Apply thumbnail fallback everywhere a single URL was rendered

The previous fix rebuilt the quality chain when converting persisted
models back to videos, but many consumers discarded it again by
rendering bestThumbnail (usually a maxresdefault.jpg that 404s for
older videos) as a single URL with no fallback.

Extract the retry logic from VideoThumbnailView into FallbackLazyImage
and use it at every in-app site that can iterate: player thumbnails
(mini bar, expanded sheet loaders, autoplay previews, tvOS audio-mode
artwork - previously a silent black screen), video info card and tvOS
header, and the tvOS playlist cover.

Sites that fetch or send exactly one URL are rewritten to the
always-available hqdefault variant via Thumbnail.reliableURL (exposed
as Video.reliableThumbnailURL): Now Playing artwork, Top Shelf
snapshots, remote control state, the frozen transition thumbnail,
blurred info background, navigation covers, and playlist covers
derived from a video's first thumbnail in Invidious/Yattee Server
responses.

Also invert RecentPlaylist's upgrade helper, which rewrote covers *to*
maxresdefault, walk the quality chain when caching download thumbnails
for offline artwork instead of giving up after one 404, and expand the
remaining single-thumbnail Piped conversions into full chains.
This commit is contained in:
Arkadiusz Fal
2026-07-31 23:21:38 +02:00
parent fd1029d3e0
commit 2c0c2e853a
19 changed files with 126 additions and 88 deletions

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@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ extension DataManager {
existing.title = playlist.title
existing.authorName = playlist.authorName
existing.videoCount = playlist.videoCount
existing.thumbnailURLString = RecentPlaylist.upgradedThumbnailURLString(playlist.thumbnailURL)
existing.thumbnailURLString = RecentPlaylist.reliableThumbnailURLString(playlist.thumbnailURL)
savedEntry = existing
} else {
// Create new entry

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@@ -57,23 +57,16 @@ final class RecentPlaylist {
title: playlist.title,
authorName: playlist.authorName,
videoCount: playlist.videoCount,
thumbnailURLString: upgradedThumbnailURLString(playlist.thumbnailURL)
thumbnailURLString: reliableThumbnailURLString(playlist.thumbnailURL)
)
}
/// Rewrites YouTube `/vi/ID/{default|mq|hq|sd}default.jpg` thumbnails to `maxresdefault.jpg`
/// so recent playlist cards show a higher-quality image.
static func upgradedThumbnailURLString(_ url: URL?) -> String? {
/// Rewrites YouTube `/vi/ID/...` thumbnails to the always-available `hqdefault.jpg`
/// variant: recent playlist cards render a single URL without fallback, and
/// higher-quality variants (`maxresdefault`/`sddefault`) 404 for many older videos.
static func reliableThumbnailURLString(_ url: URL?) -> String? {
guard let url else { return nil }
let path = url.path
let upgradable = ["default.jpg", "mqdefault.jpg", "hqdefault.jpg", "sddefault.jpg"]
guard path.range(of: #"/vi/[^/]+/"#, options: .regularExpression) != nil,
let match = upgradable.first(where: { path.hasSuffix($0) }),
var components = URLComponents(url: url, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: false) else {
return url.absoluteString
}
components.path = String(path.dropLast(match.count)) + "maxresdefault.jpg"
return components.url?.absoluteString ?? url.absoluteString
return (Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: url) ?? url).absoluteString
}
private static func extractSourceInfo(from source: ContentSource) -> (String, String?) {

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@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ struct Video: Identifiable, Codable, Sendable {
thumbnails.sorted { $0.quality > $1.quality }.map(\.url)
}
/// Best thumbnail URL rewritten to the always-available `hqdefault` variant.
///
/// For consumers that render or fetch a single URL with no way to fall back
/// through the quality chain (Now Playing artwork, Top Shelf, remote control,
/// navigation covers): the best advertised variant is often `maxresdefault`,
/// which 404s for many older videos.
var reliableThumbnailURL: URL? {
Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: bestThumbnail?.url)
}
var formattedDuration: String {
guard !isLive else { return "LIVE" }
guard duration > 0 else { return "" }

