diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/media_gallery.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/media_gallery.jsx
index 73adb0de99..7e92abe2d2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/media_gallery.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/media_gallery.jsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const MediaGallery = React.createClass({
 
   getInitialState () {
     return {
-      visible: false
+      visible: !this.props.sensitive
     };
   },
 
@@ -80,13 +80,22 @@ const MediaGallery = React.createClass({
 
     let children;
 
-    if (sensitive && !this.state.visible) {
-      children = (
-        <div style={spoilerStyle} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
-          <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_warning' defaultMessage='Sensitive content' /></span>
-          <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
-        </div>
-      );
+    if (!this.state.visible) {
+      if (sensitive) {
+        children = (
+          <div style={spoilerStyle} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
+            <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_warning' defaultMessage='Sensitive content' /></span>
+            <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      } else {
+        children = (
+          <div style={spoilerStyle} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
+            <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.media_hidden' defaultMessage='Media hidden' /></span>
+            <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      }
     } else {
       const size = media.take(4).size;
 
@@ -147,20 +156,12 @@ const MediaGallery = React.createClass({
         );
       });
     }
-
-    let spoilerButton;
-
-    if (sensitive) {
-      spoilerButton = (
-        <div style={spoilerButtonStyle} >
-          <IconButton title={intl.formatMessage(messages.toggle_visible)} icon={this.state.visible ? 'eye' : 'eye-slash'} onClick={this.handleOpen} />
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
     
     return (
       <div style={{ ...outerStyle, height: `${this.props.height}px` }}>
-        {spoilerButton}
+        <div style={spoilerButtonStyle} >
+          <IconButton title={intl.formatMessage(messages.toggle_visible)} icon={this.state.visible ? 'eye' : 'eye-slash'} onClick={this.handleOpen} />
+        </div>
         {children}
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/video_player.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/video_player.jsx
index bd6e746ef1..3edc8f6727 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/video_player.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/components/video_player.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import IconButton from './icon_button';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  toggle_sound: { id: 'video_player.toggle_sound', defaultMessage: 'Toggle sound' }
+  toggle_sound: { id: 'video_player.toggle_sound', defaultMessage: 'Toggle sound' },
+  toggle_visible: { id: 'video_player.toggle_visible', defaultMessage: 'Toggle visibility' }
 });
 
 const videoStyle = {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const videoStyle = {
 const muteStyle = {
   position: 'absolute',
   top: '10px',
-  left: '10px',
+  right: '10px',
   opacity: '0.8',
   zIndex: '5'
 };
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ const spoilerStyle = {
   display: 'flex',
   alignItems: 'center',
   justifyContent: 'center',
-  flexDirection: 'column'
+  flexDirection: 'column',
+  position: 'relative'
 };
 
 const spoilerSpanStyle = {
@@ -49,6 +51,13 @@ const spoilerSubSpanStyle = {
   fontWeight: '500'
 };
 
+const spoilerButtonStyle = {
+  position: 'absolute',
+  top: '6px',
+  left: '8px',
+  zIndex: '100'
+};
+
 const VideoPlayer = React.createClass({
   propTypes: {
     media: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
@@ -66,7 +75,8 @@ const VideoPlayer = React.createClass({
 
   getInitialState () {
     return {
-      visible: false,
+      visible: !this.props.sensitive,
+      preview: true,
       muted: true
     };
   },
@@ -90,22 +100,49 @@ const VideoPlayer = React.createClass({
   },
 
   handleOpen () {
-    this.setState({ visible: true });
+    this.setState({ preview: !this.state.preview });
+  },
+
+  handleVisibility () {
+    this.setState({
+      visible: !this.state.visible,
+      preview: true
+    });
   },
 
   render () {
     const { media, intl, width, height, sensitive } = this.props;
 
-    if (sensitive && !this.state.visible) {
-      return (
-        <div style={{...spoilerStyle, width: `${width}px`, height: `${height}px` }} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
-          <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_warning' defaultMessage='Sensitive content' /></span>
-          <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
-        </div>
-      );
-    } else if (!sensitive && !this.state.visible) {
+    let spoilerButton = (
+      <div style={spoilerButtonStyle} >
+        <IconButton title={intl.formatMessage(messages.toggle_visible)} icon={this.state.visible ? 'eye' : 'eye-slash'} onClick={this.handleVisibility} />
+      </div>
+    );
+
+    if (!this.state.visible) {
+      if (sensitive) {
+        return (
+          <div style={{...spoilerStyle, width: `${width}px`, height: `${height}px` }} onClick={this.handleVisibility}>
+            {spoilerButton}
+            <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_warning' defaultMessage='Sensitive content' /></span>
+            <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      } else {
+        return (
+          <div style={{...spoilerStyle, width: `${width}px`, height: `${height}px` }} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
+            {spoilerButton}
+            <span style={spoilerSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.media_hidden' defaultMessage='Media hidden' /></span>
+            <span style={spoilerSubSpanStyle}><FormattedMessage id='status.sensitive_toggle' defaultMessage='Click to view' /></span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.state.preview) {
       return (
         <div style={{ cursor: 'pointer', position: 'relative', marginTop: '8px', width: `${width}px`, height: `${height}px`, background: `url(${media.get('preview_url')}) no-repeat center`, backgroundSize: 'cover' }} onClick={this.handleOpen}>
+          {spoilerButton}
           <div style={{ position: 'absolute', top: '50%', left: '50%', fontSize: '36px', transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)', padding: '5px', borderRadius: '100px', color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)' }}><i className='fa fa-play' /></div>
         </div>
       );
@@ -113,6 +150,7 @@ const VideoPlayer = React.createClass({
 
     return (
       <div style={{ cursor: 'default', marginTop: '8px', overflow: 'hidden', width: `${width}px`, height: `${height}px`, boxSizing: 'border-box', background: '#000', position: 'relative' }}>
+        {spoilerButton}
         <div style={muteStyle}><IconButton title={intl.formatMessage(messages.toggle_sound)} icon={this.state.muted ? 'volume-off' : 'volume-up'} onClick={this.handleClick} /></div>
         <video src={media.get('url')} autoPlay='true' loop={true} muted={this.state.muted} style={videoStyle} onClick={this.handleVideoClick} />
       </div>