FFmpeg in Android: Guide & Uses

Common uses of FFmpeg in Android include:

1. Integrating the FFmpeg library involves incorporating the static or shared library files into an Android project, and using JNI to call the FFmpeg API to achieve functionalities like video decoding, encoding, editing, and applying filters.
2. Utilizing the FFmpeg command line tool: Execute FFmpeg commands in an Android application using the Runtime.getRuntime().exec() method to achieve functions such as video transcoding, clipping, and merging.
3. Utilizing the Java library of FFmpeg: FFmpeg also offers a Java library that allows direct access to FFmpeg’s API in Android applications using the Java language to perform audio and video processing functions.

It is important to note that in order to use FFmpeg effectively, one must have a good understanding of its related knowledge, API, and audiovisual coding and decoding technologies.