I’m encountering an issue while trying to execute ffprobe and ffmpeg commands within a Laravel command. Here’s a brief overview of the problem and the relevant code snippets:

I’m developing a Laravel application where I need to process video files using ffprobe and ffmpeg. The application has a console command named app:process-videos that should extract the duration of video files using ffprobe, optimize the videos using ffmpeg, and update the database with the optimized file details. However, I’m facing difficulties in executing these commands within the Laravel command.

Here’s the relevant portion of the code from the handle() method of the ProcessVideos command class:

$videoFilePath = "C:path-to-appstorageapp/public/posts/videos/file.mp4";

$ffprobeCommand = "ffprobe.exe -i " . escapeshellarg($videoFilePath) . " -show_entries format=duration -v quiet -of csv='p=0'";
exec($ffprobeCommand, $ffprobeOutput, $ffprobeStatus);

dump($ffprobeCommand); // => ffprobe.exe -i "C:pathtoyourvideo/file.mp4" -show_entries format=duration -v quiet -of csv='p=0'
dump($ffprobeOutput); // []
dump($ffprobeStatus); // 1

When executing the ffprobe command, $ffprobeOutput is empty and $ffprobeStatus is not 0, indicating that the command failed. Similarly, the ffmpeg command also fails to execute properly.

What I’ve Tried:

• Ensured that the paths to ffprobe and ffmpeg executables are correct.
• Checked file permissions and ensured that the video files exist at the specified paths.

Request for Assistance:
I’m seeking guidance on how to troubleshoot and resolve this issue. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.