diff --git a/src/camera-manager/engine.ts b/src/camera-manager/engine.ts
index 2a41e97a..521b665a 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/engine.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/engine.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   CameraEndpoints,
   MediaMetadataQuery,
   MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap,
+  EngineOptions,
 } from './types';
 
 export const CAMERA_MANAGER_ENGINE_EVENT_LIMIT_DEFAULT = 10000;
@@ -58,18 +59,21 @@ export interface CameraManagerEngine {
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   getRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   getRecordingSegments(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   generateMediaFromEvents(
@@ -102,12 +106,14 @@ export interface CameraManagerEngine {
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     media: ViewMedia,
     target: Date,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<number | null>;
 
   getMediaMetadata(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: MediaMetadataQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap | null>;
 
   getCameraMetadata(
diff --git a/src/camera-manager/frigate/engine-frigate.ts b/src/camera-manager/frigate/engine-frigate.ts
index c8e1cc48..96726545 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/frigate/engine-frigate.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/frigate/engine-frigate.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {
   MediaMetadataQuery,
   MediaMetadataQueryResults,
   MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap,
+  EngineOptions,
 } from '../types';
 import {
   FrigateEventQueryResults,
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: EventQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: EventQueryResultsMap = new Map();
 
@@ -437,7 +439,8 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
         return;
       }
       const instanceQuery = { ...query, cameraIDs: cameraIDs };
-      const cachedResult = this._requestCache.get(instanceQuery);
+      const cachedResult =
+        engineOptions?.useCache ?? true ? this._requestCache.get(instanceQuery) : null;
       if (cachedResult) {
         output.set(query, cachedResult as EventQueryResults);
         return;
@@ -467,7 +470,9 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
         cached: false,
       };
 
-      this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+      if (engineOptions?.useCache ?? true) {
+        this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+      }
       output.set(instanceQuery, result);
     };
 
@@ -491,6 +496,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: RecordingQueryResultsMap = new Map();
 
@@ -499,7 +505,8 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
       cameraID: string,
     ): Promise<void> => {
       const query = { ...baseQuery, cameraIDs: new Set([cameraID]) };
-      const cachedResult = this._requestCache.get(query);
+      const cachedResult =
+        engineOptions?.useCache ?? true ? this._requestCache.get(query) : null;
       if (cachedResult) {
         output.set(query, cachedResult as RecordingQueryResults);
         return;
@@ -557,7 +564,9 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
         }),
         cached: false,
       };
-      this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+      if (engineOptions?.useCache ?? true) {
+        this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+      }
       output.set(query, result);
     };
 
@@ -573,6 +582,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap = new Map();
 
@@ -595,7 +605,10 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
       //   query is different -- the segments won't be). This is since the
       //   volume of data in segment transfers can be high, and the segments can
       //   be used in high frequency situations (e.g. video seeking).
-      const cachedSegments = this._recordingSegmentsCache.get(cameraID, range);
+      const cachedSegments =
+        engineOptions?.useCache ?? true
+          ? this._recordingSegmentsCache.get(cameraID, range)
+          : null;
       if (cachedSegments) {
         output.set(query, <FrigateRecordingSegmentsQueryResults>{
           type: QueryResultsType.RecordingSegments,
@@ -615,7 +628,10 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
       };
 
       const segments = await getRecordingSegments(hass, request);
-      this._recordingSegmentsCache.add(cameraID, range, segments);
+
+      if (engineOptions?.useCache ?? true) {
+        this._recordingSegmentsCache.add(cameraID, range, segments);
+      }
 
       output.set(query, <FrigateRecordingSegmentsQueryResults>{
         type: QueryResultsType.RecordingSegments,
@@ -757,6 +773,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     media: ViewMedia,
     target: Date,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<number | null> {
     const start = media.getStartTime();
     const end = media.getEndTime();
@@ -772,7 +789,7 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
       type: QueryType.RecordingSegments,
     };
 
