Transcoding Failed on Remote Runner: Unknown next state for video [uuid]: 2

[RSXEnthusiast]

Describe the current behavior

Currently, when any video is uploaded to my instance, the remote runner HLS transcoding job completes, but then errors at the end with a reported "Unknown next state for video [uuid]: 2"

Steps to reproduce

1. Upload video
2. Allow it to transcode on a remote runner
3. Observe error

Describe the expected behavior

The job should complete transcoding without error.

Additional information

• PeerTube instance:

  • URL: https://joeltube.com
  • Version: 8.1.3
  • NodeJS version: 24.13.1
  • Ffmpeg version: 7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2

• Browser name, version and platforms on which you could reproduce the bug:

  • Firefox 148.0.2 (but likely not relevant)

• Link to server log if relevant (journalctl or /var/www/peertube/storage/logs/):

These seem to be some relevant logs:

peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:25.233 info: 192.168.0.226 - - [22/Mar/2026:17:29:25 +0000] "POST /api/v1/runners/jobs/33b6f680-d3c6-4511-a933-6cde852aa527/update HTTP/1.1" 204 - "-" "-"
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:30.163 warn: Cannot execute function with many retries. {
peertube-1  |   "err": {
peertube-1  |     "stack": "Error: Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2\n    at file:///app/dist/core/lib/video-state.js:51:19\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async /app/node_modules/.pnpm/sequelize@6.37.8_pg@8.18.0/node_modules/sequelize/lib/sequelize.js:507:18",
peertube-1  |     "message": "Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2"
peertube-1  |   }
peertube-1  | }
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:30.163 warn: Cannot execute moveToNextState with many retries. {
peertube-1  |   "err": {
peertube-1  |     "stack": "Error: Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2\n    at file:///app/dist/core/lib/video-state.js:51:19\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async /app/node_modules/.pnpm/sequelize@6.37.8_pg@8.18.0/node_modules/sequelize/lib/sequelize.js:507:18",
peertube-1  |     "message": "Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2"
peertube-1  |   }
peertube-1  | }
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:30.163 error: Cannot complete runner job {
peertube-1  |   "err": {
peertube-1  |     "stack": "Error: Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2\n    at file:///app/dist/core/lib/video-state.js:51:19\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async /app/node_modules/.pnpm/sequelize@6.37.8_pg@8.18.0/node_modules/sequelize/lib/sequelize.js:507:18",
peertube-1  |     "message": "Unknown next state for video 7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a: 2"
peertube-1  |   }
peertube-1  | }
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:32.246 info: Creating torrent /data/torrents/5c1b9f46-1147-4e52-b445-a252787f0668-360-hls.torrent.
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:32.264 info: Fetching HLS file hls/7d36038c-fe95-4c94-97b3-4d273c27a37a/99d4751f-5a21-482c-9dc1-e4af4084eed5-0-fragmented.mp4 from object storage to /data/tmp/17bbf214-df57-433a-acb3-e808c9e7b987.mp4.
peertube-1  | [joeltube.com:443] 2026-03-22 17:29:32.533 info: 192.168.0.226 - - [22/Mar/2026:17:29:32 +0000] "POST /api/v1/runners/jobs/2c8159a2-7e44-4538-a269-e3947488c329/update HTTP/1.1" 204 - "-" "-"

If I recreate the transcoding jobs in the admin panel, they seem to complete successfully.

[Chocobozzz]

Hi,

Can you stop your instance, enable debug logs, restart it, upload a video, wait for errors and paste the logs from the start of peertube? You can send logs by email (in my github profile)

[RSXEnthusiast]

Oddly enough, now my jobs are getting stuck completely. It would appear that the peertube runner never even downloads the file for the web video transcoding and video transcription, even though it successfully generates the storyboard.

I've emailed my peertube runner logs and server logs, both with debug enabled. I feel like this error must've been a symptom of a different issue.

I'll update if those jobs ever do complete.

[RSXEnthusiast]

Well, I just uploaded a different video and it completed transcoding flawlessly. Leaving this open for now, as the VOD-WEB-VIDEO-TRANSCODING job in the above screenshot has yet to complete, or even start.

[RSXEnthusiast]

As I hit enter, it had to make a fool out of me and start processing that job as well. I really have no idea why it took so long to start that job. I am noticing that it's taking a long time to get through the COMPLETING phase. I can send over the logs again if you'd like to dig into it, otherwise this issue can probably be closed, and I'll re-open if I see the issue again.

