diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
index 8d8489a0..028165c7 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/ChanPreferences.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class ChanPreferences {
     }
 
     public static boolean getVideoAutoPlay() {
-        return getImageAutoLoad() && p().getBoolean("preference_autoplay", false);
+        return getImageAutoLoad() && !getVideoExternal() && p().getBoolean("preference_autoplay", false);
     }
 
     public static boolean getThreadAutoRefresh() {
@@ -176,4 +176,16 @@ public class ChanPreferences {
     public static String getBoardMode() {
         return p().getString("preference_board_mode", "catalog");
     }
+
+    public static boolean getVideoErrorIgnore() {
+        return p().getBoolean("preference_video_error_ignore", false);
+    }
+
+    public static void setVideoErrorIgnore(boolean show) {
+        p().edit().putBoolean("preference_video_error_ignore", show).commit();
+    }
+
+    public static boolean getVideoExternal() {
+        return p().getBoolean("preference_video_external", false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ImageViewFragment.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ImageViewFragment.java
index d07cd2bd..1cb31611 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ImageViewFragment.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ImageViewFragment.java
@@ -17,14 +17,20 @@
  */
 package org.floens.chan.ui.fragment;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.CheckBox;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 import android.widget.VideoView;
 
 import org.floens.chan.R;
@@ -38,6 +44,8 @@ import org.floens.chan.ui.view.ThumbnailImageView.ThumbnailImageViewCallback;
 import org.floens.chan.utils.ImageSaver;
 import org.floens.chan.utils.Utils;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 public class ImageViewFragment extends Fragment implements ThumbnailImageViewCallback {
     private Context context;
     private ImageViewActivity activity;
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@ public class ImageViewFragment extends Fragment implements ThumbnailImageViewCal
                 imageView.setBigImage(post.imageUrl);
                 break;
         }
+
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -249,6 +258,45 @@ public class ImageViewFragment extends Fragment implements ThumbnailImageViewCal
         }
     }
 
+    public void onVideoError(File video) {
+        if (ChanPreferences.getVideoErrorIgnore()) {
+            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.image_open_failed, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        } else {
+            showVideoWarning();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void showVideoWarning() {
+        LinearLayout notice = new LinearLayout(context);
+        notice.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
+
+        TextView noticeText = new TextView(context);
+        noticeText.setText(R.string.video_playback_warning);
+        noticeText.setTextSize(16f);
+        notice.addView(noticeText, Utils.MATCH_WRAP_PARAMS);
+
+        final CheckBox dontShowAgain = new CheckBox(context);
+        dontShowAgain.setText(R.string.video_playback_ignore);
+        notice.addView(dontShowAgain, Utils.MATCH_WRAP_PARAMS);
+
+        int padding = Utils.dp(16f);
+        notice.setPadding(padding, padding, padding, padding);
+
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                .setTitle(R.string.video_playback_warning_title)
+                .setView(notice)
+                .setNeutralButton(R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        if (dontShowAgain.isChecked()) {
+                            ChanPreferences.setVideoErrorIgnore(true);
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .setCancelable(false)
+                .show();
+    }
+
     private void startVideo() {
         if (videoVisible) return;
         videoVisible = true;
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThumbnailImageView.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThumbnailImageView.java
index 4c11c10b..e18376e4 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThumbnailImageView.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThumbnailImageView.java
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
  */
 package org.floens.chan.ui.view;
 
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ import com.koushikdutta.async.future.Future;
 
 import org.floens.chan.ChanApplication;
 import org.floens.chan.R;
+import org.floens.chan.core.ChanPreferences;
 import org.floens.chan.utils.FileCache;
 import org.floens.chan.utils.Logger;
 import org.floens.chan.utils.Utils;
@@ -224,29 +228,48 @@ public class ThumbnailImageView extends LoadView implements View.OnClickListener
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void onSuccess(File file) {
-                videoView = new VideoView(getContext());
-                videoView.setZOrderOnTop(true);
-                videoView.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
-                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
-                videoView.setLayoutParams(Utils.MATCH_PARAMS);
-                LayoutParams par = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
-                par.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
-                videoView.setLayoutParams(par);
-
-                videoView.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
-                        mp.setLooping(true);
-                        callback.onVideoLoaded();
+            public void onSuccess(final File file) {
+                if (ChanPreferences.getVideoExternal()) {
+                    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+                    intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "video/*");
+
+                    try {
+                        getContext().startActivity(intent);
+                    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+                        Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.open_link_failed, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                     }
-                });
-
-                videoView.setVideoPath(file.getAbsolutePath());
-
-                setView(videoView, false);
-
-                videoView.start();
+                } else {
+                    videoView = new VideoView(getContext());
+                    videoView.setZOrderOnTop(true);
+                    videoView.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                            LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+                    videoView.setLayoutParams(Utils.MATCH_PARAMS);
+                    LayoutParams par = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
+                    par.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
+                    videoView.setLayoutParams(par);
+
+                    videoView.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
+                            mp.setLooping(true);
+                            callback.onVideoLoaded();
+                        }
+                    });
+                    videoView.setOnErrorListener(new MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public boolean onError(MediaPlayer mp, int what, int extra) {
+                            callback.onVideoError(file);
+
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    videoView.setVideoPath(file.getAbsolutePath());
+
+                    setView(videoView, false);
+
+                    videoView.start();
+                }
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -298,5 +321,7 @@ public class ThumbnailImageView extends LoadView implements View.OnClickListener
         public void setLinearProgress(long current, long total, boolean done);
 
         public void onVideoLoaded();
+
+        public void onVideoError(File video);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b621753a..6b8fca70 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -242,6 +242,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <string name="settings_advanced_label">Advanced settings</string>
 
     <string name="default_name">Anonymous</string>
+
+    <string name="video_playback_warning_title">WebM not supported</string>
+    <string name="video_playback_warning">Unfortunately, your hardware doesn\'t support playing WebM videos.\nYou can install an external media player that has a software decoder. Then if you installed that, enable \"Open videos external\" in the settings.</string>
+    <string name="video_playback_ignore">Don\'t show again</string>
+    <string name="preference_video_external">Open videos external</string>
+    <string name="preference_video_external_summary">Open videos in external media player</string>
 </resources>
 
 
diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml b/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
index 10bfd164..d468788d 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
             android:dependency="preference_image_auto_load"
             android:key="preference_autoplay"
             android:title="@string/preference_autoplay" />
+
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="preference_video_external"
+            android:summary="@string/preference_video_external_summary"
+            android:title="@string/preference_video_external" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/preference_posting">