[Solved] Enabling FFMpeg and FFMprobe

[youvue]

Hello, I was wondering if FFMpeg and FFMprobe could be enabled on my account? I read somewhere that it is enabled for Tommy servers and my website is on Tommy.

[wolstech]

What version of php do you need it enabled on?

 

Also, be aware that using ffmpeg has been historically known to cause high load suspensions. Converting videos uses a massive amount of resources, which slows everyone else's site down. Use too many and you'll end up suspended for load. We generally recommend not doing video conversion here.

[youvue]

i believe i am using PHP Version 5.6.38.

[wolstech]

Let's see what Krydos can do for you.

[youvue]

If it helps, the website i want it on is http://funnybone.heliohost.org/

[Krydos]

FFmpeg and FFprobe are already both installed on Tommy.

[youvue]

How do i enable it then? like what path is it under?

Edited January 25, 2019 by youvue

[Krydos]

I don't know what you mean by enable? They are both executable files on the system located at

# which ffmpeg
/usr/bin/ffmpeg

# ffmpeg -version
ffmpeg version 2.8.15 Copyright (c) 2000-2018 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.8.5 (GCC) 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-28)

# which ffprobe
/usr/bin/ffprobe

# ffprobe -version
ffprobe version 2.8.15 Copyright (c) 2007-2018 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.8.5 (GCC) 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-28)

[youvue]

huh weird, i set the paths correctly but in the end it says that ffmpeg and ffmprobe cannot be found.

[Krydos]

At https://clipbucket.com/docs/clipbucket-installation/ it says

2. PHP with Background Processing and Exec Enabled

That probably means it's trying to use the php function exec() which is disabled for security reasons on shared hosting plans. Perhaps a VPS would be a better way to host this site because you'd be able to use exec() https://www.heliohost.org/vps/