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Animated PNG embeds show a stack of frames instead of animating

(#2908) Bug Fixed desktop embeds media
by nuu <| Ω edited by moderator

Observed behaviour

The embed displays a stack of frames and only animates properly when you click on the image to fully show it.

Reproduction steps

  1. Send an image file or link of an animated PNG.
  2. The embed will display as a stack of frames.

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.530.153601, Web 2026.530.185251, Linux 7.0.10-arch1-1 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-US

Platform

Linux

Details

Expected behaviour It should animate the embed just like it does on the stable version of the client.
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  1. Rex changed the status from Needs triage to Fixed

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Comment by Fullest
FullestReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.530.31118, Web 2026.530.185251, Linux 7.0.10-101.fc43.x86_64 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-US
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