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diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
index 9d407fe6e..32852f333 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 from .common import FileDownloader
 from ..utils import (
+    check_executable,
     encodeFilename,
 )
 
@@ -19,13 +20,11 @@ class HlsFD(FileDownloader):
             encodeFilename(tmpfilename, for_subprocess=True)]
 
         for program in ['avconv', 'ffmpeg']:
-            try:
-                subprocess.call([program, '-version'], stdout=(open(os.path.devnull, 'w')), stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            if check_executable(program, ['-version']):
                 break
-            except (OSError, IOError):
-                pass
         else:
-            self.report_error(u'm3u8 download detected but ffmpeg or avconv could not be found')
+            self.report_error(u'm3u8 download detected but ffmpeg or avconv could not be found. Please install one.')
+            return False
         cmd = [program] + args
 
         retval = subprocess.call(cmd)
@@ -42,5 +41,5 @@ class HlsFD(FileDownloader):
             return True
         else:
             self.to_stderr(u"\n")
-            self.report_error(u'ffmpeg exited with code %d' % retval)
+            self.report_error(u'%s exited with code %d' % (program, retval))
             return False