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
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python-ffmpeg
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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
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
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This one appears to be out of date, not even sure how official it is: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.
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.
Arch Linux
aur.archlinux.org › packages › python-ffmpeg-python
python-ffmpeg-python - AUR (en) - 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.
PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpeg-py
ffmpeg-py · PyPI
Simple FFmpeg binding for python, mainly created for personal use.
» pip install ffmpeg-py
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
PyPI
pypi.org › project › python-ffmpeg › 1.0.12
python-ffmpeg · PyPI
Download URL: python_ffmpeg-1.0.12-py3-none-any.whl
» pip install python-ffmpeg
Version 1.0.12
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
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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PyPI Stats
pypistats.org › packages › python-ffmpeg
python-ffmpeg
PyPI page Home page Author: Jonghwan Hyeon License: MIT Summary: A python binding for FFmpeg which provides sync and async APIs Latest version: 2.0.12 Required dependencies: pyee | typing-extensions Downloads last day: 1,183 Downloads last week: 12,278 Downloads last month: 85,265
PyPI
pypi.org › project › ffmpegcv
ffmpegcv · PyPI
MAC (No NVIDIA GPU): brew install ffmpeg #1C. WINDOWS: download ffmpeg and add to the path #1D. CONDA: conda install ffmpeg=6.0.0 #don't use the default 4.x.x version #2A. python pip install ffmpegcv #stable verison pip install git+https://github.com/chenxinfeng4/ffmpegcv #latest verison #2B.
» pip install ffmpegcv
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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.
PyPI
pypi.org › project › imageio-ffmpeg
imageio-ffmpeg · PyPI
FFMPEG wrapper for Python.
» pip install imageio-ffmpeg
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.
Arch Linux
aur.archlinux.org › packages › python-python-ffmpeg
python-python-ffmpeg - AUR (en) - Arch Linux
There are currently two conflicting ffmpeg modules for python. This package provides the new implementation. pypi/ffmpeg-python - Old implementation.
PyPI
pypi.org › project › typed-ffmpeg
typed-ffmpeg · PyPI
Inspired by ffmpeg-python, this package enhances functionality by addressing common limitations, such as lack of IDE integration and comprehensive typing, while also introducing new features like JSON serialization of filter graphs and automatic FFmpeg validation.
» pip install typed-ffmpeg