diff --git a/packages/core/core/src/components/time-slider.ts b/packages/core/core/src/components/time-slider.ts
index a814ce26..a83e6a15 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/src/components/time-slider.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core/src/components/time-slider.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface TimeSliderState extends SliderState {
   currentTime: number;
   duration: number;
   requestSeek: (time: number) => void;
+  requestPreview: (time: number) => void;
   _currentTimeText: string;
   _durationText: string;
 }
@@ -70,10 +71,13 @@ export class TimeSlider extends Slider {
   #handlePointerMove(event: PointerEvent) {
     super.handleEvent(event);
 
-    const { _dragging, _pointerRatio, duration, requestSeek } = super.getState() as TimeSliderState;
+    const { _dragging, _pointerRatio, duration, requestSeek, requestPreview } = super.getState() as TimeSliderState;
+
+    const previewTime = _pointerRatio * duration;
+    requestPreview(previewTime);
 
     if (_dragging) {
-      this.#seekingTime = _pointerRatio * duration;
+      this.#seekingTime = previewTime;
       requestSeek(this.#seekingTime);
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/preview-time-display.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/preview-time-display.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e6a0428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/preview-time-display.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Preview time display component state definition
+ *
+ * This module provides the component state definition for preview time display
+ * components across HTML, React, and React Native platforms. The preview time
+ * display is a read-only component that shows the preview time when hovering
+ * over the time slider.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * State interface for preview time display components
+ */
+export interface PreviewTimeDisplayState {
+  /** The preview time value in seconds */
+  previewTime: number | undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Preview time display component state definition following VJS-10 patterns.
+ * This provides a read-only display component that shows the preview time.
+ */
+export interface PreviewTimeDisplayStateDefinition {
+  keys: (keyof PreviewTimeDisplayState)[];
+  stateTransform: (rawState: any) => PreviewTimeDisplayState;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Preview time display state definition
+ * Defines the core state logic that can be shared between implementations
+ */
+export const previewTimeDisplayStateDefinition: PreviewTimeDisplayStateDefinition = {
+  keys: ['previewTime'],
+  stateTransform: (rawState: any) => ({
+    previewTime: rawState.previewTime ?? 0,
+  }),
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/time-slider.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/time-slider.ts
index 7a538b39..eb07ee0a 100644
--- a/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/time-slider.ts
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/component-state-definitions/time-slider.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 export interface TimeSliderState {
   currentTime: number;
   duration: number;
+  previewTime: number;
 }
 
 export interface TimeSliderMethods {
   requestSeek: (time: number) => void;
+  requestPreview: (time: number) => void;
 }
 
 export interface TimeSliderStateDefinition {
@@ -18,14 +20,18 @@ export interface TimeSliderStateDefinition {
  * Defines the core state logic that can be shared between implementations
  */
 export const timeSliderStateDefinition: TimeSliderStateDefinition = {
-  keys: ['currentTime', 'duration'],
+  keys: ['currentTime', 'duration', 'previewTime'],
   stateTransform: (rawState: any) => ({
     currentTime: rawState.currentTime ?? 0,
     duration: rawState.duration ?? 0,
+    previewTime: rawState.previewTime ?? 0,
   }),
   createRequestMethods: dispatch => ({
     requestSeek: (time: number) => {
       dispatch({ type: 'seekrequest', detail: time });
     },
+    requestPreview: (time: number) => {
+      dispatch({ type: 'previewrequest', detail: time });
+    },
   }),
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/factory.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/factory.ts
index b4b81a3d..68909d56 100644
--- a/packages/core/media-store/src/factory.ts
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/factory.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface StateMediator {
   currentTime: FacadeProp<HTMLMediaElement['currentTime']>;
   duration: ReadonlyFacadeProp<HTMLMediaElement['duration']>;
   seekable: ReadonlyFacadeProp<[number, number] | undefined>;
+  previewTime: FacadeProp<number>;
   fullscreen: FacadeProp<boolean>;
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export function createMediaStore({
 }: {
   media?: any;
   container?: any;
-  stateMediator: Partial<StateMediator> & Pick<StateMediator, 'paused'>;
+  stateMediator: Partial<StateMediator>;
 }): MediaStore {
   const stateOwners: StateOwners = {};
   const store = map<any>({});
@@ -117,16 +118,21 @@ export function createMediaStore({
       } else if (type === 'containerstateownerchangerequest') {
         updateStateOwners({ container: detail });
       } else {
-        for (const stateObject of Object.values(stateMediator).filter(
-          (stateMediatorEntry): stateMediatorEntry is FacadeProp<any, any, any> => 'set' in stateMediatorEntry,
-        )) {
-          const { set, actions } = stateObject;
-          if (actions[type]) {
+        Object.entries(stateMediator).forEach(([stateName, stateObject]) => {
+          const { set, actions } = stateObject as FacadeProp<any, any, any>;
+
+          if (actions?.[type]) {
             const actionFn = actions[type];
             const actionValue = actionFn(action);
-            (set as FacadeSetter<any>)(actionValue, stateOwners);
+            if (set) {
+              (set as FacadeSetter<any>)(actionValue, stateOwners);
+            } else {
+              // If there is no setter, store the action value in the store.
+              // Might need revisiting.
+              store.setKey(stateName, actionValue);
+            }
           }
-        }
+        });
       }
     },
 
