Corporate Fotografie – Change featured image to featured embed youtube player

Hi, I am currently using the Corporate Fotografie and would like to integrate 3rd party youtube and soundcloud links to display the thumbnail within the featured image on the theme when selecting in the post. But I would like to have this link interactive and be able to play the video without cliking on "continue reading" So essentially I am looking for a way to replace the featured image with featured player that will grab the thumbnail from the youtube or soundcloud link but will also give me the ability to play the content on the homepage. Can this be done and if so, could you please advise? I hope this makes sense, as I am creating a music blog and would like to make it easier for viewers to listen to 3rd party content. Thanks!