Title: [Plugin: Video Thumbnails] Not getting the Thumbnail
Last modified: August 20, 2016
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# [Plugin: Video Thumbnails] Not getting the Thumbnail
* Resolved [Ivo Pereira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivopereira/)
* (@ivopereira)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/)
* Unf.
* I’ve being around this for hours. I think I’ve looked almost all topics in the
plugin support forums.
* I’m using version 1.8.2, and, whatever code or URL I put in
(tried f.e.: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqfZ08eouXk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqfZ08eouXk)
* Even someone’s example here for an adaptation
[For more information, see this video’s comments on Youtube](http://youtube.com/watch?v=QqfZ08eouXk))
* Nothing seems to work. The URL i’m working on is [http://www.grandesgolos.com/](http://www.grandesgolos.com/)
* I want it to be as a featured image and it to be filled in a Custom Type. I have
both options marked in plugin options.
* It always gives me this message:
“We didn’t find a video thumbnail for this
post. (be sure you have saved changes first)
* Search Again”
(yeah, and I’ve saved the updated article with the video)
* I’ve disabled all the other plugins, and currently it is the unique plugin turned
on.
* I’ve made a test, and I’m totally sure cURL is enabled.
* I’ve scanned all my posts in the plugin options, and it always gives the same
message:
* “Scan all of your past posts for video thumbnails. Be sure to save any settings
before running the scan.
* video 1 – ✖ Couldn’t find a video thumbnail for this post.
video 2 – ✖ Couldn’t
find a video thumbnail for this post. “
* I have even subscribed to beta, and I’m waiting for details.
* Any ideias? 🙁
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/video-thumbnails/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/video-thumbnails/)
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* Plugin Author [Sutherland Boswell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sutherlandboswell/)
* (@sutherlandboswell)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757545)
* So you’re placing your videos in a custom post type?
* Thread Starter [Ivo Pereira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivopereira/)
* (@ivopereira)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757561)
* Hello Sutherland,
* Thanks for replying.
* Not the video in the Custom Type.
* My theme (eVid from ElegantThemes) needs adding a Custom Type to place the Thumbnail
url (equal to the featured image).
* I put the video in the article content, but it seems like it is not recognizing
it or whatever.
* I have that option ticked, to place the URL of the thumbnail in a custom type
named “Thumbnail” as the theme needs.
* Regards.
* Plugin Author [Sutherland Boswell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sutherlandboswell/)
* (@sutherlandboswell)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757582)
* It sounds like you have “Thumbnail” entered in the custom field on the settings
page. This setting is used when the video itself is in a custom field. If you
have something entered here, that field is being scanned instead of the article
content.
* If you need to save the video thumbnail to a custom field for your theme other
than the default “_video_thumbnail”, you can change this section:
* ```
// Add hidden custom field with thumbnail URL
if ( !update_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail ) ) add_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail, true );
```
* to this:
* ```
// Add hidden custom field with thumbnail URL plus another field
if ( !update_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail ) ) add_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail, true );
if ( !update_post_meta( $post_id, 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD', $new_thumbnail ) ) add_post_meta( $post_id, 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD', $new_thumbnail, true );
```
* Of course, replacing “REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD” with the name of the custom
field you want the URL saved to.
* Thread Starter [Ivo Pereira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivopereira/)
* (@ivopereira)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757584)
* Wow, really worked.
* Exactly what I was needing.
* Thanks a lot for your excelent support Sutherland 🙂
* Who knows if would be adding this is your new 2.0 version (this is a great functionality!).
* Regards and marked as solved!
* [ramanathancse2007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramanathancse2007/)
* (@ramanathancse2007)
* [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757613)
* Hi Sutherland,
* I have been breaking my head to auto generate thumbnails for videos
* This is my website [http://www.sripadam.org/](http://www.sripadam.org/)
* My theme is Video plus themejunkie theme.
* Youtube videos are updated in custom post type.
I tick both the check box –
but i get could not generate thumbnail.
* Your plugins works perfect when the video embed code is in Article Editor.
* I seen the previous reply
* ```
"if ( !update_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail ) ) add_post_meta( $post_id, '_video_thumbnail', $new_thumbnail, true );
if ( !update_post_meta( $post_id, 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD', $new_thumbnail ) ) add_post_meta( $post_id, 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD', $new_thumbnail, true );"
```
* How to find the custom field variable of my theme.(REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD)
* Since my new to wordpress i am unable to find it.
* Can tell me suggestion to find the “CUSTOM_FIELD”
Thanks in advance.
* Regards
Ramanathan
* [jcruzada](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcruzada/)
* (@jcruzada)
* [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757676)
* I have the same issue as Ivo Pereira but I don’t have a custom field. I am just
using a Lightbox Shortcode: [lightbox href=”[https://vimeo.com/50036885″](https://vimeo.com/50036885″);
width=”880″ height=”500″] and am getting the error “We didn’t find a video thumbnail
for this post. (be sure you have saved changes first)”
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* 6 replies
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* Last reply from: [jcruzada](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcruzada/)
* Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-video-thumbnails-not-getting-the-thumbnail/#post-2757676)
* Status: resolved