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V. SubhashQuick Start Guide to FFmpeghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8701-9_1

1. Installing FFmpeg

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In the Introduction, I mentioned that FFmpeg was an “end-user program.” It is actually three command-line end-user programs, or executables:
  1. 1.

    ffprobe

     
  2. 2.

    ffplay

     
  3. 3.

    ffmpeg

     
The executables for these programs are available for Linux, Mac, Windows, and other operating systems (OSs). When you go to the FFmpeg website (www.ffmpeg.org), you will have two download options:

  • Either download pre-built FFmpeg executables to your computer

  • Or download FFmpeg source code to your computer and build your own customized FFmpeg executables ...

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