'ffmpeg-linux64-v3.3.1' was not found on your computer; downloading it now.

[cy5e]

Expected Behavior

Hi I am having problems similar to issue #493. I tried to download the FFMPEG manually within python console but got errors as following.

Actual Behavior

Python 3.6.6 |Anaconda, Inc.| (default, Jun 28 2018, 17:14:51) 
[GCC 7.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import imageio
>>> imageio.plugins.ffmpeg.download()
Imageio: 'ffmpeg-linux64-v3.3.1' was not found on your computer; downloading it now.
Error while fetching file: HTTP Error 502: Bad Gateway.
Error while fetching file: HTTP Error 502: Bad Gateway.
Error while fetching file: HTTP Error 502: Bad Gateway.
Error while fetching file: HTTP Error 502: Bad Gateway.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File ".../anaconda3/envs/py36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/imageio/plugins/ffmpeg.py", line 73, in download
    force_download=force_download)
  File ".../anaconda3/envs/py36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/imageio/core/fetching.py", line 127, in get_remote_file
    _fetch_file(url, filename)
  File ".../anaconda3/envs/py36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/imageio/core/fetching.py", line 183, in _fetch_file
    os.path.basename(file_name))
OSError: Unable to download 'ffmpeg-linux64-v3.3.1'. Perhaps there is a no internet connection? If there is, please report this problem.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Specifications

• Python Version: 3.6.6 Conda
• Moviepy Version:
• Platform Name:
• Platform Version:

[KeizerDev]

As you can see, the server gives a HTTP Error 502: Bad Gateway back. This is not your fault or the fault of moviepy. This is probably a fault on the server that provides the ffmpeg binaries so I recommend retrying it now or tomorrow.

Hope it helps!

[keikoro]

@cy5e Did you manage to solve the problem as per @KeizerDev's suggestion? Can we close this issue?

[mustfkeskin]

I have same problem

[tburrows13]

This method of installing ffmpeg is no longer supported.