--- a/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py
+++ b/imageio_ffmpeg/_utils.py
@@ -38,28 +38,7 @@ def get_ffmpeg_exe():
 
 @lru_cache()
 def _get_ffmpeg_exe():
-    plat = get_platform()
-
-    # 2. Try from here
-    exe = os.path.join(_get_bin_dir(), FNAME_PER_PLATFORM.get(plat, ""))
-    if exe and os.path.isfile(exe) and _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    # 3. Try binary from conda package
-    # (installed e.g. via `conda install ffmpeg -c conda-forge`)
-    if plat.startswith("win"):
-        exe = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Library", "bin", "ffmpeg.exe")
-    else:
-        exe = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "bin", "ffmpeg")
-    if exe and os.path.isfile(exe) and _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    # 4. Try system ffmpeg command
-    exe = "ffmpeg"
-    if _is_valid_exe(exe):
-        return exe
-
-    return None
+    return "@ffmpeg@"
 
 
 def _get_bin_dir():