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From: sebastjanartic <45803536-sebastjanartic@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 20:00:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improve video sharing by using custom thumbnails when
 available

Update `client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx` to prioritize `customThumbnailUrl` over `thumbnailUrl` for Open Graph and Twitter meta tags, enhancing social sharing previews.

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 client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
index 2b08cec..6d4b0e9 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/VideoPage.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
       
       updateMetaTag('og:title', currentVideo.title);
       updateMetaTag('og:description', currentVideo.description || `Watch ${currentVideo.title} on go4.video`);
-      updateMetaTag('og:image', currentVideo.thumbnailUrl);
+      // Use custom thumbnail if available, otherwise default thumbnail
+      const thumbnailForSharing = currentVideo.customThumbnailUrl || currentVideo.thumbnailUrl;
+      updateMetaTag('og:image', thumbnailForSharing);
       updateMetaTag('og:url', window.location.href);
       updateMetaTag('og:type', 'video.other');
       updateMetaTag('og:video:duration', currentVideo.duration.toString());
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ export default function VideoPage() {
       
       updateTwitterTag('twitter:title', currentVideo.title);
       updateTwitterTag('twitter:description', currentVideo.description || `Watch ${currentVideo.title} on go4.video`);
-      updateTwitterTag('twitter:image', currentVideo.thumbnailUrl);
+      updateTwitterTag('twitter:image', thumbnailForSharing);
     }
   }, [currentVideo]);