FFMpeg.StaticFetcher 0.0.2

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dotnet add package FFMpeg.StaticFetcher --version 0.0.2
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package FFMpeg.StaticFetcher -Version 0.0.2
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<PackageReference Include="FFMpeg.StaticFetcher" Version="0.0.2" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="FFMpeg.StaticFetcher" Version="0.0.2" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="FFMpeg.StaticFetcher" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add FFMpeg.StaticFetcher --version 0.0.2
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: FFMpeg.StaticFetcher, 0.0.2"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package FFMpeg.StaticFetcher@0.0.2
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=FFMpeg.StaticFetcher&version=0.0.2
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=FFMpeg.StaticFetcher&version=0.0.2
                    


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FFMpeg.StaticFetcher

A small .NET 8 library that downloads static FFmpeg and FFprobe binaries for the current OS and architecture — auto-detecting the archive format and leaving ready-to-run executables in your output folder.

Install

dotnet add package FFMpeg.StaticFetcher

Usage

using FFMpeg.StaticFetcher;

// Download the latest ffmpeg + ffprobe to ./ffmpeg.
// Reused on later calls — no re-download when they're already present.
var binaries = await FFMpegStaticFetcher.DownloadBinaries();

// binaries.FFMpegPath / binaries.FFProbePath are absolute paths, ready to run.

All parameters are optional:

// Just ffmpeg, into a custom folder:
await FFMpegStaticFetcher.DownloadBinaries(binaries: FFMpegBinary.FFMpeg, outputFolder: "./bin");

// Pin a specific release:
await FFMpegStaticFetcher.DownloadBinaries(version: "b6.1.1");

// Reuse what's on disk, but re-download when a newer build ships:
await FFMpegStaticFetcher.DownloadBinaries(mode: FetchMode.ReFetchIfNewer);

// Use an already-installed ffmpeg if present, otherwise download:
await FFMpegStaticFetcher.DownloadBinaries(systemBinaries: SystemBinaryPolicy.Prefer);

Highlights

  • Auto-detects OS/arch (Windows, Linux, macOS — x64/x86/arm/arm64) and the archive format (gzip, xz, bzip2, zip, 7z, rar, their tar.* variants, or a raw binary).
  • Reuse-if-present by default; opt into "re-fetch if newer" or a full reload.
  • Optionally prefer a machine-installed ffmpeg, including version-aware policies.
  • Point at a different repository or a private mirror via FetcherSettings.
  • Secure by default: https-only overrides, size-bounded downloads, no zip-slip.
  • One dependency (SharpCompress).

Documentation

Full docs — examples, configuration, and security notes — are on GitHub: https://github.com/Alpaq92/FFMpeg.StaticFetcher

License

MIT (this library). The downloaded FFmpeg/FFprobe binaries are GPL-licensed and fetched at runtime — they are not redistributed by this package. See the repository for details.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Version Downloads Last Updated
1.0.0 37 7/3/2026
0.0.3 45 7/3/2026
0.0.2 35 7/3/2026
0.0.1 41 7/3/2026