diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9aee29c489..e77e3fbbf7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Marketplace-007ACC?style=flat&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white" alt="VS Code Marketplace"></a>
-  <a href="https://x.com/kilocode"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/kilocode-000000?style=flat&logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="X (Twitter)"></a>
-  <a href="https://blog.kilo.ai"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Blog-555?style=flat&logo=substack&logoColor=white" alt="Substack Blog"></a>
-  <a href="https://kilo.ai/discord"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20Discord-5865F2?style=flat&logo=discord&logoColor=white" alt="Discord"></a>
-  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20r%2Fkilocode-D84315?style=flat&logo=reddit&logoColor=white" alt="Reddit"></a>
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Marketplace-007ACC?style=flat&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white" alt="VS Code Marketplace" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://x.com/kilocode"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/kilocode-000000?style=flat&logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="X (Twitter)" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://blog.kilo.ai"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Blog-555?style=flat&logo=substack&logoColor=white" alt="Substack Blog" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://kilo.ai/discord"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20Discord-5865F2?style=flat&logo=discord&logoColor=white" alt="Discord" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20r%2Fkilocode-D84315?style=flat&logo=reddit&logoColor=white" alt="Reddit" height="20"></a>
 </p>
 
 # 🚀 Kilo
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 2. Create your account to access 500+ cutting-edge AI models including Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5 – with transparent pricing that matches provider rates exactly.
 3. Start coding with AI that adapts to your workflow. Watch our quick-start guide to see Kilo in action:
 
-[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pqGfYXgrhig/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/pqGfYXgrhig)
+<a href="https://youtu.be/pqGfYXgrhig"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/pqGfYXgrhig/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Watch the video" width="640" height="360"></a>
 
 ## Get Started with the CLI
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/README.md b/packages/kilo-vscode/README.md
index e69a35887f..2e5f2621d5 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/README.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Marketplace-007ACC?style=flat&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white" alt="VS Code Marketplace"></a>
-  <a href="https://x.com/kilocode"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/kilocode-000000?style=flat&logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="X (Twitter)"></a>
-  <a href="https://blog.kilo.ai"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Blog-555?style=flat&logo=substack&logoColor=white" alt="Substack Blog"></a>
-  <a href="https://kilo.ai/discord"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20Discord-5865F2?style=flat&logo=discord&logoColor=white" alt="Discord"></a>
-  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20r%2Fkilocode-D84315?style=flat&logo=reddit&logoColor=white" alt="Reddit"></a>
+  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Marketplace-007ACC?style=flat&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white" alt="VS Code Marketplace" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://x.com/kilocode"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/kilocode-000000?style=flat&logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="X (Twitter)" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://blog.kilo.ai"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Blog-555?style=flat&logo=substack&logoColor=white" alt="Substack Blog" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://kilo.ai/discord"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20Discord-5865F2?style=flat&logo=discord&logoColor=white" alt="Discord" height="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/kilocode/"><img src="https://raster.shields.io/badge/Join%20r%2Fkilocode-D84315?style=flat&logo=reddit&logoColor=white" alt="Reddit" height="20"></a>
 </p>
 
 # 🚀 Kilo
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 2. Create your account to access 500+ cutting-edge AI models including Gemini 3 Pro, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Opus, and GPT-5 – with transparent pricing that matches provider rates exactly.
 3. Start coding with AI that adapts to your workflow. Watch our quick-start guide to see Kilo in action:
 
-[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pqGfYXgrhig/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/pqGfYXgrhig)
+<a href="https://youtu.be/pqGfYXgrhig"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/pqGfYXgrhig/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Watch the video" width="640" height="360"></a>
 
 ## Developer Setup