FFmpeg macOS Static Builds

Pre-built static FFmpeg binaries for macOS, optimized for use with Youwee.

Downloads

Platform	File
macOS Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)	ffmpeg-macos-arm64.tar.gz
macOS Intel	ffmpeg-macos-x64.tar.gz

Download from Releases.

Included Codecs

• x264 - H.264/AVC encoder
• x265 - H.265/HEVC encoder
• libvpx - VP8/VP9 encoder
• libaom - AV1 encoder
• libopus - Opus audio encoder
• libmp3lame - MP3 audio encoder
• libvorbis - Vorbis audio encoder
• libwebp - WebP image encoder
• libfreetype - Font rendering
• libfribidi - Unicode bidirectional text
• libass - ASS/SSA subtitle rendering

Usage

Manual Download

# For Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
curl -L -o ffmpeg.tar.gz https://github.com/vanloctech/ffmpeg-macos/releases/latest/download/ffmpeg-macos-arm64.tar.gz
tar -xzf ffmpeg.tar.gz

# For Intel Mac
curl -L -o ffmpeg.tar.gz https://github.com/vanloctech/ffmpeg-macos/releases/latest/download/ffmpeg-macos-x64.tar.gz
tar -xzf ffmpeg.tar.gz

With Youwee

Youwee automatically downloads the appropriate FFmpeg binary when needed. Go to Settings → Dependencies to manage FFmpeg.

Building

Builds are created using GitHub Actions. To trigger a new build:

1. Go to Actions tab
2. Select Build FFmpeg workflow
3. Click Run workflow
4. Optionally specify a FFmpeg version tag (e.g., n7.0)

Verify Downloads

Each release includes SHA256 checksums:

shasum -a 256 -c ffmpeg-macos-arm64.tar.gz.sha256
shasum -a 256 -c ffmpeg-macos-x64.tar.gz.sha256

License

FFmpeg is licensed under the LGPL/GPL. See FFmpeg License for details.

The included codecs have their own licenses:

• x264, x265: GPL
• libvpx: BSD
• libaom: BSD
• libopus: BSD
• libmp3lame: LGPL
• libvorbis: BSD
• libwebp: BSD
• freetype: FTL/GPL
• fribidi: LGPL
• libass: ISC