Question 1

How do I install ffmpeg@4 with Homebrew?

Accepted Answer

Run brew install ffmpeg@4 in Terminal to install ffmpeg@4 as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

Question 2

What kind of package is ffmpeg@4?

Accepted Answer

ffmpeg@4 is a Media Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 4.4.7.

Question 3

What should I review before installing ffmpeg@4?

Accepted Answer

Review the runtime dependencies (aom, dav1d, fontconfig, freetype, frei0r, gnutls, lame, libass, libbluray, librist, libsoxr, libvidstab, libvorbis, libvpx, libxcb, opencore-amr, openjpeg, opus, rav1e, rubberband, sdl2, snappy, speex, srt, tesseract, theora, webp, x264, x265, xvid, xz, zeromq, zimg, libarchive, libogg, libsamplerate, libvmaf) and build dependencies (nasm, pkgconf) along with any caveats before installing.

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ffmpeg@4

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