diff --git a/README b/README
index 7717f70..3d805c8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ pip packages:
     * pymediainfo
     * PIL (should be there by default)
     * ExifRead
-    *
+    * opencv-python
diff --git a/files.py b/files.py
index c3e3d10..0f3c467 100644
--- a/files.py
+++ b/files.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import hashlib
 import exifread
 import base64
 import numpy
+import cv2
 
 ################################################################################
 # Local Class imports
@@ -76,6 +77,24 @@ class FileData():
         except:
             return False
 
+    def generateVideoThumbnail(self, file):
+        #overall wrapper function for generating video thumbnails
+        vcap = cv2.VideoCapture(file)
+        res, im_ar = vcap.read()
+        while im_ar.mean() < 15 and res:
+            res, im_ar = vcap.read()
+        im_ar = cv2.resize(im_ar, (160, 90), 0, 0, cv2.INTER_LINEAR)
+        #save on a buffer for direct transmission
+        res, thumb_buf = cv2.imencode('.jpeg', im_ar)
+        # '.jpeg' etc are permitted
+        #get the bytes content
+        bt = thumb_buf.tostring()
+        fthumbnail = base64.b64encode(bt)
+        fthumbnail = str(fthumbnail)[2:-1]
+        print(fthumbnail)
+        return fthumbnail
+
+
     ##############################################################################
     # HACK: At present this only handles one path (need to re-factor if we have  #
     # multiple valid paths in import_path)                                       #
@@ -106,6 +125,7 @@ class FileData():
                         fthumbnail = self.getExif(file)
                     elif self.isVideo(file):
                         ftype = 'Video'
+                        fthumbnail = self.generateVideoThumbnail(file)
                     else:
                         ftype = 'File'
 
diff --git a/templates/files.html b/templates/files.html
index 4847542..5fb6d0f 100644
--- a/templates/files.html
+++ b/templates/files.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 							{% if obj.type=="Image" %}
 								<a href="{{file_data.symlink}}/{{obj.name}}"><img class="thumb" height="128" src="data:image/jpeg;base64,{{obj.thumbnail}}"></img></a>
 							{% elif obj.type == "Video" %}
-								<i style="font-size:128" class="thumb fas fa-file-video"></i>
+								<img height="128" src="data:image/jpeg;base64,{{obj.thumbnail}}"></img>
 							{% endif %}
 							<figcaption class="figure-caption text-center">{{obj.name}}</figcaption>
 						</figure>