Failed to find magiclib

[NatanSkl]

I am running Windows 10 version 1703 with Python 3.6.2 installed.

I created a python script that uses eyeD3 simply by importing it after running pip install eyed3 which worked until I updated to version 1703.

Now when I try to run the script I get this output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File ".\script.py", line 6, in <module>
    import eyed3
  File "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\lib\site-packages\eyed3\__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
    from .utils.log import log                                            # noqa
  File "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\lib\site-packages\eyed3\utils\__init__.py", line 27, in <module>
    import magic
  File "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\lib\site-packages\magic.py", line 176, in <module>
    raise ImportError('failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation')
ImportError: failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation

I have tried reinstalling magiclib but it's not helping. What should I try?

[anujfr]

I had the same issue and I am on version 3.5.2.
While running the interpreter (not sure what the actual name is)
I tried importing eyed3 and this happened

>>> import eyed3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\eyed3\__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
	from .utils.log import log                                            # noqa
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\eyed3\utils\__init__.py", line 27, in <module>
	import magic
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\magic.py", line 176, in <module>
	raise ImportError('failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation')
ImportError: failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation

But when I run this a test file with the following code in it

import eyed3

tag = eyeD3.Tag()
tag.link("To the Moon.mp3")
print tag.getArtist()

I get this error

	print tag.getArtist()
			^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[nicfit]

@GregSkl , You should be able to use 0.8.0, it has not dependency on libmagic. I added that last release because there were reports of sub-par mimetype detention on some systems. I'll make the use of libmagic optional in a later release. There are problems with lubmagic on Windows (#84) as well.

@anujfr , If you are using python 3 you must call print like a funciton. print(tag.artist)

[anujfr]

@nicfit downgraded to 0.8.0 and it works like a charm and thanks for the tip about the print function. I am not that familiar with python yet.

[NatanSkl]

Thanks! It solved my issue

[francesco1119]

go here , download the file python_magic_bin-0.4.14-py2.py3-none-win32.whl then

pip install python_magic_bin-0.4.14-py2.py3-none-win32.whl

One week of my life wasted for nothing...

[Val-777]

Thank you Francesco, this solved my issue!

[nicfit]

Yes, thanks @francesco1119 and all. I have don't have Windows and never test on it.

I'll happily accept a PR that adds some Windows tips and tricks.

[nilknow]

I had the same issue and I am on version 3.5.2.
While running the interpreter (not sure what the actual name is)
I tried importing eyed3 and this happened

>>> import eyed3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\eyed3\__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
	from .utils.log import log                                            # noqa
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\eyed3\utils\__init__.py", line 27, in <module>
	import magic
  File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\magic.py", line 176, in <module>
	raise ImportError('failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation')
ImportError: failed to find libmagic.  Check your installation

But when I run this a test file with the following code in it

import eyed3

tag = eyeD3.Tag()
tag.link("To the Moon.mp3")
print tag.getArtist()

I get this error

	print tag.getArtist()
			^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

hey bro! I want to have a try on audio producing because of ' to the moon'. What a coincident:), and i guess you are Chinese too

[nilknow]

Thanks @francesco1119 . Using pip install python-magic-bin==0.4.14, i don't need to download whl file, it also works fine