diff --git a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
index 7d6c217..8f1637c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
@@ -240,9 +240,28 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
               playsInline
               controls={false}
               disablePictureInPicture
-              onLoadStart={() => {}}
+              onLoadStart={() => {
+                // Force muted state on load start
+                if (videoRef.current) {
+                  videoRef.current.muted = isMuted;
+                  videoRef.current.volume = 0;
+                }
+              }}
               onError={() => {}}
-              onCanPlay={() => {}}
+              onPlay={() => {
+                // Force muted state on play
+                if (videoRef.current) {
+                  videoRef.current.muted = isMuted;
+                  videoRef.current.volume = 0;
+                }
+              }}
+              onCanPlay={() => {
+                // Force muted state when video can play
+                if (videoRef.current) {
+                  videoRef.current.muted = isMuted;
+                  videoRef.current.volume = 0;
+                }
+              }}
               onTimeUpdate={(e) => setCurrentTime(e.currentTarget.currentTime)}
               onLoadedMetadata={(e) => setDuration(e.currentTarget.duration)}
               onMouseMove={(e) => {