macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libmpeg2local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libmpeg2MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/libmpeg2/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libmpeg2 with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, apt
Library to decode mpeg-2 and mpeg-1 video streams. Version 0.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libmpeg2Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libmpeg2 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libmpeg2Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libmpeg2 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libmpeg2nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libmpeg2/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libmpeg2Arch Linux sync databases · libmpeg2 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libmpeg2-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libmpeg2-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmpeg2-4Debian stable package indexes · libmpeg2-4 · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Library to decode mpeg-2 and mpeg-1 video streams
Project links
Commands and aliases
- corrupt_mpeg2
- extract_mpeg2
- mpeg2dec
history
Project history and usage
libmpeg2 is a free GPL C library for decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams, distributed with the mpeg2dec test program. It represents the small, focused multimedia libraries that predate the dominance of larger codec frameworks.
Project history
The official download page lists mpeg2dec 0.1.7 on November 2, 2000 with MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support, an integrated demuxer, and standards-compliance work. Later releases added a new libmpeg2 API, 4:2:2-profile decoding, robustness improvements, and platform optimizations.
The 2008 libmpeg2 0.5.x releases brought newer compiler and system support, SSE2 and ARM optimizations, aspect-ratio handling, and installation/pkg-config fixes. The official project page also notes VideoLAN maintainers joining the project.
Adoption history
libmpeg2 became a reusable decoder dependency because it was portable C code with a narrow library purpose and a bundled test program. The batch input lists broad package-manager coverage across Homebrew, Debian-family, Fedora-family, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE ecosystems.
Upstream lists projects using libmpeg2, including xine, VideoLAN, MPlayer, GStreamer, XBMC, HandBrake, and other media tools, showing its historical role as a shared MPEG decoder component.
How it is used
Downstream software uses libmpeg2 to decode MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams. Packagers and developers can use mpeg2dec as a simple test program and rely on the official conformance test-suite notes on the download page.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, libmpeg2 is notable as a compact codec library with hand-written CPU optimizations, GPL licensing, pkg-config metadata, and a long tail of reverse dependencies. It persists because legacy media formats and decoder dependencies remain relevant long after newer codecs appear.
Timeline
- 2000-11-02: mpeg2dec 0.1.7 release with MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support.
- 2002-11-27: mpeg2dec 0.3.0 release with a new libmpeg2 API.
- 2003-12-23: mpeg2dec 0.4.0 release with 4:2:2-profile decoding and robustness work.
- 2006-09-19: mpeg2dec 0.4.1 portability and bugfix release.
- 2008-07-12: libmpeg2 0.5.0 release with SSE2 and ARM optimizations.
- 2008-07-19: libmpeg2 0.5.1 release fixing header installation and pkg-config files.
Related projects
- Related projects include mpeg2dec, VideoLAN, xine, MPlayer, GStreamer, HandBrake, and liba52, all connected by the upstream site or project navigation.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for libmpeg2. 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.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
corrupt_mpeg2 | cli | global executable | |
extract_mpeg2 | cli | global executable | |
mpeg2dec | 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 version0.5.1
manager updated2026-06-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.io/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.io/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libmpeg2 |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libmpeg2 |
| Homepage | https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.io/ |
| Repository | https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libmpeg2 |
| Upstream docs | https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.io/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.videolan.org/contrib/libmpeg2/libmpeg2-0.5.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-01T17:24:04Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| 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 | libmpeg2 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libmpeg2
nix profile install nixpkgs#libmpeg2- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
apk95%
libmpeg2 0.5.1-r12
A library for decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libmpeg2- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
apk95%
libmpeg2-dev 0.5.1-r12
A library for decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams (development files)
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libmpeg2-dev- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
apk95%
libmpeg2-doc 0.5.1-r12
A library for decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams (documentation)
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add libmpeg2-doc- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
apk95%
mpeg2dec 0.5.1-r12
a test program for libmpeg2
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo apk add mpeg2dec- License: GPL-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
dnf95%
libmpeg2 0.5.1-33.fc44
MPEG-2 decoder libraries
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install libmpeg2- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
dnf95%
libmpeg2-devel 0.5.1-33.fc44
Development files for libmpeg2
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install libmpeg2-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
dnf95%
mpeg2dec 0.5.1-33.fc44
MPEG-2 decoder program
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net
sudo dnf install mpeg2dec- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
pacman95%
libmpeg2 0.5.1-11
Library for decoding MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video streams
https://libmpeg2.sourceforge.io/
sudo pacman -S libmpeg2- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
zypper95%
libmpeg2-0 0.5.1-3.23
MPEG-2 Video Stream Decoder
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libmpeg2-0- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
zypper95%
libmpeg2-0-32bit 0.5.1-3.23
MPEG-2 Video Stream Decoder
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libmpeg2-0-32bit- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
zypper95%
libmpeg2-devel 0.5.1-3.23
Development files for libmpeg2
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libmpeg2-devel- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
zypper95%
libmpeg2convert0 0.5.1-3.23
MPEG-2 Video Stream Decoder
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install libmpeg2convert0- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
zypper95%
mpeg2dec 0.5.1-3.23
MPEG-2 Decoder
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo zypper install mpeg2dec- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Video/Editors and Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libmpeg2
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
MacPorts95%
libmpeg2
sudo port install libmpeg2- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libmpeg2
Debian apt92%
libmpeg2-4 0.5.1-9+b3
MPEG1 and MPEG2 video decoder library
http://libmpeg2.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libmpeg2-4- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpeg2dec
- 1 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Mpeg2dec
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