The main reason for that appears to be a change to YouTube's user interface that has made the thumbnails for individual videos larger. These larger thumbnails are not popular with users.

Discover the secrets to creating stunning YouTube thumbnails with our quick guide to designing aesthetic pictures. Aesthetic thumbnails of YouTube videos are very visually appealing, and they grab the ...

YouTube is finally giving users the option to add custom thumbnails to video playlists. The new feature uses AI to generate thumbnails based on a few preset themes, but it doesn’t let you upload ...

It’s called “YouTube MrBeastify” and it’s too cursed to ignore. It was discovered over the weekend and does exactly what it says on the tin, namely: it takes every existing thumbnail on ...

Creating eye-catching YouTube thumbnails can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if you’re not a designer or lack technical skills. Whether you’re a seasoned content creator or just ...

Posting strange, questionably honest promotional thumbnails — the image previews you see before you start playing the video and the currency of YouTube’s promotional economy — isn’t aberr ...

YouTube is testing a new desktop layout with much larger video thumbnails. Users report seeing as few as two videos per row, though it depends on screen and zoom settings. Frustrated users are ...

YouTube is also continuing to roll out new generative artificial intelligence functionality, with the updates also giving users the ability to use gen AI to create thumbnails for playlists.

When YouTube thumbnails feature certain facial expressions such as surprise or disgust, do those videos tend to get more views? To find out, researchers at Kapwing used the AI facial recognition tool ...