What is FFmpeg
FFmpeg is open-source software used to record, convert and stream audio and video files.
Step 1: Navigate to https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg/releases and download the latest full version. The latest version as of July 2024 is 7.0.1.
Step 2: Unzip the file you just downloaded.
Step 3: Rename the extracted folder to ffmpeg.
Step 4: Move the ffmpeg folder into the root of your C: drive or whatever drive Windows is installed on.
Step 5: Run Command Prompt as an administrator and set the environment path variable for FFmpeg by running the following command: setx /m PATH "C:\ffmpeg\bin;%PATH%"
Step 6: Restart your computer and use the following command to verify it is working correctly: ffmpeg -version
