Video preview based browsing user interface

A system for transitioning between video previews displayed on a display device, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory having instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• playing back a first video preview, the first video preview corresponding to a first video program;
• while playing back the first video preview, displaying metadata associated with a second video preview corresponding to a second video program;
• identifying when it is time to transition from playing back the first video preview to playing back the second video preview in response to:
• identifying that a time has elapsed to automatically transition from playing back the first video preview to playing back the second video preview;
• or
• prior to the time elapsing, receiving a navigation input that indicates to play back the second video preview;
• and
• in response to said identifying:
• a) when the second video preview is available, transitioning from playing back the first video preview to playing back the second video preview by phasing the first video preview off the display device while phasing the second video preview onto the display device;
• and
• b) when the second video preview is not available, transitioning from playing back the first video preview to playing back a still image for the second video preview by phasing the first video preview off the display device while phasing the still image for the second video preview onto the display device, wherein at least a portion of the first video preview and at least a portion of the still image for the second video preview are displayed concurrently during the transitioning.