how to install ffmpeg in microsoft fabric

[w_maytinee]

I am running a python script on Microsoft fabric notebook using the pydub library, which relies on external audio handling utilities like ffmpeg, to split MP3 files. The ffmpeg utility is not a Python package and must be installed separately in my environment. I use following code

import os

# Set the path to the ffmpeg binaries
ffmpeg_path = "/lakehouse/default/Files/Bronze/Model/test/ffmpeg"
os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + ffmpeg_path

# Verify the PATH environment variable
print(os.environ["PATH"])

# Verify that the binaries are accessible
!ffmpeg -version

but I get error as

/usr/bin/sh: line 1: ffmpeg: command not found

 How should I install ffmpeg in microsoft fabric?

[w_maytinee]

Thank you so much Yang. Your method is really helpful 

[v-huijiey-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @w_maytinee ,

Use the following commands to install and verify ffmpeg.

!pip install imageio-ffmpeg

import imageio_ffmpeg as ffmpeg
print(ffmpeg.get_ffmpeg_version())

This is the environment I'm in:

This is the result of running both commands:

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me.

Best Regards,
Yang
Community Support Team

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[w_maytinee]

Thank you so much Yang. Your method is really helpful