diff --git a/web/src/app.css b/web/src/app.css
index dc2d3bf3c3..e07dd66d47 100644
--- a/web/src/app.css
+++ b/web/src/app.css
@@ -74,6 +74,20 @@
     --immich-dark-bg: 10 10 10;
     --immich-dark-fg: 229 231 235;
     --immich-dark-gray: 33 33 33;
+
+    /* transitions */
+    --immich-split-viewer-nav: enabled;
+
+    /* view transition variables */
+    --vt-duration-default: 250ms;
+    --vt-duration-hero: 350ms;
+    --vt-duration-slideshow: 1s;
+    --vt-viewer-slide-easing: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
+    --vt-viewer-slide-distance: 15%;
+    --vt-viewer-opacity-start: 0.1;
+    --vt-viewer-opacity-mid: 0.4;
+    --vt-viewer-blur-max: 4px;
+    --vt-viewer-blur-mid: 2px;
   }
 
   button:not(:disabled),
@@ -171,3 +185,318 @@
     @apply bg-subtle rounded-lg;
   }
 }
+
+@layer base {
+  ::view-transition {
+    background: var(--color-black);
+    animation-duration: var(--vt-duration-default);
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(*),
+  ::view-transition-new(*) {
+    mix-blend-mode: normal;
+    animation-duration: inherit;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(*) {
+    animation-name: fadeOut;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-new(*) {
+    animation-name: fadeIn;
+    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(root) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s fadeOut forwards;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-new(root) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s fadeIn forwards;
+  }
+  html:active-view-transition-type(slideshow) {
+    &::view-transition-old(root) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-slideshow) 0s fadeOut forwards;
+    }
+    &::view-transition-new(root) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-slideshow) 0s fadeIn forwards;
+    }
+  }
+  html:active-view-transition-type(viewer-nav) {
+    &::view-transition-old(root) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-hero) 0s fadeOut forwards;
+    }
+    &::view-transition-new(root) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-hero) 0s fadeIn forwards;
+    }
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(info) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s flyOutRight forwards;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-new(info) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s flyInRight forwards;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-group(detail-panel) {
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(detail-panel),
+  ::view-transition-new(detail-panel) {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-group(letterbox-left),
+  ::view-transition-group(letterbox-right),
+  ::view-transition-group(letterbox-top),
+  ::view-transition-group(letterbox-bottom) {
+    z-index: 4;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(letterbox-left),
+  ::view-transition-old(letterbox-right),
+  ::view-transition-old(letterbox-top),
+  ::view-transition-old(letterbox-bottom) {
+    background-color: var(--color-black);
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-left),
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-right) {
+    height: 100dvh;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-left),
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-right),
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-top),
+  ::view-transition-new(letterbox-bottom) {
+    background-color: var(--color-black);
+    opacity: 1 !important;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-group(exclude-leftbutton),
+  ::view-transition-group(exclude-rightbutton),
+  ::view-transition-group(exclude) {
+    animation: none;
+    z-index: 5;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(exclude-leftbutton),
+  ::view-transition-old(exclude-rightbutton),
+  ::view-transition-old(exclude) {
+    visibility: hidden;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-new(exclude-leftbutton),
+  ::view-transition-new(exclude-rightbutton),
+  ::view-transition-new(exclude) {
+    animation: none;
+    z-index: 5;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(hero) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-hero) fadeOut forwards;
+    align-content: center;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-new(hero) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-hero) fadeIn forwards;
+    align-content: center;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(next),
+  ::view-transition-old(next-old) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyOutLeft forwards;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-new(next),
+  ::view-transition-new(next-new) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyInRight forwards;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(previous) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyOutRight forwards;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(previous-old) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyOutRight forwards;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-new(previous) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyInLeft forwards;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-new(previous-new) {
+    animation: var(--vt-duration-default) var(--vt-viewer-slide-easing) flyInLeft forwards;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes flyInLeft {
+    from {
+      /* object-position: -25dvw; */
+      transform: translateX(calc(-1 * var(--vt-viewer-slide-distance)));
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-start);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-max));
+    }
+    50% {
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-mid);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-mid));
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      filter: blur(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @keyframes flyOutLeft {
+    from {
+      opacity: 1;
+      filter: blur(0);
+    }
+    50% {
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-mid);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-mid));
+    }
+    to {
+      /* object-position: -25dvw; */
+      transform: translateX(calc(-1 * var(--vt-viewer-slide-distance)));
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-start);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-max));
+    }
+  }
+
+  @keyframes flyInRight {
+    from {
+      /* object-position: 25dvw; */
+      transform: translateX(var(--vt-viewer-slide-distance));
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-start);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-max));
+    }
+    50% {
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-mid);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-mid));
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      filter: blur(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Fly out to right */
+  @keyframes flyOutRight {
+    from {
+      opacity: 1;
+      filter: blur(0);
+    }
+    50% {
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-mid);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-mid));
+    }
+    to {
+      /* object-position: 50dvw 0px; */
+      transform: translateX(var(--vt-viewer-slide-distance));
+      opacity: var(--vt-viewer-opacity-start);
+      filter: blur(var(--vt-viewer-blur-max));
+    }
+  }
+
+  @keyframes fadeIn {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+  @keyframes fadeOut {
+    from {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Reduced motion: when system preference is set */
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    ::view-transition-group(hero) {
+      animation-name: none;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-old(hero) {
+      animation: none;
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-new(hero) {
+      animation: none;
+    }
+
+    html:active-view-transition-type(viewer) {
+      &::view-transition-old(hero) {
+        animation: none;
+        display: none;
+      }
+      &::view-transition-new(hero) {
+        animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s fadeIn forwards;
+      }
+    }
+
+    html:active-view-transition-type(timeline) {
+      &::view-transition-old(hero) {
+        animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s fadeOut forwards;
+      }
+      &::view-transition-new(hero) {
+        animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s fadeIn forwards;
+      }
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-group(letterbox-left),
+    ::view-transition-group(letterbox-right),
+    ::view-transition-group(letterbox-top),
+    ::view-transition-group(letterbox-bottom) {
+      animation-name: none;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-old(letterbox-left),
+    ::view-transition-old(letterbox-right),
+    ::view-transition-old(letterbox-top),
+    ::view-transition-old(letterbox-bottom) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-default) fadeOut forwards;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-new(letterbox-left),
+    ::view-transition-new(letterbox-right),
+    ::view-transition-new(letterbox-top),
+    ::view-transition-new(letterbox-bottom) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-default) fadeIn forwards;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-group(previous),
+    ::view-transition-group(previous-old),
+    ::view-transition-group(next),
+    ::view-transition-group(next-old) {
+      width: 100% !important;
+      height: 100% !important;
+      transform: none !important;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-old(previous),
+    ::view-transition-old(previous-old),
+    ::view-transition-old(next),
+    ::view-transition-old(next-old) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-default) fadeOut forwards;
+      transform-origin: center;
+      height: 100%;
+      width: 100%;
+      object-fit: contain;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+
+    ::view-transition-new(previous),
+    ::view-transition-new(previous-new),
+    ::view-transition-new(next),
+    ::view-transition-new(next-new) {
+      animation: var(--vt-duration-default) fadeIn forwards;
+      transform-origin: center;
+      height: 100%;
+      width: 100%;
+      object-fit: contain;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/adaptive-image.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/adaptive-image.svelte
index 484d6507dc..3934c8d97a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/adaptive-image.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/adaptive-image.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   import { thumbhash } from '$lib/actions/thumbhash';
   import { zoomImageAction } from '$lib/actions/zoom-image';
   import BrokenAsset from '$lib/components/assets/broken-asset.svelte';
+  import Letterboxes from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/letterboxes.svelte';
   import { SlideshowLook, SlideshowState } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { photoZoomState, photoZoomTransform, resetZoomState } from '$lib/stores/zoom-image.store';
   import { AdaptiveImageLoader } from '$lib/utils/adaptive-image-loader.svelte';
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
     };
     slideshowState: SlideshowState;
     slideshowLook: SlideshowLook;
+    transitionName?: string | null | undefined;
     onImageReady?: () => void;
     onError?: () => void;
     imgElement?: HTMLImageElement;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
     container,
     slideshowState,
     slideshowLook,
+    transitionName,
     onImageReady,
     onError,
     overlays,
@@ -97,6 +100,10 @@
     };
   });
 
