diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/hooks/chewiew_controller_hook.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/hooks/chewiew_controller_hook.dart
index 2192963fa1..e4b435ed97 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/hooks/chewiew_controller_hook.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/hooks/chewiew_controller_hook.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/shared/models/store.dart' as store;
 /// Provides the initialized video player controller
 /// If the asset is local, use the local file
 /// Otherwise, use a video player with a URL
-ChewieController? useChewieController(
+AsyncSnapshot<ChewieController> useChewieController(
   Asset asset, {
   EdgeInsets controlsSafeAreaMinimum = const EdgeInsets.only(
     bottom: 100,
@@ -29,96 +29,12 @@ ChewieController? useChewieController(
   VoidCallback? onPaused,
   VoidCallback? onVideoEnded,
 }) {
-  return use(
-    _ChewieControllerHook(
-      keys: [asset],
-      asset: asset,
-      placeholder: placeholder,
-      showOptions: showOptions,
-      controlsSafeAreaMinimum: controlsSafeAreaMinimum,
-      autoPlay: autoPlay,
-      allowFullScreen: allowFullScreen,
-      customControls: customControls,
-      hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
-      showControlsOnInitialize: showControlsOnInitialize,
-      showControls: showControls,
-      allowedScreenSleep: allowedScreenSleep,
-      onPlaying: onPlaying,
-      onPaused: onPaused,
-      onVideoEnded: onVideoEnded,
-    ),
-  );
-}
-
-class _ChewieControllerHook extends Hook<ChewieController?> {
-  final Asset asset;
-  final EdgeInsets controlsSafeAreaMinimum;
-  final bool showOptions;
-  final bool showControlsOnInitialize;
-  final bool autoPlay;
-  final bool allowFullScreen;
-  final bool allowedScreenSleep;
-  final bool showControls;
-  final Widget? customControls;
-  final Widget? placeholder;
-  final Duration hideControlsTimer;
-  final VoidCallback? onPlaying;
-  final VoidCallback? onPaused;
-  final VoidCallback? onVideoEnded;
-
-  const _ChewieControllerHook({
-    super.keys,
-    required this.asset,
-    this.controlsSafeAreaMinimum = const EdgeInsets.only(
-      bottom: 100,
-    ),
-    this.showOptions = true,
-    this.showControlsOnInitialize = false,
-    this.autoPlay = true,
-    this.allowFullScreen = false,
-    this.allowedScreenSleep = false,
-    this.showControls = true,
-    this.customControls,
-    this.placeholder,
-    this.hideControlsTimer = const Duration(seconds: 3),
-    this.onPlaying,
-    this.onPaused,
-    this.onVideoEnded,
-  });
-
-  @override
-  createState() => _ChewieControllerHookState();
-}
-
-class _ChewieControllerHookState
-    extends HookState<ChewieController?, _ChewieControllerHook> {
-  ChewieController? chewieController;
-  VideoPlayerController? videoPlayerController;
-
-  @override
-  void initHook() {
-    super.initHook();
-    _initialize().whenComplete(() => setState(() {}));
-  }
-
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    videoPlayerController?.pause();
-    videoPlayerController?.dispose();
-    chewieController?.dispose();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
-  @override
-  ChewieController? build(BuildContext context) {
-    return chewieController;
-  }
-
   /// Initializes the chewie controller and video player controller
-  Future<void> _initialize() async {
-    if (hook.asset.isLocal && hook.asset.livePhotoVideoId == null) {
+  Future<ChewieController> initializeChewie(Asset asset) async {
+    late VideoPlayerController videoPlayerController;
+    if (asset.isLocal && asset.livePhotoVideoId == null) {
       // Use a local file for the video player controller
-      final file = await hook.asset.local!.file;
+      final file = await asset.local!.file;
       if (file == null) {
         throw Exception('No file found for the video');
       }
@@ -126,9 +42,9 @@ class _ChewieControllerHookState
     } else {
       // Use a network URL for the video player controller
       final serverEndpoint = store.Store.get(store.StoreKey.serverEndpoint);
-      final String videoUrl = hook.asset.livePhotoVideoId != null
-          ? '$serverEndpoint/asset/file/${hook.asset.livePhotoVideoId}'
-          : '$serverEndpoint/asset/file/${hook.asset.remoteId}';
+      final String videoUrl = asset.livePhotoVideoId != null
+          ? '$serverEndpoint/asset/file/${asset.livePhotoVideoId}'
+          : '$serverEndpoint/asset/file/${asset.remoteId}';
 
       final url = Uri.parse(videoUrl);
       final accessToken = store.Store.get(StoreKey.accessToken);
@@ -139,20 +55,23 @@ class _ChewieControllerHookState
       );
     }
 
-    await videoPlayerController!.initialize();
+    await videoPlayerController.initialize();
 
-    chewieController = ChewieController(
-      videoPlayerController: videoPlayerController!,
-      controlsSafeAreaMinimum: hook.controlsSafeAreaMinimum,
-      showOptions: hook.showOptions,
-      showControlsOnInitialize: hook.showControlsOnInitialize,
-      autoPlay: hook.autoPlay,
-      allowFullScreen: hook.allowFullScreen,
-      allowedScreenSleep: hook.allowedScreenSleep,
-      showControls: hook.showControls,
-      customControls: hook.customControls,
-      placeholder: hook.placeholder,
-      hideControlsTimer: hook.hideControlsTimer,
+    return ChewieController(
+      videoPlayerController: videoPlayerController,
+      controlsSafeAreaMinimum: controlsSafeAreaMinimum,
+      showOptions: showOptions,
+      showControlsOnInitialize: showControlsOnInitialize,
+      autoPlay: autoPlay,
+      allowFullScreen: allowFullScreen,
+      allowedScreenSleep: allowedScreenSleep,
+      showControls: showControls,
+      customControls: customControls,
+      placeholder: placeholder,
+      hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
     );
   }
+
+  final controller = useMemoized(() => initializeChewie(asset));
+  return useFuture(controller);
 }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/views/video_viewer_page.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/views/video_viewer_page.dart
index 41417decb2..0feb734aae 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/views/video_viewer_page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/asset_viewer/views/video_viewer_page.dart
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class VideoViewerPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
       ),
       showControls: showControls && !isMotionVideo,
       hideControlsTimer: hideControlsTimer,
-    );
+    ).data;
 
     // The last volume of the video used when mute is toggled
     final lastVolume = useState(0.0);