 'video', 'share', 'system') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'text'
 ]], {})
+Bridge.Database.Query([[
+    UPDATE `sky_phone_media`
+    SET `mime_type` = CASE
+        WHEN `media_type` = 'video' AND LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.webm' THEN 'video/webm'
+        WHEN `media_type` = 'video' AND LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.mp4' THEN 'video/mp4'
+        WHEN `media_type` = 'photo' AND LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.png' THEN 'image/png'
+        WHEN `media_type` = 'photo' AND LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.webp' THEN 'image/webp'
+        WHEN `media_type` = 'photo' AND (
+            LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.jpg'
+            OR LOWER(SUBSTRING_INDEX(`url`, '?', 1)) LIKE '%.jpeg'
+        ) THEN 'image/jpeg'
+        ELSE NULL
+    END
+    WHERE `mime_type` IS NULL OR `mime_type` = ''
+]], {})
+Bridge.Database.Query([[
+    UPDATE `sky_phone_sms_messages` message
+    INNER JOIN `sky_phone_media` media ON media.`url` = message.`media_payload`
+    SET message.`media_mime` = media.`mime_type`
+    WHERE message.`message_type` = 'video'
+        AND media.`mime_type` IN ('video/webm', 'video/mp4')
+        AND (message.`media_mime` IS NULL OR message.`media_mime` <> media.`mime_type`)
+]], {})
+Bridge.Database.Query([[
+    UPDATE `sky_phone_darkchat_messages` message
+    INNER JOIN `sky_phone_media` media ON media.`url` = message.`media_payload`
+    SET message.`media_mime` = media.`mime_type`
+    WHERE message.`message_type` = 'video'
+        AND media.`mime_type` IN ('video/webm', 'video/mp4')
+        AND (message.`media_mime` IS NULL OR message.`media_mime` <> media.`mime_type`)
+]], {})
 Bridge.Database.Query([[
     ALTER TABLE `sky_phone_marketplace_images`
     MODIFY COLUMN `gradient` VARCHAR(2200) NOT NULL
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/server/media.lua b/sky_phone/source/server/media.lua
index c6318b3..b7418da 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/server/media.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/server/media.lua
@@ -3,14 +3,32 @@ SkyPhoneMedia = {}
 
 local pending_uploads = {}
 local pending_deletes = {}
+local allowed_remote_mimes = {
+    photo = {
+        ["image/jpeg"] = true,
+        ["image/png"] = true,
+        ["image/webp"] = true,
+    },
+    video = {
+        ["video/mp4"] = true,
+        ["video/webm"] = true,
+    },
+}
 
 local function media_config()
     return Config.Media.FiveManage
 end
 
+local function media_api_key()
+    local convar = media_config().ApiKeyConvar
+    if type(convar) ~= "string" or convar == "" then
+        return ""
+    end
+    return GetConvar(convar, "")
+end
+
 local function api_configured()
-    local api_key = media_config().ApiKey
-    return type(api_key) == "string" and api_key ~= "" and api_key ~= "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
+    return media_api_key() ~= ""
 end
 
 local function http_request(url, method, body, headers, timeout_ms)
@@ -63,7 +81,7 @@ local function request_presigned_url()
         tostring(config.BaseUrl):gsub("/+$", "") .. "/presigned-url",
         "GET",
         "",
-        { ["Authorization"] = config.ApiKey },
+        { ["Authorization"] = media_api_key() },
         tonumber(config.RequestTimeoutMs) or 10000
     )
     local data, response_error = decode_response(response)
@@ -86,7 +104,7 @@ local function get_remote_file(remote_id)
         ("%s/%s"):format(tostring(config.BaseUrl):gsub("/+$", ""), remote_id),
         "GET",
         "",
-        { ["Authorization"] = config.ApiKey },
+        { ["Authorization"] = media_api_key() },
         tonumber(config.RequestTimeoutMs) or 10000
     )
     return decode_response(response)
@@ -101,7 +119,7 @@ local function delete_remote_file(remote_id)
         ("%s/%s"):format(tostring(config.BaseUrl):gsub("/+$", ""), remote_id),
         "DELETE",
         "",
-        { ["Authorization"] = config.ApiKey },
+        { ["Authorization"] = media_api_key() },
         tonumber(config.RequestTimeoutMs) or 10000
     )
     if response.status < 200 or response.status >= 300 then
@@ -153,7 +171,7 @@ function SkyPhoneMedia.ResolveOwnedMedia(source, media_id, media_type)
         params[#params + 1] = value
     end
     local rows = Bridge.Database.Query(([[
-        SELECT `url`, `media_type` FROM `sky_phone_media`
+        SELECT `url`, `media_type`, `mime_type` FROM `sky_phone_media`
         WHERE `id` = ? AND %s
         LIMIT 1
     ]]):format(condition), params)
@@ -172,7 +190,7 @@ function SkyPhoneMedia.ResolveOwnedMedia(source, media_id, media_type)
         )
         return nil, "invalid_attachment"
     end
-    return media.url
+    return media.url, nil, media.mime_type
 end
 
