How to Change a Thumbnail on a Scheduled YT Short?
Published on September 24, 2025
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Hello WA Fam,
I’m facing a little YouTube challenge right now.
I recently uploaded a YouTube Short and scheduled it for publishing. By default, YouTube picked a random thumbnail from the video. But the thing is… I want to upload my own custom thumbnail
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Naturally, I tried to change it. I went into YouTube Studio, opened the video details, and looked for the thumbnail option, but it seems to be stuck with the auto-generated one.
No matter what I try, I can’t upload my own custom thumbnail for this scheduled Short.
So my question is: How do you change the thumbnail on a scheduled YouTube Short? Is there a setting I’m missing, or is it just not possible until after the video is live?
I'd love to hear your workaround or best practice. So if you’ve got any insights, please drop them in the comments. TIA...
Warm Regards,
Jivita
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