[appzer0]

Same here, peertube 8.1.3 and remote runner up to date, had some problems already with 8.1.0. Jobs listed as failed show "unknown next state", then in the runner logs I see many errors as follows:

root@web-02 ~ # journalctl -fu peertube-runner-001.service 
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.792] INFO (8955): Supported and enabled job types: vod-web-video-transcoding, vod-hls-transcoding, vod-audio-merge-transcoding, live-rtmp-hls-transcoding, video-studio-transcoding, video-transcription, generate-video-storyboard
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.793] INFO (8955): Using /var/www/prunner/.config/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/config.toml as configuration file
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.808] INFO (8955): Loading registered instance https://video.liberta.vip
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.812] INFO (8955): IPC socket created on /var/www/prunner/.local/share/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/peertube-runner.sock
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.814] INFO (8955): Using /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding for transcoding directory
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.814] INFO (8955): Using /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/storyboard for storyboard directory
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.814] INFO (8955): Server is ready to process jobs
mars 25 17:27:01 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:01.814] INFO (8955): Checking available jobs on https://video.liberta.vip
mars 25 17:27:02 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:02.121] INFO (8955): Connected to https://video.liberta.vip/runners socket
mars 25 17:27:02 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:27:02.122] INFO (8955): Checking available jobs on https://video.liberta.vip
mars 25 17:28:29 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:29.826] INFO (8955): Checking available jobs on https://video.liberta.vip
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:30.556] INFO (8955): [https://video.liberta.vip] Processing job of type video-studio-transcoding: d0c37f94-9392-427b-a7ce-d8efd0369eb1
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:     payload: {
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "input": {
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:         "videoFileUrl": "https://video.liberta.vip/api/v1/runners/jobs/d0c37f94-9392-427b-a7ce-d8efd0369eb1/files/videos/e41cb6f3-20da-4a44-9bc9-d848d0e34f17/max-quality"
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:       },
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "tasks": [
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:         {
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "name": "cut",
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "options": {
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "end": "0"
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:           }
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:         }
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:       ]
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]:     }
mars 25 17:28:30 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:30.559] INFO (8955): Downloading input file https://video.liberta.vip/api/v1/runners/jobs/d0c37f94-9392-427b-a7ce-d8efd0369eb1/files/videos/e41cb6f3-20da-4a44-9bc9-d848d0e34f17/max-quality for job ptrjt-51158722-3309-4408-adee-55c64eacaebe
mars 25 17:28:38 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:38.716] INFO (8955): Input file https://video.liberta.vip/api/v1/runners/jobs/d0c37f94-9392-427b-a7ce-d8efd0369eb1/files/videos/e41cb6f3-20da-4a44-9bc9-d848d0e34f17/max-quality downloaded for job ptrjt-51158722-3309-4408-adee-55c64eacaebe. Running studio transcoding tasks.
mars 25 17:28:38 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:38.956] INFO (8955): Built supported ffmpeg encoders.
mars 25 17:28:38 web-02 prunner[8955]:     supportedEncoders: {}
mars 25 17:28:38 web-02 prunner[8955]:     searchEncoders: {}
mars 25 17:28:38 web-02 prunner[8955]:     tags: []
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:39.104] ERROR (8955): Error in ffmpeg.
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     stdout: ""
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     stderr: "ffmpeg version 7.1.3-0+deb13u1 Copyright (c) 2000-2025 the FFmpeg developers\n  built with gcc 14 (Debian 14.2.0-19)\n  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0+deb13u1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --disable-libmfx --disable-omx --enable-gnutls --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libglslang --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --disable-sndio --enable-libvpl --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-ladspa --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libdvdnav --enable-libdvdread --enable-libjack --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libx264 --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-sdl2 --enable-libplacebo --enable-librav1e --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-librsvg --enable-libjxl --enable-shared\n  libavutil      59. 39.100 / 59. 39.100\n  libavcodec     61. 19.101 / 61. 19.101\n  libavformat    61.  7.100 / 61.  7.100\n  libavdevice    61.  3.100 / 61.  3.100\n  libavfilter    10.  4.100 / 10.  4.100\n  libswscale      8.  3.100 /  8.  3.100\n  libswresample   5.  3.100 /  5.  3.100\n  libpostproc    58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100\nInput #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/6f590fcc-2d1b-4341-a2e6-8173e8b6711d':\n  Metadata:\n    major_brand     : iso5\n    minor_version   : 512\n    compatible_brands: iso5iso6mp41\n    encoder         : Lavf58.45.100\n  Duration: 00:00:59.98, start: 0.058000, bitrate: 3977 kb/s\n  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3807 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 12800 tbn (default)\n      Metadata:\n        handler_name    : VideoHandler\n        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]\n  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 194 kb/s (default)\n      Metadata:\n        handler_name    : SoundHandler\n        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]\n[out#0 @ 0x55df330ef940] -to value smaller than -ss; aborting.\nError opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     shellCommand: "ffmpeg -n 20 /usr/bin/ffmpeg -i /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/6f590fcc-2d1b-4341-a2e6-8173e8b6711d -y -acodec aac -vcodec libx264 -threads 4 -f mp4 -movflags faststart -max_muxing_queue_size 1024 -map_metadata -1 -pix_fmt yuv420p -channel_layout stereo -preset veryfast -maxrate:v 5171029.5 -bufsize:v 10342059 -b_strategy 1 -bf 16 -r 25 -g:v 50 -to 0 /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     tags: []
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     err: {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "type": "Error",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "message": "ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "stack":
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           Error: ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           Error opening output files: Invalid argument
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:65730:48)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:519:28)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:293:12)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     }
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:39.110] ERROR (8955): Cannot process job
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     err: {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "type": "Error",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "message": "ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "stack":
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           Error: ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           Error opening output files: Invalid argument
