diff --git a/src/app/(app)/pets/[petId]/insights/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/pets/[petId]/insights/page.tsx
index d47d810..f19c148 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/pets/[petId]/insights/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/pets/[petId]/insights/page.tsx
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ export default async function InsightsPage({ params }: PageProps) {
     redirect(`/pets/${petId}`);
   }
 
-  return <InsightsDashboard petId={petId} petName={pet.name} />;
+  return <InsightsDashboard petId={petId} petName={pet.name} petAvatarKey={pet.avatarKey} />;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/insights/InsightsDashboard.tsx b/src/components/insights/InsightsDashboard.tsx
index f74bcaa..02d749b 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/InsightsDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/InsightsDashboard.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { PawPrint, MessageCircle, ImageOff, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useTRPC } from "@/trpc/client";
 import { getMediaUrl } from "@/lib/media-url";
 import { BlurImage } from "@/components/ui/blur-image";
+import { PostDetailDialog } from "@/components/feed/PostDetailDialog";
+import type { PostCardPost } from "@/components/feed/PostCard";
+import { StoryViewer } from "@/components/stories/StoryViewer";
 
 interface InsightsDashboardProps {
   petId: string;
   petName: string;
+  petAvatarKey: string | null;
 }
 
 function StatTile({ label, value }: { label: string; value: number }) {
@@ -27,11 +32,22 @@ interface SpotlightCardProps {
   thumbnailBlurhash: string | null;
   subtitle: string | null;
   emptyLabel: string;
+  onClick?: () => void;
 }
 
-function SpotlightCard({ title, thumbnailUrl, thumbnailBlurhash, subtitle, emptyLabel }: SpotlightCardProps) {
+/**
+ * Gitea #30 follow-up — spotlight items are clickable when they point at a
+ * real post/story (onClick set); the empty state (no item yet) renders the
+ * same card as a disabled, non-interactive button.
+ */
+function SpotlightCard({ title, thumbnailUrl, thumbnailBlurhash, subtitle, emptyLabel, onClick }: SpotlightCardProps) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border bg-card p-3">
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      disabled={!onClick}
+      className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border bg-card p-3 text-left transition-colors enabled:hover:bg-muted/60 enabled:cursor-pointer disabled:cursor-default"
+    >
       <div className="relative h-14 w-14 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-muted">
         {thumbnailUrl ? (
           <BlurImage
@@ -54,7 +70,7 @@ function SpotlightCard({ title, thumbnailUrl, thumbnailBlurhash, subtitle, empty
           <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{emptyLabel}</p>
         )}
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </button>
   );
 }
 
@@ -63,12 +79,33 @@ function SpotlightCard({ title, thumbnailUrl, thumbnailBlurhash, subtitle, empty
  * and comments across a pet's posts + active stories, plus which post/story
  * is resonating most. Reads insights.getPetInsights (owner-only).
  */
-export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
+export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName, petAvatarKey }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
   const t = useTranslations("Insights");
   const trpc = useTRPC();
 
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery(trpc.insights.getPetInsights.queryOptions({ petId }));
 
+  // Post spotlight click — same "fetch by id, open in dialog" pattern as the
+  // notifications page (PostDetailDialog needs the full post shape, not the
+  // trimmed insights payload).
+  const [openPostId, setOpenPostId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [selectedPost, setSelectedPost] = useState<PostCardPost | null>(null);
+  const { data: fetchedPost } = useQuery({
+    ...trpc.posts.getById.queryOptions({ postId: openPostId ?? "" }),
+    enabled: !!openPostId,
+  });
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (fetchedPost) setSelectedPost(fetchedPost as PostCardPost);
+  }, [fetchedPost]);
+  function closePostDialog() {
+    setOpenPostId(null);
+    setSelectedPost(null);
+  }
+
+  // Story spotlight click — StoryViewer takes an initialStoryId to jump
+  // straight to the right story instead of always starting at index 0.
+  const [openStoryId, setOpenStoryId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
   if (isLoading || !data) {
     return (
       <div className="flex justify-center py-24">
@@ -109,6 +146,11 @@ export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
                 : null
             }
             emptyLabel={t("noPostsYet")}
+            onClick={
+              data.topPostByReactions
+                ? () => setOpenPostId(data.topPostByReactions!.id)
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
           <SpotlightCard
             title={t("mostCommentedPost")}
@@ -120,6 +162,11 @@ export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
                 : null
             }
             emptyLabel={t("noPostsYet")}
+            onClick={
+              data.topPostByComments
+                ? () => setOpenPostId(data.topPostByComments!.id)
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -146,6 +193,11 @@ export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
                 : null
             }
             emptyLabel={t("noActiveStoriesYet")}
+            onClick={
+              data.topStoryByReactions
+                ? () => setOpenStoryId(data.topStoryByReactions!.id)
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
           <SpotlightCard
             title={t("mostCommentedStory")}
@@ -159,10 +211,33 @@ export function InsightsDashboard({ petId, petName }: InsightsDashboardProps) {
                 : null
             }
             emptyLabel={t("noActiveStoriesYet")}
+            onClick={
+              data.topStoryByComments
+                ? () => setOpenStoryId(data.topStoryByComments!.id)
+                : undefined
+            }
           />
         </div>
         <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t("storiesExpireHint")}</p>
       </section>
+
+      <PostDetailDialog
+        post={selectedPost}
+        open={!!selectedPost}
+        onClose={closePostDialog}
+        onDeleted={closePostDialog}
+      />
+
+      {openStoryId && (
+        <StoryViewer
+          petId={petId}
+          petName={petName}
+          petAvatarKey={petAvatarKey}
+          open={!!openStoryId}
+          onOpenChange={(o) => !o && setOpenStoryId(null)}
+          initialStoryId={openStoryId}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/stories/StoryViewer.tsx b/src/components/stories/StoryViewer.tsx
index 7a995f1..1ed35a8 100644
--- a/src/components/stories/StoryViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/stories/StoryViewer.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ interface StoryViewerProps {
   petAvatarKey: string | null;
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  /** Gitea #30 — jump straight to this story (e.g. from the Insights spotlight) instead of always starting at index 0. Falls back to 0 if not found among the active stories. */
+  initialStoryId?: string;
 }
 
 const IMAGE_STORY_DURATION_MS = 5000;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ export function StoryViewer({
   petAvatarKey,
   open,
   onOpenChange,
+  initialStoryId,
 }: StoryViewerProps) {
   const t = useTranslations("StoryViewer");
   const trpc = useTRPC();
@@ -174,14 +177,19 @@ export function StoryViewer({
     advance();
   }, [advance]);
 
-  // Reset index when viewer opens
+  // Reset index when viewer opens — jump straight to initialStoryId (if given
+  // and already among the loaded stories) instead of always starting at 0.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
-      setCurrentIndex(0);
+      const initialIndex = initialStoryId
+        ? Math.max(0, stories.findIndex((s) => s.id === initialStoryId))
+        : 0;
+      setCurrentIndex(initialIndex);
       setProgress(0);
       setIsMuted(true);
       setCommentsOpen(false);
     }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [open]);
 
   const handleClose = useCallback(() => {