diff --git a/src/camera-manager/frigate/media.ts b/src/camera-manager/frigate/media.ts
index b4ae2228..f096f40f 100644
--- a/src/camera-manager/frigate/media.ts
+++ b/src/camera-manager/frigate/media.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ export class FrigateRecordingViewMedia extends ViewMedia implements RecordingVie
     // progress.
     return !this.getEndTime();
   }
+  public getVideoContentType(): VideoContentType | null {
+    return VideoContentType.HLS;
+  }
   public getContentID(): string | null {
     return this._contentID;
   }
diff --git a/src/card.ts b/src/card.ts
index 57904311..906b7e5e 100644
--- a/src/card.ts
+++ b/src/card.ts
@@ -5,63 +5,67 @@ import {
   LitElement,
   PropertyValues,
   TemplateResult,
-  unsafeCSS,
+  unsafeCSS
 } from 'lit';
 import { customElement, property, state } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
 import { createRef, ref, Ref } from 'lit/directives/ref.js';
 import { StyleInfo, styleMap } from 'lit/directives/style-map.js';
+import cloneDeep from 'lodash-es/cloneDeep';
+import isEqual from 'lodash-es/isEqual';
+import merge from 'lodash-es/merge';
 import throttle from 'lodash-es/throttle';
 import screenfull from 'screenfull';
+import { ViewContext } from 'view';
+import 'web-dialog';
 import { z } from 'zod';
+import pkg from '../package.json';
 import { actionHandler } from './action-handler-directive.js';
+import { CameraManagerEngineFactory } from './camera-manager/engine-factory.js';
+import { CameraManager } from './camera-manager/manager.js';
 import {
   CardConditionManager,
   ConditionState,
   conditionStateRequestHandler,
-  getOverriddenConfig,
-  getOverridesByKey,
+  getOverriddenConfig
 } from './card-condition.js';
 import './components/elements.js';
 import { FrigateCardElements } from './components/elements.js';
-import type { FrigateCardImage } from './components/image.js';
-import type { FrigateCardLive } from './components/live/live.js';
 import './components/menu.js';
 import { FrigateCardMenu, FRIGATE_BUTTON_MENU_ICON } from './components/menu.js';
 import './components/message.js';
 import { renderMessage, renderProgressIndicator } from './components/message.js';
 import './components/thumbnail-carousel.js';
+import './components/views.js';
+import { FrigateCardViews } from './components/views.js';
 import { isConfigUpgradeable } from './config-mgmt.js';
 import { MEDIA_PLAYER_SUPPORT_BROWSE_MEDIA, REPO_URL } from './const.js';
 import { getLanguage, loadLanguages, localize } from './localize/localize.js';
+import { setLowPerformanceProfile, setPerformanceCSSStyles } from './performance.js';
 import cardStyle from './scss/card.scss';
 import {
   Actions,
   ActionType,
   CameraConfig,
   CardWideConfig,
-  ExtendedHomeAssistant,
-  FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT,
-  FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS_USER_SPECIFIED,
-  FrigateCardConfig,
+  ExtendedHomeAssistant, FrigateCardConfig,
   frigateCardConfigSchema,
   FrigateCardCustomAction,
   FrigateCardError,
-  FrigateCardView,
-  MediaLoadedInfo,
-  MenuButton,
-  MESSAGE_TYPE_PRIORITIES,
-  Message,
-  RawFrigateCardConfig,
+  FrigateCardView, FRIGATE_CARD_VIEWS_USER_SPECIFIED, FRIGATE_CARD_VIEW_DEFAULT, MediaLoadedInfo,
+  MenuButton, Message, MESSAGE_TYPE_PRIORITIES, RawFrigateCardConfig
 } from './types.js';
 import {
   convertActionToFrigateCardCustomAction,
   createFrigateCardCustomAction,
   frigateCardHandleAction,
   frigateCardHasAction,
-  getActionConfigGivenAction,
+  getActionConfigGivenAction
 } from './utils/action.js';
 import { errorToConsole } from './utils/basic.js';
+import { getAllDependentCameras } from './utils/camera.js';
+import { log } from './utils/debug.js';
+import { downloadMedia } from './utils/download.js';
 import {
   getEntityIcon,
   getEntityTitle,
@@ -69,30 +73,18 @@ import {
   isCardInPanel,
   isHassDifferent,
   isTriggeredState,
-  sideLoadHomeAssistantElements,
+  sideLoadHomeAssistantElements
 } from './utils/ha';
 import { DeviceList, getAllDevices } from './utils/ha/device-registry.js';
+import { EntityCache } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/cache.js';
+import { EntityRegistryManager } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/index.js';
+import { Entity } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/types.js';
 import { ResolvedMediaCache } from './utils/ha/resolved-media.js';
 import { supportsFeature } from './utils/ha/update.js';
-import { isValidMediaLoadedInfo } from './utils/media-info.js';
-import { View } from './view/view.js';
-import pkg from '../package.json';
-import { ViewContext } from 'view';
-import { CameraManager } from './camera-manager/manager.js';
-import { setLowPerformanceProfile, setPerformanceCSSStyles } from './performance.js';
-import { CameraManagerEngineFactory } from './camera-manager/engine-factory.js';
-import { log } from './utils/debug.js';
-import { EntityRegistryManager } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/index.js';
-import { EntityCache } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/cache.js';
-import { Entity } from './utils/ha/entity-registry/types.js';
-import { getAllDependentCameras } from './utils/camera.js';
-import cloneDeep from 'lodash-es/cloneDeep';
-import isEqual from 'lodash-es/isEqual';
-import merge from 'lodash-es/merge';
 import { FrigateCardInitializer } from './utils/initializer.js';
-import 'web-dialog';
-import { downloadMedia } from './utils/download.js';
+import { isValidMediaLoadedInfo } from './utils/media-info.js';
 import { getActionsFromQueryString } from './utils/querystring.js';
+import { View } from './view/view.js';
 
 /** A note on media callbacks:
  *
@@ -185,8 +177,7 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
   protected _refMenu: Ref<FrigateCardMenu> = createRef();
   protected _refMain: Ref<HTMLElement> = createRef();
   protected _refElements: Ref<FrigateCardElements> = createRef();
-  protected _refImage: Ref<FrigateCardImage> = createRef();
-  protected _refLive: Ref<FrigateCardLive> = createRef();
+  protected _refViews: Ref<FrigateCardViews> = createRef();
 
   // user interaction timer ("screensaver" functionality, return to default
   // view after user interaction).
@@ -246,8 +237,8 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
       if (this._refElements.value) {
         this._refElements.value.hass = this._hass;
       }
-      if (this._refImage.value) {
-        this._refImage.value.hass = this._hass;
+      if (this._refViews.value) {
+        this._refViews.value.hass = this._hass;
       }
     }
 
