{"id":57881,"date":"2020-07-30T09:13:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T13:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=57881"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:26:16","slug":"install-ffmpeg-on-rpm-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/live-broadcasting\/install-ffmpeg-on-rpm-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install FFmpeg on AlmaLinux and CentOS with RPM Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

You need to record, stream, or convert media files on your server, and FFmpeg<\/a> is the cross-platform command line interface (CLI) tool built for the job. It works as both an audio editor<\/a> and a video editor<\/a>. This guide shows you how to install FFmpeg on AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10, or on CentOS 7, using the EPEL and RPM Fusion repositories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you manage a cPanel server or an unmanaged cloud server, EPEL and RPM Fusion make it straightforward to install FFmpeg on AlmaLinux or CentOS. The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository<\/a> adds packages that these distributions don\u2019t ship by default. RPM Fusion<\/a> builds on EPEL to provide the FFmpeg packages themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important:<\/strong> The RPM Fusion repo for FFmpeg is behind the latest version available. For the latest FFmpeg version, install FFmpeg from source code<\/a> or email InMotion Hosting\u2019s 24\/7 Live Support<\/a> to request a free installation on your managed VPS or dedicated server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install FFmpeg on AlmaLinux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 use the same commands to install FFmpeg, because the RPM Fusion packages detect your major release automatically. Run the following steps as root or a user with sudo<\/code> privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to SSH<\/a> as root or a user with sudo<\/code> access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Install the EPEL repository:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    sudo<\/span> <\/span>dnf<\/span> <\/span>install<\/span> <\/span>epel-release<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Enable the CRB (CodeReady Builder) repository, which most EPEL packages depend on. On AlmaLinux 8 this command enables the PowerTools repository instead:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      sudo<\/span> <\/span>\/usr\/bin\/crb<\/span> <\/span>enable<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Install the RPM Fusion free and nonfree repositories. RPM Fusion\u2019s official setup command enables both:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        sudo<\/span> <\/span>dnf<\/span> <\/span>install<\/span> <\/span>--nogpgcheck<\/span> <\/span>https:\/\/mirrors.rpmfusion.org\/free\/el\/rpmfusion-free-release-$(<\/span>rpm<\/span> <\/span>-E<\/span> %rhel).noarch.rpm<\/span> <\/span>https:\/\/mirrors.rpmfusion.org\/nonfree\/el\/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(<\/span>rpm<\/span> <\/span>-E<\/span> %rhel).noarch.rpm<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Install FFmpeg:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          sudo<\/span> <\/span>dnf<\/span> <\/span>install<\/span> <\/span>ffmpeg<\/span> <\/span>ffmpeg-devel<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Check your FFmpeg version:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            ffmpeg<\/span> <\/span>-version<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
            Note:<\/strong> The $(rpm -E %rhel)<\/code> part of the RPM Fusion command fills in your major AlmaLinux version automatically, so the exact same command works on AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10, and on Rocky Linux. If crb enable<\/code> is not found on your server, run sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb<\/code> on AlmaLinux 9 or 10, or sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools<\/code> on AlmaLinux 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
            Install FFmpeg on CentOS 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            CentOS 7 uses YUM instead of DNF, but the pattern to install FFmpeg is the same: add EPEL, add RPM Fusion, then install the FFmpeg packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Log in to SSH<\/a> as root or a user with sudo<\/code> access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Install the EPEL software repository:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              sudo<\/span> <\/span>yum<\/span> <\/span>install<\/span> <\/span>epel-release<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Install the RPM Fusion free and nonfree repositories:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                sudo<\/span> <\/span>yum<\/span> <\/span>localinstall<\/span> <\/span>--nogpgcheck<\/span> <\/span>https:\/\/download1.rpmfusion.org\/free\/el\/rpmfusion-free-release-7.noarch.rpm<\/span> <\/span>https:\/\/download1.rpmfusion.org\/nonfree\/el\/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-7.noarch.rpm<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Install FFmpeg with YUM:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  sudo<\/span> <\/span>yum<\/span> <\/span>install<\/span> <\/span>ffmpeg<\/span> <\/span>ffmpeg-devel<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Check your FFmpeg version:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                    ffmpeg<\/span> <\/span>-version<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
                    Warning:<\/strong> CentOS 7 reached end of life on June 30, 2024, and no longer receives security updates. RPM Fusion also no longer publishes package trees for Enterprise Linux 7 on its mirrors, so these steps may not complete on a current CentOS 7 server. We recommend AlmaLinux for new servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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                    Using FFmpeg<\/h2>\n\n\n
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                    Showwaves Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
                    Ready to put your newly installed FFmpeg to work? Here are a few ways to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n