diff --git a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a3d7e5a76..a4ac996e8d 100644
--- a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ PRIVATE
     data/data_stories.h
     data/data_stories_ids.cpp
     data/data_stories_ids.h
+    data/data_story.cpp
+    data/data_story.h
     data/data_streaming.cpp
     data/data_streaming.h
     data/data_thread.cpp
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/peer_list_controllers.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/peer_list_controllers.cpp
index 1b62876ed9..1e104b5a36 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/peer_list_controllers.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/peer_list_controllers.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ object_ptr<Ui::BoxContent> PrepareContactsBox(
 			Mode mode = ContactsBoxController::SortMode::Online;
 		};
 
+		const auto stories = &sessionController->session().data().stories();
 		const auto state = box->lifetime().make_state<State>();
 		box->addButton(tr::lng_close(), [=] { box->closeBox(); });
 		box->addLeftButton(
@@ -80,17 +81,17 @@ object_ptr<Ui::BoxContent> PrepareContactsBox(
 		});
 		raw->setSortMode(Mode::Online);
 
-		auto stories = object_ptr<Stories::List>(
+		auto list = object_ptr<Stories::List>(
 			box,
 			st::dialogsStoriesList,
 			Stories::ContentForSession(
 				&sessionController->session(),
 				Data::StorySourcesList::Hidden),
 			[=] { return state->stories->height() - box->scrollTop(); });
-		const auto raw = state->stories = stories.data();
+		const auto raw = state->stories = list.data();
 		box->peerListSetAboveWidget(object_ptr<::Ui::PaddingWrap<>>(
 			box,
-			std::move(stories),
+			std::move(list),
 			style::margins(0, st::membersMarginTop, 0, 0)));
 
 		raw->clicks(
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ object_ptr<Ui::BoxContent> PrepareContactsBox(
 
 		raw->toggleShown(
 		) | rpl::start_with_next([=](Stories::ToggleShownRequest request) {
-			sessionController->session().data().stories().toggleHidden(
+			stories->toggleHidden(
 				PeerId(int64(request.id)),
 				!request.shown,
 				sessionController->uiShow());
@@ -115,9 +116,13 @@ object_ptr<Ui::BoxContent> PrepareContactsBox(
 
 		raw->loadMoreRequests(
 		) | rpl::start_with_next([=] {
-			sessionController->session().data().stories().loadMore(
-				Data::StorySourcesList::Hidden);
+			stories->loadMore(Data::StorySourcesList::Hidden);
 		}, raw->lifetime());
+
+		stories->incrementPreloadingHiddenSources();
+		raw->lifetime().add([=] {
+			stories->decrementPreloadingHiddenSources();
+		});
 	};
 	return Box<PeerListBox>(std::move(controller), std::move(init));
 }
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.cpp
index 473b7027d4..173cfbb911 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ void DocumentData::setattributes(
 
 	validateLottieSticker();
 
+	_videoPreloadPrefix = 0;
 	for (const auto &attribute : attributes) {
 		attribute.match([&](const MTPDdocumentAttributeImageSize &data) {
 			dimensions = QSize(data.vw().v, data.vh().v);
@@ -390,6 +391,10 @@ void DocumentData::setattributes(
 					: VideoDocument;
 				if (data.is_round_message()) {
 					_additional = std::make_unique<RoundData>();
+				} else if (const auto size = data.vpreload_prefix_size()) {
+					if (size->v > 0) {
+						_videoPreloadPrefix = size->v;
+					}
 				}
 			} else if (const auto info = sticker()) {
 				info->type = StickerType::Webm;
@@ -1334,6 +1339,23 @@ bool DocumentData::inappPlaybackFailed() const {
 	return (_flags & Flag::StreamingPlaybackFailed);
 }
 
