diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 4afef18..ce80649 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,40 @@
 PODS:
   - device_info_plus (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
+  - DKImagePickerController/Core (4.3.9):
+    - DKImagePickerController/ImageDataManager
+    - DKImagePickerController/Resource
+  - DKImagePickerController/ImageDataManager (4.3.9)
+  - DKImagePickerController/PhotoGallery (4.3.9):
+    - DKImagePickerController/Core
+    - DKPhotoGallery
+  - DKImagePickerController/Resource (4.3.9)
+  - DKPhotoGallery (0.0.19):
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Core (= 0.0.19)
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Model (= 0.0.19)
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Preview (= 0.0.19)
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Resource (= 0.0.19)
+    - SDWebImage
+    - SwiftyGif
+  - DKPhotoGallery/Core (0.0.19):
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Model
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Preview
+    - SDWebImage
+    - SwiftyGif
+  - DKPhotoGallery/Model (0.0.19):
+    - SDWebImage
+    - SwiftyGif
+  - DKPhotoGallery/Preview (0.0.19):
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Model
+    - DKPhotoGallery/Resource
+    - SDWebImage
+    - SwiftyGif
+  - DKPhotoGallery/Resource (0.0.19):
+    - SDWebImage
+    - SwiftyGif
+  - file_picker (0.0.1):
+    - DKImagePickerController/PhotoGallery
+    - Flutter
   - file_selector_ios (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
   - Flutter (1.0.0)
@@ -22,6 +56,9 @@ PODS:
     - Flutter
   - receive_sharing_intent (1.8.0):
     - Flutter
+  - SDWebImage (5.19.7):
+    - SDWebImage/Core (= 5.19.7)
+  - SDWebImage/Core (5.19.7)
   - Sentry/HybridSDK (8.35.1)
   - sentry_flutter (8.8.0):
     - Flutter
@@ -32,6 +69,7 @@ PODS:
   - shared_preferences_foundation (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
     - FlutterMacOS
+  - SwiftyGif (5.4.5)
   - url_launcher_ios (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
   - wakelock (0.0.1):
@@ -40,6 +78,7 @@ PODS:
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - device_info_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/device_info_plus/ios`)
+  - file_picker (from `.symlinks/plugins/file_picker/ios`)
   - file_selector_ios (from `.symlinks/plugins/file_selector_ios/ios`)
   - Flutter (from `Flutter`)
   - flutter_webrtc (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_webrtc/ios`)
@@ -58,12 +97,18 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
 
 SPEC REPOS:
   trunk:
+    - DKImagePickerController
+    - DKPhotoGallery
+    - SDWebImage
     - Sentry
+    - SwiftyGif
     - WebRTC-SDK
 
