[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39625: Give an error message when a video is uploaded for featured image

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#39625: Give an error message when a video is uploaded for featured image
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 Reporter:  karmatosed    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-feedback   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by Presskopp):

 Forgive me, ICNR:
 ''I was able to insert a salami in my drive, but it didn't error, it just
 didn't play. I feel we should give some feedback that this isn't
 supported. Yes, it doesn't play the salami but it shouldn't just reshow
 the 'Insert CD' call. This is what you see after having seemingly gone
 through mounting working - the salami is mounted as empty disc.''

 It reads a bit like that because it demands an image, and no video or pdf
 or mp3. We now could

 1) not let the user upload non-image files here at all
 2) let them upload whatever is allowed, but give a warning "Filetype not
 supported, please upload a valid image file - your file has been uploaded
 anyway and you will find it in the media library, but you still don't have
 a featured image"
 3) open up this function to allow videos as 'featured media' if a theme
 would allow such
 4) leave it as it is

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39625#comment:2>
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