favicon.png image is not loading in modern browsers

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Hi Team,I am facing an issue with favicon loading.Previously, I only had the following code in my application, and it worked as expected:As part of an update, I wanted to use a favicon.png file since most modern browsers support PNG favicons. I replaced the ICO file with the following, and it worked correctly:However, for backward compatibility with older browsers, I included both the PNG and ICO files:I expected modern browsers to load favicon.png and use favicon.ico only as a fallback for browsers that do not support PNG favicons. Instead, the browser always loads favicon.ico, and the PNG file is ignored.Is this the expected behavior? If both favicon types are specified, should the browser always prefer the ICO file, or should it use the PNG file when supported?To reproduce the issue, use different images for favicon.png and favicon.ico so it is easy to identify which favicon the browser is displaying.Thanks in Advance,RegardsVeera

lavishvasuja · Answer

​@veerareddyc1015-This is expected browser behavior.Favicons don't follow a MIME type–based fallback mechanism, and the selection logic is browser-specific. When multiple rel="icon" or rel="shortcut icon" entries are present, browsers don't necessarily treat them as a primary/fallback pair. As a result, the PNG favicon isn't guaranteed to be used, even if the browser supports PNG favicons.If legacy browser support isn't required, the simplest approach is to use only the PNG favicon:<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="favicon.png">If legacy browser support is required, you can include both PNG and ICO icons. However, it's best not to rely on the ICO acting as a fallback, as favicon selection behavior varies and isn't guaranteed across browsers.

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