Installing FFmpeg on macOS Catalina (without Macports)

FFmpeg download*: https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/

* This is a different download site from the video. It looks like you now have to download the individual components (ffmpeg, ffplay, ffprobe) separately.

Installing FFmpeg on a Mac (without Macports): https://youtu.be/AUxxpK24f8c

Installing Macports (including FFmpeg): https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI

FFmpeg playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg

Go to Downloads Folder

cd ~/Downloads

Enter FFmpeg Folder

cd ffmpeg*

Enter Binaries Folder

cd bin

List Files

ls

Check is /usr/local/bin

ls /usr/local/bin

Create /usr/local/bin (if it doesn’t exist)

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin

Copy Binaries to /usr/local/bin

sudo cp ff* /usr/local/bin

Run ffmpeg, ffprobe, ffplay

ffmpeg
ffprobe
ffplay

Check PATH (if ffmpeg didn’t work)

echo $PATH

Go to Home Directory

cd

Add /usr/local/bin to PATH (if needed)

touch ~/.zshrc
open -e ~/.zshrc

Contents of .zshrc File

path+=/usr/local/bin

Load .zshrc Immediately

source .zshrc

Check Shell (if you are having trouble)

echo $SHELL

If you get “/bin/bash”, see these instructions.