diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4435a7d7..85c277c0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ if STATIC_DIR.exists():
     logger.info(f"Mounted static files from: {STATIC_DIR}")
 else:
     logger.warning(f"Static directory not found at {STATIC_DIR}")
+
+# Mount uploads directory for user-uploaded media files
+UPLOADS_DIR = BASE_DIR / "uploads"
+if UPLOADS_DIR.exists():
+    app.mount("/uploads", StaticFiles(directory=str(UPLOADS_DIR)), name="uploads")
+    logger.info(f"Mounted uploads from: {UPLOADS_DIR}")
+else:
+    # Create uploads directory if it doesn't exist
+    UPLOADS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    app.mount("/uploads", StaticFiles(directory=str(UPLOADS_DIR)), name="uploads")
+    logger.info(f"Created and mounted uploads directory: {UPLOADS_DIR}")
 # ========================================
 
 # Include API router (JSON endpoints at /api/*)