-    const results = await this.getRecordingSegments(hass, cameras, query);
+    const results = await this.getRecordingSegments(hass, cameras, query, engineOptions);
 
     if (results) {
       return this._getSeekTimeInSegments(
@@ -811,9 +828,10 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     cameras: CameraConfigs,
     query: MediaMetadataQuery,
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap | null> {
     const output: MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap = new Map();
-    if (this._requestCache.has(query)) {
+    if ((engineOptions?.useCache ?? true) && this._requestCache.has(query)) {
       const cachedResult = <MediaMetadataQueryResults | null>(
         this._requestCache.get(query)
       );
@@ -860,10 +878,15 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
     };
 
     const processRecordings = async (cameraIDs: Set<string>): Promise<void> => {
-      const recordings = await this.getRecordings(hass, cameras, {
-        type: QueryType.Recording,
-        cameraIDs: cameraIDs,
-      });
+      const recordings = await this.getRecordings(
+        hass,
+        cameras,
+        {
+          type: QueryType.Recording,
+          cameraIDs: cameraIDs,
+        },
+        engineOptions,
+      );
       if (!recordings) {
         return;
       }
@@ -902,7 +925,9 @@ export class FrigateCameraManagerEngine
       cached: false,
     };
 
-    this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+    if (engineOptions?.useCache ?? true) {
+      this._requestCache.set(query, { ...result, cached: true }, result.expiry);
+    }
     output.set(query, result);
     return output;
   }
diff --git a/src/camera-manager/generic/engine-generic.ts b/src/camera-manager/generic/engine-generic.ts
index 999665e5..b9022251 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/generic/engine-generic.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/generic/engine-generic.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   DataQuery,
   EventQuery,
   EventQueryResultsMap,
-  MediaMetadata,
   PartialEventQuery,
   PartialRecordingQuery,
   PartialRecordingSegmentsQuery,
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   CameraEndpoints,
   MediaMetadataQuery,
   MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap,
+  EngineOptions,
 } from '../types';
 import { getEntityIcon, getEntityTitle } from '../../utils/ha';
 import { EntityRegistryManager } from '../../utils/ha/entity-registry';
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     _hass: HomeAssistant,
     _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _query: EventQuery,
+    _engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap | null> {
     return null;
   }
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     _hass: HomeAssistant,
     _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _query: RecordingQuery,
+    _engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap | null> {
     return null;
   }
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     _hass: HomeAssistant,
     _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _query: RecordingSegmentsQuery,
+    _engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap | null> {
     return null;
   }
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _media: ViewMedia,
     _target: Date,
+    _engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<number | null> {
     return null;
   }
@@ -142,6 +146,7 @@ export class GenericCameraManagerEngine implements CameraManagerEngine {
     _hass: HomeAssistant,
     _cameras: CameraConfigs,
     _query: MediaMetadataQuery,
+    _engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<MediaMetadataQueryResultsMap | null> {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/src/camera-manager/manager.ts b/src/camera-manager/manager.ts
index bfed71cd..94749c2e 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/manager.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/manager.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   Engine,
   MediaMetadataQuery,
   MediaMetadataQueryResults,
+  EngineOptions,
 } from './types.js';
 import orderBy from 'lodash-es/orderBy';
 import { CameraManagerEngineFactory } from './engine-factory.js';
@@ -361,31 +362,35 @@ export class CameraManager {
   public async getEvents(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     query: EventQuery | EventQuery[],
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<EventQueryResultsMap> {
-    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query);
+    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query, engineOptions);
   }
 
   public async getRecordings(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     query: RecordingQuery | RecordingQuery[],
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingQueryResultsMap> {
-    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query);
+    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query, engineOptions);
   }
 
   public async getRecordingSegments(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     query: RecordingSegmentsQuery | RecordingSegmentsQuery[],
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<RecordingSegmentsQueryResultsMap> {
-    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query);
+    return await this._handleQuery(hass, query, engineOptions);
   }
 
   public async executeMediaQueries<T extends MediaQuery>(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     queries: T[],
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<ViewMedia[] | null> {
     return this._convertQueryResultsToMedia(
       hass,
-      await this._handleQuery(hass, queries),
+      await this._handleQuery(hass, queries, engineOptions),
     );
   }
 
