Common reasons thumbnails are missing

If ThumbGrab says "No thumbnail found" or shows fewer options, it's usually because:

  1. No custom thumbnail was uploaded
  2. The video is private or restricted
  3. The video is extremely new
  4. YouTube never generated higher resolutions

ThumbGrab simply exposes what YouTube provides.

What you can try

  • Wait a few minutes for new uploads
  • Try another resolution
  • Verify the video is public

If nothing appears, there's nothing to extract.

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