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ffmpeg will automatically be found from your system path or [lbrynet folder](/faq/lbry-directories), or you can also use a custom path. ffmpeg will automatically be found from your system path or [lbrynet folder](/faq/lbry-directories), or you can also use a custom path.
**Known issues:*
- For Windows users, do not use system protected paths like program files/system32 as this may not have appropriate permissions.
- For Mac users, you may need to run the ffmpeg / ffplay from the command line a single time before the app has permission to do so.
### Install and configure ### Install and configure
The easiest way to configure ffmpeg on Windows/Mac is to [download the executables](https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html) and copy the bin folder into a new folder called ffmpeg inside your [lbrynet folder](/faq/lbry-directories). The final path to the files would be something like `lbry/lbrynet/ffmpeg/bin/ffmpeg.exe`. For Linux, the install process typically adds it to your system path. The easiest way to configure ffmpeg on Windows/Mac is to [download the executables](https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html) and copy the bin folder into a new folder called ffmpeg inside your [lbrynet folder](/faq/lbry-directories). The final path to the files would be something like `lbry/lbrynet/ffmpeg/bin/ffmpeg.exe`. For Linux, the install process typically adds it to your system path.