Error: ffmpeg exited with code 69: Conversion failed!

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Fluent-ffmpeg is no longer working with ytdl-core. My code was working before but now impossible to save as mp3 or even stream audio using ffmpeg.

My code using one flow for downloading and ffmpeg processing is here

My code using the accepted example is here

both have the same issue below

events.js:173
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^
Error: ffmpeg exited with code 69: frame=    0 fps=0.0 q=0.0 Lsize=       1kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate=N/A speed=   0x    
video:0kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: unknown
Output file is empty, nothing was encoded (check -ss / -t / -frames parameters if used)
Conversion failed!
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/Users/medoror/workspace/slackbot/audio_clipper/node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg/lib/processor.js:182:22)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:188:13)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:254:12)
Emitted 'error' event at:
    at emitEnd (/Users/medoror/workspace/slackbot/audio_clipper/node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg/lib/processor.js:424:16)
    at endCB (/Users/medoror/workspace/slackbot/audio_clipper/node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg/lib/processor.js:544:13)
    at handleExit (/Users/medoror/workspace/slackbot/audio_clipper/node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg/lib/processor.js:170:11)
    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/Users/medoror/workspace/slackbot/audio_clipper/node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg/lib/processor.js:182:11)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:188:13)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:254:12)

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fentcommented, Apr 15, 2020

the function looks looks. I would change it to a lambda for style purposes

filter: format => format.container === 'webm' && format.audioBitrate

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medororcommented, Apr 15, 2020

Ahhh I see that format.resolution being replaced by qualityLabel here. I made that swap. The video downloaded and was processed through ffmpeg but then there was no sound. Seemed like the formats that were being chosen had audioBitrate values set to null. So I ended up changing my filter function to the following which DID WORK

                        ytdl(this.link, {
                            filter: function (format) {
                                if (format.container === 'webm' && format.audioBitrate) {
                                    return true;
                                }
                            }
                        })

Feel free to close this issue. Thanks for your help and quick responses. If you have an clarifying explanations about the logic for chooseFormat and what configurations are ideal for audio only downloads please share!