diff --git a/client/src/api/authUrl.ts b/client/src/api/authUrl.ts
index 203ceb3..9cdc541 100644
--- a/client/src/api/authUrl.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/authUrl.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,45 @@ export async function getAuthUrl(url: string, purpose: 'download' | 'immich'): P
     return url
   }
 }
+
+// ── Blob-based image fetching (Safari-safe, no ephemeral tokens needed) ────
+
+const MAX_CONCURRENT = 6
+let active = 0
+const queue: Array<() => void> = []
+
+function dequeue() {
+  while (active < MAX_CONCURRENT && queue.length > 0) {
+    active++
+    queue.shift()!()
+  }
+}
+
+export function clearImageQueue() {
+  queue.length = 0
+}
+
+export async function fetchImageAsBlob(url: string): Promise<string> {
+  if (!url) return ''
+  return new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+    const run = async () => {
+      try {
+        const resp = await fetch(url, { credentials: 'include' })
+        if (!resp.ok) { resolve(''); return }
+        const blob = await resp.blob()
+        resolve(URL.createObjectURL(blob))
+      } catch {
+        resolve('')
+      } finally {
+        active--
+        dequeue()
+      }
+    }
+    if (active < MAX_CONCURRENT) {
+      active++
+      run()
+    } else {
+      queue.push(run)
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/Memories/MemoriesPanel.tsx b/client/src/components/Memories/MemoriesPanel.tsx
index 9dd1ed4..13a8bab 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Memories/MemoriesPanel.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Memories/MemoriesPanel.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import { Camera, Plus, Share2, EyeOff, Eye, X, Check, Search, ArrowUpDown, MapPi
 import apiClient from '../../api/client'
 import { useAuthStore } from '../../store/authStore'
 import { useTranslation } from '../../i18n'
-import { getAuthUrl } from '../../api/authUrl'
+import { getAuthUrl, fetchImageAsBlob, clearImageQueue } from '../../api/authUrl'
 import { useToast } from '../shared/Toast'
 
 function ImmichImg({ baseUrl, style, loading }: { baseUrl: string; style?: React.CSSProperties; loading?: 'lazy' | 'eager' }) {
   const [src, setSrc] = useState('')
   useEffect(() => {
-    getAuthUrl(baseUrl, 'immich').then(setSrc)
+    let revoke = ''
+    fetchImageAsBlob(baseUrl).then(blobUrl => {
+      revoke = blobUrl
+      setSrc(blobUrl)
+    })
+    return () => { if (revoke) URL.revokeObjectURL(revoke) }
   }, [baseUrl])
   return src ? <img src={src} alt="" loading={loading} style={style} /> : null
 }
@@ -208,6 +213,7 @@ export default function MemoriesPanel({ tripId, startDate, endDate }: MemoriesPa
         shared: true,
       })
       setShowPicker(false)
+      clearImageQueue()
       loadInitial()
     } catch { toast.error(t('memories.error.addPhotos')) }
   }
@@ -365,7 +371,7 @@ export default function MemoriesPanel({ tripId, startDate, endDate }: MemoriesPa
               {t('memories.selectPhotos')}
             </h3>
             <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8 }}>
-              <button onClick={() => setShowPicker(false)}
+              <button onClick={() => { clearImageQueue(); setShowPicker(false) }}
                 style={{ padding: '7px 14px', borderRadius: 10, border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)', background: 'none', fontSize: 12, cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit', color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
                 {t('common.cancel')}
               </button>
@@ -634,8 +640,9 @@ export default function MemoriesPanel({ tripId, startDate, endDate }: MemoriesPa
                   style={{ position: 'relative', aspectRatio: '1', borderRadius: 10, overflow: 'visible', cursor: 'pointer' }}
                   onClick={() => {
                     setLightboxId(photo.immich_asset_id); setLightboxUserId(photo.user_id); setLightboxInfo(null)
+                    if (lightboxOriginalSrc) URL.revokeObjectURL(lightboxOriginalSrc)
                     setLightboxOriginalSrc('')
-                    getAuthUrl(`/api/integrations/immich/assets/${photo.immich_asset_id}/original?userId=${photo.user_id}`, 'immich').then(setLightboxOriginalSrc)
+                    fetchImageAsBlob(`/api/integrations/immich/assets/${photo.immich_asset_id}/original?userId=${photo.user_id}`).then(setLightboxOriginalSrc)
                     setLightboxInfoLoading(true)
                     apiClient.get(`/integrations/immich/assets/${photo.immich_asset_id}/info?userId=${photo.user_id}`)
                       .then(r => setLightboxInfo(r.data)).catch(() => {}).finally(() => setLightboxInfoLoading(false))
@@ -743,12 +750,12 @@ export default function MemoriesPanel({ tripId, startDate, endDate }: MemoriesPa
 
       {/* Lightbox */}
       {lightboxId && lightboxUserId && (
-        <div onClick={() => { setLightboxId(null); setLightboxUserId(null) }}
+        <div onClick={() => { if (lightboxOriginalSrc) URL.revokeObjectURL(lightboxOriginalSrc); setLightboxOriginalSrc(''); setLightboxId(null); setLightboxUserId(null) }}
           style={{
             position: 'absolute', inset: 0, zIndex: 100,
             background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.92)', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
           }}>
-          <button onClick={() => { setLightboxId(null); setLightboxUserId(null) }}
+          <button onClick={() => { if (lightboxOriginalSrc) URL.revokeObjectURL(lightboxOriginalSrc); setLightboxOriginalSrc(''); setLightboxId(null); setLightboxUserId(null) }}
             style={{
               position: 'absolute', top: 16, right: 16, width: 40, height: 40, borderRadius: '50%',
               background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer',