diff --git a/txclient/src/app/sitemap.xml/route.ts b/txclient/src/app/sitemap.xml/route.ts
index d76885a..bf62939 100644
--- a/txclient/src/app/sitemap.xml/route.ts
+++ b/txclient/src/app/sitemap.xml/route.ts
@@ -46,18 +46,13 @@ export async function GET() {
     ];
 
     // Dynamic video routes (one per tutorial)
+    // Note: video thumbnails are hosted on YouTube's CDN (i*.ytimg.com); Google's image
+    // sitemap extension targets images on your own domain, so they are omitted here.
     const allVideos = getAllVideos();
     const videoRoutes: SitemapRoute[] = allVideos.map((video) => ({
         url: `${baseUrl}/landing/help/video/${video.id}`,
         changeFrequency: "monthly",
-        priority: 0.6,
-        images: [
-            {
-                url: video.thumbnail,
-                title: video.title,
-                caption: video.description,
-            },
-        ],
+        priority: 0.8,
     }));
 
     // Login and signup routes (lower priority)