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GIF autoplays inline in the page. Video doesn't (it animates on tap w/ all other content obscured). (On the iPhone, anyway.) Makes it completely unsuitable for
by dilap 12y ago
GIF autoplays inline in the page. Video doesn't (it animates on tap w/ all other content obscured). (On the iPhone, anyway.)
Makes it completely unsuitable for many uses of GIF.
Would love to be wrong or out of date on this, so feel free to let me know if I am ;)
- coldpie 12y agoAside: if you disagree with this philosophy and do not want GIFs to auto-play, there's a very handy Firefox extension to accomplish just that: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/toggle-animated-gifs/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/toggle-animat... I find it makes reading the web a much more pleasant experience.