@@ -311,8 +302,8 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     // to them to avoid the performance hit of a entire card re-render (esp.
     // when using card-mod).
     // https://github.com/dermotduffy/frigate-hass-card/issues/678
-    if (this._refLive.value) {
-      this._refLive.value.conditionState = this._conditionState;
+    if (this._refViews.value) {
+      this._refViews.value.conditionState = this._conditionState;
     }
     if (this._refElements.value) {
       this._refElements.value.conditionState = this._conditionState;
@@ -947,18 +938,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
 
     this._initializeBackground();
 
-    if (this._view?.is('live')) {
-      import('./components/live/live.js');
-    } else if (this._view?.isGalleryView()) {
-      import('./components/gallery.js');
-    } else if (this._view?.isViewerView()) {
-      import('./components/viewer.js');
-    } else if (this._view?.is('image')) {
-      import('./components/image.js');
-    } else if (this._view?.is('timeline')) {
-      import('./components/timeline.js');
-    }
-
     if (changedProps.has('_view')) {
       this._setPropertiesForExpandedMode();
     }
@@ -2013,7 +1992,18 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
           ? renderProgressIndicator({ cardWideConfig: this._cardWideConfig })
           : // Always want to call render even if there's a message, to
             // ensure live preload is always present (even if not displayed).
-            this._render()}
+            html`<frigate-card-views
+              ${ref(this._refViews)}
+              .hass=${this._hass}
+              .view=${this._view}
+              .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
+              .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
+              .resolvedMediaCache=${this._resolvedMediaCache}
+              .config=${this._getConfig()}
+              .nonOverriddenConfig=${this._config}
+              .conditionState=${this._conditionState}
+              .hide=${!!this._message}
+            ></frigate-card-views>`}
         ${
           // Keep message rendering to last to show messages that may have been
           // generated during the render.
@@ -2044,92 +2034,6 @@ class FrigateCard extends LitElement {
     </ha-card>`);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sub-render method for the card.
-   */
-  protected _render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    const cameraConfig = this._getSelectedCameraConfig();
-
-    if (!this._hass || !this._view || !cameraConfig) {
-      return html``;
-    }
-
-    // Render but hide the live view if there's a message, or if it's preload
-    // mode and the view is not live.
-    const liveClasses = {
-      hidden:
-        !!this._message || (this._getConfig().live.preload && !this._view.is('live')),
-    };
-
-    return html`
-      ${!this._message && this._view.is('image')
-        ? html` <frigate-card-image
-            ${ref(this._refImage)}
-            .imageConfig=${this._getConfig().image}
-            .view=${this._view}
-            .hass=${this._hass}
-            .cameraConfig=${cameraConfig}
-          >
-          </frigate-card-image>`
-        : ``}
-      ${!this._message && this._view.isGalleryView()
-        ? html` <frigate-card-gallery
-            .hass=${this._hass}
-            .view=${this._view}
-            .galleryConfig=${this._getConfig().media_gallery}
-            .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
-            .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
-          >
-          </frigate-card-gallery>`
-        : ``}
-      ${!this._message && this._view.isViewerView()
-        ? html` <frigate-card-viewer
-            .hass=${this._hass}
-            .view=${this._view}
-            .viewerConfig=${this._getConfig().media_viewer}
-            .resolvedMediaCache=${this._resolvedMediaCache}
-            .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
-            .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
-          >
-          </frigate-card-viewer>`
-        : ``}
-      ${!this._message && this._view.is('timeline')
-        ? html` <frigate-card-timeline
-            .hass=${this._hass}
-            .view=${this._view}
-            .timelineConfig=${this._getConfig().timeline}
-            .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
-            .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
-          >
-          </frigate-card-timeline>`
-        : ``}
-      ${
-        // Note: Subtle difference in condition below vs the other views in order
-        // to always render the live view for live.preload mode.
-
-        // Note: <frigate-card-live> uses the underlying _config rather than the
-        // overriden config (via getConfig), as it does it's own overriding as
-        // part of the camera carousel.
-        this._getConfig().live.preload || (!this._message && this._view.is('live'))
-          ? html`
-              <frigate-card-live
-                ${ref(this._refLive)}
-                .hass=${this._hass}
-                .view=${this._view}
-                .liveConfig=${this._config.live}
-                .conditionState=${this._conditionState}
-                .liveOverrides=${getOverridesByKey(this._getConfig().overrides, 'live')}
-                .cameraManager=${this._cameraManager}
-                .cardWideConfig=${this._cardWideConfig}
-                class="${classMap(liveClasses)}"
-              >
-              </frigate-card-live>
-            `
-          : ``
-      }
-    `;
-  }
-
   protected firstUpdated(): void {
     // Execute query string actions after first render is complete.
     getActionsFromQueryString().forEach((action) => this._cardActionHandler(action));
diff --git a/src/components/live/live-go2rtc.ts b/src/components/live/live-go2rtc.ts
index 4dd90032..a45264b3 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live-go2rtc.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live-go2rtc.ts
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ export class FrigateCardGo2RTC extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMediaPla
     return this._player?.video?.play();
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     this._player?.video?.pause();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     if (this._player?.video) {
       this._player.video.muted = true;
     }
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     if (this._player?.video) {
       this._player.video.muted = false;
     }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export class FrigateCardGo2RTC extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMediaPla
     return this._player?.video.muted ?? true;
   }
 
-  public seek(seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     if (this._player?.video) {
       this._player.video.currentTime = seconds;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/live/live-ha.ts b/src/components/live/live-ha.ts
index 6162c195..1d8e5aee 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live-ha.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live-ha.ts
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveHA extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMediaPla
     return this._playerRef.value?.play();
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     this._playerRef.value?.pause();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     this._playerRef.value?.mute();
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     this._playerRef.value?.unmute();
   }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveHA extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMediaPla
     return this._playerRef.value?.isMuted() ?? true;
   }
 
-  public seek(seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     this._playerRef.value?.seek(seconds);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/live/live-image.ts b/src/components/live/live-image.ts
index 236a5596..a8e655d2 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live-image.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live-image.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveImage extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMedia
     this._playing = true;
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     this._playing = false;
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     // Not implemented.
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     // Not implemented.
   }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveImage extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMedia
   }
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-  public seek(_seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(_seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     // Not implemented.
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveImage extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMedia
 
     return html` <frigate-card-image
       .imageConfig=${{
-        mode: this.cameraConfig.image.url ? 'url' as const : 'camera' as const,
+        mode: this.cameraConfig.image.url ? ('url' as const) : ('camera' as const),
         refresh_seconds: this._playing ? this.cameraConfig.image.refresh_seconds : 0,
         url: this.cameraConfig.image.url,
         // Don't need to pass layout options as FrigateCardLiveProvider has
diff --git a/src/components/live/live-jsmpeg.ts b/src/components/live/live-jsmpeg.ts
index 94421117..7ce52b14 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live-jsmpeg.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live-jsmpeg.ts
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveJSMPEG extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMedi
     return this._jsmpegVideoPlayer?.play();
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     this._jsmpegVideoPlayer?.stop();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     const player = this._jsmpegVideoPlayer?.player;
     if (player) {
       player.volume = 0;
     }
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     const player = this._jsmpegVideoPlayer?.player;
     if (player) {
       player.volume = 1;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveJSMPEG extends LitElement implements FrigateCardMedi
   }
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-  public seek(_seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(_seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     // JSMPEG does not support seeking.
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/live/live-webrtc-card.ts b/src/components/live/live-webrtc-card.ts
index f1fce118..6cd0f4a6 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live-webrtc-card.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live-webrtc-card.ts
@@ -44,18 +44,18 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveWebRTCCard
     return this._getPlayer()?.play();
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     this._getPlayer()?.pause();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     const player = this._getPlayer();
     if (player) {
       player.muted = true;
     }
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     const player = this._getPlayer();
     if (player) {
       player.muted = false;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveWebRTCCard
     return this._getPlayer()?.muted ?? true;
   }
 
