diff --git a/GUI.py b/GUI.py
index 020e386..66290db 100644
--- a/GUI.py
+++ b/GUI.py
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ def create_cuda_indicator(self):
 
 def create_ffmpeg_indicator(self):
     """
-    Create an indicator light to show the status of the CUDA check.
+    Create an indicator to show the status of FFmpeg, and calls the method to use either the newest version of ffmpeg
+    or packaged version
     """
     self.ffmpeg_indicator = QLabel(self)
     self.ffmpeg_indicator.setFixedSize(22, 22)  # Increase size to include space for border and padding
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ def create_ffmpeg_indicator(self):
     pixmap = QPixmap(icon_path).scaled(20, 20, Qt.KeepAspectRatio, Qt.SmoothTransformation)
 
     ffmpeg_path, is_packaged_version = Utils.get_ffmpeg_path(include_packaged_version=True)
+    self.ffmpeg_path = ffmpeg_path
 
     if is_packaged_version:
         self.ffmpeg_indicator.setStyleSheet("""
diff --git a/Smelt.py b/Smelt.py
index df07797..1049218 100644
--- a/Smelt.py
+++ b/Smelt.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.audio_file_path = None
         self.folder_path = None
         self.film_file_path = None
-        self.ffmpeg_path = ffmpeg_path
+        self.ffmpeg_path = None
 
         """
         Initialize UI elements
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def recognize_and_combine_audio_files(self, selected_audio_file):
         proceed_combine = self.exist_check(combined_audio_file)
 
         ffmpeg_combine_audio_cmd = [
-            ffmpeg_path,
+            self.ffmpeg_path,
             '-i', matching_files['L'],
             '-i', matching_files['R'],
             '-i', matching_files['C'],
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ def enqueue_output(pipe, queue):
 
 
 Utils.setup()
-ffmpeg_path = Utils.get_ffmpeg_path()
 app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 app.setStyle('Breeze')
 
diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index 0af0906..84d5d47 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ def get_version(ffmpeg_path):
             version = version_line.split()[2]
             version_numbers = tuple(map(int, (version.split('-')[0]).split('.')))
             return version_numbers
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
-            return None
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            print(f"FFmpeg executable not found at path: {ffmpeg_path}")
+        return None
 
     installed_ffmpeg_path = 'ffmpeg'
 
diff --git a/resources/Smelt.spec b/resources/Smelt.spec
index d0f3fe3..1b898ca 100644
--- a/resources/Smelt.spec
+++ b/resources/Smelt.spec
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ if is_linux:
         a.datas,
         [],
         name='Smelt',
-        debug=all,
+        debug=False,
         bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
         strip=False,
         upx=True,
         upx_exclude=[],
         runtime_tmpdir=None,
-        console=True,
+        console=False,
         disable_windowed_traceback=False,
         argv_emulation=False,
         target_arch=None,