It just seems to be slightly buggy, need to try multiple times with pictures/gifs that have been on the device for longer time. No issues with pictures that i just downloaded.
How are you trying to do it? Are you using an "insert image" button or something in Lemmy, or are you manually typing out  or whatever in the text box?
Looking at the source of your comment, that's WEBM in MP4 clothing.
ETA Media Info:
General
Complete name : img_E009A241FEE37525183350662ED905D0E523DA78D6F777D498512F880D968DCF.mp4
Format : WebM
Format version : Version 2
File size : 80.6 KiB
Duration : 1 s 500 ms
Overall bit rate : 440 kb/s
Frame rate : 10.000 FPS
Writing application : Lavf60.16.100
Writing library : Lavf60.16.100
FileExtension_Invalid : webm
Conformance warnings : Yes
General compliance : File name extension is not expected for this file format (actual mp4, expected webm)
Video
ID : 1
Format : VP9
Format profile : 0
Codec ID : V_VP9
Duration : 1 s 500 ms
Bit rate : 416 kb/s
Width : 444 pixels
Height : 222 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.000
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 10.000 FPS
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.422
Stream size : 76.2 KiB (94%)
Writing library : Lavc60.31.102 libvpx-vp9
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Color range : Limited
That URL there is not the GIF file itself. That URL points to a web page that displays the file when you visit the page in a web browser. But to embed an image in a Lemmy comment, you need to refrerence the actual image file itself.
Notice that the end of the URL below actually is .gif. That is a URL to the actual GIF file itself, not a URL to a web page.
This is the most direct link I could find to that GIF, which just looks big and unwieldy, but does seem to display here alright:
34 Comments
yenahmik@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 13d
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 13d
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 12d
Broken on Jerboa mobile
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev · 1 pts · 10d
Works for me? Also on Jerboa mobile.
davel@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 13d
GIFs are no different. It’s a very size-intensive format, though, and Lemmy will reject files over a certain size.
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 13d
That's good to know. Thanks.
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 9 pts · 13d
Yeah, exactly the same way to add a picture.
It just seems to be slightly buggy, need to try multiple times with pictures/gifs that have been on the device for longer time. No issues with pictures that i just downloaded.
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13d
I can't ever seem to get it to work 🤷♂️
I might just be dumb.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 12d
I'm viewing the gifs here on Eternity client
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 12d
Different app maybe? I'm using jerboa.
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 1 pts · 12d
How are you trying to do it? Are you using an "insert image" button or something in Lemmy, or are you manually typing out
or whatever in the text box?ICastFist@programming.dev · 8 pts · 13d
Works even with giphy, in my experience (browser only)
HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13d
You need to host the gif on another site like pixelfed, I think. Or imgur. Something like that.and use the input link icon when posting the comment.
jaygray91@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 13d
catbox.moe works too. Although files uploaded anonymously that have not had a download/hit in over 2 years will be removed from Catbox.. which is weird that was not the default since the beginning considering they're not like other image hosting sites size and funding.
hexagonwin@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 12d
(from here)
its just because the bro running the service is some based datahoarder
jaygray91@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 12d
hardcore datahoarders are something else. And a boon when they share it
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
Worth noting that Imgur links look like this in the UK (possibly elsewhere too?) They work if you use a VPN though.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 12d
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 12d
I did that in Jerboa, and can see it and other GIFs by clicking the thumbnail.
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
Well that's a wonderful gif.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 11d
It's my favourite. I came across it years ago.
Vanth@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 13d
(Boop)
Vanth@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 13d
Same way I link an image. *Voyager client
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 13d
Looking at the source of your comment, that's WEBM in MP4 clothing.
ETA Media Info:
General Complete name : img_E009A241FEE37525183350662ED905D0E523DA78D6F777D498512F880D968DCF.mp4 Format : WebM Format version : Version 2 File size : 80.6 KiB Duration : 1 s 500 ms Overall bit rate : 440 kb/s Frame rate : 10.000 FPS Writing application : Lavf60.16.100 Writing library : Lavf60.16.100 FileExtension_Invalid : webm Conformance warnings : Yes General compliance : File name extension is not expected for this file format (actual mp4, expected webm)
Video ID : 1 Format : VP9 Format profile : 0 Codec ID : V_VP9 Duration : 1 s 500 ms Bit rate : 416 kb/s Width : 444 pixels Height : 222 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.000 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 10.000 FPS Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.422 Stream size : 76.2 KiB (94%) Writing library : Lavc60.31.102 libvpx-vp9 Default : Yes Forced : No Color range : Limited
Vanth@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 13d
touche.
Vanth@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 13d
Huh, I don't know where to find the metadata like you did, @WhoIz. This one was for sure a .gif file.
I see a static frame of the gif in the comment and then click on it to fill screen and see the gif do it's gif thing. *Still on Voyager client
WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 13d
MediaInfo.
Currently using Summit, and it displays inline.
honesthenery@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 13d
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 2 pts · 12d
That URL there is not the GIF file itself. That URL points to a web page that displays the file when you visit the page in a web browser. But to embed an image in a Lemmy comment, you need to refrerence the actual image file itself.
Notice that the end of the URL below actually is
.gif. That is a URL to the actual GIF file itself, not a URL to a web page.This is the most direct link I could find to that GIF, which just looks big and unwieldy, but does seem to display here alright:
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 2 pts · 12d
Third time's the charm!
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
IT HAD A STUPID TITLE BEFORE THE HTTP THAT RUINED EVERYTHING
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d
Well dang idk.
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 12d