diff --git a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
index e952be7..7d6c217 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-card.tsx
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
     if (showPreview && videoRef.current && video.videoUrl.includes('.m3u8')) {
       const videoElement = videoRef.current;
       
+      // Ensure video element respects current mute state
+      videoElement.muted = isMuted;
+      
       if (Hls.isSupported()) {
         const hls = new Hls({
           startLevel: 0, // Start with lowest quality
@@ -153,24 +156,33 @@ export default function VideoCard({ video, onClick, className = "", hideOverlay
         hlsRef.current = hls;
         
         hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED, () => {
+          // Set muted state before playing
+          videoElement.muted = isMuted;
           videoElement.play().catch(e => console.log('Preview autoplay failed:', e));
         });
         
         hls.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, () => {
+          // Set muted state after media is attached
+          videoElement.muted = isMuted;
           videoElement.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', () => {
             setDuration(videoElement.duration);
+            // Ensure muted state is preserved after metadata loads
+            videoElement.muted = isMuted;
           });
         });
       } else if (videoElement.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) {
         // Safari native HLS support
         videoElement.src = video.videoUrl;
+        videoElement.muted = isMuted;
         videoElement.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', () => {
           setDuration(videoElement.duration);
+          // Ensure muted state is preserved after metadata loads
+          videoElement.muted = isMuted;
         });
         videoElement.play().catch(e => console.log('Preview autoplay failed:', e));
       }
     }
-  }, [showPreview, video.videoUrl]);
+  }, [showPreview, video.videoUrl, isMuted]);
 
   return (
     <div