diff --git a/web/apps/hive/src/lib/components/notification_card.svelte b/web/apps/hive/src/lib/components/notification_card.svelte
index 9776eeb..e88ab75 100644
--- a/web/apps/hive/src/lib/components/notification_card.svelte
+++ b/web/apps/hive/src/lib/components/notification_card.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	import {
 		Image,
 		FileDown,
-		Video,
 		ChevronUp,
 		EllipsisVertical,
 		Check,
@@ -12,10 +11,9 @@
 	} from '@lucide/svelte';
 	import type { Notification, NotificationPriority } from '@beebuzz/shared/types';
 	import { notificationsStore, formatRelativeTime } from '$lib/stores/notifications.svelte';
-	import { fetchAndCacheAttachment, isImageMime, isVideoMime } from '$lib/utils/attachmentCache';
+	import { fetchAndCacheAttachment, isImageMime } from '$lib/utils/attachmentCache';
 	import type { CachedAttachment } from '$lib/utils/attachmentCache';
 	import { parseHttpsLinkSegments } from '$lib/utils/linkify';
-	import { tick } from 'svelte';
 
 	const PRIORITY_HIGH: NotificationPriority = 'high';
 
@@ -51,13 +49,8 @@
 
 	let cachedAttachment = $state<CachedAttachment | null>(null);
 	let showImageModal = $state(false);
-	let showVideoModal = $state(false);
 	let attachmentLoading = $state(false);
 	let imageDialog = $state<HTMLDialogElement | undefined>(undefined);
-	let videoDialog = $state<HTMLDialogElement | undefined>(undefined);
-	// Why: Safari can't reliably play <video> from data: URLs (no range requests).
-	// Create a blob URL on demand for the modal and revoke it on close.
-	let videoObjectUrl = $state<string | null>(null);
 
 	// Why: DaisyUI's focus-based dropdown breaks in Safari — focus leaves the
 	// trigger before onclick fires on menu items, swallowing the event.
@@ -93,39 +86,6 @@
 		}
 	});
 
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!videoDialog) return;
-		if (showVideoModal) {
-			videoDialog.showModal();
-		} else {
-			videoDialog.close();
-		}
-	});
-
-	/** Create the blob URL and open the video modal. */
-	function openVideoModal() {
-		if (!cachedAttachment) return;
-		if (!videoObjectUrl) {
-			videoObjectUrl = URL.createObjectURL(cachedAttachment.blob);
-		}
-		showVideoModal = true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Close the video modal and revoke the blob URL to free memory.
-	 * Awaits tick() so the <video> element unmounts before the URL is revoked,
-	 * avoiding a microtask window where the still-mounted element holds a
-	 * revoked src.
-	 */
-	async function closeVideoModal() {
-		showVideoModal = false;
-		await tick();
-		if (videoObjectUrl) {
-			URL.revokeObjectURL(videoObjectUrl);
-			videoObjectUrl = null;
-		}
-	}
-
 	function handleMarkRead() {
 		notificationsStore.markAsRead(notification.id);
 		menuOpen = false;
@@ -161,8 +121,6 @@
 		if (!cachedAttachment) return;
 		if (isImageMime(cachedAttachment.mimeType)) {
 			showImageModal = true;
-		} else if (isVideoMime(cachedAttachment.mimeType)) {
-			openVideoModal();
 		} else {
 			const filename = notification.attachment?.filename || 'attachment.bin';
 			triggerDownload(cachedAttachment.dataUrl, filename);
@@ -177,15 +135,8 @@
 		}
 
 		const mimeType = notification.attachment?.mime || 'application/octet-stream';
-		const binary = atob(inlineData);
-		const bytes = new Uint8Array(binary.length);
-		for (let i = 0; i < binary.length; i++) {
-			bytes[i] = binary.charCodeAt(i);
-		}
-		const blob = new Blob([bytes], { type: mimeType });
 		return {
 			dataUrl: `data:${mimeType};base64,${inlineData}`,
-			blob,
 			mimeType,
 			timestamp: Date.now()
 		};
@@ -198,9 +149,6 @@
 		if (notification.attachment?.mime && isImageMime(notification.attachment.mime)) {
 			return 'Image attachment';
 		}
-		if (notification.attachment?.mime && isVideoMime(notification.attachment.mime)) {
-			return 'Video attachment';
-		}
 		return 'File attachment';
 	});
 
