diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx b/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
index 680704d6fdf..fff03d0dca4 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MVideoBody.tsx
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ class MVideoBodyInner extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
                         // Disable downloading as it doesn't work with e2ee video,
                         // users should use the dedicated Download button in the Message Action Bar
                         controlsList="nodownload"
+                        // The video uses a cross-origin request.
+                        // Firefox explicitly bypasses services workers for crossorigin
+                        // video elements without crossorigin attribute.
+                        crossOrigin="anonymous"
                         preload={preload}
                         muted={autoplay}
                         autoPlay={autoplay}
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MVideoBody-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MVideoBody-test.tsx.snap
index adb6974d72b..d4c02159904 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MVideoBody-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/messages/__snapshots__/MVideoBody-test.tsx.snap
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ exports[`MVideoBody does not crash when given portrait dimensions 1`] = `
         class="mx_MVideoBody"
         controls=""
         controlslist="nodownload"
+        crossorigin="anonymous"
         poster="data:image/png;base64,00"
         preload="none"
       />
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ exports[`MVideoBody should show poster for encrypted media before downloading it
         class="mx_MVideoBody"
         controls=""
         controlslist="nodownload"
+        crossorigin="anonymous"
         poster="https://server/_matrix/media/v3/download/server/encrypted-poster"
         preload="none"
         title="alt for a test video"
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ exports[`MVideoBody with video previews/thumbnails disabled should download vide
         class="mx_MVideoBody"
         controls=""
         controlslist="nodownload"
+        crossorigin="anonymous"
         poster="https://server/_matrix/media/v3/download/server/encrypted-poster"
         preload="none"
         title="alt for a test video"