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Old 14.05.2018, 07:54
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Earlier today I faced some problem with Jdownloader, it wouldn't start and said there was some update issue. I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it again. However when I am trying to download some video, it says that the Jdownloader is missing the FFmpeg component. I clicked the button to install it, but it merely says that the latest version has been installed, and nothing happens afterwards. What should I do?
I am using Windows environment, if that helps.

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The issue got fixed today morning. Please make sure that your JDownloader is up2date
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Old 17.05.2018, 02:03
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Default Youtube FFmpeg issue

For some reason I get "FFmpeg missing" error when trying to download these videos

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right after I downloaded

**External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff** .

Perhaps it's because that 4 videos are 5+ years old. I clearly remember I installed FFMPEG, even rechecked paths in "advanced settings" - FFmpeg.exe IS there and paths are correct. Restarting JD2 didn't help either - the 1st video I downloaded is still downloadable, the others are not.

16.05.18 18.00.22 <--> 17.05.18 01.25.32 jdlog://7114854433151/
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Old 17.05.2018, 11:30
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There has been an update to ffmpeg binary and that no longer supports old Windows XP. You will have to replace ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe with older/outdated versions that still work on Windows XP. For example from here
github.com/rdp/ffmpeg-windows-build-helpers/issues/219
rwijnsma.home.xs4all.nl/files/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-N-86763-g341f012-win32-static_legacy.7z
I'v got feedback that this version still works on windows xp
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Old 17.05.2018, 14:05
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I am also getting this issue.
I searched the forums and tried some of the fixes I found there along with what was mentioned in this thread:
I have checked to make sure I am full updated and I am.
I tried deleting FFmpeg from the tools folder to force a reinstall of it but receive the "you already a have the latest version installed" message.
I did a reinstall of Jdownloader but still have the message FFmpeg is missing, though it was reinstalled when not found on the full reinstall of Jdownloader.

Any other possible fixes?

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Old 17.05.2018, 14:28
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I guess you're on old WindowsXP/Vista?
https://board.jdownloader.org/showpo...51&postcount=2
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Old 17.05.2018, 15:08
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Thank you sir for the help, that was indeed the issue. I am guessing the update just occurred as everything was working till about a day ago. I suppose yet another indicator that it is time to upgrade, at least the OS, on my old workhorse download machine. I imagine the increase in the two executables size is based on standalone vs portable and shouldn't impact usage?
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Size is different because of shared/static builds and no, has no impact on usage. The new version simply no longer works on old os.
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Old 17.05.2018, 15:16
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Instead of using old xp, maybe switch to a linux distribution for your old workhorse Then you're more on the *safe* side and still can use old hardware
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I also encountered the ffmpeg issue after JD's update a few hours ago...
Finally followed instructions and DLed the older ffmpeg version and put the files into C:\Program Files\JDownloader v2.0\tools\Windows\ffmpeg\i386

It works, but download speed is VERY slow, see attached

Before that the Youtube download speed would be something like three digit kb/s...

Unfortunately my main computer is still running on XP and it's my daily workhorse...

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Old 17.05.2018, 16:35
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Please check speed graph for red line. For me it looks like either pause mode or speed limit is enabed as all links are limited to 5kb/s
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Old 17.05.2018, 16:45
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Please check speed graph for red line. For me it looks like either pause mode or speed limit is enabed as all links are limited to 5kb/s
Yes I saw the red line on the speed graph which has not been activated before. Disabled speed limit and DL speed now becomes normal

BTW I've tried older versions of ffmpeg from here (the link from your other post does NOT work)
rwijnsma.home.xs4all.nl/files/ffmpeg/

Tried different versions prior to the April 2018 build and they all work under XP but somehow with the speed limit enabled by default...
What's the cause?

Also, when JD gets updated, would ffmpeg be updated as well? And if so, does that mean I'll have to replace the ffmpeg and ffprobe with the older ones EACH time JD gets updated?

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Old 17.05.2018, 16:49
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There is no enabled speed limit by default. What do you mean by *different versions* ?

You can place your ffmpeg binaries in different folder and modify Settings-Advanced Settings-search for ffmpeg/ffprobe and set full path to different binary. eg c:\\ffmpeg\\ffmpeg.exe (the double \ is intended!)
In case there will be another update for ffmpeg binary, only the one in tools/ folder within JDownloader will be updated. Customized ones won't
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Old 17.05.2018, 16:56
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There is no enabled speed limit by default. What do you mean by *different versions* ?

You can place your ffmpeg binaries in different folder and modify Settings-Advanced Settings-search for ffmpeg/ffprobe and set full path to different binary. eg c:\\ffmpeg\\ffmpeg.exe (the double \ is intended!)
In case there will be another update for ffmpeg binary, only the one in tools/ folder within JDownloader will be updated. Customized ones won't
Different versions -- I mean different ffmpeg versions from that external link, prior to the April 2018 build (link has been hidden but now unblocked by admin)

Anyway I'll try your method to reroute the ffmpeg to another folder...

BTW when I access Settings/Advanced Settings NIS displays warning dialog that ffmpeg is "inconclusive." I had to manually apply to allow such (NIS) permission to run...

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Old 17.05.2018, 16:58
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What is NIS?
Advanced Settings validate the values for ffmpeg / ffprobe values to ensure they lead to valid binary.
Speed limit in JDownloader is not triggered by ffmpeg at all. I guess you simply enabled it by accident. Once disabled it is disabled until you enable it back
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What is NIS?
Advanced Settings validate the values for ffmpeg / ffprobe values to ensure they lead to valid binary.
Speed limit in JDownloader is not triggered by ffmpeg at all. I guess you simply enabled it by accident. Once disabled it is disabled until you enable it back
NIS -- Norton Internet Security (mine is 21.7.0.11)

I definitely did NOT enable speed limit by accident beforehand, but from now on I'll watch out for the speed graph's right-click settings just in case
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Old 17.05.2018, 17:05
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There are several places for speed limit. Pause Button, Speed limit in rightclick context menu in speed graph and at bottom right corner in quick settings. You can also trigger via hotkey (if assigned).
About NIS, thanks for the explanation Either you put ffmpeg in exclude list or agree to it manually. Can't tell where this comes from
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There are several places for speed limit. Pause Button, Speed limit in rightclick context menu in speed graph and at bottom right corner in quick settings. You can also trigger via hotkey (if assigned).
About NIS, thanks for the explanation ;) Either you put ffmpeg in exclude list or agree to it manually. Can't tell where this comes from
I've been told NIS actually consumes a LOT of system resources and slows down things, as well as yielding quite some false alarms. However, it can also be oversensitive in some cases, such as this -- replacing the ffmpeg and ffprobe with the newly downloaded ones and NIS senses just that and flags a warning. Or course I allow that action and it's now in NIS'es exlclude list (hopefully).

On separate note, is there a true release version of JD? It's been in Beta build, even up to this point...
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Old 17.05.2018, 17:44
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Why do you think it's beta? There is no *true release* as JDownloader is under steady development. Makes no sense for a release that is outdated at the moment it got released. JDownloader supports more than 7 thousand different services and there are multiple updates each day for new plugins/new features/bugfixes.. Don't see any advantage of a *true release* So the build date is the most easiest to use and compare to check if a version is outdated or not. I doubt we will compile/release 2 versions at the same second
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30.05.18 19.56.20 <--> 30.05.18 20.00.08 jdlog://7579854433151/
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Old 01.06.2018, 11:49
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Please check here
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Default links getting hung up in Linkgrabber, ffmpeg

When I try to load several links in Linkgrabber about half will load then just get hung up. I included a log and the list of links i'm trying to load

04.06.18 19.36.21 <--> 04.06.18 19.36.22 jdlog://8822954433151/

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You're on Windows XP, please see here
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Old 05.06.2018, 11:38
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So once I download that older file do I take out the current ones and put these in it's place? Also can you tell me the exact files I need to download from there?

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Best solution would be to place the ffmpeg and ffprobe that you've downloaded and place somewhere else(eg create new folder) and then change Settings-Advanced Settings-search for ffmpeg and ffprobe and set the new path (including ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe) so the files won't be overwritten with future updates.
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I'll have to try that later this evening. Do I download it from the page that link opens to? I also have the earlier version of JD2 saved on an external drive. Would those have what I need to make it work? Another question is could it be that I have too many links in linkgrabber? I'm not sure if there is a limit.
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Old 05.06.2018, 18:20
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The number of links is mainly limited by available memory to Java/JDownloader. You can easily check if memory is short in about dialog of JDownloader. There you'll find 3 numbers. In case the 2nd one is near the 3rd one, then it's time to increase memory settings in Java or cleanup list. JDownloader is able to manage millions of links with correct setup/settings.

just download
rwijnsma.home.xs4all.nl/files/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-N-86763-g341f012-win32-static_legacy.7z
and put the ffmpeg and ffprobe files any location and then setup the paths in Settings-Advanced Settings-search for ffmpeg/ffprobe .
In case you've got an older installation (1month or older) of JD2, you can use the binaries from tools/windows/ffmpeg folder as well.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try it when I'm home later.
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I was able to download the new files but I'm not sure how to change them in the advanced settings. Do I just type in the new path? The new files are in My Documents folder name ffmpeg-N-86763-g341f012-win32-static_legacy. I also looked to check my memory but I didn't see any numbers relating to how much memory is left. I included screenshots of both here.
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ffmpeg: Yes, just type in the new path including ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe. When you hit enter, JDownloader will validate the path

memory: in your about dialog you'll see three numbers in java line. the 2nd one is near/same as 3rd one. that means the memory usage is at its limit. You should increase available memory. In your JDownloader folder you should find a .vmoptions file
Close JDownloader and open the .vmoptions file with notepad
remove any existing Xmx or Xms line and add new
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then start JDownloader again and the last (3rd) number in java line in about dialog should reflect the increased memory
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Old 06.06.2018, 11:27
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With next core update you'll be able to use gui to change those path. rightclick onto the value and then choose edit from context menu
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Thanks for all your help. The memory increase sounds like it will help this issue as well as cleaning out linkgrabber.
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I tried to increase the memory. I found 3 .vmoptions files. One was just labeled JDownloader and the other two were labeled as backups for it. I just changed the main file but the Java numbers didn't change. Am I supposed to do the same for the backup files too?
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Can you show content of the file? You can change all .vmoptions file but most important is the file for the launcher (JDownloader)
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Yes when I'm on my compter next I'll show you the file.
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Thanks, waiting for your feedback then
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I attached a screenshot of the files in that folder. You'll see the .vmoptions files in there and when I open them with notepad this is what it shows

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Close JDownloader and open the .vmoptions file with notepad
remove any existing Xmx or Xms line and add new
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Replace content with
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Ok. For both files?
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