diff --git a/client/src/components/simple-carousel.tsx b/client/src/components/simple-carousel.tsx
index ccf8350..45a67cf 100644
--- a/client/src/components/simple-carousel.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/simple-carousel.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default function SimpleCarousel({ category, onVideoClick }: SimpleCarouse
             {/* Create many copies for infinite feel */}
             {Array.from({ length: 20 }).map((_, copyIndex) => 
               category.videos.map((video, videoIndex) => (
-                <div key={`${video.id}-${copyIndex}-${videoIndex}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative individual-video-hover hover:z-50">
+                <div key={`${video.id}-${copyIndex}-${videoIndex}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative individual-video-hover hover:z-[9999]">
                   {/* Top 10 Number overlay for first category */}
                   {category.title.includes("Top 10") && (
                     <div className="absolute top-1 left-1 z-30 text-white font-black text-3xl md:text-5xl drop-shadow-2xl pointer-events-none individual-video-hover:opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300"
diff --git a/client/src/index.css b/client/src/index.css
index 21f35e9..1a0ba30 100644
--- a/client/src/index.css
+++ b/client/src/index.css
@@ -387,6 +387,14 @@ input[data-testid*="search"]::placeholder {
   opacity: 0;
 }
 
+/* Force hover video above everything */
+.individual-video-hover:hover {
+  z-index: 9999 !important;
+  position: relative !important;
+  transform: scale(1.05) !important;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
+}
+
 /* Hide picture-in-picture button on all video elements */
 video::-webkit-media-controls-picture-in-picture-button {
   display: none !important;