diff --git a/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
index 1f353e3e84..d6f791e50b 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/timeline/timeline.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ const NEW_AVATAR = fs.readFileSync("playwright/sample-files/element.png");
 const OLD_NAME = "Alan";
 const NEW_NAME = "Alan (away)";
 
+const VIDEO_FILE = fs.readFileSync("playwright/sample-files/5secvid.webm");
+
 const getEventTilesWithBodies = (page: Page): Locator => {
     return page.locator(".mx_EventTile").filter({ has: page.locator(".mx_EventTile_body") });
 };
@@ -916,7 +918,27 @@ test.describe("Timeline", () => {
             await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Hide" }).click();
 
             // Check that the image is now hidden.
-            await expect(page.getByRole("link", { name: "Show image" })).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show image" })).toBeVisible();
+        });
+
+        test("should be able to hide a video", async ({ page, app, room, context }) => {
+            await app.viewRoomById(room.roomId);
+            const upload = await app.client.uploadContent(VIDEO_FILE, { name: "bbb.webm", type: "video/webm" });
+            await app.client.sendEvent(room.roomId, null, "m.room.message" as EventType, {
+                msgtype: "m.video" as MsgType,
+                body: "bbb.webm",
+                url: upload.content_uri,
+            });
+
+            await app.timeline.scrollToBottom();
+            const imgTile = page.locator(".mx_MVideoBody").first();
+            await expect(imgTile).toBeVisible();
+            await imgTile.hover();
+            await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Hide" }).click();
+
+            // Check that the video is now hidden.
+            await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show video" })).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(page.locator("video")).not.toBeVisible();
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/playwright/sample-files/5secvid.webm b/playwright/sample-files/5secvid.webm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec5a695fa4
Binary files /dev/null and b/playwright/sample-files/5secvid.webm differ
diff --git a/res/css/_components.pcss b/res/css/_components.pcss
index 9df9dcb8cb..d622f69b84 100644
--- a/res/css/_components.pcss
+++ b/res/css/_components.pcss
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
 @import "./views/messages/_DisambiguatedProfile.pcss";
 @import "./views/messages/_EventTileBubble.pcss";
 @import "./views/messages/_HiddenBody.pcss";
+@import "./views/messages/_HiddenMediaPlaceholder.pcss";
 @import "./views/messages/_JumpToDatePicker.pcss";
 @import "./views/messages/_LegacyCallEvent.pcss";
 @import "./views/messages/_MEmoteBody.pcss";
diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_HiddenMediaPlaceholder.pcss b/res/css/views/messages/_HiddenMediaPlaceholder.pcss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7efe6ec7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_HiddenMediaPlaceholder.pcss
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.mx_HiddenMediaPlaceholder {
+    border: none;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    inset: 0;
+
+    /* To center the text in the middle of the frame */
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center;
+
+    cursor: pointer;
+    background-color: $header-panel-bg-color;
+
+    > div {
+        color: $accent;
+        /* Icon alignment */
+        display: flex;
+        > svg {
+            margin-top: auto;
+            margin-bottom: auto;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.mx_EventTile:hover .mx_HiddenMediaPlaceholder {
+    background-color: $background;
+}
diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.pcss b/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.pcss
index 5942bb44b3..bb5f879568 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.pcss
@@ -79,39 +79,3 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
     color: $imagebody-giflabel-color;
     pointer-events: none;
 }
-
-.mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder {
-    position: absolute;
-    inset: 0;
-
-    /* To center the text in the middle of the frame */
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    text-align: center;
-
-    cursor: pointer;
-    background-color: $header-panel-bg-color;
-
-    .mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder_button {
-        color: $accent;
-
-        span.mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder_eye {
-            margin-right: 8px;
-
-            background-color: $accent;
-            mask-image: url("$(res)/img/element-icons/eye.svg");
-            display: inline-block;
-            width: 18px;
-            height: 14px;
-        }
-
-        span:not(.mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder_eye) {
-            vertical-align: text-bottom;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-.mx_EventTile:hover .mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder {
-    background-color: $background;
-}
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/HiddenMediaPlaceholder.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/HiddenMediaPlaceholder.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16367ee05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/HiddenMediaPlaceholder.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import React, { type PropsWithChildren, type MouseEventHandler } from "react";
+import { VisibilityOnIcon } from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/assets/web/icons";
+
+interface IProps {
+    onClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
+}
+
+export const HiddenMediaPlaceholder: React.FunctionComponent<PropsWithChildren<IProps>> = ({ onClick, children }) => {
+    return (
+        <button onClick={onClick} className="mx_HiddenMediaPlaceholder">
+            <div>
+                <VisibilityOnIcon />
+                <span>{children}</span>
+            </div>
+        </button>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
index 3fa4f01bfd..15adb01dfc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MImageBody.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { presentableTextForFile } from "../../../utils/FileUtils";
 import { createReconnectedListener } from "../../../utils/connection";
 import MediaProcessingError from "./shared/MediaProcessingError";
 import { DecryptError, DownloadError } from "../../../utils/DecryptFile";
+import { HiddenMediaPlaceholder } from "./HiddenMediaPlaceholder";
 import { useMediaVisible } from "../../../hooks/useMediaVisible";
 
