diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f672e953..7659f4e8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ffplayout"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.15.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ffplayout-lib"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.15.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "crossbeam-channel",
diff --git a/ffplayout-engine/Cargo.toml b/ffplayout-engine/Cargo.toml
index b7cddfea..5c9826c8 100644
--- a/ffplayout-engine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ffplayout-engine/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "24/7 playout based on rust and ffmpeg"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 authors = ["Jonathan Baecker jonbae77@gmail.com"]
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.15.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/lib/Cargo.toml b/lib/Cargo.toml
index f406a48b..2f9e38a7 100644
--- a/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Library for ffplayout"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 authors = ["Jonathan Baecker jonbae77@gmail.com"]
 readme = "README.md"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.15.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/lib/src/filter/mod.rs b/lib/src/filter/mod.rs
index 03231508..c5d22692 100644
--- a/lib/src/filter/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/filter/mod.rs
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ fn overlay(node: &mut Media, chain: &mut Filters, config: &PlayoutConfig) {
     {
         let mut logo_chain = v_overlay::filter_node(config, false);
 
-        if node.last_ad.unwrap() {
+        if node.last_ad.unwrap_or(false) {
             logo_chain.push_str(",fade=in:st=0:d=1.0:alpha=1")
         }
 
-        if node.next_ad.unwrap() {
+        if node.next_ad.unwrap_or(false) {
             logo_chain.push_str(
                 format!(",fade=out:st={}:d=1.0:alpha=1", node.out - node.seek - 1.0).as_str(),
             )
diff --git a/lib/src/utils/json_validate.rs b/lib/src/utils/json_validate.rs
index 2eb9930e..aa676e84 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils/json_validate.rs
+++ b/lib/src/utils/json_validate.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,80 @@
-use std::sync::{
-    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-    Arc,
+use std::{
+    io::{BufRead, BufReader, Error, ErrorKind},
+    process::{Command, Stdio},
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc, Mutex,
+    },
 };
 
 use simplelog::*;
 
-use crate::utils::{sec_to_time, valid_source, JsonPlaylist, MediaProbe, PlayoutConfig};
+use crate::utils::{
+    format_log_line, sec_to_time, valid_source, vec_strings, Media, JsonPlaylist, PlayoutConfig,
+};
+
+/// check if ffmpeg can read the file and apply filter to it.
+fn check_media(item: Media, begin: f64, config: &PlayoutConfig) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let mut clip = item;
+    clip.add_probe();
+    clip.add_filter(config, &Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![])));
+
+    let enc_cmd = vec_strings![
+        "-hide_banner",
+        "-nostats",
+        "-v",
+        "level+error",
+        "-ignore_chapters",
+        "1",
+        "-i",
+        clip.source,
+        "-t",
+        "0.25",
+        "-f",
+        "null",
+        "-"
+    ];
+
+    if clip.probe.and_then(|p| p.format).is_none() {
+        return Err(Error::new(
+            ErrorKind::Other,
+            format!(
+                "No Metadata at <yellow>{}</>, from file <b><magenta>\"{}\"</></b>",
+                sec_to_time(begin),
+                clip.source
+            ),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let mut enc_proc = match Command::new("ffmpeg")
+        .args(enc_cmd)
+        .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()
+    {
+        Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        Ok(proc) => proc,
+    };
+
+    let enc_err = BufReader::new(enc_proc.stderr.take().unwrap());
+
+    for line in enc_err.lines() {
+        let line = line?;
+
+        if line.contains("[error]") {
+            error!(
+                "<bright black>[Validator]</> {}",
+                format_log_line(line, "error")
+            );
+        } else if line.contains("[fatal]") {
+            error!(
+                "<bright black>[Validator]</> {}",
+                format_log_line(line, "fatal")
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 /// Validate a given playlist, to check if:
 ///
@@ -33,15 +102,9 @@ pub fn validate_playlist(
         }
 
         if valid_source(&item.source) {
-            let probe = MediaProbe::new(&item.source);
-
-            if probe.format.is_none() {
-                error!(
-                    "No Metadata at <yellow>{}</>, from file <b><magenta>\"{}\"</></b>",
-                    sec_to_time(begin),
-                    item.source
-                );
-            }
+            if let Err(e) = check_media(item.clone(), begin, &config) {
+                error!("{e}");
+            };
         } else {
             error!(
                 "Source on position <yellow>{}</> not exists: <b><magenta>\"{}\"</></b>",