diff --git a/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.ui-spec.ts b/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.ui-spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f5bdfdf2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/src/web/specs/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.ui-spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';
+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+import {
+  Changes,
+  createDefaultTimelineConfig,
+  generateTimelineData,
+  SeededRandom,
+  selectRandom,
+  TimelineAssetConfig,
+  TimelineData,
+} from 'src/ui/generators/timeline';
+import { setupBaseMockApiRoutes } from 'src/ui/mock-network/base-network';
+import { setupTimelineMockApiRoutes, TimelineTestContext } from 'src/ui/mock-network/timeline-network';
+import { assetViewerUtils } from 'src/ui/specs/timeline/utils';
+import { utils } from 'src/utils';
+
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+test.describe('asset-viewer', () => {
+  const rng = new SeededRandom(529);
+  let adminUserId: string;
+  let timelineRestData: TimelineData;
+  const assets: TimelineAssetConfig[] = [];
+  const yearMonths: string[] = [];
+  const testContext = new TimelineTestContext();
+  const changes: Changes = {
+    albumAdditions: [],
+    assetDeletions: [],
+    assetArchivals: [],
+    assetFavorites: [],
+  };
+
+  test.beforeAll(async () => {
+    utils.initSdk();
+    adminUserId = faker.string.uuid();
+    testContext.adminId = adminUserId;
+    timelineRestData = generateTimelineData({ ...createDefaultTimelineConfig(), ownerId: adminUserId });
+    for (const timeBucket of timelineRestData.buckets.values()) {
+      assets.push(...timeBucket);
+    }
+    for (const yearMonth of timelineRestData.buckets.keys()) {
+      const [year, month] = yearMonth.split('-');
+      yearMonths.push(`${year}-${Number(month)}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ context }) => {
+    await setupBaseMockApiRoutes(context, adminUserId);
+    await setupTimelineMockApiRoutes(context, timelineRestData, changes, testContext);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(() => {
+    testContext.slowBucket = false;
+    changes.albumAdditions = [];
+    changes.assetDeletions = [];
+    changes.assetArchivals = [];
+    changes.assetFavorites = [];
+  });
+
+  test.describe('/photos/:id', () => {
+    test('Navigate to next asset via button', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+
+      await page.getByLabel('View next asset').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index + 1].id}`);
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate to previous asset via button', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+
+      await page.getByLabel('View previous asset').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - 1]);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index - 1].id}`);
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate to next asset via keyboard (ArrowRight)', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+
+      await page.getByTestId('next-asset').waitFor();
+      await page.keyboard.press('ArrowRight');
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index + 1].id}`);
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate to previous asset via keyboard (ArrowLeft)', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+
+      await page.getByTestId('previous-asset').waitFor();
+      await page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - 1]);
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index - 1].id}`);
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate forward 5 times via button', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
+        await page.getByLabel('View next asset').click();
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + i]);
+        await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index + i].id}`);
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate backward 5 times via button', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
+        await page.getByLabel('View previous asset').click();
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - i]);
+        await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${assets[index - i].id}`);
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('Navigate forward then backward via keyboard', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+
+      // Navigate forward 3 times
+      for (let i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
+        await page.getByTestId('next-asset').waitFor();
+        await page.keyboard.press('ArrowRight');
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + i]);
+      }
+
+      // Navigate backward 3 times to return to original
+      for (let i = 2; i >= 0; i--) {
+        await page.getByTestId('previous-asset').waitFor();
+        await page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
+        await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + i]);
+      }
+
+      // Verify we're back at the original asset
+      await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+    });
+
+    test('Verify no next button on last asset', async ({ page }) => {
+      const lastAsset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${lastAsset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, lastAsset);
+
+      // Verify next button doesn't exist
+      await expect(page.getByLabel('View next asset')).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+
+    test('Verify no previous button on first asset', async ({ page }) => {
+      const firstAsset = assets[0];
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${firstAsset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, firstAsset);
+
+      // Verify previous button doesn't exist
+      await expect(page.getByLabel('View previous asset')).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+
+    test('Delete photo advances to next', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+    });
+    test('Delete photo advances to next (2x)', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 2]);
+    });
+    test('Delete last photo advances to prev', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - 1]);
+    });
+    test('Delete last photo advances to prev (2x)', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = assets.at(-1)!;
+      await page.goto(`/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - 1]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index - 2]);
+    });
+  });
+  test.describe('/trash/photos/:id', () => {
+    test('Delete trashed photo advances to next', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      const deletedAssets = assets.slice(index - 10, index + 10).map((asset) => asset.id);
+      changes.assetDeletions.push(...deletedAssets);
+      await page.goto(`/trash/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+    });
+    test('Delete trashed photo advances to next 2x', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      const deletedAssets = assets.slice(index - 10, index + 10).map((asset) => asset.id);
+      changes.assetDeletions.push(...deletedAssets);
+      await page.goto(`/trash/photos/${asset.id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, asset);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 1]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 2]);
+    });
+    test('Delete trashed photo advances to prev', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      const deletedAssets = assets.slice(index - 10, index + 10).map((asset) => asset.id);
+      changes.assetDeletions.push(...deletedAssets);
+      await page.goto(`/trash/photos/${assets[index + 9].id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 9]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 8]);
+    });
+    test('Delete trashed photo advances to prev 2x', async ({ page }) => {
+      const asset = selectRandom(assets, rng);
+      const index = assets.indexOf(asset);
+      const deletedAssets = assets.slice(index - 10, index + 10).map((asset) => asset.id);
+      changes.assetDeletions.push(...deletedAssets);
+      await page.goto(`/trash/photos/${assets[index + 9].id}`);
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 9]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 8]);
+      await page.getByLabel('Delete').click();
+      // confirm dialog
+      await page.getByRole('button').getByText('Delete').click();
+      await assetViewerUtils.waitForViewerLoad(page, assets[index + 7]);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/app.css b/web/src/app.css
index 57cb503f82..687a105d2c 100644
--- a/web/src/app.css
+++ b/web/src/app.css
@@ -219,6 +219,14 @@
     animation: var(--vt-duration-default) 0s panelSlideInRight forwards;
   }
 
