diff --git a/media/video.go b/media/video.go
index 6e88a8c..f37c697 100644
--- a/media/video.go
+++ b/media/video.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/apex/log"
 	"github.com/dhowden/tag"
 
 	"github.com/wybiral/tube/utils"
@@ -78,7 +79,9 @@ func ParseVideo(p *Path, name string) (*Video, error) {
 		v.Thumb = pic.Data
 		v.ThumbType = pic.MIMEType
 	} else if utils.CmdExists("mt") {
-		if err := utils.RunCmd(3, "mt", "-s", "-n", "1", pth); err != nil {
+		if err := utils.RunCmd(10, "mt", "-s", "-n", "1", pth); err != nil {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("error generating thumbnail: %w", err)
+			log.Error(err.Error())
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s.jpg", strings.TrimSuffix(pth, filepath.Ext(pth))))