 enum Placeholder {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         if (ev.button === 0 && !ev.metaKey) {
             ev.preventDefault();
             if (!this.props.mediaVisible) {
-                this.props.setMediaVisible?.(true);
+                this.props.setMediaVisible(true);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -437,7 +438,11 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             if (!this.state.loadedImageDimensions) {
                 let imageElement: JSX.Element;
                 if (!this.props.mediaVisible) {
-                    imageElement = <HiddenImagePlaceholder />;
+                    imageElement = (
+                        <HiddenMediaPlaceholder onClick={this.onClick}>
+                            {_t("timeline|m.image|show_image")}
+                        </HiddenMediaPlaceholder>
+                    );
                 } else {
                     imageElement = (
                         <img
@@ -507,7 +512,13 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         }
 
         if (!this.props.mediaVisible) {
-            img = <HiddenImagePlaceholder maxWidth={maxWidth} />;
+            img = (
+                <div style={{ width: maxWidth, height: maxHeight }}>
+                    <HiddenMediaPlaceholder onClick={this.onClick}>
+                        {_t("timeline|m.image|show_image")}
+                    </HiddenMediaPlaceholder>
+                </div>
+            );
             showPlaceholder = false; // because we're hiding the image, so don't show the placeholder.
         }
 
@@ -563,7 +574,7 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                 </div>
 
                 {/* HACK: This div fills out space while the image loads, to prevent scroll jumps */}
-                {!this.props.forExport && !this.state.imgLoaded && (
+                {!this.props.forExport && !this.state.imgLoaded && !placeholder && (
                     <div style={{ height: maxHeight, width: maxWidth }} />
                 )}
             </div>
@@ -596,12 +607,6 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                     {children}
                 </a>
             );
-        } else if (!this.props.mediaVisible) {
-            return (
-                <div role="button" onClick={this.onClick}>
-                    {children}
-                </div>
-            );
         }
         return children;
     }
@@ -680,24 +685,7 @@ export class MImageBodyInner extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     }
 }
 
-interface PlaceholderIProps {
-    maxWidth?: number;
-}
-
-export class HiddenImagePlaceholder extends React.PureComponent<PlaceholderIProps> {
-    public render(): React.ReactNode {
-        const maxWidth = this.props.maxWidth ? this.props.maxWidth + "px" : null;
-        return (
-            <div className="mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder" style={{ maxWidth: `min(100%, ${maxWidth}px)` }}>
-                <div className="mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder_button">
-                    <span className="mx_HiddenImagePlaceholder_eye" />
-                    <span>{_t("timeline|m.image|show_image")}</span>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
-
+// Wrap MImageBody component so we can use a hook here.
 const MImageBody: React.FC<IBodyProps> = (props) => {
     const [mediaVisible, setVisible] = useMediaVisible(props.mxEvent.getId()!);
     return <MImageBodyInner mediaVisible={mediaVisible} setMediaVisible={setVisible} {...props} />;
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
index 00c44b5170..be0f692fe8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import MFileBody from "./MFileBody";
 import { type ImageSize, suggestedSize as suggestedVideoSize } from "../../../settings/enums/ImageSize";
 import RoomContext, { TimelineRenderingType } from "../../../contexts/RoomContext";
 import MediaProcessingError from "./shared/MediaProcessingError";
+import { HiddenMediaPlaceholder } from "./HiddenMediaPlaceholder";
+import { useMediaVisible } from "../../../hooks/useMediaVisible";
 
 interface IState {
     decryptedUrl: string | null;
@@ -32,7 +34,19 @@ interface IState {
     blurhashUrl: string | null;
 }
 
