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title: "How to Install FFmpeg on CentOS with RPM Fusion"
description: "FFmpeg is a cross-platform command line interface (CLI) audio editor and video editor with a long range of possibilities for recording, streaming, and converting media files to your preferences. The..."
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date: 2020-07-30
modified: 2024-03-21
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
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# How to Install FFmpeg on CentOS with RPM Fusion

[FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) is a cross-platform command line interface (CLI) [audio editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/free-audio-editors/) and [video editor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/live-broadcasting/free-video-editors/) with a long range of possibilities for recording, streaming, and converting media files to your preferences.

The easiest way to install FFmpeg on CentOS is with the [EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/FAQ#What_is_EPEL.3F), which provides more software packages than are available in CentOS by default, and [RPM Fusion](https://rpmfusion.org/) which includes the FFmpeg repo.

The RPM Fusion repo for FFmpeg is behind the latest version available. For the latest FFmpeg version, you’ll need to install [FFmpeg from source code](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) or [email our 24/7 Live Support](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/amp/how-to-get-great-technical-support/) to request a free installation on your managed VPS or dedicated server.

Whether you’re trying to figure out how to install FFmpeg on cPanel servers or unmanaged cloud servers, below we’ll cover how to:

- [Install FFmpeg](#install)
- [Use FFmpeg](#tasks)

## Install FFmpeg on CentOS

To install FFmpeg on CentOS with EPEL and RPM Fusion:

1. [Log in to SSH](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/do-you-provide-ssh-access/)
2. Install the the EPEL software repository:sudo yum install epel-release
3. Install RPM Fusion:sudo yum localinstall --nogpgcheck https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-7.noarch.rpm
4. Install FFmpeg with YUM:sudo yum install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel
5. Check your FFmpeg version:ffmpeg -version

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## Using FFmpeg

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ffmpeg-show-waves-300x160.png)*Showwaves Screenshot*

Want to play with the newly installed FFmpeg media editor? Here are a few options on getting started with FFmpeg.

- [Convert multimedia files with FFmpeg](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/convert-media-files-ffmpeg/)
- [Create visual spectrum videos with FFmpeg](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/audio-spectrum-visuals-ffmpeg/) to upload to YouTube, Vimeo, and other online video platforms
- Look into [FFmpeg GUI applications](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Projects) for your operating system (OS) to ease into learning how to make the most of FFmpeg
- [Discuss advanced features with other FFmpeg users](https://www.ffmpeg.org/contact.html) in official internet relay chat (IRC) channels and forums

After you learned how to install FFmpeg in cPanel accounts, what tasks did you learn to get started? Let us know in the comments below.