How do you get custom thumbnails? I forgot.

[Switchbox]

So I made a new channel (which I'm actually going to take serious), and I can't remember how to get custom thumbnails.
I'd like to have this ready before I start uploading videos, thanks.

 

[Crown]

you need to phone verify your account.

 

[Switchbox]

you need to phone verify your account.

Thanks!
Uhm... Do you remember where I have to click? xD

 

[Crown]

Thanks!
Uhm... Do you remember where I have to click? xD

If you're going to enable monetization on your account, then just do that. Once monetization is enabled, you'll have the option for custom thumbs.

If your channel isn't monetized yet, you won't have the option for custom thumbnails IIRC.

You can still do it though:

Video manager > channel settings

on this screen, scroll down and I bet custom thumbnails is disabled. If that's the case, you'll need to verify your account:

-scroll back up and click on the "verify" button.
-follow the instructions on the screen

 

[Switchbox]

If you're going to enable monetization on your account, then just do that. Once monetization is enabled, you'll have the option for custom thumbs.

If your channel isn't monetized yet, you won't have the option for custom thumbnails IIRC.

You can still do it though:

Video manager > channel settings

on this screen, scroll down and I bet custom thumbnails is disabled. If that's the case, you'll need to verify your account:

-scroll back up and click on the "verify" button.
-follow the instructions on the screen

Thanks!
I just figured out what to do! xD

 

[Kath]

I remember that, before you had to wait 30 days...that still may be the case? I'm not sure now lol.

 

[WolfWraith]

I remember that, before you had to wait 30 days...that still may be the case? I'm not sure now lol.

It's instant now, you just need to verify then monetise the YouTube account and you can get custom thumbnails. At least the feature was instantly available to me when I did it.

 

[Switchbox]

I remember that, before you had to wait 30 days...that still may be the case? I'm not sure now lol.

I don't think so.
It worked pretty fine with me, haven't uploaded anything yet, though, so can't be too sure.

 

[Crown]

It's instant now, you just need to verify then monetise the YouTube account and you can get custom thumbnails. At least the feature was instantly available to me when I did it.

You don't need to monetize the account. See my post above

 

[WolfWraith]

You don't need to monetize the account. See my post above

The phone verify thing for me never worked so I had to monetise to get the custom thumbnails. Even under normal verification and good standing, I couldn't use thumbnails lol Only reason I originally monetised my account was to get custom thumbnails xD all that effort for a small-ish feature.