+int DocumentData::videoPreloadPrefix() const {
+	return _videoPreloadPrefix;
+}
+
+StorageFileLocation DocumentData::videoPreloadLocation() const {
+	return hasRemoteLocation()
+		? StorageFileLocation(
+			_dc,
+			session().userId(),
+			MTP_inputDocumentFileLocation(
+				MTP_long(id),
+				MTP_long(_access),
+				MTP_bytes(_fileReference),
+				MTP_string()))
+		: StorageFileLocation();
+}
+
 auto DocumentData::createStreamingLoader(
 	Data::FileOrigin origin,
 	bool forceRemoteLoader) const
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.h
index 617eb331c7..ded87abfde 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_document.h
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setInappPlaybackFailed();
 	[[nodiscard]] bool inappPlaybackFailed() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] int videoPreloadPrefix() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] StorageFileLocation videoPreloadLocation() const;
 
 	DocumentId id = 0;
 	int64 size = 0;
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ private:
 
 	const not_null<Data::Session*> _owner;
 
+	int _videoPreloadPrefix = 0;
 	// Two types of location: from MTProto by dc+access or from web by url
 	int32 _dc = 0;
 	uint64 _access = 0;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_media_types.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_media_types.cpp
index 1a80583c8e..79f99591d2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_media_types.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_media_types.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "data/data_channel.h"
 #include "data/data_file_origin.h"
 #include "data/data_stories.h"
+#include "data/data_story.h"
 #include "main/main_session.h"
 #include "main/main_session_settings.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.cpp
index 7bbdcdd1ee..be713b4a93 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.cpp
@@ -166,14 +166,22 @@ bool PhotoMedia::autoLoadThumbnailAllowed(not_null<PeerData*> peer) const {
 }
 
 void PhotoMedia::automaticLoad(
-		Data::FileOrigin origin,
+		FileOrigin origin,
 		const HistoryItem *item) {
-	if (!item || loaded() || _owner->cancelled()) {
+	if (item) {
+		automaticLoad(origin, item->history()->peer);
+	}
+}
+
+void PhotoMedia::automaticLoad(
+		FileOrigin origin,
+		not_null<PeerData*> peer) {
+	if (loaded() || _owner->cancelled()) {
 		return;
 	}
 	const auto loadFromCloud = Data::AutoDownload::Should(
 		_owner->session().settings().autoDownload(),
-		item->history()->peer,
+		peer,
 		_owner);
 	_owner->load(
 		origin,
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.h
index 7c5c34bd4e..f9e3c77087 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_photo_media.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public:
 
 	[[nodiscard]] bool autoLoadThumbnailAllowed(
 		not_null<PeerData*> peer) const;
-	void automaticLoad(Data::FileOrigin origin, const HistoryItem *item);
+	void automaticLoad(FileOrigin origin, const HistoryItem *item);
+	void automaticLoad(FileOrigin origin, not_null<PeerData*> peer);
 
 	void collectLocalData(not_null<PhotoMedia*> local);
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
index 2023c9b671..6c3100d4d0 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_session.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "data/data_forum_icons.h"
 #include "data/data_cloud_themes.h"
 #include "data/data_stories.h"
+#include "data/data_story.h"
 #include "data/data_streaming.h"
 #include "data/data_media_rotation.h"
 #include "data/data_histories.h"
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
index 30d7fbc8f7..0c7586151b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.cpp
@@ -9,17 +9,13 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 
 #include "api/api_report.h"
 #include "base/unixtime.h"
-#include "api/api_text_entities.h"
 #include "apiwrap.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "data/data_changes.h"
-#include "data/data_chat_participant_status.h"
 #include "data/data_document.h"
-#include "data/data_file_origin.h"
 #include "data/data_photo.h"
 #include "data/data_user.h"
 #include "data/data_session.h"
-#include "data/data_thread.h"
 #include "history/history.h"
 #include "history/history_item.h"
 #include "lang/lang_keys.h"
@@ -39,6 +35,8 @@ constexpr auto kArchiveFirstPerPage = 30;
 constexpr auto kArchivePerPage = 100;
 constexpr auto kSavedFirstPerPage = 30;
 constexpr auto kSavedPerPage = 100;
+constexpr auto kMaxPreloadSources = 10;
+constexpr auto kStillPreloadFromFirst = 3;
 
 using UpdateFlag = StoryUpdate::Flag;
 
