diff --git a/src/cpp/mpv/mpvobject.cpp b/src/cpp/mpv/mpvobject.cpp
index 52a2f98..70a66cd 100644
--- a/src/cpp/mpv/mpvobject.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/mpv/mpvobject.cpp
@@ -543,12 +543,6 @@ void MpvObject::loadFile(QVariant urls)
 }
 
 void MpvObject::screenshotToFile(QUrl url) {
-  qDebug() << "Url of screenshot to be taken: " << url;
-  QDir dir = writeDir.absolutePath() + "/presenter/Church Presenter/thumbnails";
-  qDebug() << "thumbnails dir: " << dir;
-  QDir absDir = writeDir.absolutePath() + "/presenter/Church Presenter";
-  if (!dir.exists())
-    absDir.mkdir("thumbnails");
   QString file = url.path() + ".jpg";
   commandAsync(QVariantList() << "screenshot-to-file" << file << "video");
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp b/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
index b142724..3d5df9a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+const QDir writeDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+
 SlideModel::SlideModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent) {
   // if () {
@@ -641,14 +643,33 @@ void SlideModel::moveRowFromService(const int &fromIndex,
   }
 }
 
-QString SlideModel::thumbnailVideo(QString video) {
+QString SlideModel::thumbnailVideo(QString video, int serviceItemId) {
 
-  std::system("ffmpeg -i Rust\ Tutorial\ Full\ Course.webm -vframes 1 -an -s 576x324 -ss 35 OutputFile.jpg");
+  // if (!writeDir.mkpath(".")) {
+  //   qFatal("Failed to create writable location at %s", qPrintable(writeDir.absolutePath()));
+  // }
 
-  QTemporaryFile thumbnail;
+  // qDebug() << "Url of screenshot to be taken: " << url;
+  // QDir dir = writeDir.absolutePath() + "/thumbnails";
+  // qDebug() << "thumbnails dir: " << dir;
+  // QDir absDir = writeDir.absolutePath();
+  // if (!dir.exists())
+  //   absDir.mkdir("thumbnails");
+
+  QTemporaryFile thumbnail = ;
   if (thumbnail.open()) {
+    qDebug() << "@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@";
+    qDebug() << thumbnail.fileName();
+    qDebug() << "@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@";
 
-    return thumbnail.fileName();
+    // return thumbnail.fileName();
   }
 
+  QTemporaryDir dir;
+  if (dir.isValid()) {
+    // dir.path() returns the unique directory path
+    qDebug() << "@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@";
+    qDebug() << dir.path();
+    qDebug() << "@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@";
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/slidemodel.h b/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
index 1f69d5b..f8d306a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
+++ b/src/cpp/slidemodel.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
   Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap getItem(int index) const;
   Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList getItems();
   Q_INVOKABLE int findSlideIdFromServItm(int index);
-  Q_INVOKABLE void thumbnailVideo(QString video);
+  Q_INVOKABLE void thumbnailVideo(QString video, int serviceItemId);
 
 
 public slots: