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[Bug] Clicking on thumbnail for external link post shows invalid image data exception (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by remotelove@lemmy.ca to c/lemmyconnect@lemmy.ca
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Bug Report

Describe the issue: Click thumbnail for external link

Steps to reproduce:

  1. click all the post links!

Device Information

  • App Version: 1.0.318 (318)
  • Platform: android
  • OS Version: BP3A.251105.015

Modified Settings

The following settings have been changed from defaults:

  • isNotificationEnabled: 1 (default: 0)
  • alwaysShowInstance: true (default: false)
  • shouldPreloadImages: false (default: true)
  • shouldShowPageNumbers: true (default: false)
  • showFullVotes: true (default: false)
  • defaultPostSort: New (default: Active)
  • nsfwView: hide (default: blur)
  • cardType: list (default: card)
  • maxCacheSizeGB: 5 (default: 2)

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[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can confirm that I'm having this as well, here's my bug info:

Device Information

  • App Version: 1.0.317 (317)
  • Platform: android
  • OS Version: BP2A.250605.031.A3.S906U1UES8GYK3

Modified Settings

The following settings have been changed from defaults:

  • isNotificationEnabled: 1 (default: 0)
  • shouldAlwaysOpenInDefaultBrowser: true (default: false)
  • isEdgetoEdge: false (default: true)
  • alwaysTrustDomains: true (default: false)
  • shouldUseHighRefresh: false (default: true)
  • shouldPreloadImages: false (default: true)
  • commentSecondaryAction: copy (default: hide)
  • postTitleTextStyle: titleSmall (default: titleMedium)
  • customColoursPreset: 3 (default: 0)
  • shouldOpenYoutube: false (default: true)
  • shouldImageConvertWebp: false (default: true)
  • colourSurface: 4278190080 (default: null)
  • colourBackground: 4278190080 (default: null)
  • defaultRoute: /community?postListingType=All&hint=All (default: null)
  • defaultPostSort: New (default: Active)
  • applyNsfwInCommunities: false (default: true)
  • cardType: listReverse (default: card)
  • postActions: [comment, save] (default: [comment, save, none, crosspost])
  • shouldVideoAutoplay: false (default: true)
  • shouldRemembercommentPosition: false (default: true)
  • shouldFilterUsernameUnicode: false (default: true)
  • shouldResolveOpenGraph: true (default: false)
  • shouldForceBlackImageBackground: false (default: true)
  • theme: amoled (default: system)
  • enableHistory: false (default: true)
  • textSizeMultiplier: 0.875 (default: 1.0)
[–] sirxdaemon@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This issue is due to the preload images setting being off. Tap on that link to turn it on. It's enabled by default and with the scrolling performance issue mostly resolved now, it's better to turn that on.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

  1. Really cool link to the exact setting, I didn't know that was possible! Thank you for including it :)

  2. Unfortunately, turning this setting on did not fix the problem. What seems to happen is that clicking on the thumbnail in the post (when the post itself is an article, but the image shown is a picture in the article) tries to load the picture, not the article? I am still able to copy the link to the article and paste it into Firefox though. I can provide more photos if needed.

[–] sirxdaemon@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I keep forgetting to mention it but you also need to close and reopen the app after enabling the setting for it to take effect.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Oops, I definitely didn't do that before commenting, sorry!

Restarting the app after changing the setting worked! Thank you for your help :)

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I'm providing another example below in case it helps!

Here is a screenshot of a post I see on my feed that seems like it should open an external link:

Here is the link to the post: https://lemmy.world/post/40792614

Here is the link to the article: https://fortune.com/2025/12/16/job-market-so-bad-people-age-40-going-back-to-school/

When I click on the thumbnail, this is what loads: