Is there a way to fetch a high-quality thumbnail using the video ID and jQuery in Webflow's built-in embed tool for YouTube videos?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, there is a way to fetch a high-quality thumbnail using the video ID and jQuery in Webflow's built-in embed tool for YouTube videos. Here's how you can do it:

  1. First, you need to include the jQuery library in your Webflow project. You can do this by adding the following code to the head section of your HTML:
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js" integrity="sha384-hWVjXzvpw5/YptF0q6uiC769Ltuq47ZQngszBO0iVD6Dl4ePc5iUw4ZkREw8ldMo" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
  1. Next, you need to create a div element where you want to display the thumbnail. Give it a unique class or ID so that you can target it with jQuery. For example, you can add the following code to your HTML:
<div class="thumbnail"></div>
  1. Now you can use jQuery to fetch the thumbnail using the video ID. You can do this by adding the following JavaScript code to the head section of your HTML or in an external script file:
$(document).ready(function() {  var videoID = 'YOUR_VIDEO_ID'; // Replace with the actual video ID    var thumbnailURL = 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/' + videoID + '/maxresdefault.jpg';    $('.thumbnail').css('background-image', 'url(' + thumbnailURL + ')');});

Make sure to replace YOUR_VIDEO_ID with the actual video ID of the YouTube video you want to fetch the thumbnail for.

  1. Finally, you need to style the thumbnail using CSS to adjust its size, position, and any other styling properties you desire. You can do this by adding custom CSS code or using Webflow's built-in Style panel.

By following these steps, you should be able to fetch and display a high-quality thumbnail using the video ID and jQuery in Webflow's built-in embed tool for YouTube videos.

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