# Auto playing Screens?

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-playing-screens/66660>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [May 25, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-playing-screens/66660 "2026-05-25T13:34:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anonymous2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anonymous2](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Anonymous2)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-playing-screens/66660/1 "2026-05-25T13:34:06Z")

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Hi! I’m pretty new to Adalo, so please forgive me if any of my questions are common knowledge. Is there any way to add timed screens on Adalo? For example, I want one screen to autoplay after XX seconds. Is it also possible to add GIFs to Adalo?

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**Author:** ![Jeorge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/jeorge/32/40256_2.png) [@Jeorge](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Jeorge)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-playing-screens/66660/2 "2026-05-25T15:05:43Z")

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Hey @Anonymous2

Yes, you can achieve this using a **countdown component**. Once the countdown reaches zero, you can trigger a navigation action to the next screen, creating an auto-play effect.

For animations:

- There is a **Lottie component** available that lets you display animations using JSON files.

- Regular **GIFs** should also work fine inside a standard **Image component**.

Depending on what you’re building (onboarding, slideshow, splash screens, etc.), either approach should work nicely

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**Author:** ![Anonymous2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anonymous2](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Anonymous2)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/auto-playing-screens/66660/3 "2026-05-26T14:27:09Z")

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Thank you! I’ll try that. I’m having another issue. I’m trying to preview my app but it keeps saying that the screen is missing, even though there are multiple screens? The initial screen that I want the app to open on has been set as the home and welcome screen. I’ve also tried opening it in two different browsers, but it still won’t work. Could it be an internet issue?