YouTube Thumbnail Generator for Links

Overview

The YouTube Thumbnail Generator for Links Plugin automatically detects YouTube video links across Tadabase components—such as tables, lists, or detail views—and replaces them with visually engaging thumbnail previews. These thumbnails can be made clickable to open the video on YouTube. This JavaScript-based solution enhances the visual presentation of media content and improves navigation by turning plain URLs into interactive previews.

Installing the plugin

Prerequisites:

1. The page must have table, list, details, accordion, timeline, kanban component
2. The component must have a link field
3. Javascript must be enabled (applicable if your're on trial account)

Step-by-Step Installation:

1. Navigate to the page with this component, this can be a parent or child page. 
2. Click on the Plugins
3. Find the YouTube Thumbnail Generator for Links plugin
4. Select the table, list, details, accordion, timeline and kanban
5. Select the link field

Removing the Plugin

To remove the plugin, find the Javascript code that is surrounted with a comment for the plugin name and delete the code. Do the same for the CSS as well.