Do all images need to be base64 embedded?

[fabioparra]

Hi @RickStrahl, I tested your examples with loading an image from an https URL, but the image did not load. Do you have any idea why? It seems that images are only loaded with src="data:image/png;base64,...

[RickStrahl]

How big is your embedded data? There's a bug in the WebView control that if the embedded data is larger than 2mb it won't render.

MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback#4251 (related)

This limit applies for a number of things not just image embedding but also for string navigation and POST buffer capture.

[RickStrahl]

Closing since no response.