YouTube will soon allow users to upload thumbnails of custom playlists they've created, according to a report. Currently, the video streaming platform allows uploading thumbnails of videos posted by users. However, the same functionality is not available for their curated playlists. However, that may change soon with an option to upload thumbnails for playlists on Android devices reported after an APK teardown of the YouTube beta app for Android.
Thumbnails for playlists
In a report, Android Authority revealed that it had discovered the presence of code indicating a feature that may allow users to upload thumbnails for playlists. The feature was reported after an APK teardown of the YouTube beta app for Android, version 9.26.33. It is said to include code that references “CustomThumbnailCreationActivity”, potentially indicating the ability to create custom thumbnails for playlists.
Additionally, it is also reported to include strings for “load failure”, informing the user that they may need to try again. The feature is also speculated to have size requirements, with one of the threads mentioning small dimensions as one of the reasons for the thumbnail image failing to load.
Currently, users can upload custom thumbnails for videos uploaded to YouTube for Android, but not for playlists. Instead, the thumbnail is usually based on the first video saved in the playlist. Although it can be set on another video, thumbnails cannot be uploaded personally. With this change, it can offer more ways to customize the playlist, with the user able to set any image as a thumbnail, instead of being limited to video thumbnails.
YouTube sleep timer
The video streaming platform is also reportedly developing a sleep timer for its Android app. It can allow users to set a sleep timer, which allows them to set video playback before it stops automatically. In addition, the sleep timer can also appear as a notification on the smartphone's home screen.
The feature was reported during an APK teardown of the YouTube app for Android, version 19.25.33. While this functionality already exists in YouTube Music, it is speculated that it will also come to the video streaming app.
