diff -dur -x '*~' Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/po/de.po Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/po/de.po
--- Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/po/de.po	2017-09-15 22:56:22.000000000 +0200
+++ Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/po/de.po	2018-10-23 19:27:38.331895133 +0200
@@ -16185,12 +16185,6 @@
 "The tools are included with the %1 releases from ardour.org and also "
 "available with the video-server at http://x42.github.com/harvid/\n"
 "\n"
-"Important: the files need to be installed in $PATH and named ffmpeg_harvid "
-"and ffprobe_harvid.\n"
-"If you already have a suitable ffmpeg installation on your system, we "
-"recommend creating symbolic links from ffmpeg to ffmpeg_harvid and from "
-"ffprobe to ffprobe_harvid.\n"
-"\n"
 "see also http://manual.ardour.org/video-timeline/setup/"
 msgstr ""
 "Auf diesem System konnte keine ffmpeg-Installation gefunden werden.\n"
@@ -16200,12 +16194,6 @@
 "Die Werkzeuge sind in den %1-Veröffentlichungen von ardour.org enthalten und "
 "ebenfalls mit dem Videoserver auf http://x42.github.com/harvid/ erhältlich.\n"
 "\n"
-"Wichtig: Die Dateien müssen in $PATH installiert werden und nach "
-"ffmpeg_harvid und ffprobe_harvid umbenannt werden.\n"
-"Falls Sie eine geeignete ffmpeg-Installation auf Ihrem System haben, "
-"empfehlen wir, symbolische Verknüpfungen von ffmpeg auf ffmpeg_harvid und "
-"von ffprobe auf ffprobe_harvid zu erzeugen.\n"
-"\n"
 "Sehen Sie auch  http://manual.ardour.org/video-timeline/setup/"
 
 #: transcode_video_dialog.cc:56
diff -dur -x '*~' Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/transcode_ffmpeg.cc Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/transcode_ffmpeg.cc
--- Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/transcode_ffmpeg.cc	2017-09-15 22:56:22.000000000 +0200
+++ Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/transcode_ffmpeg.cc	2018-10-23 19:27:09.621396487 +0200
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@
 					"The tools are included with the %1 releases from ardour.org "
 					"and also available with the video-server at http://x42.github.com/harvid/\n"
 					"\n"
-					"Important: the files need to be installed in $PATH and named ffmpeg_harvid and ffprobe_harvid.\n"
-					"If you already have a suitable ffmpeg installation on your system, we recommend creating "
-					"symbolic links from ffmpeg to ffmpeg_harvid and from ffprobe to ffprobe_harvid.\n"
-					"\n"
 					"see also http://manual.ardour.org/video-timeline/setup/"
 				 ), PROGRAM_NAME) << endmsg;
 		return;
diff -dur -x '*~' Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/video_tool_paths.cc Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/video_tool_paths.cc
--- Ardour-5.12.0.orig/gtk2_ardour/video_tool_paths.cc	2017-09-15 22:56:22.000000000 +0200
+++ Ardour-5.12.0/gtk2_ardour/video_tool_paths.cc	2018-10-23 19:26:43.792949900 +0200
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 	ffprobe_exe = X_("");
 
 	std::string ff_file_path;
-	if (find_file (Searchpath(Glib::getenv("PATH")), X_("ffmpeg_harvid"), ff_file_path)) {
+	if (find_file (Searchpath(Glib::getenv("PATH")), X_("ffmpeg"), ff_file_path)) {
 		ffmpeg_exe = ff_file_path;
 	}
 #ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (find_file (Searchpath(Glib::getenv("PATH")), X_("ffprobe_harvid"), ff_file_path)) {
+	if (find_file (Searchpath(Glib::getenv("PATH")), X_("ffprobe"), ff_file_path)) {
 		ffprobe_exe = ff_file_path;
 	}
 #ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS