diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index 13be9ab59..f6e1f95af 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         "react-hook-form": "^7.48.2",
         "react-icons": "^4.12.0",
         "react-router-dom": "^6.20.1",
+        "react-swipeable": "^7.0.1",
         "react-tracked": "^1.7.11",
         "react-transition-group": "^4.4.5",
         "react-use-websocket": "^4.5.0",
@@ -6735,6 +6736,14 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-swipeable": {
+      "version": "7.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-swipeable/-/react-swipeable-7.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RKB17JdQzvECfnVj9yDZsiYn3vH0eyva/ZbrCZXZR0qp66PBRhtg4F9yJcJTWYT5Adadi+x4NoG53BxKHwIYLQ==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.3 || ^17 || ^18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-tracked": {
       "version": "1.7.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-tracked/-/react-tracked-1.7.11.tgz",
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 953a4b875..ec25de04f 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "react-hook-form": "^7.48.2",
     "react-icons": "^4.12.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.20.1",
+    "react-swipeable": "^7.0.1",
     "react-tracked": "^1.7.11",
     "react-transition-group": "^4.4.5",
     "react-use-websocket": "^4.5.0",
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
index dce5c0612..2e37901d6 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import axios from "axios";
 import { useFormattedTimestamp } from "@/hooks/use-date-utils";
 import useImageLoaded from "@/hooks/use-image-loaded";
 import { Skeleton } from "../ui/skeleton";
+import { useSwipeable } from "react-swipeable";
 
 type PreviewPlayerProps = {
   review: ReviewSegment;
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ type Preview = {
 export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
   review,
   relevantPreview,
-  autoPlayback = false,
   setReviewed,
   onClick,
 }: PreviewPlayerProps) {
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
     }
   }, [review, onClick]);
 
+  const swipeHandlers = useSwipeable({
+    onSwipedLeft: () => setPlayback(false),
+    onSwipedRight: () => setPlayback(true),
+    preventScrollOnSwipe: true,
+    
+  });
+
   const handleSetReviewed = useCallback(() => {
     if (setReviewed) {
       setReviewed(review.id);
@@ -69,27 +76,7 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
 
   // playback
 
-  const playingBack = useMemo(() => playback, [playback, autoPlayback]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!autoPlayback) {
-      setPlayback(false);
-
-      if (hoverTimeout) {
-        clearTimeout(hoverTimeout);
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      setPlayback(true);
-      setHoverTimeout(null);
-    }, 500);
-
-    return () => {
-      clearTimeout(timeout);
-    };
-  }, [autoPlayback]);
+  const playingBack = useMemo(() => playback, [playback]);
 
   const onPlayback = useCallback(
     (isHovered: Boolean) => {
@@ -127,6 +114,7 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
           onMouseEnter={isMobile ? undefined : () => onPlayback(true)}
           onMouseLeave={isMobile ? undefined : () => onPlayback(false)}
           onClick={handleOnClick}
+          {...swipeHandlers}
         >
           {playingBack && (
             <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 right-0 bottom-0 animate-in fade-in">
diff --git a/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
index 87d56bc10..19efd9033 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/EventView.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useEventUtils } from "@/hooks/use-event-utils";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import { ReviewFilter, ReviewSegment, ReviewSeverity } from "@/types/review";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { isDesktop, isMobile } from "react-device-detect";
+import { isDesktop } from "react-device-detect";
 import { LuFolderCheck } from "react-icons/lu";
 import { MdCircle } from "react-icons/md";
 import useSWR from "swr";
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ export default function EventView({
                         relevantPreview={relevantPreview}
                         setReviewed={markItemAsReviewed}
                         onClick={onSelectReview}
-                        autoPlayback={
-                          isMobile && minimapBounds.end == value.start_time
-                        }
                       />
                     </div>
                     {lastRow && !reachedEnd && <ActivityIndicator />}