diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0398f70..23b9a49 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ compose.desktop {
     application {
         mainClass = "com.bolenpad.photophetch.MainKt"
 
-        jvmArgs(
-            "--add-modules", "javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.graphics",
-            "--add-opens", "javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application=ALL-UNNAMED",
-        )
-
         nativeDistributions {
             targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg, TargetFormat.Msi, TargetFormat.Deb)
             packageName = "PhotoPhetch"
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/LivePhotoPlayer.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/LivePhotoPlayer.kt
index 3ae242a..44a0811 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/LivePhotoPlayer.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/LivePhotoPlayer.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ fun LivePhotoPlayer(
 
                             log.info("LivePhotoPlayer: loading ${file.name} (${file.length() / 1024}KB)")
 
+                            // Extract JavaFX native media libs from jar if needed
+                            extractJavafxNativeLibs()
+
                             val media = javafx.scene.media.Media(file.toURI().toString())
                             val player = javafx.scene.media.MediaPlayer(media)
 
@@ -64,11 +67,10 @@ fun LivePhotoPlayer(
 
                             val root = javafx.scene.layout.StackPane(mediaView)
                             root.style = "-fx-background-color: black;"
-
                             jfxPanel.scene = javafx.scene.Scene(root)
 
                         } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            log.warn("LivePhotoPlayer: JavaFX Platform.runLater failed: ${e.message}")
+                            log.warn("LivePhotoPlayer: Platform.runLater failed: ${e.message}")
                         }
                     }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -92,3 +94,58 @@ fun isJavaFxMediaAvailable(): Boolean {
         false
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Extract JavaFX native libraries from the classpath jars to a temp directory
+ * and add that directory to java.library.path.
+ *
+ * This is needed when OpenJFX is loaded from classpath (not module path) —
+ * the native .dylib/.so files inside the jar need to be extracted for the
+ * media codecs (AVFoundation on macOS) to load correctly.
+ */
+private var nativeLibsExtracted = false
+
+private fun extractJavafxNativeLibs() {
+    if (nativeLibsExtracted) return
+    nativeLibsExtracted = true
+
+    try {
+        val tmpDir = File(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "photophetch-javafx-natives")
+        tmpDir.mkdirs()
+
+        // Find the javafx-media jar on the classpath
+        val classLoader = Thread.currentThread().contextClassLoader
+        val mediaClass = classLoader.loadClass("javafx.scene.media.MediaPlayer")
+        val codeSource = mediaClass.protectionDomain?.codeSource?.location
+
+        if (codeSource != null) {
+            val jarUrl = codeSource.toURI()
+            val jarFile = java.util.jar.JarFile(File(jarUrl))
+
+            // Extract .dylib files (macOS native media codecs)
+            jarFile.entries().asSequence()
+                .filter { it.name.endsWith(".dylib") || it.name.endsWith(".so") }
+                .forEach { entry ->
+                    val outFile = File(tmpDir, File(entry.name).name)
+                    if (!outFile.exists()) {
+                        jarFile.getInputStream(entry).use { input ->
+                            outFile.outputStream().use { output -> input.copyTo(output) }
+                        }
+                        log.info("Extracted native lib: ${outFile.name}")
+                    }
+                }
+            jarFile.close()
+        }
+
+        // Add tmpDir to java.library.path via reflection (standard trick)
+        val usrPathsField = ClassLoader::class.java.getDeclaredField("usr_paths")
+        usrPathsField.isAccessible = true
+        val paths = usrPathsField.get(null) as Array<String>
+        if (tmpDir.absolutePath !in paths) {
+            usrPathsField.set(null, paths + tmpDir.absolutePath)
+            log.info("Added ${tmpDir.absolutePath} to java.library.path")
+        }
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+        log.warn("extractJavafxNativeLibs failed (may still work): ${e.message}")
+    }
+}