diff --git a/src/components/Media/ImageMedia/index.tsx b/src/components/Media/ImageMedia/index.tsx
index d8222d2..94edf15 100644
--- a/src/components/Media/ImageMedia/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Media/ImageMedia/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { FunctionComponent } from "react";
 import NextImage from "next/image";
 import type { StaticImageData } from "next/image";
 import { cssVariables } from "~/cssVariables";
-import { getClientSideURL } from "~/utilities/get-url";
+import { getMediaUrl } from "~/utilities/get-media-url";
 import { cn } from "~/utilities/ui";
 import type { Props as MediaProps } from "../types";
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const ImageMedia: FunctionComponent<MediaProps> = (props) => {
 
     const cacheTag = resource.updatedAt;
 
-    src = `${getClientSideURL()}${url}?${cacheTag}`;
+    src = getMediaUrl(url, cacheTag);
   }
 
   const loading = loadingFromProps || (!priority ? "lazy" : undefined);
diff --git a/src/components/Media/VideoMedia/index.tsx b/src/components/Media/VideoMedia/index.tsx
index 32ed28d..325399d 100644
--- a/src/components/Media/VideoMedia/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Media/VideoMedia/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import type { FunctionComponent } from "react";
-import { getClientSideURL } from "~/utilities/get-url";
+import { getMediaUrl } from "~/utilities/get-media-url";
 import { cn } from "~/utilities/ui";
 import type { Props as MediaProps } from "../types";
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const VideoMedia: FunctionComponent<MediaProps> = (props) => {
         playsInline
         ref={videoRef}
       >
-        <source src={`${getClientSideURL()}/media/${filename}`} />
+        <source src={getMediaUrl(`/media/${filename}`)} />
       </video>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/utilities/get-media-url/index.ts b/src/utilities/get-media-url/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfdbfda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utilities/get-media-url/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { getClientSideURL } from "~/utilities/get-url/";
+
+/**
+ * Processes media resource URL to ensure proper formatting
+ * @param url The original URL from the resource
+ * @param cacheTag Optional cache tag to append to the URL
+ * @returns Properly formatted URL with cache tag if provided
+ */
+export const getMediaUrl = (
+  url: string | null | undefined,
+  cacheTag?: string | null,
+): string => {
+  if (!url) return "";
+
+  // Check if URL already has http/https protocol
+  if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
+    return cacheTag ? `${url}?${cacheTag}` : url;
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise prepend client-side URL
+  const baseUrl = getClientSideURL();
+  return cacheTag ? `${baseUrl}${url}?${cacheTag}` : `${baseUrl}${url}`;
+};
diff --git a/src/utilities/get-media-url/test.ts b/src/utilities/get-media-url/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dfb7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utilities/get-media-url/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "@jest/globals";
+import { getMediaUrl } from ".";
+
+describe("utilities", () => {
+  describe("getMediaUrl", () => {
+    it("use no url", () => {
+      // @ts-expect-error cope with no arguments
+      expect(getMediaUrl()).toBe("");
+    });
+
+    it("use full url", () => {
+      expect(getMediaUrl("http://localhost:3000")).toBe(
+        "http://localhost:3000",
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("use full url with cacheTag", () => {
+      expect(getMediaUrl("http://localhost:3000", "tag=tag")).toBe(
+        "http://localhost:3000?tag=tag",
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("use client browser plus endpoint", () => {
+      Object.defineProperty(window, "location", {
+        value: new URL("http://localhost:3000"),
+      });
+
+      expect(getMediaUrl("/foo")).toBe("http://localhost:3000/foo");
+    });
+
+    it("use client browser plus endpoint with cacheTage", () => {
+      Object.defineProperty(window, "location", {
+        value: new URL("http://localhost:3000"),
+      });
+
+      expect(getMediaUrl("/foo", "tag=tag")).toBe(
+        "http://localhost:3000/foo?tag=tag",
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});