--- a/ffmpeg/_utils.py
+++ b/ffmpeg/_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ from builtins import str
 import hashlib
 import sys
 
+try:
+    from collections.abc import Iterable
+except ImportError:
+    from collections import Iterable
+
 
 def with_metaclass(meta, *bases):
     class metaclass(meta):