diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/sticker_set_box.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/sticker_set_box.cpp
index 8852099848..a07ce4a8f4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/sticker_set_box.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/boxes/sticker_set_box.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "ui/image/image.h"
 #include "ui/text/text_utilities.h"
 #include "ui/emoji_config.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
 #include "window/window_session_controller.h"
 #include "auth_session.h"
 #include "apiwrap.h"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ protected:
 private:
 	struct Element {
 		not_null<DocumentData*> document;
-		std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> animated;
+		std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> animated;
 		Ui::Animations::Simple overAnimation;
 	};
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ void StickerSetBox::Inner::setupLottie(int index) {
 	auto &element = _elements[index];
 	const auto document = element.document;
 
-	element.animated = Stickers::LottieFromDocument(
+	element.animated = Stickers::LottiePlayerFromDocument(
 		document,
 		Stickers::LottieSize::StickerSet,
 		boundingBoxSize() * cIntRetinaFactor());
@@ -566,9 +566,10 @@ void StickerSetBox::Inner::paintSticker(
 		if (!paused) {
 			element.animated->markFrameShown();
 		}
+		const auto frame = element.animated->frame(request);
 		p.drawImage(
-			QRect(ppos, QSize(w, h)),
-			element.animated->frame(request));
+			QRect(ppos, frame.size() / cIntRetinaFactor()),
+			frame);
 	} else if (const auto image = document->getStickerSmall()) {
 		p.drawPixmapLeft(
 			ppos,
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.cpp
index 2635cdc881..45bda32934 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "ui/toast/toast.h"
 #include "ui/emoji_config.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
 #include "styles/style_chat_helpers.h"
 
 namespace Stickers {
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ RecentStickerPack &GetRecentPack() {
 	return cRefRecentStickers();
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> LottieFromDocument(
+std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> LottiePlayerFromDocument(
 		not_null<DocumentData*> document,
 		LottieSize sizeTag,
 		QSize box) {
@@ -1100,9 +1100,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> LottieFromDocument(
 	const auto filepath = document->filepath();
 	if (box.width() & box.height() > kDontCacheLottieAfterArea) {
 		// Don't use frame caching for large stickers.
-		return Lottie::FromContent(
-			data,
-			filepath,
+		return std::make_unique<Lottie::SinglePlayer>(
+			Lottie::ReadContent(data, filepath),
 			Lottie::FrameRequest{ box });
 	}
 	if (const auto baseKey = document->bigFileBaseCacheKey()) {
@@ -1121,14 +1120,15 @@ std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> LottieFromDocument(
 				weak->data().cacheBigFile().put(key, std::move(data));
 			});
 		};
-		return Lottie::FromCached(
+		return std::make_unique<Lottie::SinglePlayer>(
 			get,
 			put,
-			data,
-			filepath,
+			Lottie::ReadContent(data, filepath),
 			Lottie::FrameRequest{ box });
 	}
-	return Lottie::FromContent(data, filepath, Lottie::FrameRequest{ box });
+	return std::make_unique<Lottie::SinglePlayer>(
+		Lottie::ReadContent(data, filepath),
+		Lottie::FrameRequest{ box });
 }
 
 } // namespace Stickers
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.h
index a1a6fe6eb9..939f9f157a 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 class DocumentData;
 
 namespace Lottie {
-class Animation;
+class SinglePlayer;
 } // namespace Lottie
 
 namespace Stickers {
@@ -113,11 +113,9 @@ enum class LottieSize : uchar {
 	MessageHistory,
 	StickerSet,
 	StickersPanel,
-	StickersColumn,
-	MediaPreview,
 };
 
-std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> LottieFromDocument(
+std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> LottiePlayerFromDocument(
 	not_null<DocumentData*> document,
 	LottieSize sizeTag,
 	QSize box);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.cpp
index 4943d51329..beaa39bf29 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "ui/effects/animations.h"
 #include "ui/effects/ripple_animation.h"
 #include "ui/image/image.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
 #include "boxes/stickers_box.h"
 #include "inline_bots/inline_bot_result.h"
 #include "chat_helpers/stickers.h"
@@ -1368,9 +1368,9 @@ void StickersListWidget::setupLottie(Set &set, int section, int index) {
 	auto &sticker = set.stickers[index];
 	const auto document = sticker.document;
 
-	sticker.animated = Stickers::LottieFromDocument(
+	sticker.animated = Stickers::LottiePlayerFromDocument(
 		document,
-		Stickers::LottieSize::StickersColumn, // #TODO stickers
+		Stickers::LottieSize::StickersPanel,
 		boundingBoxSize() * cIntRetinaFactor());
 	const auto animation = sticker.animated.get();
 
