Title: Custom Thumbnail when none detected
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Custom Thumbnail when none detected

 *  Resolved [bforbest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bforbest/)
 * (@bforbest)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-thumbnail-when-none-detected/)
 * Hi!
    And thanx for the great plugin. Is there anyway i could show a custom thumbnail
   from directory on local server when a thumbnail is not generated?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/video-thumbnails/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/video-thumbnails/)

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 *  [Pete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angio/)
 * (@angio)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-thumbnail-when-none-detected/#post-3210724)
 * This is explained on the plugins home page, the function below as it says will
   echo a thumbnail URL or the default image located at wp-content/plugins/video-
   thumbnails/default.jpg if a thumbnail cannot be found. So replace that image 
   with your custom image. Use the code below, when a thumbnail is not found it 
   will show your image.
 * `<?php video_thumbnail(); ?> will echo a thumbnail URL or the default image located
   at wp-content/plugins/video-thumbnails/default.jpg if a thumbnail cannot be found.
   Here is an example: <img src="<?php video_thumbnail(); ?>" width="300" />`

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 * Last reply from: [Pete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angio/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-thumbnail-when-none-detected/#post-3210724)
 * Status: resolved