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:65730:48)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:519:28)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:293:12)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "stdout": "",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "stderr": "ffmpeg version 7.1.3-0+deb13u1 Copyright (c) 2000-2025 the FFmpeg developers\n  built with gcc 14 (Debian 14.2.0-19)\n  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=0+deb13u1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --disable-libmfx --disable-omx --enable-gnutls --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libglslang --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --disable-sndio --enable-libvpl --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-ladspa --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libdvdnav --enable-libdvdread --enable-libjack --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libx264 --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-sdl2 --enable-libplacebo --enable-librav1e --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-librsvg --enable-libjxl --enable-shared\n  libavutil      59. 39.100 / 59. 39.100\n  libavcodec     61. 19.101 / 61. 19.101\n  libavformat    61.  7.100 / 61.  7.100\n  libavdevice    61.  3.100 / 61.  3.100\n  libavfilter    10.  4.100 / 10.  4.100\n  libswscale      8.  3.100 /  8.  3.100\n  libswresample   5.  3.100 /  5.  3.100\n  libpostproc    58.  3.100 / 58.  3.100\nInput #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/6f590fcc-2d1b-4341-a2e6-8173e8b6711d':\n  Metadata:\n    major_brand     : iso5\n    minor_version   : 512\n    compatible_brands: iso5iso6mp41\n    encoder         : Lavf58.45.100\n  Duration: 00:00:59.98, start: 0.058000, bitrate: 3977 kb/s\n  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 3807 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 12800 tbn (default)\n      Metadata:\n        handler_name    : VideoHandler\n        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]\n  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 194 kb/s (default)\n      Metadata:\n        handler_name    : SoundHandler\n        vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]\n[out#0 @ 0x55df330ef940] -to value smaller than -ss; aborting.\nError opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     }
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:39.112] INFO (8955): Checking available jobs on https://video.liberta.vip
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]: [17:28:39.455] ERROR (8955): Cannot abort job after error
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     err: {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "type": "Error",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "message": "Expected status 204, got 500. \nThe server responded: \"{\"type\":\"https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html#section/Errors/Error\",\"detail\":\"Cannot use same state 1\",\"status\":500,\"code\":\"Error\"}\".\nYou may take a closer look at the logs. To see how to do so, check out this page: https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/support/doc/development/tests.md#debug-server-logs",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "stack":
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           Error: Expected status 204, got 500.
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           The server responded: "{"type":"https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html#section/Errors/Error","detail":"Cannot use same state 1","status":500,"code":"Error"}".
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           You may take a closer look at the logs. To see how to do so, check out this page: https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/support/doc/development/tests.md#debug-server-logs
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at buildRequest (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:51390:13)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at makePostBodyRequest (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:51329:9)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at RunnerJobsCommand.postBodyRequest (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:51456:10)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at RunnerJobsCommand.error (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:52206:15)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:86459:22
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           ----
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:51392:32
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50720:11
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at Test._assertFunction (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50700:11)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at Test.assert (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50609:83)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at localAssert (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50580:11)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50587:5
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at Request.callback (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50130:3)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:50291:12
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (file:///usr/lib/node_modules/@peertube/peertube-runner/dist/peertube-runner.mjs:49451:5)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:               at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:531:35)
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       "res": {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         "req": {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "method": "POST",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "url": "https://video.liberta.vip/api/v1/runners/jobs/d0c37f94-9392-427b-a7ce-d8efd0369eb1/error",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "data": {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "message": "ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file /var/www/prunner/.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/liberta-runner-001/transcoding/output-edition-7406b489-b047-4020-a4a8-b415c741dd80.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "jobToken": "ptrjt-51158722-3309-4408-adee-55c64eacaebe",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "runnerToken": "ptrt-9241c056-332f-44b5-82eb-8366c8f18e38"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           },
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "headers": {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "content-type": "application/json",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:             "accept": "application/json"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           }
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         },
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         "header": {
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "server": "nginx",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "date": "Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:28:39 GMT",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "content-type": "application/problem+json; charset=utf-8",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "content-length": "148",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "connection": "close",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "x-powered-by": "PeerTube",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "x-frame-options": "DENY",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "tk": "N",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "access-control-allow-origin": "*",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "access-control-allow-credentials": "true",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "access-control-expose-headers": "Retry-After",
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:           "etag": "W/\"94-GLheEguU19CP7mwunq1bZKAxOWQ\""
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         },
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         "status": 500,
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:         "text": "{\"type\":\"https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html#section/Errors/Error\",\"detail\":\"Cannot use same state 1\",\"status\":500,\"code\":\"Error\"}"
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:       }
mars 25 17:28:39 web-02 prunner[8955]:     }

[RSXEnthusiast]

It happened again for me! I've emailed you the logs with debug enabled from the server and runner from when it occurred.

