diff --git a/machine/backyard/default.nix b/machine/backyard/default.nix
index 89b29d5..99371f0 100644
--- a/machine/backyard/default.nix
+++ b/machine/backyard/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    ffmpeg		# omnipotent media tool
     pv			# zfs send progress meter
     smartmontools	# provides smartctl drive inspector
   ];
diff --git a/machine/catacomb/default.nix b/machine/catacomb/default.nix
index 05f66bf..d3179bb 100644
--- a/machine/catacomb/default.nix
+++ b/machine/catacomb/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
   swapDevices = [ { device = "/swap"; size = 1024; } ];
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    ffmpeg
     lsof  # list open files
     mkpasswd  # used for setting SMB passwords, I think?
     samba  # provides smbpasswd, mostly
diff --git a/machine/imperium/default.nix b/machine/imperium/default.nix
index 601c43e..cad4199 100644
--- a/machine/imperium/default.nix
+++ b/machine/imperium/default.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     bitwarden
     bitwarden-cli
     comic-mono
-    ffmpeg
     firefox
     gnome.gnome-terminal
     gthumb
diff --git a/modules/beatific.nix b/modules/beatific.nix
index 39e5120..0b169d6 100644
--- a/modules/beatific.nix
+++ b/modules/beatific.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ in {
         cp = "cp -rp";
         xo = "xdg-open";
         smv = "rsync -v --remove-source-files";
+        ffprobe = "ffprobe -hide_banner";
+        ffmpeg = "ffmpeg -hide_banner";
         ".." = "cd ..";
         "..." = "cd ../..";
         "...." = "cd ../../..";
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ in {
         curl          # omnipotent URL tool
         duf           # disk-free checker
         exiftool      # media tag tool
+        ffmpeg        # omnipotent media tool
         file          # file type inspector
         htmlq         # jq for html
         jq            # jq for json