@@ -394,6 +399,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
     queries: T[],
     results: ViewMedia[],
     direction: 'earlier' | 'later',
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<ExtendedMediaQueryResult<T> | null> {
     const getTimeFromResults = (want: 'earliest' | 'latest'): Date | null => {
       let output: Date | null = null;
@@ -446,7 +452,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
 
     const newChunkMedia = this._convertQueryResultsToMedia(
       hass,
-      await this._handleQuery(hass, newChunkQueries),
+      await this._handleQuery(hass, newChunkQueries, engineOptions),
     );
 
     if (!newChunkMedia.length) {
@@ -554,6 +560,7 @@ export class CameraManager {
   protected async _handleQuery<QT extends DataQuery>(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     query: QT | QT[],
+    engineOptions?: EngineOptions,
   ): Promise<Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>>> {
     const _queries = arrayify(query);
     const results = new Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>>();
@@ -573,24 +580,28 @@ export class CameraManager {
           hass,
           this._store.getCameras(),
           query,
+          engineOptions,
         )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingQuery(query)) {
         engineResult = (await engine.getRecordings(
           hass,
           this._store.getCameras(),
           query,
+          engineOptions,
         )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isRecordingSegmentsQuery(query)) {
         engineResult = (await engine.getRecordingSegments(
           hass,
           this._store.getCameras(),
           query,
+          engineOptions,
         )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       } else if (QueryClassifier.isMediaMetadataQuery(query)) {
         engineResult = (await engine.getMediaMetadata(
           hass,
           this._store.getCameras(),
           query,
+          engineOptions,
         )) as Map<QT, QueryReturnType<QT>> | null;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/camera-manager/types.ts b/src/camera-manager/types.ts
index 0d0bfd89..d2c9f03d 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/types.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/types.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export interface CameraEndpoints {
 
 export type CameraConfigs = Map<string, CameraConfig>;
 
+export interface EngineOptions {
+  useCache?: boolean;
+}
+
 // ===========
 // Event Query
 // ===========
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ export interface EventQuery extends MediaQuery {
 
   // Frigate equivalent: sub_label
   tags?: Set<string>;
- 
+
   // Frigate equivalent: zone
   where?: Set<string>;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/gallery.ts b/src/components/gallery.ts
index dd0b16ab..d0a847f9 100644
--- a/src/components/gallery.ts
+++ b/src/components/gallery.ts
@@ -31,17 +31,21 @@ import { MediaQueriesClassifier } from '../view/media-queries-classifier';
 import { EventMediaQueries, RecordingMediaQueries } from '../view/media-queries';
 import { EventQuery, MediaQuery, RecordingQuery } from '../camera-manager/types';
 import { MediaQueriesResults } from '../view/media-queries-results';
-import { errorToConsole } from '../utils/basic';
+import { errorToConsole, sleep } from '../utils/basic';
 import './media-filter';
 import './surround-basic';
 import { ViewMedia } from '../view/media';
 import { localize } from '../localize/localize';
+import throttle from 'lodash-es/throttle';
+import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 
 const GALLERY_MEDIA_FILTER_MENU_ICONS = {
   closed: 'mdi:filter-cog-outline',
   open: 'mdi:filter-cog',
 };
 
+const MIN_GALLERY_EXTENSION_SECONDS = 0.5;
+
 @customElement('frigate-card-gallery')
 export class FrigateCardGallery extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
@@ -167,14 +171,42 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
 
   protected _intersectionObserver: IntersectionObserver;
   protected _resizeObserver: ResizeObserver;
-  protected _refLoader: Ref<HTMLElement> = createRef();
+  protected _refLoaderBottom: Ref<HTMLElement> = createRef();
   protected _refSelected: Ref<HTMLElement> = createRef();
 
+  // Bottom loader: A progress indicator shown in a "cell" (not across) at the
+  // bottom of the gallery. Once visible this attempts to fetch new content from
+  // "earlier" (less recently) than the current query. This is rendered by
+  // default (and once visible, the fetch is triggered after which it is
+  // re-hidden).
   @state()
-  protected _showExtensionLoader = true;
+  protected _showLoaderBottom = true;
+
+  // Top loader: A progress indicator is shown across the top of the gallery if
+  // the user is _already_ at the top of the gallery and scrolls upwards. This
+  // attempts to fetch new content from "later" (more recently) than the current
+  // query. This is hidden by default.
+  @state()
+  protected _showLoaderTop = false;
 
   protected _media?: ViewMedia[];
 