@@ -86,296 +84,12 @@ bool StoriesSource::unread() const {
 	return !ids.empty() && readTill < ids.back().id;
 }
 
-Story::Story(
-	StoryId id,
-	not_null<PeerData*> peer,
-	StoryMedia media,
-	TimeId date,
-	TimeId expires)
-: _id(id)
-, _peer(peer)
-, _media(std::move(media))
-, _date(date)
-, _expires(expires) {
-}
-
-Session &Story::owner() const {
-	return _peer->owner();
-}
-
-Main::Session &Story::session() const {
-	return _peer->session();
-}
-
-not_null<PeerData*> Story::peer() const {
-	return _peer;
-}
-
-StoryId Story::id() const {
-	return _id;
-}
-
-bool Story::mine() const {
-	return _peer->isSelf();
-}
-
-StoryIdDates Story::idDates() const {
-	return { _id, _date, _expires };
-}
-
-FullStoryId Story::fullId() const {
-	return { _peer->id, _id };
-}
-
-TimeId Story::date() const {
-	return _date;
-}
-
-TimeId Story::expires() const {
-	return _expires;
-}
-
-bool Story::expired(TimeId now) const {
-	return _expires <= (now ? now : base::unixtime::now());
-}
-
-bool Story::unsupported() const {
-	return v::is_null(_media.data);
-}
-
-const StoryMedia &Story::media() const {
-	return _media;
-}
-
-PhotoData *Story::photo() const {
-	const auto result = std::get_if<not_null<PhotoData*>>(&_media.data);
-	return result ? result->get() : nullptr;
-}
-
-DocumentData *Story::document() const {
-	const auto result = std::get_if<not_null<DocumentData*>>(&_media.data);
-	return result ? result->get() : nullptr;
-}
-
-bool Story::hasReplyPreview() const {
-	return v::match(_media.data, [](not_null<PhotoData*> photo) {
-		return !photo->isNull();
-	}, [](not_null<DocumentData*> document) {
-		return document->hasThumbnail();
-	}, [](v::null_t) {
-		return false;
-	});
-}
-
-Image *Story::replyPreview() const {
-	return v::match(_media.data, [&](not_null<PhotoData*> photo) {
-		return photo->getReplyPreview(
-			Data::FileOriginStory(_peer->id, _id),
-			_peer,
-			false);
-	}, [&](not_null<DocumentData*> document) {
-		return document->getReplyPreview(
-			Data::FileOriginStory(_peer->id, _id),
-			_peer,
-			false);
-	}, [](v::null_t) {
-		return (Image*)nullptr;
-	});
-}
-
-TextWithEntities Story::inReplyText() const {
-	const auto type = tr::lng_in_dlg_story(tr::now);
-	return _caption.text.isEmpty()
-		? Ui::Text::PlainLink(type)
-		: tr::lng_dialogs_text_media(
-			tr::now,
-			lt_media_part,
-			tr::lng_dialogs_text_media_wrapped(
-				tr::now,
-				lt_media,
-				Ui::Text::PlainLink(type),
-				Ui::Text::WithEntities),
-			lt_caption,
-			_caption,
-			Ui::Text::WithEntities);
-}
-
-void Story::setPinned(bool pinned) {
-	_pinned = pinned;
-}
-
-bool Story::pinned() const {
-	return _pinned;
-}
-
-void Story::setIsPublic(bool isPublic) {
-	_isPublic = isPublic;
-}
-
-bool Story::isPublic() const {
-	return _isPublic;
-}
-
-void Story::setCloseFriends(bool closeFriends) {
-	_closeFriends = closeFriends;
-}
-
-bool Story::closeFriends() const {
-	return _closeFriends;
-}
-
-bool Story::canDownload() const {
-	return _peer->isSelf();
-}
-
-bool Story::canShare() const {
-	return isPublic() && (pinned() || !expired());
-}
-
-bool Story::canDelete() const {
-	return _peer->isSelf();
-}
-
-bool Story::canReport() const {
-	return !_peer->isSelf();
-}
-
-bool Story::hasDirectLink() const {
-	if (!_isPublic || (!_pinned && expired())) {
-		return false;
+StoryIdDates StoriesSource::toOpen() const {
+	if (ids.empty()) {
+		return {};
 	}
-	const auto user = _peer->asUser();
-	return user && !user->username().isEmpty();
-}
-
-std::optional<QString> Story::errorTextForForward(
-		not_null<Thread*> to) const {
-	const auto peer = to->peer();
-	const auto holdsPhoto = v::is<not_null<PhotoData*>>(_media.data);