@@ -155,9 +161,10 @@ export function createMediaStore({
   };
 }
 
-function getInitialState(stateMediator: Partial<StateMediator> & Pick<StateMediator, 'paused'>, stateOwners: any) {
+function getInitialState(stateMediator: Partial<StateMediator>, stateOwners: any) {
   const initialState: any = {};
   for (const [stateName, { get }] of Object.entries(stateMediator)) {
+    if (!get) continue;
     initialState[stateName] = get(stateOwners);
   }
   return initialState;
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/index.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/index.ts
index 786b8075..9c9e9c99 100644
--- a/packages/core/media-store/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export * from './component-state-definitions/duration-display';
 export * from './component-state-definitions/fullscreen-button';
 export * from './component-state-definitions/mute-button';
 export * from './component-state-definitions/play-button';
+export * from './component-state-definitions/preview-time-display';
 export * from './component-state-definitions/time-slider';
 export * from './component-state-definitions/volume-slider';
 export * from './factory';
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/media-store.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/media-store.ts
index b8e5eb11..c6f8a2ee 100644
--- a/packages/core/media-store/src/media-store.ts
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/media-store.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import { createMediaStore as factory } from './factory';
 import { audible } from './state-mediators/audible';
 import { fullscreenable } from './state-mediators/fullscreenable';
 import { playable } from './state-mediators/playable';
+import { preview } from './state-mediators/preview';
 import { temporal } from './state-mediators/temporal';
 
 // Example of default media store with default state mediator definitions. (CJP)
 // NOTE: We can also change the API to take an array of stateMediators (or either/both) (CJP)
-const stateMediator = { ...playable, ...audible, ...temporal, ...fullscreenable };
+const stateMediator = { ...playable, ...audible, ...temporal, ...fullscreenable, ...preview };
 
 type Params = Partial<Parameters<typeof factory>[0]>;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/index.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/index.ts
index e0348ad3..92c41218 100644
--- a/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export { audible } from './audible';
 export { fullscreenable } from './fullscreenable';
 export { playable } from './playable';
+export { preview } from './preview';
 export { temporal } from './temporal';
diff --git a/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/preview.ts b/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/preview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0958275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/media-store/src/state-mediators/preview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export const preview = {
+  previewTime: {
+    actions: {
+      previewrequest: ({ detail }: Pick<CustomEvent<any>, 'detail'> = { detail: 0 }): number => +detail,
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/components/CurrentTimeDisplay.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/components/CurrentTimeDisplay.tsx
index ee89f588..42229b34 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/components/CurrentTimeDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/components/CurrentTimeDisplay.tsx
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ export function useCurrentTimeDisplayState(_props: any): {
   };
 }
 
-export type useCurrentTimeDisplayState = typeof useCurrentTimeDisplayState;
-export type CurrentTimeDisplayState = ReturnType<useCurrentTimeDisplayState>;
+export type CurrentTimeDisplayState = ReturnType<typeof useCurrentTimeDisplayState>;
+
+export interface CurrentTimeDisplayProps extends React.ComponentProps<'span'> {
+  showRemaining?: boolean;
+}
 
 export function useCurrentTimeDisplayProps(
   props: PropsWithChildren,
@@ -35,9 +38,6 @@ export function useCurrentTimeDisplayProps(
   return baseProps;
 }
 
