How to install the FFmpeg program on Windows

How to install the FFmpeg program on Windows

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2 method: Download ffmpeg on the command line to open FFmpeg

The FFmpeg program converts various media formats so that they can be played on different devices. This program has only a command-line mode, so it may seem daunting to install it on your computer, but you can install the FFmpeg successfully in just a few minutes, depending on the method in this guide!

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Method 1: Download FFmpeg

1. 1

   download FFmpeg. When you visit the download page, you will see many different download options. You can choose to download the latest 32-bit or 64-bit static version of the program according to your operating system. Advertising

2. 2

   Download and install 7-zip. 7-zip is a free compression management program that lets you open ffmpeg files.

3. 3

   Unzip the FFmpeg folder. When you use 7-zip to unzip a file, it generates a new folder in the original download file location. The folder name is similar to "ffmpeg-20130731-git-69fe25c-win32-static". Open this folder for later use.

4. 4

   Open C: disk . Click the Start menu, and then tap Computer. Select the disk on which the Windows system is installed (typically C:). Under the C: Disk root directory (which is known as the Windows and Program Files folder), right-click and select New folder in the pop-up menu. Name the new folder "FFmpeg".

5. 5

   Open the newly created "FFmpeg" folder. Copy all the contents of the extracted folder into the "FFmpeg" folder. [1]

Method 2: Open ffmpeg on the command line

2. 1

   Click the Start menu, then right-click the computer. In the right-click menu, select Properties. In the System window, click the Advanced System settings link in the form on the left.

4. 2

   Click the Environment Variables button in the System Properties window. It is at the bottom of the window.

6. 3

   Select the path entry in the user variables area. It is located within the first frame in the Environment Variables window. Click the Edit button.

• In the Variable Value column, enter after its original content ; C:\ffmpeg\bin. If you copy the FFmpeg to a different disk, you need to change the disk drive letter.

• Click Confirm to save your changes. If the content entered in this window is incorrect, it may cause Windows not to start properly.

• If there is no path entry under the User Variables setting, click the New button to create it. Enter path in the Variable name field.

• This method allows the current user to use FFmpeg. Other Windows users are not able to use. If you want each user to be able to use it, you need to add it to the path entry in the system variable ; C:\ffmpeg\bin. Be careful not to delete the original content in the variable.

8. 4

   Open a command Prompt window. Enter the command "Ffmpeg–version". If the command Prompt window returns ffmpeg version information, the installation is successful and you can run FFmpeg in any folder on the command prompt.

• If you receive the "Libstdc++-6 is missing" error message, then you may need to install the Microsoft Visual C + + redistributable Package, which is available for free on the Microsoft website.

10. 5

    use FFmpeg. You can use FFmpeg to convert various media formats. You need to use the command line to be able to use the FFmpeg command. Advertising

Sources and Quotations

1. ↑ http://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html

How to install the FFmpeg program on Windows