diff --git a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
index a919f6e..a7d4379 100644
--- a/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/video-modal.tsx
@@ -180,30 +180,15 @@ export default function VideoModal({ video, isOpen, onClose }: VideoModalProps)
         </Button>
         
         <div className="relative bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-          {video.videoUrl.includes('iframe.mediadelivery.net') ? (
-            <iframe
-              src={`${video.videoUrl}?controls=true&autoplay=false&loop=false&muted=false&preload=metadata`}
-              className="w-full h-auto max-h-[80vh] aspect-video"
-              allow="accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; fullscreen"
-              allowFullScreen
-              onLoad={handleVideoPlay}
-              data-testid="video-iframe"
-              title={video.title}
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <video
-              ref={videoRef}
-              className="w-full h-auto max-h-[80vh]"
-              controls
-              preload="metadata"
-              onPlay={handleVideoPlay}
-              data-testid="video-player"
-              crossOrigin="anonymous"
-            >
-              <source src={video.videoUrl} type="video/mp4" />
-              Your browser does not support the video tag.
-            </video>
-          )}
+          <iframe
+            src={video.videoUrlIframe || `https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/${process.env.BUNNY_LIBRARY_ID}/${video.id}`}
+            className="w-full h-auto max-h-[80vh] aspect-video"
+            allow="accelerometer; gyroscope; autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; fullscreen"
+            allowFullScreen
+            onLoad={handleVideoPlay}
+            data-testid="video-iframe"
+            title={video.title}
+          />
           
           <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/80 to-transparent p-6">
             <h3 
diff --git a/server/bunny.ts b/server/bunny.ts
index d01406b..e2952dd 100644
--- a/server/bunny.ts
+++ b/server/bunny.ts
@@ -52,19 +52,22 @@ export class BunnyService {
   }
 
   private bunnyVideoToVideo(bunnyVideo: BunnyVideo): Video {
-    // For private videos, use iframe embed or proxy approach
     // Generate thumbnail URL from CDN (thumbnails are usually public)
     const thumbnailUrl = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/thumbnail.jpg`;
 
-    // For private videos, we'll use an iframe embed URL which handles authentication
-    const videoUrl = `https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/${this.libraryId}/${bunnyVideo.guid}`;
+    // Try HLS stream first, then fallback to iframe
+    const hlsUrl = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/playlist.m3u8`;
+    const mp4Url = `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/play_${bunnyVideo.guid}.mp4`;
+    const iframeUrl = `https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/${this.libraryId}/${bunnyVideo.guid}`;
 
     return {
       id: bunnyVideo.guid,
       title: bunnyVideo.title || 'Untitled Video',
       description: null, // Bunny API doesn't return description in list view
       thumbnailUrl,
-      videoUrl,
+      videoUrl: hlsUrl, // Try HLS first
+      videoUrlMp4: mp4Url, // MP4 fallback
+      videoUrlIframe: iframeUrl, // iframe fallback
       duration: Math.floor(bunnyVideo.length || 0),
       views: bunnyVideo.views || 0,
       category: bunnyVideo.category || null,
diff --git a/shared/schema.ts b/shared/schema.ts
index 25ced8e..f0bdf13 100644
--- a/shared/schema.ts
+++ b/shared/schema.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export const videos = pgTable("videos", {
   description: text("description"),
   thumbnailUrl: text("thumbnail_url").notNull(),
   videoUrl: text("video_url").notNull(),
+  videoUrlMp4: text("video_url_mp4"),
+  videoUrlIframe: text("video_url_iframe"),
   duration: integer("duration").notNull(), // in seconds
   views: integer("views").notNull().default(0),
   category: text("category"),