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Why was YouTube thumbnail objectFit changed from cover to contain? #561

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🐛 The bug

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<ScriptYouTubePlayer
              thumbnail-size="maxresdefault"
              ref="video"
              above-the-fold
              :video-id="video"
              :style="{aspectRatio: '9/16'}"
          >
            <template #awaitingLoad>
              <div class="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-[48px] w-[68px]">
                <svg height="100%" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 68 48" width="100%"><path d="M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z" fill="#f00" /><path d="M 45,24 27,14 27,34" fill="#fff" /></svg>
              </div>
            </template>
          </ScriptYouTubePlayer>

🛠️ To reproduce

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🌈 Expected behavior

I noticed that the objectFit property for YouTube thumbnails was changed from cover to contain.

This causes issues when switching video formats (e.g., 9:16). If we don’t force objectFit: 'cover', the thumbnail looks very strange and inconsistent.

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