ffmpeg: ffmpeg video converter#
Description#
ffmpeg is a very fast video and audio converter that can also grab from a live audio/video source. It can also convert between arbitrary sample rates and resize video on the fly with a high quality polyphase filter.
License#
“FFmpeg is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1 or later. However, FFmpeg incorporates several optional parts and optimizations that are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later. If those parts get used the GPL applies to all of FFmpeg.”
Upstream Contact#
Type#
optional
Dependencies#
Version Information#
Equivalent System Packages#
alpine: install the following packages: ffmpeg
arch:
$ sudo pacman -S ffmpeg
conda:
$ conda install imageio-ffmpeg
Debian/Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:
freebsd:
$ sudo pkg install multimedia/ffmpeg
homebrew:
$ brew install ffmpeg
macports: install the following packages: ffmpeg
nix:
$ nix-env --install ffmpeg
opensuse:
$ sudo zypper install ffmpeg
void:
$ sudo xbps-install ffmpeg
See https://repology.org/project/ffmpeg/versions
If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.