-export type useCurrentTimeDisplayProps = typeof useCurrentTimeDisplayProps;
-type CurrentTimeDisplayProps = ReturnType<useCurrentTimeDisplayProps>;
-
 export function renderCurrentTimeDisplay(props: CurrentTimeDisplayProps, state: CurrentTimeDisplayState): JSX.Element {
   const { showRemaining, ...restProps } = props;
 
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ export function renderCurrentTimeDisplay(props: CurrentTimeDisplayProps, state:
   return <span {...restProps}>{timeLabel}</span>;
 }
 
-export type renderCurrentTimeDisplay = typeof renderCurrentTimeDisplay;
-
 export const CurrentTimeDisplay: ConnectedComponent<CurrentTimeDisplayProps, typeof renderCurrentTimeDisplay>
   = toConnectedComponent(
     useCurrentTimeDisplayState,
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/components/PreviewTimeDisplay.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/components/PreviewTimeDisplay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..538b98b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/components/PreviewTimeDisplay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import type { ConnectedComponent } from '../utils/component-factory';
+
+import { formatDisplayTime, previewTimeDisplayStateDefinition } from '@vjs-10/media-store';
+import { shallowEqual, useMediaSelector } from '@vjs-10/react-media-store';
+
+import { toConnectedComponent } from '../utils/component-factory';
+
+export function usePreviewTimeDisplayState(_props: any): {
+  previewTime: number;
+} {
+  /** @TODO Fix type issues with hooks (CJP) */
+  const mediaState = useMediaSelector(previewTimeDisplayStateDefinition.stateTransform, shallowEqual);
+
+  // Preview time display is read-only, no request methods needed
+  return {
+    previewTime: mediaState.previewTime ?? 0,
+  };
+}
+
+export type PreviewTimeDisplayState = ReturnType<typeof usePreviewTimeDisplayState>;
+
+export interface PreviewTimeDisplayProps extends React.ComponentProps<'span'> {
+  showRemaining?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function getPreviewTimeDisplayProps(
+  props: PropsWithChildren,
+  _state: ReturnType<typeof usePreviewTimeDisplayState>,
+): PropsWithChildren<Record<string, unknown>> {
+  const baseProps: Record<string, any> = {
+    /** external props spread last to allow for overriding */
+    ...props,
+  };
+
+  return baseProps;
+}
+
+export function renderPreviewTimeDisplay(props: PreviewTimeDisplayProps, state: PreviewTimeDisplayState): JSX.Element {
+  const { showRemaining, ...restProps } = props;
+
+  /** @TODO Should this live here or elsewhere? (CJP) */
+  const timeLabel = formatDisplayTime(state.previewTime);
+
+  return <span {...restProps}>{timeLabel}</span>;
+}
+
+export const PreviewTimeDisplay: ConnectedComponent<PreviewTimeDisplayProps, typeof renderPreviewTimeDisplay>
+  = toConnectedComponent(
+    usePreviewTimeDisplayState,
+    getPreviewTimeDisplayProps,
+    renderPreviewTimeDisplay,
+    'PreviewTimeDisplay',
+  );
+
+export default PreviewTimeDisplay;
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/components/TimeSlider.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/components/TimeSlider.tsx
index 1eaacb61..920dd387 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/components/TimeSlider.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/components/TimeSlider.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { shallowEqual, useMediaSelector, useMediaStore } from '@vjs-10/react-med
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { toConnectedComponent, toContextComponent, useCore } from '../utils/component-factory';
+import { useComposedRefs } from '../utils/useComposedRefs';
 
 export interface TimeSliderState {
   currentTime: number;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export interface TimeSliderState {
   orientation: 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
 }
 
-export interface TimeSliderProps extends React.ComponentProps<'div'> {
+export interface TimeSliderProps extends React.ComponentPropsWithRef<'div'> {
   orientation?: 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
 }
 
@@ -48,13 +49,17 @@ export function useTimeSliderRootState(props: TimeSliderProps): TimeSliderState
 export function useTimeSliderRootProps(props: TimeSliderProps, state: TimeSliderState): TimeSliderRenderProps {
   const { _fillWidth, _pointerWidth, _currentTimeText, _durationText } = state.core.getState();
 
