# Problem installing Plots.jl (a FFMPEG issue)

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** package\
**Created:** [September 14, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766 "2019-09-14T19:30:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![DanielM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielm/32/16512_2.png) [@DanielM](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DanielM)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/42 "2020-07-21T20:23:24Z")

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I have tried just installing package Plots and get

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/2/6/26171d32ab582c776451e50abda038a946f539d7.png)

I think this should work out of the box.  
I’m unhappy.

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**Author:** ![DanielM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielm/32/16512_2.png) [@DanielM](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DanielM)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/43 "2020-07-21T20:24:00Z")

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Via adding

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/6/5/651463fd47fd0f7323cbc8edc541866fb24128bf.png)

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**Author:** ![DanielM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielm/32/16512_2.png) [@DanielM](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DanielM)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/44 "2020-07-21T20:24:35Z")

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I have tried via your personal repo, too.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/7/b/7b610133608ec4e6dbb4b6c48fe41dd311d45f5f.png)

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**Author:** ![oheil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/oheil/32/220745_2.png) [@oheil](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oheil)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/45 "2020-07-21T20:50:55Z")

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> [@Unable to add Plots package in V1.4](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unable-to-add-plots-package-in-v1-4/37610/5):
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> The possible enumeration values are “Ssl3, Tls It maybe that you have to enable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 on your client: But it would be much better to upgrade to Windows 10. Its still for free!

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**Author:** ![KeithWoj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@KeithWoj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/KeithWoj)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/46 "2020-11-23T02:04:21Z")

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It’s 22 NOV 2020 and I’m still seeing a similar problem:

`┌ Info: Precompiling Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80] └ @ Base loading.jl:1192 ERROR: LoadError: FFMPEG not installed properly, run `] build FFMPEG`, restart Julia and try again Stacktrace: [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33 [2] top-level scope at C:\Users\wojciechowskik\.juliapro\JuliaPro_v1.0.5-2\packages\FFMPEG\8bbhD\src\FFMPEG.jl:18 [3] include at .\boot.jl:317 [inlined] [4] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1044 [5] include(::Module, ::String) at .\sysimg.jl:29 [6] top-level scope at none:2 [7] eval at .\boot.jl:319 [inlined] [8] eval(::Expr) at .\client.jl:393 [9] top-level scope at .\none:3 in expression starting at C:\Users\wojciechowskik\.juliapro\JuliaPro_v1.0.5-2\packages\FFMPEG\8bbhD\src\FFMPEG.jl:16 ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile FFMPEG [c87230d0-a227-11e9-1b43-d7ebe4e7570a] to C:\Users\wojciechowskik\.juliapro\JuliaPro_v1.0.5-2\compiled\v1.0\FFMPEG\TGvga.ji. Stacktrace: [1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33 [2] compilecache(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1203 [3] _require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:960 [4] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:858 [5] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:853 [6] include at .\boot.jl:317 [inlined] [7] include_relative(::Module, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1044 [8] include(::Module, ::String) at .\sysimg.jl:29 [9] top-level scope at none:2 [10] eval at .\boot.jl:319 [inlined] [11] eval(::Expr) at .\client.jl:393 [12] top-level scope at .\none:3 in expression starting at C:\Users\wojciechowskik\.juliapro\JuliaPro_v1.0.5-2\packages\Plots\E3MWZ\src\Plots.jl:15` `Deps path: C:\Users\wojciechowskik\.juliapro\JuliaPro_v1.0.5-2\packages\FFMPEG\8bbhD\src\..\deps\deps.jl` `Failed to precompile Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80] to C:\Users\wojciechowskik.juliapro\JuliaPro\_v1.0.5-2\compiled\v1.0\Plots\ld3vC.ji.

Stacktrace:  
[1] error(::String) at .\error.jl:33  
[2] compilecache(::Base.PkgId, ::String) at .\loading.jl:1203  
[3] \_require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:960  
[4] require(::Base.PkgId) at .\loading.jl:858  
[5] require(::Module, ::Symbol) at .\loading.jl:853  
[6] top-level scope at In[11]:1`

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**Author:** ![vf30kf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/49beb7/32.png) [@vf30kf](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vf30kf)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/47 "2021-01-09T18:47:27Z")

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Did you ever resolve your issue? If not, I have something for you to try. Please let me know.

I am by no means a Julia problem solving expert so just a heads-up, but I had a similar issue for MONTHS and just resolved it today.

Please let me know what version of Julia and OS you are running. Cheers.

(I am Julia 1.5.3 and Windows 10 64-bit and primarily using Julia through Atom/Juno.)

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**Author:** ![lefacteurchance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/lefacteurchance/32/207828_2.png) [@lefacteurchance](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lefacteurchance)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/48 "2024-03-18T13:26:46Z")

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Hey I’m still facing the exact same issue, it would be appreciated if you could give a hint towards a quick resolution of the issue

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**Author:** ![giordano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/giordano/32/2166_2.png) [@giordano](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/giordano)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-installing-plots-jl-a-ffmpeg-issue/28766/49 "2024-03-18T13:54:57Z")

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Can you please open a new thread and show the _precise_ error message you’re getting? Also, please read [Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/please-read-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757)

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