+  const blurredSlideshow = $derived(
+    slideshowState !== SlideshowState.None && slideshowLook === SlideshowLook.BlurredBackground && !!asset.thumbhash,
+  );
+
   const loadState = $derived(adaptiveImageLoader.adaptiveLoaderState);
   const imageAltText = $derived(loadState.previewUrl ? $getAltText(toTimelineAsset(asset)) : '');
   const thumbnailUrl = $derived(loadState.thumbnailUrl);
@@ -121,119 +128,140 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<div
-  class="relative h-full w-full"
-  style:left={renderDimensions.left}
-  style:top={renderDimensions.top}
-  style:width={renderDimensions.width}
-  style:height={renderDimensions.height}
-  bind:this={imgContainerElement}
->
-  {#if asset.thumbhash}
-    <!-- Thumbhash / spinner layer  -->
-    <div style:transform-origin="0px 0px" style:transform={$photoZoomTransform} class="h-full w-full absolute">
-      <canvas use:thumbhash={{ base64ThumbHash: asset.thumbhash }} class="h-full w-full absolute -z-2"></canvas>
-    </div>
-  {:else if showSpinner}
-    <div id="spinner" class="absolute flex h-full items-center justify-center">
-      <LoadingSpinner />
-    </div>
+<div class="relative h-full w-full">
+  <!-- Blurred slideshow background (full viewport) -->
+  {#if blurredSlideshow}
+    <canvas use:thumbhash={{ base64ThumbHash: asset.thumbhash! }} class="-z-1 absolute top-0 left-0 start-0 h-dvh w-dvw"
+    ></canvas>
   {/if}
 
-  <div
-    use:imageLoader={{
-      src: thumbnailUrl,
-      onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailStart(),
-      onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailLoad(),
-      onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailError(),
-      onElementCreated: (el) => (thumbnailElement = el),
-      imgClass: ['absolute h-full', 'w-full'],
-      alt: '',
-      role: 'presentation',
-      dataAttributes: {
-        'data-testid': 'thumbnail',
-      },
-    }}
-  ></div>
+  <!-- Letterbox regions (empty space around image) -->
+  <Letterboxes
+    {transitionName}
+    {slideshowState}
+    {slideshowLook}
+    hasThumbhash={!!asset.thumbhash}
+    {scaledDimensions}
+    {container}
+  />
 
-  {#if showBrokenAsset}
-    <div class="h-full w-full absolute">
-      <BrokenAsset class="text-xl h-full w-full" />
-    </div>
-  {:else}
-    <!-- Slideshow blurred background -->
-    {#if thumbnailUrl && slideshowState !== SlideshowState.None && slideshowLook === SlideshowLook.BlurredBackground}
-      <img
-        src={thumbnailUrl}
-        alt=""
-        role="presentation"
-        class="-z-1 absolute top-0 start-0 object-cover h-full w-full blur-lg"
-        draggable="false"
-      />
+  <!-- Main image box with transition -->
+  <div
+    style:view-transition-name={transitionName}
+    data-transition-name={transitionName}
+    class="absolute"
+    style:left={renderDimensions.left}
+    style:top={renderDimensions.top}
+    style:width={renderDimensions.width}
+    style:height={renderDimensions.height}
+    bind:this={imgContainerElement}
+  >
+    {#if asset.thumbhash}
+      <!-- Thumbhash / spinner layer  -->
+      <div style:transform-origin="0px 0px" style:transform={$photoZoomTransform} class="h-full w-full absolute">
+        <canvas use:thumbhash={{ base64ThumbHash: asset.thumbhash }} class="h-full w-full absolute -z-2"></canvas>
+      </div>
+    {:else if showSpinner}
+      <div id="spinner" class="absolute flex h-full items-center justify-center">
+        <LoadingSpinner />
+      </div>
     {/if}
 
     <div
-      class="absolute top-0"
-      style:transform-origin="0px 0px"
-      style:transform={$photoZoomTransform}
-      style:width={renderDimensions.width}
-      style:height={renderDimensions.height}
-    >
+      use:imageLoader={{
+        src: thumbnailUrl,
+        onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailStart(),
+        onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailLoad(),
+        onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onThumbnailError(),
+        onElementCreated: (el) => (thumbnailElement = el),
+        imgClass: ['absolute h-full', 'w-full'],
+        alt: '',
+        role: 'presentation',
+        dataAttributes: {
+          'data-testid': 'thumbnail',
+        },
+      }}
+    ></div>
+
+    {#if showBrokenAsset}
+      <div class="h-full w-full absolute">
+        <BrokenAsset class="text-xl h-full w-full" />
+      </div>
+    {:else}
+      <!-- Slideshow blurred background -->
+      {#if thumbnailUrl && slideshowState !== SlideshowState.None && slideshowLook === SlideshowLook.BlurredBackground}
+        <img
+          src={thumbnailUrl}
+          alt=""
+          role="presentation"
+          class="-z-1 absolute top-0 start-0 object-cover h-full w-full blur-lg"
+          draggable="false"
+        />
+      {/if}
+
       <div
-        use:imageLoader={{
-          src: previewUrl,
-          onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewStart(),
-          onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewLoad(),
-          onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewError(),
-          onElementCreated: (el) => (previewElement = el),
-          imgClass: ['h-full', 'w-full', { imageClass }],
-          alt: imageAltText,
-          draggable: false,
-          dataAttributes: {
-            'data-testid': 'preview',
-          },
-        }}
-      ></div>
+        class="absolute top-0"
+        style:transform-origin="0px 0px"
+        style:transform={$photoZoomTransform}
+        style:width={renderDimensions.width}
+        style:height={renderDimensions.height}
+      >
+        <div
+          use:imageLoader={{
+            src: previewUrl,
+            onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewStart(),
+            onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewLoad(),
+            onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onPreviewError(),
+            onElementCreated: (el) => (previewElement = el),
+            imgClass: ['h-full', 'w-full', { imageClass }],
+            alt: imageAltText,
+            draggable: false,
+            dataAttributes: {
+              'data-testid': 'preview',
+            },
+          }}
+        ></div>
 
-      {@render overlays?.()}
-    </div>
+        {@render overlays?.()}
+      </div>
 
-    <div
-      class="absolute top-0"
-      style:transform-origin="0px 0px"
-      style:transform={$photoZoomTransform}
-      style:width={renderDimensions.width}
-      style:height={renderDimensions.height}
-    >
       <div
-        use:imageLoader={{
-          src: originalUrl,
-          onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalStart(),
-          onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalLoad(),
-          onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalError(),
-          onElementCreated: (el) => (originalElement = el),
-          imgClass: ['h-full', 'w-full', { imageClass }],
-          alt: imageAltText,
-          draggable: false,
-          dataAttributes: {
-            'data-testid': 'original',
-          },
-        }}
-      ></div>
+        class="absolute top-0"
+        style:transform-origin="0px 0px"
+        style:transform={$photoZoomTransform}
+        style:width={renderDimensions.width}
+        style:height={renderDimensions.height}
+      >
+        <div
+          use:imageLoader={{
+            src: originalUrl,
+            onStart: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalStart(),
+            onLoad: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalLoad(),
+            onError: () => adaptiveImageLoader.onOriginalError(),
+            onElementCreated: (el) => (originalElement = el),
+            imgClass: ['h-full', 'w-full', { imageClass }],
+            alt: imageAltText,
+            draggable: false,
+            dataAttributes: {
+              'data-testid': 'original',
+            },
+          }}
+        ></div>
 
-      {@render overlays?.()}
-    </div>
+        {@render overlays?.()}
+      </div>
 