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@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ private struct InvidiousAuthPlaylist: Decodable, Sendable {
description: description,
author: author.map { Author(id: "", name: $0) },
videoCount: videoCount,
thumbnailURL: videos?.first?.videoThumbnails?.first?.thumbnailURL(baseURL: baseURL),
thumbnailURL: Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: videos?.first?.videoThumbnails?.first?.thumbnailURL(baseURL: baseURL)),
videos: videos?.map { $0.toVideo(baseURL: baseURL) } ?? []
)
}
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ private struct InvidiousPlaylist: Decodable, Sendable {
description: description,
author: authorId.map { Author(id: $0, name: author ?? "") },
videoCount: videoCount,
thumbnailURL: validVideos.first?.thumbnails.first?.url,
thumbnailURL: Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: validVideos.first?.thumbnails.first?.url),
videos: validVideos
)
}
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ private struct InvidiousSearchPlaylist: Decodable, Sendable {
title: title,
author: authorId.map { Author(id: $0, name: author ?? "") },
videoCount: videoCount,
thumbnailURL: thumbnailURL,
thumbnailURL: Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: thumbnailURL),
videos: videos?.map { $0.toVideo(baseURL: baseURL) } ?? []
)
}

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@@ -532,9 +532,7 @@ private struct PipedVideo: Decodable, Sendable {
publishedText: uploadedDate,
viewCount: views.map { Int($0) },
likeCount: nil,
thumbnails: thumbnail.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }.map {
[Thumbnail(url: $0, quality: .high)]
} ?? [],
thumbnails: Thumbnail.fallbackChain(for: thumbnail.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }),
isLive: duration == -1,
isUpcoming: false,
scheduledStartTime: nil
@@ -771,9 +769,7 @@ private struct PipedSearchItem: Decodable, Sendable {
publishedText: uploadedDate,
viewCount: views.map { Int($0) },
likeCount: nil,
thumbnails: thumbnail.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }.map {
[Thumbnail(url: $0, quality: .high)]
} ?? [],
thumbnails: Thumbnail.fallbackChain(for: thumbnail.flatMap { URL(string: $0) }),
isLive: duration == -1,
isUpcoming: false,
scheduledStartTime: nil

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@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ private struct YatteePlaylist: Decodable, Sendable {
description: description,
author: authorId.map { Author(id: $0, name: author ?? "") },
videoCount: videoCount,
thumbnailURL: validVideos.first?.thumbnails.first?.url,
thumbnailURL: Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: validVideos.first?.thumbnails.first?.url),
videos: validVideos
)
}
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ private struct YatteeSearchPlaylist: Decodable, Sendable {
title: title,
author: authorId.map { Author(id: $0, name: author ?? "") },
videoCount: videoCount,
thumbnailURL: thumbnailURL,
thumbnailURL: Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: thumbnailURL),
videos: videos?.map { $0.toVideo() } ?? []
)
}

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@@ -346,12 +346,17 @@ extension DownloadManager {
var thumbnailPath: String?
var channelThumbnailPath: String?
// Download video thumbnail (best quality) - best-effort, ignore failures
// Download video thumbnail - best-effort, ignore failures. The stored URL
// is the best advertised variant (often maxresdefault, which 404s for
// older videos), so walk the quality chain until one succeeds.
if let thumbnailURL = download.thumbnailURL {
thumbnailPath = await downloadThumbnail(
from: thumbnailURL,
filename: "\(videoID)_thumbnail.jpg"
)
for candidate in Thumbnail.fallbackChain(for: thumbnailURL) {
thumbnailPath = await downloadThumbnail(
from: candidate.url,
filename: "\(videoID)_thumbnail.jpg"
)
if thumbnailPath != nil { break }
}
}
// Download channel thumbnail - best-effort, ignore failures

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@@ -522,8 +522,10 @@ final class PlayerService {
let localThumbnailPath = download.localThumbnailPath {
localThumbnailURL = downloadManager.downloadsDirectory().appendingPathComponent(localThumbnailPath)
}
// Reliable (hqdefault) variant: artwork is a single fetch with no
// fallback, and the best advertised variant often 404s.
await nowPlayingService.loadArtwork(
from: videoForNowPlaying.bestThumbnail?.url,
from: videoForNowPlaying.reliableThumbnailURL,
localPath: localThumbnailURL
)
}

