A workaround I just found:
go to /usr/share/thumbnailers
edit totem-video.thumbnailer
instead of using totem-video-thumbnailer use ffmpegthumbnailer -i %u -o %o 
after having installed it
then cancel the folder ~/.thumbnails/
Finally logout and login

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  Totem fails to play mp4 files originating from youtube

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