diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/contest-screen/ContestCommentsList.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/contest-screen/ContestCommentsList.tsx
index c9d87e286d9..914734013a9 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/contest-screen/ContestCommentsList.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/contest-screen/ContestCommentsList.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   SelectablePill,
   Text
 } from '@audius/harmony-native'
+import { UserGeneratedText } from 'app/components/core'
 import { VideoEmbed } from 'app/components/video-embed/VideoEmbed'
 
 import { ActionDrawerWithoutRedux } from '../../components/action-drawer'
@@ -475,9 +476,13 @@ const ContestCommentRow = ({
             />
           ) : null}
         </Flex>
-        <Text variant='body' size='s'>
+        <UserGeneratedText
+          variant='body'
+          size='s'
+          mentions={comment.mentions ?? []}
+        >
           {comment.message}
-        </Text>
+        </UserGeneratedText>
         {videoUrl ? (
           <View style={{ marginTop: 4 }}>
             {/* Updates store YouTube / Vimeo URLs (set via the
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsSection.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsSection.tsx
index 07a059251a9..3f058db39a9 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsSection.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsSection.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import {
 } from '@audius/harmony'
 
 import { UserLink } from 'components/link/UserLink'
+import { UserGeneratedTextV2 } from 'components/user-generated-text/UserGeneratedTextV2'
+import { VideoEmbed } from 'components/video-embed/VideoEmbed'
 
 const messages = {
   heading: 'Contest Feed',
@@ -358,20 +360,17 @@ const ContestCommentRow = ({
           </Text>
         ) : null}
       </Flex>
-      <Text variant='body' size='m'>
+      <UserGeneratedTextV2
+        variant='body'
+        size='m'
+        mentions={comment.mentions ?? []}
+      >
         {comment.message}
-      </Text>
+      </UserGeneratedTextV2>
       {videoUrl ? (
-        <video
-          controls
-          src={videoUrl}
-          style={{
-            width: '100%',
-            maxHeight: 340,
-            borderRadius: 8,
-            backgroundColor: '#000'
-          }}
-        />
+        <Box mt='xs'>
+          <VideoEmbed url={videoUrl} />
+        </Box>
       ) : null}
     </Paper>
   )
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsTile.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsTile.tsx
index f41da6aabe7..e8210188441 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsTile.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/contest-page/components/ContestCommentsTile.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import { ComposerInput } from 'components/composer-input/ComposerInput'
 import { UserLink } from 'components/link/UserLink'
+import { UserGeneratedTextV2 } from 'components/user-generated-text/UserGeneratedTextV2'
 import { VideoEmbed } from 'components/video-embed/VideoEmbed'
 import { useProfilePicture } from 'hooks/useProfilePicture'
 import { useRequiresAccountCallback } from 'hooks/useRequiresAccount'
@@ -637,9 +638,13 @@ const ContestCommentRow = ({
             </Box>
           ) : null}
         </Flex>
-        <Text variant='body' size='s'>
+        <UserGeneratedTextV2
+          variant='body'
+          size='s'
+          mentions={comment.mentions ?? []}
+        >
           {comment.message}
-        </Text>
+        </UserGeneratedTextV2>
         {videoUrl ? (
           <Box mt='xs'>
             {/* Updates only accept YouTube / Vimeo URLs (set via the
@@ -867,9 +872,13 @@ const ContestCommentReplyRow = ({
             ) : null}
           </Flex>
         </Flex>
-        <Text variant='body' size='s'>
+        <UserGeneratedTextV2
+          variant='body'
+          size='s'
+          mentions={reply.mentions ?? []}
+        >
           {reply.message}
-        </Text>
+        </UserGeneratedTextV2>
         <Flex gap='m' alignItems='center' pt='xs'>
           <Flex
             gap='xs'