-	const auto first = holdsPhoto
-		? ChatRestriction::SendPhotos
-		: ChatRestriction::SendVideos;
-	const auto second = holdsPhoto
-		? ChatRestriction::SendVideos
-		: ChatRestriction::SendPhotos;
-	if (const auto error = Data::RestrictionError(peer, first)) {
-		return *error;
-	} else if (const auto error = Data::RestrictionError(peer, second)) {
-		return *error;
-	} else if (!Data::CanSend(to, first, false)
-		|| !Data::CanSend(to, second, false)) {
-		return tr::lng_forward_cant(tr::now);
-	}
-	return {};
-}
-
-void Story::setCaption(TextWithEntities &&caption) {
-	_caption = std::move(caption);
-}
-
-const TextWithEntities &Story::caption() const {
-	static const auto empty = TextWithEntities();
-	return unsupported() ? empty : _caption;
-}
-
-void Story::setViewsData(
-		std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>> recent,
-		int total) {
-	_recentViewers = std::move(recent);
-	_views = total;
-}
-
-const std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>> &Story::recentViewers() const {
-	return _recentViewers;
-}
-
-const std::vector<StoryView> &Story::viewsList() const {
-	return _viewsList;
-}
-
-int Story::views() const {
-	return _views;
-}
-
-void Story::applyViewsSlice(
-		const std::optional<StoryView> &offset,
-		const std::vector<StoryView> &slice,
-		int total) {
-	_views = total;
-	if (!offset) {
-		const auto i = _viewsList.empty()
-			? end(slice)
-			: ranges::find(slice, _viewsList.front());
-		const auto merge = (i != end(slice))
-			&& !ranges::contains(slice, _viewsList.back());
-		if (merge) {
-			_viewsList.insert(begin(_viewsList), begin(slice), i);
-		} else {
-			_viewsList = slice;
-		}
-	} else if (!slice.empty()) {
-		const auto i = ranges::find(_viewsList, *offset);
-		const auto merge = (i != end(_viewsList))
-			&& !ranges::contains(_viewsList, slice.back());
-		if (merge) {
-			const auto after = i + 1;
-			if (after == end(_viewsList)) {
-				_viewsList.insert(after, begin(slice), end(slice));
-			} else {
-				const auto j = ranges::find(slice, _viewsList.back());
-				if (j != end(slice)) {
-					_viewsList.insert(end(_viewsList), j + 1, end(slice));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-bool Story::applyChanges(StoryMedia media, const MTPDstoryItem &data) {
-	const auto pinned = data.is_pinned();
-	const auto isPublic = data.is_public();
-	const auto closeFriends = data.is_close_friends();
-	auto caption = TextWithEntities{
-		data.vcaption().value_or_empty(),
-		Api::EntitiesFromMTP(
-			&owner().session(),
-			data.ventities().value_or_empty()),
-	};
-	auto views = -1;
-	auto recent = std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>>();
-	if (!data.is_min()) {
-		if (const auto info = data.vviews()) {
-			views = info->data().vviews_count().v;
-			if (const auto list = info->data().vrecent_viewers()) {
-				recent.reserve(list->v.size());
-				auto &owner = _peer->owner();
-				for (const auto &id : list->v) {
-					recent.push_back(owner.peer(peerFromUser(id)));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	const auto changed = (_media != media)
-		|| (_pinned != pinned)
-		|| (_isPublic != isPublic)
-		|| (_closeFriends != closeFriends)
-		|| (_caption != caption)
-		|| (views >= 0 && _views != views)
-		|| (_recentViewers != recent);
-	if (!changed) {
-		return false;
-	}
-	_media = std::move(media);
-	_pinned = pinned;
-	_isPublic = isPublic;
-	_closeFriends = closeFriends;
-	_caption = std::move(caption);
-	if (views >= 0) {
-		_views = views;
-	}
-	_recentViewers = std::move(recent);
-	return true;
+	const auto i = ids.lower_bound(StoryIdDates{ readTill + 1 });
+	return (i != end(ids)) ? *i : ids.front();
 }
 