@@ -1424,9 +1424,10 @@ void StickersListWidget::paintSticker(Painter &p, Set &set, int y, int section,
 		if (!paused) {
 			sticker.animated->markFrameShown();
 		}
+		const auto frame = sticker.animated->frame(request);
 		p.drawImage(
-			QRect(ppos, QSize(w, h)),
-			sticker.animated->frame(request));
+			QRect(ppos, frame.size() / cIntRetinaFactor()),
+			frame);
 	} else if (const auto image = document->getStickerSmall()) {
 		if (image->loaded()) {
 			p.drawPixmapLeft(
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.h
index 7d5d511359..9f7495aa4b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/stickers_list_widget.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class RippleAnimation;
 } // namespace Ui
 
 namespace Lottie {
-class Animation;
+class SinglePlayer;
 } // namespace Lottie
 
 namespace ChatHelpers {
@@ -98,20 +98,22 @@ private:
 	};
 
 	struct OverSticker {
-		int section;
-		int index;
-		bool overDelete;
+		int section = 0;
+		int index = 0;
+		bool overDelete = false;
 	};
 	struct OverSet {
-		int section;
+		int section = 0;
 	};
 	struct OverButton {
-		int section;
+		int section = 0;
 	};
 	struct OverGroupAdd {
 	};
 	friend inline bool operator==(OverSticker a, OverSticker b) {
-		return (a.section == b.section) && (a.index == b.index) && (a.overDelete == b.overDelete);
+		return (a.section == b.section)
+			&& (a.index == b.index)
+			&& (a.overDelete == b.overDelete);
 	}
 	friend inline bool operator==(OverSet a, OverSet b) {
 		return (a.section == b.section);
@@ -122,7 +124,11 @@ private:
 	friend inline bool operator==(OverGroupAdd a, OverGroupAdd b) {
 		return true;
 	}
-	using OverState = base::optional_variant<OverSticker, OverSet, OverButton, OverGroupAdd>;
+	using OverState = base::optional_variant<
+		OverSticker,
+		OverSet,
+		OverButton,
+		OverGroupAdd>;
 
 	struct SectionInfo {
 		int section = 0;
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ private:
 
 	struct Sticker {
 		not_null<DocumentData*> document;
-		std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> animated;
+		std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> animated;
 	};
 
 	struct Set {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.cpp
index 59fa446c50..67e2156937 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.cpp
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ TabbedPanel::TabbedPanel(
 , _maxContentHeight(st::emojiPanMaxHeight) {
 	_selector->setParent(this);
 	_selector->setRoundRadius(st::buttonRadius);
-	_selector->setAfterShownCallback([this](SelectorTab tab) {
-		if (tab == SelectorTab::Gifs) {
-			_controller->enableGifPauseReason(Window::GifPauseReason::SavedGifs);
+	_selector->setAfterShownCallback([=](SelectorTab tab) {
+		if (tab == SelectorTab::Gifs || tab == SelectorTab::Stickers) {
+			_controller->enableGifPauseReason(
+				Window::GifPauseReason::SavedGifs);
 		}
 	});
-	_selector->setBeforeHidingCallback([this](SelectorTab tab) {
-		if (tab == SelectorTab::Gifs) {
-			_controller->disableGifPauseReason(Window::GifPauseReason::SavedGifs);
+	_selector->setBeforeHidingCallback([=](SelectorTab tab) {
+		if (tab == SelectorTab::Gifs || tab == SelectorTab::Stickers) {
+			_controller->disableGifPauseReason(
+				Window::GifPauseReason::SavedGifs);
 		}
 	});
 	_selector->showRequests(
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.cpp
index 357d03a370..0192c1854f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "window/window_session_controller.h" // isGifPausedAtLeastFor.
 #include "data/data_session.h"
 #include "data/data_document.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
 #include "styles/style_history.h"
 
 namespace {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ QSize HistorySticker::countCurrentSize(int newWidth) {
 }
 
 void HistorySticker::setupLottie() {
-	_lottie = Stickers::LottieFromDocument(
+	_lottie = Stickers::LottiePlayerFromDocument(
 		_data,
 		Stickers::LottieSize::MessageHistory,
 		QSize(st::maxStickerSize, st::maxStickerSize) * cIntRetinaFactor());
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.h
index 484045251d..e92919b64f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/media/history_media_sticker.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct HistoryMessageReply;
 struct HistoryMessageForwarded;
 
 namespace Lottie {
-class Animation;
+class SinglePlayer;
 } // namespace Lottie
 
 class HistorySticker : public HistoryMedia {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
 	ClickHandlerPtr _packLink;
 	not_null<DocumentData*> _data;
 	QString _emoji;
-	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> _lottie;
+	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> _lottie;
 	rpl::lifetime _lifetime;
 
