[travis2119]

Can animated gifs be set as the background wallpaper in kodi?

[PatK]

Best way to check would just be to try it, but I think you'll find it doesn't although animated gifs are supported in the interface. There are numerous work-around; some skins have zoom, panning masks, and stacked slideshows can be tricked out.

[natethomas]

There's evidently a PR to make animated gifs work that works, but last I heard it was a major security risk. Haven't checked in on it in probably about a year.

[Ace]

There's evidently a PR to make animated gifs work that works, but last I heard it was a major security risk. Haven't checked in on it in probably about a year.

Really? Could you point me to that info?

[natethomas]

Definitely not. We talked about it at DevCon last year. That's the extent of my knowledge. Possibly topfs2 or... I don't remember who could say more.

[Martijn]

can't remember any security risk..
Here's the PR
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/5180

[natethomas]

Hmm. Well, there's the PR and Ace was involved in it, so I'm certain you guys know more about it than me.

Why did this never make it into Kodi?

[Martijn]

time....

[Lunatixz]

+1 would love to see support for ani. Gifs

[CaptainKen]

Example video here.
https://youtu.be/3tBQWOz2m9o