[BUG] : ffmpeg issue on MacOS

[lordelan]

It shows a warning that "No FFmpeg found at path" and this error when downloading a song:

com.github.kokorin.jaffree.JaffreeException: Failed to start process. at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.process.ProcessHandler.execute(ProcessHandler.java:148) at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.execute(FFmpeg.java:400) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invokeSuspend(DesktopMediaConverter.kt:34) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invoke(DesktopMediaConverter.kt) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invoke(DesktopMediaConverter.kt) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.parallel_executor.ParallelExecutor$Operation.execute(ParallelExecutor.kt:170) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.parallel_executor.ParallelExecutor$launchProcessor$1.invokeSuspend(ParallelExecutor.kt:113) at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:33) at kotlinx.coroutines.selects.SelectBuilderImpl.resumeWith(Select.kt:304) at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:46) at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:106) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler.runSafely(CoroutineScheduler.kt:571) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.executeTask(CoroutineScheduler.kt:750) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.runWorker(CoroutineScheduler.kt:678) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.run(CoroutineScheduler.kt:665) Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "ffmpeg": error=2, No such file or directory at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1128) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1071) at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.process.ProcessHandler.execute(ProcessHandler.java:141) ... 14 more Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.forkAndExec(Native Method) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:319) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:250) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1107)

[lordelan]

Installed ffmpeg with brew but still no luck.

[Shabinder]

can u simple run ffmpeg in console ?

share screenshot after executing ffmpeg in Terminal

[lordelan]

[lordelan]

Yes I can :) (iTerm2)

[Shabinder]

Before I upstream the issue to Jaffree Library can you check once again after closing the program(refreshes Path if FFmpeg was added later) and restarting your pc

[lordelan]

Did with no success unfortunately.

[Shabinder]

Ohk then, seems an Issue with Jaffree, will upstream the issue there

[Shabinder]

Here it is, kokorin/Jaffree#223

[lordelan]

Thanks a lot!

[kokorin]

@lordelan @Shabinder
An exception clearly says: "No such file or directory".
It's hard to add anything else having only exception. Are there any logs available?

Usually it happens if ffmpeg was installed after JVM started or if JVM was started from a console which in it's turn was launched before ffmpeg installation. To be 100% sure I would suggest full reboot if possible.

[Shabinder]

@kokorin

An exception clearly says: "No such file or directory".

this happens bcuz it tries to reference a file named ffmpeg in his path whereas actually, one doesn't exist.
But if that is the case how is he able to run ffmpeg ? 🤔

Usually it happens if ffmpeg was installed after JVM started or if JVM was started from a console which in it's turn was launched before ffmpeg installation. To be 100% sure I would suggest full reboot if possible.

I thought so too and suggested same, but @lordelan says issues persisted

[Shabinder]

@lordelan

can you share the path of ffmpeg , call which ffmpeg
It will return Path to FFmpeg if it actually is in PATH, if returns nothing then call locate ffmpeg and add its output to Mac's PATH and restart App to see if it works

[lordelan]

@Shabinder
which ffmpeg throws me the correct (and expected) path
/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg

[Shabinder]

which ffmpeg throws me the correct (and expected) path
/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg

@kokorin
if above is the case do you know if there could be any reason why Jaffree would throw File Not Found Exception for ffmpeg?

[kokorin]

@Shabinder It could be so that the app runs under another user, or it could have another PATH var

[lordelan]

Interestingly enough I had the same issue in Windows but I solved it by downloading the bin folder of ffmpeg and pointing a path environment variable to it.

[Shabinder]

Interestingly enough I had the same issue in Windows but I solved it by downloading the bin folder of ffmpeg and pointing a path environment variable to it.

Yup that's how one adds a path to ffmpeg, seems like some specific issue in your mac installation.

[lordelan]

I updated my Mac to Big Sur, installed ffmpeg again, rebooted but it still won't work.
However, this might be a very individual bug on my end for which I don't know the cause since it's working on my Windows PC so I don't feel like this has to stay as an open issue here.

I'd like to thank u guys for your support though.

[1xKarthik]

the same issue on Mac M1, tried both installs of homebrew and manual static install of ffmpeg. The path is available and ffmpeg works in cmd, but the app is not able to detect it on both instances.
From the error message, its checking the ffmpeg in a folder, can you let us know which folder it is looking for?

com.github.kokorin.jaffree.JaffreeException: Failed to start process. at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.process.ProcessHandler.execute(ProcessHandler.java:148) at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.execute(FFmpeg.java:400) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invokeSuspend(DesktopMediaConverter.kt:34) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invoke(DesktopMediaConverter.kt) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.media_converter.DesktopMediaConverter$convertAudioFile$2.invoke(DesktopMediaConverter.kt) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.parallel_executor.ParallelExecutor$Operation.execute(ParallelExecutor.kt:172) at com.shabinder.common.core_components.parallel_executor.ParallelExecutor$launchProcessor$1.invokeSuspend(ParallelExecutor.kt:114) at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:33) at kotlinx.coroutines.selects.SelectBuilderImpl.resumeWith(Select.kt:304) at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:46) at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:106) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler.runSafely(CoroutineScheduler.kt:571) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.executeTask(CoroutineScheduler.kt:750) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.runWorker(CoroutineScheduler.kt:678) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.run(CoroutineScheduler.kt:665) Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "ffmpeg": error=2, No such file or directory at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source) at com.github.kokorin.jaffree.process.ProcessHandler.execute(ProcessHandler.java:141) ... 14 more Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.forkAndExec(Native Method) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source) ... 17 more

[kokorin]

@Shabinder there is new Jaffree version available, it logs some system information if failed to start ffmpeg/ffprobe process.
Please, update dependency and configure logging to log at least warning level of com.github.kokorin package.

[Shabinder]

@Shabinder there is new Jaffree version available, it logs some system information if failed to start ffmpeg/ffprobe process. Please, update dependency and configure logging to log at least warning level of com.github.kokorin package.

I am actually rewriting the whole app, so was looking to build that a release the updated version with that.

But if it gets delayed then will release a new hotfix in Spotiflyer itself

[henryteng07]

@1xKarthik did you find a solution?

[enricobachiorrini]

This solved the problem for me: #891 (comment)