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FFmpeg is required for thumbnail previews and playback features on audio and video files. FFmpeg is a free Open Source project dedicated to the handling of multimedia (video, audio, etc) files. For more information, see their official website at [ffmpeg.org](https://www.ffmpeg.org/).
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# Installation on Windows
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## Prebuilt Binaries
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Pre-built binaries from trusted sources are available on the [FFmpeg website](https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-windows).
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To install:
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1. Download 7z or zip file and extract it (right click > Extract All)
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2. Move extracted contents to a unique folder (i.e; `c:\ffmpeg` or `c:\Program Files\ffmpeg`)
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3. Add FFmpeg to your PATH
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1. Go to "Edit the system environment variables"
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2. Under "User Variables", select "Path" then edit
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3. Click new and add `<Your folder>\bin` (e.g; `c:\ffmpeg\bin` or `c:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin`)
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4. Click okay
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## Package Managers
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FFmpeg is also available from:
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1. WinGet (`winget install ffmpeg`)
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2. Scoop (`scoop install main/ffmpeg`)
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3. Chocolatey (`choco install ffmpeg-full`)
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# Installation on Mac
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## Homebrew
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FFmpeg is available via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) and can be installed via;
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`brew install ffmpeg`
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# Installation on Linux
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## Package Managers
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FFmpeg may be installed by default on some Linux distributions, but if not, it is available via your distro's package manager of choice;
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1. Debian/Ubuntu (`sudo apt install ffmpeg`)
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2. Fedora (`sudo dnf install ffmpeg-free`)
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3. Arch (`sudo pacman -S ffmpeg`)
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# Help
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For additional help, please join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/hRNnVKhF2G) or create an Issue on the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio)
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