diff --git a/packages/html/src/define/ui/thumbnail.ts b/packages/html/src/define/ui/thumbnail.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49476c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/html/src/define/ui/thumbnail.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ThumbnailElement } from '../../ui/thumbnail/thumbnail-element';
+
+customElements.define(ThumbnailElement.tagName, ThumbnailElement);
+
+declare global {
+  interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
+    [ThumbnailElement.tagName]: ThumbnailElement;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/html/src/index.ts b/packages/html/src/index.ts
index 0f2d4412..a6d98d8c 100644
--- a/packages/html/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/html/src/index.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export { PlayButtonElement } from './ui/play-button/play-button-element';
 export { PlaybackRateButtonElement } from './ui/playback-rate-button/playback-rate-button-element';
 export { PosterElement } from './ui/poster/poster-element';
 export { SeekButtonElement } from './ui/seek-button/seek-button-element';
+export { ThumbnailElement } from './ui/thumbnail/thumbnail-element';
 export { TimeElement } from './ui/time/time-element';
 export { TimeGroupElement } from './ui/time/time-group-element';
 export { TimeSeparatorElement } from './ui/time/time-separator-element';
diff --git a/packages/html/src/ui/thumbnail/thumbnail-element.ts b/packages/html/src/ui/thumbnail/thumbnail-element.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b7b0dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/html/src/ui/thumbnail/thumbnail-element.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import {
+  type MediaTextTrackState,
+  mapCuesToThumbnails,
+  ThumbnailCore,
+  ThumbnailDataAttrs,
+  type ThumbnailImage,
+  type ThumbnailResizeResult,
+} from '@videojs/core';
+import type { ThumbnailHandle } from '@videojs/core/dom';
+import { applyElementProps, applyStateDataAttrs, createThumbnail, selectTextTrack } from '@videojs/core/dom';
+import type { PropertyDeclarationMap, PropertyValues } from '@videojs/element';
+
+import { playerContext } from '../../player/context';
+import { PlayerController } from '../../player/player-controller';
+import { MediaElement } from '../media-element';
+
+const SHADOW_CSS = `\
+:host {
+  display: inline-block;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+img {
+  display: block;
+}`;
+
+export class ThumbnailElement extends MediaElement {
+  static readonly tagName = 'media-thumbnail';
+
+  static override properties = {
+    time: { type: Number },
+    crossOrigin: { type: String, attribute: 'crossorigin' },
+    loading: { type: String },
+    fetchPriority: { type: String, attribute: 'fetchpriority' },
+  } satisfies PropertyDeclarationMap<keyof ThumbnailCore.Props>;
+
+  time = 0;
+  crossOrigin: ThumbnailCore.Props['crossOrigin'];
+  loading: ThumbnailCore.Props['loading'];
+  fetchPriority: ThumbnailCore.Props['fetchPriority'];
+
+  readonly #core = new ThumbnailCore();
+  readonly #img = document.createElement('img');
+  readonly #textTracks = new PlayerController(this, playerContext, selectTextTrack);
+
+  #thumbnails: ThumbnailImage[] = [];
+  #externalThumbnails: ThumbnailImage[] | undefined;
+  #lastTextTrack: MediaTextTrackState | undefined;
+  #handle: ThumbnailHandle | null = null;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+
+    const shadow = this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
+
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.textContent = SHADOW_CSS;
+    shadow.appendChild(style);
+
+    this.#img.alt = '';
+    this.#img.setAttribute('part', 'img');
+    this.#img.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+    this.#img.setAttribute('decoding', 'async');
+    shadow.appendChild(this.#img);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set thumbnail images directly, bypassing the automatic `<track>` detection.
+   * When set, this takes priority over the text track path.
+   */
+  get thumbnails(): ThumbnailImage[] | undefined {
+    return this.#externalThumbnails;
+  }
+
+  set thumbnails(value: ThumbnailImage[] | undefined) {
+    this.#externalThumbnails = value;
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  override connectedCallback(): void {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+
+    this.#handle = createThumbnail({
+      getContainer: () => this,
+      getImg: () => this.#img,
