FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)

FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) 5.1.6-20250131

A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.

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About FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)

FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.
A shared FFmpeg build from BtbN based on the 5.1 release branch with all dependencies, even those that require full GPL instead of just LGPL.

Technical details

PublisherBtbN
Version5.1.6-20250131
Release date2025-01-31
LicenseGPL-3.0
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDBtbN.FFmpeg.GPL.Shared.5.1

Install FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.GPL.Shared.5.1 -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.GPL.Shared.5.1 -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.GPL.Shared.5.1 -e

FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) adds these commands to the command line: ffmpeg, ffplay, ffprobe.

audiocodecconvertdecodedemuxencodefiltermediamultimediamuxrecordstreamstreamingtranscodevideo

FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) version history

5.1.6-20241231 Dec 31, 2024
5.1.6-20241031 Oct 31, 2024

Frequently asked questions

Is FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) free?

Yes. FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.

What is the latest version of FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)?

The latest version is 5.1.6-20250131, released on Jan 31, 2025.

Is it safe to download FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with b260c42bda5a41cf7f96f63bb0fb4dfbab9289a03b7244ba54fc489dab9548f9.

Which Windows versions does FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) support?

FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.GPL.Shared.5.1 -e.

Is there a portable version of FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch)?

Yes. FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) is available as a portable ZIP archive (ffmpeg-n5.1.6-16-g6e63e49496-win64-gpl-shared-5.1.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.