Download Full Resolution Thumbnail From Any VIdeo

[Jake Fuller]

Haven't seen this here, maybe its useful for someone.

Using this URL (with the video ID) you can download the full rez thumbnail from any YouTube video!

https://img.youtube.com/vi/<insert-youtube-video-id-here>/maxresdefault.jpg

 

[Zerodecoole]

This trick also used to work with channel icons by changing 1.jpg to hq1.jpg

But everything changed when the Google+ nation attacked :^)

 

[AlexGotBeats]

Oh nice might jack some hot girl thumbnails from those hour long trap mix videos

 

[XXLRay]

Oh man - if I only knew that way back when I redesigned my thumbnails. Hopefully this saves somebody as much time as it would have done for me.

 

[Crown]

Cool tip - I've moved it here.

 

[Sir Gamealot]

Thanks friend just what I needed!