+  ::view-transition-group(detail-panel) {
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+  ::view-transition-old(detail-panel),
+  ::view-transition-new(detail-panel) {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
   ::view-transition-group(exclude-previousbutton),
   ::view-transition-group(exclude-nextbutton),
   ::view-transition-group(exclude) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 42c371f593..31815dcccc 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<script module lang="ts">
+  const useSplitNavTransitions =
+    typeof document !== 'undefined' &&
+    getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--immich-split-viewer-nav').trim() === 'enabled';
+</script>
+
 <script lang="ts">
   import { browser } from '$app/environment';
   import { focusTrap } from '$lib/actions/focus-trap';
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@
   import { InvocationTracker } from '$lib/utils/invocationTracker';
   import { SlideshowHistory } from '$lib/utils/slideshow-history';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
+  import { crossfadeViewerContent, removeCrossfadeOverlay } from '$lib/utils/transition-utils';
   import {
     AssetTypeEnum,
     getAssetInfo,
@@ -95,6 +102,7 @@
     slideshowNavigation,
     slideshowState,
     slideshowRepeat,
+    slideshowTransition,
   } = slideshowStore;
   const stackThumbnailSize = 60;
   const stackSelectedThumbnailSize = 65;
@@ -149,6 +157,7 @@
   let navigationBarTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>();
   let previousButtonTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>();
   let nextButtonTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>();
+  let letterboxTransitionName = $state<string | undefined>();
 
   const activateViewTransitionNames = () => {
     detailPanelTransitionName = 'info';
@@ -228,26 +237,88 @@
     assetViewerManager.closeEditor();
   };
 
