diff --git a/web/src/components/card/HistoryCard.tsx b/web/src/components/card/HistoryCard.tsx
index 3cb151bf8..cc875b654 100644
--- a/web/src/components/card/HistoryCard.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/card/HistoryCard.tsx
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ export default function HistoryCard({
           {timeline.camera.replaceAll("_", " ")}
         </div>
         <div className="my-2 text-sm font-medium">Activity:</div>
-        {Object.entries(timeline.entries).map(([_, entry]) => {
+        {Object.entries(timeline.entries).map(([_, entry], idx) => {
           return (
             <div
-              key={entry.timestamp}
+              key={idx}
               className="flex text-xs capitalize my-1 items-center"
             >
               {getTimelineIcon(entry)}
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
index 871ff0e9e..db11d2daa 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/PreviewThumbnailPlayer.tsx
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
             {
               threshold: 1.0,
               root: document.getElementById("pageRoot"),
-              // iOS has bug where poster is empty frame until video starts playing so playback needs to begin earlier
-              rootMargin: isSafari ? "10% 0px 25% 0px" : "0px",
             }
           );
           if (node) autoPlayObserver.current.observe(node);
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
           <VideoPlayer
             options={{
               preload: "auto",
-              autoplay: false,
+              autoplay: true,
               controls: false,
               muted: true,
               loadingSpinner: false,
@@ -146,6 +144,7 @@ export default function PreviewThumbnailPlayer({
             seekOptions={{}}
             onReady={(player) => {
               playerRef.current = player;
+              player.pause(); // autoplay + pause is required for iOS
               player.playbackRate(isSafari ? 2 : 8);
               player.currentTime(startTs - relevantPreview.start);
             }}
diff --git a/web/src/components/scrubber/ActivityScrubber.tsx b/web/src/components/scrubber/ActivityScrubber.tsx
index 35fcc3e90..519647319 100644
--- a/web/src/components/scrubber/ActivityScrubber.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/scrubber/ActivityScrubber.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const domEvents: TimelineEventsWithMissing[] = [
 ];
 
 type ActivityScrubberProps = {
+  className?: string;
   items?: TimelineItem[];
   timeBars?: { time: DateType; id?: IdType | undefined }[];
   groups?: TimelineGroup[];
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ type ActivityScrubberProps = {
 } & TimelineEventsHandlers;
 
 function ActivityScrubber({
+  className,
   items,
   timeBars,
   groups,
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ function ActivityScrubber({
     return () => {
       timelineInstance.destroy();
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [containerRef]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!timelineRef.current.timeline) {
@@ -184,7 +186,11 @@ function ActivityScrubber({
     if (items) timelineRef.current.timeline.setItems(items);
   }, [items, groups, options, currentTime, eventHandlers]);
 
-  return <div ref={containerRef} />;
+  return (
+    <div className={className || ""}>
+      <div ref={containerRef} />
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 export default ActivityScrubber;
diff --git a/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx b/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
index de31d9031..e51f78f89 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const buttonVariants = cva(
       },
       size: {
         default: "h-10 px-4 py-2",
+        xs: "h-6 rounded-md",
         sm: "h-9 rounded-md px-3",
         lg: "h-11 rounded-md px-8",
         icon: "h-10 w-10",
diff --git a/web/src/hooks/use-overlay-state.tsx b/web/src/hooks/use-overlay-state.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee4ccaeca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/hooks/use-overlay-state.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+
+export default function useOverlayState(key: string) {
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const currentLocationState = location.state;
+
+  const setOverlayStateValue = useCallback(
+    (value: string) => {
+      const newLocationState = { ...currentLocationState };
+      newLocationState[key] = value;
+      navigate(location.pathname, { state: newLocationState });
+    },
+    [navigate]
+  );
+
+  const overlayStateValue = location.state && location.state[key];
+  return [overlayStateValue, setOverlayStateValue];
+}
diff --git a/web/src/pages/History.tsx b/web/src/pages/History.tsx
index 502a45550..cc0bca56a 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/History.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/History.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import HistoryCardView from "@/views/history/HistoryCardView";
 import HistoryTimelineView from "@/views/history/HistoryTimelineView";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { IoMdArrowBack } from "react-icons/io";
+import useOverlayState from "@/hooks/use-overlay-state";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Dialog, DialogContent } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 
 const API_LIMIT = 200;
 
@@ -81,10 +84,24 @@ function History() {
     { revalidateOnFocus: false }
   );
 
