diff --git a/lib/leaf_widgets.dart b/lib/leaf_widgets.dart
index b99bdf8..1482ea7 100644
--- a/lib/leaf_widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/leaf_widgets.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export 'src/misc/animated_favorite_button.dart';
 export 'src/misc/animated_star.dart';
 export 'src/misc/leaf_async_chip.dart';
 export 'src/popover/leaf_popover.dart';
+export 'src/video/leaf_video_adapter.dart';
+export 'src/video/leaf_video_controls.dart';
+export 'src/video/leaf_video_page.dart';
 export 'src/viewer/leaf_chrome.dart';
 export 'src/viewer/leaf_viewer.dart';
 export 'src/viewer/leaf_zoom_controller.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/video/leaf_video_adapter.dart b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_adapter.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e862425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_adapter.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+
+/// Player-agnostic contract between [LeafVideoPage]/[LeafVideoControls] and
+/// whichever player the host app wires in (a Media3 wrapper, media_kit, ...).
+/// This is the only seam that knows a player exists; implementations live
+/// app-side so the package stays dependency-free.
+abstract class VideoPlayerAdapter {
+  /// The player's rendering surface, inserted into the page's stack.
+  Widget get surface;
+
+  /// Loads [url]. Completes when the player may start playback; throws on
+  /// load failure. Safe to call before the surface is laid out.
+  Future<void> load({required String url, Map<String, String>? headers});
+
+  Stream<Duration> get positionStream;
+  Stream<Duration> get bufferStream;
+  Stream<bool> get playingStream;
+
+  /// Fires when the first frame is actually rendered — the safe signal to
+  /// drop the thumbnail (a `loaded` state is not; it precedes the first
+  /// frame and produces a black flash).
+  Stream<void> get readyStream;
+
+  /// Fires on playback errors after a successful [load].
+  Stream<Object> get errorStream;
+
+  Duration get position;
+  Duration get duration;
+  Duration get buffer;
+  bool get isPlaying;
+
+  void play();
+  void pause();
+  void playOrPause();
+  void seek(Duration target);
+
+  /// Releases the underlying player. The adapter is unusable afterwards.
+  void dispose();
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/video/leaf_video_controls.dart b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_controls.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3421219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_controls.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../viewer/leaf_viewer.dart';
+import '../viewer/leaf_viewer_internal.dart';
+import 'leaf_video_adapter.dart';
+
+enum _SkipDirection { backward, forward }
+
+/// Default touch-first control set for [LeafVideoPage]: double-tap thirds to
+/// seek (middle toggles playback), single tap toggles the viewer's chrome,
+/// bottom bar with scrubber and a fullscreen slot.
+///
+/// Visibility is the viewer's chrome state, never owned here — this widget
+/// only renders. Outside a chrome-enabled viewer it renders permanently
+/// visible and single taps do nothing.
+class LeafVideoControls extends StatefulWidget {
+  const LeafVideoControls({super.key, required this.adapter, this.skipDuration = const Duration(seconds: 10), this.onFullscreenToggle});
+
+  final VideoPlayerAdapter adapter;
+  final Duration skipDuration;
+
+  /// Null hides the fullscreen button.
