How to Install FFmpeg on Mac?

We will use Homebrew, or just brew,

it is a package manager for macOS that makes things easier when installing software from the command-line.

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STEP 1: Confirm you have brew installed in Terminal

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brew -v

If you get a “command not found” error, installย brew:

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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

STEP 2: Install ffmpeg with brew

To install ffmpeg run these commands into the terminal. (press Y if asks for confirmation)

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brew install ffmpeg

Step 3: Checking if the installation is done successfully.

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ffmpeg -version

Step 4: Reopen Soundbound app and enjoy your music!

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