diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
index 59d71a83f1..8d26f2f085 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import java.util.*
 import kotlin.math.max
 
 internal val vlcFactory: MediaPlayerFactory by lazy { MediaPlayerFactory() }
+// No hardware acceleration - more secure for previews
+internal val vlcPreviewFactory: MediaPlayerFactory by lazy { MediaPlayerFactory("--avcodec-hw=none") }
 
 actual class RecorderNative: RecorderInterface {
   private var player: MediaPlayer? = null
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/VideoPlayer.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/VideoPlayer.desktop.kt
index f88c539284..90c80d3b2a 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/VideoPlayer.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/VideoPlayer.desktop.kt
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ actual class VideoPlayer actual constructor(
       player.media().startPaused(uri.toFile().absolutePath)
       val start = System.currentTimeMillis()
       var snap: BufferedImage? = null
-      while (snap == null && start + 5000 > System.currentTimeMillis()) {
+      while (snap == null && start + 1500 > System.currentTimeMillis()) {
         snap = player.snapshots()?.get()
-        delay(10)
+        delay(50)
       }
       val orientation = player.media().info().videoTracks().firstOrNull()?.orientation()
       if (orientation == null) {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ actual class VideoPlayer actual constructor(
 
     private fun putPlayer(player: Component) = playersPool.add(player)
 
-    private fun getOrCreateHelperPlayer(): CallbackMediaPlayerComponent = helperPlayersPool.removeFirstOrNull() ?: CallbackMediaPlayerComponent(MediaPlayerSpecs.callbackMediaPlayerSpec().apply { withFactory(vlcFactory) })
+    private fun getOrCreateHelperPlayer(): CallbackMediaPlayerComponent = helperPlayersPool.removeFirstOrNull() ?: CallbackMediaPlayerComponent(MediaPlayerSpecs.callbackMediaPlayerSpec().apply { withFactory(vlcPreviewFactory) })
     private fun putHelperPlayer(player: CallbackMediaPlayerComponent) = helperPlayersPool.add(player)
   }
 }