Not only are there no official PyPI packages, there are no official FFmpeg packages period. The project doesn't distribute any executable software at all, only source code. Any and all FFmpeg packages are unofficial, including the ones linked to from the FFmpeg.org download page. Answer from fast-firstpass on reddit.com
PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpeg-python
ffmpeg-python · PyPI
Python bindings for FFmpeg - with complex filtering support
» pip install ffmpeg-python
PyPI
pypi.org › project › python-ffmpeg
python-ffmpeg
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Is there an official FFmpeg package on PyPI?
Not only are there no official PyPI packages, there are no official FFmpeg packages period. The project doesn't distribute any executable software at all, only source code. Any and all FFmpeg packages are unofficial, including the ones linked to from the FFmpeg.org download page. More on reddit.com
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March 26, 2021linux - ffmpeg command not found but pip list shows ffmpeg - Stack Overflow
I have been trying to install ffmpeg using the command pip install ffmpeg and I am doing this in a server where we dont have sudo permissions. On writing ffmpeg I get ffmpeg: command not found. The... More on stackoverflow.com
I ran "pip install ffmpeg-python", what now?
ffmpeg is not a python module. you've installed a python module to talk to ffmpeg, yt-dlp does not use it. read more about ffmpeg More on reddit.com
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December 14, 2022Why do I install ffmpeg-python error via pip, python on version 3.9.13 and pip on version 22.2.1 - Stack Overflow
$ pip3 install ffmpeg-python Collecting ffmpeg-python Using cached ffmpeg_python-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl (25 kB) Collecting future Downloading future-0.18.2.tar.gz (829 kB) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━... More on stackoverflow.com
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PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpeg
ffmpeg · PyPI
ffmpeg python package url [https://github.com/jiashaokun/ffmpeg] These details have been verified by PyPI · 15200002007 · These details have not been verified by PyPI · Homepage · License: MIT Licence · Author: SkeyJIA · Tags python , ffmpeg · Report project as malware ·
» pip install ffmpeg
PyPI
pypi.org › project › pyffmpeg
pyffmpeg · PyPI
FFmpeg wrapper for python. It uses the most up-to-date FFmpeg binary to provide both FFmpeg and FFprobe functionality.
» pip install pyffmpeg
GitHub
github.com › kkroening › ffmpeg-python
GitHub - kkroening/ffmpeg-python: Python bindings for FFmpeg - with complex filtering support · GitHub
Note: ffmpeg-python makes no attempt to download/install FFmpeg, as ffmpeg-python is merely a pure-Python wrapper - whereas FFmpeg installation is platform-dependent/environment-specific, and is thus the responsibility of the user, as described below.
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PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpeg-binaries
ffmpeg-binaries · PyPI
If another dependency aleady uses the ffmpeg import name, like typed-ffmpeg or ffmpeg-python, you can install the mirror package instead:
» pip install ffmpeg-binaries
Published Jan 04, 2026
Version 1.1.0
Reddit
reddit.com › r/ffmpeg › is there an official ffmpeg package on pypi?
r/ffmpeg on Reddit: Is there an official FFmpeg package on PyPI?
March 26, 2021 -
A lot of them seem to be put up by third parties, and I don't want to use ffmpeg-python as I am already familiar with the regular ffmpeg, and don't want to learn a new syntax just to do some basic converting.
I just want to install the latest regular ffmpeg in python
This one appears to be out of date, not even sure how official it is:
https://pypi.org/project/ffmpeg/
Edit: I was trying to use ffmpeg in Colab
It appears that ffmpeg is already available on Colab You can just do !ffmpeg -version in a new code cell
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Not only are there no official PyPI packages, there are no official FFmpeg packages period. The project doesn't distribute any executable software at all, only source code. Any and all FFmpeg packages are unofficial, including the ones linked to from the FFmpeg.org download page.
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Besides what u/fast-firstpass said, FFmpeg isn't written in Python, and it doesn't have a Python module. Why would it be on PyPI? The package you linked is a wrapper much like ffmpeg-python.
