[PSA] How SpankBang selects thumbnail frames
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:59 pm
Please ignore me if this is common knowledge, but I just figured out how SpankBang chooses which frames to offer as possible thumbnails when uploading a video and wanted to share. It's actually extremely simple. The interval at which frames are selected is just the number of total frames in the video divided by 11, since SpankBang gives you a choice of 10 possible thumbnails (first and last frames are excluded).
So if you want to make sure you get specific images as thumbnail options, just divide the frame count of your video by 11 to get the number of the first frame then multiply by the number of thumbnail frame you want to find out the number of (e.g. 14,675 is the first, 14,675x2 is the second, 14,675x8 is the eight, etc.)
Doesn't take a genius to figure it out, but I couldn't find an answer online so I had to do some quick math to find out. Why do I give a shit? Thumbnail choice is important for video performance and I want to optimize that for my next CH release. And since the PornHub exile, it seems like SpankBang is now the streaming site of choice for uploading cock hero videos. Pretty much why I decided to share this here, in case other producers find the info useful.
In theory, once you know which frames get selected, you could put some text over one of them, like people do for YT videos, or you could just make sure to reserve an extra spicy shot for your chosen thumbnail frame. :) I've yet to test it, but I'll certainly do so with my next video release. If by any chance someone here tries it before I get a chance, do let me know if it works out the way I'm assuming it will.
So if you want to make sure you get specific images as thumbnail options, just divide the frame count of your video by 11 to get the number of the first frame then multiply by the number of thumbnail frame you want to find out the number of (e.g. 14,675 is the first, 14,675x2 is the second, 14,675x8 is the eight, etc.)
Doesn't take a genius to figure it out, but I couldn't find an answer online so I had to do some quick math to find out. Why do I give a shit? Thumbnail choice is important for video performance and I want to optimize that for my next CH release. And since the PornHub exile, it seems like SpankBang is now the streaming site of choice for uploading cock hero videos. Pretty much why I decided to share this here, in case other producers find the info useful.
In theory, once you know which frames get selected, you could put some text over one of them, like people do for YT videos, or you could just make sure to reserve an extra spicy shot for your chosen thumbnail frame. :) I've yet to test it, but I'll certainly do so with my next video release. If by any chance someone here tries it before I get a chance, do let me know if it works out the way I'm assuming it will.
