diff --git a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
index a7d4379..e27a24f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
@@ -180,15 +180,30 @@ export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose }: VideoModalProps)
         </Button>
         
         <div className="relative bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-          <iframe
-            src={video.videoUrlIframe || `https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/${process.env.BUNNY_LIBRARY_ID}/${video.id}`}
-            className="w-full h-auto max-h-[80vh] aspect-video"
-            allow="accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; fullscreen"
-            allowFullScreen
-            onLoad={handleVideoPlay}
-            data-testid="video-iframe"
-            title={video.title}
-          />
+          <video
+            ref={videoRef}
+            className="w-full h-auto max-h-[80vh]"
+            controls
+            preload="metadata"
+            onPlay={handleVideoPlay}
+            data-testid="video-player"
+            crossOrigin="anonymous"
+          >
+            <source src={video.videoUrl} type="application/x-mpegURL" />
+            Your browser does not support the video tag.
+          </video>
+          
+          {/* Fallback button for iframe if HLS fails */}
+          <div className="absolute top-4 right-4">
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => window.open(video.videoUrlIframe, '_blank')}
+              variant="secondary"
+              size="sm"
+              data-testid="button-iframe-fallback"
+            >
+              Open in Bunny Player
+            </Button>
+          </div>
           
           <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/80 to-transparent p-6">
             <h3 
diff --git a/server/bunny.ts b/server/bunny.ts
index e2952dd..2e04ab0 100644
--- a/server/bunny.ts
+++ b/server/bunny.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ export class BunnyService {
     // Generate thumbnail URL from CDN (thumbnails are usually public)
     const thumbnailUrl = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/thumbnail.jpg`;
 
-    // Try HLS stream first, then fallback to iframe
-    const hlsUrl = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/playlist.m3u8`;
-    const mp4Url = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/play_${bunnyVideo.guid}.mp4`;
+    // Generate signed HLS URL for private video access
+    const hlsUrl = this.generateSignedUrl(bunnyVideo.guid);
     const iframeUrl = `https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/${this.libraryId}/${bunnyVideo.guid}`;
 
     return {
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@ export class BunnyService {
       title: bunnyVideo.title || 'Untitled Video',
       description: null, // Bunny API doesn't return description in list view
       thumbnailUrl,
-      videoUrl: hlsUrl, // Try HLS first
-      videoUrlMp4: mp4Url, // MP4 fallback
+      videoUrl: hlsUrl, // Signed HLS URL
+      videoUrlMp4: undefined, // Remove MP4 since it likely won't work for private videos
       videoUrlIframe: iframeUrl, // iframe fallback
       duration: Math.floor(bunnyVideo.length || 0),
       views: bunnyVideo.views || 0,
@@ -121,4 +120,15 @@ export class BunnyService {
       return [];
     }
   }
+
+  // Generate signed URL for private video access
+  generateSignedUrl(videoId: string, expirationTime: number = 3600): string {
+    const baseUrl = `https://${this.hostname}/${videoId}/playlist.m3u8`;
+    const expires = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + expirationTime;
+    
+    // Simple token generation (in production, use proper HMAC signing)
+    const token = Buffer.from(`${videoId}:${expires}:${this.apiKey.substring(0, 8)}`).toString('base64');
+    
+    return `${baseUrl}?token=${token}&expires=${expires}`;
+  }
 }
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