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Install dav1d with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

AV1 decoder targeted to be small and fast. Version 1.5.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dav1d

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dav1d

MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/dav1d/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add dav1d

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dav1d · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install dav1d

Debian stable package indexes · dav1d · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install dav1d

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dav1d · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dav1d

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/da/dav1d/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dav1d

Arch Linux sync databases · dav1d · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install dav1d

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dav1d · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

AV1 decoder targeted to be small and fast

Project links

Commands and aliases

dav1d

history

Project history and usage

dav1d is VideoLAN's small, fast, cross-platform AV1 decoder, written in C and assembly and designed for broad embedding.

Project history

The dav1d README describes a decoder focused on speed and correctness, created to overcome the early lack of AV1 hardware decoding. It identifies the VideoLAN GitLab repository as canonical and notes partial funding by the Alliance for Open Media.

Adoption history

The project became package-manager-relevant because AV1 needed a fast software decoder on desktops, mobile systems, and other platforms before hardware support was universal. Its roadmap highlights portability, SIMD work, and architecture-specific optimization.

How it is used

Package users install the command-line tool and library when they need AV1 decoding support, tests, benchmarks, or downstream multimedia software linked against a permissively licensed decoder.

Why package nerds care

dav1d is significant because it made AV1 decoding practical as a small system package: fast enough for real playback, permissively licensed, and maintained by a media-toolchain community.

Timeline

2018: dav1d development begins in the early AV1 software-decoder era.
2023: 1.x releases continue with new SIMD and API work.
2025: 1.5.x releases focus on maintenance and architecture optimizations.

Related projects

Related projects include AV1, Alliance for Open Media, VideoLAN, VLC, FFmpeg, libaom, and platform SIMD toolchains.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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
`dav1d`	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 version1.5.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1dnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dav1d
Version	1.5.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dav1d
Homepage	https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d
Repository	https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d
Upstream docs	https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/-/blob/master/README.md
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d/-/archive/1.5.3/dav1d-1.5.3.tar.bz2
Build dependencies	meson, ninja
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	dav1d
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Debian apt95%

dav1d 1.5.1-1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install dav1d

Section: video
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dav1d from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libdav1d-dev 1.5.1-1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder (development files)

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install libdav1d-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libdav1d-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libdav1d7 1.5.1-1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder (shared library)

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install libdav1d7

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libdav1d7 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

dav1d

nix profile install nixpkgs#dav1d

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/dav1d/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

dav1d 1.4.1-1build1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install dav1d

Section: universe/video
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dav1d from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libdav1d-dev 1.4.1-1build1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder (development files)

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install libdav1d-dev

Section: universe/libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libdav1d-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libdav1d7 1.4.1-1build1

fast and small AV1 video stream decoder (shared library)

https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

sudo apt install libdav1d7

Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libdav1d7 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

dav1d 1.5.3-r0

small and fast AV1 Decoder

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo apk add dav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dav1d from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

dav1d-dev 1.5.3-r0

small and fast AV1 Decoder (development files)

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo apk add dav1d-dev

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dav1d-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libdav1d 1.5.3-r0

small and fast AV1 Decoder (libraries)

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo apk add libdav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libdav1d from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

dav1d 1.5.3-1.fc45

AV1 cross-platform Decoder

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo dnf install dav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dav1d from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libdav1d 1.5.3-1.fc45

Library files for dav1d

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo dnf install libdav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: dav1d
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libdav1d from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libdav1d-devel 1.5.3-1.fc45

Development files for dav1d

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo dnf install libdav1d-devel

License: BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: dav1d
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libdav1d-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

dav1d 1.5.3-1

AV1 cross-platform decoder focused on speed and correctness

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo pacman -S dav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 provides
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dav1d from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

dav1d 1.5.3-1.3

An AV1 decoder

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo zypper install dav1d

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Video/Editors and Convertors
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dav1d from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

dav1d-devel 1.5.3-1.3

Development files for dav1d

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav1d

sudo zypper install dav1d-devel

License: BSD-2-Clause
Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dav1d
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dav1d

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dav1d-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

source trail

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dav1d.yml

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Install dav1d with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

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