diff --git a/FeedsYoutubeParser.inc b/FeedsYoutubeParser.inc
index aa3c864..5ad7867 100644
--- a/FeedsYoutubeParser.inc
+++ b/FeedsYoutubeParser.inc
@@ -233,8 +233,18 @@ class FeedsYoutubeParser extends FeedsParser {
       $watch = str_replace('&feature=youtube_gdata_player', '', $attrs['url']);
 
       // Get video thumbnail.
-      $attrs = $media->group->thumbnail[0]->attributes();
-      $thumbnail = (string) $attrs['url'];
+      foreach($media->group->thumbnail as $thumb) {
+        $attrs = $thumb->attributes('http://gdata.youtube.com/schemas/2007');
+        if ($attrs['width'] == '480') {
+            $attrs = $thumb->attributes();
+            $thumbnail = (string) $attrs['url'];
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!isset($thumbnail)) {
+        $attrs = $media->group->thumbnail[0]->attributes();
+        $thumbnail = (string) $attrs['url'];
+      }
 
       // Get <yt:duration> node for video length.
       $yt = $media->children('http://gdata.youtube.com/schemas/2007');