diff --git a/src/ol_openedx_chat/block.py b/src/ol_openedx_chat/block.py
index f083bb84..49ea7c3a 100644
--- a/src/ol_openedx_chat/block.py
+++ b/src/ol_openedx_chat/block.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 import pkg_resources
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.template import Context, Template
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@
 
 from .compat import get_ol_openedx_chat_enabled_flag
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def get_resource_bytes(path):
     """
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ def student_view_aside(self, block, context=None):
         """
         Renders the aside contents for the student view
         """  # noqa: D401
+        from xmodule.video_block.transcripts_utils import Transcript
 
         # This is a workaround for those blocks which do not have has_author_view=True
         # because when a block does not define has_author_view=True in it, the only view
@@ -78,10 +83,29 @@ def student_view_aside(self, block, context=None):
         )
         fragment.add_css(get_resource_bytes("static/css/ai_chat.css"))
         fragment.add_javascript(get_resource_bytes("static/js/ai_chat.js"))
+
+        transcript_asset_id = None
+        if getattr(block, "category", None) == "video":
+            try:
+                transcripts_info = block.get_transcripts_info()
+                if transcripts_info.get("transcripts") and transcripts_info[
+                    "transcripts"
+                ].get("en"):
+                    transcript_asset_id = Transcript.asset_location(
+                        block.location, transcripts_info["transcripts"]["en"]
+                    )
+
+            except Exception:
+                log.exception(
+                    "Error while fetching transcripts for block %s",
+                    block.location,
+                )
+
         extra_context = {
             "ask_tim_drawer_title": f"about {block.display_name}",
             "block_id": self.scope_ids.usage_id.usage_key.block_id,
             "block_usage_key": self.scope_ids.usage_id.usage_key,
+            "transcript_asset_id": transcript_asset_id,
             "user_id": self.runtime.user_id,
             "learn_ai_api_url": settings.LEARN_AI_API_URL,
             "learning_mfe_base_url": settings.LEARNING_MICROFRONTEND_URL,
diff --git a/src/ol_openedx_chat/static/js/ai_chat.js b/src/ol_openedx_chat/static/js/ai_chat.js
index 3cc33671..392af749 100644
--- a/src/ol_openedx_chat/static/js/ai_chat.js
+++ b/src/ol_openedx_chat/static/js/ai_chat.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
       $(`#chat-button-${init_args.block_id}`).on("click", {
         askTimTitle: init_args.ask_tim_drawer_title,
         blockUsageKey: init_args.block_usage_key,
-        blockID: init_args.block_id
+        blockID: init_args.block_id,
+        transcriptAssetID: init_args.transcript_asset_id
       }, function (event) {
 
         window.parent.postMessage(
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
               initialMessages: INITIAL_MESSAGES,
               blockID: event.data.blockID,
               blockUsageKey: event.data.blockUsageKey,
+              transcriptAssetID: event.data.transcriptAssetID,
             },
           },
           init_args.learning_mfe_base_url, // Ensure correct parent origin