# Gif Player+

> Play animated GIF files stored on your device.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/jp.m\_c8bit.gifplayer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jp.m_c8bit.gifplayer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `jp.m_c8bit.gifplayer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** m\_c8bit
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 164,633
- **Rating:** 3.96 / 5 (775 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2014-10-17
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.m_c8bit.gifplayer)
- **Website:** [https://m-c8bit.github.io/](https://m-c8bit.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/mc8bitlprivacypolicy/](https://sites.google.com/site/mc8bitlprivacypolicy/)

## Description

Gif Player+ lets you effortlessly browse and play animated GIF files stored on your device. Select any GIF to instantly play it with rich controls including picture-in-picture display for multitasking, A-B repeat to loop specific animation sections, and continuous playback for seamless viewing.

Additional features enable frame-by-frame playback, playback speed adjustment, and the ability to pause animations. Users can zoom in or out on GIFs, save individual animation frames, and view animated thumbnail previews for easy identification. The extension also supports selecting folders to manage your GIF collection and playing GIFs directly from external apps, offering a versatile solution for GIF enthusiasts.

## Rankings

- #175,205 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `jp.m_c8bit.gifplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Gif Player+ is praised for its simple interface and rich playback features (loops, speed, frame-by-frame, zoom) and its ability to handle GIFs that don’t work in the default gallery, plus an option to remove ads. Recurrent negatives include intrusive ads, stability issues on certain devices, format/size limits, awkward folder navigation, and laggy performance.

### Pros

- Simple, intuitive and easy-to-use interface.
- Feature-rich playback controls (loops, speed adjustment, frame-by-frame, zoom/flip, save frames).
- Lightweight and reliable for many GIFs; improves compatibility with GIFs that don’t play in the default gallery.
- Option to remove ads via a paid upgrade (ad-free experience).

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and annoying; many users want an ad-free version.
- Stability issues on some devices (crashes, not loading files, or blank screens).
- Format/compatibility limits (unsupported formats, large GIFs over 15MB not displaying).
- Poor folder/navigation UX (difficult to leave folders or return to menu; stuck in image view).
- Laggy/buggy performance reported by multiple users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jp.m_c8bit.gifplayer)