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@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ final class RemoteControlCoordinator {
networkService.updateAdvertisement(
videoTitle: state.currentVideo?.title,
channelName: state.currentVideo?.author.name,
thumbnailURL: state.currentVideo?.bestThumbnail?.url,
thumbnailURL: state.currentVideo?.reliableThumbnailURL,
isPlaying: state.playbackState == .playing
)
}
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ final class RemoteControlCoordinator {
videoID: state.currentVideo?.id.videoID,
videoTitle: state.currentVideo?.title,
channelName: state.currentVideo?.author.name,
thumbnailURL: state.currentVideo?.bestThumbnail?.url,
thumbnailURL: state.currentVideo?.reliableThumbnailURL,
currentTime: state.currentTime,
duration: state.duration,
isPlaying: state.playbackState == .playing,

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@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private extension TopShelfSnapshotWriter {
title: bookmark.title,
authorName: bookmark.authorName,
duration: bookmark.duration,
thumbnailURL: bookmark.thumbnailURLString,
thumbnailURL: reliableThumbnailURLString(bookmark.thumbnailURLString),
deepLinkURL: deepLink,
progressSeconds: nil
)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ private extension TopShelfSnapshotWriter {
title: entry.title,
authorName: entry.authorName,
duration: entry.duration,
thumbnailURL: entry.thumbnailURLString,
thumbnailURL: reliableThumbnailURLString(entry.thumbnailURLString),
deepLinkURL: deepLink,
progressSeconds: entry.watchedSeconds
)
@@ -190,8 +190,17 @@ private extension TopShelfSnapshotWriter {
}
}
/// The Top Shelf extension sets a single image URL with no failure fallback,
/// so rewrite to the always-available `hqdefault` variant: the best advertised
/// variant is often `maxresdefault`, which 404s for many older videos and
/// would leave an empty tile.
static func bestThumbnailURL(from thumbnails: [Thumbnail]) -> String? {
thumbnails.max(by: { $0.quality < $1.quality })?.url.absoluteString
Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: thumbnails.max(by: { $0.quality < $1.quality })?.url)?.absoluteString
}
static func reliableThumbnailURLString(_ urlString: String?) -> String? {
guard let urlString else { return nil }
return Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: URL(string: urlString))?.absoluteString ?? urlString
}
}
#endif

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@@ -8,6 +8,38 @@
import SwiftUI
import NukeUI
/// A `LazyImage` that steps through candidate URLs, advancing to the next
/// (lower-quality) one when a load fails.
///
/// YouTube's CDN (and the backends that wrap it) frequently advertise
/// `maxresdefault`/`sddefault` thumbnails that don't exist for older or
/// low-resolution uploads and return 404. Pass best-quality-first candidates
/// (e.g. `video.thumbnailURLsByQuality`) so a valid thumbnail is always shown.
struct FallbackLazyImage<Content: View>: View {
let urls: [URL]
@ViewBuilder let content: (LazyImageState) -> Content
/// Index into `urls` of the URL currently being attempted.
@State private var candidateIndex = 0
private var currentURL: URL? {
guard urls.indices.contains(candidateIndex) else { return urls.last }
return urls[candidateIndex]
}
var body: some View {
LazyImage(url: currentURL) { state in
content(state)
}
.onCompletion { result in
if case .failure = result, candidateIndex < urls.count - 1 {
candidateIndex += 1
}
}
.onChange(of: urls) { candidateIndex = 0 }
}
}
/// A reusable video thumbnail view with 16:9 aspect ratio.
///
/// Supports optional overlays for:
@@ -38,23 +70,14 @@ struct VideoThumbnailView: View {
var placeholderTitle: String? = nil
var isWatched: Bool = false
/// Index into `candidates` of the URL currently being attempted.
@State private var candidateIndex = 0
/// De-duplicated candidate URLs, best-quality first.
private var candidates: [URL] {
var seen = Set<URL>()
return ([url] + fallbackURLs).compactMap { $0 }.filter { seen.insert($0).inserted }
}
/// The URL currently being shown, advancing through `candidates` on failure.
private var currentURL: URL? {
guard candidates.indices.contains(candidateIndex) else { return candidates.last }
return candidates[candidateIndex]
}
var body: some View {
LazyImage(url: currentURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: candidates) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()
@@ -75,13 +98,6 @@ struct VideoThumbnailView: View {
}
}
}
.onCompletion { result in
// On a failed load, fall back to the next (lower-quality) candidate.
if case .failure = result, candidateIndex < candidates.count - 1 {
candidateIndex += 1
}
}
.onChange(of: candidates) { candidateIndex = 0 }
.aspectRatio(16/9, contentMode: .fit)
.overlay(alignment: .bottom) {
watchProgressBar

