FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch)

FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) 7.1-20250228

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

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About FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 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 7.1 release branch with all dependencies except libraries that are GPL-only

Technical details

PublisherBtbN
Version7.1-20250228
Release date2025-02-28
LicenseLGPL-2.1
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDBtbN.FFmpeg.LGPL.Shared.7.1

Install FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.LGPL.Shared.7.1 -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.LGPL.Shared.7.1 -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.LGPL.Shared.7.1 -e

FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) adds these commands to the command line: ffmpeg, ffplay, ffprobe.

audiocodecconvertdecodedemuxencodefiltermediamultimediamuxrecordstreamstreamingtranscodevideo

FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) version history

7.1-20250131 Jan 31, 2025
7.1-20241231 Dec 31, 2024
7.1-20241031 Oct 31, 2024

Other versions

  • 7.1.5-20260731
  • 7.1.5-20260630
  • 7.1.4-20260531
  • 7.1.3-20260430
  • 7.1.3-20260331
  • 7.1.3-20260228

Frequently asked questions

Is FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) free?

Yes. FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) is free and open-source software released under the LGPL-2.1 license.

What is the latest version of FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch)?

The latest version is 7.1-20250228, released on Feb 28, 2025.

Is it safe to download FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 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 7da9ec3c924edbe0b013709a5fa95b0e4851dfce00d31db45066e84ba4741d1b.

Which Windows versions does FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) support?

FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch)?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=BtbN.FFmpeg.LGPL.Shared.7.1 -e.

Is there a portable version of FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch)?

Yes. FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) is available as a portable ZIP archive (ffmpeg-n7.1-214-g71889a8437-win64-lgpl-shared-7.1.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.