-  public seek(seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     const player = this._getPlayer();
     if (player) {
       player.currentTime = seconds;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveWebRTCCard
 
     // Reset the player when reconnected to the DOM.
     // https://github.com/dermotduffy/frigate-hass-card/issues/996
-    this.requestUpdate();    
+    this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/components/live/live.ts b/src/components/live/live.ts
index 3f6a7b9b..2f5ef65a 100644
--- a/src/components/live/live.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/live.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ declare module 'view' {
   }
 }
 
+interface LastMediaLoadedInfo {
+  mediaLoadedInfo: MediaLoadedInfo;
+  source: EventTarget;
+}
+
 const FRIGATE_CARD_LIVE_PROVIDER = 'frigate-card-live-provider';
 
 /**
@@ -141,9 +146,11 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
   // foreground and background (in preload mode).
   protected _intersectionObserver: IntersectionObserver;
 
-  // MediaLoadedInfo object and message from the underlying live object. In the
-  // case of pre-loading these may be propagated upwards later.
-  protected _backgroundMediaLoadedInfo: MediaLoadedInfo | null = null;
+  // MediaLoadedInfo object and target from the underlying live object. In the
+  // case of pre-loading these may be propagated later (from the original
+  // source).
+  protected _lastMediaLoadedInfo: LastMediaLoadedInfo | null = null;
+
   protected _messageReceivedPostRender = false;
   protected _renderKey = 0;
 
@@ -164,12 +171,17 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
     if (
       !this._inBackground &&
       !this._messageReceivedPostRender &&
-      this._backgroundMediaLoadedInfo
+      this._lastMediaLoadedInfo
     ) {
       // If this isn't being rendered in the background, the last render did not
       // generate a message and there's a saved MediaInfo, dispatch it upwards.
-      dispatchExistingMediaLoadedInfoAsEvent(this, this._backgroundMediaLoadedInfo);
-      this._backgroundMediaLoadedInfo = null;
+      dispatchExistingMediaLoadedInfoAsEvent(
+        // Specifically dispatch the event "where it came from", as otherwise
+        // the intermediate layers (e.g. media-carousel which controls the title
+        // popups) will not re-receive the events.
+        this._lastMediaLoadedInfo.source,
+        this._lastMediaLoadedInfo.mediaLoadedInfo,
+      );
     }
 
     // Trigger a re-render which may be necessary if the prior render resulted
@@ -217,18 +229,10 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
       return;
     }
 
-    const config = getOverriddenConfig(
-      this.liveConfig,
-      this.liveOverrides,
-      this.conditionState,
-    ) as LiveConfig;
-
     // Notes:
     // - See use of liveConfig and not config below -- the carousel will
     //   independently override the liveConfig to reflect the camera in the
     //   carousel (not necessarily the selected camera).
-    // - Fetching of thumbnails is disabled as long as live view is the
-    //   background.
     // - Various events are captured to prevent them propagating upwards if the
     //   card is in the background.
     // - The entire returned template is keyed to allow for the whole template
@@ -236,34 +240,7 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
     //   is received when the card is in the background).
     const result = html`${keyed(
       this._renderKey,
-      html`<frigate-card-surround
-        .hass=${this.hass}
-        .view=${this.view}
-        .fetchMedia=${config.controls.thumbnails.media}
-        .thumbnailConfig=${config.controls.thumbnails}
-        .timelineConfig=${config.controls.timeline}
-        .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
-        .inBackground=${this._inBackground}
-        .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
-        @frigate-card:message=${(ev: CustomEvent<Message>) => {
-          this._renderKey++;
-          this._messageReceivedPostRender = true;
-          if (this._inBackground) {
-            ev.stopPropagation();
-          }
-        }}
-        @frigate-card:media:loaded=${(ev: CustomEvent<MediaLoadedInfo>) => {
-          if (this._inBackground) {
-            this._backgroundMediaLoadedInfo = ev.detail;
-            ev.stopPropagation();
-          }
-        }}
-        @frigate-card:view:change=${(ev: CustomEvent<View>) => {
-          if (this._inBackground) {
-            ev.stopPropagation();
-          }
-        }}
-      >
+      html`
         <frigate-card-live-carousel
           .hass=${this.hass}
           .view=${this.view}
@@ -273,9 +250,30 @@ export class FrigateCardLive extends LitElement {
           .liveOverrides=${this.liveOverrides}
           .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
           .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+          @frigate-card:message=${(ev: CustomEvent<Message>) => {
+            this._renderKey++;
+            this._messageReceivedPostRender = true;
+            if (this._inBackground) {
+              ev.stopPropagation();
+            }
+          }}
+          @frigate-card:media:loaded=${(ev: CustomEvent<MediaLoadedInfo>) => {
+            this._lastMediaLoadedInfo = {
+              source: ev.composedPath()[0],
+              mediaLoadedInfo: ev.detail,
+            };
+            if (this._inBackground) {
+              ev.stopPropagation();
+            }
+          }}
+          @frigate-card:view:change=${(ev: CustomEvent<View>) => {
+            if (this._inBackground) {
+              ev.stopPropagation();
+            }
+          }}
         >
         </frigate-card-live-carousel>
-      </frigate-card-surround>`,
+      `,
     )}`;
 
     this._messageReceivedPostRender = false;
@@ -327,18 +325,22 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveCarousel extends LitElement {
   updated(changedProperties: PropertyValues): void {
     super.updated(changedProperties);
 
-    const frigateCardMediaCarousel = this._refMediaCarousel.value;
-
-    if (frigateCardMediaCarousel && changedProperties.has('inBackground')) {
-      // If this has changed to be in the background (i.e. preloaded but not
-      // visible) take the appropriate play/pause/mute/unmute actions.
-      if (this.inBackground) {
-        frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoPause();
-        frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoMute();
-      } else {
-        frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoPlay();
-        frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoUnmute();
-      }
+    if (changedProperties.has('inBackground')) {
+      this.updateComplete.then(async () => {
+        const frigateCardMediaCarousel = this._refMediaCarousel.value;
+        if (frigateCardMediaCarousel) {
+          await frigateCardMediaCarousel.updateComplete;
+          // If this has changed to be in the background (i.e. preloaded but not
+          // visible) take the appropriate play/pause/mute/unmute actions.
+          if (this.inBackground) {
+            frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoPause();
+            frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoMute();
+          } else {
+            frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoPlay();
+            frigateCardMediaCarousel.autoUnmute();
+          }
+        }
+      });
     }
   }
 