[alejandrocobo]

I'm experiencing the same issue with two instances after upgrading to version 8.1.3.

When the jobs fail, I have to run the HLS transcoding manually and, usually, it will do the job fine.

It's a random behavior. I still don't know the similarities between the failed jobs (video size, video length, resolution, server load, etc).

EDIT: I see other thing: sometimes, the audio stream is left in the Web Video column. I only use HLS. I don't know if this is related but it is happening after upgrading too. I have to delete manually this stream.

EDIT 2: I think big video files tend to fail more than others. In fact, I tried to transcode manually a couple of >10GB videos and keep failing.

[Chocobozzz]

EDIT: I see other thing: sometimes, the audio stream is left in the Web Video column.

It's a new setting introduced in 8.1 to keep a format optimized for podcast app.

It happened again for me!

What is your runner version?

I'm experiencing the same issue with two instances after upgrading to version 8.1.3.

Please paste your server logs

[RSXEnthusiast]

What is your runner version?

0.5.1

When the jobs fail, I have to run the HLS transcoding manually and, usually, it will do the job fine.

This is also usually the case for me, but sometimes they still fail the second time.

I think big video files tend to fail more than others.

I would concur with this, I'm having repeated issues with a 240GB file and a 38GB file, some of the longest videos on my instance. That said, it has happened with small 1.5GB files as well, though those have always been resolved by re-running HLS, whereas the larger files can fail the second time as well.

I see other thing: sometimes, the audio stream is left in the Web Video column.

This caught me off guard as well haha, it can be disabled in the VOD settings. I wouldn't mind the ability to create jobs to generate this file for all past uploads.

[appzer0]

Liberta Vidéo has many videos, some are big some are much smaller, problems happen on any ,regardless of their size, but seems random.

[alejandrocobo]

EDIT: I see other thing: sometimes, the audio stream is left in the Web Video column.

It's a new setting introduced in 8.1 to keep a format optimized for podcast app.

Ohh I see.

I'm experiencing the same issue with two instances after upgrading to version 8.1.3.

Please paste your server logs

These are the errors I found related with the remote runner. For one instance (this happens with small video files < 1GB):

error[26/3/2026, 20:01:21] Remote runner runner-tubedu had an error with job ef8866b2-e6f7-4c80-b669-ac4cf990db26 (vod-web-video-transcoding)

{
  "errorMessage": "ffmpeg exited with code 234: Error opening output file .../.cache/peertube-runner-nodejs/default/transcoding/output-2c6fa773-61f5-48c3-9d0f-1886251fb2be.mp4.\nError opening output files: Invalid argument\n",
  "totalFailures": 1,
  "tags": [
    "api",
    "runner",
    "runner-tubedu",
    "ef8866b2-e6f7-4c80-b669-ac4cf990db26",
    "vod-web-video-transcoding"
  ]
}

In the other instance I get a different error (this happens with large video files > 10GB):

error[26/3/2026, 18:52:08] Remote runner runner-hardlimit had an error with job 1b1c4708-403d-4b60-a658-2f425bb7cc95 (vod-hls-transcoding)

{
  "errorMessage": "Not Found",
  "totalFailures": 4,
  "tags": [
    "api",
    "runner",
    "runner-hardlimit",
    "1b1c4708-403d-4b60-a658-2f425bb7cc95",
    "vod-hls-transcoding"
  ]
}

In this case, I am unable (after several attempts) to get a successful transcoding but some video resolutions are successfully transcoded:

I don't know if this happens in the first instance because I sent the failed videos to be transcoded manually and I don't have more examples for now.

Both use the same remote runner.

The remote runner version:

@peertube/peertube-runner@0.4.0

[Chocobozzz]

@alejandrocobo I would be interested in runner logs too. Please also upgrade to 0.5.1

@RSXEnthusiast Can you tell me more about video 2a2350af-65fc-4676-8e93-70e749fbe1ac? Does it have an audio stream?

[RSXEnthusiast]

Yes it does, all of my videos have audio. If you'd like to investigate that file further, I uploaded it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a85B3aqR7g8uEGI3Ok65p7yZTGqy0aAA/view

Nearly all of my videos are 4k, often 60fps.