-export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState> {
+interface IProps extends IBodyProps {
+    /**
+     * Should the media be behind a preview.
+     */
+    mediaVisible: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Set the visibility of the media event.
+     * @param visible Should the event be visible.
+     */
+    setMediaVisible: (visible: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+class MVideoBodyInner extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
     public static contextType = RoomContext;
     declare public context: React.ContextType<typeof RoomContext>;
 
@@ -49,6 +63,10 @@ export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState>
         blurhashUrl: null,
     };
 
+    private onClick = (): void => {
+        this.props.setMediaVisible(true);
+    };
+
     private getContentUrl(): string | undefined {
         const content = this.props.mxEvent.getContent<MediaEventContent>();
         // During export, the content url will point to the MSC, which will later point to a local url
@@ -120,11 +138,7 @@ export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState>
         }
     }
 
-    public async componentDidMount(): Promise<void> {
-        this.sizeWatcher = SettingsStore.watchSetting("Images.size", null, () => {
-            this.forceUpdate(); // we don't really have a reliable thing to update, so just update the whole thing
-        });
-
+    private async downloadVideo(): Promise<void> {
         try {
             this.loadBlurhash();
         } catch (e) {
@@ -174,6 +188,23 @@ export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState>
         }
     }
 
+    public async componentDidMount(): Promise<void> {
+        this.sizeWatcher = SettingsStore.watchSetting("Images.size", null, () => {
+            this.forceUpdate(); // we don't really have a reliable thing to update, so just update the whole thing
+        });
+
+        // Do not attempt to load the media if we do not want to show previews here.
+        if (this.props.mediaVisible) {
+            await this.downloadVideo();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<IProps>): Promise<void> {
+        if (!prevProps.mediaVisible && this.props.mediaVisible) {
+            await this.downloadVideo();
+        }
+    }
+
     public componentWillUnmount(): void {
         SettingsStore.unwatchSetting(this.sizeWatcher);
     }
@@ -244,6 +275,22 @@ export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState>
             );
         }
 
+        // Users may not even want to show a poster, so instead show a preview button.
+        if (!this.props.mediaVisible) {
+            return (
+                <span className="mx_MVideoBody">
+                    <div
+                        className="mx_MVideoBody_container"
+                        style={{ width: maxWidth, height: maxHeight, aspectRatio }}
+                    >
+                        <HiddenMediaPlaceholder onClick={this.onClick}>
+                            {_t("timeline|m.video|show_video")}
+                        </HiddenMediaPlaceholder>
+                    </div>
+                </span>
+            );
+        }
+
         // Important: If we aren't autoplaying and we haven't decrypted it yet, show a video with a poster.
         if (!this.props.forExport && content.file !== undefined && this.state.decryptedUrl === null && autoplay) {
             // Need to decrypt the attachment
@@ -294,3 +341,11 @@ export default class MVideoBody extends React.PureComponent<IBodyProps, IState>
         );
     }
 }
+
+// Wrap MVideoBody component so we can use a hook here.
+const MVideoBody: React.FC<IBodyProps> = (props) => {
+    const [mediaVisible, setVisible] = useMediaVisible(props.mxEvent.getId()!);
+    return <MVideoBodyInner mediaVisible={mediaVisible} setMediaVisible={setVisible} {...props} />;
+};
+
+export default MVideoBody;
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.tsx
index 0120947b31..0a48a1898c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.tsx
@@ -536,9 +536,11 @@ export default class MessageActionBar extends React.PureComponent<IMessageAction
                             mediaEventHelperGet={() => this.props.getTile()?.getMediaHelper?.()}
                             key="download"
                         />,
-                        <HideActionButton mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent} key="hide" />,
                     );
                 }
+                if (MediaEventHelper.canHide(this.props.mxEvent)) {
+                    toolbarOpts.splice(0, 0, <HideActionButton mxEvent={this.props.mxEvent} key="hide" />);
+                }
             } else if (
                 // Show thread icon even for deleted messages, but only within main timeline
                 this.context.timelineRenderingType === TimelineRenderingType.Room &&
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 6130c2cada..9d723cbedd 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -3575,7 +3575,8 @@
         },
         "m.sticker": "%(senderDisplayName)s sent a sticker.",
         "m.video": {
-            "error_decrypting": "Error decrypting video"
+            "error_decrypting": "Error decrypting video",
+            "show_video": "Show video"
         },
         "m.widget": {
             "added": "%(widgetName)s widget added by %(senderName)s",
diff --git a/src/utils/MediaEventHelper.ts b/src/utils/MediaEventHelper.ts
index 25339260f3..98cbe4da58 100644
--- a/src/utils/MediaEventHelper.ts
+++ b/src/utils/MediaEventHelper.ts
@@ -113,4 +113,18 @@ export class MediaEventHelper implements IDestroyable {
         // Finally, it's probably not media
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the media event in question supports being hidden in the timeline.
+     * @param event Any matrix event.
+     * @returns `true` if the media can be hidden, otherwise false.
+     */
+    public static canHide(event: MatrixEvent): boolean {
+        if (!event) return false;
+        if (event.isRedacted()) return false;
+        const content = event.getContent();
+        const hideTypes: string[] = [MsgType.Video, MsgType.Image];
+        if (hideTypes.includes(content.msgtype!)) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MImageBody-test.tsx b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MImageBody-test.tsx
index 9d324f13e8..e22989fd47 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MImageBody-test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MImageBody-test.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 */
 