+  protected _boundWheelHandler = this._wheelHandler.bind(this);
+  protected _boundTouchStartHandler = this._touchStartHandler.bind(this);
+  protected _boundTouchEndHandler = this._touchEndHandler.bind(this);
+
+  // Wheel / touch events may be voluminous, throttle extension calls.
+  protected _throttleExtendGalleryLater = throttle(
+    this._extendGallery.bind(this),
+    MIN_GALLERY_EXTENSION_SECONDS * 1000,
+    {
+      leading: true,
+      trailing: false,
+    },
+  );
+
+  protected _touchScrollYPosition: number | null = null;
+
   constructor() {
     super();
     this._resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(this._resizeHandler.bind(this));
@@ -183,12 +215,72 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
     );
   }
 
+  // Since the scroll event does not fire if the user is already at the top of
+  // the container, instead we manually use the wheel and touchstart/end events
+  // to detect "top upwards scrolling" (to trigger an extension of the gallery).
+
+  protected _touchStartHandler(ev: TouchEvent): void {
+    // Remember the Y touch position on touch start, so that we can calculate if
+    // the user gestured upwards or downards on touchend.
+    if (ev.touches.length === 1) {
+      this._touchScrollYPosition = ev.touches[0].screenY;
+    } else {
+      this._touchScrollYPosition = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected async _touchEndHandler(ev: TouchEvent): Promise<void> {
+    if (
+      !this.scrollTop &&
+      ev.changedTouches.length === 1 &&
+      this._touchScrollYPosition
+    ) {
+      if (ev.changedTouches[0].screenY > this._touchScrollYPosition) {
+        await this._extendLater();
+      }
+    }
+    this._touchScrollYPosition = null;
+  }
+
+  protected async _wheelHandler(ev: WheelEvent): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.scrollTop && ev.deltaY < 0) {
+      await this._extendLater();
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected async _extendLater(): Promise<void> {
+    const start = new Date();
+    this._showLoaderTop = true;
+    await this._throttleExtendGalleryLater(
+      'later',
+      // Ask the engine to avoid use of cache since the user is explicitly
+      // looking for the freshest possible data.
+      false,
+    );
+    const delta = new Date().getTime() - start.getTime();
+    if (delta < MIN_GALLERY_EXTENSION_SECONDS * 1000) {
+      // Hidden gem: "legitimate" (?!) use of sleep() :-)
+      // These calls can return very quickly even with caching disabled since
+      // the time window constraints on the query will usually be very narrow
+      // and the backend can thus very quickly reply. It's often so fast it
+      // actually looks like a rendering issue where the progress indictor
+      // barely registers before it's gone again. This optional pause ensures
+      // there is at least some visual feedback to the user that last long
+      // enough they can 'feel' the fetch has happened.
+      await sleep(MIN_GALLERY_EXTENSION_SECONDS - delta / 1000);
+    }
+    this._showLoaderTop = false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Component connected callback.
    */
   connectedCallback(): void {
     super.connectedCallback();
     this._resizeObserver.observe(this);
+    this.addEventListener('wheel', this._boundWheelHandler, { passive: true });
+    this.addEventListener('touchstart', this._boundTouchStartHandler, { passive: true });
+    this.addEventListener('touchend', this._boundTouchEndHandler);
 
