Animated placemark icon in kml Google Earth? - image

How can I have animated icons for placemark in Google Earth?
I tried using network link and changing the icon in the networked kml file but that creates a flicker in the placemark. Google Earth also does not support Animated gif's which would be my best option.
Is there a way to show animated gifs or something similar in Google Earth. Maybe I am working in the wrong direction with the placemarks and I should use something else?
My use case is that I want to create animated weather icons like cloud icon with rain drops moving as shown on news channels.

Google Earth doesn't support animated gifs so that is a non-starter, sorry.
The only other option you have is via KML, either using NetworkLinks (as you have tried) or via the various time and animation elements. See the <TimeStamp> element in the KML 2.2 Reference for examples.

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