From 4eca13941a867a18b8e281707b5e6cb6bbc7850f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Newman <mozzius@protonmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:51:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix GIFs breaking mute state/pausing phone audio (#9859)

* fix operator precedence mistake

* ensure gifs can't change the global mute state
---
 .../VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx    | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
index 9cad63e9a8..55ad79e504 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerNative({
       <BlueskyVideoView
         url={embed.playlist}
         autoplay={!autoplayDisabled && !isWithinMessage}
-        beginMuted={isGif || autoplayDisabled ? false : muted}
+        beginMuted={isGif || (autoplayDisabled ? false : muted)}
         style={[a.rounded_sm]}
         onActiveChange={e => {
           setIsActive(e.nativeEvent.isActive)
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ export function VideoEmbedInnerNative({
           setIsLoading(e.nativeEvent.isLoading)
         }}
         onMutedChange={e => {
-          setMuted(e.nativeEvent.isMuted)
+          if (!isGif) {
+            setMuted(e.nativeEvent.isMuted)
+          }
         }}
         onStatusChange={e => {
           setStatus(e.nativeEvent.status)