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Custom ffmpeg path gone?


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maegibbons

Hi

 

Any reason why the custom ffmpeg path has been removed on Ubuntu 16.04?

 

The stock version is quite old but working.

 

However, it may be better to choose a later version.

 

Krs

 

Mark

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It's decided on a per platform basis. The package for your distro is specifically specifying a particular version, and when this happens, the server currently assumes it should not be customized.

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sualfred

It's decided on a per platform basis. The package for your distro is specifically specifying a particular version, and when this happens, the server currently assumes it should not be customized.

 

Luke, my Debian only ffmpeg 2.2.1 installed and I have to set a custom path to 3.1.6 to get ffmpeg working with the UWP Emby Theater version. But with the missing setting it's not possible anymore. Is there any config where I can hardcode the path? encoding.xml has a <EncoderAppPath> value, but it seems to be ignored.

 

Edit:

Uninstalling the system ffmpeg makes it appear again. Please consider adding this setting back.

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SuperCurro

I have the same problem due to android app problems. I have downgrade, make and compilate the FFmpeg 3.1.6 "Laplace" version
https://ffmpeg.org/download.html#releases

 

 

cd ffmpeg-3.1.6

./configure --disable-yasm

sudo make

sudo make install

man ffmpeg

 

 

 

ffmpeg

ffmpeg version 3.1.6 Copyright © 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.4.0 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 20160609
  configuration: --disable-yasm
  libavutil      55. 28.100 / 55. 28.100
  libavcodec     57. 48.101 / 57. 48.101
  libavformat    57. 41.100 / 57. 41.100
  libavdevice    57.  0.101 / 57.  0.101
  libavfilter     6. 47.100 /  6. 47.100
  libswscale      4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswresample   2.  1.100 /  2.  1.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...

but I can not set encoder apppath

 

Now I will tray to uninstall the default package... but this make thing less easier.

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To use a different ffmpeg you can change the PATH in /etc/emby-server.conf:

PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH

I have ffmpeg and ffprobe in /usr/local/bin and this PATH will make emby choose those over the ones in /usr/bin

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