diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index b3e53ed2..cc60fab8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ dependencies {
 
     // Image loading
     implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-compose:2.7.0")
+    // Animated GIF / WebP support (for GIFs, stickers, Bitmoji from the keyboard)
+    implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-gif:2.7.0")
 
     // AppCompat — required by BiometricPrompt (needs FragmentActivity base)
     implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0")
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 02a9de0b..87559a64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
 
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" android:required="false" />
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.microphone" android:required="false" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".CloserApp"
diff --git a/firestore.rules b/firestore.rules
index 2583becd..1cf03f04 100644
--- a/firestore.rules
+++ b/firestore.rules
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ service cloud.firestore {
           allow create: if isCouplesMember(coupleId)
             && coupleEncryptionEnabled(coupleId)
             && request.resource.data.authorUserId == request.auth.uid
-            && request.resource.data.keys().hasOnly(['authorUserId', 'text', 'createdAt', 'type', 'mediaUrl'])
+            && request.resource.data.keys().hasOnly(['authorUserId', 'text', 'createdAt', 'type', 'mediaUrl', 'durationMs'])
             && (
-              (request.resource.data.get('type', 'text') == 'image'
+              (request.resource.data.get('type', 'text') in ['image', 'voice']
                 && request.resource.data.mediaUrl is string
                 && request.resource.data.mediaUrl.size() > 0)
               ||