diff --git a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
index f003e5ac..eeb5ae15 100644
--- a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 import {RichText} from '@atproto/api'
+
+import {parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl} from 'lib/strings/embed-player'
+import {cleanError} from '../../src/lib/strings/errors'
+import {createFullHandle, makeValidHandle} from '../../src/lib/strings/handles'
+import {enforceLen, pluralize} from '../../src/lib/strings/helpers'
+import {detectLinkables} from '../../src/lib/strings/rich-text-detection'
+import {shortenLinks} from '../../src/lib/strings/rich-text-manip'
+import {ago} from '../../src/lib/strings/time'
 import {
   makeRecordUri,
   toNiceDomain,
-  toShortUrl,
   toShareUrl,
+  toShortUrl,
 } from '../../src/lib/strings/url-helpers'
-import {pluralize, enforceLen} from '../../src/lib/strings/helpers'
-import {ago} from '../../src/lib/strings/time'
-import {detectLinkables} from '../../src/lib/strings/rich-text-detection'
-import {shortenLinks} from '../../src/lib/strings/rich-text-manip'
-import {makeValidHandle, createFullHandle} from '../../src/lib/strings/handles'
-import {cleanError} from '../../src/lib/strings/errors'
-import {parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl} from 'lib/strings/embed-player'
 
 describe('detectLinkables', () => {
   const inputs = [
@@ -434,6 +435,8 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
     'https://giphy.com/gif/some-random-gif-name-gifId',
     'https://giphy.com/gifs/',
 
+    'https://giphy.com/gifs/39248209509382934029?hh=100&ww=100',
+
     'https://media.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
     'https://media0.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
     'https://media1.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.gif',
@@ -621,18 +624,31 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     undefined,
     undefined,
 
+    {
+      type: 'giphy_gif',
+      source: 'giphy',
+      isGif: true,
+      hideDetails: true,
+      metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/39248209509382934029',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/39248209509382934029/200.mp4',
+      dimensions: {
+        width: 100,
+        height: 100,
+      },
+    },
+
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
       source: 'giphy',
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -640,7 +656,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -648,7 +664,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -656,7 +672,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -664,7 +680,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -672,7 +688,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     undefined,
     undefined,
@@ -684,7 +700,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
 
     {
@@ -693,7 +709,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -701,7 +717,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -709,7 +725,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
     {
       type: 'giphy_gif',
@@ -717,7 +733,7 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       isGif: true,
       hideDetails: true,
       metaUri: 'https://giphy.com/gifs/gifId',
-      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/giphy.webp',
+      playerUri: 'https://i.giphy.com/media/gifId/200.webp',
     },
 
     {
diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
index 301746fb..e42e9efe 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export type Gate =
   | 'disable_min_shell_on_foregrounding_v2'
   | 'disable_poll_on_discover_v2'
   | 'hide_vertical_scroll_indicators'
+  | 'new_gif_player'
   | 'new_profile_scroll_component'
   | 'receive_updates'
   | 'show_follow_back_label_v2'
diff --git a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
index ee732847..bbc58a20 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {Dimensions} from 'react-native'
+
 import {isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 const {height: SCREEN_HEIGHT} = Dimensions.get('window')
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ export interface EmbedPlayerParams {
   source: EmbedPlayerSource
   metaUri?: string
   hideDetails?: boolean
+  dimensions?: {
+    height: number
+    width: number
+  }
 }
 
 const giphyRegex = /media(?:[0-4]\.giphy\.com|\.giphy\.com)/i
@@ -250,6 +255,16 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
   if (urlp.hostname === 'giphy.com' || urlp.hostname === 'www.giphy.com') {
     const [_, gifs, nameAndId] = urlp.pathname.split('/')
 
