diff --git a/files/templates/embeds/youtube.html b/files/templates/embeds/youtube.html
index 5f1fcfbc6..08f99cbfd 100644
--- a/files/templates/embeds/youtube.html
+++ b/files/templates/embeds/youtube.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-3">
-	<iframe src="{{p.embed_url}}" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+	<iframe loading="lazy" src="{{p.embed_url}}" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 </div>
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diff --git a/files/templates/expanded_video_modal.html b/files/templates/expanded_video_modal.html
index 7f76cea83..e5f78189d 100644
--- a/files/templates/expanded_video_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/expanded_video_modal.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 			<div class="modal-body text-center p-0">
 				<div class="d-inline-block position-relative">
 					<a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" id="desktop-expanded-video-wrap-link">
-						<iframe src="" id="desktop-expanded-video" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
+						<iframe loading="lazy" src="" id="desktop-expanded-video" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
 					</a>
 					<div class="position-absolute d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center w-100 mt-1">
 						<a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="text-gray-500 font-weight-bold text-left" id="desktop-expanded-video-link">View original</a>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 71c824e2f..a4459d798 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 					<div id="post-body" class="post-body mt-3">
 						{% if p.realurl(v) %}
 							{% if "streamable.com/" in p.realurl(v) %}
-								<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe src="{{p.realurl(v)}}" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
+								<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe loading="lazy" src="{{p.realurl(v)}}" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
 								<pre></pre>
 								
 							{% elif "spotify.com/" in p.realurl(v) %}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 								{% else %}
 									{% set streamurl=p.realurl(v).replace("spotify.com", "spotify.com/embed") %}
 								{% endif %}
-								<iframe src="{{streamurl}}" width="100%" height="80" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>
+								<iframe loading="lazy" src="{{streamurl}}" width="100%" height="80" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>
 								<pre></pre>
 
 							{% elif not p.embed_url and not p.is_image and not p.is_video %}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 							{% elif p.is_video %}
 								<div class="row no-gutters">
 									<div class="col">
-										<video controls preload="metadata" style="max-width: 100%">
+										<video controls preload="none" style="max-width: 100%">
 											<source src="{{ p.realurl(v) }}" type="video/mp4">
 										</video>
 									</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 0be6de70c..74046682b 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -407,18 +407,18 @@
 	{% elif p.is_video %}
 		<a href="javascript:void(0)">
 			<div style="text-align: center" class="mt-4">
-				<video controls preload="metadata" style="max-width: 100%">
+				<video controls preload="none" style="max-width: 100%">
 					<source src="{{p.realurl(v)}}" type="video/mp4">
 				</video>
 			</div>
 		</a>
 	{% elif p.embed_url and "youtu" in p.domain %}
 		<div style="text-align: center" class="mt-3 mb-4">
-			<iframe src="{{p.embed_url}}" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
+			<iframe loading="lazy" src="{{p.embed_url}}" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
 		</div>
 	{% elif p.url and "streamable.com/e/" in p.url %}
 		<div style="text-align: center" class="mt-3 mb-4">
-			<iframe src="{{p.url}}" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
+			<iframe loading="lazy" src="{{p.url}}" frameborder="0" width="600" height="337" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>
 		</div>
 	{% endif %}
 {% endif %}