How to install and use ffmpeg in C++?

To use FFmpeg in C++, you need to install and use it by following these steps.

Install FFmpeg:

  1. Download the latest version of the source code from the official website of FFmpeg (https://ffmpeg.org/).
  2. Extract the downloaded source code zip file.
  3. Open the terminal or command prompt, and navigate to the directory where the extracted source code is located.
  4. Setting up
    Building
    Installing by using administrator privileges

Utilize FFmpeg:

  1. Include the avformat library.
  2. Initialize all components for audio and video playback.
  3. Create a format context, open the file, and retrieve streaming information.
  4. Read one frame of data using av_read_frame(formatContext, packet).
  5. Send the packet to the decoder with avcodec_send_packet function and receive the decoded frame data with avcodec_receive_frame function.
  6. You can process the decoded audio and video data, and perform operations such as playback or saving on it.

This is a simple example of using FFmpeg. Depending on your needs, you may need to further explore other functions and APIs of FFmpeg. Please refer to the official FFmpeg documentation and sample code for more information.

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