 };
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/inline_bots/inline_results_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/inline_bots/inline_results_widget.cpp
index 9b5ae28fba..ad46776311 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/inline_bots/inline_results_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/inline_bots/inline_results_widget.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ Widget::~Widget() = default;
 
 void Widget::hideFinished() {
 	hide();
-	_controller->disableGifPauseReason(Window::GifPauseReason::InlineResults);
+	_controller->disableGifPauseReason(
+		Window::GifPauseReason::InlineResults);
 
 	_inner->hideFinish(true);
 	_a_show.stop();
@@ -953,7 +954,8 @@ void Widget::showStarted() {
 		recountContentMaxHeight();
 		_inner->preloadImages();
 		show();
-		_controller->enableGifPauseReason(Window::GifPauseReason::InlineResults);
+		_controller->enableGifPauseReason(
+			Window::GifPauseReason::InlineResults);
 		startShowAnimation();
 	} else if (_hiding) {
 		startOpacityAnimation(false);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.cpp
index aa4b97ecbf..2af8da3b14 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 
 #include "lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h"
 #include "lottie/lottie_cache.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_player.h"
 #include "base/algorithm.h"
 #include "zlib.h"
 #include "logs.h"
@@ -56,17 +57,6 @@ std::string UnpackGzip(const QByteArray &bytes) {
 	return result;
 }
 
-QByteArray ReadFile(const QString &filepath) {
-	auto f = QFile(filepath);
-	return (f.size() <= kMaxFileSize && f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-		? f.readAll()
-		: QByteArray();
-}
-
-QByteArray ReadContent(const QByteArray &data, const QString &filepath) {
-	return data.isEmpty() ? ReadFile(filepath) : base::duplicate(data);
-}
-
 std::optional<Error> ContentError(const QByteArray &content) {
 	if (content.size() > kMaxFileSize) {
 		qWarning() << "Lottie Error: Too large file: " << content.size();
@@ -140,26 +130,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<rlottie::Animation> CreateFromContent(
 
 } // namespace details
 
-std::unique_ptr<Animation> FromContent(
-		const QByteArray &data,
-		const QString &filepath,
-		const FrameRequest &request) {
-	return std::make_unique<Animation>(ReadContent(data, filepath), request);
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<Animation> FromCached(
-		FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
-		FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
-		const QByteArray &data,
-		const QString &filepath,
-		const FrameRequest &request) {
-	return std::make_unique<Animation>(
-		std::move(get),
-		std::move(put),
-		ReadContent(data, filepath),
-		request);
-}
-
 QImage ReadThumbnail(const QByteArray &content) {
 	return Init(content, FrameRequest()).match([](
 		const std::unique_ptr<SharedState> &state) {
@@ -169,8 +139,11 @@ QImage ReadThumbnail(const QByteArray &content) {
 	});
 }
 
-Animation::Animation(const QByteArray &content, const FrameRequest &request)
-: _timer([=] { checkNextFrameRender(); }) {
+Animation::Animation(
+	not_null<Player*> player,
+	const QByteArray &content,
+	const FrameRequest &request)
+: _player(player) {
 	const auto weak = base::make_weak(this);
 	crl::async([=] {
 		crl::on_main(weak, [=, data = Init(content, request)]() mutable {
@@ -180,11 +153,12 @@ Animation::Animation(const QByteArray &content, const FrameRequest &request)
 }
 
 Animation::Animation(
+	not_null<Player*> player,
 	FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
 	FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
 	const QByteArray &content,
 	const FrameRequest &request)
-: _timer([=] { checkNextFrameRender(); }) {
+: _player(player) {
 	const auto weak = base::make_weak(this);
 	get([=, put = std::move(put)](QByteArray &&cached) mutable {
 		crl::async([=, put = std::move(put)]() mutable {
@@ -196,11 +170,8 @@ Animation::Animation(
 	});
 }
 
-Animation::~Animation() {
-	if (_renderer) {
-		Assert(_state != nullptr);
-		_renderer->remove(_state);
-	}
+bool Animation::ready() const {
+	return (_state != nullptr);
 }
 
 void Animation::initDone(details::InitData &&data) {
@@ -214,97 +185,24 @@ void Animation::initDone(details::InitData &&data) {
 void Animation::parseDone(std::unique_ptr<SharedState> state) {
 	Expects(state != nullptr);
 
