2014,07,https://videolean.tumblr.com/post/90703543286/video-thumbnails-remain-in-google-serps
Video Thumbnails Remain in Google SERPS After Authorship Picture is Dropped

 Google may have removed authorship snippets but video thumbnails are still prominently displayed in the the SERPS.

Research shows that 17% of users spend less than 4 seconds on a website but are willing to spend almost 3 minutes watching an online video.