diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index 8ecd4e7a6..ec3a9f689 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     QLineEdit,
     QMenu,
     QMenuBar,
+    QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QScrollArea,
     QSplashScreen,
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
 from src.qt.widgets.panel import PanelModal
 from src.qt.widgets.preview_panel import PreviewPanel
 from src.qt.widgets.progress import ProgressWidget
+from src.qt.widgets.thumb_button import ThumbButton
 from src.qt.widgets.thumb_renderer import ThumbRenderer
 
 # SIGQUIT is not defined on Windows
@@ -318,6 +320,18 @@ def start(self) -> None:
         add_new_files_action.setStatusTip("Ctrl+R")
         # file_menu.addAction(refresh_lib_action)
         file_menu.addAction(add_new_files_action)
+
+        open_selected_action = QAction("Open selected files", self)
+        open_selected_action.triggered.connect(self.open_selected_files)
+        shortcut: QtCore.QKeyCombination | Qt.Key = QtCore.QKeyCombination(
+            QtCore.Qt.KeyboardModifier(QtCore.Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier),
+            QtCore.Qt.Key.Key_Down,
+        )
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            shortcut = Qt.Key.Key_Return
+
+        open_selected_action.setShortcut(shortcut)
+        file_menu.addAction(open_selected_action)
         file_menu.addSeparator()
 
         close_library_action = QAction("&Close Library", menu_bar)
@@ -1086,3 +1100,30 @@ def open_library(self, path: Path | str):
         self.filter_items()
 
         self.main_window.toggle_landing_page(enabled=False)
+
+    def open_selected_files(self):
+        if not (
+            QApplication.focusWidget() == self.main_window.scrollArea
+            or isinstance(QApplication.focusWidget(), ThumbButton)
+        ):
+            return
+        file_count = len(self.selected)
+        result = QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole
+
+        if file_count >= 15:  # Only confirm if we have lots of files
+            confirm_open = QMessageBox()
+            confirm_open.setText(f"Open {file_count} files?")
+            confirm_open.setWindowTitle("Open files")
+            confirm_open.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Question)
+
+            cancel_button = confirm_open.addButton("&Cancel", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+            confirm_open.setEscapeButton(cancel_button)
+
+            open_button = confirm_open.addButton("&Open", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
+            confirm_open.setDefaultButton(open_button)
+
+            result = QMessageBox.ButtonRole(confirm_open.exec())
+
+        if result == QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole:
+            for selection in self.selected:
+                self.item_thumbs[selection].opener.open_file()
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
index 005cf1b0a..4008435b9 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.thumb_button.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ContextMenuPolicy.ActionsContextMenu)
 
         self.opener = FileOpenerHelper("")
+        self.thumb_button.double_clicked.connect(self.opener.open_file)
         open_file_action = QAction("Open file", self)
         open_file_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_file)
         open_explorer_action = QAction("Open file in explorer", self)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/thumb_button.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/thumb_button.py
index e56408b7f..4cfb36ba4 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/thumb_button.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/thumb_button.py
@@ -4,19 +4,31 @@
 
 
 from PySide6 import QtCore
-from PySide6.QtCore import QEvent
-from PySide6.QtGui import QColor, QEnterEvent, QPainter, QPainterPath, QPaintEvent, QPen
+from PySide6.QtCore import QEvent, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import (
+    QColor,
+    QEnterEvent,
+    QMouseEvent,
+    QPainter,
+    QPainterPath,
+    QPaintEvent,
+    QPen,
+)
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget
 from src.qt.helpers.qbutton_wrapper import QPushButtonWrapper
 
 
 class ThumbButton(QPushButtonWrapper):
+    double_clicked = Signal()
+
     def __init__(self, parent: QWidget, thumb_size: tuple[int, int]) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.thumb_size: tuple[int, int] = thumb_size
         self.hovered = False
         self.selected = False
 
+        self.double_click = False
+
         # self.clicked.connect(lambda checked: self.set_selected(True))
 
     def paintEvent(self, event: QPaintEvent) -> None:  # noqa: N802
@@ -81,3 +93,15 @@ def leaveEvent(self, event: QEvent) -> None:  # noqa: N802
     def set_selected(self, value: bool) -> None:
         self.selected = value
         self.repaint()
+
+    def mousePressEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        self.double_click = False
+
+    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        self.double_click = True
+
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        if self.double_click:
+            self.double_clicked.emit()
+        else:
+            self.clicked.emit()
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/video_player.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/video_player.py
index 0d5928f51..a4ce5c929 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/video_player.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/video_player.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def __init__(self, driver: "QtDriver") -> None:
 
         open_file_action = QAction("Open file", self)
         open_file_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_file)
+
         open_explorer_action = QAction("Open file in explorer", self)
         open_explorer_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_explorer)
         self.addAction(open_file_action)