# Install ffms2 Libav/ffmpeg based source library and Avisynth plugin. Version 5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-26. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ffms2 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ffms2 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ffms2 ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/ffms2/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ffms2 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffms2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ffmsindex ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ffmsindex from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ffms2 ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ffms2 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ffms2 ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ffms2 from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ffmsindex ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ffmsindex from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ffms2 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 5.0 - **Source summary:** Libav/ffmpeg based source library and Avisynth plugin - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-26T08:47:17Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ffmsindex (cli) - ffmsindex (alias) ## Dependencies - ffmpeg ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake - libtool - pkgconf - python@3.14 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 5.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-26 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Upstream latest detected: 5.0 (current) ## Notes de sécurité library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ffms2 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ffmsindex - 5.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ffmsindex from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Command line tool to create ffms2 index files | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Debian apt - libffms2-5 - 5.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libffms2-5 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Cross platform ffmpeg wrapper library | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Debian apt - libffms2-dev - 5.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libffms2-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for libffms2 | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Ubuntu apt - ffmsindex - 5.0~rc2-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ffmsindex from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Command line tool to create ffms2 index files | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Ubuntu apt - libffms2-5 - 5.0~rc2-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libffms2-5 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Cross platform ffmpeg wrapper library | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - Ubuntu apt - libffms2-dev - 5.0~rc2-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libffms2-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development files for libffms2 | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - apk - ffms2 - 5.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffms2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Cross-platform wrapper library around FFmpeg | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - apk - ffms2-dev - 5.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffms2-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Cross-platform wrapper library around FFmpeg (development files) | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - apk - ffms2-doc - 5.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffms2-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Cross-platform wrapper library around FFmpeg (documentation) | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - dnf - ffms2 - 5.0-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ffms2 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Video source library for easy frame accurate access | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - dnf - ffms2-devel - 5.0-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ffms2-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development package for ffms2 | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - pacman - ffms2 - 5.0-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ffms2 from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A libav/ffmpeg based source library and Avisynth plugin for easy frame accurate access | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - zypper - ffmsindex - 5.0+0-1.10: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ffmsindex from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Wrapper library around libffmpeg | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - zypper - libffms2-5 - 5.0+0-1.10: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libffms2-5 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Wrapper library around libffmpeg | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - zypper - libffms2-devel - 5.0+0-1.10: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libffms2-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Wrapper library around libffmpeg | https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2 - MacPorts - ffms2: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/ffms2/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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