diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/media.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/media.rs
index fac99b2..c1f31f1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/media.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/media.rs
@@ -99,16 +99,6 @@ fn find_ffmpeg() -> Option<String> {
             };
             let ffmpeg_path = sidecar_dir.join(ffmpeg_name);
             if ffmpeg_path.exists() {
-                // Ensure execute permission on Unix
-                #[cfg(unix)]
-                {
-                    use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-                    if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&ffmpeg_path) {
-                        let mut perms = meta.permissions();
-                        perms.set_mode(0o755);
-                        let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&ffmpeg_path, perms);
-                    }
-                }
                 return Some(ffmpeg_path.to_string_lossy().to_string());
             }
         }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/sidecar.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/sidecar.rs
index a7efadc..5e5993f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/sidecar.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/sidecar.rs
@@ -197,15 +197,21 @@ pub async fn download_sidecar(app: AppHandle, variant: String) -> Result<(), Str
     let extract_dir = data_dir.join(format!("sidecar-{}", sidecar_version));
     SidecarManager::extract_zip(&zip_path, &extract_dir)?;
 
-    // Make the binary executable on Unix
+    // Make all binaries executable on Unix (sidecar, ffmpeg, ffprobe, etc.)
     #[cfg(unix)]
     {
         use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-        let binary_path = extract_dir.join("voice-to-notes-sidecar");
-        if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&binary_path) {
-            let mut perms = meta.permissions();
-            perms.set_mode(0o755);
-            let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&binary_path, perms);
+        if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(&extract_dir) {
+            for entry in entries.flatten() {
+                let path = entry.path();
+                if path.is_file() {
+                    if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&path) {
+                        let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                        perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                        let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&path, perms);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/sidecar/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/sidecar/mod.rs
index f145dca..ded7ca4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/sidecar/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/sidecar/mod.rs
@@ -113,14 +113,21 @@ impl SidecarManager {
             ));
         }
 
-        // Make executable on Unix
+        // Make all binaries executable on Unix (sidecar, ffmpeg, ffprobe, etc.)
         #[cfg(unix)]
         {
             use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-            if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&binary_path) {
-                let mut perms = meta.permissions();
-                perms.set_mode(0o755);
-                let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&binary_path, perms);
+            if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(&extract_dir) {
+                for entry in entries.flatten() {
+                    let path = entry.path();
+                    if path.is_file() {
+                        if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&path) {
+                            let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                            perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                            let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&path, perms);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }