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September 30, 2026

Firefly video stuck on “Generating” for hours – credits deducted but no video produced

  • September 30, 2026
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I am experiencing an issue with Adobe Firefly video generation.

I started generating a video this morning, and several hours later it is still showing “Generating”. The generation never completes and no video is provided.

The main issue is that Firefly has deducted credits for this generation even though I have not received a completed video.

I have waited for several hours and the status has not changed. This appears to be a stuck or failed generation rather than simply a slow render.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start a Firefly video generation.
  2. Submit the generation normally.
  3. Credits are deducted.
  4. The video remains permanently stuck on “Generating”.
  5. No completed video or usable output is provided.

Expected behaviour:
The video should finish generating within a reasonable amount of time, or if the generation fails, it should show an error and automatically return the credits.

Actual behaviour:
The generation remains stuck indefinitely, no video is produced, and the credits remain deducted.

Please investigate the stuck generation and restore/refund the credits that were used for the video that was never delivered.

I can provide screenshots or further account/generation information if required.

    1 reply

    N8.
    Community Expert
    September 30, 2026

    Hey ​@Alluring_creation1d6f 

    I have noticed something similar when using 3rd party models. As a result, I have had to in my Creative Cloud app to see if the image/ voice/ video has been generated before pressing “Generate” again to conserve credits.

     

    Could you have a look in your Creative Cloud App and see if the image/video is hiding there?

    >>Press generate: ONLY ONCE or Twice<<. If the generation is taking forever, not generating, or giving you the same results: just press generate once or twice. This will help you save credits. Finally, check your CC App for your images and videos.
     

    How to reliably download your files
    In your Adobe Creative Cloud you can find your files there and download them. Here s a short video showing the steps

    https://youtube.com/shorts/fCgb1ZR48tU?feature=share

    Cheers