Arch Linux
aur.archlinux.org › packages › python-ffmpeg-python
AUR (en) - python-ffmpeg-python - Arch Linux
June 17, 2023 - There are currently two conflicting ffmpeg modules for python. This package provides the old implementation. pypi/ffmpeg-python - Old implementation.
Libraries.io
libraries.io › pypi › ffmpeg-python
ffmpeg-python 0.2.0 on PyPI - Libraries.io - security & maintenance data for open source software
May 14, 2017 - Python bindings for FFmpeg - with complex filtering support - 0.2.0 - a Python package on PyPI
GitHub
github.com › imageio › imageio-ffmpeg
GitHub - imageio/imageio-ffmpeg: FFMPEG wrapper for Python · GitHub
This library works with any version of Python 3.7+ (including Pypy). There are no further dependencies. The wheels on Pypi include the ffmpeg executable for all common platforms (Windows 7+, Linux kernel 2.6.32+, OSX 10.9+).
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pip install ffmpeg installs a Python package that doesn't have any executable scripts; it's for calling functions from Python code.
If you want to install ffmpeg program you need to run — what do you use, Ubuntu? — sudo apt install ffmpeg
The Python package requires the program anyway.
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Try conda install ffmpeg. This will also work if you do not have sudo access. Pip installation might not work sometimes.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/youtubedl › i ran "pip install ffmpeg-python", what now?
r/youtubedl on Reddit: I ran "pip install ffmpeg-python", what now?
December 14, 2022 -
yt-dlp was installed using
pip install yt-dlp
I ran "pip install ffmpeg-python",
i get 'WARNING: You have requested merging of multiple formats but ffmpeg is not installed. The formats won't be merged'
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ffmpeg is not a python module. you've installed a python module to talk to ffmpeg, yt-dlp does not use it. read more about ffmpeg
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You can download a pre-compiled version of FFmpeg here: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html yt-dlp's FFmpeg-builds might be better, see u/Ok-Buffalo2450 's reply. I am on macOS and have been using ffmpeg.org's version for a long time.
PyPI
pypi.org › project › imageio-ffmpeg
imageio-ffmpeg · PyPI
FFMPEG wrapper for Python.
» pip install imageio-ffmpeg
PyPI
pypi.org › project › static-ffmpeg
static-ffmpeg
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Readthedocs
python-ffmpeg.readthedocs.io
python-ffmpeg
python-ffmpeg is a python binding for FFmpeg which provides sync and async APIs. To install python-ffmpeg, simply use pip: $ pip install python-ffmpeg · Synchronous APIAsynchronous API ·
GitHub
github.com › python-ffmpegio › python-ffmpeg-downloader
GitHub - python-ffmpegio/python-ffmpeg-downloader: Python package to download FFmpeg binaries from distro servers · GitHub
Python package to download FFmpeg binaries from distro servers - python-ffmpegio/python-ffmpeg-downloader
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PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpeg-py
ffmpeg-py · PyPI
Simple FFmpeg binding for python, mainly created for personal use.
» pip install ffmpeg-py
Gumlet
gumlet.com › learn › ffmpeg-python
How to Use FFmpeg with Python in 2026? - Gumlet
January 22, 2026 - Discover how to use FFmpeg with Python in 2025! Learn step-by-step integration and optimize workflows with this simple guide.
Snyk
snyk.io › snyk vulnerability database › pip
ffmpeg-python - Python Package Health Analysis
Further analysis of the maintenance status of ffmpeg-python based on released PyPI versions cadence, the repository activity, and other data points determined that its maintenance is Inactive.
Stack Overflow
stackoverflow.com › questions › 73175389 › why-do-i-install-ffmpeg-python-error-via-pip-python-on-version-3-9-13-and-pip-o
Why do I install ffmpeg-python error via pip, python on version 3.9.13 and pip on version 22.2.1 - Stack Overflow
$ pip3 install ffmpeg-python Collecting ffmpeg-python Using cached ffmpeg_python-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl (25 kB) Collecting future Downloading future-0.18.2.tar.gz (829 kB) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━...