depending on which options are enabled.

Project history

The project was started by Fabrice Bellard (using the pseudonym "Gérard Lantau") in 2000, and was led by Michael Niedermayer from 2004 until 2015. Some FFmpeg developers were also part of the MPlayer project.

The "FF" in FFmpeg stands for "fast forward." The logo represents a zigzag scan pattern that shows how MPEG video

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