ffmpeg-full ☆
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Description:
Play, record, convert, and stream many audio and video codecs
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Jan 13, 2026
Links: Homepage  |  @FFmpeg  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: video audio transcoding streaming multimedia codec
Install: brew install ffmpeg-full
About:
FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution for handling multimedia files and streams. It provides a vast suite of libraries and command-line tools for encoding, decoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, filtering, and playing virtually any audio or video format.
Key Features:
  • Supports a massive range of audio/video codecs and container formats
  • Powerful filtering system for manipulating streams (e.g., scaling, cropping, merging)
  • Command-line tool for scripting complex media processing pipelines
  • Libraries (libavcodec, libavformat, etc.) for integration into other software
  • Hardware acceleration support for encoding and decoding on various platforms
Use Cases:
  • Converting media files between different formats and codecs for compatibility
  • Streaming live or on-demand video/audio to platforms or custom servers
  • Extracting audio tracks, creating GIFs, or applying visual/audio effects to media
Alternatives:
  • libav – A fork of FFmpeg with a different development philosophy; largely similar in core functionality.
  • HandBrake – A GUI-focused video transcoder built on FFmpeg libraries, easier for common conversions.
  • VLC – Primarily a media player, but includes basic conversion and streaming features using FFmpeg.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 14, 2026 9:33pm 3 REVISION_ONLY a8efd576
Feb 11, 2026 7:52pm 2 REVISION_ONLY 76dfd232
Jan 30, 2026 5:36am 1 REVISION_ONLY 1c0bc371
Jan 13, 2026 3:04pm 0 META 67d084ec
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