-    <!-- Use placeholder empty image to zoomImage so it can monitor mouse-wheel events and update zoom state -->
-    <div
-      class="absolute top-0"
-      use:zoomImageAction={{ disabled: zoomDisabled }}
-      style:width={renderDimensions.width}
-      style:height={renderDimensions.height}
-    >
-      <img alt="" class="absolute h-full w-full hidden" draggable="false" />
-    </div>
-  {/if}
+      <!-- Use placeholder empty image to zoomImage so it can monitor mouse-wheel events and update zoom state -->
+      <div
+        class="absolute top-0"
+        use:zoomImageAction={{ disabled: zoomDisabled }}
+        style:width={renderDimensions.width}
+        style:height={renderDimensions.height}
+      >
+        <img alt="" class="absolute h-full w-full hidden" draggable="false" />
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 986dc0e058..32da00f00d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { editManager, EditToolType } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
+  import { viewTransitionManager } from '$lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@
     type PersonResponseDto,
     type StackResponseDto,
   } from '@immich/sdk';
-  import { onDestroy, onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
+  import { onDestroy, onMount, tick, untrack } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
-  import { fly } from 'svelte/transition';
+  import { fly, slide } from 'svelte/transition';
   import Thumbnail from '../assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte';
   import ActivityStatus from './activity-status.svelte';
   import ActivityViewer from './activity-viewer.svelte';
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
     copyImage = $bindable(),
   }: Props = $props();
 
-  const { setAssetId } = assetViewingStore;
+  const { setAssetId, invisible } = assetViewingStore;
   const {
     restartProgress: restartSlideshowProgress,
     stopProgress: stopSlideshowProgress,
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@
   let fullscreenElement = $state<Element>();
   let stack: StackResponseDto | null = $state(null);
 
+  let slideShowPlaying = $derived($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow);
+  let slideShowAscending = $derived($slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.AscendingOrder);
+  let slideShowShuffle = $derived($slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle);
+
   let zoomToggle = $state(() => void 0);
   let playOriginalVideo = $state($alwaysLoadOriginalVideo);
 
@@ -152,38 +157,62 @@
     }
   };
 
+  let transitionName = $state<string | undefined>('hero');
+  let equirectangularTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>('hero');
+  let detailPanelTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  let unsubscribes: (() => void)[] = [];
+  let addInfoTransition;
+  let finished;
   onMount(() => {
-    const slideshowStateUnsubscribe = slideshowState.subscribe((value) => {
-      if (value === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        slideshowHistory.reset();
-        slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
-        handlePromiseError(handlePlaySlideshow());
-      } else if (value === SlideshowState.StopSlideshow) {
-        handlePromiseError(handleStopSlideshow());
-      }
-    });
-
-    const slideshowNavigationUnsubscribe = slideshowNavigation.subscribe((value) => {
-      if (value === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
-        slideshowHistory.reset();
-        slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
-      }
-    });
-
-    return () => {
-      slideshowStateUnsubscribe();
-      slideshowNavigationUnsubscribe();
+    addInfoTransition = () => {
+      detailPanelTransitionName = 'info';
+      transitionName = 'hero';
+      equirectangularTransitionName = 'hero';
     };
+    eventManager.on('TransitionToAssetViewer', addInfoTransition);
+    eventManager.on('TransitionToTimeline', addInfoTransition);
+    finished = () => {
+      detailPanelTransitionName = undefined;
+      transitionName = undefined;
+    };
+    eventManager.on('Finished', finished);
+
+    unsubscribes.push(
+      slideshowState.subscribe((value) => {
+        if (value === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
+          slideshowHistory.reset();
+          slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
+          handlePromiseError(handlePlaySlideshow());
+        } else if (value === SlideshowState.StopSlideshow) {
+          handlePromiseError(handleStopSlideshow());
+        }
+      }),
+      slideshowNavigation.subscribe((value) => {
+        if (value === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
+          slideshowHistory.reset();
+          slideshowHistory.queue(toTimelineAsset(asset));
+        }
+      }),
+    );
   });
 
   onDestroy(() => {
     activityManager.reset();
+    eventManager.off('TransitionToAssetViewer', addInfoTransition!);
+    eventManager.off('TransitionToTimeline', addInfoTransition!);
+    eventManager.off('Finished', finished!);
+
+    for (const unsubscribe of unsubscribes) {
+      unsubscribe();
+    }
 
     destroyNextPreloader();
     destroyPreviousPreloader();
   });
 
   const closeViewer = () => {
+    transitionName = 'hero';
     onClose?.(asset);
   };
 
@@ -196,6 +225,35 @@
     isShowEditor = false;
   };
 
+  const startTransition = async (
+    types: string[],
+    targetTransition: string | null,
+    targetAsset: AssetResponseDto | null,
+    navigateFn: () => Promise<boolean>,
+  ) => {
+    transitionName = viewTransitionManager.getTransitionName('old', targetTransition);
+    equirectangularTransitionName = viewTransitionManager.getTransitionName('old', targetTransition);
+    detailPanelTransitionName = 'detail-panel';
+    await tick();
+    const navigationResult = new Promise<boolean>((navigationResolve) => {
+      viewTransitionManager.startTransition(
+        new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+          eventManager.once('StartViewTransition', async () => {
+            transitionName = viewTransitionManager.getTransitionName('new', targetTransition);
+            if (targetAsset && isEquirectangular(asset) && !isEquirectangular(targetAsset)) {
+              equirectangularTransitionName = undefined;
+            }
+            await tick();
+            navigationResolve(await navigateFn());
+          });
+          eventManager.once('AssetViewerFree', () => tick().then(resolve));
+        }),
+        types,
+      );
+    });
+    return navigationResult;
+  };
+
   let nextPreloader: AdaptiveImageLoader | undefined;
   let previousPreloader: AdaptiveImageLoader | undefined;
   let nextPreviewUrl = $state<string | undefined>();
@@ -282,10 +340,10 @@
   };
 
   const tracker = new InvocationTracker();
-  const navigateAsset = (order?: 'previous' | 'next') => {
+  const navigateAsset = (order?: 'previous' | 'next', skipTransition: boolean = false) => {
     if (!order) {
-      if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        order = $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.AscendingOrder ? 'previous' : 'next';
+      if (slideShowPlaying) {
+        order = slideShowAscending ? 'previous' : 'next';
       } else {
         return;
       }
@@ -296,32 +354,55 @@
     }
 
     cancelPreloadsBeforeNavigation(order);
+    let skipped = false;
+    if (viewTransitionManager.skipTransitions()) {
+      skipped = true;
+    }
 
     void tracker.invoke(async () => {
       let hasNext = false;
-
-      if ($slideshowState === SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow && $slideshowNavigation === SlideshowNavigation.Shuffle) {
-        hasNext = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
-        if (!hasNext) {
-          const asset = await onRandom?.();
-          if (asset) {
-            slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
-            hasNext = true;
+      if (slideShowPlaying && slideShowShuffle) {
+        const navigate = async () => {
+          let next = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
+          if (!next) {
+            const asset = await onRandom?.();
+            if (asset) {
+              slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
+              next = true;
+            }
           }
+          return next;
+        };
+        // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/prefer-ternary
+        if (viewTransitionManager.isSupported() && !skipped && !skipTransition) {
+          hasNext = await startTransition(['slideshow'], null, null, navigate);
+        } else {
+          hasNext = await navigate();
         }
       } else {
-        hasNext =
-          order === 'previous' ? await navigateToAsset(cursor.previousAsset) : await navigateToAsset(cursor.nextAsset);
+        // only transition if the target is already preloaded, and is in a secure context
+        const targetAsset = order === 'previous' ? previousAsset : nextAsset;
+        const navigate = async () =>
+          order === 'previous' ? await navigateToAsset(previousAsset) : await navigateToAsset(nextAsset);
+        if (viewTransitionManager.isSupported() && !skipped && !skipTransition && !!targetAsset) {
+          const targetTransition = slideShowPlaying ? null : order;
+          hasNext = await startTransition(
+            slideShowPlaying ? ['slideshow'] : ['viewer-nav'],
+            targetTransition,
+            targetAsset,
+            navigate,
+          );
+        } else {
+          hasNext = await navigate();
+        }
       }
 
