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libvorbis

brew install libvorbis v1.3.7 BSD-3-Clause

Shared library implementing the Vorbis audio codec for lossy compression and playback.

Why you might care

libvorbis is a build/runtime dependency for audio applications that need to encode or decode Ogg Vorbis files. It's a mature, royalty-free codec widely supported in media players, game engines, and streaming software. Most users install it transitively; you only need it directly if you're developing audio software that handles Vorbis streams.

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