--- drupal/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/video/video_formatter.inc	2011-02-18 12:02:20.000000000 +0100
+++ /home/mueller/Desktop/video/video_formatter.inc	2011-01-27 12:48:09.000000000 +0100
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function theme_video_flv($video, $node) 
     $themed_output = swf($video->files->{$video->player}->url, $options);
   } elseif ($video->flash_player == 'flowplayer') {
     // kjh: use a playlist to display the thumbnail if not auto playing
-    if (!$video->autoplay && $video->thumbnail->url && file_exists($video->thumbnail->url)) {
+    if (!$video->autoplay && $video->thumbnail->url) {
       $options = array(
         'playlist' => array($video->thumbnail->url,
           array('url' => urlencode($video->files->{$video->player}->url),