-      if ($slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (hasNext) {
-        $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
-      } else {
-        await handleStopSlideshow();
+      if (slideShowPlaying) {
+        if (hasNext) {
+          $restartSlideshowProgress = true;
+        } else {
+          await handleStopSlideshow();
+        }
       }
     }, $t('error_while_navigating'));
   };
@@ -360,10 +441,11 @@
 
   const handleStopSlideshow = async () => {
     try {
-      if (document.fullscreenElement) {
-        document.body.style.cursor = '';
-        await document.exitFullscreen();
+      if (!document.fullscreenElement) {
+        return;
       }
+      document.body.style.cursor = '';
+      await document.exitFullscreen();
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_exit_fullscreen'));
     } finally {
@@ -391,9 +473,10 @@
       }
       case AssetAction.REMOVE_ASSET_FROM_STACK: {
         stack = action.stack;
-        if (stack) {
-          cursor.current = stack.assets[0];
+        if (!stack) {
+          break;
         }
+        cursor.current = stack.assets[0];
         break;
       }
       case AssetAction.STACK:
@@ -463,18 +546,20 @@
     if (cursor.current.id === lastCursor?.current.id) {
       return;
     }
+
     if (lastCursor) {
       // After navigation completes, reconcile preloads with full state information
       updatePreloadsAfterNavigation(lastCursor, cursor);
+      lastCursor = cursor;
+      return;
     }
-    if (!lastCursor && cursor) {
-      // "first time" load, start preloads
-      if (cursor.nextAsset) {
-        nextPreloader = startPreloader(cursor.nextAsset, 'next');
-      }
-      if (cursor.previousAsset) {
-        previousPreloader = startPreloader(cursor.previousAsset, 'previous');
-      }
+
+    // "first time" load, start preloads
+    if (cursor.nextAsset) {
+      nextPreloader = startPreloader(cursor.nextAsset, 'next');
+    }
+    if (cursor.previousAsset) {
+      previousPreloader = startPreloader(cursor.previousAsset, 'previous');
     }
     lastCursor = cursor;
   });
@@ -494,26 +579,36 @@
     }
   };
 
+  $effect(() => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
+    asset.id;
+    if (viewerKind !== 'PhotoViewer' && viewerKind !== 'ImagePanaramaViewer') {
+      eventManager.emit('AssetViewerFree');
+    }
+  });
+
+  const isEquirectangular = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    return (
+      asset.exifInfo?.projectionType === ProjectionType.EQUIRECTANGULAR ||
+      (asset.originalPath && asset.originalPath.toLowerCase().endsWith('.insp'))
+    );
+  };
+
   const viewerKind = $derived.by(() => {
     if (previewStackedAsset) {
       return asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image ? 'StackPhotoViewer' : 'StackVideoViewer';
     }
-    if (asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Video) {
-      return 'VideoViewer';
+    if (asset.type === AssetTypeEnum.Image) {
+      if (assetViewerManager.isPlayingMotionPhoto && asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
+        return 'LiveVideoViewer';
+      } else if (isEquirectangular(asset)) {
+        return 'ImagePanaramaViewer';
+      } else if (isShowEditor && editManager.selectedTool?.type === EditToolType.Transform) {
+        return 'CropArea';
+      }
+      return 'PhotoViewer';
     }
-    if (assetViewerManager.isPlayingMotionPhoto && asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
-      return 'LiveVideoViewer';
-    }
-    if (
-      asset.exifInfo?.projectionType === ProjectionType.EQUIRECTANGULAR ||
-      (asset.originalPath && asset.originalPath.toLowerCase().endsWith('.insp'))
-    ) {
-      return 'ImagePanaramaViewer';
-    }
-    if (isShowEditor && editManager.selectedTool?.type === EditToolType.Transform) {
-      return 'CropArea';
-    }
-    return 'PhotoViewer';
+    return 'VideoViewer';
   });
 
   const showActivityStatus = $derived(
@@ -538,12 +633,16 @@
 <section
   id="immich-asset-viewer"
   class="fixed start-0 top-0 grid size-full grid-cols-4 grid-rows-[64px_1fr] overflow-hidden bg-black"
+  class:invisible={$invisible}
   use:focusTrap
   bind:this={assetViewerHtmlElement}
 >
   <!-- Top navigation bar -->
   {#if $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && !isShowEditor}
-    <div class="col-span-4 col-start-1 row-span-1 row-start-1 transition-transform">
+    <div
+      class="col-span-4 col-start-1 row-span-1 row-start-1 transition-transform"
+      style:view-transition-name="exclude"
+    >
       <AssetViewerNavBar
         {asset}
         {album}
@@ -578,23 +677,29 @@
   {/if}
 
   {#if $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && showNavigation && !isShowEditor && previousAsset}
-    <div class="my-auto col-span-1 col-start-1 row-span-full row-start-1 justify-self-start">
+    <div
+      class="my-auto col-span-1 col-start-1 row-span-full row-start-1 justify-self-start"
+      style:view-transition-name="exclude-leftbutton"
+    >
       <PreviousAssetAction onPreviousAsset={() => navigateAsset('previous')} />
     </div>
   {/if}
 
   <!-- Asset Viewer -->
-  <div class="z-[-1] relative col-start-1 col-span-4 row-start-1 row-span-full">
+  <div class="z-[-1] relative col-start-1 col-span-4 row-start-1 row-span-full items-center flex">
     {#if viewerKind === 'StackPhotoViewer'}
       <PhotoViewer
         bind:zoomToggle
         bind:copyImage
+        {transitionName}
         cursor={{ ...cursor, current: previewStackedAsset! }}
         {sharedLink}
-        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'previous' : 'next')}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous', true)}
+        onReady={() => eventManager.emit('AssetViewerFree')}
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'StackVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
+        {transitionName}
         cursor={{ ...cursor, current: previewStackedAsset! }}
         assetId={previewStackedAsset!.id}
         cacheKey={previewStackedAsset!.thumbhash}
@@ -608,6 +713,7 @@
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'LiveVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
+        {transitionName}
         {cursor}
         assetId={asset.livePhotoVideoId!}
         {sharedLink}
@@ -619,19 +725,22 @@
         {playOriginalVideo}
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'ImagePanaramaViewer'}
-      <ImagePanoramaViewer bind:zoomToggle {asset} />
+      <ImagePanoramaViewer bind:zoomToggle {asset} transitionName={equirectangularTransitionName} />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'CropArea'}
       <CropArea {asset} />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'PhotoViewer'}
       <PhotoViewer
+        {transitionName}
         bind:zoomToggle
         bind:copyImage
         {cursor}
         {sharedLink}
-        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous')}
+        onSwipe={(direction) => navigateAsset(direction === 'left' ? 'next' : 'previous', true)}
+        onReady={() => eventManager.emit('AssetViewerFree')}
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'VideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
+        {transitionName}
         {cursor}
         assetId={asset.id}
         {sharedLink}
@@ -666,16 +775,20 @@
   </div>
 
   {#if $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && showNavigation && !isShowEditor && nextAsset}
-    <div class="my-auto col-span-1 col-start-4 row-span-full row-start-1 justify-self-end">
+    <div
+      class="my-auto col-span-1 col-start-4 row-span-full row-start-1 justify-self-end"
+      style:view-transition-name="exclude-rightbutton"
+    >
       <NextAssetAction onNextAsset={() => navigateAsset('next')} />
     </div>
   {/if}
 
   {#if asset.hasMetadata && $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && assetViewerManager.isShowDetailPanel && !isShowEditor}
     <div
-      transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
+      transition:slide={{ axis: 'x', duration: 150 }}
       id="detail-panel"
-      class="row-start-1 row-span-4 w-90 overflow-y-auto transition-all dark:border-l dark:border-s-immich-dark-gray bg-light"
+      style:view-transition-name={detailPanelTransitionName}
+      class="row-start-1 row-span-4 w-[360px] overflow-y-auto transition-all dark:border-l dark:border-s-immich-dark-gray bg-light"
       translate="yes"
     >
       <DetailPanel {asset} currentAlbum={album} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte
index 01b2982efb..4925b93517 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   interface Props {
-    htmlElement: HTMLImageElement | HTMLVideoElement;
+    htmlElement: HTMLImageElement | HTMLVideoElement | undefined | null;
     containerWidth: number;
     containerHeight: number;
     assetId: string;
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
   });
 
   $effect(() => {
+    if (!htmlElement) {
+      return;
+    }
     const { actualWidth, actualHeight } = getContainedSize(htmlElement);
     const offsetArea = {
       width: (containerWidth - actualWidth) / 2,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
index 08ba43526d..8d3d19d0c9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   type Props = {
+    transitionName?: string;
     asset: AssetResponseDto;
     zoomToggle?: (() => void) | null;
   };
 