+  final VoidCallback? onFullscreenToggle;
+
+  @override
+  State<LeafVideoControls> createState() => _LeafVideoControlsState();
+}
+
+class _LeafVideoControlsState extends State<LeafVideoControls> {
+  static const _feedbackDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 600);
+
+  Offset? _doubleTapPos;
+  Timer? _skipFeedbackTimer;
+  _SkipDirection? _skipFeedback;
+  Duration? _skipAmount;
+
+  bool get _mobile => !leafIsDesktopPlatform();
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _skipFeedbackTimer?.cancel();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  void _handleTap() {
+    LeafViewer.chromeOf(context)?.toggle();
+  }
+
+  void _handleDoubleTapDown(TapDownDetails details) {
+    _doubleTapPos = details.localPosition;
+  }
+
+  void _handleDoubleTap() {
+    if (_doubleTapPos == null) return;
+    final adapter = widget.adapter;
+    if (!_mobile) {
+      adapter.playOrPause();
+      return;
+    }
+    final box = context.findRenderObject() as RenderBox;
+    final third = box.size.width / 3;
+    final x = _doubleTapPos!.dx;
+    final skip = widget.skipDuration;
+
+    if (x < third) {
+      final target = adapter.position - skip;
+      adapter.seek(target < Duration.zero ? Duration.zero : target);
+      _accumulate(_SkipDirection.backward, skip);
+    } else if (x > third * 2) {
+      final target = adapter.position + skip;
+      adapter.seek(target > adapter.duration ? adapter.duration : target);
+      _accumulate(_SkipDirection.forward, skip);
+    } else {
+      adapter.playOrPause();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _accumulate(_SkipDirection direction, Duration skip) {
+    final amount = _skipFeedback == direction ? _skipAmount! + skip : skip;
+    _skipFeedbackTimer?.cancel();
+    setState(() {
+      _skipFeedback = direction;
+      _skipAmount = amount;
+    });
+    _skipFeedbackTimer = Timer(_feedbackDuration, () {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() {
+        _skipFeedback = null;
+        _skipAmount = null;
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final chrome = LeafViewer.chromeOf(context);
+
+    return Material(
+      type: MaterialType.transparency,
+      child: Stack(
+        children: [
+          Positioned.fill(
+            child: GestureDetector(
+              behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+              onTap: _handleTap,
+              onDoubleTapDown: _handleDoubleTapDown,
+              onDoubleTap: _handleDoubleTap,
+            ),
+          ),
+          // Bottom bar — fades with the viewer's chrome state.
+          if (chrome != null)
+            ValueListenableBuilder<bool>(
+              valueListenable: chrome.visibleListenable,
+              builder: (context, visible, _) => IgnorePointer(
+                ignoring: !visible,
+                child: AnimatedOpacity(duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200), opacity: visible ? 1.0 : 0.0, child: _buildBar(context)),
+              ),
+            )
+          else
+            _buildBar(context),
+          // Center play badge while paused.
+          Center(
+            child: IgnorePointer(
+              child: StreamBuilder<bool>(
+                stream: widget.adapter.playingStream,
+                initialData: widget.adapter.isPlaying,
+                builder: (context, snapshot) {
+                  final playing = snapshot.data ?? true;
+                  return AnimatedOpacity(
+                    duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+                    curve: Curves.fastEaseInToSlowEaseOut,
+                    opacity: playing ? 0 : 1,
+                    child: Container(
+                      decoration: BoxDecoration(color: Colors.black38, borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100)),
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
+                      child: const Icon(Icons.play_arrow, size: 40),
+                    ),
+                  );
+                },
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          if (_skipFeedback != null && _skipAmount != null)
+            IgnorePointer(
+              child: Align(
+                alignment: _skipFeedback == _SkipDirection.backward ? Alignment.centerLeft : Alignment.centerRight,
+                child: Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 40),
+                  child: Container(
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(color: Colors.black54, borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100)),
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 10),
+                    child: Row(
+                      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                      children: [
+                        Icon(_skipFeedback == _SkipDirection.backward ? Icons.fast_rewind : Icons.fast_forward, size: 20),
+                        const SizedBox(width: 4),
+                        Text('${_skipFeedback == _SkipDirection.forward ? '+' : '-'}${_skipAmount!.inSeconds}s'),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildBar(BuildContext context) {
+    return Container(
+      decoration: const BoxDecoration(
+        gradient: LinearGradient(colors: [Colors.black, Colors.transparent], begin: Alignment.bottomCenter, end: Alignment.topCenter),
