GIFs sent from built in Signal funcation do not work

[sephethus]

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• [X ] I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
• This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic

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Bug description

When sending GIFs on iOS using the built in functionality within Signal, the gifs do not animate.

Steps to reproduce

• Tap into a chat/message dialogue with anyone.
• Choose the + sign to add a file/image/gif
• Choose GIF
• Tap any GIF and send it to that person.

Actual result: Describe here what happens after you run the steps above (i.e. the buggy behaviour)

Actual result is that the gif does not animate. It is not moving.

Expected result: Describe here what should happen after you run the steps above (i.e. what would be the correct behaviour)

Gif moves and animates as it would if I sent it any other way. Other methods such as the GIPHY keyboard work fine, even within Signal.

Screenshots

Device info

Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max

iOS version: 14.7

Signal version: 5.18.1.1

Link to debug log

I cannot find this in settings anywhere, in Signal or in the main iOS settings for Signal.

[chriskosys]

Same happens to me. gifs have worked prior to the recent update. also it seems that this issue only appears on iOS.
instead of an animated gif signal sends a png showing the first pic of the gif. but sometimes it works...

Device: iPhone X

iOS version: 14.7.1

Signal version: 5.18.1.1

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Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

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