-	auto information = state->information();
 	_state = state.get();
-	_state->start(this, crl::now());
-	_renderer = FrameRenderer::Instance();
-	_renderer->append(std::move(state));
-	_updates.fire({ std::move(information) });
-
-	crl::on_main_update_requests(
-	) | rpl::start_with_next([=] {
-		checkStep();
-	}, _lifetime);
+	_player->start(this, std::move(state));
 }
 
 void Animation::parseFailed(Error error) {
-	_updates.fire_error(std::move(error));
+	_player->failed(this, error);
 }
 
 QImage Animation::frame(const FrameRequest &request) const {
-	Expects(_renderer != nullptr);
+	Expects(_state != nullptr);
 
 	const auto frame = _state->frameForPaint();
 	const auto changed = (frame->request != request);
 	if (changed) {
 		frame->request = request;
-		_renderer->updateFrameRequest(_state, request);
+		_player->updateFrameRequest(this, request);
 	}
 	return PrepareFrameByRequest(frame, !changed);
 }
 
-rpl::producer<Update, Error> Animation::updates() const {
-	return _updates.events();
-}
-
-bool Animation::ready() const {
-	return (_renderer != nullptr);
-}
-
-crl::time Animation::markFrameDisplayed(crl::time now) {
-	Expects(_renderer != nullptr);
-
-	const auto result = _state->markFrameDisplayed(now);
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-crl::time Animation::markFrameShown() {
-	Expects(_renderer != nullptr);
-
-	const auto result = _state->markFrameShown();
-	_renderer->frameShown(_state);
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-void Animation::checkStep() {
-	if (_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown) {
-		checkNextFrameRender();
-	} else {
-		checkNextFrameAvailability();
-	}
-}
-
-void Animation::checkNextFrameAvailability() {
-	Expects(_renderer != nullptr);
-
-	_nextFrameTime = _state->nextFrameDisplayTime();
-	if (_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown) {
-		checkStep();
-	}
-}
-
-void Animation::checkNextFrameRender() {
-	Expects(_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown);
-
-	const auto now = crl::now();
-	if (now < _nextFrameTime) {
-		if (!_timer.isActive()) {
-			_timer.callOnce(_nextFrameTime - now);
-		}
-	} else {
-		_timer.cancel();
-
-		_nextFrameTime = kTimeUnknown;
-		const auto position = markFrameDisplayed(now);
-		_updates.fire({ DisplayFrameRequest{ position } });
-	}
-}
-
-//void Animation::play(const PlaybackOptions &options) {
-//	_options = options;
-//	_started = crl::now();
-//}
-
 } // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.h
index 3c4271d422..21e64288b0 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_animation.h
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 */
 #pragma once
 
-#include "base/basic_types.h"
-#include "base/flat_map.h"
-#include "base/weak_ptr.h"
-#include "base/timer.h"
 #include "lottie/lottie_common.h"
+#include "base/weak_ptr.h"
 
 #include <QSize>
 #include <crl/crl_time.h>
@@ -29,23 +26,10 @@ class Animation;
 
 namespace Lottie {
 
-inline constexpr auto kMaxFileSize = 1024 * 1024;
-
+class Player;
 class SharedState;
-class Animation;
 class FrameRenderer;
 
-std::unique_ptr<Animation> FromContent(
-	const QByteArray &data,
-	const QString &filepath,
-	const FrameRequest &request);
-std::unique_ptr<Animation> FromCached(
-	FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
-	FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
-	const QByteArray &data,
-	const QString &filepath,
-	const FrameRequest &request);
-
 QImage ReadThumbnail(const QByteArray &content);
 
 namespace details {
@@ -59,47 +43,27 @@ std::unique_ptr<rlottie::Animation> CreateFromContent(
 
 class Animation final : public base::has_weak_ptr {
 public:
-	explicit Animation(
+	Animation(
+		not_null<Player*> player,
 		const QByteArray &content,
 		const FrameRequest &request);
 	Animation(
+		not_null<Player*> player,
 		FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
 		FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
 		const QByteArray &content,
 		const FrameRequest &request);
-	~Animation();
-
-	//void play(const PlaybackOptions &options);
-
-	[[nodiscard]] QImage frame(const FrameRequest &request) const;
-
-	[[nodiscard]] rpl::producer<Update, Error> updates() const;
 