@@ -722,21 +724,41 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveProvider
   @state()
   protected _isVideoMediaLoaded = false;
 
-  protected _refProvider: Ref<Element & FrigateCardMediaPlayer> = createRef();
+  protected _refProvider: Ref<LitElement & FrigateCardMediaPlayer> = createRef();
+
+  // A note on dynamic imports:
+  //
+  // We gather the dynamic live provider import promises and do not consider the
+  // update of the element complete until these imports have returned. Without
+  // this behavior calls to the media methods (e.g. `mute()`) may throw if the
+  // underlying code is not yet loaded.
+  //
+  // Test case: A card with a non-live view, but live pre-loaded, attempts to
+  // call mute() when the <frigate-card-live> element first renders in the
+  // background. These calls fail without waiting for loading here.
+  protected _importPromises: Promise<unknown>[] = [];
 
   public async play(): Promise<void> {
-    playMediaMutingIfNecessary(this, this._refProvider.value);
+    await this.updateComplete;
+    await this._refProvider.value?.updateComplete;
+    await playMediaMutingIfNecessary(this, this._refProvider.value);
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.updateComplete;
+    await this._refProvider.value?.updateComplete;
     this._refProvider.value?.pause();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.updateComplete;
+    await this._refProvider.value?.updateComplete;
     this._refProvider.value?.mute();
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.updateComplete;
+    await this._refProvider.value?.updateComplete;
     this._refProvider.value?.unmute();
   }
 
@@ -744,7 +766,9 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveProvider
     return this._refProvider.value?.isMuted() ?? true;
   }
 
-  public seek(seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
+    await this.updateComplete;
+    await this._refProvider.value?.updateComplete;
     this._refProvider.value?.seek(seconds);
   }
 
@@ -813,25 +837,34 @@ export class FrigateCardLiveProvider
     if (changedProps.has('liveConfig')) {
       updateElementStyleFromMediaLayoutConfig(this, this.liveConfig?.layout);
       if (this.liveConfig?.show_image_during_load) {
-        import('./live-image.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-image.js'));
       }
     }
     if (changedProps.has('cameraConfig')) {
       const provider = this._getResolvedProvider();
       if (provider === 'jsmpeg') {
-        import('./live-jsmpeg.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-jsmpeg.js'));
       } else if (provider === 'ha') {
-        import('./live-ha.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-ha.js'));
       } else if (provider === 'webrtc-card') {
-        import('./live-webrtc-card.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-webrtc-card.js'));
       } else if (provider === 'image') {
-        import('./live-image.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-image.js'));
       } else if (provider === 'go2rtc') {
-        import('./live-go2rtc.js');
+        this._importPromises.push(import('./live-go2rtc.js'));
       }
     }
   }
 
+  override async getUpdateComplete(): Promise<boolean> {
+    // See 'A note on dynamic imports' above for explanation of why this is
+    // necessary.
+    const result = await super.getUpdateComplete();
+    await Promise.all(this._importPromises);
+    this._importPromises = [];
+    return result;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Master render method.
    * @returns A rendered template.
diff --git a/src/components/surround.ts b/src/components/surround.ts
index 7daf8c4b..79f69242 100644
--- a/src/components/surround.ts
+++ b/src/components/surround.ts
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false, hasChanged: contentsChanged })
   public timelineConfig?: MiniTimelineControlConfig;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false })
-  public inBackground?: boolean;
-
   // If fetchMedia is not specified, no fetching is done.
   @property({ attribute: false, hasChanged: contentsChanged })
   public fetchMedia?: ClipsOrSnapshotsOrAll;
@@ -75,7 +72,6 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
       !this.cameraManager ||
       !this.cardWideConfig ||
       !this.fetchMedia ||
-      this.inBackground ||
       !this.hass ||
       !this.view ||
       this.view.query ||
@@ -131,9 +127,7 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
     // do so if properties relevant to the request have changed (as per their
     // hasChanged).
     if (
-      ['view', 'fetch', 'browseMediaParams', 'inBackground'].some((prop) =>
-        changedProperties.has(prop),
-      )
+      ['view', 'fetch', 'browseMediaParams'].some((prop) => changedProperties.has(prop))
     ) {
       this._fetchMedia();
     }
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
    * @returns A rendered template.
    */
   protected render(): TemplateResult | void {
-    if (!this.hass || !this.view || !this.thumbnailConfig) {
+    if (!this.hass || !this.view) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -183,9 +177,7 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
       @frigate-card:thumbnails:open=${(ev: CustomEvent) => changeDrawer(ev, 'open')}
       @frigate-card:thumbnails:close=${(ev: CustomEvent) => changeDrawer(ev, 'close')}
     >
-      ${this.thumbnailConfig &&
-      this.thumbnailConfig.mode !== 'none' &&
-      !this.inBackground
+      ${this.thumbnailConfig && this.thumbnailConfig.mode !== 'none'
         ? html` <frigate-card-thumbnail-carousel
             slot=${this.thumbnailConfig.mode}
             .hass=${this.hass}
@@ -215,15 +207,14 @@ export class FrigateCardSurround extends LitElement {
           >
           </frigate-card-thumbnail-carousel>`
         : ''}
-      ${this.timelineConfig?.mode &&
-      this.timelineConfig.mode !== 'none' &&
-      !this.inBackground
+      ${this.timelineConfig && this.timelineConfig.mode !== 'none'
         ? html` <frigate-card-timeline-core
             slot=${this.timelineConfig.mode}
             .hass=${this.hass}
             .view=${this.view}
             .itemClickAction=${this.view.isViewerView() ||
-            this.thumbnailConfig.mode === 'none'
+            !this.thumbnailConfig ||
+            this.thumbnailConfig?.mode === 'none'
               ? 'play'
               : 'select'}
             .cameraIDs=${this._cameraIDsForTimeline}
diff --git a/src/components/timeline-core.ts b/src/components/timeline-core.ts
index 9c94b2f2..e5e0ef8e 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline-core.ts
+++ b/src/components/timeline-core.ts
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ interface TimelineRangeChange extends TimelineWindow {
 
 interface TimelineViewContext {
   window?: TimelineWindow;
+  panBehavior?: TimelinePanBehavior;
 }
 
 type TimelineItemClickAction = 'play' | 'select';
+type TimelinePanBehavior = 'pan' | 'seek' | 'seek-in-media';
 
 declare module 'view' {
   interface ViewContext {
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   public itemClickAction?: TimelineItemClickAction;
 
   @state()
-  protected _locked = false;
+  protected _panBehavior: TimelinePanBehavior = 'seek';
 
   protected _targetBarVisible = false;
 
