


$ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg Step 2 – Check FFmpeg Version To install it, update your package index then install FFmpeg by using the apt package manager: $ sudo apt-get update Install FFmpeg 3.x on UbuntuĪt the time of writing, the latest stable version is FFmpeg 3.4.4. We’ll see how to install both of them, and you can choose which one fits your needs. To create a sudo user, and read why it’s recommended that you use one, you can follow our tutorial: How to Create a Sudo User on UbuntuĬurrently, the stable version is FFmpeg 3.x, but the latest version is FFmpeg 4.x.

This tutorial works for when you’re root, but we recommend you use a non-root sudo userwhen making changes to your system.
