diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.c
index 3926f40e02..229dedff0b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.c
@@ -1468,16 +1468,24 @@ _elm_image_aspect_fixed_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
    return sd->aspect_fixed;
 }
 
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_image_animated_available_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   Eina_Bool ret;
+   eo_do(obj, ret = efl_player_playable_get());
+   return ret;
+}
+
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_image_animated_available_get(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
+_elm_image_efl_player_playable_get(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
 {
    if (sd->edje) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    return evas_object_image_animated_get(elm_image_object_get(obj));
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void
-_elm_image_animated_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool anim)
+static void
+_elm_image_animated_set_internal(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool anim)
 {
    anim = !!anim;
    if (sd->anim == anim) return;
@@ -1511,16 +1519,32 @@ _elm_image_animated_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool anim)
    return;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_image_animated_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
+static Eina_Bool
+_elm_image_animated_get_internal(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
 {
    if (sd->edje)
      return edje_object_animation_get(sd->img);
    return sd->anim;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void
-_elm_image_animated_play_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool play)
+EAPI void
+elm_image_animated_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool anim)
+{
+   Elm_Image_Data *sd = eo_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
+   if (!sd) return;
+   _elm_image_animated_set_internal(obj, sd, anim);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_image_animated_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   Elm_Image_Data *sd = eo_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
+   if (!sd) return EINA_FALSE;
+   return _elm_image_animated_get_internal(obj, sd);
+}
+
+static void
+_elm_image_animated_play_set_internal(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool play)
 {
    if (!sd->anim) return;
    if (sd->play == play) return;
@@ -1541,14 +1565,44 @@ _elm_image_animated_play_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool play)
      }
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_image_animated_play_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
+static Eina_Bool
+_elm_image_animated_play_get_internal(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
 {
    if (sd->edje)
      return edje_object_play_get(sd->img);
    return sd->play;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_image_animated_play_set(Elm_Image *obj, Eina_Bool play)
+{
+   Elm_Image_Data *sd = eo_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
+   if (!sd) return;
+   _elm_image_animated_play_set_internal(obj, sd, play);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_image_animated_play_get(const Elm_Image *obj)
+{
+   Elm_Image_Data *sd = eo_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
+   if (!sd) return EINA_FALSE;
+   return _elm_image_animated_play_get_internal(obj, sd);
+}
+
+EOLIAN static void
+_elm_image_efl_player_play_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd, Eina_Bool play)
+{
+   if (play && !_elm_image_animated_get_internal(obj, sd))
+     _elm_image_animated_set_internal(obj, sd, play);
+   _elm_image_animated_play_set_internal(obj, sd, play);
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_elm_image_efl_player_play_get(Eo *obj, Elm_Image_Data *sd)
+{
+   return _elm_image_animated_play_get_internal(obj, sd);
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_image_class_constructor(Eo_Class *klass)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.eo b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.eo
index 19abcce5c7..ec330f93b3 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.eo
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image.eo
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
                  Edje.Object,
-                 Elm_Interface_Atspi_Image, Elm_Interface_Atspi_Widget_Action)
+                 Elm_Interface_Atspi_Image, Elm_Interface_Atspi_Widget_Action,
+                 Efl.Player)
 {
    eo_prefix: elm_obj_image;
    methods {
@@ -52,50 +53,6 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
             resize_down: bool; /*@ whether resizing down is allowed */
          }
       }
-      @property animated_play {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            Start or stop an image object's animation.
-
-            To actually start playing any image object's animation, if it
-            supports it, one must do something like:
-
-            @code
-            if (elm_image_animated_available_get(img))
-            {
-            elm_image_animated_set(img, EINA_TRUE);
-            elm_image_animated_play_set(img, EINA_TRUE);
-            }
-            @endcode
-
-            elm_image_animated_set() will enable animation on the image, <b>but
-            not start it yet</b>. This is the function one uses to start and
-            stop animations on image objects.
-
-            @see elm_image_animated_available_get()
-            @see elm_image_animated_set()
-            @see elm_image_animated_play_get()
-
-            @ingroup Image
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            Get whether an image object is under animation or not.
-
-            @return @c EINA_TRUE, if the image is being animated, @c EINA_FALSE
-            otherwise.
-
-            @see elm_image_animated_play_get()
-
-            @ingroup Image
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         values {
-            play: bool; /*@ @c EINA_TRUE to start the animation, @c EINA_FALSE
-            otherwise. Default is @c EINA_FALSE. */
-         }
-      }
       @property resize_up {
          set {
             /*@
@@ -182,41 +139,6 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
             otherwise. Default is @c EINA_FALSE. */
          }
       }
-      @property animated {
-         set {
-            /*@
-            Set whether an image object (which supports animation) is to
-            animate itself or not.
-
-            An image object, even if it supports animation, will be displayed
-            by default without animation. Call this function with @a animated
-            set to @c EINA_TRUE to enable its animation. To start or stop the
-            animation, actually, use elm_image_animated_play_set().
-
-            @see elm_image_animated_get()
-            @see elm_image_animated_available_get()
-            @see elm_image_animated_play_set()
-
-            @ingroup Image
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         get {
-            /*@
-            Get whether an image object has animation enabled or not.
-
-            @return @c EINA_TRUE if the image has animation enabled,
-            @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
-
-            @see elm_image_animated_set()
-
-            @ingroup Image
-            @since 1.7 */
-         }
-         values {
-            anim: bool; /*@ @c EINA_TRUE if the object is to animate itself,
-            @c EINA_FALSE otherwise. Default is @c EINA_FALSE. */
-         }
-      }
       @property scale {
          set {
             /*@
@@ -470,26 +392,6 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
             image loader (eg. if @p img is a memory-mapped EET file) */
          }
       }
-      @property animated_available {
-         get {
-            /*@
-            Get whether an image object supports animation or not.
-
-            @return @c EINA_TRUE if the image supports animation,
-            @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
-
-            This function returns if this Elementary image object's internal
-            image can be animated. Currently Evas only supports GIF
-            animation. If the return value is @b EINA_FALSE, other
-            @c elm_image_animated_xxx API calls won't work.
-
-            @see elm_image_animated_set()
-
-            @ingroup Image
-            @since 1.7 */
-            return: bool;
-         }
-      }
       @property object {
          get {
             /*@
@@ -544,6 +446,9 @@ class Elm.Image (Elm.Widget, Efl.File, Efl.Image, Evas.Clickable_Interface,
       Efl.Image.load_size.get;
       Efl.Image.smooth_scale.set;
       Efl.Image.smooth_scale.get;
+      Efl.Player.playable.get;
+      Efl.Player.play.set;
+      Efl.Player.play.get;
       Edje.Object.signal_emit;
       Edje.Object.size_min.get;
       Edje.Object.size_max.get;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image_legacy.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image_legacy.h
index 55923c253c..5d6a06f90c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image_legacy.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_image_legacy.h
@@ -112,4 +112,104 @@ EAPI int              elm_image_prescale_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_image_mmap_set(Evas_Object *obj, const Eina_File *file, const char *group);
 
+/**
+ * Start or stop an image object's animation.
+ *
+ * To actually start playing any image object's animation, if it
+ * supports it, one must do something like:
+ *
+ * @code
+ * if (elm_image_animated_available_get(img))
+ * {
+ * elm_image_animated_set(img, EINA_TRUE);
+ * elm_image_animated_play_set(img, EINA_TRUE);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * elm_image_animated_set() will enable animation on the image, <b>but
+ * not start it yet</b>. This is the function one uses to start and
+ * stop animations on image objects.
+ *
+ * @see elm_image_animated_available_get()
+ * @see elm_image_animated_set()
+ * @see elm_image_animated_play_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Image
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @param[in] play @c EINA_TRUE to start the animation, @c EINA_FALSE
+otherwise. Default is @c EINA_FALSE.
+ */
+EAPI void             elm_image_animated_play_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool play);
+
+/**
+ * Get whether an image object is under animation or not.
+ *
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE, if the image is being animated, @c EINA_FALSE
+ * otherwise.
+ *
+ * @see elm_image_animated_play_get()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Image
+ * @since 1.7
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_image_animated_play_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Set whether an image object (which supports animation) is to
+ * animate itself or not.
+ *
+ * An image object, even if it supports animation, will be displayed
+ * by default without animation. Call this function with @a animated
+ * set to @c EINA_TRUE to enable its animation. To start or stop the
+ * animation, actually, use elm_image_animated_play_set().
+ *
+ * @see elm_image_animated_get()
+ * @see elm_image_animated_available_get()
+ * @see elm_image_animated_play_set()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Image
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ * @param[in] anim @c EINA_TRUE if the object is to animate itself,
+ * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise. Default is @c EINA_FALSE.
+ */
+EAPI void             elm_image_animated_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool anim);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Get whether an image object has animation enabled or not.
+ *
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE if the image has animation enabled,
+ * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * @see elm_image_animated_set()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Image
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_image_animated_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Get whether an image object supports animation or not.
+ *
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE if the image supports animation,
+ * @c EINA_FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * This function returns if this Elementary image object's internal
+ * image can be animated. Currently Evas only supports GIF
+ * animation. If the return value is @b EINA_FALSE, other
+ * @c elm_image_animated_xxx API calls won't work.
+ *
+ * @see elm_image_animated_set()
+ *
+ * @ingroup Image
+ * @since 1.7
+ *
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_image_animated_available_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
 #include "elm_image.eo.legacy.h"