@@ -272,9 +274,18 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
     }
 
     const capabilities = this.cameraManager?.getAggregateCameraCapabilities(cameraIDs);
-    const lockTitle = this._locked
-      ? localize('timeline.unlock')
-      : localize('timeline.lock');
+    const panTitle =
+      this._panBehavior === 'pan'
+        ? localize('timeline.pan_behavior.pan')
+        : this._panBehavior === 'seek'
+        ? localize('timeline.pan_behavior.seek')
+        : localize('timeline.pan_behavior.seek-in-media');
+    const panIcon =
+      this._panBehavior === 'pan'
+        ? 'mdi:pan-horizontal'
+        : this._panBehavior === 'seek'
+        ? 'mdi:filmstrip'
+        : 'mdi:lock';
 
     return html` ${capabilities?.supportsTimeline
       ? html` <div
@@ -287,12 +298,17 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
           <div class="timeline-tools">
             ${this._shouldSupportSeeking()
               ? html` <ha-icon
-                  .icon=${`mdi:${this._locked ? 'lock' : 'lock-open-variant'}`}
+                  .icon=${panIcon}
                   @click=${() => {
-                    this._locked = !this._locked;
+                    this._panBehavior =
+                      this._panBehavior === 'pan'
+                        ? 'seek'
+                        : this._panBehavior === 'seek'
+                        ? 'seek-in-media'
+                        : 'pan';
                   }}
-                  aria-label="${lockTitle}"
-                  title="${lockTitle}"
+                  aria-label="${panTitle}"
+                  title="${panTitle}"
                 >
                 </ha-icon>`
               : ''}
@@ -340,9 +356,10 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
     }
 
     if (
+      this._shouldSupportSeeking() &&
       this._timeline &&
       properties.byUser &&
-      // Do not adjust select children or seek during zoom events.
+      // Do not adjust select/seek media during zoom events.
       properties.event.type !== 'wheel' &&
       properties.event.additionalEvent !== 'pinchin' &&
       properties.event.additionalEvent !== 'pinchout'
@@ -365,13 +382,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
   }
 
   protected _shouldSupportSeeking(): boolean {
-    const cameraIDs = this._getTimelineCameraIDs();
-    if (!this._timeline || !cameraIDs) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    const capabilities = this.cameraManager?.getAggregateCameraCapabilities(cameraIDs);
-    return (this.view?.isViewerView() && capabilities?.canSeek) ?? false;
+    return this.mini;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -385,8 +396,8 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
 
     const targetBarOn =
       this._shouldSupportSeeking() &&
-      (!this._locked ||
-        (this.mini &&
+      (this._panBehavior === 'seek' ||
+        (this._panBehavior === 'seek-in-media' &&
           this._timeline.getSelection().some((id) => {
             const item = this._timelineSource?.dataset?.get(id);
             return (
@@ -439,6 +450,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       !this.view ||
       !this.hass ||
       !this.cameraManager ||
+      this._panBehavior === 'pan' ||
       // Skip range changes that do not have hammerjs pan directions associated
       // with them, as these outliers cause media matching issues below.
       !properties.event.additionalEvent
@@ -446,37 +458,38 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       return;
     }
 
-    const canSeek = !!this.view?.isViewerView();
-    const newResults = this._locked
-      ? null
-      : results
-          .clone()
-          .resetSelectedResult()
-          .selectBestResult((media) =>
-            findClosestMediaIndex(
-              media,
-              targetTime,
-              properties.event.additionalEvent === 'panright' ? 'end' : 'start',
-            ),
-          );
+    const canSeek = this._shouldSupportSeeking();
+    const newResults =
+      this._panBehavior === 'seek-in-media'
+        ? null
+        : results
+            .clone()
+            .resetSelectedResult()
+            .selectBestResult((media) =>
+              findClosestMediaIndex(
+                media,
+                targetTime,
+                properties.event.additionalEvent === 'panright' ? 'end' : 'start',
+              ),
+            );
 
-    if (
-      canSeek ||
-      (newResults &&
-        newResults.hasSelectedResult() &&
-        newResults.getResult() !== results.getResult())
-    ) {
-      this.view
-        .evolve({
-          ...(newResults &&
-            newResults.hasSelectedResult() && { queryResults: newResults }),
-        }) // Whether or not to set the timeline window.
-        .mergeInContext({
-          ...(canSeek && { mediaViewer: { seek: targetTime } }),
-          ...this._setWindowInContext(properties),
-        })
-        .dispatchChangeEvent(this);
-    }
+    const desiredView: FrigateCardView = this.mini
+      ? targetTime >= new Date()
+        ? 'live'
+        : 'media'
+      : this.view.view;
+
+    this.view
+      .evolve({
+        view: desiredView,
+        ...(newResults &&
+          newResults.hasSelectedResult() && { queryResults: newResults }),
+      }) // Whether or not to set the timeline window.
+      .mergeInContext({
+        ...(canSeek && { mediaViewer: { seek: targetTime } }),
+        ...this._getTimelineContext(properties),
+      })
+      .dispatchChangeEvent(this);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -667,7 +680,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       // 'flicker' for the user as the viewer reloads all the media).
       const newResults = newView?.queryResults;
       if (newView && newResults && !this.view.queryResults?.isSupersetOf(newResults)) {
-        newView?.mergeInContext(this._setWindowInContext())?.dispatchChangeEvent(this);
+        newView?.mergeInContext(this._getTimelineContext())?.dispatchChangeEvent(this);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -948,6 +961,10 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
         : null;
     const context = this.view.context?.timeline;
 
+    if (context && context.panBehavior) {
+      this._panBehavior = context.panBehavior;
+    }
+
     if (context && context.window) {
       desiredWindow = context.window;
     } else if (media && mediaWindow && !rangesOverlap(mediaWindow, timelineWindow)) {
@@ -1021,7 +1038,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
       !this._alreadyHasAcceptableMediaQuery(freshMediaQuery)
     ) {
       (await this._createViewWithEventMediaQuery(freshMediaQuery))
-        ?.mergeInContext(this._setWindowInContext(desiredWindow))
+        ?.mergeInContext(this._getTimelineContext(desiredWindow))
         .dispatchChangeEvent(this);
     }
   }
@@ -1046,11 +1063,12 @@ export class FrigateCardTimelineCore extends LitElement {
    * Generate the context for timeline views.
    * @returns The TimelineViewContext object.
    */
-  protected _setWindowInContext(window?: TimelineWindow): ViewContext {
+  protected _getTimelineContext(window?: TimelineWindow): ViewContext {
     const newWindow = window ?? this._timeline?.getWindow();
     return {
       timeline: {
         ...this.view?.context?.timeline,
+        panBehavior: this._panBehavior,
         ...(newWindow && { window: newWindow }),
       },
     };
diff --git a/src/components/timeline.ts b/src/components/timeline.ts
index 2572eb70..f70a7db1 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline.ts
+++ b/src/components/timeline.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ import { View } from '../view/view';
 import './surround.js';
 import './timeline-core.js';
 
-// This file is kept separate from timeline-core.ts to avoid a circular dependency:
-//   FrigateCardTimeline ->
-//   FrigateCardSurround ->
-//   FrigateCardTimelineCore
-
 @customElement('frigate-card-timeline')
 export class FrigateCardTimeline extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
@@ -38,12 +33,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimeline extends LitElement {
       return html``;
     }
 
-    return html` <frigate-card-surround
-      .hass=${this.hass}
-      .view=${this.view}
-      .thumbnailConfig=${this.timelineConfig.controls.thumbnails}
-      .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
-    >
+    return html`
       <frigate-card-timeline-core
         .hass=${this.hass}
         .view=${this.view}
@@ -56,7 +46,7 @@ export class FrigateCardTimeline extends LitElement {
           : 'select'}
       >
       </frigate-card-timeline-core>
-    </frigate-card-surround>`;
+    `;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/components/viewer.ts b/src/components/viewer.ts
index 309c6d78..3a8f8d72 100644
--- a/src/components/viewer.ts
+++ b/src/components/viewer.ts
@@ -142,14 +142,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
       return renderProgressIndicator({ cardWideConfig: this.cardWideConfig });
     }
 
-    return html` <frigate-card-surround
-      .hass=${this.hass}
-      .view=${this.view}
-      .thumbnailConfig=${this.viewerConfig.controls.thumbnails}
-      .timelineConfig=${this.viewerConfig.controls.timeline}
-      .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
-      .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
-    >
+    return html`
       <frigate-card-viewer-carousel
         .hass=${this.hass}
         .view=${this.view}
@@ -159,7 +152,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewer extends LitElement {
         .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
       >
       </frigate-card-viewer-carousel>
-    </frigate-card-surround>`;
+    `;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -565,17 +558,17 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerProvider
   protected _refVideoProvider: Ref<HTMLVideoElement> = createRef();
 
   public async play(): Promise<void> {
-    playMediaMutingIfNecessary(
+    await playMediaMutingIfNecessary(
       this,
       this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value ?? this._refVideoProvider.value,
     );
   }
 
-  public pause(): void {
+  public async pause(): Promise<void> {
     (this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value || this._refVideoProvider.value)?.pause();
   }
 
-  public mute(): void {
+  public async mute(): Promise<void> {
     if (this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value) {
       this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value?.mute();
     } else if (this._refVideoProvider.value) {
@@ -583,7 +576,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerProvider
     }
   }
 
-  public unmute(): void {
+  public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
     if (this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value) {
       this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value?.mute();
     } else if (this._refVideoProvider.value) {
@@ -600,7 +593,7 @@ export class FrigateCardViewerProvider
     return true;
   }
 
