Why is it that I can post the attached mp4 but not the source as a gif?

To make the mp4 I encoded the gif in handbrake, which actually made increased the file size but reduced the dimensions.

Source gif:  728*408, 785.5 KiB
Encoded mp4: 640*360, 836.7 KiB
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago

I've pretty much given up on Lemmy media uploads and I default to hotlinking these days.

Catbox.moe is a popular place for uploading for this purpose. Alternatively, I decided to roll my own for various reasons and you can DM me if you're interested in testing the platform.

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