Specific animated emoji shows a still image when used with text or as a reaction

(#2163) Bug Confirmed emoji mobile

Observed behaviour

Emoji only appears to animate when used alone.

Reproduction steps

  1. Use image as a react or in-line with message text
  2. Observe the first frame of the image only, it does not appear to animate

Build information

Version 1.0.0, Beta 62, Channel Beta, Build 429, Android 16 (arm64), Device Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Locale en-US, Push fcm, Flutter 3.47.3, Dart 3.13.3

Platform

Android

Evidence

Details

Expected behaviour Emoji should animate regardless of use with text, without text, or as a reaction.
  • Play animation Stop animation output.webp output.webp

    output.webp

    128×110 | 703 kB

  1. Rex changed the status from Needs triage to Confirmed

3 comments

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Comment by Fullest
FullestReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Also does not animate in the emoji menu. Version 1.0.0, Beta 62, Channel Beta, Build 2429, Android 16 (arm64), Device Google Pixel 9a, Locale en-US, Push fcm, Flutter 3.47.3, Dart 3.13.3
Comment by bizo
bizoReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR - Version 1.0.0, Beta 62, Channel Beta, Build 69, iOS 26.6 (arm64), Device iPhone13,1, Locale en-GB, Push apns, Flutter 3.47.3, Dart 3.13.3
Comment by Nerdalie
Can reproduce CR - Version 1.0.0, Beta 63, Channel Beta, Build 2436, Android 16 (arm64), Device Google Pixel 9 Pro, Locale en-US, Push fcm, Flutter 3.47.3, Dart 3.13.3