diff --git a/layouts/partials/figure.html b/layouts/partials/figure.html
index 9030142..84519b3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/figure.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/figure.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         {{ if eq .MediaType.MainType "image" }}
             <img src="{{ $media.Permalink }}" alt="{{ $media.Title }}" />
         {{ else if eq .MediaType.MainType "video" }}
-            <video controls>
+            <video controls preload="metadata">
                 <source src="{{ $media.Permalink }}" alt="{{ $media.Title }}">
                 {{ i18n "browser_no_video_support" }}
             </video>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/remote_figure.html b/layouts/partials/remote_figure.html
index 7cad595..9c87317 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/remote_figure.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/remote_figure.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {{ if eq $type "image" }}
         <img src="{{ $src }}" alt="{{ $alt }}" />
     {{ else if eq $type "video" }}
-        <video controls>
+        <video controls preload="metadata">
             <source src="{{ $src }}" alt="{{ $alt }}">
             {{ i18n "browser_no_video_support" }}
         </video>