 import React, { act } from "react";
-import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitForElementToBeRemoved } from "jest-matrix-react";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor, waitForElementToBeRemoved } from "jest-matrix-react";
 import { EventType, getHttpUriForMxc, MatrixEvent, Room } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
 import fetchMock from "fetch-mock-jest";
 import encrypt from "matrix-encrypt-attachment";
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ describe("<MImageBody/>", () => {
         fetchMock.mockReset();
     });
 
+    afterEach(() => {
+        mocked(encrypt.decryptAttachment).mockReset();
+    });
+
     it("should show a thumbnail while image is being downloaded", async () => {
         fetchMock.getOnce(url, { status: 200 });
 
@@ -166,6 +170,8 @@ describe("<MImageBody/>", () => {
                 />,
             );
 
+            expect(screen.getByText("Show image")).toBeInTheDocument();
+
             expect(fetchMock).not.toHaveFetched(url);
         });
 
@@ -186,8 +192,12 @@ describe("<MImageBody/>", () => {
 
             expect(fetchMock).toHaveFetched(url);
 
-            // spinner while downloading image
-            expect(screen.getByRole("progressbar")).toBeInTheDocument();
+            // Show image is asynchronous since it applies through a settings watcher hook, so
+            // be sure to wait here.
+            await waitFor(() => {
+                // spinner while downloading image
+                expect(screen.getByRole("progressbar")).toBeInTheDocument();
+            });
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MVideoBody-test.tsx b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MVideoBody-test.tsx
index 0dd0c917dd..996d875e09 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MVideoBody-test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/MVideoBody-test.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Com
 Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 */
 
-import React from "react";
+import React, { act } from "react";
 import { EventType, getHttpUriForMxc, type IContent, MatrixEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
-import { render, type RenderResult } from "jest-matrix-react";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, type RenderResult } from "jest-matrix-react";
 import fetchMock from "fetch-mock-jest";
 
 import MatrixClientContext from "../../../../../src/contexts/MatrixClientContext";
@@ -22,19 +22,22 @@ import {
     mockClientMethodsUser,
 } from "../../../../test-utils";
 import MVideoBody from "../../../../../src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody";
+import type { IBodyProps } from "../../../../../src/components/views/messages/IBodyProps";
+import { SettingLevel } from "../../../../../src/settings/SettingLevel";
+import SettingsStore from "../../../../../src/settings/SettingsStore";
+
+// Needed so we don't throw an error about failing to decrypt.
+jest.mock("matrix-encrypt-attachment", () => ({
+    decryptAttachment: jest.fn(),
+}));
 
 describe("MVideoBody", () => {
-    it("does not crash when given a portrait image", () => {
-        // Check for an unreliable crash caused by a fractional-sized
-        // image dimension being used for a CanvasImageData.
-        const { asFragment } = makeMVideoBody(720, 1280);
-        expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
-        // If we get here, we did not crash.
-    });
+    const userId = "@user:server";
+    const deviceId = "DEADB33F";
 
