diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/OnlineMedia/Helpers/YouTubeHelper.php b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/OnlineMedia/Helpers/YouTubeHelper.php
index 89c8163..8aaa6ff 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/OnlineMedia/Helpers/YouTubeHelper.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/OnlineMedia/Helpers/YouTubeHelper.php
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@ class YouTubeHelper extends AbstractOEmbedHelper
         $temporaryFileName = $this->getTempFolderPath() . 'youtube_' . md5($videoId) . '.jpg';
 
         if (!file_exists($temporaryFileName)) {
-            $previewImage = GeneralUtility::getUrl(
-                sprintf('https://img.youtube.com/vi/%s/0.jpg', $videoId)
-            );
-            if ($previewImage !== false) {
-                file_put_contents($temporaryFileName, $previewImage);
-                GeneralUtility::fixPermissions($temporaryFileName);
+            $tryNames = ['maxresdefault.jpg', '0.jpg'];
+            foreach($tryNames as $tryName) {
+                $previewImage = GeneralUtility::getUrl(
+                    sprintf('https://img.youtube.com/vi/%s/%s', $videoId, $tryName)
+                );
+                if ($previewImage !== false) {
+                    file_put_contents($temporaryFileName, $previewImage);
+                    GeneralUtility::fixPermissions($temporaryFileName);
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }