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Thumbnails

meikulmeikul26k downloads

Insert YouTube thumbnails into your notes.

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This plugin lets you insert video thumbnails into your notes to help you keep track of what you're actually linking.

Works with Youtube and Vimeo. GIF showing how to create a thumbnail with the plugin

Usage

Use the "Insert thumbnail from URL in clipboard" command

OR

Manually place a code block with the vid type, and include the link to your video:

```vid
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
```

Commands

Insert thumbnail from URL in clipboard

If you have a video URL in your clipboard, this command will create the code block for you.

Insert video title link from URL in clipboard

If you have a video URL in your clipboard, this command will automatically create a link with the text set to the video title.

GIF demonstrating the insert video title link command

Offline Settings

Save Thumbnail Info

Default: Enabled
When offline, thumbnails will have blank images but still show the title and channel.

Save Images

Default: Disabled
Store your thumbnail images locally in a location you specify.

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Insert video thumbnails into notes to preview linked YouTube and Vimeo videos. Use clipboard commands to auto-create thumbnail blocks or title links, show titles and channels offline, and optionally store thumbnail images locally.
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Details
Current version
1.3.1
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
4 years ago
Updates
17 releases
Downloads
26k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
meikulmeikul
github.com/meikul
GitHubmeikul
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Images
  4. Thumbnails

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