-  const completeNavigation = async (order: 'previous' | 'next') => {
-    preloadManager.cancelBeforeNavigation(order);
+  const getTransitionName = (kind: 'old' | 'new', direction: string | null | undefined) => {
+    if (direction === 'previous' || direction === 'next') {
+      return useSplitNavTransitions ? `${direction}-${kind}` : direction;
+    }
+    return direction ?? undefined;
+  };
 
-    let hasNext: boolean;
+  const clearTransitionNames = () => {
+    detailPanelTransitionName = undefined;
+    assetViewerManager.transitionName = undefined;
+    letterboxTransitionName = undefined;
+  };
+
+  const startTransition = async (
+    types: string[],
+    targetTransition: string | null,
+    navigateFn: () => Promise<boolean>,
+  ) => {
+    const oldName = getTransitionName('old', targetTransition);
+    const newName = getTransitionName('new', targetTransition);
+
+    let result = false;
+
+    await viewTransitionManager.startTransition({
+      types,
+      prepareOldSnapshot: () => {
+        assetViewerManager.transitionName = oldName;
+        letterboxTransitionName = targetTransition ? `${targetTransition}-old` : undefined;
+        detailPanelTransitionName = 'detail-panel';
+      },
+      performUpdate: async (signal) => {
+        const ready = eventManager.untilNext('ViewerOpenTransitionReady', { signal });
+        result = await navigateFn();
+        await ready;
+      },
+      prepareNewSnapshot: () => {
+        assetViewerManager.transitionName = newName;
+        letterboxTransitionName = targetTransition ? `${targetTransition}-new` : undefined;
+      },
+      onFinished: clearTransitionNames,
+    });
+
+    return result;
+  };
+
+  const completeNavigation = async (order: 'previous' | 'next', skipTransition: boolean) => {
+    preloadManager.cancelBeforeNavigation(order);
+    const skipped = viewTransitionManager.skipTransitions();
+    const canTransition = viewTransitionManager.isSupported() && !skipped && !skipTransition;
+
+    let navigate: () => Promise<boolean>;
+    let types: string[];
+    let targetTransition: string | null;
 
     if (slideShowPlaying && slideShowShuffle) {
-      let next = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
-      if (!next) {
-        const asset = await onRandom?.();
-        if (asset) {
-          slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
-          next = true;
+      navigate = async () => {
+        let next = order === 'previous' ? slideshowHistory.previous() : slideshowHistory.next();
+        if (!next) {
+          const asset = await onRandom?.();
+          if (asset) {
+            slideshowHistory.queue(asset);
+            next = true;
+          }
         }
-      }
-      hasNext = next;
+        return next;
+      };
+      types = ['slideshow'];
+      targetTransition = null;
     } else {
-      const target = order === 'previous' ? previousAsset : nextAsset;
-      hasNext = await navigateToAsset(target);
+      navigate = async () => {
+        const target = order === 'previous' ? previousAsset : nextAsset;
+        return navigateToAsset(target);
+      };
+      types = slideShowPlaying ? ['slideshow'] : ['viewer-nav'];
+      targetTransition = slideShowPlaying ? null : order;
     }
 
+    const targetAsset = order === 'previous' ? previousAsset : nextAsset;
+    const slideshowAllowsTransition = !slideShowPlaying || $slideshowTransition;
+    const useTransition = canTransition && slideshowAllowsTransition && (slideShowShuffle || !!targetAsset);
+    const hasNext = useTransition ? await startTransition(types, targetTransition, navigate) : await navigate();
+
     if (!slideShowPlaying) {
       return;
     }
@@ -268,7 +339,7 @@
 
   const tracker = new InvocationTracker();
   let navigating = $state(false);
-  const navigateAsset = (order?: 'previous' | 'next') => {
+  const navigateAsset = (order?: 'previous' | 'next', skipTransition: boolean = false) => {
     if (!order) {
       if (slideShowPlaying) {
         order = slideShowAscending ? 'previous' : 'next';
@@ -283,7 +354,7 @@
 
     navigating = true;
     void tracker
-      .invoke(() => completeNavigation(order), $t('error_while_navigating'))
+      .invoke(() => completeNavigation(order, skipTransition), $t('error_while_navigating'))
       .finally(() => (navigating = false));
   };
 
