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It provides automated static builds of FFmpeg (master and latest release branch) for Windows and Linux, both x86-64 and ARM64, so you do not have to compile FFmpeg yourself.
It provides automated static builds of FFmpeg (master and latest release branch) for Windows and Linux, both x86-64 and ARM64, so you do not have to compile FFmpeg yourself.Is this just prebuilt binaries, or can I build my own custom version too?Both: you can grab the auto-generated release zips directly, or run the included Docker-based scripts to produce your own custom build with a chosen variant and add-ins.
Both: you can grab the auto-generated release zips directly, or run the included Docker-based scripts to produce your own custom build with a chosen variant and add-ins.How do I get an FFmpeg build from this project?Download a prebuilt zip from the Releases page for your target, or build it yourself by running './makeimage.sh target variant' to create the Docker image and then './build.sh target variant' to compile; the output zip lands in the artifacts subdir.
Download a prebuilt zip from the Releases page for your target, or build it yourself by running './makeimage.sh target variant' to create the Docker image and then './build.sh target variant' to compile; the output zip lands in the artifacts subdir.Are all target/variant combinations auto-built for me?No, the daily auto-builds only cover win64, winarm64, linux64 and linuxarm64 — win32/x86 builds must be produced manually with the scripts, and the arm64 Linux target skips some dependencies like davs2, xavs2, libmfx and libva due to lack of arm64 support.
No, the daily auto-builds only cover win64, winarm64, linux64 and linuxarm64 — win32/x86 builds must be produced manually with the scripts, and the arm64 Linux target skips some dependencies like davs2, xavs2, libmfx and libva due to lack of arm64 support.Which platforms and architectures does it cover?Windows (x86-64 and ARM64, targeting Windows 7+/10 22H2 with UCRT) and Linux (x86-64 and ARM64, targeting RHEL/CentOS 8 glibc 2.28+).
Windows (x86-64 and ARM64, targeting Windows 7+/10 22H2 with UCRT) and Linux (x86-64 and ARM64, targeting RHEL/CentOS 8 glibc 2.28+).What is the difference between the gpl, lgpl and nonfree build variants?gpl includes all dependencies, even GPL-only ones; lgpl drops libraries requiring full GPL licensing such as libx264 and libx265; nonfree adds fdk-aac on top of the gpl set. Each also has a '-shared' counterpart that links against shared libav libraries instead of producing pure static executables.
gpl includes all dependencies, even GPL-only ones; lgpl drops libraries requiring full GPL licensing such as libx264 and libx265; nonfree adds fdk-aac on top of the gpl set. Each also has a '-shared' counterpart that links against shared libav libraries instead of producing pure static executables.How long are builds kept, and what is the 'latest' build?The last build of each month is retained for two years and the last 14 daily builds are kept; a special 'latest' release provides a stable URL that always points to the newest build.
The last build of each month is retained for two years and the last 14 daily builds are kept; a special 'latest' release provides a stable URL that always points to the newest build.Can I build an older FFmpeg release instead of master?Yes, you can add a release-branch add-in like 4.4, 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 to the build command to compile from that branch instead of master.
Yes, you can add a release-branch add-in like 4.4, 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 to the build command to compile from that branch instead of master.Should I use the 'debug' or 'lto' add-ins?'debug' keeps debug symbols (adding about 250MB to output size) and 'lto' builds everything with link-time optimization, but LTO is marked highly experimental, broken on Windows and only sometimes working on Linux.
'debug' keeps debug symbols (adding about 250MB to output size) and 'lto' builds everything with link-time optimization, but LTO is marked highly experimental, broken on Windows and only sometimes working on Linux.What are similar projects?lossless-cut, filmcraft, ffmpeg-libav-tutorial, native-subtitle-quote-image, digital_video_introduction, autoclip, electron-builder, ffmpeg-skill
lossless-cut, filmcraft, ffmpeg-libav-tutorial, native-subtitle-quote-image, digital_video_introduction, autoclip, electron-builder, ffmpeg-skillWhich topics is it in?codec, static, x86-64, gpl, arm64, build-tool, video-processing, ffmpeg, github-actions, ci, video, shell
codec, static, x86-64, gpl, arm64, build-tool, video-processing, ffmpeg, github-actions, ci, video, shell