Get YouTube Thumbnails for your Joomla Articles and Site

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 21 September 2020

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Streamed live on Sep 22, 2020 Maintenance Monday Live Streams

There are a couple of reasons why you might want to include the thumbnail image of YouTube video instead of it's actual embed code. In this live stream we check out an online tool that makes it super easy to grab a YouTube Thumbnail in different sizes.

- Video focuses on downloading YouTube video thumbnails for Joomla articles and site.
- Hosted by Tim Davis, a Joomla enthusiast, on "Maintenance Monday #157" on YouTube.
- Tim mentions a tool to easily download YouTube video thumbnails in various sizes.
- Tim introduces a sponsor, "mysites.guru," offering Joomla and WordPress site management.
- Discussion about the usefulness of having video thumbnails on websites.
- Mention of upcoming "Watch Me Work" live stream about YouTube videos and thumbnails.
- Tim demonstrates how to use the tool "ytthumbCanBeUseful.com" to download thumbnails.
- He explains how to paste the YouTube video URL, click "Get Images," and obtain thumbnails in different sizes (e.g., 120x90, 320x180, 1280x720).
- Users can download the image or copy a link for insertion into Joomla articles.
- Conversation shifts to working on websites, including feedback on a Joomla site "joomlaforever.com."
- Mention of authentication and permission needed for using Joomla in domain names.
- Introduction of website mockup tool "draw.io" for creating diagrams and mockups.
- Tim explores the features of the tool, drawing shapes and creating a basic mockup.
- Tim acknowledges that he's not inclined to detailed planning but appreciates such tools for organized individuals.
- Personal update on sleep, family visit, and activities at "Cyber Salt World Headquarters."

Please note that the transcript is quite lengthy, and this summary captures the main points from the video.

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