-  let { asset, zoomToggle = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
+  let { transitionName, asset, zoomToggle = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
 
   const loadAssetData = async (id: string) => {
     const data = await viewAsset({ ...authManager.params, id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview });
@@ -20,11 +21,12 @@
   };
 </script>
 
-<div transition:fade={{ duration: 150 }} class="flex h-full select-none place-content-center place-items-center">
+<div transition:fade={{ duration: 150 }} class="flex h-dvh w-dvw select-none place-content-center place-items-center">
   {#await Promise.all([loadAssetData(asset.id), import('./photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte')])}
     <LoadingSpinner />
   {:then [data, { default: PhotoSphereViewer }]}
     <PhotoSphereViewer
+      {transitionName}
       bind:zoomToggle
       panorama={data}
       originalPanorama={isWebCompatibleImage(asset)
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/letterboxes.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/letterboxes.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d183f10a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/letterboxes.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { SlideshowLook, SlideshowState } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
+
+  interface Props {
+    transitionName?: string | null | undefined;
+    slideshowState: SlideshowState;
+    slideshowLook: SlideshowLook;
+    hasThumbhash: boolean;
+    scaledDimensions: {
+      width: number;
+      height: number;
+    };
+    container: {
+      width: number;
+      height: number;
+    };
+  }
+
+  let { transitionName, slideshowState, slideshowLook, hasThumbhash, scaledDimensions, container }: Props = $props();
+
+  const blurredSlideshow = $derived(
+    slideshowState !== SlideshowState.None && slideshowLook === SlideshowLook.BlurredBackground && hasThumbhash,
+  );
+
+  const shouldShowLetterboxes = $derived(!!transitionName && transitionName !== 'hero' && !blurredSlideshow);
+
+  const transitionLetterboxLeft = $derived(shouldShowLetterboxes ? 'letterbox-left' : null);
+  const transitionLetterboxRight = $derived(shouldShowLetterboxes ? 'letterbox-right' : null);
+  const transitionLetterboxTop = $derived(shouldShowLetterboxes ? 'letterbox-top' : null);
+  const transitionLetterboxBottom = $derived(shouldShowLetterboxes ? 'letterbox-bottom' : null);
+
+  // Letterbox regions (the empty space around the main box)
+  const letterboxLeft = $derived.by(() => {
+    const { width } = scaledDimensions;
+    const leftOffset = (container.width - width) / 2;
+    return {
+      width: leftOffset + 'px',
+      height: container.height + 'px',
+      left: '0px',
+      top: '0px',
+    };
+  });
+
+  const letterboxRight = $derived.by(() => {
+    const { width } = scaledDimensions;
+    const leftOffset = (container.width - width) / 2;
+    const rightOffset = leftOffset;
+    return {
+      width: rightOffset + 'px',
+      height: container.height + 'px',
+      left: container.width - rightOffset + 'px',
+      top: '0px',
+    };
+  });
+
+  const letterboxTop = $derived.by(() => {
+    const { width, height } = scaledDimensions;
+    const topOffset = (container.height - height) / 2;
+    const leftOffset = (container.width - width) / 2;
+    return {
+      width: width + 'px',
+      height: topOffset + 'px',
+      left: leftOffset + 'px',
+      top: '0px',
+    };
+  });
+
+  const letterboxBottom = $derived.by(() => {
+    const { width, height } = scaledDimensions;
+    const topOffset = (container.height - height) / 2;
+    const bottomOffset = topOffset;
+    const leftOffset = (container.width - width) / 2;
+    return {
+      width: width + 'px',
+      height: bottomOffset + 'px',
+      left: leftOffset + 'px',
+      top: container.height - bottomOffset + 'px',
+    };
+  });
+</script>
+
+<!-- Letterbox regions (empty space around image) -->
+<div
+  class="absolute"
+  style:view-transition-name={transitionLetterboxLeft}
+  style:left={letterboxLeft.left}
+  style:top={letterboxLeft.top}
+  style:width={letterboxLeft.width}
+  style:height={letterboxLeft.height}
+></div>
+<div
+  class="absolute"
+  style:view-transition-name={transitionLetterboxRight}
+  style:left={letterboxRight.left}
+  style:top={letterboxRight.top}
+  style:width={letterboxRight.width}
+  style:height={letterboxRight.height}
+></div>
+<div
+  class="absolute"
+  style:view-transition-name={transitionLetterboxTop}
+  style:left={letterboxTop.left}
+  style:top={letterboxTop.top}
+  style:width={letterboxTop.width}
+  style:height={letterboxTop.height}
+></div>
+<div
+  class="absolute"
+  style:view-transition-name={transitionLetterboxBottom}
+  style:left={letterboxBottom.left}
+  style:top={letterboxBottom.top}
+  style:width={letterboxBottom.width}
+  style:height={letterboxBottom.height}
+></div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte
index 2e5d0d85c5..d45e0027d9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { shortcuts } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { boundingBoxesArray, type Faces } from '$lib/stores/people.store';
   import { alwaysLoadOriginalFile } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { photoZoomState } from '$lib/stores/zoom-image.store';
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
   };
 
   type Props = {
+    transitionName?: string;
     panorama: string | { source: string };
     originalPanorama?: string | { source: string };
     adapter?: AdapterConstructor | [AdapterConstructor, unknown];
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
   };
 
   let {
+    transitionName,
     panorama,
     originalPanorama,
     adapter = EquirectangularAdapter,
@@ -154,6 +157,13 @@
       zoomSpeed: 0.5,
       fisheye: false,
     });
+    viewer.addEventListener(
+      'ready',
+      () => {
+        eventManager.emit('AssetViewerFree');
+      },
+      { once: true },
+    );
     const resolutionPlugin = viewer.getPlugin<ResolutionPlugin>(ResolutionPlugin);
     const zoomHandler = ({ zoomLevel }: events.ZoomUpdatedEvent) => {
       // zoomLevel range: [0, 100]
@@ -190,4 +200,9 @@
 </script>
 
 <svelte:document use:shortcuts={[{ shortcut: { key: 'z' }, onShortcut: zoomToggle, preventDefault: true }]} />
-<div class="h-full w-full mb-0" bind:this={container}></div>
+<div
+  id="sphere"
+  class="h-full w-full h-dvh w-dvw mb-0"
+  bind:this={container}
+  style:view-transition-name={transitionName}
+></div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
index 31e12a8b7c..befd61be0a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     cursor: AssetCursor;
     element?: HTMLDivElement;
     sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto;
+    transitionName?: string;
     onReady?: () => void;
     onSwipe?: (direction: 'left' | 'right') => void;
     copyImage?: () => Promise<void>;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
     cursor,
     element = $bindable(),
     sharedLink,
+    transitionName,
     onReady,
     onSwipe,
     copyImage = $bindable(),
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@
     onError={() => onReady?.()}
     bind:imgElement={$photoViewerImgElement}
     bind:imgContainerElement
+    {transitionName}
   >
     {#snippet overlays()}
       <!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/require-each-key -->
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
index ba522e76f6..5669463cae 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import VideoRemoteViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-remote-viewer.svelte';
   import { assetViewerFadeDuration } from '$lib/constants';
   import { castManager } from '$lib/managers/cast-manager.svelte';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { isFaceEditMode } from '$lib/stores/face-edit.svelte';
   import {
     autoPlayVideo,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@
       width: videoPlayer?.videoWidth ?? 1,
       height: videoPlayer?.videoHeight ?? 1,
     };
+    eventManager.emit('AssetViewerFree');
   };
 
   const handleCanPlay = async (video: HTMLVideoElement) => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
index 1e765bc92b..40456e0051 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   interface Props {
+    transitionName?: string;
     assetId: string;
   }
 
