| Summary: | macOS: Object Detection (SAM2) plugin fails because Kdenlive embeds Python 3.9, but SAM2 requires Python ≥ 3.10 | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] kdenlive | Reporter: | lip-ivy-crazy <lip-ivy-crazy> |
| Component: | Setup & Installation | Assignee: | Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb> |
| Status: | REPORTED --- | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | lip-ivy-crazy |
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version First Reported In: | 25.12.0 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | macOS (DMG) | ||
| OS: | macOS | ||
| See Also: | https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503757 | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed/Implemented In: | ||
| Sentry Crash Report: | |||
| Attachments: | Settings → Plugins → Object Detection - Install missing dependencies - Error - screenshot | ||
Created attachment 188213 [details] Settings → Plugins → Object Detection - Install missing dependencies - Error - screenshot SUMMARY On macOS, Kdenlive embeds its own Python interpreter (Python 3.9.6). When attempting to install the Object Detection / Install Missing Dependencies, installation fails because the sam-2 package requires Python ≥ 3.10. There is no setting in the macOS build to select or override the Python executable. Kdenlive always creates its virtual environments using the embedded Python 3.9.6, making it impossible to install SAM2 on macOS. As a result, Object Detection is currently unusable on macOS. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Settings → Plugins → Object Detection 2. Click Install missing dependencies button OBSERVED RESULT In log getting: ERROR: Package 'sam-2' requires a different Python: 3.9.6 not in '>=3.10.0' EXPECTED RESULT SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS macOS: 14.7.2 (23H311)