Input YouTube Video URL to get thumbnail images:
1. YouTube generates total 9 (7 + 2) thumbnail images.
2. 7 thumbnails for all the videos and 2 extra thumbnails only for video of higher resolution.
3. YouTube contains three different thumbnails.
4. Rest thumbnails are same as default thumbnail but resolutions are different.
You can find the youtube id from the URL as following:
YouTube Video URL Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0lm4crJ8cc
Above highlighted with yellow color is the ID of YouTube video.
Youtube hosts youtube video thumbnail images on various domains.
Below are the three domains of them.
YouTube domains:
https://img.youtube.com
http://i.ytimg.com
http://i3.ytimg.com
Examples:
All the above domains will return same image, only the difference is in domain name.
1. YouTube generates total 9 (7 + 2) thumbnail images.
2. 7 thumbnails for all the videos and 2 extra thumbnails only for video of higher resolution.
3. YouTube contains three different thumbnails.
4. Rest thumbnails are same as default thumbnail but resolutions are different.
You can find the youtube id from the URL as following:
YouTube Video URL Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0lm4crJ8cc
Above highlighted with yellow color is the ID of YouTube video.
YouTube Thumbnail Images:
Player Background Thumbnail (480x360 pixels)
https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/n0lm4crJ8cc/0.jpg
Start Thumbnail Resolution 120x90 pixels
Middle Thumbnail (120x90 pixels)
End Thumbnail Resolution 120x90 pixels
Normal Quality Thumbnail Resolution 120x90 pixels
Medium Quality Thumbnail Resolution 320x180 pixels
High Quality Thumbnail Resolution 480x360 pixels
Standard Definition Thumbnail Resolution 640x480 pixels
Two extra thumbnails exist only for High Quality videos.
Maximum Resolution Thumbnail Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
| Name | Resolution | Size (In Pixel) | Black Bars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | High | 480 X 360 | Yes |
| 1 | Low | 120 X 90 | Yes |
| 2 | Low | 120 X 90 | Yes |
| 3 | Low | 120 X 90 | Yes |
| default | Low | 120 X 90 | Yes |
| mqdefault | Medium | 320 X 180 | No |
| hqdefault | High | 480 X 360 | Yes |
| sddefault | High | 640 X 480 | Yes |
| maxresdefault | This resolution only available for videos of higher resolutions. So may be available or not. |
1280 X 720 or Higher | No |
Note: Black bars are black background on the top and the bottom of the YouTube thumbnail image.
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