spacedriveapp/spacedrive · error

Thumbstrip generation failed: {}

Error message

Thumbstrip generation failed: {}

What it means

Error "Thumbstrip generation failed: {}" thrown in spacedriveapp/spacedrive.

Source

Thrown at core/src/ops/media/thumbstrip/processor.rs:147

			.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Entry has no MIME type"))?;

		if !mime_type.starts_with("video/") {
			debug!("Thumbstrips only supported for video files");
			return Ok(ProcessorResult::success(0, 0));
		}

		debug!("→ Generating thumbstrip for: {}", entry.path.display());

		// Call shared generation function
		let count = super::generate_thumbstrip_for_file(
			&self.library,
			&content_uuid,
			&entry.path,
			&self.variants,
			self.regenerate,
		)
		.await
		.map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Thumbstrip generation failed: {}", e))?;

		if count > 0 {
			debug!(
				"✓ Generated {} thumbstrip variants for: {}",
				count,
				entry.path.display()
			);
		}

		Ok(ProcessorResult::success(count, 0))
	}

	pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
		"thumbstrip"
	}
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at core/src/ops/media/thumbstrip/processor.rs:147 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of spacedriveapp/spacedrive@6dfeccf211 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/8b8490787c920504. Report an issue: GitHub.