 Stories::Stories(not_null<Session*> owner)
@@ -622,6 +336,7 @@ Story *Stories::parseAndApply(
 	if (i != end(stories)) {
 		const auto result = i->second.get();
 		const auto pinned = result->pinned();
+		const auto mediaChanged = (result->media() != *media);
 		if (result->applyChanges(*media, data)) {
 			if (result->pinned() != pinned) {
 				savedStateUpdated(result);
@@ -633,6 +348,16 @@ Story *Stories::parseAndApply(
 				item->applyChanges(result);
 			}
 		}
+		if (mediaChanged) {
+			const auto fullId = result->fullId();
+			_preloaded.remove(fullId);
+			if (_preloading && _preloading->id() == fullId) {
+				_preloading = nullptr;
+				rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
+				rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList::Hidden);
+				continuePreloading();
+			}
+		}
 		return result;
 	}
 	const auto result = stories.emplace(id, std::make_unique<Story>(
@@ -911,6 +636,9 @@ void Stories::applyDeleted(FullStoryId id) {
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			if (_preloading && _preloading->id() == id) {
+				preloadFinished();
+			}
 			if (i->second.empty()) {
 				_stories.erase(i);
 			}
@@ -996,6 +724,7 @@ void Stories::sort(StorySourcesList list) {
 	};
 	ranges::sort(sources, ranges::greater(), proj);
 	_sourcesChanged[index].fire({});
+	preloadSourcesChanged(list);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<HistoryItem> Stories::lookupItem(not_null<Story*> story) {
@@ -1225,6 +954,7 @@ void Stories::toggleHidden(
 		if (i != end(_sources[main])) {
 			_sources[main].erase(i);
 			_sourcesChanged[main].fire({});
+			preloadSourcesChanged(StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
 		}
 		const auto j = ranges::find(_sources[other], peerId, proj);
 		if (j == end(_sources[other])) {
@@ -1238,6 +968,7 @@ void Stories::toggleHidden(
 		if (i != end(_sources[other])) {
 			_sources[other].erase(i);
 			_sourcesChanged[other].fire({});
+			preloadSourcesChanged(StorySourcesList::Hidden);
 		}
 		const auto j = ranges::find(_sources[main], peerId, proj);
 		if (j == end(_sources[main])) {
@@ -1563,4 +1294,134 @@ bool Stories::isQuitPrevent() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void Stories::incrementPreloadingHiddenSources() {
+	Expects(_preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter >= 0);
+
+	if (++_preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter == 1
+		&& rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList::Hidden)) {
+		continuePreloading();
+	}
+}
+
+void Stories::decrementPreloadingHiddenSources() {
+	Expects(_preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter > 0);
+
+	if (!--_preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter
+		&& rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList::Hidden)) {
+		continuePreloading();
+	}
+}
+
+void Stories::setPreloadingInViewer(std::vector<FullStoryId> ids) {
+	ids.erase(ranges::remove_if(ids, [&](FullStoryId id) {
+		return _preloaded.contains(id);
+	}), end(ids));
+	if (_toPreloadViewer != ids) {
+		_toPreloadViewer = std::move(ids);
+		continuePreloading();
+	}
+}
+
+void Stories::preloadSourcesChanged(StorySourcesList list) {
+	if (rebuildPreloadSources(list)) {
+		continuePreloading();
+	}
+}
+
