YouTube is testing large thumbnails on the homepage

YouTube is testing larger thumbnails on the homepage of its desktop site, much to the chagrin of select users who balked at the changes as soon as they started rolling out yesterday. Screenshots of the experiment began appearing on Twitter and Reddit yesterday morning, per The Verge.

1. Why are my YouTube thumbnails huge?
2. How do you fix big thumbnails on YouTube?
3. How do I change the thumbnail size on my YouTube page?
4. What is YouTube's thumbnail size?
5. What's with the new YouTube layout?
6. Why can't YouTube upload a thumbnail?
7. How do I get YouTube thumbnails 2020?
8. How do you add thumbnails to YouTube 2020?
9. How do I reduce the size of a thumbnail image?
10. How do you make good thumbnails?

Why are my YouTube thumbnails huge?

Some creators on a popular YouTube subreddit have suggested it's a mobile-inspired design. YouTube's mobile app uses bigger thumbnails to make images more visible, which is similar to what's happening in the redesign. The issue, according to one creator, is that on the desktop, it just makes everything look cluttered.

How do you fix big thumbnails on YouTube?

This may be an experiment YouTube is doing, to see whether or not people engage with the site more if the thumbnails are larger.
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You can try some of these however:

1. Clear cookies. ...
2. Use the old design. ...
3. Use a userstyle. ...
4. Use a different browser and/or resize the browser.

How do I change the thumbnail size on my YouTube page?

1. Click of the upper right-hand corner for the video manager.
2. Select a Video to Edit that you want to customize that thumbnail.
3. File Size for that Custom Thumbnail - YouTube suggest that we use 1280 pixels by 720 pixels.

What is YouTube's thumbnail size?

Image size & resolution

We recommend your custom thumbnails: Have a resolution of 1280x720 (with minimum width of 640 pixels). Be uploaded in image formats such as JPG, GIF, or PNG. Remain under the 2MB limit.

What's with the new YouTube layout?

The New YouTube Layout has larger thumbnails and bigger icons. It displays less content on YouTube. To download YouTube videos, try MiniTool software – MiniTool uTube Downloader. The new layout is slower than the old version.

Why can't YouTube upload a thumbnail?

It's probably because you haven't verified your account with a phone number. The issue is that you haven't verified the account with a phone number. Do that and you'll be able to upload the thumbnail.

How do I get YouTube thumbnails 2020?

Click on a video to jump to the edit page and under the basics tab you should see a selection of potential thumbnails selected from the video and your current thumbnail if it is a custom one. There should be a box with three dots inside the current thumbnail.

How do you add thumbnails to YouTube 2020?

Add a thumbnail to your video

1. In the YouTube Studio app, tap Menu then Videos.
2. Select the video you want to edit the thumbnail for.
3. Tap Edit .
4. Tap Edit thumbnail.
5. Select your thumbnail: Tap Custom thumbnail to upload a custom video thumbnail from an image on your device. ...
6. Confirm your thumbnail selection and tap Select.
7. Tap Save.

How do I reduce the size of a thumbnail image?

Here's how:

1. Open the image you want to edit.
2. You can now crop the image or resize it. ...
3. Select Crop. ...
4. Select Done to crop the image. ...
5. If you want to add text to your image, select Text to add it. ...
6. To resize your image, select Canvas. ...
7. If you like what you see, save the image, preferably as a new file.

How do you make good thumbnails?

How to create the best YouTube thumbnails design?

1. Include title text to deliver context. ...
2. Use the best font style. ...
3. Fine contrast with bright background. ...
4. Use a relevant and great image. ...
5. Include an image of the face: Make eye contact with the viewer. ...
6. Consistency. ...
7. Analyze your competitor. ...
8. Create a design for a small screen.