+      ),
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10),
+      child: Column(
+        children: [
+          const SizedBox(height: 50),
+          Row(
+            children: [
+              Expanded(child: _Scrubber(widget.adapter)),
+              StreamBuilder<Duration>(
+                stream: widget.adapter.positionStream,
+                builder: (context, _) => Text(
+                  '${_formatDuration(widget.adapter.position)} / ${_formatDuration(widget.adapter.duration)}',
+                  style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 12),
+                ),
+              ),
+              if (widget.onFullscreenToggle != null) IconButton(icon: const Icon(Icons.fullscreen), onPressed: widget.onFullscreenToggle),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _Scrubber extends StatefulWidget {
+  const _Scrubber(this.adapter);
+
+  final VideoPlayerAdapter adapter;
+
+  @override
+  State<_Scrubber> createState() => _ScrubberState();
+}
+
+class _ScrubberState extends State<_Scrubber> {
+  bool _wasPaused = false;
+
+  double _fraction(Duration value) {
+    final duration = widget.adapter.duration;
+    return duration.inMilliseconds > 0 ? (value.inMilliseconds / duration.inMilliseconds).clamp(0.0, 1.0) : 0.0;
+  }
+
+  void _seekFraction(double fraction) {
+    widget.adapter.seek(Duration(milliseconds: (widget.adapter.duration.inMilliseconds * fraction).round()));
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    const height = 6.0;
+    const radius = Radius.circular(3);
+
+    return GestureDetector(
+      behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
+      onTapDown: (details) => _seekFraction(details.localPosition.dx / (context.findRenderObject() as RenderBox).size.width),
+      onHorizontalDragStart: (_) {
+        _wasPaused = !widget.adapter.isPlaying;
+        widget.adapter.pause();
+      },
+      onHorizontalDragUpdate: (details) => _seekFraction(details.localPosition.dx / (context.findRenderObject() as RenderBox).size.width),
+      onHorizontalDragEnd: (_) {
+        if (!_wasPaused) widget.adapter.play();
+      },
+      child: SizedBox(
+        height: 20,
+        child: Center(
+          child: LayoutBuilder(
+            builder: (context, constraints) {
+              final width = constraints.maxWidth;
+              return SizedBox(
+                height: height,
+                width: width,
+                child: ClipRRect(
+                  borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(radius),
+                  child: Stack(
+                    children: [
+                      Container(color: Colors.white12),
+                      StreamBuilder<Duration>(
+                        stream: widget.adapter.bufferStream,
+                        builder: (context, _) => AnimatedContainer(
+                          duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 400),
+                          curve: Curves.fastEaseInToSlowEaseOut,
+                          width: (_fraction(widget.adapter.buffer) * width).clamp(0.0, width),
+                          color: Colors.white30,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      StreamBuilder<Duration>(
+                        stream: widget.adapter.positionStream,
+                        builder: (context, _) => AnimatedContainer(
+                          duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
+                          curve: Curves.fastEaseInToSlowEaseOut,
+                          width: (_fraction(widget.adapter.position) * width).clamp(0.0, width),
+                          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              );
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+String _formatDuration(Duration d) {
+  final h = d.inHours;
+  final mm = d.inMinutes.remainder(60).toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+  final ss = d.inSeconds.remainder(60).toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+  return h > 0 ? '$h:$mm:$ss' : '$mm:$ss';
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/video/leaf_video_page.dart b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_page.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87efdee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/video/leaf_video_page.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../viewer/leaf_chrome.dart';
+import '../viewer/leaf_viewer.dart';
+import '../viewer/leaf_viewer_internal.dart';
+import 'leaf_video_adapter.dart';
+import 'leaf_video_controls.dart';
+
+/// A video page for a [LeafViewer]: owns the full player lifecycle so host
+/// apps don't rewrite it per project.
+///
+/// Playback gating — the part every app gets wrong:
+/// - built as a neighbour page → loads and buffers, stays paused (prebuffer)
+/// - becomes the settled page → plays
+/// - stops being it, or the route gets covered, or the app backgrounds → pauses
+/// - uncovers / returns → resumes only if it was playing before; re-activating
+///   (swiping back) always resumes, TikTok-style
+///
+/// Chrome policy on a chrome-enabled viewer: while paused, chrome is held up
+/// (and shown on the pause transition); while playing, the viewer's auto-hide
+/// timer runs.
