README.md

Prebuilt FFmpeg Android

This repo contains build scripts to build FFmpeg executable binary for Android and also publish prebuilt files here. There are two build flavors: FULL and LITE

• LITE is a version that optimized binrary size, so it only includes small set features to work with most commom formats and codecs.
  • ABI and android version supported:
    • armeabi (Android 16+)
    • armeabi-v7a, armeabi-v7a-neon, (Android 16+)
    • x86 (Android 16+)
    • arm64-v8a (Android 21+)
    • x86_64 (Android 21+)
    • mips (Android 16+) (No longer support)
    • mips64 (Android 21+) (No longer support)
  • Addition libraries: libmp3lame, libshine, libopus, libvorbis
• FULL is a version compiled full FFmpeg feature, include https support protocol.
  • ABI and android version supported:
    • armeabi (Android 21+)
    • armeabi-v7a, armeabi-v7a-neon, (Android 21+)
    • x86 (Android 21+)
    • arm64-v8a (Android 21+)
    • x86_64 (Android 21+)
  • Include libraries in LITE version, plus with: libfdk-aac (non-free), libx264, openssl (thanks to leenjewel/openssl_for_ios_and_android)

Download

Latest build:

Build

Prerequisites:

• Android NDK r15
• export NDK=path/to/android-ndk

Build:

export NDK=path/to/android-ndk
cd build_scripts

FLAVOR=full       # or "lite"
TARGET=armv7-a    # Support targets: "arm", "armv7-a", "arm-v7n", "arm64-v8a", "i686", "x86_64"
BUILD_DIR=$(pwd)/build_dir
FINAL_DIR=$(pwd)/final/$TARGET

./build_ffmpeg.sh $TARGET $FLAVOR $BUILD_DIR $FINAL_DIR

The ffmpeg binary should in folder $FINAL_DIR/$TARGET/$FLAVOR/ffmpeg after build succeed.

References

• FFmpegMediaPlayer by wseemann
• PrebuiltOpenSSL

FFmpeg license

This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here.

App using this repo:

Media Converter Android:

• Github: https://github.com/Khang-NT/Android-Media-Converter
• PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.khangnt.mcp