macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lv2local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install lv2MacPorts ports tree · audio/lv2/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install lv2 with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Portable plugin standard for audio systems. Version 1.18.10 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add lv2Alpine Linux edge package indexes · lv2 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install lv2-devDebian stable package indexes · lv2-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install lv2Fedora Rawhide package metadata · lv2 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lv2nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/lv/lv2/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S lv2Arch Linux sync databases · lv2 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install lv2openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lv2 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Portable plugin standard for audio systems
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lv2_validate
history
Project history and usage
LV2 is an extensible, open audio plugin standard. The project distributes C headers, Turtle metadata, specification bundles, documentation-generation tools, tests, and example plugins used by audio hosts and plugin developers.
Project history
The current LV2 source README carries copyright years beginning in 2010 for David Robillard and describes LV2 as a plugin standard with an extensible C API and self-contained bundle directories. The public GitLab repository was created in January 2019 and now serves as the official source repository linked from lv2plug.in.
The official site explains LV2 as a small core interface with extensions for advanced behavior. Its 'Why LV2?' page frames the design around a platform-agnostic free-software specification, expressive metadata, optional compatibility features, embeddable UIs, state, presets, logging, non-realtime worker methods, and extensibility.
Adoption history
LV2 adoption is strongest in Linux and free-software audio. The official projects page lists plugins, synths, effects, meters, hosts, and developer tools, including Ardour, Audacity, Carla, Jalv, Qtractor, REAPER, and Lilv-related tooling.
Package-manager adoption follows from the standard's role as infrastructure: distributions package LV2 headers and bundles so hosts and plugins can build against a shared specification. Homebrew packages it for macOS users who build or run LV2-capable audio software.
How it is used
Plugin authors use the LV2 headers, example plugins, and generated programming documentation as templates. Host authors commonly use Lilv, which the LV2 documentation names as the standard library for plugin discovery, inspection, and instantiation.
LV2 data is installed as bundles, commonly directories ending in `.lv2`. The filesystem hierarchy document defines default bundle locations such as `$HOME/.lv2` and `$PREFIX/lib/lv2` on Unix, macOS Audio Plug-Ins/LV2 directories, and `%APPDATA%/LV2` or `%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%/LV2` on Windows, discovered through `LV2_PATH`.
Why package nerds care
LV2 matters to package maintainers because it is a specification package that other packages compile against and discover at runtime. The package is small, but its installed headers, metadata bundles, validator, and search paths define whether large audio stacks interoperate.
Timeline
- 2010: Copyright start year recorded in the current LV2 README.
- 2014: v1.10.0 tag present in the official GitLab repository.
- 2019: Official GitLab project created.
- 2022: LV2 1.18.10 release published and shown on the specification site.
Related projects
- Lilv is the standard LV2 host library recommended by the official developing guide.
- Jalv is a real-time JACK host used as a reference-style example.
- Ardour, Audacity, Carla, Qtractor, REAPER, and Zrythm are listed as LV2-capable hosts or projects.
Sources
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/lv2%2Flv2
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/lv2%2Flv2/releases?per_page=5
- https://gitlab.com/lv2/lv2
- https://gitlab.com/lv2/lv2/-/raw/main/README.md
- https://lv2plug.in/
- https://lv2plug.in/pages/developing.html
- https://lv2plug.in/pages/filesystem-hierarchy-standard.html
- https://lv2plug.in/pages/projects.html
- https://lv2plug.in/pages/why-lv2.html
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:audio
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
lv2_validate | 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 version1.18.10
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://lv2plug.in/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lv2 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.18.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lv2 |
| Homepage | https://lv2plug.in/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/lv2/lv2 |
| Upstream docs | https://lv2plug.in/ |
| License | 0BSD OR ISC |
| Source archive | https://lv2plug.in/spec/lv2-1.18.10.tar.xz |
| Build dependencies | meson, ninja |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | lv2 |
| 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 |
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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.
Debian apt95%
lv2-dev 1.18.10-2+b2
LV2 audio plugin specification
sudo apt install lv2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lv2
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
Debian apt95%
lv2-examples 1.18.10-2+b2
LV2 audio plugin specification (example plugins)
sudo apt install lv2-examples- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
Nix95%
lv2
nix profile install nixpkgs#lv2- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
Ubuntu apt95%
lv2-dev 1.18.10-2build1
LV2 audio plugin specification
sudo apt install lv2-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lv2
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
Ubuntu apt95%
lv2-examples 1.18.10-2build1
LV2 audio plugin specification (example plugins)
sudo apt install lv2-examples- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
apk95%
lv2 1.18.10-r1
extensible open standard for audio plugins
sudo apk add lv2- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
apk95%
lv2-dev 1.18.10-r1
extensible open standard for audio plugins (development files)
sudo apk add lv2-dev- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
apk95%
lv2-specgen 1.18.10-r1
extensible open standard for audio plugins (python specgen)
sudo apk add lv2-specgen- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
dnf95%
lv2 1.18.10-4.fc44
Audio Plugin Standard
sudo dnf install lv2- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
dnf95%
lv2-devel 1.18.10-4.fc44
API for the LV2 Audio Plugin Standard
sudo dnf install lv2-devel- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: lv2
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
dnf95%
lv2-doc 1.18.10-4.fc44
Documentation for the LV2 Audio Plugin Standard
sudo dnf install lv2-doc- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
dnf95%
lv2-example-plugins 1.18.10-4.fc44
Examples of the LV2 Audio Plugin Standard
sudo dnf install lv2-example-plugins- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
pacman95%
lv2 1.18.10-2
Plugin standard for audio systems
sudo pacman -S lv2- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
zypper95%
lv2 1.18.10-3.6
Plugin standard for audio systems
sudo zypper install lv2- License: ISC
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
zypper95%
lv2-devel 1.18.10-3.6
Development files for LV2
sudo zypper install lv2-devel- License: ISC
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: lv2
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
zypper95%
lv2-docs 1.18.10-3.6
LV2 documentation
sudo zypper install lv2-docs- License: ISC
- Category: Documentation/Other
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: lv2
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lv2
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment