Reddit hosted images load very slowly

[PBnJason2]

Describe the bug
Images hosted by Reddit (redd.it) frequently load very slowly in Narwhal 2. The same images load normally in the official Reddit app. Behavior is present on WiFi and cellular.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open an image post hosted by Reddit (redd.it)
2. Image loads slowly (progress bar slowly fills until image is loaded)

Expected behavior
The image should load immediately. This is the behavior in the official Reddit app and on the web.

Device Information:

• Device: [iPhone 15 Pro Max]
• OS: [e.g. iOS 18.0]
• Version [2024.8]

Additional context
Posts about the issue:
https://www.reddit.com/r/narwhalapp/s/IDKf6e8ClA

https://www.reddit.com/r/getnarwhal/s/c97kcWIiTM