# Install dash-mpd-cli with Homebrew, Nix Download media content from a DASH-MPEG or DASH-WebM MPD manifest. Version 0.2.33 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-17. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dash-mpd-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dash-mpd-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dash-mpd-cli ``` Evidence: 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 facts - **Package key:** brew:dash-mpd-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.2.33 - **Source summary:** Download media content from a DASH-MPEG or DASH-WebM MPD manifest - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-17T12:04:27Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - dash-mpd-cli (cli) - dash-mpd-cli (alias) ## Dependencies - bento4 - ffmpeg - mkvtoolnix ## Build dependencies - protobuf - rust ## 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: 0.2.33 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-17 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/emarsden/dash-mpd-cli - Upstream latest detected: v0.2.33 (current) ## 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 Notes 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. ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - dash-mpd-cli: normalized package name match | 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 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [bento4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bento4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mkvtoolnix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mkvtoolnix/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [protobuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/protobuf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dezoomify-rs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dezoomify-rs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [gallery-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gallery-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [gamdl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gamdl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [instaloader](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/instaloader/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [instalooter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/instalooter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [movgrab](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/movgrab/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [nicovideo-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nicovideo-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [you-get](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/you-get/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloaders, media. - [vsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vsd/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, dash, download, ffmpeg, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dash-mpd-cli.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/dash-mpd-cli.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