nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Add start time for video previews

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: previews and thumbnails
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Description

For video files that have the same intro, the same pictogram is always generated. The possibility to postpone the start time by 0-60 seconds via config, for example, would create different images.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the video preview generation entry point and its configuration handling, then determine where the preview start time is selected. Done means a configurable 0–60-second offset changes the generated preview image for otherwise identical videos.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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