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@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
// Clear loaded image so next video gets fresh thumbnail
displayedThumbnailImage = nil
// Immediately switch to next video's thumbnail to prevent old thumbnail flash
displayedThumbnailURL = nextQueuedVideo?.video.bestThumbnail?.url
// Immediately switch to next video's thumbnail to prevent old thumbnail flash.
// Reliable variant: the frozen URL is loaded without fallback.
displayedThumbnailURL = nextQueuedVideo?.video.reliableThumbnailURL
isThumbnailFrozen = true
Task {
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
func videoPreviewCard(video: Video) -> some View {
HStack(spacing: 12) {
// Thumbnail
LazyImage(url: video.bestThumbnail?.url) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: video.thumbnailURLsByQuality) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()

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@@ -691,11 +691,11 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
let isBufferReady = playerState?.isBufferReady ?? false
let isAudioOnly = playerState?.currentStream?.isAudioOnly == true
let showThumbnail = !info.hasBackend || !isFirstFrameReady || !isBufferReady || isAudioOnly
// Use frozen URL during transition, otherwise current video's thumbnail
let thumbnailURL = isThumbnailFrozen ? displayedThumbnailURL : video.bestThumbnail?.url
// Use frozen URL during transition, otherwise current video's thumbnail chain
let thumbnailURLs = isThumbnailFrozen ? [displayedThumbnailURL].compactMap { $0 } : video.thumbnailURLsByQuality
// Hidden loader - loads image into @State (invisible)
LazyImage(url: thumbnailURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: thumbnailURLs) { state in
Color.clear
.onChange(of: state.image) { _, newImage in
if let newImage { displayedThumbnailImage = newImage }
@@ -1353,11 +1353,11 @@ extension ExpandedPlayerSheet {
let isBufferReady = playerState?.isBufferReady ?? false
let isAudioOnly = playerState?.currentStream?.isAudioOnly == true
let showThumbnail = !info.hasBackend || !isFirstFrameReady || !isBufferReady || isAudioOnly
// Use frozen URL during transition, otherwise current video's thumbnail
let thumbnailURL = isThumbnailFrozen ? displayedThumbnailURL : video.bestThumbnail?.url
// Use frozen URL during transition, otherwise current video's thumbnail chain
let thumbnailURLs = isThumbnailFrozen ? [displayedThumbnailURL].compactMap { $0 } : video.thumbnailURLsByQuality
// Hidden loader - loads image into @State (invisible)
LazyImage(url: thumbnailURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: thumbnailURLs) { state in
Color.clear
.onChange(of: state.image) { _, newImage in
if let newImage { displayedThumbnailImage = newImage }

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@@ -840,8 +840,10 @@ private struct PlayerEventHandlersModifier: ViewModifier {
// Clear loaded image so new video gets fresh thumbnail
displayedThumbnailImage = nil
// Capture thumbnail URL immediately and freeze to prevent flash during details load
displayedThumbnailURL = playerState?.currentVideo?.bestThumbnail?.url
// Capture thumbnail URL immediately and freeze to prevent flash during details load.
// Use the reliable (hqdefault) variant: the frozen URL is loaded without fallback,
// and the best advertised variant often 404s for older videos.
displayedThumbnailURL = playerState?.currentVideo?.reliableThumbnailURL
isThumbnailFrozen = true
}

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@@ -67,12 +67,11 @@ struct MiniPlayerView: View {
return currentVideo?.title ?? String(localized: "player.notPlaying")
}
/// The thumbnail URL to display, preferring DeArrow thumbnail if available.
private var displayThumbnailURL: URL? {
if let video = currentVideo, let deArrowThumbnail = deArrowProvider?.thumbnailURL(for: video) {
return deArrowThumbnail
}
return currentVideo?.bestThumbnail?.url
/// Thumbnail URLs to try in order, preferring DeArrow, then the quality chain.
private var displayThumbnailURLs: [URL] {
guard let video = currentVideo else { return [] }
let deArrowThumbnail = deArrowProvider?.thumbnailURL(for: video)
return [deArrowThumbnail].compactMap { $0 } + video.thumbnailURLsByQuality
}
// MARK: - Actions
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ struct MiniPlayerView: View {
@ViewBuilder
private var thumbnailView: some View {
LazyImage(url: displayThumbnailURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: displayThumbnailURLs) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()