 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
   device_info_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/device_info_plus/ios"
+  file_picker:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/file_picker/ios"
   file_selector_ios:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/file_selector_ios/ios"
   Flutter:
@@ -97,6 +142,9 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   device_info_plus: 97af1d7e84681a90d0693e63169a5d50e0839a0d
+  DKImagePickerController: 946cec48c7873164274ecc4624d19e3da4c1ef3c
+  DKPhotoGallery: b3834fecb755ee09a593d7c9e389d8b5d6deed60
+  file_picker: 09aa5ec1ab24135ccd7a1621c46c84134bfd6655
   file_selector_ios: f0670c1064a8c8450e38145d8043160105d0b97c
   Flutter: e0871f40cf51350855a761d2e70bf5af5b9b5de7
   flutter_webrtc: 75b868e4f9e817c7a9a42ca4b6169063de4eec9f
@@ -107,10 +155,12 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   path_provider_foundation: 2b6b4c569c0fb62ec74538f866245ac84301af46
   quick_look: 59394001d6b484c13fd5f73b555398d523726c8c
   receive_sharing_intent: df9c334dc9feadcbd3266e5cb49c8443405e1c9f
+  SDWebImage: 8a6b7b160b4d710e2a22b6900e25301075c34cb3
   Sentry: 1fe34e9c2cbba1e347623610d26db121dcb569f1
   sentry_flutter: a39c2a2d67d5e5b9cb0b94a4985c76dd5b3fc737
   share_plus: 8875f4f2500512ea181eef553c3e27dba5135aad
   shared_preferences_foundation: fcdcbc04712aee1108ac7fda236f363274528f78
+  SwiftyGif: 706c60cf65fa2bc5ee0313beece843c8eb8194d4
   url_launcher_ios: 5334b05cef931de560670eeae103fd3e431ac3fe
   wakelock: d0fc7c864128eac40eba1617cb5264d9c940b46f
   WebRTC-SDK: c3d69a87e7185fad3568f6f3cff7c9ac5890acf3
diff --git a/lib/interface/home.dart b/lib/interface/home.dart
index 8de31b0..b1f6db8 100644
--- a/lib/interface/home.dart
+++ b/lib/interface/home.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:desktop_drop/desktop_drop.dart';
+import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:file_selector/file_selector.dart';
 import 'package:firedart/firedart.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ class HomeScreenState extends ConsumerState<HomeScreen>
                   title: const Text('Media'),
                   onTap: () async {
                     Navigator.of(context).pop();
-                    openFilePicker(true);
+                    openFilePicker(FileType.media);
                   },
                 ),
                 ListTile(
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ class HomeScreenState extends ConsumerState<HomeScreen>
                   title: const Text('Files'),
                   onTap: () async {
                     Navigator.of(context).pop();
-                    openFilePicker(false);
+                    openFilePicker(FileType.any);
                   },
                 ),
               ],
@@ -558,13 +559,37 @@ class HomeScreenState extends ConsumerState<HomeScreen>
         });
   }
 
-  Future<void> openFilePicker(bool mediaOnly) async {
+  Future<void> openFilePicker(FileType type) async {
     isPickingFile = true;
-    var result = await openFiles();
+    List<File> files = [];
+    if (type == FileType.media) {
+      // Only use file_picker on mobile iOS to picker media.
+      // file_picker was not working without hacks on linux
+      var result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        dialogTitle: 'Image or Video',
+        type: FileType.media,
+        lockParentWindow: true,
+        withData: false,
+        allowCompression: false,
+        withReadStream: true,
+        allowMultiple: true,
+      );
+      if (result != null) {
+        for (var file in result.files) {
+          String? filePath = file.path;
+          if (filePath == null) {
+            continue;
+          }
+          files.add(File(filePath));
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      var xfiles = await openFiles();
+      files = xfiles.map((it) => File(it.path)).toList();
+    }
 
-    if (result.isNotEmpty) {
-      var files = result.map((it) => File(it.path!)).toList();
-      var param = mediaOnly ? 'media' : 'fileManager';
+    if (files.isNotEmpty) {
+      var param = type == FileType.media ? 'media' : 'fileManager';
       await setPayload(FilePayload(files), param);
       logger('HOME: File selected ${files.length}');
     }
@@ -756,7 +781,7 @@ class HomeScreenState extends ConsumerState<HomeScreen>
     if (Platform.isIOS) {
       openPhotoAndFileBottomSheet();
     } else {
-      openFilePicker(false);
+      openFilePicker(FileType.any);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 150f639..9c5e810 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "7.0.0"
+  file_picker:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: file_picker
+      sha256: "167bb619cdddaa10ef2907609feb8a79c16dfa479d3afaf960f8e223f754bf12"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "8.1.2"
   file_selector:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -320,6 +328,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "4.0.0"
+  flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle
+      sha256: "9ee02950848f61c4129af3d6ec84a1cfc0e47931abc746b03e7a3bc3e8ff6eda"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.0.22"
   flutter_riverpod:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index b6ebb31..4297dfb 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ dependencies:
   pasteboard: ^0.2.0
   file_selector: ^1.0.3
   in_app_review: ^2.0.9
+  file_picker: ^8.1.2
 
 dev_dependencies:
   integration_test: