# Install faad2 ISO AAC audio decoder. Version 2.11.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:faad2 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install faad2 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install faad2 ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/faad2/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add faad2 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install faad ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: faad from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install faad2 ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: faad2 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#faad2 ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/faad2/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S faad2 ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: faad2 from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install faad2 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: faad2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:faad2 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.11.2 - **Source summary:** ISO AAC audio decoder - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - faad (cli) - faad (alias) ## Build Dependencies - cmake ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.11.2 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Upstream latest detected: 2.11.2 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Notes de sécurité 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:** faad2 - **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 - faad - 2.11.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: faad from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder player | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Debian apt - libfaad-dev - 2.11.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfaad-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - development files | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Debian apt - libfaad2 - 2.11.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libfaad2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - runtime files | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Nix - faad2: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/faad2/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - faad - 2.11.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: faad from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder player | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Ubuntu apt - libfaad-dev - 2.11.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfaad-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - development files | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - Ubuntu apt - libfaad2 - 2.11.1-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libfaad2 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | freeware Advanced Audio Decoder - runtime files | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - apk - faad2 - 2.11.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ISO AAC audio decoder | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - apk - faad2-dev - 2.11.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ISO AAC audio decoder (development files) | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - apk - faad2-doc - 2.11.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ISO AAC audio decoder (documentation) | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - apk - faad2-libs - 2.11.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ISO AAC audio decoder (libraries) | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - apk - faad2-static - 2.11.2-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: faad2-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ISO AAC audio decoder (static library) | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 - dnf - faad2 - 2.11.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: faad2 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Library and frontend for decoding MPEG2/4 AAC | https://github.com/knik0/faad2/ - dnf - faad2-devel - 2.11.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: faad2-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development libraries of the FAAD 2 AAC decoder | https://github.com/knik0/faad2/ - dnf - faad2-libs - 2.11.2-6.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: faad2-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Shared libraries of the FAAD 2 AAC decoder | https://github.com/knik0/faad2/ - pacman - faad2 - 2.11.2-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: faad2 from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Freeware Advanced Audio (AAC) Decoder | https://github.com/knik0/faad2 ## Related Links - 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