diff --git a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
index a61b8df..584ac6f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Play, Volume2, VolumeX, Mouse } from "lucide-react";
+import { Play, Volume2, VolumeX } from "lucide-react";
 import { type Video } from "@shared/schema";
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import Hls from "hls.js";
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
   const [isHovered, setIsHovered] = useState(false);
   const [showPreview, setShowPreview] = useState(false);
   const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(true);
-  const [showHint, setShowHint] = useState(false);
   const hoverTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
-  const hintTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
   const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
   const hlsRef = useRef<Hls | null>(null);
   const [currentTime, setCurrentTime] = useState(0);
@@ -86,27 +84,18 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
   // Enable video preview on hover for desktop devices
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isHovered) {
-      // Show hint after short delay
+      // Enable preview for desktop devices after delay
       if (window.innerWidth >= 768) {
-        hintTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
-          setShowHint(true);
-        }, 200);
-        
         const delay = 800;
         hoverTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
           setShowPreview(true);
-          setShowHint(false); // Hide hint when preview starts
         }, delay);
       }
     } else {
       if (hoverTimeoutRef.current) {
         clearTimeout(hoverTimeoutRef.current);
       }
-      if (hintTimeoutRef.current) {
-        clearTimeout(hintTimeoutRef.current);
-      }
       setShowPreview(false);
-      setShowHint(false);
       // Clean up HLS when not hovering
       if (hlsRef.current) {
         hlsRef.current.destroy();
@@ -118,9 +107,6 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
       if (hoverTimeoutRef.current) {
         clearTimeout(hoverTimeoutRef.current);
       }
-      if (hintTimeoutRef.current) {
-        clearTimeout(hintTimeoutRef.current);
-      }
       if (hlsRef.current) {
         hlsRef.current.destroy();
       }
@@ -282,30 +268,6 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
           </div>
         )}
         
-        {/* Preview hint animation */}
-        {showHint && !showPreview && (
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 z-20 flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-black/20 backdrop-blur-sm">
-            <div className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md rounded-full px-4 py-2 border border-white/20 animate-pulse mb-3">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-white text-sm font-medium">
-                <Play className="w-4 h-4 animate-pulse" />
-                <span>Hover to preview</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            
-            {/* Mouse scrub animation */}
-            <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
-              <div className="relative">
-                <Mouse className="w-5 h-5 animate-bounce" />
-                {/* Left-right movement indicator */}
-                <div className="absolute -bottom-2 -left-1 w-7 h-0.5 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/60 to-transparent rounded-full">
-                  <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-2 h-0.5 bg-white rounded-full" style={{
-                    animation: 'slideLeftRight 3.5s ease-in-out infinite'
-                  }}></div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
         
         {/* Modern gradient overlay with title */}
         {!showPreview && !hideOverlay && (
@@ -319,12 +281,6 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
               </p>
             </div>
             
-            {/* Subtle hover indicator in corner */}
-            <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity duration-300">
-              <div className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-full p-2 animate-pulse">
-                <Play className="w-3 h-3 text-white" />
-              </div>
-            </div>
           </div>
         )}