FFmpeg not found help | spotDL | Page 1

forest sleet Jan 24, 2026, 6:13 AM

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Hello- sorry I am new to any type of coding and was following the 'spotDL Installation Guide' -> 'Installing FFmpeg.' I followed the instructions-
"If using FFmpeg only for spotDL, you can install FFmpeg to your local directory. spotdl --download-ffmpeg will download FFmpeg to your spotDL installation directory."
and I get - "spotdl: error: the following arguments are required: query"
I dont know what to do next and are stuck.
Thank you so much for reading.

elfin craneBOT Jan 24, 2026, 6:14 AM

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forest sleet Jan 24, 2026, 6:17 AM

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Python 3.14.2 X64

azure light Jan 24, 2026, 12:34 PM

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#faq @forest sleet

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I wish people checked faq

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