diff --git a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/activity_feed.html b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/activity_feed.html
index 97ce7042..b9a93a3e 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/activity_feed.html
+++ b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/activity_feed.html
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@
       {% if let Some(wm) = entry.review().watch_medium() %}
       <span class="watch-medium">{{ wm.label() }}</span>
       {% endif %}
-      {% let author = ctx.is_current_user(entry.review().user_id().value()) %}
       {% if let Some(comment) = entry.review().comment() %}
-      {% if !author && entry.review().spoilers() %}
+      {% if entry.review().spoilers() %}
       <details class="comment spoiler">
         <summary style="cursor:pointer;opacity:.75">Contains spoilers</summary>
         {{ comment.value() }}
diff --git a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/movie_detail.html b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/movie_detail.html
index ab5606f1..20fc6456 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/movie_detail.html
+++ b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/movie_detail.html
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@
           <span class="star {% if filled %}filled{% else %}empty{% endif %}">★</span>
           {% endfor %}
         </div>
-        {% let author = ctx.is_current_user(entry.review().user_id().value()) %}
         {% if let Some(comment) = entry.review().comment() %}
-        {% if !author && entry.review().spoilers() %}
+        {% if entry.review().spoilers() %}
         <details class="comment spoiler">
           <summary style="cursor:pointer;opacity:.75">Contains spoilers</summary>
           {{ comment.value() }}
diff --git a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/profile.html b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/profile.html
index d431260e..a4111264 100644
--- a/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/profile.html
+++ b/crates/adapters/template-askama/templates/profile.html
@@ -219,9 +219,8 @@
             <span class="star {% if filled %}filled{% else %}empty{% endif %}">★</span>
           {% endfor %}
         </div>
-        {% let author = ctx.is_current_user(entry.review().user_id().value()) %}
         {% if let Some(comment) = entry.review().comment() %}
-        {% if !author && entry.review().spoilers() %}
+        {% if entry.review().spoilers() %}
         <details class="comment spoiler">
           <summary style="cursor:pointer;opacity:.75">Contains spoilers</summary>
           {{ comment.value() }}
diff --git a/spa/src/components/community-reviews.tsx b/spa/src/components/community-reviews.tsx
index b6edd7da..d9e9d3e7 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/community-reviews.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/community-reviews.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ import type { SocialReviewDto } from "@/features/movies"
 
 type CommunityReviewsProps = {
   reviews: { items: SocialReviewDto[] }
-  /** Authenticated viewer id — own reviews are never veiled. */
-  currentUserId?: string
   onShowDetail?: (review: SocialReviewDto) => void
 }
 
-export function CommunityReviews({ reviews, currentUserId, onShowDetail }: CommunityReviewsProps) {
+export function CommunityReviews({ reviews, onShowDetail }: CommunityReviewsProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
 
   return (
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ export function CommunityReviews({ reviews, currentUserId, onShowDetail }: Commu
       ) : (
         <div className="space-y-2">
           {reviews.items.map((r, i) => {
-            const veiled = !!r.spoilers && currentUserId !== r.user_id
+            const veiled = !!r.spoilers
             return (
               <Card key={i} size="sm">
                 <CardHeader>
diff --git a/spa/src/components/feed-tab.tsx b/spa/src/components/feed-tab.tsx
index 68f7d0ea..ee0bdc9e 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/feed-tab.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/feed-tab.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ export function FeedTab() {
           onLoadMore={loadMore}
           renderItem={(entry) => {
             const isOwn = entry.user_id === auth?.user_id
-            const veil = !isOwn && !!entry.review.spoilers
             const card = (
               <ReviewCard
                 movie={entry.movie}
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ export function FeedTab() {
                 userId={entry.user_id}
                 isFederated={entry.is_federated}
                 actorUrl={entry.actor_url}
-                veil={veil}
                 onEdit={isOwn ? () => setEditingEntry(entry) : undefined}
                 onShowDetail={entry.review.comment ? () => setDetailEntry(entry) : undefined}
               />
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ export function FeedTab() {
           movie={detailEntry.movie}
           review={detailEntry.review}
           userName={detailEntry.user_display_name}
-          veil={detailEntry.user_id !== auth?.user_id}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/spa/src/components/profile-view.tsx b/spa/src/components/profile-view.tsx
index 45d5e3a8..31d32b1e 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/profile-view.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/profile-view.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { TimeAgo } from "@/components/time-ago"
 import { WATCH_MEDIUMS } from "@/lib/watch-mediums"
 import { ReviewDetailSheet } from "@/components/review-detail-sheet"
 import { DiaryCalendar } from "@/components/diary-calendar"
-import { useAuth } from "@/components/auth-provider"
 import type { DiaryEntryDto } from "@/lib/api/common"
 import { tmdbProfileUrl } from "@/lib/api/client"
 import type { UserProfileResponse } from "@/features/users"
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ function StatCell({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string | number }) {
 
