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Choose video thumbnail on embed?

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saxon
Posts: 1159 - Karma: 551
Quick question,

I want to change the thumbnail that shows when embedding an NS video to an external site. So for example, rather than it showing the first frame, i'd like it to show the frame 6 seconds in.

Does anyone know what to modify in the iframe code to do this?

Thanks!
12 years ago
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eheath
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You can change the thumbnail on the external link, not sure about youtube but vimeo you can make it anything.

I dunno if that makes any difference on the NS thumbnail though, you might be SOL.
12 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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We can only take a thumbnail that comes with the embed. So if you change the thumbnail on YouTube / Vimeo, it will pull that thumb when you embed.

What you really need to do is upload directly to the site. :)
12 years ago
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saxon
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Well what I'm doing is embedding a video FROM NS to another site. It's uploaded to ns. What I'm trying to change is the frame that shows with the play button, before you click play on the video, on the embedded video.
12 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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Ahhhhhh.... sorry!

Hmmm... we'll look into this.
12 years ago
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saxon
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thank you!
12 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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Can you link us to the place where you're trying to do this?

Its supposed to work actually, so if its not you're seeing a bug.
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