 	[[nodiscard]] bool ready() const;
-
-	// Returns frame position, if any frame was marked as displayed.
-	crl::time markFrameDisplayed(crl::time now);
-	crl::time markFrameShown();
-
-	void checkStep();
+	[[nodiscard]] QImage frame(const FrameRequest &request) const;
 
 private:
 	void initDone(details::InitData &&data);
 	void parseDone(std::unique_ptr<SharedState> state);
 	void parseFailed(Error error);
 
-	void checkNextFrameAvailability();
-	void checkNextFrameRender();
-
-	//crl::time _started = 0;
-	//PlaybackOptions _options;
-
-	base::Timer _timer;
-	crl::time _nextFrameTime = kTimeUnknown;
+	not_null<Player*> _player;
 	SharedState *_state = nullptr;
-	std::shared_ptr<FrameRenderer> _renderer;
-	rpl::event_stream<Update, Error> _updates;
-	rpl::lifetime _lifetime;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32dadff9cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#include "lottie/lottie_common.h"
+
+#include "base/algorithm.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+
+namespace Lottie {
+namespace {
+
+QByteArray ReadFile(const QString &filepath) {
+	auto f = QFile(filepath);
+	return (f.size() <= kMaxFileSize && f.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+		? f.readAll()
+		: QByteArray();
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+QByteArray ReadContent(const QByteArray &data, const QString &filepath) {
+	return data.isEmpty() ? ReadFile(filepath) : base::duplicate(data);
+}
+
+} // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.h
index c832fdde3a..fc6d3f1419 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_common.h
@@ -16,15 +16,11 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 
 namespace Lottie {
 
-constexpr auto kTimeUnknown = std::numeric_limits<crl::time>::min();
+inline constexpr auto kTimeUnknown = std::numeric_limits<crl::time>::min();
+inline constexpr auto kMaxFileSize = 1024 * 1024;
 
 class Animation;
 
-struct PlaybackOptions {
-	float64 speed = 1.;
-	bool loop = true;
-};
-
 struct Information {
 	int frameRate = 0;
 	int framesCount = 0;
@@ -73,4 +69,6 @@ struct FrameRequest {
 	}
 };
 
+QByteArray ReadContent(const QByteArray &data, const QString &filepath);
+
 } // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.cpp
index dc4af1879e..885da69444 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 */
 #include "lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h"
 
+#include "lottie/lottie_player.h"
 #include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
 #include "lottie/lottie_cache.h"
 #include "logs.h"
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ void SharedState::init(QImage cover, const FrameRequest &request) {
 	_counter.store(0, std::memory_order_release);
 }
 
-void SharedState::start(not_null<Animation*> owner, crl::time now) {
+void SharedState::start(not_null<Player*> owner, crl::time now) {
 	_owner = owner;
 	_started = now;
 }
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h
index 5f881fb308..81343b30c0 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ inline constexpr auto kMaxFrameRate = 120;
 inline constexpr auto kMaxSize = 3096;
 inline constexpr auto kMaxFramesCount = 600;
 
-class Animation;
+class Player;
 class Cache;
 
 struct Frame {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 		std::unique_ptr<Cache> cache,
 		const FrameRequest &request);
 
-	void start(not_null<Animation*> owner, crl::time now);
+	void start(not_null<Player*> owner, crl::time now);
 
 	[[nodiscard]] Information information() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] bool initialized() const;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private:
 	static constexpr auto kFramesCount = 4;
 	std::array<Frame, kFramesCount> _frames;
 
-	base::weak_ptr<Animation> _owner;
+	base::weak_ptr<Player> _owner;
 	crl::time _started = kTimeUnknown;
 	crl::time _duration = kTimeUnknown;
 	int _frameIndex = 0;
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
 	static std::shared_ptr<FrameRenderer> Instance();
 