 local function upload_result(source, correlation_id, success, error_code, media)
@@ -224,18 +242,29 @@ local function verify_remote_upload(state, remote_id, uploaded_url)
     if remote.url ~= uploaded_url and remote.originalUrl ~= uploaded_url then
         return nil, "invalid_upload"
     end
-    local remote_type = tostring(remote.type or remote.mimeType or ""):lower()
+    local remote_mime = tostring(remote.mimeType or ""):lower():match("^%s*([^;%s]+)") or ""
+    local remote_type = tostring(remote.type or ""):lower():match("^%s*([^;%s]+)") or ""
+    if remote_mime == "" and allowed_remote_mimes[state.media_type][remote_type] then
+        remote_mime = remote_type
+    end
+    if remote_type == "" then
+        remote_type = remote_mime
+    end
     if state.media_type == "photo" and remote_type ~= "" and not remote_type:find("image", 1, true) then
         return nil, "invalid_media_type"
     end
     if state.media_type == "video" and remote_type ~= "" and not remote_type:find("video", 1, true) then
         return nil, "invalid_media_type"
     end
+    if remote_mime ~= "" and not allowed_remote_mimes[state.media_type][remote_mime] then
+        return nil, "invalid_media_type"
+    end
     local metadata = parse_metadata(remote.metadata)
     if not metadata or metadata.captureToken ~= state.capture_token then
         return nil, "invalid_upload_token"
     end
     return {
+        mime_type = allowed_remote_mimes[state.media_type][remote_mime] and remote_mime or state.mime_type,
         remote_id = remote_id,
         url = remote.url or uploaded_url,
     }
@@ -255,7 +284,7 @@ Bridge.Callbacks.Register("sky_phone:gallery:list", function(source, data)
     if not owner then
         return error_response
     end
-    data = data or {}
+    data = type(data) == "table" and data or {}
     local limit = math.max(1, math.min(math.floor(tonumber(data.limit) or Config.Media.PageSize), 100))
     local offset = math.max(0, math.floor(tonumber(data.offset) or 0))
     local media_type = data.mediaType
@@ -342,7 +371,7 @@ Bridge.Callbacks.Register("sky_phone:messages:gifs", function(source, data)
     if #query > 60 or offset < 0 or offset > 500 then
         return { success = false, error = "invalid_request" }
     end
-    local api_key = Config.Media.GiphyApiKey
+    local api_key = GetConvar(Config.Media.GiphyApiKeyConvar, "")
     if api_key == "" then
         return { success = false, error = "gif_provider_unconfigured" }
     end
@@ -420,7 +449,7 @@ end)
 
 RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:request-upload", function(data)
     local src = source
-    data = data or {}
+    data = type(data) == "table" and data or {}
     local correlation_id = data.correlationId
     local media_type = data.mediaType
     if type(correlation_id) ~= "string" or #correlation_id > 80
@@ -454,6 +483,9 @@ RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:request-upload", function(data)
         capture_token = capture_token,
         correlation_id = correlation_id,
         media_type = media_type,
+        mime_type = media_type == "video" and "video/webm"
+            or ({ png = "image/png", webp = "image/webp" })[tostring(Config.Media.Photo.Encoding):lower()]
+            or "image/jpeg",
         owner = owner,
         source = src,
     }
@@ -474,7 +506,7 @@ end)
 
 RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:complete-upload", function(data)
     local src = source
-    data = data or {}
+    data = type(data) == "table" and data or {}
     local request_id = data.requestId
     local state = type(request_id) == "string" and pending_uploads[request_id] or nil
     if not state or state.source ~= src or state.completing then
@@ -496,14 +528,14 @@ RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:complete-upload", function(data)
     local result
     if owner.account_id then
         result = Bridge.Database.Query([[
-            INSERT INTO `sky_phone_media` (`account_id`, `device_imei`, `url`, `remote_id`, `media_type`)
-            VALUES (?, NULL, ?, ?, ?)
-        ]], { owner.account_id, verified.url, verified.remote_id, state.media_type })
+            INSERT INTO `sky_phone_media` (`account_id`, `device_imei`, `url`, `remote_id`, `media_type`, `mime_type`)
+            VALUES (?, NULL, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        ]], { owner.account_id, verified.url, verified.remote_id, state.media_type, verified.mime_type })
     else
         result = Bridge.Database.Query([[
-            INSERT INTO `sky_phone_media` (`account_id`, `device_imei`, `url`, `remote_id`, `media_type`)
-            VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-        ]], { owner.imei, verified.url, verified.remote_id, state.media_type })
+            INSERT INTO `sky_phone_media` (`account_id`, `device_imei`, `url`, `remote_id`, `media_type`, `mime_type`)
+            VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        ]], { owner.imei, verified.url, verified.remote_id, state.media_type, verified.mime_type })
     end
     pending_uploads[request_id] = nil
     local media_id = type(result) == "number" and result or (type(result) == "table" and tonumber(result.insertId))
@@ -522,7 +554,7 @@ end)
 
 RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:cancel-upload", function(data)
     local src = source
-    local request_id = data and data.requestId
+    local request_id = type(data) == "table" and data.requestId or nil
     local state = type(request_id) == "string" and pending_uploads[request_id] or nil
     if state and state.source == src and not state.completing then
         pending_uploads[request_id] = nil
@@ -532,7 +564,7 @@ end)
 
 RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:fail-upload", function(data)
     local src = source
-    local request_id = data and data.requestId
+    local request_id = type(data) == "table" and data.requestId or nil
     local state = type(request_id) == "string" and pending_uploads[request_id] or nil
     if not state or state.source ~= src or state.completing then
         return
@@ -550,7 +582,7 @@ end)
 
 RegisterNetEvent("sky_phone:media:delete", function(data)
     local src = source
-    data = data or {}
+    data = type(data) == "table" and data or {}
     local correlation_id = data.correlationId
     local media_id = tonumber(data.id)
     if type(correlation_id) ~= "string" or #correlation_id > 80 or not media_id then
@@ -646,6 +678,7 @@ AddEventHandler("playerDropped", function()
 end)
 
 if not api_configured() then
-    print("^3[sky_phone] Camera and Gallery uploads are disabled until Config.Media.FiveManage.ApiKey is set in config/media.lua.^7")
+    print(("^3[sky_phone] Camera and Gallery uploads are disabled until the %s server convar is set.^7")
+        :format(tostring(media_config().ApiKeyConvar)))
 end
 end)
diff --git a/sky_phone/source/server/messages.lua b/sky_phone/source/server/messages.lua
index 6516f0d..f0868a6 100644
--- a/sky_phone/source/server/messages.lua
+++ b/sky_phone/source/server/messages.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ local attachment_assets = {
 local attachment_mimes = {
     gif = "image/gif",
     image = "image/jpeg",
-    video = "video/mp4",
+    video = "video/webm",
 }
 
 local function allowed_media_url(value)
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ local function validate_attachment(source, device, message_type, data)
         return nil
     end
     local payload = data.mediaAssetId
-    if not valid_attachment_asset(message_type, payload) then
+    local built_in_asset = valid_attachment_asset(message_type, payload)
+    local mime = built_in_asset and attachment_mimes[message_type] or nil
+    if not built_in_asset then
         if message_type == "gif" then
             return nil
         end
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ local function validate_attachment(source, device, message_type, data)
             params = { media_id, device.imei }
         end
         local rows = Bridge.Database.Query(([[
-            SELECT `url`, `media_type` FROM `sky_phone_media`
+            SELECT `url`, `media_type`, `mime_type` FROM `sky_phone_media`
             WHERE `id` = ? AND %s
             LIMIT 1
         ]]):format(condition), params)
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ local function validate_attachment(source, device, message_type, data)
             return nil
         end
         payload = media.url
+        mime = type(media.mime_type) == "string" and media.mime_type ~= "" and media.mime_type or nil
     end
     local duration = nil
     if message_type == "video" and data.mediaDurationMs ~= nil then
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ local function validate_attachment(source, device, message_type, data)
     end
     return {
         duration = duration,
-        mime = attachment_mimes[message_type],
+        mime = mime,
         payload = payload,
     }
 end