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Enable MP4 thumbnail preview in Ubuntu/Pop OS
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Install the packages

sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvd-pkg gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libdvd-pkg

Then follow the on-screen instructions such as

sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg

Install restricted extras such as extra codecs and MS Fonts

sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Delete existing thumbnail to trigger re-generation

rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/{fail,large,normal}/*
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