@@ -412,8 +360,6 @@
 			>
 				{#if notification.attachment?.mime && isImageMime(notification.attachment.mime)}
 					<Image size={16} />
-				{:else if notification.attachment?.mime && isVideoMime(notification.attachment.mime)}
-					<Video size={16} />
 				{:else}
 					<FileDown size={16} />
 				{/if}
@@ -427,7 +373,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <!-- Image modal — rendered outside the card to avoid inheriting opacity-60 on read messages -->
-<dialog bind:this={imageDialog} class="modal" onclose={() => (showImageModal = false)}>
+<dialog bind:this={imageDialog} class="modal">
 	<div class="modal-box max-w-4xl w-11/12 flex flex-col items-center">
 		<form method="dialog">
 			<button
@@ -446,36 +392,3 @@
 	</div>
 	<form method="dialog" class="modal-backdrop"><button type="submit">close</button></form>
 </dialog>
-
-<!-- Video modal — iOS PWAs handle programmatic downloads poorly, so playable media opens inline -->
-<dialog bind:this={videoDialog} class="modal" onclose={closeVideoModal}>
-	<div class="modal-box max-w-4xl w-11/12 flex flex-col items-center">
-		<form method="dialog">
-			<button
-				type="submit"
-				class="btn btn-sm btn-circle btn-ghost absolute right-2 top-2"
-				aria-label="Close video viewer"
-			>
-				✕
-			</button>
-		</form>
-		{#if showVideoModal && videoObjectUrl}
-			<video
-				src={videoObjectUrl}
-				controls
-				muted
-				playsinline
-				preload="metadata"
-				class="rounded-lg max-w-full max-h-[80vh]"
-			>
-				<a
-					href={cachedAttachment?.dataUrl || ''}
-					download={notification.attachment?.filename || 'attachment'}
-				>
-					Download video
-				</a>
-			</video>
-		{/if}
-	</div>
-	<form method="dialog" class="modal-backdrop"><button type="submit">close</button></form>
-</dialog>
diff --git a/web/apps/hive/src/lib/utils/attachmentCache.ts b/web/apps/hive/src/lib/utils/attachmentCache.ts
index 60d6caa..69ea78e 100644
--- a/web/apps/hive/src/lib/utils/attachmentCache.ts
+++ b/web/apps/hive/src/lib/utils/attachmentCache.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ const attachmentCache = new Map<string, CachedAttachment>();
 
 export interface CachedAttachment {
 	dataUrl: string;
-	// Why: Safari can't reliably play video from data: URLs (no range requests),
-	// so video playback uses URL.createObjectURL(blob) instead of dataUrl.
-	blob: Blob;
 	mimeType: string;
 	timestamp: number;
 }
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ export async function fetchAndCacheAttachment(
 	const dataUrl = await blobToDataUrl(finalBlob);
 	const result: CachedAttachment = {
 		dataUrl,
-		blob: finalBlob,
 		mimeType: finalBlob.type || mimeType,
 		timestamp: Date.now()
 	};
@@ -72,11 +68,6 @@ export function isImageMime(mime: string): boolean {
 	return mime.startsWith('image/');
 }
 
-/** Returns true if the MIME type represents a video. */
-export function isVideoMime(mime: string): boolean {
-	return mime.startsWith('video/');
-}
-
 /** Clear attachment cache */
 export function clearAttachmentCache(): void {
 	attachmentCache.clear();