Is there a way to FORCE video preview thumbnails generation for a video?

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Is there a way to FORCE video preview thumbnails generation for a video?

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Typically ‘Analyse’ does the trick.

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It’s not for me…

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Do you have the settings set to generate thumbs:
When media is added
AND
During Scheduled Maintenance?
server/settings/library

I do - just wonder if that’s why.

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Only during scheduled maintenance.

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Well, flip it on for ‘When Added’ and then analyse it.

If they generate - we’ll know.

BTW: Generation is so fast now - you can just do it when it’s added and get it over with. It only takes a moment - and I mean ‘a moment’. It’s so fast it might already be done…

…and I know 'cause I thought it was broken as well - until I found out it was so fast they were done before I got there to see if they were generating…lol

Check with Plexweb - scrub the scrub bar - if they show - they’re done.

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  1. Check Server Settings -> Library -> Generate video preview thumbnails -> as a scheduled task and when media added

  2. Must be enabled for the library. Via Plex Web: Hover over library, click on vertical ellipsis, Manage Library -> Edit -> Advanced -> Enable Video Preview Thumbnails.

  3. Analyze the individual movie/show/video and/or the entire library.

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Setting it for when media added as well fixed it. Thank you.