diff --git a/src/components/DeferReveal.tsx b/src/components/DeferReveal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98c677ebda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DeferReveal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import {ReactNode, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
+
+export function DeferReveal({
+  children,
+  defer,
+  // To verify, toggle `forceReveal` between `true` and `false`.
+  iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps: _unused,
+  forceReveal,
+}: {
+  children: ReactNode
+  defer: boolean
+  iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps: true
+  forceReveal?: never // DEV-only
+}) {
+  const [isReady, setIsReady] = useState(!defer)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isReady) {
+      setIsReady(true)
+    }
+  }, [isReady])
+  const finalIsReady = forceReveal ?? isReady
+  return finalIsReady ? children : null
+}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
index 617b9bec4b..a89d85ce98 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {HandleRef, useHandleRef} from '#/lib/hooks/useHandleRef'
 import type {Dimensions} from '#/lib/media/types'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
 import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {DeferReveal} from '#/components/DeferReveal'
 import {ArrowsDiagonalOut_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Fullscreen} from '#/components/icons/ArrowsDiagonal'
 import {MediaInsetBorder} from '#/components/MediaInsetBorder'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
@@ -107,84 +109,86 @@ export function AutoSizedImage({
 
   const contents = (
     <View ref={containerRef} collapsable={false} style={{flex: 1}}>
-      <Image
-        style={[a.w_full, a.h_full]}
-        source={image.thumb}
-        accessible={true} // Must set for `accessibilityLabel` to work
-        accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
-        accessibilityLabel={image.alt}
-        accessibilityHint=""
-        onLoad={e => {
-          fetchedDimsRef.current = {
-            width: e.source.width,
-            height: e.source.height,
-          }
-        }}
-      />
-      <MediaInsetBorder />
+      <DeferReveal defer={isAndroid} iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps>
+        <Image
+          style={[a.w_full, a.h_full]}
+          source={image.thumb}
+          accessible={true} // Must set for `accessibilityLabel` to work
+          accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+          accessibilityLabel={image.alt}
+          accessibilityHint=""
+          onLoad={e => {
+            fetchedDimsRef.current = {
+              width: e.source.width,
+              height: e.source.height,
+            }
+          }}
+        />
+        <MediaInsetBorder />
 
-      {(hasAlt || isCropped) && !hideBadge ? (
-        <View
-          accessible={false}
-          style={[
-            a.absolute,
-            a.flex_row,
-            {
-              bottom: a.p_xs.padding,
-              right: a.p_xs.padding,
-              gap: 3,
-            },
-            largeAlt && [
+        {(hasAlt || isCropped) && !hideBadge ? (
+          <View
+            accessible={false}
+            style={[
+              a.absolute,
+              a.flex_row,
               {
-                gap: 4,
+                bottom: a.p_xs.padding,
+                right: a.p_xs.padding,
+                gap: 3,
               },
-            ],
-          ]}>
-          {isCropped && (
-            <View
-              style={[
-                a.rounded_xs,
-                t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+              largeAlt && [
                 {
-                  padding: 3,
-                  opacity: 0.8,
+                  gap: 4,
                 },
-                largeAlt && [
+              ],
+            ]}>
+            {isCropped && (
+              <View
+                style={[
+                  a.rounded_xs,
+                  t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
                   {
-                    padding: 5,
+                    padding: 3,
+                    opacity: 0.8,
                   },
-                ],
-              ]}>
-              <Fullscreen
-                fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_high.color}
-                width={largeAlt ? 18 : 12}
-              />
-            </View>
-          )}
-          {hasAlt && (
-            <View
-              style={[
-                a.justify_center,
-                a.rounded_xs,
-                t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-                {
-                  padding: 3,
-                  opacity: 0.8,
-                },
-                largeAlt && [
+                  largeAlt && [
+                    {
+                      padding: 5,
+                    },
+                  ],
+                ]}>
+                <Fullscreen
+                  fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_high.color}
+                  width={largeAlt ? 18 : 12}
+                />
+              </View>
+            )}
+            {hasAlt && (
+              <View
+                style={[
+                  a.justify_center,
+                  a.rounded_xs,
+                  t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
                   {
-                    padding: 5,
