diff --git a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
index 179c372..d6cd81a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
@@ -51,18 +51,30 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "" }: VideoCardP
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
   const hlsRef = useRef<any>(null);
   
-  // Handle mouse scrubbing for video preview
+  // Handle mouse scrubbing for video preview with throttling for smoothness
+  const lastScrubTime = useRef(0);
   const handleMouseMove = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
     if (!showPreview || !videoRef.current) return;
     
+    const now = Date.now();
+    // Throttle scrubbing to ~60fps for smoother experience
+    if (now - lastScrubTime.current < 16) return;
+    lastScrubTime.current = now;
+    
     const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
     const x = e.clientX - rect.left;
     const progress = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, x / rect.width));
     
-    // Scrub video based on mouse position
-    if (videoRef.current.duration) {
+    // Scrub video based on mouse position with smooth seeking
+    if (videoRef.current.duration && !isNaN(videoRef.current.duration)) {
       const targetTime = progress * videoRef.current.duration;
-      videoRef.current.currentTime = targetTime;
+      
+      // Use requestAnimationFrame for smoother seeking
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        if (videoRef.current) {
+          videoRef.current.currentTime = targetTime;
+        }
+      });
     }
   };