diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 5903d7850e..5279463c73 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@
   "link_to_oauth": "Link to OAuth",
   "linked_oauth_account": "Linked OAuth account",
   "list": "List",
+  "live": "Live",
   "loading": "Loading",
   "loading_search_results_failed": "Loading search results failed",
   "local": "Local",
@@ -1415,6 +1416,7 @@
   "month": "Month",
   "monthly_title_text_date_format": "MMMM y",
   "more": "More",
+  "motion": "Motion",
   "move": "Move",
   "move_off_locked_folder": "Move out of locked folder",
   "move_to": "Move to",
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
index d992d243ee..b576d96c9e 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_stack.widg
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.state.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/bottom_bar.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/bottom_sheet.widget.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/motion_photo_button.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/top_app_bar.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/video_viewer.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/images/image_provider.dart';
@@ -692,6 +693,7 @@ class _AssetViewerState extends ConsumerState<AssetViewer> {
               backgroundDecoration: BoxDecoration(color: backgroundColor),
               enablePanAlways: true,
             ),
+            const Positioned(top: -40, left: 0, right: 0, child: MotionPhotoPlayButton()),
             if (!showingBottomSheet)
               const Positioned(
                 bottom: 0,
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/motion_photo_button.widget.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/motion_photo_button.widget.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efff17826b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/motion_photo_button.widget.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/platform_extensions.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/translate_extensions.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.state.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/asset_viewer/is_motion_video_playing.provider.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/asset_viewer/current_asset.provider.dart';
+
+class MotionPhotoPlayButton extends ConsumerWidget {
+  const MotionPhotoPlayButton({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
+    final asset = ref.watch(currentAssetNotifier);
+    final isPlaying = ref.watch(isPlayingMotionVideoProvider);
+    final showControls = ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((state) => state.showingControls));
+    final isShowingSheet = ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((state) => state.showingBottomSheet));
+
+    if (asset == null || !asset.isMotionPhoto || isShowingSheet) {
+      return const SizedBox.shrink();
+    }
+
+    return IgnorePointer(
+      ignoring: !showControls,
+      child: AnimatedOpacity(
+        opacity: showControls ? 1.0 : 0.0,
+        duration: Durations.short2,
+        child: SafeArea(
+          child: Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 60),
+            child: Center(
+              child: _MotionButton(
+                isPlaying: isPlaying,
+                onPressed: ref.read(isPlayingMotionVideoProvider.notifier).toggle,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _MotionButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  final bool isPlaying;
+  final VoidCallback onPressed;
+
+  const _MotionButton({required this.isPlaying, required this.onPressed});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Material(
+      color: Colors.grey[800]!.withValues(alpha: 0.4),
+      borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(24)),
+      child: InkWell(
+        onTap: onPressed,
+        borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(24)),
+        child: Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 6),
+          child: Row(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: [
+              Icon(
+                isPlaying ? Icons.motion_photos_pause_outlined : Icons.play_circle_outline_rounded,
+                color: Colors.white,
+                size: 16,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+              Text(
+                CurrentPlatform.isAndroid ? 'motion'.t(context: context) : 'live'.t(context: context),
+                style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: FontWeight.w500),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/top_app_bar.widget.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/top_app_bar.widget.dart
index f8c758dfc1..872764b801 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/top_app_bar.widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/top_app_bar.widget.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/events.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/event_stream.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/action_buttons/favorite_action_button.widget.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/action_buttons/motion_photo_action_button.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/action_buttons/unfavorite_action_button.widget.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.state.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/viewer_kebab_menu.widget.dart';
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class ViewerTopAppBar extends ConsumerWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     final originalTheme = context.themeData;
 
     final actions = <Widget>[
-      if (asset.isMotionPhoto) const MotionPhotoActionButton(iconOnly: true),
       if (album != null && album.isActivityEnabled && album.isShared)
         IconButton(
           icon: const Icon(Icons.chat_outlined),
@@ -132,7 +130,10 @@ class _AssetInfoTitle extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final dateTime = asset.createdAt.toLocal();
-    final dateFormatted = DateFormat.yMMMd().format(dateTime);
+    final currentYear = DateTime.now().year;
+    final isCurrentYear = dateTime.year == currentYear;
+
+    final dateFormatted = isCurrentYear ? DateFormat.MMMd().format(dateTime) : DateFormat.yMMMd().format(dateTime);
     final timeFormatted = DateFormat.jm().format(dateTime);
 
     return Column(