Download binaries for ffmpeg, ffprobe, ffserver and ffplay (Windows, Mac, Linux). Ffmpeg 2.6 for Mac can be downloaded from our software library for free. The application lies within Audio & Video Tools, more precisely Streaming Media. The ffmpeg installer is commonly called ffmpeg-0.8.tar.gz. The most popular version among ffmpeg for Mac users is 0.8. Download FFmpeg for Mac - A comprehensive, free, open-source and cross-platform solution for recording, encoding and streaming of video and audio content.
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- The optional FFmpeg library allows Audacity to import and export a much larger range of audio formats including M4A (AAC), AC3, AMR (narrow band) and WMA and also to import audio from most video files. Because of software patents, Audacity cannot include the FFmpeg software or distribute it from its own websites. Instead, use the following instructions to download and install the free.
- The latest version of ffmpeg is 2.6 on Mac Informer. It is a perfect match for Streaming Media in the Audio & Video category. The app is developed by LGPL.
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FFmpeg only provides source code. Below are some links that provide it already compiled and ready to go.
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Get the Sources
You can retrieve the source code through Git by using the command:
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FFmpeg has always been a very experimental and developer-driven project. It is a key component in many multimedia projects and has new features added constantly. Development branch snapshots work really well 99% of the time so people are not afraid to use them.
Git Repositories
Since FFmpeg is developed with Git, multiple repositories from developers and groups of developers are available.
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Main FFmpeg Git repository | |
https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-web | Main ffmpeg.org website repository |
https://git.ffmpeg.org/fateserver | fate.ffmpeg.org server software repository |
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Mirror of the main repository | |
Mirror of the website repository | |
Mirror of the FATE server repository |
Releases
Approximately every 6 months the FFmpeg project makes a new major release. Between major releases point releases will appear that add important bug fixes but no new features. Note that these releases are intended for distributors and system integrators. Users that wish to compile from source themselves are strongly encouraged to consider using the development branch (see above), this is the only version on which FFmpeg developers actively work. The release branches only cherry pick selected changes from the development branch, which therefore receives much more and much faster bug fixes such as additional features and security patches.
FFmpeg 4.3.1 '4:3'
4.3.1 was released on 2020-07-11. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.3 release branch, which was cut from master on 2020-06-08.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 4.2.4 'Ada'
4.2.4 was released on 2020-07-09. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.2 release branch, which was cut from master on 2019-07-21.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 4.1.6 'al-Khwarizmi'
4.1.6 was released on 2020-07-05. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2018-11-02.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 4.0.6 'Wu'
4.0.6 was released on 2020-07-03. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2018-04-16.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 3.4.8 'Cantor'
3.4.8 was released on 2020-07-04. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.4 release branch, which was cut from master on 2017-10-11.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 3.2.15 'Hypatia'
3.2.15 was released on 2020-07-02. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.2 release branch, which was cut from master on 2016-10-26.
It includes the following library versions:
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FFmpeg 2.8.17 'Feynman'
2.8.17 was released on 2020-07-07. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.8 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-09-05. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-08-28, libav 11 as of 2015-08-28.
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It includes the following library versions:
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Old Releases
Older versions are available at the Old Releases page.
FFmpeg is an astonishingly powerful open source command line tool for converting, streaming and recording audio and video.
That 'command line' will put many people off, and of course it does mean that the program is more difficult to use than a GUI converter. But don't let that put you off. Although FFmpeg requires a little work to learn, you can still get productive very quickly. Look at this:
ffmpeg -i video.avi video.mp4
As you can probably guess, the -i tells ffmpeg that video.avi is the input file, and it converts that and saves it to video.mp4. Need an MPG instead? Just specify video.mpg as the second file name. Using video.mp3 will extract only the soundtrack, or video.gif will save it as an animated GIF.
Install Ffmpeg On Mac
FFmpeg supports a vast number of formats, too, which is why it's the power behind many, perhaps most of the freeware conversion tools around (typically they're just front ends which allow you to specify a file, then pass the results to a local copy of ffmpeg.exe).
Of course this is only a fraction of what you need. There are a vast number of other commands to specify frames, resolutions, codecs, to define exactly how everything is processed, and that really can get complicated. But you don't have to use that, and even if you only ever learn -i, that's still probably enough to justify the download.
Verdict:
Install Ffmpeg Mac Os
FFmpeg is the gold standard for media conversion, streaming and processing in general. It's console-based, but basic operations are easy, and if you're tired of the usual underpowered adware-packed freeware (many of which use FFmpeg under the hood anyway) then it's well worth a look.