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|Name=ffmpeg
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|Name=FFmpeg
 
|Short description=Software for audio/video recording, streaming, and conversion
 
|Short description=Software for audio/video recording, streaming, and conversion
 
|Full description=FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. Its components include:
 
|Full description=FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. Its components include:
<br />
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* ffmpeg -- Converts one video file format to another and
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* ffmpeg -- Converts one video file format to another and supports grabbing and encoding in real time from a TV card.
supports grabbing and encoding in real time
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* ffserver -- HTTP (RTSP is being developed) multimedia streaming server for live broadcasts that supports time
from a TV card.
 
* ffserver -- HTTP (RTSP is being developed) multimedia streaming
 
server for live broadcasts that supports time
 
 
  shifting.
 
  shifting.
* ffplay -- simple media player based on SDL and the ffmpeg libraries
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* ffplay -- simple media player based on SDL and the ffmpeg libraries
* libavcodec -- library containing all ffmpeg audio/video
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* ffprobe -- a media file prober
encoders and decoders (most developed from scratch
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* libavcodec -- library containing all FFmpeg audio/video encoders and decoders (most developed from scratch for best performances and high reusability)
for best performances and high reusability
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* libavformat -- library of parsers and generators for all common audio/video formats
* libavformat -- library of parsers and generators for all
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* libavutil -- utility library containing functions used by all FFmpeg components
common audio/video formats
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* libswscale -- video scaler and pixel format converter
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* libswresample -- audio resampler and sample format converter
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
 
|Status=Live
 
|Status=Live
 
|Component programs=ffserver,ffplay,libavcodec,libavformat
 
|Component programs=ffserver,ffplay,libavcodec,libavformat
|Homepage URL=http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/index.php
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|Homepage URL=https://ffmpeg.org/
|VCS checkout command=-d:pserver:anonymous@mplayerhq.hu:/cvsroot/ffmpeg co ffmpeg
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://source.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg
|Computer languages=C
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|Computer languages=C, assembly
|Documentation note=See http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/documentation.php for a complete list of documentation
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|Documentation note=See https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html for a complete list of documentation
 
|Paid support=
 
|Paid support=
 
|IRC help=
 
|IRC help=
|IRC general=
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|IRC general=irc://irc.freenode.net/ffmpeg
|IRC development=
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|IRC development=irc://irc.freenode.net/ffmpeg-devel
 
|Related projects=fftv,Gstreamer,Flumotion,libshout,Icecast,FreeJ,XMFFMPEG
 
|Related projects=fftv,Gstreamer,Flumotion,libshout,Icecast,FreeJ,XMFFMPEG
 
|Keywords=audio,format conversion,video,streaming,live,encoder,codec,real time,decoder,recording,time shifting
 
|Keywords=audio,format conversion,video,streaming,live,encoder,codec,real time,decoder,recording,time shifting
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=0.4.9-pre1
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|Version identifier=2.3.1
|Version date=2004-07-10
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|Version date=2014-07-31
|Version status=beta
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|Version status=
|Version download=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ffmpeg/ffmpeg-0.4.9-pre1.tar.gz?download
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|Version download=http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-2.3.1.tar.bz2
 
|License verified date=2004-10-27
 
|License verified date=2004-10-27
|Version comment=0.4.9-pre1 beta released 2004-07-10
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|Version comment=
 
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{{Person
 
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|Resource audience=Developer
 
|Resource audience=Developer
 
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
 
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
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|Resource URL=http://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
 
|Resource audience=Support
 
|Resource audience=Support
 
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
 
|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user
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|Resource URL=http://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user
 
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{{Software category
 
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Revision as of 15:57, 9 August 2014


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FFmpeg

https://ffmpeg.org/
Software for audio/video recording, streaming, and conversion

FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

Its components include:

  • ffmpeg – Converts one video file format to another and supports grabbing and encoding in real time from a TV card.
  • ffserver – HTTP (RTSP is being developed) multimedia streaming server for live broadcasts that supports time shifting.
  • ffplay – simple media player based on SDL and the ffmpeg libraries
  • ffprobe – a media file prober
  • libavcodec – library containing all FFmpeg audio/video encoders and decoders (most developed from scratch for best performances and high reusability)
  • libavfilter – video and audio filtering library
  • libavformat – library of parsers and generators for all common audio/video formats
  • libavutil – utility library containing functions used by all FFmpeg components
  • libswscale – video scaler and pixel format converter
  • libswresample – audio resampler and sample format converter
  • libpostproc – video post-processing library





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

enyst

Verified on

23 August 2014

Notes

Optional parts of Ffmpeg are licensed GPLv2 or later, and they're activated when compiled with --enable-gpl option.

Verified by

enyst

Verified on

23 August 2014




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Paul B. Mahol Developer
Derek Buitenhuis Developer
James Almer Developer
Stefano Sabatini Developer
Carl Eugen Hoyos Developer
Fabrice Bellard Original Author
Michael Niedermayer Project Leader
Ronald S. Bultje Developer
Reimar Döffinger Developer
Nicolas George Developer
Christophe Gisquet Developer
Clément Bœsch Developer
Hendrik Leppkes Developer
Marton Balint Developer
Peter Ross Developer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ffmpeg
SupportMailing List Info/Archivehttp://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user
Ruby (Ref)https://rubygems.org/gems/ffmpeg
DeveloperMailing List Info/Archivehttp://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel


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