# Compatibility and limitations
Understand format, renderer, feature, and synchronization boundaries in Framer.

## Formats and renderers

| Source or feature         | Recommended renderer       | Notes                                                     |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ordinary Lottie JSON      | Automatic or SVG Player    | Suitable for standard timeline playback                   |
| dotLottie                 | Automatic or ThorVG Player | Preserves dotLottie packaging and advanced features       |
| Multi-animation dotLottie | ThorVG Player              | The plugin extracts the selected child for insertion      |
| Themes                    | ThorVG Player              | Supports default and Framer light/dark mappings           |
| State machines            | ThorVG Player              | Requires a compatible dotLottie file and player component |

Switching an advanced file to SVG Player can remove or ignore multiple animations, themes, and state machines. The plugin shows a warning when it detects this risk.

## Source availability

The inserted component needs a source that the published Framer site can retrieve. Do not use a temporary or locally accessible URL as a production source.

## Workspace synchronization

Workspace identifies the approved source and version. It is not a live data connection to the Framer component. Reinsert and republish after a source update.

## Canvas and runtime

- The component is inserted into a selected Frame when possible, otherwise at the canvas root.
- Framer owns responsive constraints, page visibility, and clipping.
- The plugin preview does not replace Framer Preview or live-browser testing.
- Advanced feature availability can depend on the current plugin release, file, account, and feature rollout.

For supported Framer browsers, see [Framer requirements and browser support](https://www.framer.com/help/articles/requirements/).

## Related

- [Working with multi-animation files](/en/integrations/framer/04_prepare/working-with-multi-animation-files)
- [Troubleshooting](/en/integrations/framer/06_reference/troubleshooting)