libvpx
brew install libvpx
v1.16.0
BSD-3-Clause
Shared library implementing VP8 and VP9 video codecs.
Why you might care
Essential build dependency for video encoding/decoding tools and media frameworks that need open-source, royalty-free video compression. Used by FFmpeg, VLC, and other media software to support WebM and VP9 streams. Provides both encoder and decoder implementations.
47.9k
30-day installs · #133
185.1k
90-day · #111
547.0k
365-day · #137
Links
- https://www.webmproject.org/code/
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libvpx.rb
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