diff --git a/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
index 4957de0..e577968 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bunny-video-modal.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ export default function BunnyVideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, onEdit, videos
   const handleVideoPlay = async () => {
     if (video) {
       try {
-        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${video.id}/view`);
+        // Use short ID for view tracking
+        const shortId = video.id.replace(/-/g, '').substring(0, 8);
+        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${shortId}/view`);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Failed to track video view:", error);
       }
diff --git a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
index f77d4f3..8bebcc3 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose, enableAds = true }:
   const handleVideoPlay = async () => {
     if (video) {
       try {
-        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${video.id}/view`);
+        // Use short ID for view tracking
+        const shortId = video.id.replace(/-/g, '').substring(0, 8);
+        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${shortId}/view`);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Failed to track video view:", error);
       }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
index 0d411ab..899f9c1 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
   const handleVideoPlay = async () => {
     if (currentVideo) {
       try {
-        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${currentVideo.id}/view`);
+        // Use short ID for view tracking
+        const shortId = currentVideo.id.replace(/-/g, '').substring(0, 8);
+        await apiRequest("POST", `/api/videos/${shortId}/view`);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Failed to track video view:", error);
       }