48 articles about n8n.
A solo creator content workflow splits into human judgement hours and machine render work. Hand the render half to FFmpeg Micro as one API call. Free tier.
Most n8n automation ideas lists are beginner text workflows. If yours already run, the next one to build is the media step n8n can orchestrate but not execute.
Unverified n8n 3.0 community nodes stop loading, including every local-FFmpeg node. Use the env-var stopgap, or replace the video step with one HTTP call.
n8n execution crashed with startedAt null is a 2.45.0 queue mode race, not your workflow. Fix: upgrade to 2.45.1+, then stop blocking the worker event loop.
n8n Convert to File base64 writing a corrupt video? The data URI prefix shifts every byte. The 2.45.0 fix, a Set node workaround, and the safer pattern.
The n8n security update patch landed Oct 14, 2026. If your Docker image has FFmpeg baked in, docker compose pull won't patch it. The rebuild, in order.
The n8n 3.0 breaking changes that kill FFmpeg steps: the 60-second task timeout, Docker-only self-hosting, Compression caps, and removed nodes, in fix order.
Veo 3.1 deprecated on the Gemini API: three preview model IDs die Oct 22, 2026. The exact migration to gemini-omni-1.1-flash, plus the n8n and Make swap.
n8n CVE October 2026: patch to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, or 2.38.2, what each flaw allows, NODES_EXCLUDE mitigations, and how to upgrade without breaking FFmpeg.
n8n 3.0 breaking changes that kill a self-hosted FFmpeg workflow: removed binary file nodes, a 60-second runner timeout, a 256 MiB cap, and what to change.