     // Request update in order to ensure the intersection observer reconnects
     // with the loader sentinel.
@@ -199,6 +291,9 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
    * Component disconnected callback.
    */
   disconnectedCallback(): void {
+    this.removeEventListener('wheel', this._boundWheelHandler);
+    this.removeEventListener('touchstart', this._boundTouchStartHandler);
+    this.removeEventListener('touchend', this._boundTouchEndHandler);
     this._resizeObserver.disconnect();
     this._intersectionObserver.disconnect();
     super.disconnectedCallback();
@@ -232,14 +327,21 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
   protected async _intersectionHandler(
     entries: IntersectionObserverEntry[],
   ): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.cameraManager || !this.hass || !this.view) {
-      return;
-    }
     if (entries.every((entry) => !entry.isIntersecting)) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this._showExtensionLoader = false;
+    this._showLoaderBottom = false;
+    await this._extendGallery('earlier');
+  }
+
+  protected async _extendGallery(
+    direction: 'earlier' | 'later',
+    useCache = true,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.cameraManager || !this.hass || !this.view) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     const query = this.view?.query;
     const rawQueries = query?.getQueries() ?? null;
@@ -254,7 +356,10 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
         this.hass,
         rawQueries,
         existingMedia,
-        'earlier',
+        direction,
+        {
+          useCache: useCache,
+        },
       );
     } catch (e) {
       errorToConsole(e as Error);
@@ -272,7 +377,9 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
         this.view
           ?.evolve({
             query: newMediaQueries,
-            queryResults: new MediaQueriesResults(extension.results),
+            queryResults: new MediaQueriesResults(extension.results).selectResultIfFound(
+              (media) => media === this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult(),
+            ),
           })
           .dispatchChangeEvent(this);
       }
@@ -299,7 +406,9 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
       }
     }
     if (changedProps.has('view')) {
-      this._showExtensionLoader = true;
+      // If the view changes, always render the bottom loader to allow for the
+      // view to be extended once the bottom loader becomes visible.
+      this._showLoaderBottom = true;
       const oldView: View | undefined = changedProps.get('view');
 
       if (
@@ -330,10 +439,22 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
 
     const selected = this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult();
     return html`
+      ${this._showLoaderTop
+        ? html`${renderProgressIndicator({
+            cardWideConfig: this.cardWideConfig,
+            classes: {
+              top: true,
+            },
+            size: 'small',
+          })}`
+        : ''}
       ${this._media.map(
         (media, index) =>
           html`<frigate-card-thumbnail
             ${media === selected ? ref(this._refSelected) : ''}
+            class=${classMap({
+              selected: media === selected,
+            })}
             .hass=${this.hass}
             .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
             .media=${media}
@@ -361,19 +482,19 @@ export class FrigateCardGalleryCore extends LitElement {
           >
           </frigate-card-thumbnail>`,
       )}
-      ${this._showExtensionLoader
+      ${this._showLoaderBottom
         ? html`${renderProgressIndicator({
             cardWideConfig: this.cardWideConfig,
-            componentRef: this._refLoader,
+            componentRef: this._refLoaderBottom,
           })}`
         : ''}
     `;
   }
 
   public updated(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
-    if (this._refLoader.value) {
+    if (this._refLoaderBottom.value) {
       this._intersectionObserver.disconnect();
-      this._intersectionObserver.observe(this._refLoader.value);
+      this._intersectionObserver.observe(this._refLoaderBottom.value);
     }
 
     // This wait for updateComplete is necessary for the scrolling to work
diff --git a/src/components/message.ts b/src/components/message.ts
index 66ffd686..83dd9208 100644
--- a/src/components/message.ts
+++ b/src/components/message.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { CSSResultGroup, html, LitElement, TemplateResult, unsafeCSS } from 'lit';
 import { customElement, property } from 'lit/decorators.js';
-import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
+import { ClassInfo, classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 import { ref, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import { TROUBLESHOOTING_URL } from '../const.js';
 import { localize } from '../localize/localize.js';
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class FrigateCardMessage extends LitElement {
       dotdotdot: !!this.dotdotdot,
     };
     return html` <div class="wrapper">
-      <div class="message">
+      <div class="message padded">
         <div class="icon">
           <ha-icon icon="${icon}"> </ha-icon>
         </div>
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ export class FrigateCardErrorMessage extends LitElement {
   }
 }
 
+type FrigateCardProgressIndicatorSize = 'tiny' | 'small' | 'medium' | 'large';
+
 @customElement('frigate-card-progress-indicator')
 export class FrigateCardProgressIndicator extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
@@ -86,10 +88,14 @@ export class FrigateCardProgressIndicator extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   public animated = false;
 