-  const { assetId }: Props = $props();
+  const { assetId, transitionName }: Props = $props();
 
   const modules = Promise.all([
     import('./photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte').then((module) => module.default),
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     <LoadingSpinner />
   {:then [PhotoSphereViewer, adapter, videoPlugin]}
     <PhotoSphereViewer
+      {transitionName}
       panorama={{ source: getAssetPlaybackUrl(assetId) }}
       originalPanorama={{ source: getAssetOriginalUrl(assetId) }}
       plugins={[videoPlugin]}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
index bb7b7ea530..52b2c879a6 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import type { SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 
   interface Props {
+    transitionName?: string;
     cursor: AssetCursor;
     assetId: string;
     sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
   }
 
   let {
+    transitionName,
     cursor,
     assetId,
     sharedLink,
@@ -35,9 +37,10 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if projectionType === ProjectionType.EQUIRECTANGULAR}
-  <VideoPanoramaViewer {assetId} />
+  <VideoPanoramaViewer {assetId} {transitionName} />
 {:else}
   <VideoNativeViewer
+    {transitionName}
     {loopVideo}
     {cacheKey}
     {cursor}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/layouts/user-page-layout.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/layouts/user-page-layout.svelte
index 614b1377fb..31a52670cf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/layouts/user-page-layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/layouts/user-page-layout.svelte
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
   import { useActions, type ActionArray } from '$lib/actions/use-actions';
   import NavigationBar from '$lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/navigation-bar.svelte';
   import UserSidebar from '$lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/user-sidebar.svelte';
+  import { appManager } from '$lib/managers/app-manager.svelte';
   import type { HeaderButtonActionItem } from '$lib/types';
   import { openFileUploadDialog } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
   import { Button, ContextMenuButton, HStack, isMenuItemType, type MenuItemType } from '@immich/ui';
-  import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+  import { type Snippet } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   interface Props {
@@ -44,12 +45,17 @@
 
   let scrollbarClass = $derived(scrollbar ? 'immich-scrollbar' : 'scrollbar-hidden');
   let hasTitleClass = $derived(title ? 'top-16 h-[calc(100%-(--spacing(16)))]' : 'top-0 h-full');
+  let isAssetViewer = $derived(appManager.isAssetViewer);
 </script>
 
 <header>
-  {#if !hideNavbar}
+  {#if !hideNavbar && !isAssetViewer}
     <NavigationBar onUploadClick={() => openFileUploadDialog()} />
   {/if}
+
+  {#if isAssetViewer}
+    <div class="max-md:h-(--navbar-height-md) h-(--navbar-height)"></div>
+  {/if}
 </header>
 <div
   tabindex="-1"
@@ -58,13 +64,15 @@
     {hideNavbar ? 'pt-(--navbar-height)' : ''}
     {hideNavbar ? 'max-md:pt-(--navbar-height-md)' : ''}"
 >
-  {#if sidebar}
+  {#if isAssetViewer}
+    <div></div>
+  {:else if sidebar}
     {@render sidebar()}
   {:else}
     <UserSidebar />
   {/if}
 
-  <main class="relative">
+  <main class="relative w-full">
     <div class="{scrollbarClass} absolute {hasTitleClass} w-full overflow-y-auto p-2" use:useActions={use}>
       {@render children?.()}
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/AssetLayout.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/AssetLayout.svelte
index 1d3300ca71..d8e9b875e8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/AssetLayout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/AssetLayout.svelte
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import type { ViewerAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/viewer-asset.svelte';
-  import type { VirtualScrollManager } from '$lib/managers/VirtualScrollManager/VirtualScrollManager.svelte';
-  import { uploadAssetsStore } from '$lib/stores/upload';
   import type { CommonPosition } from '$lib/utils/layout-utils';
   import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
-  import { flip } from 'svelte/animate';
-  import { scale } from 'svelte/transition';
-
-  let { isUploading } = uploadAssetsStore;
 
   type Props = {
+    animationTargetAssetId?: string | null;
     viewerAssets: ViewerAsset[];
     width: number;
     height: number;
-    manager: VirtualScrollManager;
     thumbnail: Snippet<
       [
         {
@@ -26,10 +20,7 @@
     customThumbnailLayout?: Snippet<[asset: TimelineAsset]>;
   };
 
-  const { viewerAssets, width, height, manager, thumbnail, customThumbnailLayout }: Props = $props();
-
-  const transitionDuration = $derived(manager.suspendTransitions && !$isUploading ? 0 : 150);
-  const scaleDuration = $derived(transitionDuration === 0 ? 0 : transitionDuration + 100);
+  const { animationTargetAssetId, viewerAssets, width, height, thumbnail, customThumbnailLayout }: Props = $props();
 
   const filterIntersecting = <T extends { intersecting: boolean }>(intersectables: T[]) => {
     return intersectables.filter(({ intersecting }) => intersecting);
@@ -41,18 +32,20 @@
   {#each filterIntersecting(viewerAssets) as viewerAsset (viewerAsset.id)}
     {@const position = viewerAsset.position!}
     {@const asset = viewerAsset.asset!}
+    {@const transitionName = animationTargetAssetId === asset.id ? 'hero' : undefined}
 
     <!-- note: don't remove data-asset-id - its used by web e2e tests -->
     <div
       data-asset-id={asset.id}
       class="absolute"
+      data-transition-name={transitionName}
+      style:view-transition-name={transitionName}
       style:top={position.top + 'px'}
       style:left={position.left + 'px'}
       style:width={position.width + 'px'}
       style:height={position.height + 'px'}
-      out:scale|global={{ start: 0.1, duration: scaleDuration }}
-      animate:flip={{ duration: transitionDuration }}
     >
+      <!-- animate:flip={{ duration: transitionDuration }} -->
       {@render thumbnail({ asset, position })}
       {@render customThumbnailLayout?.(asset)}
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Month.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Month.svelte
index f7ffb58c43..4e35a1b0e7 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Month.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Month.svelte
@@ -1,34 +1,36 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import AssetLayout from '$lib/components/timeline/AssetLayout.svelte';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { DayGroup } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/day-group.svelte';
   import type { MonthGroup } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/month-group.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { assetsSnapshot } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/utils.svelte';
-  import type { VirtualScrollManager } from '$lib/managers/VirtualScrollManager/VirtualScrollManager.svelte';
+  import { viewTransitionManager } from '$lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte';
   import type { AssetInteraction } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte';
   import { uploadAssetsStore } from '$lib/stores/upload';
   import type { CommonPosition } from '$lib/utils/layout-utils';
   import { fromTimelinePlainDate, getDateLocaleString } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiCheckCircle, mdiCircleOutline } from '@mdi/js';
-  import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+  import { onDestroy, tick, type Snippet } from 'svelte';
 
   type Props = {
+    toAssetViewerTransitionId?: string | null;
     thumbnail: Snippet<[{ asset: TimelineAsset; position: CommonPosition; dayGroup: DayGroup; groupIndex: number }]>;
     customThumbnailLayout?: Snippet<[TimelineAsset]>;
     singleSelect: boolean;
     assetInteraction: AssetInteraction;
     monthGroup: MonthGroup;
-    manager: VirtualScrollManager;
     onDayGroupSelect: (dayGroup: DayGroup, assets: TimelineAsset[]) => void;
   };
+
   let {
+    toAssetViewerTransitionId,
     thumbnail: thumbnailWithGroup,
     customThumbnailLayout,
     singleSelect,
     assetInteraction,
     monthGroup,
-    manager,
     onDayGroupSelect,
   }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -51,6 +53,34 @@
     });
     return getDateLocaleString(date);
   };
+
+  let toTimelineTransitionAssetId = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let animationTargetAssetId = $derived(toTimelineTransitionAssetId ?? toAssetViewerTransitionId ?? null);
+
+  const transitionToTimelineCallback = ({ id }: { id: string }) => {
+    const asset = monthGroup.findAssetById({ id });
+    if (!asset) {
+      return;
+    }
+    viewTransitionManager.startTransition(
+      new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        eventManager.once('TimelineLoaded', ({ id }) => {
+          animationTargetAssetId = id;
+          void tick().then(resolve);
+        });
+      }),
+      ['timeline'],
+      () => {
+        animationTargetAssetId = null;
+      },
+    );
+  };
+  if (viewTransitionManager.isSupported()) {
+    eventManager.on('TransitionToTimeline', transitionToTimelineCallback);
+    onDestroy(() => {
+      eventManager.off('TransitionToTimeline', transitionToTimelineCallback);
+    });
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#each filterIntersecting(monthGroup.dayGroups) as dayGroup, groupIndex (dayGroup.day)}
@@ -95,7 +125,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <AssetLayout
-      {manager}
+      {animationTargetAssetId}
       viewerAssets={dayGroup.viewerAssets}
       height={dayGroup.height}
       width={dayGroup.width}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Scrubber.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Scrubber.svelte
index 17cde24a3f..82d3ed7336 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Scrubber.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Scrubber.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   import { fade, fly } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   interface Props {
+    invisible: boolean;
     /** Offset from the top of the timeline (e.g., for headers) */
     timelineTopOffset?: number;
     /** Offset from the bottom of the timeline (e.g., for footers) */
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
   }
 
