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Isaac D.
11 years agoNew member | Level 1
Changing the video Thumbnail Photo/ poster frame
Is it possible to change a video poster/ thumbnail of the image in the share links?
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- Kelly M.511 years agoNew member | Level 1
I don't know either, its what keeps me from using dropbox for video.
- sara d.111 years agoNew member | Level 1
Seconded!
- SAA D.11 years agoNew member | Level 1
I have to use dropbox for video, so I really need to know. Please someone from dropbox answer!
- Paul P.811 years agoNew member | Level 1
bump.
I'd also like to change the thumbnail of video files if possible. - VETOULIS A.10 years agoNew member | Level 2
I like to change the thumbnail of video files if possible.
- Rowan J.210 years agoNew member | Level 1
Any answer to this question??
- Rich10 years ago
Super User II
There's no way to change the video thumbnail. Dropbox determines it on its own (it's a frame from approximately the 8 second mark).
- Jeremy W.410 years agoNew member | Level 1
I agree, for M4V Video files if the poster frame is set, it would be really nice if dropbox utilized this in the web, and IOS apps.
- Paul G.4610 years agoHelpful | Level 6
"it's a frame from approximately the 8 second mark"
This indeed will also make me rethink using Dropbox for sharing video's.
You want it to show the title page as thumbnail, not somewhere on the go.
Wndows Explorer does show the begin and that seems inituitive to me.
A pity because the Dropbox functionality is so practical and well done further....
- Jigs G.9 years agoHelpful | Level 6
This is bad. I want to share videos with clients, but when they see the thumbnail set, they can't recognize the video. I've tried setting the poster frame, but DB ignores. What to do?
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