-    it("should show poster for encrypted media before downloading it", async () => {
-        const userId = "@user:server";
-        const deviceId = "DEADB33F";
+    const thumbUrl = "https://server/_matrix/media/v3/download/server/encrypted-poster";
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
         const cli = getMockClientWithEventEmitter({
             ...mockClientMethodsUser(userId),
             ...mockClientMethodsServer(),
@@ -49,40 +52,108 @@ describe("MVideoBody", () => {
                 },
             }),
         });
-        const thumbUrl = "https://server/_matrix/media/v3/download/server/encrypted-poster";
-        fetchMock.getOnce(thumbUrl, { status: 200 });
-
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-properties
         cli.mxcUrlToHttp.mockImplementation(
             (mxcUrl: string, width?: number, height?: number, resizeMethod?: string, allowDirectLinks?: boolean) => {
                 return getHttpUriForMxc("https://server", mxcUrl, width, height, resizeMethod, allowDirectLinks);
             },
         );
-        const encryptedMediaEvent = new MatrixEvent({
-            room_id: "!room:server",
-            sender: userId,
-            type: EventType.RoomMessage,
-            content: {
-                body: "alt for a test video",
-                info: {
-                    duration: 420,
-                    w: 40,
-                    h: 50,
-                    thumbnail_file: {
-                        url: "mxc://server/encrypted-poster",
-                    },
-                },
-                file: {
-                    url: "mxc://server/encrypted-image",
+        fetchMock.mockReset();
+    });
+
+    const encryptedMediaEvent = new MatrixEvent({
+        room_id: "!room:server",
+        sender: userId,
+        type: EventType.RoomMessage,
+        content: {
+            body: "alt for a test video",
+            info: {
+                duration: 420,
+                w: 40,
+                h: 50,
+                thumbnail_file: {
+                    url: "mxc://server/encrypted-poster",
                 },
             },
-        });
+            file: {
+                url: "mxc://server/encrypted-image",
+            },
+        },
+    });
 
+    it("does not crash when given a portrait image", () => {
+        // Check for an unreliable crash caused by a fractional-sized
+        // image dimension being used for a CanvasImageData.
+        const { asFragment } = makeMVideoBody(720, 1280);
+        expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
+        // If we get here, we did not crash.
+    });
+
+    it("should show poster for encrypted media before downloading it", async () => {
+        fetchMock.getOnce(thumbUrl, { status: 200 });
         const { asFragment } = render(
             <MVideoBody mxEvent={encryptedMediaEvent} mediaEventHelper={new MediaEventHelper(encryptedMediaEvent)} />,
         );
         expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
+
+    describe("with video previews/thumbnails disabled", () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+            act(() => {
+                SettingsStore.setValue("showImages", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, false);
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(() => {
+            act(() => {
+                SettingsStore.setValue(
+                    "showImages",
+                    null,
+                    SettingLevel.DEVICE,
+                    SettingsStore.getDefaultValue("showImages"),
+                );
+                SettingsStore.setValue(
+                    "showMediaEventIds",
+                    null,
+                    SettingLevel.DEVICE,
+                    SettingsStore.getDefaultValue("showMediaEventIds"),
+                );
+            });
+        });
+
+        it("should not download video", async () => {
+            fetchMock.getOnce(thumbUrl, { status: 200 });
+
+            render(
+                <MVideoBody
+                    mxEvent={encryptedMediaEvent}
+                    mediaEventHelper={new MediaEventHelper(encryptedMediaEvent)}
+                />,
+            );
+
+            expect(screen.getByText("Show video")).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+            expect(fetchMock).not.toHaveFetched(thumbUrl);
+        });
+
+        it("should render video poster after user consent", async () => {
+            fetchMock.getOnce(thumbUrl, { status: 200 });
+
+            render(
+                <MVideoBody
+                    mxEvent={encryptedMediaEvent}
+                    mediaEventHelper={new MediaEventHelper(encryptedMediaEvent)}
+                />,
+            );
+
+            const placeholderButton = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Show video" });
+
+            expect(placeholderButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+            fireEvent.click(placeholderButton);
+
+            expect(fetchMock).toHaveFetched(thumbUrl);
+        });
+    });
 });
 
 function makeMVideoBody(w: number, h: number): RenderResult {
@@ -109,7 +180,7 @@ function makeMVideoBody(w: number, h: number): RenderResult {
         content,
     });
 
-    const defaultProps: MVideoBody["props"] = {
+    const defaultProps: IBodyProps = {
         mxEvent: event,
         highlights: [],
         highlightLink: "",
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MImageBody-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MImageBody-test.tsx.snap
index 3ba381641b..8b9950c681 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MImageBody-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MImageBody-test.tsx.snap
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ exports[`<MImageBody/> should generate a thumbnail if one isn't included for ani
             GIF
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div
-          style="height: 50px; width: 40px;"
-        />
       </div>
     </a>
   </div>
@@ -77,9 +74,6 @@ exports[`<MImageBody/> should show a thumbnail while image is being downloaded 1
       <div
         style="max-height: 50px; max-width: 40px;"
       />
-      <div
-        style="height: 50px; width: 40px;"
-      />
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>