# Install aom with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman Codec library for encoding and decoding AV1 video streams. Version 3.14.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:aom ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install aom ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install aom ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/aom/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add aom ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install aom-tools ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: aom-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install aom ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: aom from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S aom ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: aom from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:aom - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.14.1 - **Source summary:** Codec library for encoding and decoding AV1 video streams - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-23T10:55:12Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - aomdec (cli) - aomenc (cli) - aomdec (alias) - aomenc (alias) ## Dependencies - libvmaf ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.14.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-23 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage aom is the Alliance for Open Media reference codec library for AV1. Homebrew packages it as the command-line tools and library behind `aomenc` and `aomdec`, which are used to encode, decode, test, and benchmark AV1 bitstreams. ### Project history The official AOMedia repository hosts the reference AV1 codec implementation in googlesource. Its source tree includes the codec library, AV1 implementation code, examples, command-line tools, documentation inputs, test code, and a maintained changelog. The AV1 format emerged from the Alliance for Open Media's goal of a royalty-free, open video codec. The `aom` repository became the canonical implementation used to validate the format, exercise encoder and decoder behavior, and publish stable libaom releases. The changelog shows a long-running 3.x series with stable ABI notes, bug fixes, speedups, new codec controls, perceptual quality work, SIMD optimization, and security-fuzzing fixes. The 2026 entries still treat ABI compatibility and experimental API boundaries as first-class release concerns. ### Adoption history aom's adoption follows AV1's adoption: packagers ship libaom so media stacks can build AV1 support, while the `aomenc` and `aomdec` utilities give developers a reference command-line path for testing encodes and decodes. The input metadata records packaging across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu tools packages, Fedora, MacPorts, Arch, and openSUSE, which is typical for a core media codec library that other packages link against. ### How it is used Package users most often meet aom through `aomenc` and `aomdec`, or as a dependency of larger video applications. The changelog and source layout point to a library with a stable public API plus experimental codec controls for newer encoder features. In package builds, aom matters both as an executable tool package and as a codec library dependency. ABI compatibility notes in the changelog are especially relevant to maintainers deciding when downstream media packages need rebuilds. ### Why package nerds care aom is significant because it is a reference implementation, not just another codec package. It sits at the intersection of standards work, browser/media-stack dependencies, SIMD-heavy native builds, fuzzing, ABI promises, and command-line encoder workflows. For Homebrew and other source-based package managers, libaom releases are the kind of dependency that can ripple through ffmpeg-like build graphs. The package is small to install but large in ecosystem consequence. ### Timeline - 2018: AV1-era libaom release series begins with early `v1.0.0` tags in the official repository. - 2021: `v3.0.0` appears in the official tag set, marking the start of the modern 3.x release line. - 2025: Changelog entries include codec controls, tuning modes, speedups, quality work, and ABI-compatible 3.x releases. - 2026: `v3.14.0` and `v3.14.1` changelog entries document continued ABI-compatible releases, bug fixes, and encoder improvements. ### Related projects - AV1 is the video coding format implemented by libaom. - The Alliance for Open Media is the standards organization behind AV1. - Downstream media frameworks and encoders use libaom as an AV1 implementation. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for aom. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** aom - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - aom-tools - 3.12.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: aom-tools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Tools | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Debian apt - libaom-dev - 3.12.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaom-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Development Files | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Debian apt - libaom-doc - 3.12.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaom-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Documentation | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Debian apt - libaom3 - 3.12.1-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaom3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | AV1 Video Codec Library | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Ubuntu apt - aom-tools - 3.8.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: aom-tools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Tools | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Ubuntu apt - libaom-dev - 3.8.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaom-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Development Files | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Ubuntu apt - libaom-doc - 3.8.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaom-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AV1 Video Codec Library -- Documentation | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - Ubuntu apt - libaom3 - 3.8.2-2build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaom3 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | AV1 Video Codec Library | https://aomedia.googlesource.com/aom/ - apk - aom - 3.14.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK | https://aomedia.org/ - apk - aom-dev - 3.14.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK (development files) | https://aomedia.org/ - apk - aom-doc - 3.14.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK (documentation) | https://aomedia.org/ - apk - aom-libs - 3.14.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK (libraries) | https://aomedia.org/ - apk - aom-static - 3.14.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: aom-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Alliance for Open Media (AOM) AV1 codec SDK (static library) | https://aomedia.org/ - dnf - aom - 3.13.3-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: aom from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Royalty-free next-generation video format | http://aomedia.org/ - dnf - libaom - 3.13.3-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libaom from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Library files for aom | http://aomedia.org/ - dnf - libaom-devel - 3.13.3-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libaom-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for aom | http://aomedia.org/ ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [libvmaf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libvmaf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - 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Shared terms: av1, cli, codec, encoding, libvmaf. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/aom.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/aom.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph