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+# Video Thumbnail Service
+
+A lightweight microservice that generates video thumbnails by extracting a frame using ffmpeg.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Node.js 18+
+- ffmpeg installed on the system
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+The service runs on port 3100 by default. Set the `PORT` environment variable to change it.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+GET /thumbnail?url=https://example.com/video.mp4
+```
+
+Returns a JPEG image of the first frame (at 1 second).
+
+## Configuration
+
+Set `VITE_THUMBNAIL_URL` in the Flotilla `.env` file to the deployed service URL:
+
+```
+VITE_THUMBNAIL_URL=https://your-thumbnail-service.example.com
+```