diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
index cc832453fc..93c95bbeaf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
 
   type Props = {
     album: AlbumResponseDto;
+    readOnly?: boolean;
     onClose: () => void;
   };
 
-  let { album, onClose }: Props = $props();
+  let { album, readOnly = false, onClose }: Props = $props();
 
   const handleRoleSelect = async (user: UserResponseDto, role: AlbumUserRole | 'none') => {
     if (role === 'none') {
@@ -72,14 +73,14 @@
   onAlbumUpdate={(newAlbum) => (album = newAlbum)}
 />
 
-<Modal title={$t('options')} {onClose} size="small">
+<Modal title={readOnly ? $t('album') : $t('options')} {onClose} size="small">
   <ModalBody>
     <Stack gap={6}>
       <div>
         <Text size="medium" fontWeight="semi-bold">{$t('settings')}</Text>
         <div class="mt-2 grid gap-y-3 ps-2">
           {#if album.order}
-            <Field label={$t('display_order')}>
+            <Field label={$t('display_order')} disabled={readOnly}>
               <Select
                 value={album.order}
                 options={[
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
               />
             </Field>
           {/if}
-          <Field label={$t('comments_and_likes')} description={$t('let_others_respond')}>
+          <Field label={$t('comments_and_likes')} description={$t('let_others_respond')} disabled={readOnly}>
             <Switch
               checked={album.isActivityEnabled}
               onCheckedChange={(checked) => handleUpdateAlbum(album, { isActivityEnabled: checked })}
@@ -102,7 +103,9 @@
       <div>
         <HStack fullWidth class="mb-2 justify-between">
           <Text size="medium" fontWeight="semi-bold">{$t('people')}</Text>
-          <HeaderActionButton action={AddUsers} />
+          {#if !readOnly}
+            <HeaderActionButton action={AddUsers} />
+          {/if}
         </HStack>
         <div class="ps-2">
           {#each album.albumUsers as { user, role } (user.id)}
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <Text size="small">{user.name}</Text>
               </div>
-              <Field class="w-32" disabled={role === AlbumUserRole.Owner}>
+              <Field class="w-32" disabled={readOnly || role === AlbumUserRole.Owner}>
                 <Select
                   value={role}
                   options={[
@@ -129,20 +132,22 @@
           {/each}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div class="mb-4">
-        <HStack class="mb-2 justify-between">
-          <Text size="medium" fontWeight="semi-bold">{$t('shared_links')}</Text>
-          <HeaderActionButton action={CreateSharedLink} />
-        </HStack>
+      {#if !readOnly}
+        <div class="mb-4">
+          <HStack class="mb-2 justify-between">
+            <Text size="medium" fontWeight="semi-bold">{$t('shared_links')}</Text>
+            <HeaderActionButton action={CreateSharedLink} />
+          </HStack>
 
-        <div class="ps-2">
-          <Stack gap={4}>
-            {#each sharedLinks as sharedLink (sharedLink.id)}
-              <AlbumSharedLink {album} {sharedLink} />
-            {/each}
-          </Stack>
+          <div class="ps-2">
+            <Stack gap={4}>
+              {#each sharedLinks as sharedLink (sharedLink.id)}
+                <AlbumSharedLink {album} {sharedLink} />
+              {/each}
+            </Stack>
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
+      {/if}
     </Stack>
   </ModalBody>
 </Modal>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 4112cd4f27..6258df34aa 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import AlbumOptionsModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte';
-  import SharedLinkCreateModal from '$lib/modals/SharedLinkCreateModal.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import {
     getAlbumActions,
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@
     mdiArrowLeft,
     mdiCogOutline,
     mdiDeleteOutline,
+    mdiDotsHorizontal,
     mdiDotsVertical,
     mdiDownload,
     mdiImageOutline,
@@ -373,38 +373,41 @@
               <!-- ALBUM SHARING -->
               {#if album.albumUsers.length > 1 || (album.hasSharedLink && isOwned)}
                 <div class="my-3 flex gap-x-1">
-                  <!-- link -->
-                  {#if album.hasSharedLink && isOwned}
-                    <IconButton
-                      aria-label={$t('create_link_to_share')}
-                      color="secondary"
-                      size="medium"
-                      shape="round"
-                      icon={mdiLink}
-                      onclick={() => modalManager.show(SharedLinkCreateModal, { albumId: album.id })}
-                    />
-                  {/if}
-
-                  <!-- users with write access (collaborators) -->
-                  {#each album.albumUsers.filter(({ role }) => role === AlbumUserRole.Editor || role === AlbumUserRole.Owner) as { user } (user.id)}
-                    <button type="button" onclick={() => modalManager.show(AlbumOptionsModal, { album })}>
+                  <button
+                    class="flex gap-x-1"
+                    type="button"
+                    onclick={() => modalManager.show(AlbumOptionsModal, { album, readOnly: !isOwned })}
+                  >
+                    <!-- owner & users with write access (collaborators) -->
+                    {#each album.albumUsers.filter(({ role }) => role === AlbumUserRole.Editor || role === AlbumUserRole.Owner) as { user } (user.id)}
                       <UserAvatar {user} size="md" />
-                    </button>
-                  {/each}
+                    {/each}
 
-                  <!-- display ellipsis if there are readonly users too -->
-                  {#if albumHasViewers}
-                    <IconButton
-                      shape="round"
-                      aria-label={$t('view_all_users')}
-                      color="secondary"
-                      size="medium"
-                      icon={mdiDotsVertical}
-                      onclick={() => modalManager.show(AlbumOptionsModal, { album })}
-                    />
+                    <!-- display ellipsis if there are readonly users too -->
+                    {#if albumHasViewers}
+                      <IconButton
+                        shape="round"
+                        aria-label={$t('view_all_users')}
+                        color="secondary"
+                        size="medium"
+                        icon={mdiDotsHorizontal}
+                      />
+                    {/if}
+
+                    {#if album.hasSharedLink && isOwned}
+                      <IconButton
+                        aria-label={$t('shared_link_manage_links')}
+                        color="secondary"
+                        size="medium"
+                        shape="round"
+                        icon={mdiLink}
+                      />
+                    {/if}
+                  </button>
+
+                  {#if isOwned}
+                    <ActionButton action={Share} />
                   {/if}
-
-                  <ActionButton action={Share} />
                 </div>
               {/if}
               <AlbumDescription