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public size: FrigateCardProgressIndicatorSize = 'large';
+
   protected render(): TemplateResult {
     return html` <div class="message vertical">
       ${this.animated
-        ? html`<ha-circular-progress active="true" size="large"> </ha-circular-progress>`
+        ? html`<ha-circular-progress active="true" size="${this.size}">
+          </ha-circular-progress>`
         : html`<ha-icon icon="mdi:timer-sand"></ha-icon>`}
       ${this.message ? html`<span>${this.message}</span>` : html``}
     </div>`;
@@ -119,10 +125,14 @@ export function renderMessage(message: Message): TemplateResult {
 export function renderProgressIndicator(options?: {
   message?: string;
   cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig;
-  componentRef?: Ref<HTMLElement>,
+  componentRef?: Ref<HTMLElement>;
+  classes?: ClassInfo;
+  size?: FrigateCardProgressIndicatorSize;
 }): TemplateResult {
   return html`
     <frigate-card-progress-indicator
+      class="${classMap(options?.classes ?? {})}"
+      .size=${options?.size}
       ${options?.componentRef ? ref(options.componentRef) : ''}
       .message=${options?.message || ''}
       .animated=${options?.cardWideConfig?.performance?.features
diff --git a/src/components/surround.ts b/src/components/surround.ts
index ddfede4d..9fee9c0d 100644
--- a/src/components/surround.ts
+++ b/src/components/surround.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
       {
         targetView: this.view.view,
         mediaType: this.fetchMedia,
+        select: 'latest',
       },
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/components/timeline-core.ts b/src/components/timeline-core.ts
index 02520857..8fcd38aa 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline-core.ts
+++ b/src/components/timeline-core.ts
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
               properties.what === 'background'
                 ? properties.time
                 : this._timeline.getWindow().end,
+            select: 'time',
           },
         );
       }
@@ -513,6 +514,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
           {
             targetView: 'recording',
             targetTime: properties.time,
+            select: 'time',
           },
         );
       }
@@ -661,6 +663,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       query,
       {
         targetView: options?.targetView,
+        select: 'latest',
       },
     );
     if (!view) {
diff --git a/src/components/viewer.ts b/src/components/viewer.ts
index 1638bd8f..304f6cf3 100644
--- a/src/components/viewer.ts
+++ b/src/components/viewer.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
           this.view,
           {
             targetView: 'recording',
+            select: 'latest',
           },
         );
       } else {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
           {
             targetView: 'media',
             mediaType: mediaType,
+            select: 'latest',
           },
         );
       }
@@ -543,13 +545,19 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerCarousel extends LitElement {
    * @returns A template to display to the user.
    */
   protected _render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    if ((this.view?.queryResults?.getResultsCount() ?? 0) === 0) {
+    const resultCount = this.view?.queryResults?.getResultsCount() ?? 0;
+    if (!resultCount) {
       return dispatchMessageEvent(this, localize('common.no_media'), 'info', {
         icon: 'mdi:multimedia',
       });
     }
 
-    const media = this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult();
+    // If there's no selected media, just choose the last (most recent one) to
+    // avoid rendering a blank. This situation should not occur in practice, as
+    // this view should not be called without a selected media.
+    const media =
+      this.view?.queryResults?.getSelectedResult() ??
+      this.view?.queryResults?.getResult(resultCount - 1);
     if (!media || !this.view || !this.view.queryResults) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/scss/gallery.scss b/src/scss/gallery.scss
index 0420d6be..2a691227 100644
--- a/src/scss/gallery.scss
+++ b/src/scss/gallery.scss
@@ -30,3 +30,19 @@ frigate-card-thumbnail {
 frigate-card-thumbnail:not([details]) {
   width: 100%;
 }
+frigate-card-thumbnail.selected {
+  border: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
+  // Because this is box-sizing: border-box, the border is effectively
+  // 'padding'. To get the curved borders to line up between the thumbnail and
+  // this outer border, we need to add the size of the border to the thumbnail
+  // image border radius.
+  // Related: https://www.30secondsofcode.org/articles/s/css-nested-border-radius
+  border-radius: calc(
+    var(--frigate-card-css-border-radius, var(--ha-card-border-radius, 4px)) + 4px
+  );
+}
+
+frigate-card-progress-indicator.top {
+  // The top loading progress indicator should span the whole width.
+  grid-column: 1/-1;
+}
diff --git a/src/scss/message.scss b/src/scss/message.scss
index ff52434d..3340f886 100644
--- a/src/scss/message.scss
+++ b/src/scss/message.scss
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ div.message {
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  padding: 20px;
   height: 100%;
 }
 
