[postprocessor/embedthumbnail] Use thumbnails downloaded by YoutubeDL

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 9cc9f851f..ace17857c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
     if opts.xattrs:
         postprocessors.append({'key': 'XAttrMetadata'})
     if opts.embedthumbnail:
-        postprocessors.append({'key': 'EmbedThumbnail'})
+        already_have_thumbnail = opts.writethumbnail or opts.write_all_thumbnails
+        postprocessors.append({
+            'key': 'EmbedThumbnail',
+            'already_have_thumbnail': already_have_thumbnail
+        })
+        if not already_have_thumbnail:
+            opts.writethumbnail = True
     # Please keep ExecAfterDownload towards the bottom as it allows the user to modify the final file in any way.
     # So if the user is able to remove the file before your postprocessor runs it might cause a few problems.
     if opts.exec_cmd: