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Get the Sources
You can retrieve the source code through Git by using the command:
git clone https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg
FFmpeg has always been a very experimental and developer-driven project. It is a key component in many multimedia projects and has new features added constantly. Development branch snapshots work really well 99% of the time so people are not afraid to use them.
Git Repositories
Since FFmpeg is developed with Git, multiple repositories from developers and groups of developers are available.
| Clone URL | Description |
|---|---|
| Main FFmpeg Git repository | |
| https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-web | Main ffmpeg.org website repository |
| https://git.ffmpeg.org/fateserver | fate.ffmpeg.org server software repository |
| Mirrors | |
| Mirror of the main repository | |
| Mirror of the website repository | |
| Mirror of the FATE server repository | |
Releases
Approximately every 3 months the FFmpeg project makes a new major release. Between major releases point releases will appear that add important bug fixes but no new features. Note that these releases are intended for distributors and system integrators. Users that wish to compile from source themselves are strongly encouraged to consider using the development branch (see above), this is the only version on which FFmpeg developers actively work. The release branches only cherry pick selected changes from the development branch, which therefore receives much more and much faster bug fixes such as additional features and security patches.
FFmpeg 3.1.1 "Laplace"
3.1.1 was released on 2016-07-01. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2016-06-26.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 55. 28.100 libavcodec 57. 48.101 libavformat 57. 41.100 libavdevice 57. 0.101 libavfilter 6. 47.100 libavresample 3. 0. 0 libswscale 4. 1.100 libswresample 2. 1.100 libpostproc 54. 0.100
FFmpeg 3.0.2 "Einstein"
3.0.2 was released on 2016-04-28. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2016-02-14.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 55. 17.103 libavcodec 57. 24.102 libavformat 57. 25.100 libavdevice 57. 0.101 libavfilter 6. 31.100 libavresample 3. 0. 0 libswscale 4. 0.100 libswresample 2. 0.101 libpostproc 54. 0.100
FFmpeg 2.8.7 "Feynman"
2.8.7 was released on 2016-04-29. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.8 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-09-05. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-08-28, libav 11 as of 2015-08-28.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 54. 31.100 libavcodec 56. 60.100 libavformat 56. 40.101 libavdevice 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 40.101 libavresample 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 2.101 libpostproc 53. 3.100
FFmpeg 2.7.7 "Nash"
2.7.7 was released on 2016-04-30. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.7.7 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-06-09. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-06-10, libav 11 as of 2015-06-11.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 54. 27.100 libavcodec 56. 41.100 libavformat 56. 36.100 libavdevice 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 16.101 libavresample 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 2.100 libpostproc 53. 3.100
FFmpeg 2.6.9 "Grothendieck"
2.6.9 was released on 2016-05-03. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.6 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-03-06. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-03-06, libav 11 as of 2015-03-06.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 54. 20.100 libavcodec 56. 26.100 libavformat 56. 25.101 libavdevice 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 11.102 libavresample 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 1.100 libpostproc 53. 3.100
FFmpeg 2.5.11 "Bohr"
2.5.11 was released on 2016-02-02. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.5 release branch, which was cut from master on 2014-12-15. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2014-12-03, libav 11 as of 2014-12-03.
It includes the following library versions:
libavutil 54. 15.100 libavcodec 56. 13.100 libavformat 56. 15.102 libavdevice 56. 3.100 libavfilter 5. 2.103 libavresample 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 1.100 libpostproc 53. 3.100
Old Releases
Older versions are available at the Old Releases page.