diff --git a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
index 0dc5b04f..6070a03d 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 import AuthorCard from './AuthorCard'
 import { faBooks } from '../icons/customIcons'
 import { classifyUrl } from '../utils/helpers'
+import { buildNativeVideoUrl } from '../utils/videoHelpers'
 
 interface ContentPanelProps {
   loading: boolean
@@ -204,34 +205,6 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
   }
   
   // Video actions
-  const buildNativeVideoUrl = (url: string): string | null => {
-    try {
-      const u = new URL(url)
-      const host = u.hostname
-      if (host.includes('youtube.com')) {
-        const id = u.searchParams.get('v')
-        return id ? `youtube://watch?v=${id}` : `youtube://${u.pathname}${u.search}`
-      }
-      if (host === 'youtu.be') {
-        const id = u.pathname.replace('/', '')
-        return id ? `youtube://watch?v=${id}` : 'youtube://'
-      }
-      if (host.includes('vimeo.com')) {
-        const id = u.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)[0]
-        return id ? `vimeo://app.vimeo.com/videos/${id}` : 'vimeo://'
-      }
-      if (host.includes('dailymotion.com') || host === 'dai.ly') {
-        // dailymotion.com/video/<id> or dai.ly/<id>
-        const parts = u.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)
-        const id = host === 'dai.ly' ? parts[0] : (parts[1] || '')
-        return id ? `dailymotion://video/${id}` : 'dailymotion://'
-      }
-      return null
-    } catch {
-      return null
-    }
-  }
-
   const handleOpenVideoExternal = () => {
     if (selectedUrl) window.open(selectedUrl, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
     setShowVideoMenu(false)
diff --git a/src/utils/videoHelpers.ts b/src/utils/videoHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65a5cf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/videoHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Build native app deep link URL for video platforms
+ * Returns null if the platform doesn't have a known native app URL scheme
+ */
+export function buildNativeVideoUrl(url: string): string | null {
+  try {
+    const u = new URL(url)
+    const host = u.hostname
+    
+    if (host.includes('youtube.com')) {
+      const id = u.searchParams.get('v')
+      return id ? `youtube://watch?v=${id}` : `youtube://${u.pathname}${u.search}`
+    }
+    
+    if (host === 'youtu.be') {
+      const id = u.pathname.replace('/', '')
+      return id ? `youtube://watch?v=${id}` : 'youtube://'
+    }
+    
+    if (host.includes('vimeo.com')) {
+      const id = u.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)[0]
+      return id ? `vimeo://app.vimeo.com/videos/${id}` : 'vimeo://'
+    }
+    
+    if (host.includes('dailymotion.com') || host === 'dai.ly') {
+      const parts = u.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)
+      const id = host === 'dai.ly' ? parts[0] : (parts[1] || '')
+      return id ? `dailymotion://video/${id}` : 'dailymotion://'
+    }
+    
+    return null
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+