Encoding Failed

- Preset Used: Match Source - Medium bitrate
- Video: Based on source, Software Encoding
- Audio: AAC, 192 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo
- Bitrate: VBR, 1 pass, Target 3.00 Mbps, Max 6.00 Mbps
- Encoding Time: 00:00:00
01/15/2025 04:41:28 PM : Encoding Failed

Could not read from the source. Please check if it has moved or been deleted.

I've been having this issue for a few months.

Everytime I try to render something from After Effects to AME it ALWAYS fails. Actually it doens't even start, it fails before starting to render anything. It happens with every single project, both in mp4 and quicktime (the two formats I usually use) and in general in every single situation. I'm basically not able to use AME ever. I always have to export through After Effects and it's extremely annoying since I am forced to stop working whenever I need to export.

I was able to fix this issue in the past by changing "Mercury Playback Engine Software Only" but now it started not working again and I haven't changed any settings.

I have no idea what to do or where to even start to fix this...

Media Encoder version 25.0 (build 54)

After Effects verion 25.0.1 (build 2)

Mac Os Sequoia 15.2 

MacBook Pro M2 Pro Chip

32 Gb RAM 

Storage 723,63 GB available of 994,66 GB