vgmstream ☆

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Description:
Library for playing streamed audio formats from video games

Type: Formula | Latest Version: r2083@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio video-games multimedia decoding library

Install: brew install vgmstream

About:
Vgmstream is a library designed to decode audio from video games, supporting a vast array of proprietary formats used across different platforms. It enables playback of game music and sound effects in their native quality, handling complex multi-file setups and adaptive audio streams seamlessly.

Key Features:

Supports over 1,500 unique audio formats from various game systems
Handles complex formats like segmented, layered, and encrypted streams
Provides plugins for media players like foobar2000, VLC, and Audacious
Includes a command-line decoder (vgmstream-cli) for batch processing

Use Cases:

Listening to video game music rips outside of the game environment
Extracting and analyzing audio assets for game development or modding
Archiving game audio for preservation purposes

Alternatives:

foobar2000 – foobar2000 is a general audio player that can use vgmstream as a plugin, but vgmstream itself is the decoding engine, not a standalone player.
Audacity – Audacity is an audio editor that can import raw data, but vgmstream provides the specific decoders needed to read proprietary game formats correctly.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 25, 2026 5:23pm	r2083	0	VERSION_BUMP	4e35fc85
Sep 28, 2025 8:15pm	r2055	0	VERSION_BUMP	4d706bf2
Sep 16, 2025 1:02am	r2023	1	VERSION_BUMP	bf0aa9c9
Sep 13, 2024 7:08pm	r1951	0	VERSION_BUMP	5ab5f2ee
Aug 19, 2024 10:09pm	r1951	0	VERSION_BUMP	cb09b60e
Aug 17, 2024 3:42pm	r1917	0	VERSION_BUMP	a6565b70