+bool Stories::rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList list) {
+	const auto index = static_cast<int>(list);
+	if (!_preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter
+		&& list == StorySourcesList::Hidden) {
+		return !base::take(_toPreloadSources[index]).empty();
+	}
+	auto now = std::vector<FullStoryId>();
+	auto processed = 0;
+	for (const auto &source : _sources[index]) {
+		const auto i = _all.find(source.id);
+		if (i != end(_all)) {
+			if (const auto id = i->second.toOpen().id) {
+				const auto fullId = FullStoryId{ source.id, id };
+				if (!_preloaded.contains(fullId)) {
+					now.push_back(fullId);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (++processed >= kMaxPreloadSources) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (now != _toPreloadSources[index]) {
+		_toPreloadSources[index] = std::move(now);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void Stories::continuePreloading() {
+	const auto now = _preloading ? _preloading->id() : FullStoryId();
+	if (now) {
+		if (shouldContinuePreload(now)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		_preloading = nullptr;
+	}
+	const auto id = nextPreloadId();
+	if (!id) {
+		return;
+	} else if (const auto maybeStory = lookup(id)) {
+		startPreloading(*maybeStory);
+	}
+}
+
+bool Stories::shouldContinuePreload(FullStoryId id) const {
+	const auto first = ranges::views::concat(
+		_toPreloadViewer,
+		_toPreloadSources[static_cast<int>(StorySourcesList::Hidden)],
+		_toPreloadSources[static_cast<int>(StorySourcesList::NotHidden)]
+	) | ranges::views::take(kStillPreloadFromFirst);
+	return ranges::contains(first, id);
+}
+
+FullStoryId Stories::nextPreloadId() const {
+	const auto hidden = static_cast<int>(StorySourcesList::Hidden);
+	const auto main = static_cast<int>(StorySourcesList::NotHidden);
+	const auto result = !_toPreloadViewer.empty()
+		? _toPreloadViewer.front()
+		: !_toPreloadSources[hidden].empty()
+		? _toPreloadSources[hidden].front()
+		: !_toPreloadSources[main].empty()
+		? _toPreloadSources[main].front()
+		: FullStoryId();
+
+	Ensures(!_preloaded.contains(result));
+	return result;
+}
+
+void Stories::startPreloading(not_null<Story*> story) {
+	Expects(!_preloaded.contains(story->fullId()));
+
+	const auto id = story->fullId();
+	_preloading = std::make_unique<StoryPreload>(story, [=] {
+		preloadFinished(true);
+	});
+}
+
+void Stories::preloadFinished(bool markAsPreloaded) {
+	Expects(_preloading != nullptr);
+
+	const auto id = base::take(_preloading)->id();
+	for (auto &sources : _toPreloadSources) {
+		sources.erase(ranges::remove(sources, id), end(sources));
+	}
+	_toPreloadViewer.erase(
+		ranges::remove(_toPreloadViewer, id),
+		end(_toPreloadViewer));
+	if (markAsPreloaded) {
+		_preloaded.emplace(id);
+	}
+	crl::on_main(this, [=] {
+		continuePreloading();
+	});
+}
+
 } // namespace Data
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
index 2cd0dcccff..80d4a97327 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/data/data_stories.h
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "base/expected.h"
 #include "base/timer.h"
 #include "base/weak_ptr.h"
-
-class Image;
-class PhotoData;
-class DocumentData;
-enum class ChatRestriction;
+#include "data/data_story.h"
 
