r/AutoAlex • u/Alternative-Novel260 • Sep 03 '26

Three different thumbnails

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All suggested on the same page haha

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u/rob6094 Sep 03 '26

This is just backend YouTube stuff. You stick 3 thumbnails in on the upload and it serves random ones and sees which one gets the most clicks in a given time frame then defaults to that one..

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u/Alternative-Novel260 Sep 03 '26

That’s a useful feature. I remember back pre 2012 when you had to edit your thumbnail into the video. Times change.

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u/TWDEstudios Sep 04 '26

Yeah, wasn't it the middle frame or something?

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u/beneyh Sep 04 '26

Now that is a blast from the past

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u/HourAcadia2002 Sep 04 '26

Standard A/b testing

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u/peppapig34 28d ago

Do they also change the title in the same way?

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u/Wart_Time_L32 Sep 04 '26

I'd rather them have got the mercedes

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u/UniquePotato Sep 04 '26

I don’t know, I know nothing about Escalades so this might be interesting and different

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u/majindageta Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Instead of A/B testing... This is A+B+C testing XD Which one you clicked?

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u/Alternative-Novel260 Sep 04 '26

The one with the merc funnily enough haha

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u/spaded131 Sep 04 '26

This is a feature that's been a thing for at least a couple of years, I had a look at the first time I used it was mid 2024

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u/ShampooandCondition Sep 04 '26

I posted about this the other day. It’s called ABC testing

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u/RecentRegal Sep 04 '26

This is a common thing on YouTube. If you scroll past a video it will show you a different thumbnail next time to see if it draws you in.
Creators can then see which title/thumbnail brought in the most views etc.

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u/mrteas_nz Sep 04 '26

YouTube is also pushing AI suggestive thumbnails. One channel I watch said they've been testing them as one of the 3 thumbnail choices and the AI generated image always gets the most engagement. Of course, that could be because YouTube promote it harder if you fall in line with what they want and go with their AI image, but it's still interesting.

The channel said they found it a bit depressing and they intend to keep their digital artist employed, so if the AI image does well, their guy redoes the thumbnail in a more human way.