install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dash-mpd-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dash-mpd-cli

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/da/dash-mpd-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Download media content from a DASH-MPEG or DASH-WebM MPD manifest

Project links

Commands and aliases

dash-mpd-cli

history

Project history and usage

dash-mpd-cli is a Rust command-line downloader for MPEG-DASH and DASH-WebM MPD manifests. It is a specialist media package for users who need to fetch segmented streaming media from manifest files rather than use a browser or a general-purpose player.

Project history

The project is maintained by Eric Marsden and documented through its official GitHub Pages site and repository. Its scope is intentionally narrow: read an MPD manifest, download media segments, and assemble usable output from DASH streams.

Because the project targets MPEG-DASH, its history sits in the tooling layer around adaptive streaming rather than in player frameworks. The CLI packaging makes that workflow scriptable for archival, testing, and offline-processing tasks.

Adoption history

dash-mpd-cli is a niche package, but it appears in package managers because it gives command-line users a focused downloader for a protocol that is otherwise often hidden behind browser players. Homebrew and Nix packaging make it easier to drop into media workflows without building the Rust project manually.

How it is used

Typical use is passing an MPD manifest URL or file to the `dash-mpd-cli` executable and letting the tool download the referenced media segments. The official docs describe command-line use rather than a persistent config file or credential store.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, dash-mpd-cli is the kind of small Rust utility that turns a streaming-media standard into a reproducible CLI dependency. It matters when testing manifests, building offline media pipelines, or avoiding heavier graphical media tools.

Timeline

Project era: dash-mpd-cli was published as a Rust CLI for DASH MPD downloads.
Present: The official site documents Homebrew, Nix, Cargo, and container-oriented installation paths.

Related projects

The package is related to MPEG-DASH tooling, media downloaders, ffmpeg-based post-processing workflows, and Rust CLI packaging through Cargo.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dash-mpd-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dash-mpd-cli`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.2.33

manager updated2026-05-17

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.2.33

https://github.com/emarsden/dash-mpd-cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dash-mpd-cli
Version	0.2.33
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dash-mpd-cli
Homepage	https://emarsden.github.io/dash-mpd-cli/
Repository	https://github.com/emarsden/dash-mpd-cli
Upstream docs	https://emarsden.github.io/dash-mpd-cli
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/emarsden/dash-mpd-cli/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.33.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-17T12:04:27Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	bento4, ffmpeg, mkvtoolnix
Build dependencies	protobuf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	dash-mpd-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dash-mpd-cli

nix profile install nixpkgs#dash-mpd-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dash Mpd Cli

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/dash-mpd-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

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source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dash-mpd-cli.yml

Used sources

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cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
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package version freshness
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