VScode ffmpeg.dll missing

Question

When I tried to open VScode, I got an error popup saying "The code execution cannot proceed because ffmpeg.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem". Reinstalling VScode solved the issue, but I'm wondering what caused it in the first place, as apparently it's a video/audio file .dll, and I don't know what VScode has to do with it.

The error

Answer 1

I had this issue happen today. The root cause appears to be a failed update. As kesh mentioned in their answer, ffmpeg.dll is included with electron, which is why it is present in VScode.

For any future visitors that have this problem, the solution is pretty simple. Just go to the visualstudio website and download the installer, then run it. You shouldn't have to uninstall it first.