FFmpeg Batch looses FFmpeg after each update
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#129 FFmpeg Batch looses FFmpeg after each update
Hello!
Everytime I update FFmpeg Batch then it can't find the FFmpeg executable and I have to browse to find it, but the path is always the same and the program (FFmpeg) is always there.
Parhaps if FFmpeg had changed it could be justified (or not), but what changed was FFmpeg Batch which was updated, not FFmpeg, at all.
Best regards!
To be fair.. I think it also happens when FFmpeg has been updated..
But the path is always the same, why force to find it again?
Hi, you're right, it is not a correct behaviour, I'll look into it.
I found a workaround, so next release v3.2.4 should keep previous settings as expected.
Hi Abel.. I write to let you know I tried the new version 3.2.4 but it happened again.. The program asked for FFmpeg location even though it was the same, and it was there.
I'm using the "FFmpeg_Batch_AV_Converter_Portable" package from GitHub.
Best regards!
Hi, I could not reproduce the issue, I took a v323 portable installation, configure it, including ffmpeg.exe path, then took all v324 files and replaced all in v323 folder.
Settings were preserved in this case.
Today I updated to latest (portable) version and when I opened the program it asked for FFmpeg location, which was the same as before.
I will try to reproduce and make a video, but I'm currently making a conversion that'll take at least until tomorrow or the next day.. once it finishes I'll try again, and get back to you.
The two instances I can think of where FFBatch usually asked for FFmpeg location was 1) when FFBatch was updated, and 2) when FFmpeg was updated.
Best regards!
One question, is it only ffmpeg location that is lost, while other settings are preserved?
Or are all settings set to default?
What is you usual ffmpeg.exe location, application path, or a different folder?
Thanks
Yes! I think so..
It only asks for the location of FFmpeg.
Different location:
%OneDrive%\Command\Utilities\FFmpeg\bin\ffmpeg.exe
Best regards!
Last edit: Melvin Nava 2025-06-12
Hi Abel.. I completely forgot to do the test I promised.. sorry!
But today I updated FFmpeg and opened FFBatch with no prompt at all.. So in that case it worked. The new FFmpeg version is preserved and searching for it again is not required.. 👍
However, it is also true what happened on 2025-06-11 when I updated to latest FFBatch and I got the prompt.. It seems updating FFBatch does cause a prompt to find FFmpeg again even if it's the same and hasn't changed.
Best regards!