Set Custom Thumbnails for YouTube Shorts (2025) 📸

In this video I show you how you can have your preferred thumbnail for your YouTube shorts! Currently, there is NO option in Youtube Studio to change your thumbnail for shorts after uploading. YouTube Studio simply states: "For now, you can't change the thumbnail on your Short".
Check my video to see how to work around this problem, and get the thumbnail you want.

00:00 Intro - the problem
02:09 How to solve the problem
03:56 How to set a specific thumbnail image
05:34 Final words
***Here's how to change your thumbnail AFTER uploading! https://youtube.com/shorts/XrV0JlF3W7A

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