FFmpeg Setup Guide

How to manually install FFMPEG for Stacher7

Installation

Windows Installation

  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

Mac OS Installation (not as complicated as it seems)

Using Homebrew (recommended):

Open the Terminal app on your computer and run the below command. (You can copy and paste it)

brew install ffmpeg

If this command fails because homebrew isn't installed (brew command not found), then run the below installation command and then try to install again.

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
The above command was provided by https://brew.sh

Next, Tell Stacher where ffmpeg was installed via Brew

Brew will install to different locations depending on if you have an Intel Mac or an Apple Silicon Mac.

On Intel Mac Only:
  1. Open the Settings window in Stacher
  2. Scroll down to find the switch labeled Use Custom FFmpeg and set this switch to be Enabled
  3. Once enabled, a new setting will appear just below that is labeled FFmpeg Directory
  4. Set the FFmpeg Directory input field to /usr/local/bin
  5. Close the Settings window and Restart Stacher to verify you get a GREEN checkmark in the upper right corner. This indicates ffmpeg was found.
On Apple Silicon Mac Only:
  1. Open the Settings window in Stacher
  2. Scroll down to find the switch labeled Use Custom FFmpeg and set this switch to be Enabled
  3. Once enabled, a new setting will appear just below that is labeled FFmpeg Directory
  4. Set the FFmpeg Directory input field to /opt/homebrew/bin/
  5. Close the Settings window and Restart Stacher to verify you get a GREEN checkmark in the upper right corner. This indicates ffmpeg was found.

Linux Installation (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg

Next, Tell Stacher where ffmpeg was installed

  1. Open the Settings window in Stacher
  2. Scroll down to find the switch labeled Use Custom FFmpeg and set this switch to be Enabled
  3. Once enabled, a new setting will appear just below that is labeled FFmpeg Directory
  4. Set the FFmpeg Directory input field to /usr/bin/
  5. Close the Settings window and Restart Stacher to verify you get a GREEN checkmark in the upper right corner. This indicates ffmpeg was found.

Verifying Installation (optional)

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.