Text-only community post shows “Image unavailable”
Quick answer
A text-only community post should not show a broken image block. If you see “Image unavailable,” reload the app. If it remains, support should check the media fallback.
Platform
iOS, Android
Area
Posts & Listings
Related system
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Symptoms
If any of these match, this article is for you.
- You created a community post with no photo because the photo is optional.
- The feed shows a large square that says “Image unavailable.”
- Post text appears but the image placeholder is broken.
Step-by-step solution
What to do
- Fully close and reopen the app.
- Check the post again.
- If it still shows the broken block, contact support with a screenshot and the post title.
- Optional workaround: add a simple image until the fallback is fixed.
If it still does not work
- Send a screenshot of the post so we can fix that display.
- Tell us roughly when you posted it.
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