-  const { children, className, id, style, orientation = 'horizontal' } = props;
+  const { children, className, id, style, orientation = 'horizontal', ref } = props;
+
+  const internalRef = useCallback((el: HTMLDivElement) => {
+    if (!el) return;
+    state.core?.attach(el);
+  }, [state.core]);
+
+  const composedRef = useComposedRefs(ref, internalRef);
 
   return {
-    ref: useCallback((el: HTMLDivElement) => {
-      if (!el) return;
-      state.core?.attach(el);
-    }, []),
+    ref: composedRef,
     id,
     role: 'slider',
     'aria-label': 'Seek',
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ export function useTimeSliderTrackProps(props: React.ComponentProps<'div'>, cont
   return {
     ref: useCallback((el: HTMLDivElement) => {
       context.core?.setState({ _trackElement: el });
-    }, []),
+    }, [context.core]),
     'data-orientation': context.orientation,
     ...props,
     style: {
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/components/Tooltip.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/components/Tooltip.tsx
index 35457957..cfc60273 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/components/Tooltip.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/components/Tooltip.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   FloatingPortal,
   offset,
   shift,
+  useClientPoint,
   useDismiss,
   useFloating,
   useFocus,
@@ -42,12 +43,14 @@ interface TooltipContextType {
   getReferenceProps: ReturnType<typeof useInteractions>['getReferenceProps'];
   getFloatingProps: ReturnType<typeof useInteractions>['getFloatingProps'];
   updatePositioning: (props: UpdatePositioningProps) => void;
+  trackCursorAxis?: 'x' | 'y' | 'both' | undefined;
 }
 
 interface TooltipRootProps {
   delay?: number;
   closeDelay?: number;
   children: ReactNode;
+  trackCursorAxis?: 'x' | 'y' | 'both';
 }
 
 interface TooltipTriggerProps {
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ function useTooltipPositionerContext(): TooltipPositionerContextType {
   return context;
 }
 
-function TooltipRoot({ delay = 600, closeDelay = 0, children }: TooltipRootProps): JSX.Element {
+function TooltipRoot({ delay = 0, closeDelay = 0, trackCursorAxis, children }: TooltipRootProps): JSX.Element {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [placement, setPlacement] = useState<Placement>('top');
   const [sideOffset, setSideOffset] = useState(0);
@@ -136,7 +139,18 @@ function TooltipRoot({ delay = 600, closeDelay = 0, children }: TooltipRootProps
   const dismiss = useDismiss(context);
   const role = useRole(context, { role: 'tooltip' });
 
-  const { getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps } = useInteractions([hover, focus, dismiss, role]);
+  // Use client point hook when trackCursorAxis is enabled
+  const clientPoint = useClientPoint(context, {
+    axis: trackCursorAxis || 'both',
+    enabled: !!trackCursorAxis,
+  });
+
+  // Combine interactions based on whether cursor tracking is enabled
+  const interactions = trackCursorAxis
+    ? [hover, focus, dismiss, role, clientPoint]
+    : [hover, focus, dismiss, role];
+
+  const { getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps } = useInteractions(interactions);
 
   const updatePositioning = useCallback(({ side, sideOffset, collisionPadding }: UpdatePositioningProps) => {
     setPlacement(side);
@@ -151,7 +165,9 @@ function TooltipRoot({ delay = 600, closeDelay = 0, children }: TooltipRootProps
     updatePositioning,
     arrowRef,
     transitionStatus,
-  }), [getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps, context, updatePositioning, transitionStatus]);
+    trackCursorAxis,
+  };
+  }), [getReferenceProps, getFloatingProps, context, updatePositioning, transitionStatus, trackCursorAxis]);
 
   return <TooltipContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</TooltipContext.Provider>;
 }
@@ -174,7 +190,7 @@ function TooltipPositioner({
   collisionPadding = 0,
   children,
 }: TooltipPositionerProps): JSX.Element | null {
-  const { context, updatePositioning } = useTooltipContext();
+  const { context, updatePositioning, trackCursorAxis } = useTooltipContext();
   const { refs, floatingStyles } = context;
 
