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velvet lava Jan 27, 2026, 2:46 PM

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@velvet lava

velvet lava Jan 27, 2026, 2:47 PM

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spotDL version : 3.9.6
Operating system : Windows 22H2
The command : spotdl --download-ffmpeg

winter blade Jan 31, 2026, 9:51 PM

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did you ever get this figured out im haveing the same problem

strong arch Jan 31, 2026, 10:27 PM

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maybe try running the command with a song/playlist and ⁨--download--ffmpeg⁩ flag

tawny haven Jan 31, 2026, 11:55 PM

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Have u figured it out ?

tawny haven Feb 1, 2026, 12:08 AM

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I Checked the archives, the proplem is w the python version it doesn't support 3.14, install the 3.13 version.

velvet lava Feb 1, 2026, 2:28 AM

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Alright, i'll try this.

quasi verge Feb 2, 2026, 11:36 PM

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py 3.14 not supported

#spotdl --download-ffmpeg not working.