smpeg2 ☆

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Description:
SDL MPEG Player Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: multimedia video mpeg sdl library

Install: brew install smpeg2

About:
Smpeg2 is an SDL-based MPEG playback library designed for embedding video and audio capabilities into applications. It provides a robust API for decoding and rendering MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams, making it a foundational component for multimedia projects. Its primary value lies in offering a stable, open-source solution for integrating video playback into SDL-based environments.

Key Features:

Supports MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video/audio decoding
Integrates seamlessly with the SDL multimedia library
Provides a C++ API for easy implementation
Includes a command-line player for testing and playback

Use Cases:

Developing custom video players for games or applications
Adding video playback support to SDL-based projects
Creating cross-platform multimedia tools

Alternatives:

FFmpeg – FFmpeg is a more comprehensive multimedia framework supporting a vast array of codecs and formats, but it is significantly more complex to integrate than Smpeg2.
GStreamer – GStreamer offers a highly modular and flexible pipeline-based framework for multimedia, which is more powerful but also has a steeper learning curve.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 10:39am		0	VERSION_BUMP	0acc77f2