How to download the ffmpeg tool?

Scenario: If a video uploaded using the original virtual camera feature cannot be decoded (for example, the H265 encoding videos that recorded with iOS devices), you will need to download this additional tool to assist upload further.

1. For Windows user:

A: Use the automatic setup

Windows 10 (version 1709 and above) and Windows 11 come with the Winget package manager built in, allowing you to complete installation and path configuration with a single command.

1. Press Win + X, then select Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt (CMD).

2. Enter the following command and press Enter:

winget install ffmpeg

3. Restart the terminal: After installation is complete, please close and reopen the terminal window for the variables to take effect.

B: Manual Setup (Custom Path)

1. Download & Extract:
Visit gyan.dev, download ffmpeg-release-full.7z, and extract it to a folder of your choice (e.g., C:\ffmpeg).

2. Configure Environment Variables:

1) Search for and open “Edit the system environment variables” on your device.

2) Click Environment Variables → Under System Variables, find Path → Click Edit.

3) Click New and enter C:\ffmpeg\bin (pointing to the bin folder you just extracted).

4) Click OK step by step to save.

2. For macOS user:

On macOS, the simplest way is to use the package manager Homebrew.

1) Open Terminal.

2) Install FFmpeg:

brew install ffmpeg

Note: If Homebrew is not installed, please visit brew.sh to install it first.

3. For Linux user:

Most Linux distributions allow you to install FFmpeg with one command using their built-in package manager.

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install ffmpeg

CentOS / RHEL

sudo yum install epel-release && sudo yum install ffmpeg

4. Verify if it's been install properly:

No matter which installation method you use, after completing the setup, please enter the following command in the terminal to verify:

ffmpeg -version

If the installation is successful, it will display the FFmpeg version number and related information.