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ffmpeg

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Formula Media v8.1.1

Play, record, convert, and stream select audio and video codecs

When to use

Play, record, convert, and stream select audio and video codecs. Use ffmpeg when you want a widely used media command-line package that can be installed and updated through Homebrew. It is one of FastBrew's top packages by Homebrew installs, with about 1.8M installs over the last year.

Install 1 App in Terminal
$
brew install 'ffmpeg'
Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

Build Dependencies

Installation Notes

ffmpeg-full includes additional tools and libraries that are not included in the regular ffmpeg formula.
Install Statistics 3.5% vs 90d

Install activity across time periods

Metric 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year
Total Installs 185.7K 538.0K 1.8M
Avg Daily Installs 6.2K 6.0K 4.8K

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