From 5752a5a1ae4d732bd902f638e3d841f16cf2611d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Samuel Newman <mozzius@protonmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:37:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] ensure gifs can't change the global mute state

---
 .../VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx      | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
index 5237175d1f..55ad79e504 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/VideoEmbed/VideoEmbedInner/VideoEmbedInnerNative.tsx
@@ -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)