# Install mjpegtools

Record and playback videos and perform simple edits. Version 2.2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:mjpegtools
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install mjpegtools
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install mjpegtools
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/mjpegtools/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install liblavfile-2.1-0t64
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liblavfile-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install mjpegtools
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mjpegtools 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#mjpegtools
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mj/mjpegtools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S mjpegtools
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: mjpegtools from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install liblavfile-2_2-0
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liblavfile-2_2-0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:mjpegtools
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mjpegtools>
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Source summary:** Record and playback videos and perform simple edits
- **Homepage:** <https://mjpeg.sourceforge.io/>
- **Repository:** <https://svn.code.sf.net/p/mjpeg/Code/trunk/mjpeg_play>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://mjpeg.sourceforge.io/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mjpeg/mjpegtools/2.2.1/mjpegtools-2.2.1.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- anytovcd.sh (cli)
- jpeg2yuv (cli)
- lav2avi.sh (cli)
- lav2mpeg (cli)
- lav2wav (cli)
- lav2yuv (cli)
- lavaddwav (cli)
- lavinfo (cli)
- lavpipe (cli)
- lavtc.sh (cli)
- lavtrans (cli)
- matteblend.flt (cli)
- mjpeg_simd_helper (cli)
- mp2enc (cli)
- mpeg2enc (cli)
- mpegtranscode (cli)
- mplex (cli)
- multiblend.flt (cli)
- pgmtoy4m (cli)
- pnmtoy4m (cli)
- ppmtoy4m (cli)
- transist.flt (cli)
- y4mblack (cli)
- y4mcolorbars (cli)
- y4mdenoise (cli)
- y4mhist (cli)
- y4minterlace (cli)
- y4mivtc (cli)
- y4mscaler (cli)
- y4mshift (cli)
- y4mspatialfilter (cli)
- y4mstabilizer (cli)
- y4mtopnm (cli)
- y4mtoppm (cli)
- y4mtoyuv (cli)
- y4munsharp (cli)
- ypipe (cli)
- yuv2lav (cli)
- yuv4mpeg (cli)
- yuvcorrect (cli)
- yuvcorrect_tune (cli)
- yuvdeinterlace (cli)
- yuvdenoise (cli)
- yuvfps (cli)
- yuvinactive (cli)
- yuvkineco (cli)
- yuvmedianfilter (cli)
- yuvscaler (cli)
- yuvycsnoise (cli)
- yuyvtoy4m (cli)
- anytovcd.sh (alias)
- jpeg2yuv (alias)
- lav2avi.sh (alias)
- lav2mpeg (alias)
- lav2wav (alias)
- lav2yuv (alias)
- lavaddwav (alias)
- lavinfo (alias)
- lavpipe (alias)
- lavtc.sh (alias)
- lavtrans (alias)
- matteblend.flt (alias)
- mjpeg_simd_helper (alias)
- mp2enc (alias)
- mpeg2enc (alias)
- mpegtranscode (alias)
- mplex (alias)
- multiblend.flt (alias)
- pgmtoy4m (alias)
- pnmtoy4m (alias)
- ppmtoy4m (alias)
- transist.flt (alias)
- y4mblack (alias)
- y4mcolorbars (alias)
- y4mdenoise (alias)
- y4mhist (alias)
- y4minterlace (alias)
- y4mivtc (alias)
- y4mscaler (alias)
- y4mshift (alias)
- y4mspatialfilter (alias)
- y4mstabilizer (alias)
- y4mtopnm (alias)
- y4mtoppm (alias)
- y4mtoyuv (alias)
- y4munsharp (alias)
- ypipe (alias)
- yuv2lav (alias)
- yuv4mpeg (alias)
- yuvcorrect (alias)
- yuvcorrect_tune (alias)
- yuvdeinterlace (alias)
- yuvdenoise (alias)
- yuvfps (alias)
- yuvinactive (alias)
- yuvkineco (alias)
- yuvmedianfilter (alias)
- yuvscaler (alias)
- yuvycsnoise (alias)
- yuyvtoy4m (alias)

## Dependencies

- jpeg-turbo

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf

## 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, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.2.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://mjpeg.sourceforge.io/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** mjpegtools
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - liblavfile-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblavfile-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - liblavjpeg-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblavjpeg-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - liblavplay-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblavplay-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - libmjpegtools-dev - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmjpegtools-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (development) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - libmjpegutils-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmjpegutils-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - libmpeg2encpp-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmpeg2encpp-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - libmplex2-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libmplex2-2.1-0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Debian apt - mjpegtools - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mjpegtools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Nix - mjpegtools: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mj/mjpegtools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - liblavfile-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblavfile-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - liblavjpeg-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblavjpeg-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - liblavplay-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblavplay-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - libmjpegtools-dev - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmjpegtools-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (development) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - libmjpegutils-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmjpegutils-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - libmpeg2encpp-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmpeg2encpp-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- Ubuntu apt - libmplex2-2.1-0t64 - 1:2.1.0+debian-8.1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmplex2-2.1-0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | MJPEG capture/editing/replay and MPEG encoding toolset (library) | http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/


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