 	void append(std::unique_ptr<SharedState> entry);
+
 	void updateFrameRequest(
 		not_null<SharedState*> entry,
 		const FrameRequest &request);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_player.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_player.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47b5aaad43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_player.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "lottie/lottie_common.h"
+#include "base/weak_ptr.h"
+
+#include <rpl/producer.h>
+
+namespace Lottie {
+
+class SharedState;
+
+class Player : public base::has_weak_ptr {
+public:
+	virtual void start(
+		not_null<Animation*> animation,
+		std::unique_ptr<SharedState> state) = 0;
+	virtual void failed(not_null<Animation*> animation, Error error) = 0;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual rpl::producer<Update, Error> updates() = 0;
+
+	virtual void updateFrameRequest(
+		not_null<const Animation*> animation,
+		const FrameRequest &request) = 0;
+
+	// Returns frame position, if any frame was marked as displayed.
+	virtual crl::time markFrameDisplayed(crl::time now) = 0;
+	virtual crl::time markFrameShown() = 0;
+
+	virtual void checkStep() = 0;
+
+	virtual ~Player() = default;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a618cc67a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
+
+#include "lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h"
+
+namespace Lottie {
+namespace {
+
+} // namespace
+
+SinglePlayer::SinglePlayer(
+	const QByteArray &content,
+	const FrameRequest &request)
+: _animation(this, content, request)
+, _timer([=] { checkNextFrameRender(); })
+, _renderer(FrameRenderer::Instance()) {
+}
+
+SinglePlayer::SinglePlayer(
+	FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
+	FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
+	const QByteArray &content,
+	const FrameRequest &request)
+: _animation(this, std::move(get), std::move(put), content, request)
+, _timer([=] { checkNextFrameRender(); })
+, _renderer(FrameRenderer::Instance()) {
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::start(
+		not_null<Animation*> animation,
+		std::unique_ptr<SharedState> state) {
+	Expects(animation == &_animation);
+
+	_state = state.get();
+	auto information = state->information();
+	state->start(this, crl::now());
+	_renderer = FrameRenderer::Instance();
+	_renderer->append(std::move(state));
+	_updates.fire({ std::move(information) });
+
+	crl::on_main_update_requests(
+	) | rpl::start_with_next([=] {
+		checkStep();
+	}, _lifetime);
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::failed(not_null<Animation*> animation, Error error) {
+	Expects(animation == &_animation);
+
+	_updates.fire_error(std::move(error));
+}
+
+SinglePlayer::~SinglePlayer() {
+	if (_state) {
+		_renderer->remove(_state);
+	}
+}
+
+rpl::producer<Update, Error> SinglePlayer::updates() {
+	return _updates.events();
+}
+
+bool SinglePlayer::ready() const {
+	return _animation.ready();
+}
+
+QImage SinglePlayer::frame(const FrameRequest &request) const {
+	return _animation.frame(request);
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::checkStep() {
+	if (_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown) {
+		checkNextFrameRender();
+	} else {
+		checkNextFrameAvailability();
+	}
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::checkNextFrameAvailability() {
+	Expects(_state != nullptr);
+
+	_nextFrameTime = _state->nextFrameDisplayTime();
+	if (_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown) {
+		checkStep();
+	}
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::checkNextFrameRender() {
+	Expects(_nextFrameTime != kTimeUnknown);
+
+	const auto now = crl::now();
+	if (now < _nextFrameTime) {
+		if (!_timer.isActive()) {
+			_timer.callOnce(_nextFrameTime - now);
+		}
+	} else {
+		_timer.cancel();
+
+		_nextFrameTime = kTimeUnknown;
+		const auto position = markFrameDisplayed(now);
+		_updates.fire({ DisplayFrameRequest{ position } });
+	}
+}
+
+void SinglePlayer::updateFrameRequest(
+		not_null<const Animation*> animation,
+		const FrameRequest &request) {
+	Expects(animation == &_animation);
+	Expects(_state != nullptr);
+
+	_renderer->updateFrameRequest(_state, request);
+}
+
+crl::time SinglePlayer::markFrameDisplayed(crl::time now) {
+	Expects(_state != nullptr);
+
+	return _state->markFrameDisplayed(now);
+}
+
+crl::time SinglePlayer::markFrameShown() {
+	Expects(_renderer != nullptr);
+
+	const auto result = _state->markFrameShown();
+	_renderer->frameShown(_state);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+} // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efc6adbc8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/lottie/lottie_single_player.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
+the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
+
+For license and copyright information please follow this link:
+https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
+*/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "lottie/lottie_player.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "base/timer.h"
+
+namespace Lottie {
+
+class SinglePlayer final : public Player {
+public:
+	SinglePlayer(
+		const QByteArray &content,
+		const FrameRequest &request);
+	SinglePlayer(
+		FnMut<void(FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)>)> get, // Main thread.
+		FnMut<void(QByteArray &&cached)> put, // Unknown thread.
+		const QByteArray &content,
+		const FrameRequest &request);
+	~SinglePlayer();
+
+	void start(
+		not_null<Animation*> animation,
+		std::unique_ptr<SharedState> state) override;
+	void failed(not_null<Animation*> animation, Error error) override;
+
+	rpl::producer<Update, Error> updates() override;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] bool ready() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] QImage frame(const FrameRequest &request) const;
+
+	void updateFrameRequest(
+		not_null<const Animation*> animation,
+		const FrameRequest &request) override;
+
+	// Returns frame position, if any frame was marked as displayed.
+	crl::time markFrameDisplayed(crl::time now) override;
+	crl::time markFrameShown() override;
+
+	void checkStep() override;
+
+private:
+	void checkNextFrameAvailability();
+	void checkNextFrameRender();
+
+	Animation _animation;
+	base::Timer _timer;
+	std::shared_ptr<FrameRenderer> _renderer;
+	SharedState *_state = nullptr;
+	crl::time _nextFrameTime = kTimeUnknown;
+	rpl::event_stream<Update, Error> _updates;
+	rpl::lifetime _lifetime;
+
+};
+
+} // namespace Lottie
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
index 9dc054f3d3..040825117a 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "media/streaming/media_streaming_player.h"
 #include "media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h"
 #include "media/player/media_player_instance.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
 #include "history/history.h"
 #include "history/history_message.h"
 #include "data/data_media_types.h"
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "auth_session.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "storage/file_download.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
 #include "calls/calls_instance.h"
 #include "styles/style_mediaview.h"
 #include "styles/style_history.h"
@@ -195,12 +193,6 @@ struct OverlayWidget::Streamed {
 	bool resumeOnCallEnd = false;
 };
 