+class LeafVideoPage extends StatefulWidget {
+  const LeafVideoPage({
+    super.key,
+    required this.createAdapter,
+    required this.url,
+    this.headers,
+    this.aspectRatio,
+    this.thumbnail,
+    this.controlsBuilder,
+    this.skipDuration = const Duration(seconds: 10),
+    this.onFullscreenToggle,
+  });
+
+  /// Creates the (unloaded) adapter. Called once per page state; the page owns
+  /// and disposes it. Route by codec here — the closure can capture the post.
+  final VideoPlayerAdapter Function() createAdapter;
+
+  final String url;
+  final Map<String, String>? headers;
+
+  /// Video aspect ratio; when set, the surface and thumbnail are centered at
+  /// that ratio while gestures keep working across the whole page.
+  final double? aspectRatio;
+
+  /// Shown until [VideoPlayerAdapter.readyStream] fires.
+  final Widget? thumbnail;
+
+  /// Defaults to [LeafVideoControls].
+  final Widget Function(BuildContext context, VideoPlayerAdapter adapter)? controlsBuilder;
+  final Duration skipDuration;
+
+  /// Passed through to the default controls; null hides the button. Provide
+  /// it only for videos where fullscreen makes sense (landscape ones).
+  final VoidCallback? onFullscreenToggle;
+
+  @override
+  State<LeafVideoPage> createState() => _LeafVideoPageState();
+}
+
+class _LeafVideoPageState extends State<LeafVideoPage> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
+  late final VideoPlayerAdapter _adapter;
+  bool _loaded = false;
+  bool _failed = false;
+  bool _ready = false;
+
+  bool _active = true;
+  bool _obscured = false;
+  bool _backgrounded = false;
+  bool _wasCovered = false;
+  bool _wasPlayingBeforeCover = false;
+
+  LeafViewerChrome? _chrome;
+  int? _pageIndex;
+  ValueListenable<int>? _currentIndex;
+  Animation<double>? _routeAnimation;
+  final _subs = <StreamSubscription<void>>[];
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
+    _adapter = widget.createAdapter();
+    _subs.add(_adapter.playingStream.listen(_onPlayingChanged));
+    _subs.add(_adapter.readyStream.listen((_) {
+      if (mounted) setState(() => _ready = true);
+    }));
+    _subs.add(_adapter.errorStream.listen((error) {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() => _failed = true);
+      _adapter.pause();
+    }));
+    _load();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _load() async {
+    try {
+      await _adapter.load(url: widget.url, headers: widget.headers);
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() => _failed = true);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(() => _loaded = true);
+    if (_active && !_obscured && !_backgrounded) _adapter.play();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didChangeDependencies() {
+    super.didChangeDependencies();
+    _chrome = LeafViewer.chromeOf(context);
+    _pageIndex = LeafPageIndexScope.maybeOf(context);
+
+    final currentIndex = LeafViewer.currentIndexListOf(context);
+    if (!identical(currentIndex, _currentIndex)) {
+      _currentIndex?.removeListener(_onIndexChanged);
+      _currentIndex = currentIndex;
+      _currentIndex?.addListener(_onIndexChanged);
+      _evaluateActive();
+    }
+
+    final route = ModalRoute.of(context);
+    final animation = route?.secondaryAnimation;
+    if (!identical(animation, _routeAnimation)) {
+      _routeAnimation?.removeStatusListener(_onRouteStatus);
+      _routeAnimation = animation;
+      _routeAnimation?.addStatusListener(_onRouteStatus);
+      _setObscured(_routeAnimation?.status != null && _routeAnimation!.status != AnimationStatus.dismissed);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(LeafVideoPage oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (oldWidget.url != widget.url || oldWidget.headers != widget.headers) {
+      _loaded = false;
+      _ready = false;
+      _failed = false;
+      setState(() {});
+      _load();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
+    _backgrounded = state == AppLifecycleState.paused || state == AppLifecycleState.hidden;
+    _updateCovered();
+  }
+
+  void _onRouteStatus(AnimationStatus status) {
+    _setObscured(status != AnimationStatus.dismissed);
+  }
+
+  void _setObscured(bool obscured) {
+    if (_obscured == obscured) return;
+    _obscured = obscured;
+    _updateCovered();
+  }
+
+  void _onIndexChanged() => _evaluateActive();
+
+  void _evaluateActive() {
+    final index = _pageIndex;
+    final active = index == null || (_currentIndex?.value == index);
+    if (active == _active) return;
+    _active = active;
+    if (!active) {
+      // Release hold for the page leaving the stage; the active page's policy
+      // owns it from here.