 namespace Main {
 class Session;
@@ -29,23 +25,10 @@ enum class ReportReason;
 namespace Data {
 
 class Session;
-class Thread;
-
-struct StoryIdDates {
-	StoryId id = 0;
-	TimeId date = 0;
-	TimeId expires = 0;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] bool valid() const {
-		return id != 0;
-	}
-	explicit operator bool() const {
-		return valid();
-	}
-
-	friend inline auto operator<=>(StoryIdDates, StoryIdDates) = default;
-	friend inline bool operator==(StoryIdDates, StoryIdDates) = default;
-};
+struct StoryView;
+struct StoryIdDates;
+class Story;
+class StoryPreload;
 
 struct StoriesIds {
 	base::flat_set<StoryId, std::greater<>> list;
@@ -55,98 +38,6 @@ struct StoriesIds {
 		const StoriesIds&) = default;
 };
 
-struct StoryMedia {
-	std::variant<
-		v::null_t,
-		not_null<PhotoData*>,
-		not_null<DocumentData*>> data;
-
-	friend inline bool operator==(StoryMedia, StoryMedia) = default;
-};
-
-struct StoryView {
-	not_null<PeerData*> peer;
-	TimeId date = 0;
-
-	friend inline bool operator==(StoryView, StoryView) = default;
-};
-
-class Story final {
-public:
-	Story(
-		StoryId id,
-		not_null<PeerData*> peer,
-		StoryMedia media,
-		TimeId date,
-		TimeId expires);
-
-	[[nodiscard]] Session &owner() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] Main::Session &session() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] not_null<PeerData*> peer() const;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] StoryId id() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool mine() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] StoryIdDates idDates() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] FullStoryId fullId() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] TimeId date() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] TimeId expires() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool unsupported() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool expired(TimeId now = 0) const;
-	[[nodiscard]] const StoryMedia &media() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] PhotoData *photo() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] DocumentData *document() const;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] bool hasReplyPreview() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] Image *replyPreview() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] TextWithEntities inReplyText() const;
-
-	void setPinned(bool pinned);
-	[[nodiscard]] bool pinned() const;
-	void setIsPublic(bool isPublic);
-	[[nodiscard]] bool isPublic() const;
-	void setCloseFriends(bool closeFriends);
-	[[nodiscard]] bool closeFriends() const;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] bool canDownload() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool canShare() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool canDelete() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] bool canReport() const;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] bool hasDirectLink() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] std::optional<QString> errorTextForForward(
-		not_null<Thread*> to) const;
-
-	void setCaption(TextWithEntities &&caption);
-	[[nodiscard]] const TextWithEntities &caption() const;
-
-	void setViewsData(std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>> recent, int total);
-	[[nodiscard]] auto recentViewers() const
-		-> const std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>> &;
-	[[nodiscard]] const std::vector<StoryView> &viewsList() const;
-	[[nodiscard]] int views() const;
-	void applyViewsSlice(
-		const std::optional<StoryView> &offset,
-		const std::vector<StoryView> &slice,
-		int total);
-
-	bool applyChanges(StoryMedia media, const MTPDstoryItem &data);
-
-private:
-	const StoryId _id = 0;
-	const not_null<PeerData*> _peer;
-	StoryMedia _media;
-	TextWithEntities _caption;
-	std::vector<not_null<PeerData*>> _recentViewers;
-	std::vector<StoryView> _viewsList;
-	int _views = 0;
-	const TimeId _date = 0;
-	const TimeId _expires = 0;
-	bool _pinned : 1 = false;
-	bool _isPublic : 1 = false;
-	bool _closeFriends : 1 = false;
-
-};
-
 struct StoriesSourceInfo {
 	PeerId id = 0;
 	TimeId last = 0;
@@ -167,6 +58,7 @@ struct StoriesSource {
 
 	[[nodiscard]] StoriesSourceInfo info() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] bool unread() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] StoryIdDates toOpen() const;
 
 	friend inline bool operator==(StoriesSource, StoriesSource) = default;
 };
@@ -298,6 +190,10 @@ public:
 		Ui::ReportReason reason,
 		QString text);
 
+	void incrementPreloadingHiddenSources();
+	void decrementPreloadingHiddenSources();
+	void setPreloadingInViewer(std::vector<FullStoryId> ids);
+
 private:
 	struct Saved {
 		StoriesIds ids;
@@ -339,11 +235,18 @@ private:
 	void checkQuitPreventFinished();
 
 	void requestUserStories(not_null<UserData*> user);
-	void addToArchive(not_null<Story*> story);
 	void registerExpiring(TimeId expires, FullStoryId id);
 	void scheduleExpireTimer();
 	void processExpired();
 
