Thumbnails for video files - HELP. Why do some files have no thumbnails, only displaying the VLC cone icon. Is there any way to get it to show a thumbnail. Also is there any way to change thumbnails for videos, to show another still from the movie not just the one from where the video begins

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    To change the thumbnail picture use Tageditor, all you do is take a screenshot of the picture you want using VLC>open Tageditor drag the video file to the app window>drag screenshot file to the cover section of the app>click save. Video how to install and use.

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