static-ffmpeg

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Provides a static download of ffmpeg for cross-platform use, ensuring a consistent ffmpeg binary across different systems. Current version 3.0, updated irregularly.

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pip install static-ffmpeg

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · STATIC-FFMPEG

static-ffmpeg

devopspythonv3.0

Install

5.6s avg

Import

—

Disk

61MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v3.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 61.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 5.6s · import 0.000s · 62MB

61MB installed

● package 61MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

add_paths

✓ from static_ffmpeg import add_paths

✗ from static_ffmpeg import FFmpeg

run

✓ from static_ffmpeg import run

✗ from static_ffmpeg import FFmpeg

Initialize and run ffmpeg commands with automatic binary download if not cached.

from static_ffmpeg import FFmpeg ff = FFmpeg() ff.execute(['-version']) # ff.execute(['-i', 'input.mp4', 'output.mp4'])

Debug

Known issues

gotchaFirst invocation downloads a large ffmpeg binary (~50-100MB). Ensure internet connectivity and sufficient disk space.

fix

Pre-download using static_ffmpeg.download() or set STATIC_FFMPEG_AUTO_DOWNLOAD=False to manage manually.

affects: all

gotchaThe execute() method expects a list of arguments, not a single string. Passing a string (e.g., '-i in.mp4 -out out.mp4') will break.

fix

Always pass a list: ff.execute(['-i', 'in.mp4', 'out.mp4'])

affects: all

deprecatedThe 'run()' method was renamed to 'execute()' in version 1.5. 'run()' still works but logs a deprecation warning.

fix

Use ff.execute() instead of ff.run().

affects: >=1.5

Upgrade

Version history

3.0latest on PyPI · released Jan 16, 2026

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Dependencies

requestsrequiredUsed for downloading ffmpeg binary

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/static-ffmpeg/ ↗