# Animated GIF avatars, how enable?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 2, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926 "2022-09-02T09:40:17Z")
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### Author: ![danielabc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926/1 "2022-09-02T09:40:17Z")

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how enable Animated GIF avatars?

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926/2 "2022-09-02T22:38:06Z")

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I think this plugin is the way to do it now:

> [@Animated Avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-avatar-plugin/220445):
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> information_sourceSummary Discourse Animated Avatars adds the ability for users to upload gif avatars which will animate on hover or selection in posts, user cards, and profile pages.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-animated-avatars](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-animated-avatars)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features By default, this pauses animation when not focused. Within topics, animation will pause when post is not hovered or selected. anima…

Plus a bit of history - [Animated GIF avatars no longer supported by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-no-longer-supported-by-default/167224)

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### Author: ![danielabc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926/3 "2022-09-03T01:45:57Z")

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thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/animated-gif-avatars-how-enable/237926/4 "2023-01-14T09:14:56Z")

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