Get_iplayer no longer converts to m4a

[Chris Brady]

The version in the Program Files (x86) folder is the 32-bit version

The version in Program Files folder is the 64-bit version

You now seem to have two version installed.

Why not delete both, and re-install just the one version for whatever
your OS is?

CJB

On 06/06/2022, Jonathan Bryden <Jonathan at speedbird.uk.net> wrote:
> Update - I tried uninstalling, restarting and re-installing (the 64 bit
> version this time) and I am still getting the same error message (though
> with the path changed from Program Files (x86) to Program Files) so now I am
> completely at a loss.
>
> INFO: Converting to M4A
> open3: IO::Pipe: Can't spawn-NOWAIT: No such file or directory at
> C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\get_iplayer.pl line 2120.
>
> Help anyone???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: get_iplayer <get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org> On Behalf Of J
> K.Eason
> Sent: 06 June 2022 11:44
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Re: Get_iplayer no longer converts to m4a
>
>> *From:* Chris Walker <cdw_pcmail at the-walker-household.co.uk>
>> *To:* get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
>> *Date:* Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:17:40 +0100
>>
>> On Mon, 2022-06-06 at 10:00 +0000, Jonathan Bryden wrote:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > Thanks so much for all your ideas - unfortunately no success so far.
>> >
>> > The same message appear for both TV and radio and both download a
>> > .TS file before stopping.
>> [snip]
>>
>> > This is a mystery to me - any further ideas would be most welcome...
>>
>> How about adding the location of ffmpeg to your options file?
>>
>> Take a look here -
>> https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer/wiki/options#external-pro
>> gram-options for how to add it.
>>
>> I don't use Windows for GiP so I can't offer any suggestions about how
>> you would keep ffmpeg updated but doubtless there are others on here
>> who can advise on that.
>
> It should be updated automatically every time you install a new version of
> GIP.
>
> --
> Regards
>        John
>
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