diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index ddadb2b5c..4dfd567c0 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@scrypted/server",
-  "version": "0.123.73",
+  "version": "0.125.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@scrypted/server",
-      "version": "0.123.73",
+      "version": "0.125.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/server/python/plugin_remote.py b/server/python/plugin_remote.py
index c2c142430..c67c89391 100644
--- a/server/python/plugin_remote.py
+++ b/server/python/plugin_remote.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import inspect
 import multiprocessing
 import multiprocessing.connection
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import platform
 import random
 import sys
@@ -472,11 +473,39 @@ class MediaManager:
     ) -> scrypted_python.scrypted_sdk.types.MediaObject:
         return await self.mediaManager.createMediaObjectFromUrl(data, options)
 
-    async def getFFmpegPath(self) -> str:
+    async def get_ffmpeg_path(self):
+        # try to get the ffmpeg path as a value of another variable
+        # ie, in docker builds:
+        # export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE=SCRYPTED_RASPBIAN_FFMPEG_PATH
+        v = os.getenv('SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE')
+        if v:
+            f = os.getenv(v)
+            if f and Path(f).exists():
+                return f
+
+        # try to get the ffmpeg path from a variable
+        # ie:
+        # export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg
+        f = os.getenv('SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH')
+        if f and Path(f).exists():
+            return f
+
         return await self.mediaManager.getFFmpegPath()
 
-    async def getFilesPath(self) -> str:
-        return await self.mediaManager.getFilesPath()
+    async def get_files_path(self):
+        # Get the value of the SCRYPTED_PLUGIN_VOLUME environment variable
+        files_path = os.getenv('SCRYPTED_PLUGIN_VOLUME')
+        if not files_path:
+            raise ValueError('SCRYPTED_PLUGIN_VOLUME env variable not set?')
+        
+        # Construct the path for the 'files' directory
+        ret = Path(files_path) / 'files'
+        
+        # Ensure the directory exists
+        await asyncio.to_thread(ret.mkdir, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Return the constructed directory path as a string
+        return str(ret)
 
 
 class DeviceState(scrypted_python.scrypted_sdk.types.DeviceState):
diff --git a/server/src/plugin/ffmpeg-path.ts b/server/src/plugin/ffmpeg-path.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..224e2ead9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/plugin/ffmpeg-path.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { getFfmpegPath } from '@scrypted/ffmpeg-static';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import os from 'os';
+
+export async function getScryptedFFmpegPath(): Promise<string> {
+    // try to get the ffmpeg path as a value of another variable
+    // ie, in docker builds:
+    //     export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE=SCRYPTED_RASPBIAN_FFMPEG_PATH
+    const v = process.env.SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE;
+    if (v) {
+        const f = process.env[v];
+        if (f && fs.existsSync(f))
+            return f;
+    }
+
+    // try to get the ffmpeg path from a variable
+    // ie:
+    //     export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg
+    const f = process.env.SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH;
+    if (f && fs.existsSync(f))
+        return f;
+
+    const defaultPath = os.platform() === 'win32' ? 'ffmpeg.exe' : 'ffmpeg';
+    return getFfmpegPath() || defaultPath;
+}
diff --git a/server/src/plugin/media.ts b/server/src/plugin/media.ts
index 2ea92f800..d80bf831c 100644
--- a/server/src/plugin/media.ts
+++ b/server/src/plugin/media.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-import { getFfmpegPath } from '@scrypted/ffmpeg-static';
 import { BufferConverter, DeviceManager, FFmpegInput, MediaConverter, MediaManager, MediaObjectCreateOptions, MediaObject as MediaObjectInterface, MediaStreamUrl, ScryptedDevice, ScryptedInterface, ScryptedInterfaceProperty, ScryptedMimeTypes, ScryptedNativeId, SystemDeviceState, SystemManager } from "@scrypted/types";
 import fs from 'fs';
 import https from 'https';
 import Graph from 'node-dijkstra';
-import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 import send from 'send';
 import MimeType from 'whatwg-mimetype';
+import { getScryptedFFmpegPath } from './ffmpeg-path';
 import { MediaObject } from "./mediaobject";
 import { MediaObjectRemote } from "./plugin-api";
 
@@ -174,25 +173,7 @@ export abstract class MediaManagerBase implements MediaManager {
     abstract getMixinConsole(mixinId: string, nativeId: ScryptedNativeId): Console;
 
     async getFFmpegPath(): Promise<string> {
-        // try to get the ffmpeg path as a value of another variable
-        // ie, in docker builds:
-        //     export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE=SCRYPTED_RASPBIAN_FFMPEG_PATH
-        const v = process.env.SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH_ENV_VARIABLE;
-        if (v) {
-            const f = process.env[v];
-            if (f && fs.existsSync(f))
-                return f;
-        }
-
-        // try to get the ffmpeg path from a variable
-        // ie:
-        //     export SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg
-        const f = process.env.SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH;
-        if (f && fs.existsSync(f))
-            return f;
-
-        const defaultPath = os.platform() === 'win32' ? 'ffmpeg.exe' : 'ffmpeg';
-        return getFfmpegPath() || defaultPath;
+        return getScryptedFFmpegPath();
     }
 
     async getFilesPath(): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/server/src/scrypted-cluster-main.ts b/server/src/scrypted-cluster-main.ts
index 3f3bdaf98..fb50c510e 100644
--- a/server/src/scrypted-cluster-main.ts
+++ b/server/src/scrypted-cluster-main.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { EnvControl } from './services/env';
 import { Info } from './services/info';
 import { ServiceControl } from './services/service-control';
 import { sleep } from './sleep';
+import { getScryptedFFmpegPath } from './plugin/ffmpeg-path';
 
 installSourceMapSupport({
     environment: 'node',
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ function createClusterForkParam(mainFilename: string, clusterId: string, cluster
             ...runtimeWorkerOptions.env,
             SCRYPTED_VOLUME: volume,
             SCRYPTED_PLUGIN_VOLUME: pluginVolume,
+            SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH: process.env.SCRYPTED_FFMPEG_PATH || await getScryptedFFmpegPath(),
         };
 
         runtimeWorker = rt(mainFilename, runtimeWorkerOptions, undefined);