diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
index c4b786f..90e1d75 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/download.py
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ class Download:
         if not self.settings.data.path_binary_ffmpeg and (
             self.settings.data.video_convert_mp4 or self.settings.data.extract_flac
         ):
-            self.settings.data.video_convert_mp4 = False
-            self.settings.data.extract_flac = False
+            self.settings.data.path_binary_ffmpeg = shutil.which("ffmpeg")
+            if not self.settings.data.path_binary_ffmpeg:
+                self.settings.data.video_convert_mp4 = False
+                self.settings.data.extract_flac = False
 
-            self.fn_logger.error(
-                "FFmpeg is not set. Videos can be downloaded but will not be processed. FLAC cannot be extracted from MP4 containers. "
-                "Make sure FFmpeg is installed and the path to the binary is configured (`path_binary_ffmpeg`)."
-            )
+                self.fn_logger.error(
+                    "FFmpeg is not set. Videos can be downloaded but will not be processed. FLAC cannot be extracted from MP4 containers. "
+                    "Make sure FFmpeg is installed. The path to the binary can be specified (`path_binary_ffmpeg`)."
+                )
 
     def _download(
         self,
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py b/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
index 0b24854..41364c1 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/model/cfg.py
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class HelpSettings:
     format_video: str = "Where to download videos and how to name the items."
     video_convert_mp4: str = (
         "Videos are downloaded as MPEG Transport Stream (TS) files. With this option each video "
-        "will be converted to MP4. FFmpeg must be installed and the binary path must be configured."
+        "will be converted to MP4. FFmpeg must be installed."
     )
-    path_binary_ffmpeg: str = "If you like to convert videos, this must point to your installed ffmpeg binary."
+    path_binary_ffmpeg: str = "Path to FFmpeg binary. Only necesarry if FFmpeg not present in path."
     metadata_cover_dimension: str = (
         "The dimensions of the cover image embedded into the track. Possible values: 320x320, 640x640x 1280x1280."
     )