+      _chrome?.hold = false;
+      _adapter.pause();
+    } else if (_loaded && !_failed && !_obscured && !_backgrounded) {
+      _adapter.play();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _updateCovered() {
+    final covered = _obscured || _backgrounded;
+    if (covered) {
+      if (_wasCovered) return;
+      _wasPlayingBeforeCover = _adapter.isPlaying;
+      _adapter.pause();
+    } else {
+      if (!_wasCovered) return;
+      if (_wasPlayingBeforeCover && _active && _loaded && !_failed) _adapter.play();
+    }
+    _wasCovered = covered;
+  }
+
+  void _onPlayingChanged(bool playing) {
+    if (!_active) return;
+    final chrome = _chrome;
+    if (chrome == null) return;
+    if (playing) {
+      chrome.hold = false;
+    } else {
+      chrome.hold = true;
+      chrome.show();
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _retry() async {
+    setState(() => _failed = false);
+    await _load();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    for (final sub in _subs) {
+      sub.cancel();
+    }
+    _currentIndex?.removeListener(_onIndexChanged);
+    _routeAnimation?.removeStatusListener(_onRouteStatus);
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
+    _adapter.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final ratio = widget.aspectRatio;
+    final surface = ratio != null ? Center(child: AspectRatio(aspectRatio: ratio, child: _adapter.surface)) : _adapter.surface;
+    final thumbnail = widget.thumbnail;
+    final controls =
+        widget.controlsBuilder?.call(context, _adapter) ??
+        LeafVideoControls(adapter: _adapter, skipDuration: widget.skipDuration, onFullscreenToggle: widget.onFullscreenToggle);
+
+    return Stack(
+      fit: StackFit.expand,
+      children: [
+        surface,
+        if (!_ready && thumbnail != null)
+          IgnorePointer(
+            child: ratio != null ? Center(child: AspectRatio(aspectRatio: ratio, child: thumbnail)) : Center(child: thumbnail),
+          ),
+        if (!_loaded && !_failed && !_ready && thumbnail == null)
+          const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2)),
+        Positioned.fill(child: controls),
+        if (_failed)
+          ColoredBox(
+            color: Colors.black54,
+            child: Column(
+              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+              children: [
+                const Icon(Icons.broken_image, color: Colors.white38, size: 40),
+                const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                TextButton(onPressed: _retry, child: const Text('Tap to retry', style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white38))),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/video/leaf_video_page_test.dart b/test/video/leaf_video_page_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..352fce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/video/leaf_video_page_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+
+import 'package:leaf_widgets/leaf_widgets.dart';
+
+/// Scripted fake player: records commands, lets tests push stream events.
+class FakeAdapter extends VideoPlayerAdapter {
+  bool failLoad = false;
+  bool disposed = false;
+  bool playing = false;
+
+  final plays = <int>[];
+  final pauses = <int>[];
+
+  final _positionCtrl = StreamController<Duration>.broadcast();
+  final _bufferCtrl = StreamController<Duration>.broadcast();
+  final _playingCtrl = StreamController<bool>.broadcast();
+  final _readyCtrl = StreamController<void>.broadcast();
+  final _errorCtrl = StreamController<Object>.broadcast();
+
+  @override
+  Widget get surface => const ColoredBox(color: Color(0xFF332211));
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> load({required String url, Map<String, String>? headers}) async {
+    if (failLoad) throw Exception('load failed');
+  }
+
+  void emitPlaying(bool value) {
+    playing = value;
+    _playingCtrl.add(value);
+  }
+
+  void emitReady() => _readyCtrl.add(null);
+
+  @override
+  Stream<Duration> get positionStream => _positionCtrl.stream;
+  @override
+  Stream<Duration> get bufferStream => _bufferCtrl.stream;
+  @override
+  Stream<bool> get playingStream => _playingCtrl.stream;
+  @override
+  Stream<void> get readyStream => _readyCtrl.stream;
+  @override
+  Stream<Object> get errorStream => _errorCtrl.stream;
+
+  @override
+  Duration get position => Duration.zero;
+  @override
+  Duration get duration => const Duration(seconds: 60);
+  @override
+  Duration get buffer => Duration.zero;
+  @override
+  bool get isPlaying => playing;
+
+  @override
+  void play() {
+    playing = true;
+    plays.add(plays.length);
+  }
+  @override
+  void pause() {
+    playing = false;
+    pauses.add(pauses.length);
+  }
+  @override
+  void playOrPause() => playing ? pause() : play();
+  @override
+  void seek(Duration target) {}
+  @override
+  void dispose() => disposed = true;
+}
+
+void main() {
+  late PageController controller;
+  final adapters = <int, FakeAdapter>{};
+  BuildContext? pageContext;
+
+  Widget harness({required int pageCount, bool enableChrome = false, Map<int, FakeAdapter> inject = const {}}) {
+    adapters.clear();
+    pageContext = null;
+    controller = PageController();
+    return MaterialApp(
+      home: Scaffold(
+        body: LeafViewer(
+          pageCount: pageCount,
+          enableChrome: enableChrome,
+          pageController: controller,
+          pageBuilder: (context, i) {
+            pageContext ??= context;
+            final adapter = adapters.putIfAbsent(i, () => inject[i] ?? FakeAdapter());
+            return LeafVideoPage(
+              key: ValueKey(i),
+              createAdapter: () => adapter,
+              url: 'https://example.com/$i.mp4',
+              thumbnail: Text('thumb $i'),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  testWidgets('neighbour pages buffer but stay silent; settled page plays', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 2));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(adapters[0]!.plays.length, 1);
+    expect(adapters[1], isNotNull);
+    expect(adapters[1]!.plays, isEmpty);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('swiping pauses the old page and plays the new one; swiping back resumes', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 2));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(adapters[0]!.plays.length, 1);
+
+    controller.jumpToPage(1);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(adapters[0]!.playing, isFalse);
+    expect(adapters[1]!.playing, isTrue);
+
+    controller.jumpToPage(0);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(adapters[1]!.playing, isFalse);
+    expect(adapters[0]!.playing, isTrue);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('ready event drops the thumbnail', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 1));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.text('thumb 0'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    adapters[0]!.emitReady();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.text('thumb 0'), findsNothing);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('load failure shows retry UI; retry reloads and plays', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 1, inject: {0: FakeAdapter()..failLoad = true}));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.text('Tap to retry'), findsOneWidget);
+
+    adapters[0]!.failLoad = false;
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Tap to retry'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(find.text('Tap to retry'), findsNothing);
+    expect(adapters[0]!.plays.length, 1);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('chrome policy: pause shows and holds chrome, playing releases the hold', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 1, enableChrome: true));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    final chrome = LeafViewer.chromeOf(pageContext!)!;
+
+    adapters[0]!.emitPlaying(true);
+    await tester.pump();
+
+    adapters[0]!.emitPlaying(false);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(chrome.visible, isTrue);
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+    expect(chrome.visible, isTrue, reason: 'paused video must hold chrome up');
+
+    adapters[0]!.emitPlaying(true);
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+    expect(chrome.visible, isFalse, reason: 'playing releases the hold; timer hides chrome');
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('disposing the page disposes the adapter', (tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(harness(pageCount: 1));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    await tester.pumpWidget(const SizedBox.shrink());
+    expect(adapters[0]!.disposed, isTrue);
+  });
+}