Hello Mel,

EasyBlog executes ffmpeg binaries by using passthru in php. It doesn't utilize any php ffmpeg library. I am guessing that perhaps EasyApache4 isn't allowing php scripts to execute binaries on the server using passthru

So does that mean it isn't an issue if its not enabled/visible under the PHP extensions? It just I noticed that in the easysocial settings for videos it is saying The path you specified is invalid. Please enter a different path to FFMpeg, so is it just a matter of providing a different path?

UPDATE:

I just did some googeling and found an article ( https://globedrill.com/disable-dangerous-php-functions-php-hardening-cpanel/ )on the disable_function in php ini so I checked mine and it isn't showing passthru as disabled so does this mean it will be ok?

Hello Mel,

It's best to check with your hosting provider because they would know their setup best. From what we can see from the script, the path to ffmpeg provided cannot be detected by php and it could be:

1. The ffmpeg binary is no longer there

2. There are permission issues as the php script cannot detect that file.