ffmpeg-full

brew install ffmpeg-full v8.1.2 GPL-3.0-or-later keg-only

Multimedia framework for encoding, decoding, transcoding, and streaming audio and video with extensive codec support.

Why you might care

ffmpeg-full includes all optional dependencies (libplacebo, libvmaf, ggml, librist, etc.) for advanced features like HDR tone-mapping, quality metrics, and AI upscaling—use it if you need the kitchen sink. The standard ffmpeg formula is more minimal; this keg-only versioned variant lets both coexist. Essential for video processing pipelines, OBS, and professional media workflows.

Alternatives

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Runtime dependencies

aom aribb24 dav1d fontconfig freetype frei0r ggml gnutls harfbuzz jpeg-xl lame libass libbluray libplacebo librist libsoxr libssh libvidstab libvmaf libvorbis libvpx libx11 libxcb opencore-amr openjpeg opus rav1e rubberband sdl2-compat snappy speex srt svt-av1 tesseract theora webp whisper-cpp x264 x265 xvid xz zeromq zimg libarchive libogg libsamplerate

Build dependencies

pkgconf

Caveats

ffmpeg-full includes additional tools and libraries that are not included in the regular ffmpeg formula.

Keg-only reason

:versioned_formula

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