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How to install FFmpeg

kylon edited this page Nov 15, 2024 · 9 revisions

Linux

Install FFmepg with your package manager

eg.

apt-get install ffmpeg

MacOS

You can easily install FFmpeg with Homebrew

brew install ffmpeg

Windows

two options available to install it:

using winget

run the following command in an elevated (admin) powershell terminal

winget install --id=Gyan.FFmpeg -e

thanks to sabo-fx for the tip

from release package

Download FFmpeg release build from here (full or essentials)

Unpack FFmpeg somewhere (for example: C:\ffmpeg)

Go to Settings -> System -> About

Open Advanced System Settings

Edit Path variable in User variables

Add a new path and select the FFmpeg bin folder, for example

Sign out from Windows and sign in again, or reboot your pc, to apply the changes