   // Update positioning when props change
@@ -188,7 +204,13 @@ function TooltipPositioner({
 
   return (
     <TooltipPositionerContext.Provider value={positionerContextValue}>
-      <div ref={refs.setFloating} style={floatingStyles}>
+      <div
+        ref={refs.setFloating}
+        style={{
+          ...floatingStyles,
+          pointerEvents: trackCursorAxis ? 'none' : undefined,
+        }}
+      >
         {children}
       </div>
     </TooltipPositionerContext.Provider>
@@ -201,7 +223,7 @@ function TooltipPopup({ className = '', children }: TooltipPopupProps): JSX.Elem
   const triggerElement = refs.reference.current as HTMLElement | null;
 
   // Copy data attributes from trigger element
-  const dataAttributes = triggerElement
+  const dataAttributes = triggerElement?.attributes
     ? Object.fromEntries(
         Array.from(triggerElement.attributes)
           .filter(attr => attr.name.startsWith('data-'))
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/index.ts b/packages/react/react/src/index.ts
index 4f43cfe5..f9c8314d 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export { MediaContainer, useMediaContainerRef } from './components/MediaContaine
 export { MuteButton } from './components/MuteButton';
 export { PlayButton } from './components/PlayButton';
 export { Popover } from './components/Popover';
+export { PreviewTimeDisplay } from './components/PreviewTimeDisplay';
 export { TimeSlider } from './components/TimeSlider';
 export { Tooltip } from './components/Tooltip';
 export { MediaElementVideo, Video } from './components/Video';
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/MediaSkinDefault.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/MediaSkinDefault.tsx
index e03c930e..5f1639ea 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/MediaSkinDefault.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/MediaSkinDefault.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import {
 } from '@vjs-10/react-icons';
 
 import { CurrentTimeDisplay } from '../../components/CurrentTimeDisplay';
-
 import { DurationDisplay } from '../../components/DurationDisplay';
 import { FullscreenButton } from '../../components/FullscreenButton';
 import { MediaContainer } from '../../components/MediaContainer';
 import MuteButton from '../../components/MuteButton';
 import PlayButton from '../../components/PlayButton';
 import { Popover } from '../../components/Popover';
+import { PreviewTimeDisplay } from '../../components/PreviewTimeDisplay';
 import { TimeSlider } from '../../components/TimeSlider';
 import { Tooltip } from '../../components/Tooltip';
 import { VolumeSlider } from '../../components/VolumeSlider';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default function MediaSkinDefault({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps
       <div className={styles.Overlay} aria-hidden="true" />
 
       <div className={styles.Controls} data-testid="media-controls">
-        <Tooltip.Root delay={500} closeDelay={0}>
+        <Tooltip.Root delay={500}>
           <Tooltip.Trigger>
             <PlayButton className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.IconButton} ${styles.PlayButton}`}>
               <PlayIcon className={`${styles.PlayIcon} ${styles.Icon}`} />
@@ -60,13 +60,24 @@ export default function MediaSkinDefault({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps
             className={styles.TimeDisplay}
           />
 
-          <TimeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot}>
-            <TimeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
-              <TimeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
-              <TimeSlider.Pointer className={styles.SliderPointer} />
-            </TimeSlider.Track>
-            <TimeSlider.Thumb className={styles.SliderThumb} />
-          </TimeSlider.Root>
+          <Tooltip.Root trackCursorAxis="x">
+            <Tooltip.Trigger>
+              <TimeSlider.Root className={styles.SliderRoot}>
+                <TimeSlider.Track className={styles.SliderTrack}>
+                  <TimeSlider.Progress className={styles.SliderProgress} />
+                  <TimeSlider.Pointer className={styles.SliderPointer} />
+                </TimeSlider.Track>
+                <TimeSlider.Thumb className={styles.SliderThumb} />
+              </TimeSlider.Root>
+            </Tooltip.Trigger>
+            <Tooltip.Portal>
+              <Tooltip.Positioner side="top" sideOffset={18} collisionPadding={12}>
+                <Tooltip.Popup className={`${styles.TooltipPopup}`}>
+                  <PreviewTimeDisplay />
+                </Tooltip.Popup>
+              </Tooltip.Positioner>
+            </Tooltip.Portal>
+          </Tooltip.Root>
 
           <DurationDisplay className={styles.TimeDisplay} />
         </div>
@@ -93,7 +104,7 @@ export default function MediaSkinDefault({ children, className = '' }: SkinProps
           </Popover.Portal>
         </Popover.Root>
 
