Users all around the globe have experienced an issues where Facebook images refused to load. It can be either on Android devices or on web browsers as well. Officially, Facebook hasn’t released an official statement regarding the problem but we traced it back to several causes. In this article, we will go through all the reasons as to why this issue occurs and what the possible workarounds are to fix the problem.
What causes Images not to Load on Facebook?
We looked at several user cases and after doing some research on our own, we came to the conclusion that the issue occurred due to several different reasons but most of them related to the network on your computer. Some of the reasons why Facebook might not load images are but not limited to: Before we start with the solutions, make sure that you are not logged in as an administrator and have saved all your work as we will be restarting your computer a lot. Also, make sure that you have your account credentials at hand.
Pre-requisite: Checking Internet Connection
The very first step in solving the issue of Facebook images not loading is making sure that you have an active internet connection. If there are some issues with your network and the Facebook client is unable to connect to its image server, you will not be able to load any images or videos whatsoever. In this solution, we will give you some handy tips which you can implement to make sure that you have a good internet connection.
Try connecting some other device to the same network and see if Facebook’s images are bring loaded. If they are, it means there is some problem with your every device.Try doing a speed test and check the speed of your current internet. This will give you an idea whether you should consider changing your network or not.Checking Internet SpeedIf you are using an organizational or public internet, it is recommended that you switch to a private Usually, open and public internets have limited access which causes websites like Facebook not to work properly.
If these tips don’t work and you still cannot load Facebook images, you should consider resetting your router but do so after performing the other solutions. Below is the method on how to do so but you should come back to it after performing all the other solutions. Before we move on to reset your router, make sure that you have all the configurations saved beforehand. Every router usually has configurations saved by your ISP to access its network. Here, you need to navigate to the IP address associated with your router. This is either present at the backside of the device or in the box of your router. This can be something like ‘192.168.1.2’. If you don’t find the address associated, Google your router’s model and obtain the IP from there.
Solution 1: Checking Server Status
An important step to try before we move on to other technical details is checking whether the Facebook servers are up and running. Servers being down is nothing new with giant social media platforms. In fact, we came across numerous cases which occurred periodically. Another case which we came across was where the server status showed that the servers were up but in reality, they were not. You can always check the official server status but make sure that you also check other various forums and look for users having a similar situation. If you find any, it probably means that there is an outage from the backend and the issue will most probably be fixed within a few hours.
Solution 2: Checking version of Facebook
Facebook has a feature of free Facebook for several network providers. In this mode, users will be able to see all the latest posts of the people they are following but they will not be able to see any photos displayed. This is a well-known feature which improved user experience quite a lot but, as the heading says, there are no photos available in the Free mode. Hence if you are using that mode, click on See Photos. All the photos will now be visible.
Solution 3: Checking for Disabled Images
Another thing to check before we proceed is making sure that images are not disabled on your web browser. If they are, not only will you not be able to see images on Facebook, you will not be able to see any images. If you experience this behavior, you should check with your computer’s documentation and see which options you can tweak to disable the option. For example, in Google Chrome, you can search for Images and when the option comes forward, make sure Show all is enabled. Restart your computer after doing so and see if this fixes the problem.
Solution 4: Setting Google’s DNS
If none of the above methods work and you still cannot load images on Facebook, we can try changing your DNS server. Domain Name Servers are used sparingly when you are browsing the platform but if the computer cannot connect to them, you will be facing bizarre issues including where the images don’t load. When we change your DNS server to Google’s public DNS, the changes will reflect to all the other applications on your computer but don’t worry, this DNS server usually works all the time.
Solution 5: Resetting Network Cache and Configurations
Everything that connects to the internet uses network cache and its configurations to operate properly. If your network configurations and cache are somehow corrupt or have bad data, you will experience numerous problems including not being able to load Facebook images. What we can do here is resetting the network settings and cache and see if this works. We will also be resetting your DHCP settings. Note: This will erase all the custom settings which you have set manually.
Solution 6: Changing your Hosts File
Every computer has a hosts file which allows the mapping of hostnames to IP addresses whenever your computer is connecting to the internet. According to several users, there was a workaround where adding a specific entry manually solved the problem of Facebook images not loading instantly. Note: We recommend that you make a copy of your existing Hosts file in case something goes wrong so you can easily replace it.
Solution 7: Installing Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash player is reportedly used very sparingly in applications nowadays. Even though it is disabled in Chrome by default, we came across numerous instances where activating/installing it solves the problem. Flash player doesn’t provide any overhead to your computer. In fact, there was a time where it was being used extensively on all applications here and there. Below is the method to check whether you already have the player and if not, how to install it.
Solution 8: Disabling Ad blockers
Ad blockers somehow improve your browsing experience by removing all the ads which you see on your computer. They have an inbuilt mechanism which intercepts all the traffic and then passes on the filtered version with ads removed. Even though extensions like these might improve your experience, there are instances where they cause issues like Facebook images not working. To check your browser extensions on Chrome, type “chrome://extensions” in the address bar and press Enter. You can disable the ad-blocker extension by unchecking the “enable” option. This will automatically disable the extension from making any changes to your UI. Restart your browser and check if the search mechanism works properly. Note: Try disabling every extension. This might help troubleshoot if any specific application is causing the problem.
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