diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 08fa6400..269c200d 100755
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ configurations.all {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.0.10'
+    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.0'
 
     def appcompat_version = "1.2.0"
     def nav_version = '2.3.1'
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'org.jsoup:jsoup:1.13.1'
     implementation 'com.facebook.fresco:fresco:2.3.0'
-    implementation 'com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:2.3.0'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.fresco:animated-webp:2.3.0'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.fresco:webpsupport:2.3.0'
 
     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0'
     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-scalars:2.9.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
index 17d00739..65ed59af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package awais.instagrabber.adapters.viewholder.directmessages;
 
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
@@ -8,9 +7,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.util.Pair;
 
 import com.facebook.drawee.backends.pipeline.Fresco;
-import com.facebook.imagepipeline.common.ResizeOptions;
-import com.facebook.imagepipeline.request.ImageRequest;
-import com.facebook.imagepipeline.request.ImageRequestBuilder;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmAnimatedMediaBinding;
@@ -31,15 +27,15 @@ public class DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder extends DirectMessageItemViewH
         super(baseBinding, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
         maxHeight = itemView.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dm_media_img_max_height);
-        maxWidth = (int) (Utils.displayMetrics.widthPixels - Utils.convertDpToPx(64) - getItemMargin());
+        maxWidth = Utils.displayMetrics.widthPixels - Utils.convertDpToPx(64) - getItemMargin();
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
-        removeElevation();
+        setupForAnimatedMedia();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItemModel directItemModel) {
         final DirectItemModel.DirectItemAnimatedMediaModel animatedMediaModel = directItemModel.getAnimatedMediaModel();
-        final String url = animatedMediaModel.getGifUrl();
+        final String url = animatedMediaModel.getWebpUrl();
         final Pair<Integer, Integer> widthHeight = NumberUtils.calculateWidthHeight(
                 animatedMediaModel.getHeight(),
                 animatedMediaModel.getWidth(),
@@ -53,11 +49,8 @@ public class DirectMessageAnimatedMediaViewHolder extends DirectMessageItemViewH
         layoutParams.width = width;
         layoutParams.height = height;
         binding.ivAnimatedMessage.requestLayout();
-        final ImageRequest request = ImageRequestBuilder.newBuilderWithSource(Uri.parse(url))
-                                                        .setResizeOptions(ResizeOptions.forDimensions(width, height))
-                                                        .build();
         binding.ivAnimatedMessage.setController(Fresco.newDraweeControllerBuilder()
-                                                      .setImageRequest(request)
+                                                      .setUri(url)
                                                       .setAutoPlayAnimations(true)
                                                       .build());
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageItemViewHolder.java
index 675b3f6d..3f3011c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageItemViewHolder.java
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ public abstract class DirectMessageItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolde
         return null;
     }
 
-    protected void removeElevation() {
+    protected void setupForAnimatedMedia() {
         binding.messageCard.setCardElevation(0);
+        binding.messageCard.setCardBackgroundColor(itemView.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.transparent));
     }
 }