   let {
+    invisible = false,
     timelineTopOffset = 0,
     timelineBottomOffset = 0,
     height = 0,
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@
           next = forward
             ? (focusable[(index + 1) % focusable.length] as HTMLElement)
             : (focusable[(index - 1) % focusable.length] as HTMLElement);
-          next.focus();
+          next?.focus();
         }
       }
     }
@@ -508,6 +510,7 @@
   aria-valuemin={toScrollY(0)}
   data-id="scrubber"
   class="absolute end-0 z-1 select-none hover:cursor-row-resize"
+  class:invisible
   style:padding-top={PADDING_TOP + 'px'}
   style:padding-bottom={PADDING_BOTTOM + 'px'}
   style:width
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte
index 402acaaa67..8e24166bb3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   import HotModuleReload from '$lib/elements/HotModuleReload.svelte';
   import Portal from '$lib/elements/Portal.svelte';
   import Skeleton from '$lib/elements/Skeleton.svelte';
+  import { viewTransitionManager } from '$lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import type { DayGroup } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/day-group.svelte';
   import { isIntersecting } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/internal/intersection-support.svelte';
   import type { MonthGroup } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/month-group.svelte';
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@
   import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
   import { onDestroy, onMount, tick, type Snippet } from 'svelte';
   import type { UpdatePayload } from 'vite';
-
   interface Props {
     isSelectionMode?: boolean;
     singleSelect?: boolean;
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
   // Overall scroll percentage through the entire timeline (0-1)
   let timelineScrollPercent: number = $state(0);
   let scrubberWidth = $state(0);
+  let toAssetViewerTransitionId = $state<string | null>(null);
 
   const isEmpty = $derived(timelineManager.isInitialized && timelineManager.months.length === 0);
   const maxMd = $derived(mediaQueryManager.maxMd);
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@
         timelineManager.viewportWidth = rect.width;
       }
     }
-    const scrollTarget = $gridScrollTarget?.at;
+    const scrollTarget = getScrollTarget();
     let scrolled = false;
     if (scrollTarget) {
       scrolled = await scrollAndLoadAsset(scrollTarget);
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@
       await tick();
       focusAsset(scrollTarget);
     }
-    invisible = false;
+    invisible = isAssetViewerRoute(page) ? true : false;
   };
 
   // note: only modified once in afterNavigate()
@@ -241,10 +243,13 @@
     hasNavigatedToOrFromAssetViewer = isNavigatingToAssetViewer !== isNavigatingFromAssetViewer;
   });
 
+  const getScrollTarget = () => {
+    return $gridScrollTarget?.at ?? page.params.assetId ?? null;
+  };
   // afterNavigate is only called after navigation to a new URL, {complete} will resolve
   // after successful navigation.
   afterNavigate(({ complete }) => {
-    void complete.finally(() => {
+    void complete.finally(async () => {
       const isAssetViewerPage = isAssetViewerRoute(page);
 
       // Set initial load state only once - if initialLoadWasAssetViewer is null, then
@@ -253,8 +258,13 @@
       if (isDirectNavigation) {
         initialLoadWasAssetViewer = isAssetViewerPage && !hasNavigatedToOrFromAssetViewer;
       }
-
       void scrollAfterNavigate();
+      if (!isAssetViewerPage) {
+        const scrollTarget = getScrollTarget();
+        await tick();
+
+        eventManager.emit('TimelineLoaded', { id: scrollTarget });
+      }
     });
   });
 
@@ -264,7 +274,7 @@
   const topSectionResizeObserver: OnResizeCallback = ({ height }) => (timelineManager.topSectionHeight = height);
 
   onMount(() => {
-    if (!enableRouting) {
+    if (!enableRouting && !isAssetViewerRoute(page)) {
       invisible = false;
     }
   });
@@ -561,19 +571,6 @@
 
     isSelectingAllAssets.set(timelineManager.assetCount === assetInteraction.selectedAssets.length);
   };
-
-  const _onClick = (
-    timelineManager: TimelineManager,
-    assets: TimelineAsset[],
-    groupTitle: string,
-    asset: TimelineAsset,
-  ) => {
-    if (isSelectionMode || assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
-      assetSelectHandler(timelineManager, asset, assets, groupTitle);
-      return;
-    }
-    void navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: asset.id });
-  };
 </script>
 
 <svelte:document onkeydown={onKeyDown} onkeyup={onKeyUp} />
@@ -604,6 +601,7 @@
 {#if timelineManager.months.length > 0}
   <Scrubber
     {timelineManager}
+    {invisible}
     height={timelineManager.viewportHeight}
     timelineTopOffset={timelineManager.topSectionHeight}
     timelineBottomOffset={timelineManager.bottomSectionHeight}
@@ -683,11 +681,11 @@
           style:width="100%"
         >
           <Month
+            {toAssetViewerTransitionId}
             {assetInteraction}
             {customThumbnailLayout}
             {singleSelect}
             {monthGroup}
-            manager={timelineManager}
             onDayGroupSelect={handleGroupSelect}
           >
             {#snippet thumbnail({ asset, position, dayGroup, groupIndex })}
@@ -701,12 +699,56 @@
                 {asset}
                 {albumUsers}
                 {groupIndex}
-                onClick={(asset) => {
-                  if (typeof onThumbnailClick === 'function') {
-                    onThumbnailClick(asset, timelineManager, dayGroup, _onClick);
-                  } else {
-                    _onClick(timelineManager, dayGroup.getAssets(), dayGroup.groupTitle, asset);
+                onClick={async (asset) => {
+                  const onClick = (
+                    timelineManager: TimelineManager,
+                    assets: TimelineAsset[],
+                    groupTitle: string,
+                    asset: TimelineAsset,
+                  ) => {
+                    if (isSelectionMode || assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
+                      assetSelectHandler(timelineManager, asset, assets, groupTitle);
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    void navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: asset.id });
+                  };
+
+                  const dispatchClick = () => {
+                    if (typeof onThumbnailClick === 'function') {
+                      onThumbnailClick(asset, timelineManager, dayGroup, onClick);
+                    } else {
+                      onClick(timelineManager, dayGroup.getAssets(), dayGroup.groupTitle, asset);
+                    }
+                  };
+
+                  const hasThumbnailClick = typeof onThumbnailClick === 'function';
+                  const selectingAssets = isSelectionMode || assetInteraction.selectionActive;
+
+                  if (!viewTransitionManager.isSupported() || hasThumbnailClick || selectingAssets) {
+                    dispatchClick();
+                    return;
                   }
+
+                  // tag  target on the 'old' snapshot
+                  toAssetViewerTransitionId = asset.id;
+                  await tick();
+
+                  eventManager.once('StartViewTransition', () => {
+                    toAssetViewerTransitionId = null;
+                    dispatchClick();
+                  });
+
+                  viewTransitionManager.startTransition(
+                    new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+                      eventManager.once('AssetViewerFree', () => {
+                        void tick().then(() => {
+                          eventManager.emit('TransitionToAssetViewer');
+                          resolve();
+                        });
+                      });
+                    }),
+                    ['viewer'],
+                  );
                 }}
                 onSelect={() => {
                   if (isSelectionMode || assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
index f61d88c1c4..42f8ab1337 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/TimelineAssetViewer.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { AssetAction } from '$lib/constants';
   import { assetCacheManager } from '$lib/managers/AssetCacheManager.svelte';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
@@ -97,6 +98,10 @@
   };
 
