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Install svt-av1 with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

AV1 encoder. Version 4.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-25.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install svt-av1

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install svt-av1

MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/svt-av1/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libSvtAv1Enc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libSvtAv1Enc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsvtav1enc-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libsvtav1enc-dev · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install svt-av1

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · svt-av1 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#svt-av1

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sv/svt-av1/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S svt-av1

Arch Linux sync databases · svt-av1 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsvtav1-dev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · libsvtav1-dev · source: archive.ubuntu.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install SVT-AV1

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · SVT-AV1 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

AV1 encoder

Commands and aliases

  • SvtAv1EncApp

history

Project history and usage

SVT-AV1 is an AV1-compliant software encoder library with a standalone command-line encoder. It is a major package-manager target because AV1 encoding is CPU-intensive, version-sensitive, and frequently consumed through both a CLI binary and FFmpeg integration.

Project history

The official README says SVT-AV1 was initially founded by Intel in partnership with Netflix and was adopted by the Alliance for Open Media Software Implementation Working Group in August 2020. GitLab release metadata records public SVT-AV1 releases from v0.5.0 in 2019, and the canonical GitLab project metadata records the AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1 project as created on 2021-02-10.

Adoption history

The project moved from an Intel-and-Netflix-origin encoder into the Alliance for Open Media ecosystem, which made it part of the broader AV1 reference and production tooling landscape. The input package-manager facts show it packaged across Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE-style channels, indicating broad system-package interest.

How it is used

Users commonly run the standalone `SvtAv1EncApp` binary or access SVT-AV1 through FFmpeg's `libsvtav1` wrapper. The official FFmpeg guide explains that FFmpeg 5.1.0 and later can pass SVT-AV1 parameters directly with `svtav1-params`, and it documents common controls such as CRF, preset, keyint, film-grain, pixel format, and tune.

Why package nerds care

SVT-AV1 is packaging-relevant because codec tools sit at the intersection of ABI stability, CPU feature support, FFmpeg linkage, patent-aware licensing, and reproducible media workflows. A packaged SVT-AV1 determines whether downstream users get a modern AV1 encoder in scripts, media servers, and FFmpeg builds without compiling a large codec stack themselves.

Timeline

  • 2019: GitLab releases list SVT-AV1 v0.5.0.
  • 2020: Alliance for Open Media Software Implementation Working Group adopted SVT-AV1.
  • 2021: Canonical AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1 GitLab project created.
  • 2026: GitLab releases list SVT-AV1 v4.1.0.

Related projects

  • SVT-AV1 is part of the Alliance for Open Media AV1 ecosystem and is commonly used with FFmpeg through `libsvtav1`; the official README also points to design documents, papers, and encoder guides.

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 1 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

CommandKindExposureNote
SvtAv1EncAppcliglobal 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 version4.1.0
manager updated2026-05-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:svt-av1
Version4.1.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/svt-av1
Homepagehttps://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1
Repositoryhttps://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1
Upstream docshttps://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1
LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Source archivehttps://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/-/archive/v4.1.0/SVT-AV1-v4.1.0.tar.bz2
Last updated2026-05-25T10:21:56-04:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciescmake
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesvt-av1
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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.

Debian apt95%

libsvtav1enc-dev 2.3.0+dfsg-1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1enc development files)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1enc-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsvtav1enc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libsvtav1enc2 2.3.0+dfsg-1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1enc shared library)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1enc2
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libsvtav1enc2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

svt-av1 2.3.0+dfsg-1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (SVT-AV1 Encoder)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install svt-av1
  • Section: video
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: svt-av1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

svt-av1

nix profile install nixpkgs#svt-av1
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sv/svt-av1/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

libsvtav1-dev 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (header files)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvtav1-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libsvtav1dec-dev 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1dec development files)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1dec-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvtav1dec-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libsvtav1dec0 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1dec shared library)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1dec0
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvtav1dec0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libsvtav1enc-dev 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1enc development files)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1enc-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvtav1enc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libsvtav1enc1d1 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (libsvtav1enc shared library)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install libsvtav1enc1d1
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libsvtav1enc1d1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

svt-av1 1.7.0+dfsg-2build1

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (SVT-AV1 Encoder and Decoder)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apt install svt-av1
  • Section: universe/video
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 3 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: svt-av1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

libSvtAv1Enc 4.1.0-r0

Scalable Vector Technology for AV1 encoder (SVT-AV1 Encoder)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apk add libSvtAv1Enc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libSvtAv1Enc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

svt-av1 4.1.0-r0

Scalable Vector Technology for AV1 encoder (SVT-AV1 Encoder)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apk add svt-av1
  • License: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: svt-av1 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

svt-av1-dev 4.1.0-r0

Scalable Vector Technology for AV1 encoder (SVT-AV1 Encoder) (development files)

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo apk add svt-av1-dev
  • License: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: svt-av1-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

svt-av1 3.1.2-2.fc44

Scalable Video Technology for AV1 Encoder

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo dnf install svt-av1
  • License: LicenseRef-BSD-3-Clause-Clear-WITH-AdditionRef-AOMPL-1.0 AND MIT AND ISC AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain AND BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: svt-av1 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

svt-av1-devel 3.1.2-2.fc44

Development files for SVT-AV1

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo dnf install svt-av1-devel
  • License: LicenseRef-BSD-3-Clause-Clear-WITH-AdditionRef-AOMPL-1.0 AND MIT AND ISC AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain AND BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 3 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: svt-av1-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

svt-av1-devel-docs 3.1.2-2.fc44

Development documentation for SVT-AV1

https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1

sudo dnf install svt-av1-devel-docs
  • License: LicenseRef-BSD-3-Clause-Clear-WITH-AdditionRef-AOMPL-1.0 AND MIT AND ISC AND LicenseRef-Fedora-Public-Domain AND BSD-2-Clause
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: svt-av1
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Svt Av1
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: svt-av1-devel-docs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

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