2025-01-02, 11:35 AM
Hi,
I have started making a library for video tutorials I want to save, but I can't figure out how to make thumbnails work properly with the folder view.
For example, I have an
(Plus the auto created nfo files)
Then I get one frame from the video as thumbnail, but it's a frame from somewhere in the middle which is pretty useless to me since I need thumbnails showing the finished result of the tutorial.
So I tried to see if I could manually add thumbnails. I removed everything except YouTube videos for testing purposes and downloaded the video thumbnails to see if I could add them to each videos.
When I put an image with the same name as each video like this :
Then ALL the videos get the pufferfish thumbnail, which is super weird... Am I missing something obvious ? How do I assign thumbnails for each videos without doing it manually with "Edit Images" then "Upload" for each video ?
I tried using the YouTubeMetadata plugin, but I haven't been able to make it work (I get no result when trying to identify a video with its YouTube ID) and it wouldn't be a great solution anyway since the tutos come from various sources, not only YouTube.
I also tried to embed the thumbnails directly in the video files with ffmpeg but it doesn't work for webm, so I would need to convert them first, which I would rather avoid for my mental health.
So I'd be really grateful for any tips on how to make the thumbnails show up properly. I couldn't find a section on the folder view in the documentation, did I miss it ?
I have started making a library for video tutorials I want to save, but I can't figure out how to make thumbnails work properly with the folder view.
For example, I have an
Origami folder in the library. When I only put the videos in it like this :
An Origami Puffer Fish That ACTUALLY PUFFS UP ! (Sipho Mabona) Timelapse. [8NXR8gF1LXo].mkv
Cute Origami Bird Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Bird Easy [3oaQbQZrse8].webm
How to Make an Origami Penguin - Paper Penguin Crafts [LPsuADonRH0].mkv
How to Make an Origami Swan Easy - Paper Swan Folding Step by Step [Tt47o-DyJXo].webm
(Plus the auto created nfo files)
Then I get one frame from the video as thumbnail, but it's a frame from somewhere in the middle which is pretty useless to me since I need thumbnails showing the finished result of the tutorial.
So I tried to see if I could manually add thumbnails. I removed everything except YouTube videos for testing purposes and downloaded the video thumbnails to see if I could add them to each videos.
When I put an image with the same name as each video like this :
An Origami Puffer Fish That ACTUALLY PUFFS UP ! (Sipho Mabona) Timelapse. [8NXR8gF1LXo].jpg
An Origami Puffer Fish That ACTUALLY PUFFS UP ! (Sipho Mabona) Timelapse. [8NXR8gF1LXo].mkv
Cute Origami Bird Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Bird Easy [3oaQbQZrse8].jpg
Cute Origami Bird Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Bird Easy [3oaQbQZrse8].webm
How to Make an Origami Penguin - Paper Penguin Crafts [LPsuADonRH0].jpg
How to Make an Origami Penguin - Paper Penguin Crafts [LPsuADonRH0].mkv
How to Make an Origami Swan Easy - Paper Swan Folding Step by Step [Tt47o-DyJXo].jpg
How to Make an Origami Swan Easy - Paper Swan Folding Step by Step [Tt47o-DyJXo].webm
Then ALL the videos get the pufferfish thumbnail, which is super weird... Am I missing something obvious ? How do I assign thumbnails for each videos without doing it manually with "Edit Images" then "Upload" for each video ?
I tried using the YouTubeMetadata plugin, but I haven't been able to make it work (I get no result when trying to identify a video with its YouTube ID) and it wouldn't be a great solution anyway since the tutos come from various sources, not only YouTube.
I also tried to embed the thumbnails directly in the video files with ffmpeg but it doesn't work for webm, so I would need to convert them first, which I would rather avoid for my mental health.
So I'd be really grateful for any tips on how to make the thumbnails show up properly. I couldn't find a section on the folder view in the documentation, did I miss it ?