 function DiaryTab({ sortBy, userId, search }: { sortBy: string; userId?: string; search?: string }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const { auth } = useAuth()
   const { data, isPending, hasNextPage, isFetchingNextPage, fetchNextPage } =
     useInfiniteDiary({ sort_by: sortBy, user_id: userId })
   const items = data?.pages.flatMap((p) => p.items) ?? []
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ function DiaryTab({ sortBy, userId, search }: { sortBy: string; userId?: string;
             comment={e.review.comment}
             subtitle={<><TimeAgo date={e.review.watched_at} /></>}
             variant="compact"
-            spoilers={userId && userId === auth?.user_id ? undefined : e.review.spoilers}
+            spoilers={e.review.spoilers}
             onShowDetail={e.review.comment ? () => setDetailEntry(e) : undefined}
           />
         )}
@@ -192,7 +190,6 @@ function DiaryTab({ sortBy, userId, search }: { sortBy: string; userId?: string;
           onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setDetailEntry(null)}
           movie={detailEntry.movie}
           review={detailEntry.review}
-          veil={!!userId && userId !== auth?.user_id}
         />
       )}
     </>
diff --git a/spa/src/components/review-card.tsx b/spa/src/components/review-card.tsx
index b1bc5f1e..9db2843c 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/review-card.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/review-card.tsx
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ type ReviewCardProps = {
   userId?: string
   isFederated?: boolean
   actorUrl?: string
-  /** Blur the comment until revealed — set for every viewer except the author. */
-  veil?: boolean
   onEdit?: () => void
   onShowDetail?: () => void
 }
 
-export function ReviewCard({ movie, review, userName, userId, isFederated, actorUrl, veil, onEdit, onShowDetail }: ReviewCardProps) {
+export function ReviewCard({ movie, review, userName, userId, isFederated, actorUrl, onEdit, onShowDetail }: ReviewCardProps) {
+  const veil = !!review.spoilers
   const showDetail = veil ? undefined : onShowDetail
   const card = (
     <Card size="sm">
diff --git a/spa/src/components/review-detail-sheet.tsx b/spa/src/components/review-detail-sheet.tsx
index edecdd73..a268ea68 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/review-detail-sheet.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/review-detail-sheet.tsx
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ type ReviewDetailSheetProps = {
   movie: MovieDto
   review: ReviewDto
   userName?: string
-  /** Blur the comment until revealed — set for every viewer except the author. */
-  veil?: boolean
 }
 
-export function ReviewDetailSheet({ open, onOpenChange, movie, review, userName, veil }: ReviewDetailSheetProps) {
+export function ReviewDetailSheet({ open, onOpenChange, movie, review, userName }: ReviewDetailSheetProps) {
   return (
     <Drawer open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
       <DrawerContent className="mx-auto max-w-lg">
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ export function ReviewDetailSheet({ open, onOpenChange, movie, review, userName,
           </div>
 
           {review.comment && (
-            veil && review.spoilers ? (
+            review.spoilers ? (
               <SpoilerVeil content={review.comment} className="text-sm leading-relaxed" />
             ) : (
               <p className="select-text whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm leading-relaxed">
diff --git a/spa/src/components/spoiler-veil.tsx b/spa/src/components/spoiler-veil.tsx
index 62161212..034f8359 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/spoiler-veil.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/spoiler-veil.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ type SpoilerVeilProps = {
 }
 
 /**
- * Hides review text behind a blur with a reveal button — shown to everyone
- * except the review's author. Once revealed, the text stays visible.
+ * Hides review text behind a blur with a reveal button — shown to every
+ * viewer, the author included. Once revealed, the text stays visible.
  */
 export function SpoilerVeil({ content, className }: SpoilerVeilProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
diff --git a/spa/src/components/viewing-history.tsx b/spa/src/components/viewing-history.tsx
index 0fbeecd5..6590765e 100644
--- a/spa/src/components/viewing-history.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/components/viewing-history.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 import { TrendingUp } from "lucide-react"
 import { StarDisplay } from "@/components/star-display"
+import { SpoilerVeil } from "@/components/spoiler-veil"
 import { shortDate } from "@/lib/date"
 import type { ReviewHistoryResponse } from "@/features/movies"
 
@@ -24,7 +25,11 @@ export function ViewingHistory({ history }: { history: ReviewHistoryResponse })
             <div>
               <p className="text-sm font-medium">{shortDate(v.watched_at)}</p>
               {v.comment && (
-                <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground line-clamp-1">{v.comment}</p>
+                v.spoilers ? (
+                  <SpoilerVeil content={v.comment} className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground line-clamp-1" />
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground line-clamp-1">{v.comment}</p>
+                )
               )}
             </div>
             <StarDisplay rating={v.rating} size="xs" />
diff --git a/spa/src/routes/_app/movies.$id.tsx b/spa/src/routes/_app/movies.$id.tsx
index 48b2122f..0d808685 100644
--- a/spa/src/routes/_app/movies.$id.tsx
+++ b/spa/src/routes/_app/movies.$id.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton"
 import { posterUrl, tmdbProfileUrl } from "@/lib/api/client"
-import { useAuth } from "@/components/auth-provider"
 import { useMovie, useMovieHistory, useMovieProfile } from "@/features/movies"
 import { useDocumentTitle } from "@/hooks/use-document-title"
 import {
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ function MovieDetailPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { id } = Route.useParams()
   const { data, isPending } = useMovie(id)
-  const { auth } = useAuth()
   const { data: profile } = useMovieProfile(id)
   const { data: history } = useMovieHistory(id)
   useDocumentTitle(data?.movie.title)
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ function MovieDetailPage() {
 
       <CommunityReviews
         reviews={reviews}
-        currentUserId={auth?.user_id}
         onShowDetail={setDetailReview}
       />
 
@@ -122,7 +119,6 @@ function MovieDetailPage() {
           movie={movie}
           review={{ id: "", rating: detailReview.rating, comment: detailReview.comment, watched_at: detailReview.watched_at, watch_medium: detailReview.watch_medium, spoilers: detailReview.spoilers }}
           userName={detailReview.user_display}
-          veil={detailReview.user_id !== auth?.user_id}
         />
       )}
     </div>