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I have a folder that has a bunch of symlinks in it to both pictures and video files, xy generates thumbnails for the pictures without issue but all the video files - regardless of codec - show a white file icon. If I browse to the folder that actually has the video files in it, it works fine.
Is there anything I can tweak to make this work or is it a bug/limitation in thumb generation? I'm using 17.40.0002.
Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
But you're actually in a subfolder (that is a symlink) when you're trying to display thumbnails?
I've tried it and (known) video file formats and pictures are processed correctly
Post a screenshot of Menu - Tools - Configuration... - Preview - Thumbnails
I've tried it and (known) video file formats and pictures are processed correctly
Post a screenshot of Menu - Tools - Configuration... - Preview - Thumbnails
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kko
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
So the folder that I'm in is a real folder, the files inside that folder are all symlinked individually.
http://imgur.com/2k1iktl
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http://imgur.com/2k1iktl
http://imgur.com/hVz6mzu
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
Looks like a bug, individually symlinked video files don't show a thumbnail regardless on configuration
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
Confirmed. Fixed in next version.
Note that Explorer is even worse: No thumbs also for symlinked images.
Note that Explorer is even worse: No thumbs also for symlinked images.
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
That's exactly why I use XY Thanks for the quick fix!
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
Has this bug re-appeared or have I got something weird in my setup? 
I tried the default config but it didn't help (running 24.20.0010 beta)
Shortcut .lnks provide a thumbnail for both files and folders but fail with symlinks (they are local symlinks not networked)
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I tried the default config but it didn't help (running 24.20.0010 beta)
Shortcut .lnks provide a thumbnail for both files and folders but fail with symlinks (they are local symlinks not networked)
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
Thank you!! 
You've saved me from having to manually hunt through thousands of folders
You've saved me from having to manually hunt through thousands of folders
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Re: Thumbnails for symlinked Video Files
Wait what, I thought this was intended, this has been happening on my end since forever 
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