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [playback, setPlayback] = useState<TimelinePlayback | undefined>();
+  const [viewingPlayback, setViewingPlayback] = useOverlayState("timeline");
+  const setPlaybackState = useCallback(
+    (playback: TimelinePlayback | undefined) => {
+      if (playback == undefined) {
+        setPlayback(undefined);
+        navigate(-1);
+      } else {
+        setPlayback(playback);
+        setViewingPlayback(true);
+      }
+    },
+    [navigate]
+  );
 
-  const shouldAutoPlay = useMemo(() => {
-    return playback == undefined && window.innerWidth < 480;
+  const isMobile = useMemo(() => {
+    return window.innerWidth < 768;
   }, [playback]);
 
   const timelineCards: CardsData | never[] = useMemo(() => {
@@ -142,12 +159,13 @@ function History() {
   return (
     <>
       <div className="flex justify-between">
-        <div className="flex">
-          {playback != undefined && (
+        <div className="flex justify-start">
+          {viewingPlayback && (
             <Button
-              size="sm"
+              className="mt-2"
+              size="xs"
               variant="ghost"
-              onClick={() => setPlayback(undefined)}
+              onClick={() => setPlaybackState(undefined)}
             >
               <IoMdArrowBack className="w-6 h-6" />
             </Button>
@@ -186,27 +204,51 @@ function History() {
           </AlertDialogFooter>
         </AlertDialogContent>
       </AlertDialog>
-      <>
-        {playback == undefined && (
-          <HistoryCardView
-            timelineCards={timelineCards}
-            allPreviews={allPreviews}
-            isMobileView={shouldAutoPlay}
-            isValidating={isValidating}
-            isDone={isDone}
-            onNextPage={() => {
-              setSize(size + 1);
-            }}
-            onDelete={onDelete}
-            onItemSelected={(item) => setPlayback(item)}
-          />
-        )}
-        {playback != undefined && (
-          <HistoryTimelineView playback={playback} isMobile={shouldAutoPlay} />
-        )}
-      </>
+      <HistoryCardView
+        timelineCards={timelineCards}
+        allPreviews={allPreviews}
+        isMobile={isMobile}
+        isValidating={isValidating}
+        isDone={isDone}
+        onNextPage={() => {
+          setSize(size + 1);
+        }}
+        onDelete={onDelete}
+        onItemSelected={(item) => setPlaybackState(item)}
+      />
+      <TimelineViewer
+        playback={viewingPlayback ? playback : undefined}
+        isMobile={isMobile}
+        onClose={() => setPlaybackState(undefined)}
+      />
     </>
   );
 }
 
+type TimelineViewerProps = {
+  playback: TimelinePlayback | undefined;
+  isMobile: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+};
+
+function TimelineViewer({ playback, isMobile, onClose }: TimelineViewerProps) {
+  if (isMobile) {
+    return playback != undefined ? (
+      <div className="w-screen absolute left-0 top-20 bottom-0 bg-background z-50">
+        <HistoryTimelineView playback={playback} isMobile={isMobile} />
+      </div>
+    ) : null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={playback != undefined} onOpenChange={(_) => onClose()}>
+      <DialogContent className="w-3/5 max-w-full">
+        {playback && (
+          <HistoryTimelineView playback={playback} isMobile={isMobile} />
+        )}
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
+
 export default History;
diff --git a/web/src/views/history/HistoryTimelineView.tsx b/web/src/views/history/HistoryTimelineView.tsx
index bd96792e5..98a4baca1 100644
--- a/web/src/views/history/HistoryTimelineView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/history/HistoryTimelineView.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   getTimelineIcon,
 } from "@/utils/timelineUtil";
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from "react-dom/server";
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 import Player from "video.js/dist/types/player";
 
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
   const [focusedItem, setFocusedItem] = useState<Timeline | undefined>(
     undefined
   );
+
+  const [seeking, setSeeking] = useState(false);
   const [timeToSeek, setTimeToSeek] = useState<number | undefined>(undefined);
 
   const annotationOffset = useMemo(() => {
@@ -66,7 +68,10 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
     const startTime = date.getTime() / 1000;
     date.setHours(date.getHours() + 1);
     const endTime = date.getTime() / 1000;
-    return { start: startTime.toFixed(1), end: endTime.toFixed(1) };
+    return {
+      start: parseInt(startTime.toFixed(1)),
+      end: parseInt(endTime.toFixed(1)),
+    };
   }, [timelineTime]);
 
   const recordingParams = useMemo(() => {
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
       return "";
     }
 
-    const date = new Date(parseInt(playbackTimes.start) * 1000);
+    const date = new Date(playbackTimes.start * 1000);
     return `${apiHost}vod/${date.getFullYear()}-${
       date.getMonth() + 1
     }/${date.getDate()}/${date.getHours()}/${
@@ -129,41 +134,53 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
     [annotationOffset, recordings, playerRef]
   );
 