+                    padding: 3,
+                    opacity: 0.8,
                   },
-                ],
-              ]}>
-              <Text
-                style={[a.font_heavy, largeAlt ? a.text_xs : {fontSize: 8}]}>
-                ALT
-              </Text>
-            </View>
-          )}
-        </View>
-      ) : null}
+                  largeAlt && [
+                    {
+                      padding: 5,
+                    },
+                  ],
+                ]}>
+                <Text
+                  style={[a.font_heavy, largeAlt ? a.text_xs : {fontSize: 8}]}>
+                  ALT
+                </Text>
+              </View>
+            )}
+          </View>
+        ) : null}
+      </DeferReveal>
     </View>
   )
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
index cc3eda68d2..c0840d45e1 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {HandleRef} from '#/lib/hooks/useHandleRef'
 import {Dimensions} from '#/lib/media/types'
+import {isAndroid} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
 import {PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds/types'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {DeferReveal} from '#/components/DeferReveal'
 import {MediaInsetBorder} from '#/components/MediaInsetBorder'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
@@ -70,20 +72,22 @@ export function GalleryItem({
         accessibilityRole="button"
         accessibilityLabel={image.alt || _(msg`Image`)}
         accessibilityHint="">
-        <Image
-          source={{uri: image.thumb}}
-          style={[a.flex_1]}
-          accessible={true}
-          accessibilityLabel={image.alt}
-          accessibilityHint=""
-          accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
-          onLoad={e => {
-            thumbDimsRef.current[index] = {
-              width: e.source.width,
-              height: e.source.height,
-            }
-          }}
-        />
+        <DeferReveal defer={isAndroid} iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps>
+          <Image
+            source={{uri: image.thumb}}
+            style={[a.flex_1]}
+            accessible={true}
+            accessibilityLabel={image.alt}
+            accessibilityHint=""
+            accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+            onLoad={e => {
+              thumbDimsRef.current[index] = {
+                width: e.source.width,
+                height: e.source.height,
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+        </DeferReveal>
         <MediaInsetBorder style={insetBorderStyle} />
       </Pressable>
       {hasAlt && !hideBadges ? (
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
index 64e869c94a..c85d219b63 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import {parseAltFromGIFDescription} from '#/lib/gif-alt-text'
 import {shareUrl} from '#/lib/sharing'
 import {parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl} from '#/lib/strings/embed-player'
 import {toNiceDomain} from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
-import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid, isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useExternalEmbedsPrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {ExternalGifEmbed} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalGifEmbed'
 import {ExternalPlayer} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed'
 import {GifEmbed} from '#/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {DeferReveal} from '#/components/DeferReveal'
 import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
 import {Earth_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Globe} from '#/components/icons/Globe'
 import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
@@ -87,13 +88,18 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
               : t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
           ]}>
           {imageUri && !embedPlayerParams ? (
-            <Image
+            <View
               style={{
                 aspectRatio: 1.91,
-              }}
-              source={{uri: imageUri}}
-              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
-            />
+              }}>
+              <DeferReveal defer={isAndroid} iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps>
+                <Image
+                  style={{flex: 1}}
+                  source={{uri: imageUri}}
+                  accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+                />
+              </DeferReveal>
+            </View>
           ) : undefined}
 
           {embedPlayerParams?.isGif ? (
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed.tsx
index 8ac7ee499d..172bc1cfcf 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed.tsx
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
 import {NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {EmbedPlayerParams, getPlayerAspect} from '#/lib/strings/embed-player'
-import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid, isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useExternalEmbedsPrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {DeferReveal} from '#/components/DeferReveal'
 import {useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {EmbedConsentDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/EmbedConsent'
 import {Fill} from '#/components/Fill'
@@ -217,43 +218,45 @@ export function ExternalPlayer({
