From 092720bf08fcd67bb9f004e6c41bdf7463c0596d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RedBlackAka <140876408+RedBlackAka@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:59:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add Installing FFmpeg wiki page --- Installing-FFmpeg.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Installing-FFmpeg.md diff --git a/Installing-FFmpeg.md b/Installing-FFmpeg.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..caead79 --- /dev/null +++ b/Installing-FFmpeg.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Installing FFmpeg for the Video Dumper +If you try to use the video dumper without a compatible install of FFmpeg, you will receive an error message indicating so with the version of FFmpeg you need to install. This guide will walk you through installing a compatible FFmpeg to enable using the video dumper feature. + +## Windows +Click [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20240301121456/https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/packages/ffmpeg-6.0-full_build-shared.7z) to download a compatible release of FFmpeg. Then extract the file you downloaded. +Open Azahar and in the menu bar go to Tools -> Dump Video. +In the error dialog that opens, click `Open`. In the file dialog that opens, browse to where you extracted FFmpeg to and open the extracted FFmpeg folder. +After completing these steps, Azahar should inform you FFmpeg has successfully been installed into Azahar. You should then be able to use the video dumper as normal. + +## macOS +If you have not already, install the [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) package manager. +In a terminal window, install FFmpeg using Homebrew: brew install ffmpeg@6 + +## Linux +If you are using the Flatpak, you should not need to install FFmpeg as it is part of the runtime. + +The AppImage builds are currently built against FFmpeg 4.2, as comes with Ubuntu 20.04. You can install a compatible version with one of the following commands, depending on your distro: + +Ubuntu 20.04: sudo apt install ffmpeg +Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S ffmpeg4.4 +Fedora: sudo dnf install compat-ffmpeg4 +Note that if your distro does not provide a compatible version, you must find a suitable build elsewhere. You can also build Azahar from source to use the version of FFmpeg you have installed. \ No newline at end of file