Trying to download anything gives a failed to convert error. | spotDL | Page 1

steel sail Jul 3, 2025, 7:55 PM

#

Trying to download any song or album gives a failed to convert error. It worked fine when I was downloading music a week ago. I'm on linux mint 22.1 if that's of any help. I attached the error log I got from attempting to download "Blinding Lights".

📎 ffmpeg_error_2025-07-03-21-46-37.txt

cold summitBOT Jul 3, 2025, 7:55 PM

#

spotDL Support

Please continue adding more information into this thread.
You should include the following information:

spotDL Version

Eg. 4.0.0

Operating System

Eg. Windows 22H2

The Command You Ran

Please include Spotify links.

Screenshots or Pasted Error Messages

Only send these if they are relevant.

To send pasted error messages use three backticks (```)
Here's info on how to use code blocks.

#

@steel sail

steel sail Jul 3, 2025, 7:58 PM

#

version is 4.2.11, the command was "spotdl [url]"

rustic merlin Jul 3, 2025, 8:08 PM

#

first, check the config.json to see if bitrate is set to null. If so, try changing it manually to "128k" (include quotation marks) and see if that works. That's a common and easy fix, but it's not guaranteed

steel sail Jul 3, 2025, 8:15 PM

#

that fixed it, thanks for the help

#Trying to download anything gives a failed to convert error.