-  public seek(seconds: number): void {
+  public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
     if (this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value) {
       return this._refFrigateCardMediaPlayer.value.seek(seconds);
     } else if (this._refVideoProvider.value) {
diff --git a/src/components/views.ts b/src/components/views.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13a60204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/views.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+import {
+    CSSResultGroup,
+    html,
+    LitElement,
+    PropertyValues,
+    TemplateResult,
+    unsafeCSS
+} from 'lit';
+import { customElement, property } from 'lit/decorators.js';
+import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js';
+import { CameraManager } from '../camera-manager/manager.js';
+import { ConditionState, getOverridesByKey } from '../card-condition';
+import viewsStyle from '../scss/views.scss';
+import { CardWideConfig, ExtendedHomeAssistant, FrigateCardConfig } from '../types.js';
+import { ResolvedMediaCache } from '../utils/ha/resolved-media';
+import { View } from '../view/view.js';
+import './surround.js';
+
+@customElement('frigate-card-views')
+export class FrigateCardViews extends LitElement {
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public hass?: ExtendedHomeAssistant;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public view?: Readonly<View>;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public cameraManager?: CameraManager;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public config?: FrigateCardConfig;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public nonOverriddenConfig?: FrigateCardConfig;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public cardWideConfig?: CardWideConfig;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public resolvedMediaCache?: ResolvedMediaCache;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public conditionState?: ConditionState;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public cameras?: ConditionState;
+
+  @property({ attribute: false })
+  public hide?: boolean;
+
+  protected willUpdate(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
+    if (changedProps.has('view') || changedProps.has('config')) {
+      if (this.view?.is('live') || this._shouldLivePreload()) {
+        import('./live/live.js');
+      }
+      if (this.view?.isGalleryView()) {
+        import('./gallery.js');
+      } else if (this.view?.isViewerView()) {
+        import('./viewer.js');
+      } else if (this.view?.is('image')) {
+        import('./image.js');
+      } else if (this.view?.is('timeline')) {
+        import('./timeline.js');
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (changedProps.has('hide')) {
+      if (this.hide) {
+        this.setAttribute('hidden', '');
+      } else {
+        this.removeAttribute('hidden');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  protected shouldUpdate(_: PropertyValues): boolean {
+    // Future: Updates to `hass` and `conditionState` here will be frequent.
+    // Throttling here may be necessary if users report performance degradation
+    // > v5.0.0-beta1 .
+    //
+    // These updates are necessary in these cases:
+    // - conditionState: Required to let `frigate-card-live` calculate its own
+    //   overrides.
+    // - hass: Required for anything that needs to sign URLs. Of note is
+    //   anything that renders an image (e.g. a thumbnail -- almost everything,
+    //   or the main `frigate-card-image` view).
+    //
+    // It should instead be possible to pass conditionState to live only (every
+    // update required), and pass hass only once / 5 minutes (see
+    // HASS_REJECTION_CUTOFF_MS).
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  protected _shouldLivePreload(): boolean {
+    return !!this.config?.live.preload;
+  }
+
+  protected render(): TemplateResult | void {
+    // Only essential items should be added to the below list, since we want the
+    // overall views pane to render in ~almost all cases (e.g. for a camera
+    // initialization error to display, `view` and `cameraConfig` may both be
+    // undefined, but we still want to render).
+    if (!this.hass || !this.config || !this.nonOverriddenConfig) {
+      return html``;
+    }
+
+    // Render but hide the live view if there's a message, or if it's preload
+    // mode and the view is not live.
+    const liveClasses = {
+      hidden: this._shouldLivePreload() && !this.view?.is('live'),
+    };
+    const overallClasses = {
+      hidden: !!this.hide,
+    };
+
+    const thumbnailConfig = this.view?.is('live')
+      ? this.config.live.controls.thumbnails
+      : this.view?.isViewerView()
+      ? this.config.media_viewer.controls.thumbnails
+      : this.view?.is('timeline')
+      ? this.config.timeline.controls.thumbnails
+      : undefined;
+
+    const miniTimelineConfig = this.view?.is('live')
+      ? this.config.live.controls.timeline
+      : this.view?.isViewerView()
+      ? this.config.media_viewer.controls.timeline
+      : undefined;
+
+    const cameraConfig = this.view
+      ? this.cameraManager?.getStore().getCameraConfig(this.view.camera) ?? null
+      : null;
+
+    return html` <frigate-card-surround
+      class="${classMap(overallClasses)}"
+      .hass=${this.hass}
+      .view=${this.view}
+      .fetchMedia=${this.view?.is('live')
+        ? this.config.live.controls.thumbnails.media
+        : undefined}
+      .thumbnailConfig=${!this.hide ? thumbnailConfig : undefined}
+      .timelineConfig=${!this.hide ? miniTimelineConfig : undefined}
+      .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+      .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
+    >
+      ${!this.hide && this.view?.is('image') && cameraConfig
+        ? html` <frigate-card-image
+            .imageConfig=${this.config.image}
+            .view=${this.view}
+            .hass=${this.hass}
+            .cameraConfig=${cameraConfig}
+          >
+          </frigate-card-image>`
+        : ``}
+      ${!this.hide && this.view?.isGalleryView()
+        ? html` <frigate-card-gallery
+            .hass=${this.hass}
+            .view=${this.view}
+            .galleryConfig=${this.config.media_gallery}
+            .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+            .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
+          >
+          </frigate-card-gallery>`
+        : ``}
+      ${!this.hide && this.view?.isViewerView()
+        ? html`
+            <frigate-card-viewer
+              .hass=${this.hass}
+              .view=${this.view}
+              .viewerConfig=${this.config.media_viewer}
+              .resolvedMediaCache=${this.resolvedMediaCache}
+              .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+              .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
+            >
+            </frigate-card-viewer>
+          `
+        : ``}
+      ${!this.hide && this.view?.is('timeline')
+        ? html` <frigate-card-timeline
+            .hass=${this.hass}
+            .view=${this.view}
+            .timelineConfig=${this.config.timeline}
+            .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+            .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
+          >
+          </frigate-card-timeline>`
+        : ``}
+      ${
+        // Note: Subtle difference in condition below vs the other views in order
+        // to always render the live view for live.preload mode.
+
+        // Note: <frigate-card-live> uses nonOverriddenConfig rather than the
+        // overriden config as it does it's own overriding as part of the camera
+        // carousel.
+        this._shouldLivePreload() || (!this.hide && this.view?.is('live'))
+          ? html`
+              <frigate-card-live
+                .hass=${this.hass}
+                .view=${this.view}
+                .liveConfig=${this.nonOverriddenConfig.live}
+                .conditionState=${this.conditionState}
+                .liveOverrides=${getOverridesByKey(this.config.overrides, 'live')}
+                .cameraManager=${this.cameraManager}
+                .cardWideConfig=${this.cardWideConfig}
+                class="${classMap(liveClasses)}"
+              >
+              </frigate-card-live>
+            `
+          : ``
+      }
+    </frigate-card-surround>`;
+  }
+
+  static get styles(): CSSResultGroup {
+    return unsafeCSS(viewsStyle);
+  }
+}
+
+declare global {
+  interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
+    'frigate-card-views': FrigateCardViews;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/localize/languages/en.json b/src/localize/languages/en.json
index daaed937..fe054066 100644
--- a/src/localize/languages/en.json
+++ b/src/localize/languages/en.json
@@ -460,9 +460,12 @@
     "timeline": "See media in timeline"
   },
   "timeline": {
-    "lock": "Lock timeline to a single event",
-    "select_date": "Choose date",
-    "unlock": "Unlock timeline"
+    "pan_behavior": {
+      "pan": "Pan",
+      "seek": "Pan seeks across all media",
+      "seek-in-media": "Pan seeks within selected media item only"
+    },
+    "select_date": "Choose date"
   },
   "elements": {
     "ptz": {
diff --git a/src/localize/languages/it.json b/src/localize/languages/it.json
index f2acbc77..6dfc507a 100644
--- a/src/localize/languages/it.json
+++ b/src/localize/languages/it.json
@@ -450,9 +450,12 @@
     "timeline": "Vedi evento nella timeline"
   },
   "timeline": {
-    "lock": "Blocca la sequenza temporale su un singolo evento",
-    "select_date": "Scegli la data",
-    "unlock": "Sblocca la cronologia"
+    "pan_behavior": {
+      "pan": "",
+      "seek": "",
+      "seek-in-media": ""
+    },
+    "select_date": "Scegli la data"
   },
   "elements": {
     "ptz": {
diff --git a/src/localize/languages/pt-BR.json b/src/localize/languages/pt-BR.json
index 53758d44..043603a6 100644
--- a/src/localize/languages/pt-BR.json
+++ b/src/localize/languages/pt-BR.json
@@ -471,8 +471,11 @@
     "timeline": "Ver evento na linha do tempo"
   },
   "timeline": {
-    "lock": "Bloquear linha do tempo em um único evento",
-    "select_date": "Escolha a data",
-    "unlock": "Desbloquear linha do tempo"
+    "pan_behavior": {
+      "pan": "",
+      "seek": "",
+      "seek-in-media": ""
+    },
+    "select_date": "Escolha a data"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/patches/ha-camera-stream.ts b/src/patches/ha-camera-stream.ts
index d805963d..9ce81467 100644
--- a/src/patches/ha-camera-stream.ts
+++ b/src/patches/ha-camera-stream.ts
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-camera-stream').then(() => {
       return this._player?.play();
     }
 
-    public pause(): void {
+    public async pause(): Promise<void> {
       this._player?.pause();
     }
 
-    public mute(): void {
+    public async mute(): Promise<void> {
       this._player?.mute();
     }
 
-    public unmute(): void {
+    public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
       this._player?.unmute();
     }
 
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-camera-stream').then(() => {
       return this._player?.isMuted() ?? true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Seek the video (unsupported).
-     */
-    public seek(seconds: number): void {
+    public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
       this._player?.seek(seconds);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/patches/ha-hls-player.ts b/src/patches/ha-hls-player.ts
index b797da40..38f8b148 100644
--- a/src/patches/ha-hls-player.ts
+++ b/src/patches/ha-hls-player.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
       return this._video?.play();
     }
 
-    public pause(): void {
+    public async pause(): Promise<void> {
       this._video?.pause();
     }
 
-    public mute(): void {
+    public async mute(): Promise<void> {
       // The muted property is only for the initial muted state. Must explicitly
       // set the muted on the video player to make the change dynamic.
       if (this._video) {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
       }
     }
 
-    public unmute(): void {
+    public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
       // See note in mute().
       if (this._video) {
         this._video.muted = false;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-hls-player').then(() => {
       return this._video?.muted ?? true;
     }
 
-    public seek(seconds: number): void {
+    public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
       if (this._video) {
         hideMediaControlsTemporarily(this._video);
         this._video.currentTime = seconds;
diff --git a/src/patches/ha-web-rtc-player.ts b/src/patches/ha-web-rtc-player.ts
index 42730d88..e568b6e5 100644
--- a/src/patches/ha-web-rtc-player.ts
+++ b/src/patches/ha-web-rtc-player.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@
 // available as compilation time.
 // ====================================================================
 
