diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50bbe9d1..5b1b4dc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ lovelace:
 | `frigate_url` | | The URL of the frigate server. If set, this value will be (exclusively) used for a `Frigate UI` menu button. |
 | `autoplay_clip` | `false` | Whether or not to autoplay clips in the 'clip' [view](#views). Clips manually chosen in the clips gallery will still autoplay.|
 | `live_preload` | `false` | Whether or not to preload the live view. Preloading causes the live view to render in the background so it's instantly available when requested. This consumes additional network/CPU resources continually.|
-
+| `event_viewer.lazy_load` | `true` | Whether or not to lazily load media in the event viewer carousel. Setting this will false will fetch all media immediately which may make the carousel experience smoother at a cost of (potentially) a substantial number of simultaneous media fetches on load. |
 
 #### Live Provider
 
diff --git a/src/editor.ts b/src/editor.ts
index c4e45fe6..251adfe0 100644
--- a/src/editor.ts
+++ b/src/editor.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ export class FrigateCardEditor extends LitElement implements LovelaceCardEditor
                   @change=${this._valueChanged}
                 ></ha-switch>
               </ha-formfield>
+              <ha-formfield .label=${localize('editor.lazy_load')}>
+                <ha-switch
+                  .checked=${this._config?.event_viewer?.lazy_load !== false}
+                  .configValue=${'event_viewer.lazy_load'}
+                  @change=${this._valueChanged}
+                ></ha-switch>
+              </ha-formfield>
             </div>`
           : ''}
         <div class="option" @click=${this._toggleOption} .option=${'appearance'}>