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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct TVAutoplayCountdownView: View {
private var nextVideoCard: some View {
HStack(spacing: 20) {
// Thumbnail
LazyImage(url: nextVideo.video.bestThumbnail?.url) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: nextVideo.video.thumbnailURLsByQuality) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()

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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
//
#if os(tvOS)
import NukeUI
import SwiftUI
/// Focus targets for tvOS player controls navigation.
@@ -644,13 +645,15 @@ struct TVPlayerView: View {
// Thumbnail for audio-only playback and the pre-backend loading state
if isAudioOnly || !hasBackend,
let video = playerState?.currentVideo,
let thumbnailURL = video.bestThumbnail?.url {
AsyncImage(url: thumbnailURL) { image in
image
.resizable()
.aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
} placeholder: {
Color.black
!video.thumbnailURLsByQuality.isEmpty {
FallbackLazyImage(urls: video.thumbnailURLsByQuality) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()
.aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
} else {
Color.black
}
}
.allowsHitTesting(false)
}

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@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ struct UnifiedPlaylistDetailView: View {
}
private var navigationThumbnailURL: URL? {
videos.first?.bestThumbnail?.url ?? thumbnailURL ?? cachedHeader?.thumbnailURL
// Rendered as a single URL without fallback, so rewrite to the
// always-available hqdefault variant.
Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: videos.first?.bestThumbnail?.url ?? thumbnailURL ?? cachedHeader?.thumbnailURL)
}
/// Summary text for the playlist (e.g., "5 videos · 1h 23m").
@@ -532,8 +534,9 @@ struct UnifiedPlaylistDetailView: View {
@ViewBuilder
private var tvOSPlaylistThumbnail: some View {
let url = videos.first?.bestThumbnail?.url ?? thumbnailURL
LazyImage(url: url) { state in
let urls = (videos.first?.thumbnailURLsByQuality ?? [])
+ [Thumbnail.reliableURL(for: thumbnailURL)].compactMap { $0 }
FallbackLazyImage(urls: urls) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()

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@@ -652,9 +652,9 @@ struct VideoInfoView: View {
@ViewBuilder
private func tvOSThumbnail(for video: Video) -> some View {
let deArrowURL = appEnvironment?.deArrowBrandingProvider.thumbnailURL(for: video)
let thumbnailURL = deArrowURL ?? video.bestThumbnail?.url
let thumbnailURLs = [deArrowURL].compactMap { $0 } + video.thumbnailURLsByQuality
LazyImage(url: thumbnailURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: thumbnailURLs) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ struct VideoInfoView: View {
@ViewBuilder
private var blurredThumbnailBackground: some View {
BlurredImageBackground(
url: displayedVideo.flatMap { appEnvironment?.deArrowBrandingProvider.thumbnailURL(for: $0) } ?? displayedVideo?.bestThumbnail?.url,
url: displayedVideo.flatMap { appEnvironment?.deArrowBrandingProvider.thumbnailURL(for: $0) } ?? displayedVideo?.reliableThumbnailURL,
videoID: displayedVideo?.id.videoID,
blurRadius: BlurredImageBackground.platformBlurRadius,
scale: 1.8,
@@ -949,12 +949,11 @@ struct VideoInfoView: View {
private func videoCard(for video: Video, thumbnailFrom: Video? = nil, authorFrom: Video? = nil, isLoadingMore: Bool, showTitle: Bool, isCurrent: Bool) -> some View {
let thumbnailSource = thumbnailFrom ?? video
let deArrowURL = appEnvironment?.deArrowBrandingProvider.thumbnailURL(for: thumbnailSource)
let bestThumb = thumbnailSource.bestThumbnail
let thumbnailURL = deArrowURL ?? bestThumb?.url
let thumbnailURLs = [deArrowURL].compactMap { $0 } + thumbnailSource.thumbnailURLsByQuality
return VStack(spacing: 12) {
// Thumbnail with loading overlay
ZStack {
LazyImage(url: thumbnailURL) { state in
FallbackLazyImage(urls: thumbnailURLs) { state in
if let image = state.image {
image
.resizable()