Unable to Play content. Error log: No such file or directory ffmpeg

[luhem]

Hi. I'm running this on a Mac. I have everything configured and locast2plex successfully stars w/o any errors. In Plex, its able to find the tuner and add the EPG data. When I attempt to play a channel, I get "Could not tune channel" I've included my log below. I have also installed ffmpeg from homebrew. Is there a specific location where the ffmpeg file should be? I'm novice at cli but I can run command lines if they are given to me :). Also, I've included my $PATH config below as well. Thanks again

echo $PATH
-bash: echo/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin:/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/sbin: No such file or directory

Python 3.9.5 (v3.9.5:0a7dcbdb13, May 3 2021, 13:17:02)
[Clang 6.0 (clang-600.0.57)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.

================== RESTART: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/main.py =================
Initiating Locast2Plex v0.6.5
Opening and Verifying Configuration File.
/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/config/config.ini
/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/config.ini
Loading Configuration File: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/config.ini
Tuner count set to 3
Server is set to run on 127.0.0.1:6077
UUID set to: imlqslvq...
Getting user location...
Getting location via provided lat\lon coordinates.
Got location as Philadelphia - DMA 504 - Lat\Lon xxxx\xxxx
Logging into Locast using username xxxxxxxx@gmail.com...
Validating User Info...
User Info obtained.
User didDonate: True
User donationExpire: 2021-07-04 16:05:08
Starting First time Stations refresh...
Checking FCC facilities database for updates.
Online facilities database is newer. Downloading the latest FCC facilities database...
Unzipping FCC facilities database...
Reading and formatting FCC database...
Found 5945 stations.
Getting list of stations based on DMA...
Found 63 stations for DMA 504
Starting Stations thread...
Starting device server on 127.0.0.1:6077
Now listening for requests.
Starting SSDP server...
Starting First time EPG refresh...
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-06-2021.json
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-07-2021.json
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-08-2021.json
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-09-2021.json
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-10-2021.json
FROM CACHE: /usr/local/bin/locast2plex/cache/504_epg/06-11-2021.json
Starting EPG thread...
Locast2Plex is now online.
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:32] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:32] "GET /lineup.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:32] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
Getting station info for 574...
Determining best video stream for 574...
Found 3 Playlists
574 will use 1280x720 resolution at 2700000bps
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:32] "GET /watch/574 HTTP/1.1" 200 -

Exception occurred during processing of request from ('127.0.0.1', 50184)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 316, in _handle_request_noblock
self.process_request(request, client_address)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 347, in process_request
self.finish_request(request, client_address)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 360, in finish_request
self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 747, in init
self.handle()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 427, in handle
self.handle_one_request()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 415, in handle_one_request
method()
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 109, in do_GET
self.do_tuning(contentPath.replace('/watch/', ''))
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 347, in do_tuning
ffmpeg_proc = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 951, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 1821, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'ffmpeg'

Getting station info for 574...
Determining best video stream for 574...
Found 3 Playlists
574 will use 1280x720 resolution at 2700000bps
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:34] "GET /watch/574 HTTP/1.1" 200 -

Exception occurred during processing of request from ('127.0.0.1', 50187)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 316, in _handle_request_noblock
self.process_request(request, client_address)
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:35] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 347, in process_request
self.finish_request(request, client_address)
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:35] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 360, in finish_request
self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 747, in init
self.handle()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 427, in handle
self.handle_one_request()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 415, in handle_one_request
method()
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 109, in do_GET
self.do_tuning(contentPath.replace('/watch/', ''))
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 347, in do_tuning
ffmpeg_proc = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 951, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 1821, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'ffmpeg'

Getting station info for 574...
Determining best video stream for 574...
Found 3 Playlists
574 will use 1280x720 resolution at 2700000bps
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:38] "GET /watch/574 HTTP/1.1" 200 -

Exception occurred during processing of request from ('127.0.0.1', 50196)
Traceback (most recent call last):
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:38] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:38] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 316, in _handle_request_noblock
self.process_request(request, client_address)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 347, in process_request
self.finish_request(request, client_address)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 360, in finish_request
self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/socketserver.py", line 747, in init
self.handle()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 427, in handle
self.handle_one_request()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/http/server.py", line 415, in handle_one_request
method()
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 109, in do_GET
self.do_tuning(contentPath.replace('/watch/', ''))
File "/usr/local/bin/locast2plex/lib/tuner_interface.py", line 347, in do_tuning
ffmpeg_proc = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 951, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/subprocess.py", line 1821, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'ffmpeg'

127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:41] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:41] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
Getting station info for 574...
Determining best video stream for 574...
Found 3 Playlists
574 will use 1280x720 resolution at 2700000bps
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:43] "GET /watch/574 HTTP/1.1" 400 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:44] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:44] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:47] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:47] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
Getting station info for 574...
Determining best video stream for 574...
Found 3 Playlists
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:51] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
574 will use 1280x720 resolution at 2700000bps127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:51] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -

127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:51] "GET /watch/574 HTTP/1.1" 400 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:54] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:54] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:57] "GET /discover.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [06/Jun/2021 14:54:57] "GET /lineup_status.json HTTP/1.1" 200 -

[rocky4546]

simple issue. You are running in a non-windows OS. locast2plex will assume the PATH variable includes the location of the ffmpeg executable. All you need is to update the PATH variable to include the path to ffmpeg folder before starting the app. Normally in the linux world, typing which ffmpeg will either tell you it can find it and where it is located or not find it.