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0 pointsJoshTriplett10y ago0 comments

> After uploading, YT gives you 3-5 thumbnails you can choose from.

Can you pick an arbitrary video frame, or only one of the suggested thumbnails?

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nacs10y ago

It automatically captures 3 different thumbnails (I guess using the algorithm in OP) and lets you select any 1 of those 3.

I presume they use the image selection as training data too—if not that seems like awfully low hanging data fruit.

Many videos seem to have completely arbitrary thumbnails which are not from the video. Most of the Epic Rap Battles videos, for example.

Perhaps this option 'unlocks' after you reach a certain subscriber count.

As mentioned upthread:

> partnered accounts are allowed to upload custom thumbnails (which can be any image, not necessarily even a screenshot from the video).

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