you probably had it but just never knew, youtube don't give them out to everyone, on your monetization tab there'll be somethingI didn't have an adsense connected and was still given thumbnailsthink they give them out to a lot of people now.
To me everyone is allowed to have thumb nails. In order to get it just monetize one video successfully and you will have it. When i did it i Didnt even have an adsense account.I was just wondering about you guys opinion on this. Is it a good thing or a bad thing do you think. I mean not everyone can be a youtube partner like you or me!