-        <Tooltip.Root delay={500} closeDelay={0}>
+        <Tooltip.Root delay={500}>
           <Tooltip.Trigger>
             <FullscreenButton className={`${styles.Button} ${styles.IconButton} ${styles.FullscreenButton}`}>
               <FullscreenEnterIcon className={`${styles.FullscreenEnterIcon} ${styles.Icon}`} />
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/styles.ts b/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/styles.ts
index 0e132f0f..17eba036 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/skins/default/styles.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const styles: MediaDefaultSkinStyles = {
   ),
   SliderProgress: cn('bg-white rounded-[inherit]'),
   // TODO: Work out what we want to do here.
-  SliderPointer: cn('rounded-[inherit]'),
+  SliderPointer: cn('bg-white/20 rounded-[inherit]'),
   SliderThumb: cn(
     'bg-white z-10 select-none ring ring-black/10 rounded-full shadow-sm shadow-black/15',
     'opacity-0 transition-[opacity,height,width] ease-in-out',
diff --git a/packages/react/react/src/utils/component-factory.tsx b/packages/react/react/src/utils/component-factory.tsx
index e442b9c3..affc2803 100644
--- a/packages/react/react/src/utils/component-factory.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/react/src/utils/component-factory.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { FC, ReactElement } from 'react';
+import type { ReactElement } from 'react';
 
 import { createContext, forwardRef, useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useSyncExternalStore } from 'react';
 
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ export function toConnectedComponent<
   defaultRender: TRenderFn,
   displayName: string,
 ): ConnectedComponent<TProps, TRenderFn> {
-  const ConnectedComponent = forwardRef<any, TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }>(
+  const ConnectedComponent = forwardRef<HTMLElement, TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }>(
     ({ render = defaultRender, ...props }, ref) => {
-      const connectedState = useStateHook(props as TProps);
-      const connectedProps = usePropsHook(props as TProps, connectedState);
-      // Add ref to connectedProps if it exists
-      const propsWithRef = ref ? { ...connectedProps, ref } : connectedProps;
-      return <Context.Provider value={connectedState}>{render(propsWithRef, connectedState)}</Context.Provider>;
+      const propsWithRef = ref ? { ...props, ref } : props;
+      const connectedState = useStateHook(propsWithRef as unknown as TProps);
+      const connectedProps = usePropsHook(propsWithRef as unknown as TProps, connectedState);
+      return <Context.Provider value={connectedState}>{render(connectedProps, connectedState)}</Context.Provider>;
     },
   );
 
@@ -52,8 +51,8 @@ export function toConnectedComponent<
 /**
  * Type helper to infer the component type from the factory
  */
-export type ConnectedComponent<TProps extends Record<string, any>, TRenderFn extends RenderFn<any, any>> = FC<
-  TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }
+export type ConnectedComponent<TProps extends Record<string, any>, TRenderFn extends RenderFn<any, any>> = React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<
+  React.PropsWithoutRef<TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }> & React.RefAttributes<HTMLElement>
 >;
 
 /**
@@ -74,13 +73,12 @@ export function toContextComponent<
   defaultRender: TRenderFn,
   displayName: string,
 ): ContextComponent<TProps, TRenderFn> {
-  const ContextComponent = forwardRef<any, TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }>(
+  const ContextComponent = forwardRef<HTMLElement, TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }>(
     ({ render = defaultRender, ...props }, ref) => {
       const context = useContext(Context);
-      const contextProps = usePropsHook(props as TProps, context);
-      // Add ref to contextProps if it exists
-      const propsWithRef = ref ? { ...contextProps, ref } : contextProps;
-      return render(propsWithRef, context);
+      const propsWithRef = ref ? { ...props, ref } : props;
+      const contextProps = usePropsHook(propsWithRef as unknown as TProps, context);
+      return render(contextProps, context);
     },
   );
 
@@ -95,7 +93,9 @@ export function toContextComponent<
 export type ContextComponent<
   TProps extends Record<string, any>,
   TRenderFn extends (props: any, context: any) => ReactElement,
-> = FC<TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }>;
+> = React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<
+  React.PropsWithoutRef<TProps & { render?: TRenderFn }> & React.RefAttributes<any>
+>;
 
 /**
  * Hook that manages a CoreClass instance and triggers re-renders when state changes.