   const handleClose = async (asset: { id: string }) => {
+    const awaitInit = new Promise<void>((resolve) => eventManager.once('StartViewTransition', resolve));
+    eventManager.emit('TransitionToTimeline', { id: asset.id });
+    await awaitInit;
+
     assetViewingStore.showAssetViewer(false);
     invisible = true;
     $gridScrollTarget = { at: asset.id };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
index 5c3b59fafe..59b36a3306 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/app-settings.svelte
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       $locale = newLocale;
     }
   };
+
   let editedLocale = $derived(findLocale($locale).code);
   let selectedDate: string = $derived(createDateFormatter(editedLocale).formatDateTime(time));
   let selectedOption = $derived({
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc3a0bf719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/ViewTransitionManager.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+function traceTransitionEvents(msg: string, error?: unknown) {
+  // console.log(msg, error);
+}
+class ViewTransitionManager {
+  #activeViewTransition = $state<ViewTransition | null>(null);
+  #finishedCallbacks: (() => void)[] = [];
+
+  #splitViewerNavTransitionNames = true;
+
+  constructor() {
+    const root = document.documentElement;
+    const value = getComputedStyle(root).getPropertyValue('--immich-split-viewer-nav').trim();
+    this.#splitViewerNavTransitionNames = value === 'enabled';
+  }
+
+  getTransitionName = (kind: 'old' | 'new', name: string | null | undefined) => {
+    if (name === 'previous' || name === 'next') {
+      return this.#splitViewerNavTransitionNames ? name + '-' + kind : name;
+    } else if (name) {
+      return name;
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  };
+
+  get activeViewTransition() {
+    return this.#activeViewTransition;
+  }
+
+  isSupported() {
+    return 'startViewTransition' in document;
+  }
+
+  skipTransitions() {
+    const skippedTransitions = !!this.#activeViewTransition;
+    this.#activeViewTransition?.skipTransition();
+    this.#notifyFinished();
+    return skippedTransitions;
+  }
+
+  startTransition(domUpdateComplete: Promise<unknown>, types?: string[], finishedCallback?: () => unknown) {
+    if (!this.isSupported()) {
+      throw new Error('View transition API not available');
+    }
+    if (this.#activeViewTransition) {
+      traceTransitionEvents('Can not start transition - one already active');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // good time to add view-transition-name styles (if needed)
+    traceTransitionEvents('emit BeforeStartViewTransition');
+    eventManager.emit('BeforeStartViewTransition');
+
+    // next call will create the 'old' view snapshot
+    let transition: ViewTransition;
+    try {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+      transition = document.startViewTransition({
+        update: async () => {
+          // Good time to remove any view-transition-name styles created during
+          // BeforeStartViewTransition, then trigger the actual view transition.
+          traceTransitionEvents('emit StartViewTransition');
+          eventManager.emit('StartViewTransition');
+
+          await domUpdateComplete;
+          traceTransitionEvents('awaited domUpdateComplete');
+        },
+        types,
+      });
+    } catch {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+      transition = document.startViewTransition(async () => {
+        // Good time to remove any view-transition-name styles created during
+        // BeforeStartViewTransition, then trigger the actual view transition.
+        traceTransitionEvents('emit StartViewTransition');
+        eventManager.emit('StartViewTransition');
+        await domUpdateComplete;
+        traceTransitionEvents('awaited domUpdateComplete');
+      });
+    }
+    this.#activeViewTransition = transition;
+    this.#finishedCallbacks.push(() => {
+      this.#activeViewTransition = null;
+    });
+    if (finishedCallback) {
+      this.#finishedCallbacks.push(finishedCallback);
+    }
+    // UpdateCallbackDone is a good time to add any view-transition-name styles
+    // to the new DOM state, before the 'new' view snapshot is creatd
+    // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+    transition.updateCallbackDone
+      .then(() => {
+        traceTransitionEvents('emit UpdateCallbackDone');
+        eventManager.emit('UpdateCallbackDone');
+      })
+      .catch((error: unknown) => traceTransitionEvents('error in UpdateCallbackDone', error));
+    // Both old/new snapshots are taken - pseudo elements are created, transition is
+    // about to start
+    // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+    transition.ready
+      .then(() => eventManager.emit('Ready'))
+      .catch((error: unknown) => {
+        this.#notifyFinished();
+        traceTransitionEvents('error in Ready', error);
+      });
+    // Transition is complete
+    // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+    transition.finished
+      .then(() => {
+        traceTransitionEvents('emit Finished');
+        eventManager.emit('Finished');
+      })
+      .catch((error: unknown) => traceTransitionEvents('error in Finished', error));
+    // eslint-disable-next-line tscompat/tscompat
+    void transition.finished.then(() => this.#notifyFinished());
+  }
+
+  #notifyFinished() {
+    for (const callback of this.#finishedCallbacks) {
+      callback();
+    }
+    this.#finishedCallbacks = [];
+  }
+}
+
+export const viewTransitionManager = new ViewTransitionManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/app-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/app-manager.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0b7229ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/app-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class AppManager {
+  #isAssetViewer = $state<boolean>(false);
+
+  set isAssetViewer(value: boolean) {
+    this.#isAssetViewer = value;
+  }
+
+  get isAssetViewer() {
+    return this.#isAssetViewer;
+  }
+}
+
+export const appManager = new AppManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
index 63d05d7241..fab7b87150 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ export type Events = {
 
   SessionLocked: [];
 
+  TransitionToTimeline: [{ id: string }];
+  TimelineLoaded: [{ id: string | null }];
+
+  TransitionToAssetViewer: [];
+  AssetViewerLoaded: [];
+  AssetViewerFree: [];
+
+  BeforeStartViewTransition: [];
+  Finished: [];
+  Ready: [];
+  UpdateCallbackDone: [];
+  StartViewTransition: [];
+
   SystemConfigUpdate: [SystemConfigDto];
 
   LibraryCreate: [LibraryResponseDto];
@@ -95,11 +108,11 @@ class EventManager<EventMap extends Record<string, unknown[]>> {
     }[];
   } = {};
 
-  on<T extends keyof EventMap>(key: T, listener: (...params: EventMap[T]) => void) {
+  on<T extends keyof EventMap>(key: T, listener: (...params: EventMap[T]) => unknown) {
     return this.addListener(key, listener, false);
   }
 
-  once<T extends keyof EventMap>(key: T, listener: (...params: EventMap[T]) => void) {
+  once<T extends keyof EventMap>(key: T, listener: (...params: EventMap[T]) => unknown) {
     return this.addListener(key, listener, true);
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
index 3cd2cd9579..f137e917f9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { readonly, writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
 function createAssetViewingStore() {
   const viewingAssetStoreState = writable<AssetResponseDto>();
+  const invisible = writable<boolean>(false);
   const viewState = writable<boolean>(false);
   const gridScrollTarget = writable<AssetGridRouteSearchParams | null | undefined>();
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ function createAssetViewingStore() {
     setAsset,
     setAssetId,
     showAssetViewer,
+    invisible,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/+layout.svelte
index e6e349fe91..bf086ca97a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/+layout.svelte
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<div class:display-none={$showAssetViewer}>
+<div>
   {@render children?.()}
 </div>
 <UploadCover />
@@ -33,7 +33,4 @@
   :root {
     overscroll-behavior: none;
   }
-  .display-none {
-    display: none;
-  }
 </style>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 08a304190a..dc98cbaeb9 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { afterNavigate, beforeNavigate, goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { afterNavigate, beforeNavigate, goto, onNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
   import { page } from '$app/state';
   import { shortcut } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
   import DownloadPanel from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/download-panel.svelte';
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   import AppleHeader from '$lib/components/shared-components/apple-header.svelte';
   import NavigationLoadingBar from '$lib/components/shared-components/navigation-loading-bar.svelte';
   import UploadPanel from '$lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte';
+  import { appManager } from '$lib/managers/app-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
   import { themeManager } from '$lib/managers/theme-manager.svelte';
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
 
   let showNavigationLoadingBar = $state(false);
 
+  appManager.isAssetViewer = isAssetViewerRoute(page);
+
   const getMyImmichLink = () => {
     return new URL(page.url.pathname + page.url.search, 'https://my.immich.app');
   };
@@ -83,8 +86,14 @@
     showNavigationLoadingBar = true;
   });
 
-  afterNavigate(() => {
-    showNavigationLoadingBar = false;
+  onNavigate(({ to }) => {
+    appManager.isAssetViewer = isAssetViewerRoute(to) ? true : false;
+  });
+  afterNavigate(({ to, complete }) => {
+    appManager.isAssetViewer = isAssetViewerRoute(to) ? true : false;
+    void complete.finally(() => {
+      showNavigationLoadingBar = false;
+    });
   });
 
   const { serverRestarting } = websocketStore;