-import { css, CSSResultGroup, html, unsafeCSS, TemplateResult } from 'lit';
+import { css, CSSResultGroup, html, TemplateResult, unsafeCSS } from 'lit';
 import { customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 import { query } from 'lit/decorators/query.js';
 import { dispatchErrorMessageEvent } from '../components/message.js';
+import liveHAComponentsStyle from '../scss/live-ha-components.scss';
+import { FrigateCardMediaPlayer } from '../types.js';
 import { dispatchMediaLoadedEvent } from '../utils/media-info.js';
 import {
   hideMediaControlsTemporarily,
-  MEDIA_LOAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_SECONDS,
+  MEDIA_LOAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_SECONDS
 } from '../utils/media.js';
-import liveHAComponentsStyle from '../scss/live-ha-components.scss';
 
 customElements.whenDefined('ha-web-rtc-player').then(() => {
   @customElement('frigate-card-ha-web-rtc-player')
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-web-rtc-player').then(() => {
       return this._video?.play();
     }
 
-    public pause(): void {
+    public async pause(): Promise<void> {
       this._video?.pause();
     }
 
-    public mute(): void {
+    public async mute(): Promise<void> {
       // The muted property is only for the initial muted state. Must explicitly
       // set the muted on the video player to make the change dynamic.
       if (this._video) {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-web-rtc-player').then(() => {
       }
     }
 
-    public unmute(): void {
+    public async unmute(): Promise<void> {
       // See note in mute().
       if (this._video) {
         this._video.muted = false;
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ customElements.whenDefined('ha-web-rtc-player').then(() => {
       return this._video?.muted ?? true;
     }
 
-    public seek(seconds: number): void {
+    public async seek(seconds: number): Promise<void> {
       if (this._video) {
         this._video.currentTime = seconds;
       }
diff --git a/src/scss/card.scss b/src/scss/card.scss
index 66736eed..b9833fa9 100644
--- a/src/scss/card.scss
+++ b/src/scss/card.scss
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ div.main {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   margin: auto;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
+  display: block;
 
   // Necessary to get Safari to show border-radius correctly.
   transform: translateZ(0);
@@ -118,11 +117,6 @@ ha-card.triggered {
   animation: warning-pulse 5s infinite;
 }
 
-frigate-card-live.hidden {
-  // Live view will be rendered but hidden for live preloading.
-  display: none;
-}
-
 /************
  * Fullscreen
  *************/
@@ -188,4 +182,4 @@ web-dialog::part(dialog) {
   // Fixes to render the dialog correctly in Safari.
   border-radius: 0px;
   background: transparent;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/scss/live.scss b/src/scss/live.scss
index 624620b1..9f92a4e0 100644
--- a/src/scss/live.scss
+++ b/src/scss/live.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 :host {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 5px;
-}
-
-frigate-card-live-carousel {
-  flex: 1;
-  min-height: 0;
+  display: block;
 }
diff --git a/src/scss/surround-basic.scss b/src/scss/surround-basic.scss
index d6ff998a..b73ac06d 100644
--- a/src/scss/surround-basic.scss
+++ b/src/scss/surround-basic.scss
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-::slotted:not([name]) {
+::slotted(:not([slot])) {
   // Expand the main body to fill available content not otherwise used by the
-  // surround.
+  // named slots around the surround.
   flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0px;
 }
diff --git a/src/scss/surround.scss b/src/scss/surround.scss
index f0f64c07..9f92a4e0 100644
--- a/src/scss/surround.scss
+++ b/src/scss/surround.scss
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   display: block;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/scss/views.scss b/src/scss/views.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..028f0ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scss/views.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+:host {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+:host([hidden]),
+.hidden {
+  // Views content is hidden in these cases:
+  // - Live view being preloaded but live view not active.
+  // - Overall views component marked as hidden (e.g. error message to display
+  //   at the card level).
+  display: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 3dfeafe6..e6cc5324 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1440,11 +1440,11 @@ export interface StateParameters {
 
 export interface FrigateCardMediaPlayer {
   play(): Promise<void>;
-  pause(): void;
-  mute(): void;
-  unmute(): void;
+  pause(): Promise<void>;
+  mute(): Promise<void>;
+  unmute(): Promise<void>;
   isMuted(): boolean;
-  seek(seconds: number): void;
+  seek(seconds: number): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 export interface CardHelpers {
diff --git a/src/utils/media-info.ts b/src/utils/media-info.ts
index e642bece..de7db2f8 100644
--- a/src/utils/media-info.ts
+++ b/src/utils/media-info.ts
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ export function createMediaLoadedInfo(
  * @param source An event or HTMLElement that should be used as a source.
  */
 export function dispatchMediaLoadedEvent(
-  element: HTMLElement,
+  target: HTMLElement,
   source: Event | HTMLElement,
 ): void {
   const mediaLoadedInfo = createMediaLoadedInfo(source);
   if (mediaLoadedInfo) {
-    dispatchExistingMediaLoadedInfoAsEvent(element, mediaLoadedInfo);
+    dispatchExistingMediaLoadedInfoAsEvent(target, mediaLoadedInfo);
   }
 }
 
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ export function dispatchMediaLoadedEvent(
  * @param MediaLoadedInfo The MediaLoadedInfo object to send.
  */
 export function dispatchExistingMediaLoadedInfoAsEvent(
-  element: HTMLElement,
+  target: EventTarget,
   MediaLoadedInfo: MediaLoadedInfo,
 ): void {
-  dispatchFrigateCardEvent<MediaLoadedInfo>(element, 'media:loaded', MediaLoadedInfo);
+  dispatchFrigateCardEvent<MediaLoadedInfo>(target, 'media:loaded', MediaLoadedInfo);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/utils/media-to-view.ts b/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
index 274875e2..76f3830a 100644
--- a/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
+++ b/src/utils/media-to-view.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export const executeMediaQueryForView = async (
 
 /**
  * Find the closest matching media object.
- * @param mediaArray The media. Must be sorted most recent first.
+ * @param mediaArray The media.
  * @param targetTime The target time used to find the relevant child.
  * @param refPoint Whether to find based on the start or end of the
  * event/recording. If not specified, the first match is returned rather than
diff --git a/src/utils/media.ts b/src/utils/media.ts
index 541baa0d..9306695f 100644
--- a/src/utils/media.ts
+++ b/src/utils/media.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export const hideMediaControlsTemporarily = (
 };
 
 /**
- * 
  * @param player The Frigate Card Media Player object.
  * @param video An underlying video or media player upon which to call play.
  */
@@ -43,10 +42,14 @@ export const playMediaMutingIfNecessary = async (
   // and then try again. This works around some browsers that prevent
   // auto-play unless the video is muted.
   if (video?.play) {
-    video.play().catch((ev) => {
+    video.play().catch(async (ev) => {
       if (ev.name === 'NotAllowedError' && !player.isMuted()) {
-        player.mute();
-        video.play().catch();
+        await player.mute();
+        try {
+          await video.play();
+        } catch (_) {
+          // Pass.
+        }
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/view/media.ts b/src/view/media.ts
index 5af18c04..758ed34b 100644
--- a/src/view/media.ts
+++ b/src/view/media.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class ViewMedia {
   }
   public includesTime(seek: Date): boolean {
     const startTime = this.getStartTime();
-    const endTime = this.getEndTime();
+    const endTime = this.getEndTime() ?? startTime;
     return !!startTime && !!endTime && seek >= startTime && seek <= endTime;
   }