-  const onScrubTime = (data: { time: Date }) => {
-    if (!hasRelevantPreview) {
+  const onScrubTime = useCallback(
+    (data: { time: Date }) => {
+      if (!hasRelevantPreview) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (playerRef.current?.paused() == false) {
+        setScrubbing(true);
+        playerRef.current?.pause();
+      }
+
+      const seekTimestamp = data.time.getTime() / 1000;
+      const seekTime = seekTimestamp - playback.relevantPreview!!.start;
+      setTimeToSeek(Math.round(seekTime));
+    },
+    [scrubbing, playerRef]
+  );
+
+  const onStopScrubbing = useCallback(
+    (data: { time: Date }) => {
+      const playbackTime = data.time.getTime() / 1000;
+      playerRef.current?.currentTime(playbackTime - playbackTimes.start);
+      setScrubbing(false);
+      playerRef.current?.play();
+    },
+    [playerRef]
+  );
+
+  // handle seeking to next frame when seek is finished
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (seeking) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!scrubbing) {
-      playerRef.current?.pause();
-      setScrubbing(true);
+    if (timeToSeek && timeToSeek != previewRef.current?.currentTime()) {
+      setSeeking(true);
+      previewRef.current?.currentTime(timeToSeek);
     }
-
-    const seekTimestamp = data.time.getTime() / 1000;
-    const seekTime = seekTimestamp - playback.relevantPreview!!.start;
-    if (timeToSeek != undefined) {
-      setTimeToSeek(seekTime);
-    } else {
-      setTimeToSeek(seekTime);
-      previewRef.current?.currentTime(seekTime);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const onSeeked = () => {
-    if (timeToSeek && playerRef.current?.currentTime() != timeToSeek) {
-      playerRef.current?.currentTime(timeToSeek);
-    }
-
-    setTimeToSeek(undefined);
-  };
+  }, [timeToSeek, seeking]);
 
   if (!config || !recordings) {
     return <ActivityIndicator />;
   }
 
   return (
-    <>
-      <div>
+    <div className="w-full">
+      <>
         <div
           className={`relative ${
             hasRelevantPreview && scrubbing ? "hidden" : "visible"
@@ -183,7 +200,7 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
             seekOptions={{ forward: 10, backward: 5 }}
             onReady={(player) => {
               playerRef.current = player;
-              player.currentTime(timelineTime - parseInt(playbackTimes.start));
+              player.currentTime(timelineTime - playbackTimes.start);
               player.on("playing", () => {
                 setFocusedItem(undefined);
               });
@@ -219,7 +236,7 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
               seekOptions={{}}
               onReady={(player) => {
                 previewRef.current = player;
-                player.on("seeked", onSeeked);
+                player.on("seeked", () => setSeeking(false));
               }}
               onDispose={() => {
                 previewRef.current = undefined;
@@ -227,36 +244,37 @@ export default function HistoryTimelineView({
             />
           </div>
         )}
-      </div>
+      </>
       <div className="m-1">
         {playback != undefined && (
           <ActivityScrubber
             items={timelineItemsToScrubber(playback.timelineItems)}
-            timeBars={[{ time: new Date(timelineTime * 1000), id: "playback" }]}
+            timeBars={
+              hasRelevantPreview
+                ? [{ time: new Date(timelineTime * 1000), id: "playback" }]
+                : []
+            }
             options={{
               ...(isMobile && {
-                start: new Date((timelineTime - 300) * 1000),
-                end: new Date((timelineTime + 300) * 1000),
+                start: new Date(
+                  Math.max(playbackTimes.start, timelineTime - 300) * 1000
+                ),
+                end: new Date(
+                  Math.min(playbackTimes.end, timelineTime + 300) * 1000
+                ),
               }),
               snap: null,
-              min: new Date(parseInt(playbackTimes.start) * 1000),
-              max: new Date(parseInt(playbackTimes.end) * 1000),
-              timeAxis: isMobile ? { scale: "minute" } : {},
+              min: new Date(playbackTimes.start * 1000),
+              max: new Date(playbackTimes.end * 1000),
+              timeAxis: isMobile ? { scale: "minute", step: 5 } : {},
             }}
             timechangeHandler={onScrubTime}
-            timechangedHandler={(data) => {
-              const playbackTime = data.time.getTime() / 1000;
-              playerRef.current?.currentTime(
-                playbackTime - parseInt(playbackTimes.start)
-              );
-              setScrubbing(false);
-              playerRef.current?.play();
-            }}
+            timechangedHandler={onStopScrubbing}
             selectHandler={onSelectItem}
           />
         )}
       </div>
-    </>
+    </div>
   );
 }