@@ -324,8 +395,22 @@
     }
   };
 
-  const handleStackedAssetMouseEvent = (isMouseOver: boolean, stackedAsset: AssetResponseDto) => {
-    previewStackedAsset = isMouseOver ? stackedAsset : undefined;
+  const handleStackedAssetMouseEnter = (stackedAsset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    if ((previewStackedAsset ?? cursor.current).id === stackedAsset.id) {
+      return;
+    }
+    assetViewerManager.closeFaceEditMode();
+    void crossfadeViewerContent(() => {
+      previewStackedAsset = stackedAsset;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleStackedAssetMouseLeave = () => {
+    if (!previewStackedAsset) {
+      return;
+    }
+    removeCrossfadeOverlay();
+    previewStackedAsset = undefined;
   };
 
   const handlePreAction = (action: Action) => {
@@ -652,7 +737,12 @@
 
   {#if stack && withStacked && $slideshowState === SlideshowState.None && !assetViewerManager.isShowEditor}
     {@const stackedAssets = stack.assets}
-    <div id="stack-slideshow" class="absolute bottom-0 w-full col-span-4 col-start-1 pointer-events-none">
+    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+    <div
+      id="stack-slideshow"
+      class="absolute bottom-0 w-full col-span-4 col-start-1 pointer-events-none"
+      onmouseleave={handleStackedAssetMouseLeave}
+    >
       <div class="relative flex flex-row no-wrap overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden horizontal-scrollbar">
         {#each stackedAssets as stackedAsset (stackedAsset.id)}
           <div
@@ -665,10 +755,11 @@
               dimmed={stackedAsset.id !== asset.id}
               asset={toTimelineAsset(stackedAsset)}
               onClick={() => {
+                removeCrossfadeOverlay();
                 cursor.current = stackedAsset;
                 previewStackedAsset = undefined;
               }}
-              onMouseEvent={({ isMouseOver }) => handleStackedAssetMouseEvent(isMouseOver, stackedAsset)}
+              onMouseEvent={({ isMouseOver }) => isMouseOver && handleStackedAssetMouseEnter(stackedAsset)}
               readonly
               thumbnailSize={stackedAsset.id === asset.id ? stackSelectedThumbnailSize : stackThumbnailSize}
               showStackedIcon={false}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/transition-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/transition-utils.ts
index 9dd8dd9754..323f489d23 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/transition-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/transition-utils.ts
@@ -23,3 +23,63 @@ export function startViewerTransition(
     },
   });
 }
+
+let activeOverlay: HTMLElement | undefined;
+
+export function removeCrossfadeOverlay() {
+  if (activeOverlay) {
+    activeOverlay.remove();
+    activeOverlay = undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function crossfadeViewerContent(updateFn: () => void | Promise<void>, duration = 200) {
+  const viewerContent = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[data-viewer-content]');
+  if (!viewerContent) {
+    await updateFn();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  removeCrossfadeOverlay();
+
+  const clone = viewerContent.cloneNode(true) as HTMLElement;
+  Object.assign(clone.style, {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    inset: '0',
+    zIndex: '1',
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  });
+  delete clone.dataset.viewerContent;
+  if (!viewerContent.parentElement) {
+    await updateFn();
+    return;
+  }
+  viewerContent.parentElement.append(clone);
+  activeOverlay = clone;
+
+  const ready = eventManager.untilNext('ViewerOpenTransitionReady');
+  await updateFn();
+
+  try {
+    await ready;
+  } catch {
+    clone.remove();
+    if (activeOverlay === clone) {
+      activeOverlay = undefined;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const fadeOut = clone.animate([{ opacity: 1 }, { opacity: 0 }], {
+    duration,
+    easing: 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1)',
+    fill: 'forwards',
+  });
+
+  void fadeOut.finished.then(() => {
+    clone.remove();
+    if (activeOverlay === clone) {
+      activeOverlay = undefined;
+    }
+  });
+}