FFmpeg Compilation macOS

ffmpeg-compile-macos.txt

Compiling FFmpeg with Build Options

This guide outlines the steps to compile FFmpeg with specific build options using the ./configure script.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
- GCC compiler
- Git
- GNU Make
- NASM (The Netwide Assembler)

Steps

1. Clone FFmpeg Repository:
   git clone https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg.git
   cd FFmpeg

2. Run Configuration Script:
   ./configure --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-neon --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-securetransport --enable-videotoolbox --enable-audiotoolbox --enable-coreimage --enable-metal --enable-avfoundation

   Explanation of options:
   - --enable-static: Enable static linking.
   - --disable-shared: Disable shared libraries.
   - --enable-neon: Enable NEON optimizations.
   - --enable-gpl: Enable GPL license.
   - --enable-version3: Enable version 3 protocol.
   - --enable-securetransport: Enable Secure Transport.
   - --enable-videotoolbox: Enable Video Toolbox support.
   - --enable-audiotoolbox: Enable Audio Toolbox support.
   - --enable-coreimage: Enable CoreImage support.
   - --enable-metal: Enable Metal support.
   - --enable-avfoundation: Enable AVFoundation input device.

3. Compile FFmpeg:
   make -j$(nproc)

   This will compile FFmpeg using the specified configuration options.

4. Installation (Optional):
   sudo make install

   This step installs FFmpeg system-wide. You can skip this step if you prefer not to install it globally.

Usage

After compilation, you can use the ffmpeg command-line tool with the desired options to process multimedia files as needed.

ffmpeg [options] input_file output_file

Refer to the FFmpeg documentation for more information on available options and usage.