With more than 150 million active monthly users, Discord has earned its place as one of the most-used social media platforms. Especially among gamers and different youth communities. Thanks to its unique interface and interactive chat system Discord gained popularity in a very short period of time.
If you use Discord, you’ve probably used the GIF feature before. One of the main reasons people use Discord is because it lets them send GIFs. The GIF system on Discord is very accurate and diverse than any other social media. And that is what makes it the most used feature of discord.
However, the GIF feature on Discord does not always work. If you’re having trouble sending GIFs in Discord, there are a few things you can try.
This article explains what to do if GIFs do not work in Discord. This article will show you how to resolve the issue so you can continue chatting with your friends as soon as possible.
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Discord GIFs Not Working/Broken Fix
Why aren’t my gifs playing or loading? If this is your question, try the following steps.
Check your Internet Connection
Reset your wifi connection and check to see if the GIFs are now working. Switch to wifi and test if you’re using mobile data on your iPhone or Android device. Use an Ethernet wire to send a GIF from your PC. If all else fails, contact your ISP to see if the internet problems are widespread.
Close the Discord App and Restart
There are numerous image and GIF-related bugs that can appear on occasion. After making sure that your internet is active, close the app, restart it, and see if the GIFs begin to load.
Check the GIF File Size
Due to file size limitations, sending a large GIF file may not work or load. The animated gif emoji size limit is 256kb, so resize your GIF and try again.
Try using Another Platform
If you’re using Discord Web, try sending a GIF from your phone’s app or vice versa. This will help you narrow down the issue. If the Discord servers are down, you will be unable to send or receive GIFs and will have to wait until they resolve the issue.
Check GIF Settings on Discord
Make sure to enable the option to Play GIFs automatically when Discord is focused if you haven’t already. User Settings (click on the gear icon next to your name) > Accessibility is where you’ll find this option.
Clear Discord Cache
How to Clear Discord Cache on PC
Windows users can clear Discord Cache by following these steps:
- Click on the Search icon at the bottom left of the Taskbar (by default).
- Search for %appdata%
- Click on the Discord folder.
- Now, you need to delete the cache folders – Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache. This won’t delete your data, just the cache.
Mac users need to follow these steps:
- First, ensure that you close Discord and then open the Finder window.
- Go to ~/Library/Application Support/discord and press Return.
- Now find the Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache folders and delete them.
How to Clear Discord Cache on iPhone and iPad
You can Offload the App which will free up the storage used by the app but keep its documents and data. Go to the iPhone/iPad Settings > General > Storage. Next, tap on Discord and Offload App.
iOS users can uninstall the app and reinstall it, log into their accounts, and check if the GIFs are working.
How to Clear Discord Cache on Android
- Android users can head to the phone Settings > Storage.
- Choose Apps and find Discord.
- Click on Clear Cache.
Launch Discord after completing these steps to see if GIFs are loading and working once again. If nothing worked out and your friends are able to use GIFs without issues, you can contact Discord support for further assistance.
Conclusion
One great feature of Discord is the option to send gifs or use them as PFPs. However, it could not be very pleasant if gifs suddenly stop working.
However, by following a few easy instructions in this article, the problem can be resolved quickly and easily. Tell us which one resolves your issue. Comment below if you have any other questions. Do Check out our other articles to get more tips, tricks, and insights about different games.