+div.message.padded {
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
 div.message div.contents {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -55,7 +58,3 @@ div.message div.icon {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-break: break-all;
 }
-
-.message ha-icon, ha-circular-progress {
-  padding: 10px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/basic.ts b/src/utils/basic.ts
index 57316fc7..e3d227a3 100644
--- a/src/utils/basic.ts
+++ b/src/utils/basic.ts
@@ -191,3 +191,8 @@ export const isSuperset = (superset: Set<unknown>, subset: Set<unknown>) => {
   }
   return true;
 };
+
+// Usage of this function needs to be justified with a comment.
+export const sleep = async (seconds: number) => {
+  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, seconds * 1000));
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/debug.ts b/src/utils/debug.ts
index 9316ee09..42060166 100644
--- a/src/utils/debug.ts
+++ b/src/utils/debug.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,3 @@ export const log = (cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig, ...args: unknown[]) => {
     console.debug(...args);
   }
 };
-
-/**
- * For debug purposes only.
- * @param seconds
- */
-// ts-prune-ignore-next
-export const sleep = async (seconds: number) => {
-  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, seconds * 1000));
-};
diff --git a/src/utils/media-to-view.ts b/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
index e93ea145..274875e2 100644
--- a/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
+++ b/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import { errorToConsole } from './basic';
 import { MediaQuery } from '../camera-manager/types';
 import { MEDIA_CHUNK_SIZE_DEFAULT } from '../const';
 
+type ResultSelectType = 'latest' | 'time' | 'none';
+
 export const changeViewToRecentEventsForCameraAndDependents = async (
   element: HTMLElement,
   hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentEventsForCameraAndDependents = async (
   options?: {
     mediaType?: ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll;
     targetView?: FrigateCardView;
+    select?: ResultSelectType;
   },
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const cameraIDs = getAllDependentCameras(cameraManager, view.camera);
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentEventsForCameraAndDependents = async (
   (
     await executeMediaQueryForView(element, hass, cameraManager, view, queries, {
       targetView: options?.targetView,
+      select: options?.select,
     })
   )?.dispatchChangeEvent(element);
 };
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentRecordingForCameraAndDependents = async (
   view: View,
   options?: {
     targetView?: 'recording' | 'recordings';
+    select?: ResultSelectType;
   },
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const cameraIDs = getAllDependentCameras(cameraManager, view.camera);
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ export const changeViewToRecentRecordingForCameraAndDependents = async (
   (
     await executeMediaQueryForView(element, hass, cameraManager, view, queries, {
       targetView: options?.targetView,
+      select: options?.select,
     })
   )?.dispatchChangeEvent(element);
 };
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ export const executeMediaQueryForView = async (
     targetCameraID?: string;
     targetView?: FrigateCardView;
     targetTime?: Date;
+    select?: ResultSelectType;
   },
 ): Promise<View | null> => {
   let mediaArray: ViewMedia[] | null;
@@ -153,12 +160,16 @@ export const executeMediaQueryForView = async (
   if (!mediaArray) {
     return null;
   }
-  // Select the last item by default (which is the most recent).
-  const selectedIndex = mediaArray.length ? mediaArray.length - 1 : undefined;
-  const queryResults = new MediaQueriesResults(mediaArray, selectedIndex);
+
+  const queryResults = new MediaQueriesResults(
+    mediaArray,
+    options?.select === 'latest' && mediaArray.length
+      ? mediaArray.length - 1
+      : undefined,
+  );
   let viewerContext: ViewContext | undefined = {};
 
-  if (options?.targetTime) {
+  if (options?.select === 'time' && options?.targetTime) {
     queryResults.selectBestResult((media) =>
       findClosestMediaIndex(media, options.targetTime as Date),
     );
diff --git a/src/view/media-queries-results.ts b/src/view/media-queries-results.ts
index 318ae794..e0d9f5d4 100644
--- a/src/view/media-queries-results.ts
+++ b/src/view/media-queries-results.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ export class MediaQueriesResults {
     if (results) {
       this.setResults(results);
     }
-    this.selectResult(selectedIndex ?? 0);
+    if (selectedIndex !== undefined) {
+      this.selectResult(selectedIndex);
+    }
   }
 
   public clone(): MediaQueriesResults {