The problem of not being able to replace YouTube video thumbnails with custom images is indeed a lot experienced, especially by novice YouTubers.
Whereas thumbnails are a form of optimization in order to attract the interest of viewers, by making attractive thumbnails, videos will quickly get viewers.
Well, in this article, I will provide a solution or a way to overcome being unable to replace YouTube video thumbnails with custom images.
How to Enable TouTube Custom Channel Thumbnails
If you ask why the custom video thumbnail feature on your channel can’t be used, the answer is because of your channel not verified.
When creating a new YouTube channel there are actually some features that can’t be used right away if you don’t verify.
Well one of these features is a custom thumbnail.
So, to activate the custom thumbnail feature you must first verify the channel.
How to? Here are the steps:
- Through the browser on your device, please open YouTube Studio with the address: youtube.studio.com.
- Make sure you are logged in with the correct account.
- Once open, please open the menu Channel > Feature then tap/click the button Verification.
- Select the verification method you want to use, you are given 2 choices of methods.
Confused about how to verify? Check out the explanation below:
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- First select Indonesia in the Select Your Country column.
- Choose the method of sending the verification code, you are given two methods namely via SMS message or phone call.
To make it easier, just choose a method that uses SMS messages.
Finally, enter the phone number and select Send.
Wait a few moments until there is an incoming SMS message from Google containing a verification code in the form of a 6-digit number.
- Have you received the verification code sent by YouTube via SMS? Enter it in the column provided then select Send.
Well, if your account verification process is successful, the custom thumbnail feature for videos is active and can be used immediately.
That’s my discussion this time about the solution to not being able to replace YouTube thumbnails with custom images.
