Install FFmpeg and FFplay on any PC

FFmpeg is generally easily installed by:

  • Linux: apt install ffmpeg
  • macOS: brew install ffmpeg
  • Windows using winget: winget install --id=Gyan.FFmpeg

On Windows with WinGet, FFMPEG binaries are typically linked to the user’s local WinGet links directory, shown with

winget list Gyan.FFmpeg --details

something like: $Env:LOCALAPPDATA/Microsoft/WinGet/Links/