-struct OverlayWidget::LottieFile {
-	LottieFile(std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> data);
-
-	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> data;
-};
-
 template <typename Callback>
 OverlayWidget::Streamed::Streamed(
 	not_null<Data::Session*> owner,
@@ -215,11 +207,6 @@ OverlayWidget::Streamed::Streamed(
 	st::mediaviewStreamingRadial) {
 }
 
-OverlayWidget::LottieFile::LottieFile(
-	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> data)
-: data(std::move(data)) {
-}
-
 OverlayWidget::OverlayWidget()
 : OverlayParent(nullptr)
 , _transparentBrush(style::transparentPlaceholderBrush())
@@ -438,7 +425,6 @@ bool OverlayWidget::documentBubbleShown() const {
 		|| (_doc
 			&& !_themePreviewShown
 			&& !_streamed
-			&& !_lottie
 			&& _current.isNull());
 }
 
@@ -447,10 +433,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::clearStreaming() {
 	_streamed = nullptr;
 }
 
-void OverlayWidget::clearLottie() {
-	_lottie = nullptr;
-}
-
 void OverlayWidget::documentUpdated(DocumentData *doc) {
 	if (_doc && _doc == doc) {
 		if (documentBubbleShown()) {
@@ -980,7 +962,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::clearData() {
 		_animationOpacities.clear();
 	}
 	clearStreaming();
-	clearLottie();
 	delete _menu;
 	_menu = nullptr;
 	setContext(std::nullopt);
@@ -1776,7 +1757,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::displayPhoto(not_null<PhotoData*> photo, HistoryItem *item)
 	}
 
 	clearStreaming();
-	clearLottie();
 	destroyThemePreview();
 	_doc = nullptr;
 	_fullScreenVideo = false;
@@ -1828,7 +1808,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::displayDocument(DocumentData *doc, HistoryItem *item) {
 	_fullScreenVideo = false;
 	_current = QPixmap();
 	clearStreaming();
-	clearLottie();
 	destroyThemePreview();
 	_doc = doc;
 	_photo = nullptr;
@@ -1861,13 +1840,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::displayDocument(DocumentData *doc, HistoryItem *item) {
 					const auto &path = location.name();
 					if (QImageReader(path).canRead()) {
 						_current = PrepareStaticImage(path);
-					//} else if (auto lottie = Lottie::FromFile(path)) {
-					//	_lottie = std::make_unique<LottieFile>(
-					//		std::move(lottie));
-					//	_lottie->data->updates(
-					//	) | rpl::start_with_next([=] {
-					//		update();
-					//	}, lifetime());
 					}
 				}
 				location.accessDisable();
@@ -2561,8 +2533,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e) {
 		}
 	} else if (_themePreviewShown) {
 		paintThemePreview(p, r);
-	} else if (_lottie) {
-		paintLottieFrame(p, r);
 	} else if (documentBubbleShown()) {
 		if (_docRect.intersects(r)) {
 			p.fillRect(_docRect, st::mediaviewFileBg);
@@ -2929,20 +2899,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::paintThemePreview(Painter &p, QRect clip) {
 	}
 }
 
-void OverlayWidget::paintLottieFrame(Painter &p, QRect clip) {
-	Expects(_lottie != nullptr);
-
-	if (_lottie->data->ready()) {
-		_lottie->data->markFrameShown();
-		const auto frame = _lottie->data->frame(Lottie::FrameRequest());
-		const auto x = (width() - frame.width()) / 2;
-		const auto y = (height() - frame.height()) / 2;
-		const auto background = _lottieDark ? Qt::black : Qt::white;
-		p.fillRect(x, y, frame.width(), frame.height(), background);
-		p.drawImage(x, y, frame);
-	}
-}
-
 void OverlayWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
 	const auto ctrl = e->modifiers().testFlag(Qt::ControlModifier);
 	if (_streamed) {
@@ -2996,7 +2952,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
 		} else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_0) {
 			zoomReset();
 		} else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_I) {
-			_lottieDark = !_lottieDark;
 			update();
 		}
 	}
@@ -3191,7 +3146,6 @@ bool OverlayWidget::moveToEntity(const Entity &entity, int preloadDelta) {
 		setContext(std::nullopt);
 	}
 	clearStreaming();
-	clearLottie();
 	_streamingStartPaused = false;
 	if (auto photo = base::get_if<not_null<PhotoData*>>(&entity.data)) {
 		displayPhoto(*photo, entity.item);
@@ -3686,7 +3640,6 @@ void OverlayWidget::setVisibleHook(bool visible) {
 		QCoreApplication::instance()->removeEventFilter(this);
 
 		clearStreaming();
-		clearLottie();
 		destroyThemePreview();
 		_radial.stop();
 		_current = QPixmap();
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.h
index 8817a2e78e..a418c85659 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/view/media_view_overlay_widget.h
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
 	struct Streamed;
-	struct LottieFile;
 
 	enum OverState {
 		OverNone,
@@ -313,9 +312,6 @@ private:
 	void paintTransformedVideoFrame(Painter &p);
 	void clearStreaming();
 
-	void paintLottieFrame(Painter &p, QRect clip);
-	void clearLottie();
-
 	QBrush _transparentBrush;
 
 	PhotoData *_photo = nullptr;
@@ -364,8 +360,6 @@ private:
 	bool _blurred = true;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<Streamed> _streamed;
-	std::unique_ptr<LottieFile> _lottie;
-	bool _lottieDark = false;
 
 	const style::icon *_docIcon = nullptr;
 	style::color _docIconColor;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
index 32db4fd8ed..4c151e3e81 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "ui/image/image.h"
 #include "ui/emoji_config.h"
 #include "window/window_main_menu.h"
-#include "lottie/lottie_animation.h"
+#include "lottie/lottie_single_player.h"
 #include "auth_session.h"
 #include "chat_helpers/stickers.h"
 #include "window/window_session_controller.h"
@@ -1049,9 +1049,8 @@ QSize MediaPreviewWidget::currentDimensions() const {
 void MediaPreviewWidget::setupLottie() {
 	Expects(_document != nullptr);
 
-	_lottie = Lottie::FromContent(
-		_document->data(),
-		_document->filepath(),
+	_lottie = std::make_unique<Lottie::SinglePlayer>(
+		Lottie::ReadContent(_document->data(), _document->filepath()),
 		Lottie::FrameRequest{ currentDimensions() * cIntRetinaFactor() });
 
 	_lottie->updates(
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
index c195675165..ab7549ef0f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/layer_widget.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "data/data_file_origin.h"
 
 namespace Lottie {
-class Animation;
+class SinglePlayer;
 } // namespace Lottie
 
 namespace Window {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ private:
 	DocumentData *_document = nullptr;
 	PhotoData *_photo = nullptr;
 	Media::Clip::ReaderPointer _gif;
-	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::Animation> _lottie;
+	std::unique_ptr<Lottie::SinglePlayer> _lottie;
 
 	int _emojiSize;
 	std::vector<not_null<EmojiPtr>> _emojiList;
diff --git a/Telegram/gyp/lib_lottie.gyp b/Telegram/gyp/lib_lottie.gyp
index a6bd6f7951..ef9b2b9cfc 100644
--- a/Telegram/gyp/lib_lottie.gyp
+++ b/Telegram/gyp/lib_lottie.gyp
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_animation.h',
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_cache.cpp',
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_cache.h',
+	  '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_common.cpp',
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_common.h',
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.cpp',
       '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_frame_renderer.h',
+      '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_player.h',
+      '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_single_player.cpp',
+      '<(src_loc)/lottie/lottie_single_player.h',
     ],
     'conditions': [[ 'build_macold', {
       'xcode_settings': {