diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9483085c..c1171180 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     sdkVersion = 29
-    minSdkVersion = 16
+    minSdkVersion = 17
 }
diff --git a/photoview/build.gradle b/photoview/build.gradle
index d500b0ef..bfba2bc9 100644
--- a/photoview/build.gradle
+++ b/photoview/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.1.0"
+    api "pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.24"
 }
 
 afterEvaluate {
diff --git a/photoview/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/PhotoView.java b/photoview/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/PhotoView.java
index 8a8ba0a7..0e859520 100644
--- a/photoview/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/PhotoView.java
+++ b/photoview/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/PhotoView.java
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.GestureDetector;
 
-import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView;
+import pl.droidsonroids.gif.GifImageView;
 
 /**
  * A zoomable ImageView. See {@link PhotoViewAttacher} for most of the details on how the zooming
  * is accomplished
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public class PhotoView extends AppCompatImageView {
+public class PhotoView extends GifImageView {
 
     private PhotoViewAttacher attacher;
     private ScaleType pendingScaleType;
diff --git a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3d1b9431..e0fc14a7 100755
--- a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
         <activity android:name=".ActivityTransitionToActivity" />
 
         <activity android:name=".ImmersiveActivity" />
+
+        <activity android:name=".AnimationSampleActivity" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/AnimationSampleActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/AnimationSampleActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daf7799d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/AnimationSampleActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.github.chrisbanes.photoview.sample;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+import com.github.chrisbanes.photoview.PhotoView;
+
+import pl.droidsonroids.gif.GifDrawable;
+
+public class AnimationSampleActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_animation_sample);
+        PhotoView pvGif = findViewById(R.id.pvGif);
+        findViewById(R.id.btnSwitchPic).setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (pvGif.getTag().equals("pic_dog")) {
+                pvGif.setImageResource(R.mipmap.pic_cat);
+                pvGif.setTag("pic_cat");
+            } else {
+                pvGif.setImageResource(R.mipmap.pic_dog);
+                pvGif.setTag("pic_dog");
+            }
+        });
+        findViewById(R.id.btnHalfSpeed).setOnClickListener(v -> ((GifDrawable) pvGif.getDrawable()).setSpeed(0.5f));
+        findViewById(R.id.btnNormalSpeed).setOnClickListener(v -> ((GifDrawable) pvGif.getDrawable()).setSpeed(1));
+        findViewById(R.id.btnDoubleSpeed).setOnClickListener(v -> ((GifDrawable) pvGif.getDrawable()).setSpeed(2));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/LauncherActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/LauncherActivity.java
index b987c881..0974bfab 100755
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/LauncherActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/chrisbanes/photoview/sample/LauncherActivity.java
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public class LauncherActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             "Picasso Sample",
             "Coil Sample",
             "Activity Transition Sample",
-            "Immersive Sample"
+            "Immersive Sample",
+            "Animation Sample"
     };
 
     @Override
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ public ItemViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
                         break;
                     case 6:
                         clazz = ImmersiveActivity.class;
+                        break;
+                    case 7:
+                        clazz = AnimationSampleActivity.class;
                 }
 
                 Context context = holder.itemView.getContext();
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_animation_sample.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_animation_sample.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c21ea91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_animation_sample.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <com.github.chrisbanes.photoview.PhotoView
+        android:id="@+id/pvGif"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:src="@mipmap/pic_dog"
+        android:tag="pic_dog" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/btnSwitchPic"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:text="Switch Pic"
+        android:textAllCaps="false" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/btnHalfSpeed"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:text="Half Speed"
+            android:textAllCaps="false" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/btnNormalSpeed"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:text="Normal Speed"
+            android:textAllCaps="false" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/btnDoubleSpeed"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:text="Double Speed"
+            android:textAllCaps="false" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/pic_cat.gif b/sample/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/pic_cat.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..559b92bf
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diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/pic_dog.gif b/sample/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/pic_dog.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe4c9ed9
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