+      onStateChange: () => this.requestUpdate(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  override disconnectedCallback(): void {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    this.#handle?.destroy();
+    this.#handle = null;
+  }
+
+  protected override update(changed: PropertyValues): void {
+    super.update(changed);
+
+    // Resolve thumbnails: external prop takes priority over auto <track> path.
+    if (this.#externalThumbnails) {
+      this.#thumbnails = this.#externalThumbnails;
+    } else {
+      const textTrack = this.#textTracks.value;
+
+      if (textTrack !== this.#lastTextTrack) {
+        this.#lastTextTrack = textTrack;
+        this.#thumbnails =
+          textTrack && textTrack.thumbnailCues.length > 0
+            ? mapCuesToThumbnails(textTrack.thumbnailCues, textTrack.thumbnailTrackSrc ?? undefined)
+            : [];
+      }
+    }
+
+    const thumbnail = this.#core.findActiveThumbnail(this.#thumbnails, this.time);
+
+    // Sync img attributes from element properties.
+    applyElementProps(this.#img, {
+      crossorigin: this.crossOrigin || undefined,
+      loading: this.loading,
+      fetchpriority: this.fetchPriority,
+    });
+
+    // Track src changes via the handle.
+    this.#handle?.updateSrc(thumbnail?.url);
+
+    if (!thumbnail) {
+      this.#img.removeAttribute('src');
+      this.#resetStyles();
+
+      const state = this.#core.getState(false, false, undefined);
+      applyElementProps(this, this.#core.getAttrs(state));
+      applyStateDataAttrs(this, state, ThumbnailDataAttrs);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Set the img src directly (imperative DOM).
+    if (this.#img.getAttribute('src') !== thumbnail.url) {
+      this.#img.src = thumbnail.url;
+    }
+
+    const handle = this.#handle;
+    const state = this.#core.getState(handle?.loading ?? false, handle?.error ?? false, thumbnail);
+    applyElementProps(this, this.#core.getAttrs(state));
+    applyStateDataAttrs(this, state, ThumbnailDataAttrs);
+
+    if (handle?.naturalWidth && handle.naturalHeight) {
+      const constraints = handle.readConstraints();
+      const result = this.#core.resize(thumbnail, handle.naturalWidth, handle.naturalHeight, constraints);
+
+      if (result) {
+        this.#applyResize(result);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  #applyResize(result: ThumbnailResizeResult): void {
+    this.style.width = `${result.containerWidth}px`;
+    this.style.height = `${result.containerHeight}px`;
+
+    const imgStyle = this.#img.style;
+    imgStyle.width = `${result.imageWidth}px`;
+    imgStyle.height = `${result.imageHeight}px`;
+    imgStyle.maxWidth = 'none';
+    imgStyle.transform =
+      result.offsetX || result.offsetY ? `translate(-${result.offsetX}px, -${result.offsetY}px)` : '';
+  }
+
+  #resetStyles(): void {
+    this.style.width = '';
+    this.style.height = '';
+
+    const imgStyle = this.#img.style;
+    imgStyle.width = '';
+    imgStyle.height = '';
+    imgStyle.maxWidth = '';
+    imgStyle.transform = '';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/html/src/ui/time/time-element.ts b/packages/html/src/ui/time/time-element.ts
index 5dbb6e63..76bc23c9 100644
--- a/packages/html/src/ui/time/time-element.ts
+++ b/packages/html/src/ui/time/time-element.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ export class TimeElement extends MediaElement {
 
   constructor() {
     super();
+
     this.#signSpan.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+    this.#signSpan.hidden = true;
+
+    this.appendChild(this.#signSpan);
+    this.appendChild(this.#textNode);
   }
 
   override connectedCallback(): void {
@@ -52,24 +57,9 @@ export class TimeElement extends MediaElement {
 
     const state = this.#core.getState(media);
 
-    if (state.negative) {
-      this.#signSpan.textContent = this.negativeSign;
-      this.#textNode.textContent = state.text;
-
-      // Append elements if not already in DOM
-      if (!this.#signSpan.parentNode) {
-        this.textContent = '';
-        this.appendChild(this.#signSpan);
-        this.appendChild(this.#textNode);
-      }
-    } else {
-      // Remove sign span if present, use direct text
-      if (this.#signSpan.parentNode) {
-        this.#signSpan.remove();
-        this.#textNode.remove();
-      }
-      this.textContent = state.text;
-    }
+    this.#signSpan.hidden = !state.negative;
+    this.#signSpan.textContent = state.negative ? this.negativeSign : '';
+    this.#textNode.textContent = state.text;
 
     applyElementProps(this, this.#core.getAttrs(state));
     applyStateDataAttrs(this, state, TimeDataAttrs);