--- title: "Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS" url: https://daily.dev/posts/fix-heic-images-not-loading-in-ubuntu-26-04-lts-ovreedjjz source_url: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/fix-heic-images-not-loading-ubuntu-26-04 type: article source: "omg! ubuntu!" published: 2026-05-12T01:35:11.997Z updated: 2026-05-12T01:35:35.353Z tags: ["ubuntu"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Ubuntu 26.04 LTS no longer ships the libheif-plugin-libde265 decoder by default, causing HEIC images (common on iPhones and newer Android devices) to fail to open with a 'Could not load image' error. The likely reason is H.265/HEVC licensing restrictions. The fix is straightforward: install the missing decoder manually via `sudo apt-get install libheif-plugin-libde265`, then log out and back in. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs](https://daily.dev/posts/hp-and-dell-disable-hevc-support-built-into-their-laptops-cpus-mnrjp4my7) · Ars Technica · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Troubleshooting "AppImages require FUSE to run" on Linux](https://daily.dev/posts/troubleshooting-appimages-require-fuse-to-run-on-linux-kztjsoh3h) · It's Foss · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has fixed its missing video/audio thumbnails](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-lts-has-fixed-its-missing-video-audio-thumbnails-lnzuadkdm) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/fix-heic-images-not-loading-in-ubuntu-26-04-lts-ovreedjjz)