SOLVED: Playback failed due to a fatal player error

[theguymadmax]

Code:

2024-08-08 10:36:55.191 +02:00] [ERR] [8] MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder.MediaEncoder: Error validating encoder
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (2): An error occurred trying to start process 'C:\Users\manue\Desktop\ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin' with working directory 'C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server'. The system cannot find the file specified.
  at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
  at MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder.EncoderValidator.GetProcessOutput(String path, String arguments, Boolean readStdErr, String testKey)
  at MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder.EncoderValidator.ValidateVersion()
[2024-08-08 10:36:55.230 +02:00] [WRN] [8] MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder.MediaEncoder: FFmpeg: Failed version check: "C:\Users\manue\Desktop\ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin"
[2024-08-08 10:36:55.244 +02:00] [INF] [8] MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder.MediaEncoder: FFmpeg: ""
[2024-08-08 10:36:55.246 +02:00] [INF] [8] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: ServerId: "5c654dbc5d8e4f6683f63ec54da2dac9"
[2024-08-08 10:36:55.247 +02:00] [INF] [8] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Core startup complete

You need to remove the path (C:\Users\manue\Desktop\ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin) from your Environment Variables.

Steps:
1.       In the start menu or a run box type “sysdm.cpl” and open that up.
2.       Navigate to Advanced -> Environment Variables
3.       In User Variables- click path, then choose edit. If that directory is there, then delete it
4.       Do the same thing for the System Variables.
5.       Restart system.