Troubleshooting

Recover from connection, media, storage, generation, playback, and project problems.

fal.ai will not connect

Confirm the pasted key is an active API-scoped fal.ai key.
Replace the stored key if it was revoked or rotated.
A balance lookup failure can be separate from inference authorization; try the model connection again before creating a broader key.
Check general network access and retry after a temporary provider outage.

A generation was interrupted

Open Jobs and inspect the saved state. If VibeMe has a provider request ID, resume that saved request instead of submitting the prompt again. A new linked retry is explicit because it can create another billable request.

Media is offline or unsupported

Reconnect the original drive and run the offline scan.
Relink the asset to the matching source file; VibeMe verifies its fingerprint.
For unsupported media, keep the original unchanged and create a compatible derived copy when offered.
Do not delete or rename files inside VibeMe-managed media folders while the project is open.

Preview is slow

Let background proxy creation finish.
Set Program Monitor quality to Auto, 1/2, or 1/4.
Keep source media and the project on a fast local drive when possible.
Close other GPU-heavy applications and retry playback.

Low disk space or recovery prompt

Free space before retrying a proxy, generated download, compatible copy, or export. VibeMe uses temporary files and atomic completion so incomplete outputs are not committed as finished media.

If the app offers a recovery point after an abnormal shutdown or integrity problem, review the recovery state and restore it before continuing. Keep a backup copy of important project folders.