diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
index fb111b4e5..d0fc21c99 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
     @classmethod
     def get_api_definitions(cls):
         prefix = 'jsonrpc_'
-        not_grouped = ['routing_table_get']
+        not_grouped = ['routing_table_get', 'ffmpeg_find']
         api = {
             'groups': {
                 group_name[:-len('_DOC')].lower(): getattr(cls, group_name).strip()
@@ -765,6 +765,26 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
         asyncio.get_event_loop().call_later(0, shutdown)
         return "Shutting down"
 
+    async def jsonrpc_ffmpeg_find(self):
+        """
+        Get ffmpeg installation information
+
+        Usage:
+            ffmpeg_find
+
+        Options:
+            None
+
+        Returns:
+            (dict) Dictionary of ffmpeg information
+            {
+                'available': (bool) found ffmpeg,
+                'which': (str) path to ffmpeg,
+                'analyze_audio_volume': (bool) should ffmpeg analyze audio
+            }
+        """
+        return await self._video_file_analyzer.status(recheck=True)
+
     async def jsonrpc_status(self):
         """
         Get daemon status
diff --git a/lbry/file_analysis.py b/lbry/file_analysis.py
index f6fd0706f..80d56dbb4 100644
--- a/lbry/file_analysis.py
+++ b/lbry/file_analysis.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class VideoFileAnalyzer:
         self._available_encoders = ""
         self._ffmpeg_installed = False
         self._which = None
+        self._checked_ffmpeg = False
 
     async def _execute(self, command, arguments):
         args = shlex.split(arguments)
@@ -48,18 +49,20 @@ class VideoFileAnalyzer:
         self._ffmpeg_installed = True
         log.debug("Using %s at %s", version.splitlines()[0].split(" Copyright")[0], self._which)
 
-    async def status(self, reset=False):
+    async def status(self, reset=False, recheck=False):
         if reset:
             self._available_encoders = ""
             self._ffmpeg_installed = False
             self._which = None
-
-        installed = True
-        try:
-            await self._verify_ffmpeg_installed()
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            installed = False
-
+        if self._checked_ffmpeg and not recheck:
+            installed = self._ffmpeg_installed
+        else:
+            installed = True
+            try:
+                await self._verify_ffmpeg_installed()
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                installed = False
+            self._checked_ffmpeg = True
         return {
             "available": installed,
             "which": self._which,