+	void preloadSourcesChanged(StorySourcesList list);
+	bool rebuildPreloadSources(StorySourcesList list);
+	void continuePreloading();
+	[[nodiscard]] bool shouldContinuePreload(FullStoryId id) const;
+	[[nodiscard]] FullStoryId nextPreloadId() const;
+	void startPreloading(not_null<Story*> story);
+	void preloadFinished(bool markAsPreloaded = false);
+
 	const not_null<Session*> _owner;
 	std::unordered_map<
 		PeerId,
@@ -402,6 +305,12 @@ private:
 	Fn<void(std::vector<StoryView>)> _viewsDone;
 	mtpRequestId _viewsRequestId = 0;
 
+	base::flat_set<FullStoryId> _preloaded;
+	std::vector<FullStoryId> _toPreloadSources[kStorySourcesListCount];
+	std::vector<FullStoryId> _toPreloadViewer;
+	std::unique_ptr<StoryPreload> _preloading;
+	int _preloadingHiddenSourcesCounter = 0;
+
 };
 
 } // namespace Data
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
index d87ad902f9..aa5841c53b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
@@ -807,23 +807,7 @@ void Reader::Slices::unloadSlice(Slice &slice) const {
 }
 
 QByteArray Reader::Slices::serializeComplexSlice(const Slice &slice) const {
-	auto result = QByteArray();
-	const auto count = slice.parts.size();
-	const auto intSize = sizeof(int32);
-	result.reserve(count * kPartSize + 2 * intSize * (count + 1));
-	const auto appendInt = [&](int value) {
-		auto serialized = int32(value);
-		result.append(
-			reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&serialized),
-			intSize);
-	};
-	appendInt(count);
-	for (const auto &[offset, part] : slice.parts) {
-		appendInt(offset);
-		appendInt(part.size());
-		result.append(part);
-	}
-	return result;
+	return SerializeComplexPartsMap(slice.parts);
 }
 
 QByteArray Reader::Slices::serializeAndUnloadFirstSliceNoHeader() {
@@ -1411,5 +1395,26 @@ Reader::~Reader() {
 	finalizeCache();
 }
 
+QByteArray SerializeComplexPartsMap(
+		const base::flat_map<uint32, QByteArray> &parts) {
+	auto result = QByteArray();
+	const auto count = parts.size();
+	const auto intSize = sizeof(int32);
+	result.reserve(count * kPartSize + 2 * intSize * (count + 1));
+	const auto appendInt = [&](int value) {
+		auto serialized = int32(value);
+		result.append(
+			reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&serialized),
+			intSize);
+	};
+	appendInt(count);
+	for (const auto &[offset, part] : parts) {
+		appendInt(offset);
+		appendInt(part.size());
+		result.append(part);
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
 } // namespace Streaming
 } // namespace Media
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
index c588823ac4..1798298461 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
@@ -277,5 +277,8 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+[[nodiscard]] QByteArray SerializeComplexPartsMap(
+	const base::flat_map<uint32, QByteArray> &parts);
+
 } // namespace Streaming
 } // namespace Media
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
index 9758d85452..e35e83d038 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
@@ -2542,14 +2542,14 @@ void SessionController::openPeerStories(
 
 	auto &stories = session().data().stories();
 	if (const auto source = stories.source(peerId)) {
-		const auto j = source->ids.lower_bound(
-			StoryIdDates{ source->readTill + 1 });
-		openPeerStory(
-			source->user,
-			j != source->ids.end() ? j->id : source->ids.front().id,
-			(list
-				? StoriesContext{ *list }
-				: StoriesContext{ StoriesContextPeer() }));
+		if (const auto idDates = source->toOpen()) {
+			openPeerStory(
+				source->user,
+				idDates.id,
+				(list
+					? StoriesContext{ *list }
+					: StoriesContext{ StoriesContextPeer() }));
+		}
 	}
 }