Not generating preview thumbnails for videos shorter than 5 minutes

[luser 37]

Has anyone found a workaround for this?

To summarize the issue...

Issue
For videos shorter than 5 minutes, "Video Preview Thumbnails" aren't displayed when hovering over the progress bar.
However, a valid BIF file IS generated for the file.
Therefore, there seems to be some simple logic, such as "if video duration < 5 min, don't display preview images", disabling the display of images.
It's already odd that these images aren't shown for videos shorter than 5 minutes. But the fact that processing power is used to generate a BIF file that's never utilized makes this even worse.

Suggested Fix
Remove the logic that disables the display of "Video Preview Thumbnails".
If "Video Preview Thumbnails" exist for a video, they should always be displayed.

Edited August 16, 2025 by luser

[Luke 42077]

@luserthere is no such limit. can we please look at a specific example of what you're seeing? Thanks.

[luser 37]

Not sure why you moved/deleted the old thread with examples already existing:

 

[Luke 42077]

@lusercan you please show us a specific example of one of your files? How have you configured the options on your library?