[kiyoharu]

It started today, no start youtube download links, because the program ask for install FFMPEG, but when i did accept to install, the message is you have the last version of Jdownloader

[Jiaz]

What OS are you using? Please try this https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...r-installation
additionally delete the tools folder
When JDownloader asks to install ffmpeg again, yes and then hit update button and restart JDownloader

[kiyoharu]

thank you very much, its working now :D

[Jiaz]

Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome!

[tarvom]

JDownloader Folder -> update/versioninfo/JD/extensions.installed.json

I just found out: If you delete that file it also helps to solving the issue.

[Jiaz]

@tarvom: Thanks for the feedback. I'm still trying to reproduce the issue/find the cause. When it happens again, please report here again.

[musti01]

Originally Posted by tarvom

JDownloader Folder -> update/versioninfo/JD/extensions.installed.json

I just found out: If you delete that file it also helps to solving the issue.

Hello
trying to use Jdownloader 2 as usual for DM and YT i receive the error message "FFmpeg not installed"
i have try to install ffmpeg in win 10 and, no change ... updating jd2 installation ...does not solve the problem i deleted the "extensions.installed.json" and restart but it also does not work
do Jdownloader do not support vidéos and audios download from YT DM and others anymore
thanks in advance for your kind help and your wonderful soft

[Jiaz]

please try the following method, see https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...r-installation
also delete the tools folder. Then JDownloader will ask for ffmpeg, click yes, then hit the update button and restart JDownloader.
In case the issue still happens, please report back

[musti01]

Originally Posted by Jiaz

please try the following method, see **External links are only visible to Support Staff**...
also delete the tools folder. Then JDownloader will ask for ffmpeg, click yes, then hit the update button and restart JDownloader.
In case the issue still happens, please report back

Thanks a lot for perfect feedback
it worked just fine , after update( after prompt ffmepg please update) just restarted computer and miracle it Works

thanks Jdownloader team for your hard work

[Jiaz]

@musti01: Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome!

[RPNet-user]

Would someone confirm that it must be FFmeg-64bit in order to work with the latest version/built of JD2.

I tried copying a working version of JD2 from a 64-bit OS to a 32-bit-legacy OS and FFmpeg would not work, it gave a "Skipped - FFmpeg missing" with no options to install.

I tried to manually use an older 2017 32-bit version of FFmpeg but JD2 gave the same error. It appears that it will only work with a 64-bit OS.

If there is a 32-bit version of FFmpeg that will work with the current built of JD2 in a 32-bit OS, I would appreciate the confirmation.

Thanks

Edit-1: Ok, I changed the path to both fields but unfortunately I'm getting host problem after the download reaches 100%.

Edit-2: Ok, I got it working. I grabbed the latest 32-bit files of FFmpeg that actually work and changed the paths again.

[notice]

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

Would someone confirm that it must be FFmeg-64bit in order to work with the latest version/built of JD2.

JDownloader calls this as external executable/application, so you can also use 32bit executable with 64bit java/JDownloader. But of course the system must provide everything required to run 32bit executables.

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

Edit-2: Ok, I got it working. I grabbed the latest 32-bit files of FFmpeg that actually work and changed the paths again.

Great to hear that you got it working! Maybe you want to share which version/where you downloaded it from with others?

[RPNet-user]

rwijnsma.home.xs4all.nl/files/ffmpeg/?C=M;O=D

or search for: ffmpeg-5.2 win32 or ffmpeg-5.2-2131-fcd557a-win32--xpmod

I’m using ffmpeg-5.2-2131-fcd557a-win32--xpmod-sse from 2023-01-07

Contains all the three files: ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, and ffprobe.exe

All three files must be replaced in the following path/folder:

JD2-installation-folder\tools\Windows\ffmpeg\i386\

[notice]

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

Contains all the three files: ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, and ffprobe.exe
All three files must be replaced in the following path/folder:
JD2-installation-folder\tools\Windows\ffmpeg\i386\

We recommend not to do so as JDownloader updates might overwrite those files and break your setup. We recommend to place them somewhere else and then setup paths, see https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...roubleshooting

How to specify what FFmpeg version JDownloader should be using?

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

..to a 32-bit-legacy OS and

Ah, most likely it is Windows XP then? yes, normal ffmpeg has dropped support for that OS long time ago and needs backwards compatible builds to still run on "legacy" OS.

[RPNet-user]

Yes, that is correct, it is for an old 32bit-xp and those ffmpeg files are from 2023.
JD2 still updates fine on that OS with latest core/build.

I keep an archive backup of the i386 folder and I always make a backup of the JD2 folder prior to any updates.

I also have JD2 in a newer 64-bit OS that uses only the 64-bit versions of ffmpeg.

[notice]

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

I keep an archive backup of the i386 folder

There is no need to, because

Originally Posted by notice

We recommend not to do so as JDownloader updates might overwrite those files and break your setup. We recommend to place them somewhere else and then setup paths, see https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...roubleshooting

Originally Posted by RPNet-user

it is for an old 32bit-xp

May I ask why still use that old OS? why not use modern/secure bsd/linux system instead?

[dataDyne]

Originally Posted by Jiaz

What OS are you using? Please try this https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...r-installation
additionally delete the tools folder
When JDownloader asks to install ffmpeg again, yes and then hit update button and restart JDownloader

THANKS!

Normal Download page JDownloader 2:
https://jdownloader.org/download/index

Here are more updated versions of JDownloader 2 installer than the normal Download page:
JDownloader 2 Adware-free Setup
https://jdownloader.org/jdownloader2

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by dataDyne

Here are more updated versions of JDownloader 2 installer than the normal Download page:
JDownloader 2 Adware-free Setup
https://jdownloader.org/jdownloader2

Those are just the adware free installers which we've also linked here:
https://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=44832