+    const h = urlp.searchParams.get('hh')
+    const w = urlp.searchParams.get('ww')
+    let dimensions
+    if (h && w) {
+      dimensions = {
+        height: Number(h),
+        width: Number(w),
+      }
+    }
+
     /*
      * nameAndId is a string that consists of the name (dash separated) and the id of the gif (the last part of the name)
      * We want to get the id of the gif, then direct to media.giphy.com/media/{id}/giphy.webp so we can
@@ -266,7 +281,10 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
           isGif: true,
           hideDetails: true,
           metaUri: `https://giphy.com/gifs/${gifId}`,
-          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${gifId}/giphy.webp`,
+          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${gifId}/${
+            dimensions ? '200.mp4' : '200.webp'
+          }`,
+          dimensions,
         }
       }
     }
@@ -287,7 +305,7 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
           isGif: true,
           hideDetails: true,
           metaUri: `https://giphy.com/gifs/${trackingOrId}`,
-          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${trackingOrId}/giphy.webp`,
+          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${trackingOrId}/200.webp`,
         }
       } else if (filename && gifFilenameRegex.test(filename)) {
         return {
@@ -296,7 +314,7 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
           isGif: true,
           hideDetails: true,
           metaUri: `https://giphy.com/gifs/${idOrFilename}`,
-          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${idOrFilename}/giphy.webp`,
+          playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${idOrFilename}/200.webp`,
         }
       }
     }
@@ -315,7 +333,7 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
         isGif: true,
         hideDetails: true,
         metaUri: `https://giphy.com/gifs/${gifId}`,
-        playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${gifId}/giphy.webp`,
+        playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${gifId}/200.webp`,
       }
     } else if (mediaOrFilename) {
       const gifId = mediaOrFilename.split('.')[0]
@@ -327,7 +345,7 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
         metaUri: `https://giphy.com/gifs/${gifId}`,
         playerUri: `https://i.giphy.com/media/${
           mediaOrFilename.split('.')[0]
-        }/giphy.webp`,
+        }/200.webp`,
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
index aaa98a41..ff7c643f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {Image} from 'expo-image'
-import {Text} from '../text/Text'
 import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
+import {AppBskyEmbedExternal} from '@atproto/api'
+
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from 'lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
-import {AppBskyEmbedExternal} from '@atproto/api'
-import {toNiceDomain} from 'lib/strings/url-helpers'
+import {useGate} from 'lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl} from 'lib/strings/embed-player'
-import {ExternalPlayer} from 'view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed'
-import {ExternalGifEmbed} from 'view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalGifEmbed'
+import {toNiceDomain} from 'lib/strings/url-helpers'
 import {useExternalEmbedsPrefs} from 'state/preferences'
+import {ExternalGifEmbed} from 'view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalGifEmbed'
+import {ExternalPlayer} from 'view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalPlayerEmbed'
+import {Text} from '../text/Text'
 
 export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
   link,
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const {isMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const externalEmbedPrefs = useExternalEmbedsPrefs()
+  const gate = useGate()
 
   const embedPlayerParams = React.useMemo(() => {
     const params = parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(link.uri)
@@ -27,6 +30,10 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
       return params
     }
   }, [link.uri, externalEmbedPrefs])
+  const isCompatibleGiphy =
+    embedPlayerParams?.source === 'giphy' &&
+    embedPlayerParams.dimensions &&
+    gate('new_gif_player')
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.container}>
@@ -37,20 +44,24 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
           accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
         />
       ) : undefined}
-      {(embedPlayerParams?.isGif && (
+      {isCompatibleGiphy ? (
+        <View />
+      ) : embedPlayerParams?.isGif ? (
         <ExternalGifEmbed link={link} params={embedPlayerParams} />
-      )) ||
-        (embedPlayerParams && (
-          <ExternalPlayer link={link} params={embedPlayerParams} />
-        ))}
+      ) : embedPlayerParams ? (
+        <ExternalPlayer link={link} params={embedPlayerParams} />
+      ) : undefined}
       <View style={[styles.info, {paddingHorizontal: isMobile ? 10 : 14}]}>
-        <Text
-          type="sm"
-          numberOfLines={1}
-          style={[pal.textLight, styles.extUri]}>
-          {toNiceDomain(link.uri)}
-        </Text>
-        {!embedPlayerParams?.isGif && (
+        {!isCompatibleGiphy && (
+          <Text
+            type="sm"
+            numberOfLines={1}
+            style={[pal.textLight, styles.extUri]}>
+            {toNiceDomain(link.uri)}
+          </Text>
+        )}
+
+        {!embedPlayerParams?.isGif && !embedPlayerParams?.dimensions && (
           <Text type="lg-bold" numberOfLines={3} style={[pal.text]}>
             {link.title || link.uri}
           </Text>