         ref={viewRef}
         collapsable={false}
         style={[aspect, a.overflow_hidden]}>
-        {link.thumb && (!isPlayerActive || isLoading) ? (
-          <>
-            <Image
-              style={[a.flex_1]}
-              source={{uri: link.thumb}}
-              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
-            />
+        <DeferReveal defer={isAndroid} iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps>
+          {link.thumb && (!isPlayerActive || isLoading) ? (
+            <>
+              <Image
+                style={[a.flex_1]}
+                source={{uri: link.thumb}}
+                accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+              />
+              <Fill
+                style={[
+                  t.name === 'light' ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_975 : t.atoms.bg,
+                  {
+                    opacity: 0.3,
+                  },
+                ]}
+              />
+            </>
+          ) : (
             <Fill
               style={[
-                t.name === 'light' ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_975 : t.atoms.bg,
                 {
+                  backgroundColor:
+                    t.name === 'light' ? t.palette.contrast_975 : 'black',
                   opacity: 0.3,
                 },
               ]}
             />
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <Fill
-            style={[
-              {
-                backgroundColor:
-                  t.name === 'light' ? t.palette.contrast_975 : 'black',
-                opacity: 0.3,
-              },
-            ]}
+          )}
+          <PlaceholderOverlay
+            isLoading={isLoading}
+            isPlayerActive={isPlayerActive}
+            onPress={onPlayPress}
           />
-        )}
-        <PlaceholderOverlay
-          isLoading={isLoading}
-          isPlayerActive={isPlayerActive}
-          onPress={onPlayPress}
-        />
-        <Player
-          isPlayerActive={isPlayerActive}
-          params={params}
-          onLoad={onLoad}
-        />
+          <Player
+            isPlayerActive={isPlayerActive}
+            params={params}
+            onLoad={onLoad}
+          />
+        </DeferReveal>
       </Animated.View>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
index 4dbc7d588f..6b0366bc20 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {HITSLOP_20} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {EmbedPlayerParams} from '#/lib/strings/embed-player'
-import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useAutoplayDisabled} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {DeferReveal} from '#/components/DeferReveal'
 import {Fill} from '#/components/Fill'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
@@ -121,46 +122,48 @@ export function GifEmbed({
         {aspectRatio: params.dimensions!.width / params.dimensions!.height},
         style,
       ]}>
-      <View
-        style={[
-          a.absolute,
-          /*
-           * Aspect ratio was being clipped weirdly on web -esb
-           */
-          {
-            top: -2,
-            bottom: -2,
-            left: -2,
-            right: -2,
-          },
-        ]}>
-        <PlaybackControls
-          onPress={onPress}
-          isPlaying={playerState.isPlaying}
-          isLoaded={playerState.isLoaded}
-        />
-        <GifView
-          source={params.playerUri}
-          placeholderSource={thumb}
-          style={[a.flex_1]}
-          autoplay={!autoplayDisabled}
-          onPlayerStateChange={onPlayerStateChange}
-          ref={playerRef}
-          accessibilityHint={_(msg`Animated GIF`)}
-          accessibilityLabel={altText}
-        />
-        {!playerState.isPlaying && (
-          <Fill
-            style={[
-              t.name === 'light' ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_975 : t.atoms.bg,
-              {
-                opacity: 0.3,
-              },
-            ]}
+      <DeferReveal defer={isAndroid} iVerifiedThereAreNoLayoutJumps>
+        <View
+          style={[
+            a.absolute,
+            /*
+             * Aspect ratio was being clipped weirdly on web -esb
+             */
+            {
+              top: -2,
+              bottom: -2,
+              left: -2,
+              right: -2,
+            },
+          ]}>
+          <PlaybackControls
+            onPress={onPress}
+            isPlaying={playerState.isPlaying}
+            isLoaded={playerState.isLoaded}
           />
-        )}
-        {!hideAlt && isPreferredAltText && <AltText text={altText} />}
-      </View>
+          <GifView
+            source={params.playerUri}
+            placeholderSource={thumb}
+            style={[a.flex_1]}
+            autoplay={!autoplayDisabled}
+            onPlayerStateChange={onPlayerStateChange}
+            ref={playerRef}
+            accessibilityHint={_(msg`Animated GIF`)}
+            accessibilityLabel={altText}
+          />
+          {!playerState.isPlaying && (
+            <Fill
+              style={[
+                t.name === 'light' ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_975 : t.atoms.bg,
+                {
+                  opacity: 0.3,
+                },
+              ]}
+            />
+          )}
+          {!hideAlt && isPreferredAltText && <AltText text={altText} />}
+        </View>
+      </DeferReveal>
     </View>
   )
 }