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Description:
Codec library for encoding and decoding AV1 video streams

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.13.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video codec av1 multimedia encoding

Install: brew install aom

About:
AOM is the reference implementation for the AV1 video codec, providing high-efficiency video compression for streaming and storage. It is widely used in major browsers and applications for next-generation video delivery. The library includes encoders, decoders, and analysis tools for optimizing video quality at various bitrates.

Key Features:

Reference implementation for AV1 codec
High compression efficiency for video streaming
Support for real-time and offline encoding
Optimized for CPU performance
Integration with FFmpeg and other multimedia tools

Use Cases:

Encoding high-quality video for web streaming
Video conferencing with efficient bandwidth usage
Archival of video content with reduced storage needs

Alternatives:

x264 – H.264 codec, lower compression efficiency than AV1 but faster encoding
x265 – H.265 codec, comparable compression but royalty concerns and slower than AOM in some cases

License: BSD-2-Clause

Dependencies: jpeg-xl, libvmaf

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:33am	0	VERSION_BUMP	ab7ba729
Nov 17, 2024 4:39pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	4c75a4ce
Nov 16, 2024 3:41am	0	VERSION_BUMP	87a4d621
Sep 12, 2024 7:57am	0	VERSION_BUMP	2c4627fe
Jan 3, 2024 9:19pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	8c0e3e36
Dec 29, 2023 11:59pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	5f92d764
Dec 7, 2023 7:34pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	9b902614
Sep 18, 2023 4:21am	0	VERSION_BUMP	768489c0
Feb 8, 2023 12:06pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	cdc8cd32
Feb 8, 2023 12:06pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	d5fd003c
Jan 25, 2023 9:13pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	9aec7988
Jan 25, 2023 9:13pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	64887ebe