4 Fixes for GIFs Not Working in Telegram

Paurush dabbles around iOS and Mac while his close encounters are with Android and Windows. Before becoming a writer, he produced videos for brands like Mr. Phone and Digit. On weekends, he is a full-time cinephile trying to reduce his never-ending watchlist, often making it longer.

Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Check Power Saving Mode Settings

Telegram introduced the Power Saving Mode to limit the animations, interface effects, automatic video playback, and background updates in Telegram. So, if Telegram is not playing GIFs, you need to disable Power Saving Mode for GIFs. Here’s how.

On Mobile

Step 1:OpenTelegram > Settings.

Step 2:SelectPower Saving > Disable it for Autoplay GIFs.

On Desktop

Step 1:OpenTelegram > Settings > General.

Step 2:Click onPower Saving Mode.

Step 3:DisablePower Saving Mode for Autoplay GIFs.

Fix 2: Increase Cache Size Limit

Telegram app’s Cache stores files like photos, videos, GIFs, and more locally on your device. This helps the app to improve its performance and quickly serve data that you might want to view. So if your GIFs are not loading in Telegram, you can try increasing the cache size limit on your device.

On Mobile

Step 1:OpenTelegram > Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage.

Step 2:Scroll down and then use the slider toincrease the Maximum Cache Size.

On Desktop

Step 1:OpenTelegram > Settings > Data and Storage.

Step 2:Click onStorage Usage.

Step 3:Drag the slider toincrease the Maximum Cache Limitfor your Mac or Windows PC.

Fix 3: Run Windows Store App Troubleshooter (Windows PC)

If you are using Telegram on a Windows PC, you can run the Windows Store App Troubleshooter. This is a built-in troubleshooting method for detecting issues with apps that you have downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

Step 1:Click the Start icon on Windows 11, typeFind and Fix Problems with Windows Store Apps, and then press Enter.

Step 2:Click onNextto run the troubleshooter.

Step 3:Follow theon-screen instructionsto finish the troubleshooting process.

Tip:Refer to our post if theTelegram desktop app is not opening in Windows 11.

Fix 4: Repair or Reset Telegram App (Windows PC)

If the Windows Store Troubleshooter did not help, we suggest Windows users to repair or reset the Telegram app.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Apps > Apps and features.

Step 2:Click thethree dots next to Telegram > Select Advanced settings.

Step 3:Click onRepairand then click onReset.

Step 4:Once done, close Settings and thenopen Telegramto check if the problem is solved.

Tip:Another interesting way to send your message is bysending video messagesto your Telegram contacts.

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Last updated on 22 August, 2024

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