Downloaded the ubuntu-20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso image and installed a virtual machine, updated it with apt update && apt dist-upgrade. Rebooted, tried firefox again and saw the same problem. Disabled most of the security and privacy restrictions in the firefox settings, same problem.
# apt info firefox ... Version: 86.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1917816 Title: Firefox not loading gifv, gifs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1917816/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs