diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a6b757e0..8771c13d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ AS_IF([test "${MMAL}" = "no"], [
 AM_CONDITIONAL([INC_MMAL_SRC],[test x${MMAL} = xyes])
 
 ##############################################################################
-###  Check for ffmpeg - Optional.
+###  Check for ffmpeg
 ##############################################################################
 FFMPEG_VER="--"
 AC_ARG_WITH([ffmpeg],
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([ffmpeg],
 
 AS_IF([test "${FFMPEG}" = "no"], [
     AC_MSG_CHECKING(for FFmpeg)
-    AC_MSG_RESULT(skipped)
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([Package ffmpeg is required.])
   ],[
     AC_MSG_CHECKING(FFmpeg pkg-config path)
     TEMP_PATH=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH
@@ -261,11 +261,10 @@ AS_IF([test "${FFMPEG}" = "no"], [
         FFMPEG_VER=`pkg-config --modversion libavformat`
         TEMP_CFLAGS="$TEMP_CFLAGS "`pkg-config --cflags $FFMPEG_DEPS`
         TEMP_LIBS="$TEMP_LIBS "`pkg-config --libs $FFMPEG_DEPS`
-        AC_DEFINE([HAVE_FFMPEG], [1], [Define to 1 if FFMPEG is around])
         AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
       ],[
         AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-        AC_MSG_ERROR([Required ffmpeg packages 'libavutil-dev libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libswscale-dev libavdevice-dev' were not found.  Please check motion_guide.html and install necessary dependencies or use the '--without-ffmpeg' configuration option.])
+        AC_MSG_ERROR([Required ffmpeg packages 'libavutil-dev libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libswscale-dev libavdevice-dev' were not found.  Please check motion_guide.html and install necessary dependencies])
       ]
     )
     PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$TEMP_PATH
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index 45b02c53..58f1e7f1 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 11:59-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index f780ee53..14fc1dfe 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 11:59-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1126,10 +1126,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1162,10 +1158,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1658,14 +1650,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2270,10 +2254,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index c3655f18..6c410556 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:00-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1126,10 +1126,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1162,10 +1158,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1658,14 +1650,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2270,10 +2254,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index 84ecc619..d20c396c 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:00-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 0c2a9a75..ec228bc3 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:01-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1131,10 +1131,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1167,10 +1163,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1663,14 +1655,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2275,10 +2259,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 2671f593..789003ba 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:02-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 49d6bf43..0b257df8 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:02-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 9ca94f52..3399516c 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:02-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/li.po b/po/li.po
index 5d21c8ab..fcb9d297 100644
--- a/po/li.po
+++ b/po/li.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:02-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1126,10 +1126,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1162,10 +1158,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1658,14 +1650,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2270,10 +2254,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index df0675ed..5609f44d 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:03-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/no.po b/po/no.po
index 67b10912..ae6ee876 100644
--- a/po/no.po
+++ b/po/no.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:03-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index e58bbd6a..6811016a 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:03-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 5f96ceca..e9a95855 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:04-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/po/zh.po b/po/zh.po
index 82cef675..89d57f64 100644
--- a/po/zh.po
+++ b/po/zh.po
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.x\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://motion-project.github.io\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:10-0600\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-09-25 21:34-0600\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-13 12:04-0600\n"
 "Last-Translator: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: MrDave <MotionMrDave@gmail.com>\n"
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register failed (%d)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg functionality included"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/ffmpeg.c
 msgid "av_lockmgr_register reset failed on cleanup"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1161,10 +1157,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffered packet"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/ffmpeg.c
-msgid "No ffmpeg support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/jpegutils.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Given jpeg buffer was too small"
@@ -1657,14 +1649,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "mmal   : not available"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : available"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/motion.c
-msgid "ffmpeg : not available"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/motion.c
 msgid "mysql  : available"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2269,10 +2253,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed trying to read first image - retval:%d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/netcam_rtsp.c
-msgid "FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/netcam_rtsp.c
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: Shutting down network camera."
diff --git a/src/ffmpeg.c b/src/ffmpeg.c
index 3af961a3..1d27a0b2 100644
--- a/src/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/src/ffmpeg.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include "translate.h"
 #include "motion.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 /****************************************************************************
  *  The section below is the "my" section of functions.
  *  These are designed to be extremely simple version specific
@@ -1424,15 +1422,11 @@ static void ffmpeg_put_pix_yuv420(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg, struct image_data *img_
 }
 
 
-#endif /* HAVE_FFMPEG */
-
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 void ffmpeg_global_init(void){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 
     MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO
         ,_("ffmpeg libavcodec version %d.%d.%d"
@@ -1462,15 +1456,9 @@ void ffmpeg_global_init(void){
     }
 #endif
 
-#else /* No FFMPEG */
-
-    MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO, _("No ffmpeg functionality included"));
-
-#endif /* HAVE_FFMPEG */
 }
 
 void ffmpeg_global_deinit(void) {
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
 
     avformat_network_deinit();
 
@@ -1484,17 +1472,10 @@ void ffmpeg_global_deinit(void) {
 #endif
 
 
-#else /* No FFMPEG */
-
-    MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO, _("No ffmpeg functionality included"));
-
-#endif /* HAVE_FFMPEG */
 }
 
 int ffmpeg_open(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg){
 
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
     int retcd;
 
     ffmpeg->oc = avformat_alloc_context();
@@ -1551,19 +1532,9 @@ int ffmpeg_open(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg){
 
     return 0;
 
-#else /* No FFMPEG */
-
-    if (ffmpeg) {
-        MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO, _("No ffmpeg functionality included"));
-    }
-    return -1;
-
-#endif /* HAVE_FFMPEG */
-
 }
 
 void ffmpeg_close(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
 
     if (ffmpeg != NULL) {
 
@@ -1584,14 +1555,11 @@ void ffmpeg_close(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg){
         ffmpeg_free_nal(ffmpeg);
     }
 
-#else
-    if (ffmpeg != NULL) free(ffmpeg);
-#endif // HAVE_FFMPEG
 }
 
 
 int ffmpeg_put_image(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg, struct image_data *img_data, const struct timeval *tv1){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
+
     int retcd = 0;
     int cnt = 0;
 
@@ -1643,16 +1611,9 @@ int ffmpeg_put_image(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg, struct image_data *img_data, const s
 
     return retcd;
 
-#else
-    if (ffmpeg && img_data && tv1) {
-        MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO, _("No ffmpeg support"));
-    }
-    return 0;
-#endif // HAVE_FFMPEG
 }
 
 void ffmpeg_reset_movie_start_time(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg, const struct timeval *tv1){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
     int64_t one_frame_interval = av_rescale_q(1,(AVRational){1, ffmpeg->fps},ffmpeg->video_st->time_base);
     if (one_frame_interval <= 0)
         one_frame_interval = 1;
@@ -1661,9 +1622,4 @@ void ffmpeg_reset_movie_start_time(struct ffmpeg *ffmpeg, const struct timeval *
     ffmpeg->start_time.tv_sec = tv1->tv_sec;
     ffmpeg->start_time.tv_usec = tv1->tv_usec;
 
-#else
-    if (ffmpeg && tv1) {
-        MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ENCODER, NO_ERRNO, _("No ffmpeg support"));
-    }
-#endif // HAVE_FFMPEG
 }
diff --git a/src/ffmpeg.h b/src/ffmpeg.h
index c687976b..5cc9e91c 100644
--- a/src/ffmpeg.h
+++ b/src/ffmpeg.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ enum USER_CODEC {
     USER_CODEC_DEFAULT     /* All other default codecs */
 };
 
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <libavformat/avformat.h>
 #include <libavutil/imgutils.h>
@@ -41,9 +39,6 @@ enum USER_CODEC {
 #define MyPixelFormat PixelFormat
 #endif  //Libavformat >= 56
 
-#endif // HAVE_FFMPEG
-
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
 struct ffmpeg {
     AVFormatContext *oc;
     AVStream *video_st;
@@ -73,32 +68,8 @@ struct ffmpeg {
     char *nal_info;
     int  nal_info_len;
 };
-#else
-struct ffmpeg {
-    struct rtsp_context *rtsp_data;
-    int width;
-    int height;
-    enum TIMELAPSE_TYPE tlapse;
-    int fps;
-    int bps;
-    char *filename;
-    int quality;
-    const char *codec_name;
-    int64_t last_pts;
-    int64_t base_pts;
-    int test_mode;
-    int gop_cnt;
-    struct timeval start_time;
-    int            high_resolution;
-    int            motion_images;
-    int            passthrough;
-};
-#endif // HAVE_FFMPEG
 
 
-
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 AVFrame *my_frame_alloc(void);
 void my_frame_free(AVFrame *frame);
 void my_packet_unref(AVPacket pkt);
@@ -108,8 +79,6 @@ int my_image_copy_to_buffer(AVFrame *frame,uint8_t *buffer_ptr,enum MyPixelForma
 int my_image_fill_arrays(AVFrame *frame,uint8_t *buffer_ptr,enum MyPixelFormat pix_fmt,int width,int height);
 int my_copy_packet(AVPacket *dest_pkt, AVPacket *src_pkt);
 
-#endif /* HAVE_FFMPEG */
-
 void ffmpeg_global_init(void);
 void ffmpeg_global_deinit(void);
 void ffmpeg_avcodec_log(void *, int, const char *, va_list);
diff --git a/src/motion.c b/src/motion.c
index e672e4d5..dab2eb04 100644
--- a/src/motion.c
+++ b/src/motion.c
@@ -3145,12 +3145,6 @@ static void motion_ntc(void){
         MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,_("mmal   : not available"));
     #endif
 
-    #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-        MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,_("ffmpeg : available"));
-    #else
-        MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,_("ffmpeg : not available"));
-    #endif
-
     #ifdef HAVE_MYSQL
         MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_DB, NO_ERRNO,_("mysql  : available"));
     #else
@@ -4100,7 +4094,7 @@ void util_threadname_get(char *threadname){
 
 }
 int util_check_passthrough(struct context *cnt){
-#if (HAVE_FFMPEG && LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 55)
+#if (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 55)
     if (cnt->movie_passthrough)
         MOTION_LOG(INF, TYPE_NETCAM, NO_ERRNO
             ,_("FFMPEG version too old. Disabling pass-through processing."));
diff --git a/src/netcam_rtsp.c b/src/netcam_rtsp.c
index 6b5bf39b..8e75425a 100644
--- a/src/netcam_rtsp.c
+++ b/src/netcam_rtsp.c
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
 /***********************************************************
- *  In the top section are the functions that are used
- *  when processing the camera feed.  Since these functions
- *  are internal to the RTSP module, and many require FFmpeg
- *  structures in their declarations, they are within the
- *  HAVE_FFMPEG block that eliminates them entirely when
- *  FFmpeg is not present.
  *
  *  The functions:
  *      netcam_rtsp_setup
  *      netcam_rtsp_next
  *      netcam_rtsp_cleanup
- *  are called from video_common.c therefore must be defined even
- *  if FFmpeg is not present.  They must also not have FFmpeg
- *  structures in the declarations.  Simple error
- *  messages are raised if called when no FFmpeg is found.
+ *  are called from video_common.c
  *
  *  Additional note:  Although this module is called netcam_rtsp,
  *  it actually handles more camera types than just rtsp.
@@ -29,9 +20,6 @@
 #include "rotate.h"    /* already includes motion.h */
 #include "netcam_rtsp.h"
 #include "video_v4l2.h"  /* Needed to validate palette for v4l2 via netcam */
-
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 #include "ffmpeg.h"
 
 void netcam_check_buffsize(netcam_buff_ptr buff, size_t numbytes)
@@ -1719,14 +1707,7 @@ static int netcam_rtsp_start_handler(struct rtsp_context *rtsp_data){
 
 }
 
-/*********************************************************
- *  This ends the section of functions that rely upon FFmpeg
- ***********************************************************/
-#endif /* End HAVE_FFMPEG */
-
-
 int netcam_rtsp_setup(struct context *cnt){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
 
     int retcd;
     int indx_cam, indx_max;
@@ -1796,16 +1777,10 @@ int netcam_rtsp_setup(struct context *cnt){
 
     return 0;
 
-#else  /* No FFmpeg/Libav */
-    /* Stop compiler warnings */
-    if (cnt)
-        MOTION_LOG(ERR, TYPE_NETCAM, NO_ERRNO, _("FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"));
-    return -1;
-#endif /* End #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG */
 }
 
 int netcam_rtsp_next(struct context *cnt, struct image_data *img_data){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
+
     /* This is called from the motion loop thread */
 
     if ((cnt->rtsp->status == RTSP_RECONNECTING) ||
@@ -1839,17 +1814,10 @@ int netcam_rtsp_next(struct context *cnt, struct image_data *img_data){
     rotate_map(cnt, img_data);
 
     return 0;
-
-#else  /* No FFmpeg/Libav */
-    /* Stop compiler warnings */
-    if ((cnt) || (img_data))
-        MOTION_LOG(ERR, TYPE_NETCAM, NO_ERRNO, _("FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"));
-    return -1;
-#endif /* End #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG */
 }
 
 void netcam_rtsp_cleanup(struct context *cnt, int init_retry_flag){
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
+
      /*
      * If the init_retry_flag is not set this function was
      * called while retrying the initial connection and there is
@@ -1921,12 +1889,5 @@ void netcam_rtsp_cleanup(struct context *cnt, int init_retry_flag){
     cnt->rtsp = NULL;
     cnt->rtsp_high = NULL;
 
-#else  /* No FFmpeg/Libav */
-    /* Stop compiler warnings */
-    if ((cnt) || (init_retry_flag))
-        MOTION_LOG(ERR, TYPE_NETCAM, NO_ERRNO, _("FFmpeg/Libav not found on computer.  No RTSP support"));
-    return;
-#endif /* End #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG */
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/netcam_rtsp.h b/src/netcam_rtsp.h
index 8ec59de3..3f93670c 100644
--- a/src/netcam_rtsp.h
+++ b/src/netcam_rtsp.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ typedef struct netcam_image_buff {
 typedef netcam_buff *netcam_buff_ptr;
 
 
-#ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
-
 #include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
 #include <libavformat/avformat.h>
 #include <libavformat/avio.h>
@@ -120,16 +118,6 @@ struct rtsp_context {
 
 };
 
-#else /* Do not have FFmpeg */
-
-struct rtsp_context {
-    int                   dummy;
-    pthread_t             thread_id;
-    int                   handler_finished;
-};
-
-#endif /* end HAVE_FFMPEG  */
-
 int netcam_rtsp_setup(struct context *cnt);
 int netcam_rtsp_next(struct context *cnt, struct image_data *img_data);
 void netcam_rtsp_cleanup(struct context *cnt, int init_retry_flag);