ffmpeg
brew install ffmpeg
v8.1.2
GPL-3.0-or-later
Multimedia framework to encode, decode, transcode, and stream audio and video with extensive codec support.
Why you might care
FFmpeg is the de facto standard for audio/video processing in shell scripts and build pipelines. It supports virtually every codec and container format, works on every OS, and integrates seamlessly into automation. Use it for batch conversion, live streaming setup, format detection, or as a dependency for media applications.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://ffmpeg.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/f/ffmpeg.rb
Caveats
ffmpeg-full includes additional tools and libraries that are not included in the regular ffmpeg formula.
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