site forcefully reloads when trying to download a gif from twitter #1563

bug description

the site will reload while trying to download a twitter gif, specifically during transcoding. this happens on community instances too.

reproduction steps

1. copy twitter link
2. paste and download
3. site reloads

screenshots

github isn’t letting me upload screen recordings

links

platform information

iOS 26.4, tested with Chrome, Chrome Web Apps, & Safari

additional context

No response