diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
index 6a0d7905b0..803ce51000 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_jpeg.py
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ class ExtractJpegEXR(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             proj_name = os.environ.get('AVALON_PROJECT', '__default__')
             profile = config_data.get(proj_name, config_data['__default__'])
 
+            ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
+
             jpeg_items = []
-            jpeg_items.append(
-                os.path.join(pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg(), "ffmpeg"))
+            jpeg_items.append(ffmpeg_path)
             # override file if already exists
             jpeg_items.append("-y")
             # use same input args like with mov
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
index 5895a8c423..cdec90cb3d 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -311,10 +311,11 @@ class ExtractReview(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                                         "creating dir: {}".format(stg_dir))
                                     os.mkdir(stg_dir)
 
+                            ffmpeg_path = (
+                                pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
+                            )
                             mov_args = [
-                                os.path.join(
-                                    pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg(), "ffmpeg"
-                                ),
+                                ffmpeg_path,
                                 " ".join(input_args),
                                 " ".join(output_args)
                             ]
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review_slate.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review_slate.py
index 5d4990a027..699ed4a5eb 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review_slate.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/extract_review_slate.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ExtractReviewSlate(pype.api.Extractor):
 
         suffix = "_slate"
         slate_path = inst_data.get("slateFrame")
-        ffmpeg_path = os.path.join(pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg(), "ffmpeg")
+        ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
 
         to_width = 1920
         to_height = 1080
diff --git a/pype/plugins/global/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py b/pype/plugins/global/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py
index 643e0f1821..40006789f7 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/global/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/global/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py
@@ -28,11 +28,8 @@ class ValidateFfmpegInstallef(pyblish.api.Validator):
         return True
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        self.log.info("ffmpeg path: `{}`".format(
-            pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg()
-        ))
-        if self.is_tool(
-                os.path.join(
-                    pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg(), "ffmpeg")) is False:
+        ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
+        self.log.info("ffmpeg path: `{}`".format(ffmpeg_path))
+        if self.is_tool(ffmpeg_path) is False:
             self.log.error("ffmpeg not found in PATH")
             raise RuntimeError('ffmpeg not installed.')
diff --git a/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_review.py b/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_review.py
index 29e1fcaac0..66cdcdf4df 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -149,12 +149,7 @@ class ExtractReviewSP(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 # output filename
                 output_args.append(full_output_path)
 
-                ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg()
-                if ffmpeg_path:
-                    ffmpeg_path += "/ffmpeg"
-                else:
-                    ffmpeg_path = "ffmpeg"
-
+                ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
                 mov_args = [
                     ffmpeg_path,
                     " ".join(input_args),
diff --git a/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index b752419a35..daa3936359 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/standalonepublisher/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnailSP(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 config_data.get("__default__", {})
             )
 
-            ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg()
-            if ffmpeg_path:
-                ffmpeg_path += "/ffmpeg"
-            else:
-                ffmpeg_path = "ffmpeg"
+            ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
 
             jpeg_items = []
             jpeg_items.append(ffmpeg_path)
diff --git a/pype/scripts/otio_burnin.py b/pype/scripts/otio_burnin.py
index 1d589916e9..1da254adb1 100644
--- a/pype/scripts/otio_burnin.py
+++ b/pype/scripts/otio_burnin.py
@@ -12,20 +12,17 @@ import pype.lib
 log = pype.Logger().get_logger("BurninWrapper", "burninwrap")
 
 
-ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg()
-if ffmpeg_path and os.path.exists(ffmpeg_path):
-    # add separator "/" or "\" to be prepared for next part
-    ffmpeg_path += os.path.sep
-else:
-    ffmpeg_path = ""
+ffmpeg_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
+ffprobe_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffprobe")
+
 
 FFMPEG = (
     '{} -loglevel panic -i %(input)s %(filters)s %(args)s%(output)s'
-).format(os.path.normpath(ffmpeg_path + "ffmpeg"))
+).format(ffmpeg_path)
 
 FFPROBE = (
     '{} -v quiet -print_format json -show_format -show_streams %(source)s'
-).format(os.path.normpath(ffmpeg_path + "ffprobe"))
+).format(ffprobe_path)
 
 
 def _streams(source):
diff --git a/pype/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py b/pype/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
index aa3335fb78..c85105a333 100644
--- a/pype/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
+++ b/pype/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_drop_frame.py
@@ -225,12 +225,7 @@ class DropDataFrame(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         self._process_data(data)
 
     def load_data_with_probe(self, filepath):
-        ffprobe_path = pype.lib.get_path_to_ffmpeg()
-        if ffprobe_path:
-            ffprobe_path += '/ffprobe'
-        else:
-            ffprobe_path = 'ffprobe'
-
+        ffprobe_path = pype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffprobe")
         args = [
             ffprobe_path,
             '-v', 'quiet',