# Install a52dec Library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams (AKA 'AC-3'). Version 0.8.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:a52dec ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install a52dec ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install a52dec ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/a52dec/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add a52dec ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: a52dec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liba52-0.7.4 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liba52-0.7.4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install a52dec ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: a52dec from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#a52dec ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/a5/a52dec/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S a52dec ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: a52dec from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install a52dec ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: a52dec from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:a52dec - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.8.0 - **Source summary:** Library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams (AKA 'AC-3') - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - a52dec (cli) - extract_a52 (cli) - a52dec (alias) - extract_a52 (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.8.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://git.adelielinux.org/community/a52dec/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** a52dec - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - liba52-0.7.4 - 0.7.4-20+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liba52-0.7.4 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams | http://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - Debian apt - liba52-0.7.4-dev - 0.7.4-20+b3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liba52-0.7.4-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams (development) | http://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - Nix - a52dec: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/a5/a52dec/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - liba52-0.7.4 - 0.7.4-20build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liba52-0.7.4 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams | http://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - Ubuntu apt - liba52-0.7.4-dev - 0.7.4-20build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liba52-0.7.4-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams (development) | http://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - apk - a52dec - 0.8.0-r11: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: a52dec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams. | https://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - apk - a52dec-dev - 0.8.0-r11: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: a52dec-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams. (development files) | https://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - apk - a52dec-doc - 0.8.0-r11: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: a52dec-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams. (documentation) | https://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - apk - a52dec-static - 0.8.0-r11: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: a52dec-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free library for decoding ATSC A/52 streams. (static library) | https://liba52.sourceforge.net/ - dnf - a52dec - 0.7.4-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: a52dec from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Small test program for liba52 | http://liba52.sourceforge.net - dnf - liba52 - 0.7.4-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liba52 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A free ATSC A/52 stream decoder, also known as AC-3 or AC3 | http://liba52.sourceforge.net - dnf - liba52-devel - 0.7.4-53.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: liba52-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for liba52 | http://liba52.sourceforge.net - pacman - a52dec - 0.8.0-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: a52dec from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Library for decoding ATSC A/52 (AC-3) audio streams | https://git.adelielinux.org/community/a52dec/ - zypper - a52dec - 0.8.0-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: a52dec from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | ATSC A/52 stream decoder library | https://git.adelielinux.org/community/a52dec/ - zypper - liba52-0 - 0.8.0-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liba52-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | ATSC A/52 stream decoder library | https://git.adelielinux.org/community/a52dec/ - zypper - liba52-0-32bit - 0.8.0-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liba52-0-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | ATSC A/52 stream decoder library | https://git.adelielinux.org/community/a52dec/ ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [scummvm](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/scummvm/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [speex](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/speex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-codec, cli, codec, media. - [musepack](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/musepack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-codec, cli, codec, media. - [fdk-aac](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fdk-aac/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio-codec, cli, library, media. - [codec2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/codec2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-codec, cli, media. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [flac](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/flac/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, codec, media. - [alsa-lib](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/alsa-lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, library, media. - [rubberband](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rubberband/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, library, media. - [libdca](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libdca/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. 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