FFmpeg Setup Guide

FFmpeg is a powerful, open-source software suite for handling multimedia files and streams. This guide will help you set up FFmpeg on your system.

Installation

Windows

1. Go to the official FFmpeg download page: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
2. Click on the Windows icon under "Get packages & executable files"
3. Download the latest release build for your system (32-bit or 64-bit)
4. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location on your computer (e.g., C:\ffmpeg)
5. Add the FFmpeg to Stacher's home directory:
   • In Stacher7, click the Tools menu and select the option to open the Stacher home directory
   • Copy the ffmpeg.exe from the previously extracted zip file to the Stacher home directory
6. Restart Stacher

macOS

Using Homebrew (recommended):

brew install ffmpeg

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg

Verifying Installation

Open a new command prompt or terminal window and type:

ffmpeg -version

If FFmpeg is installed correctly, you should see version information and configuration details.

In Stacher7, you should have a green check mark in the upper right corner to indicate both yt-dlp and ffmpeg were found