Everything about FFmpeg

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: FFmpegA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: <b>Direct QoE Measurement of Real-Time H.264 Streaming in OLSR-Based MANETs: An ns-3 and FFmpeg Experimental Framework </b><b></b>Influential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: FFMPEG Quick HacksThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Implementation of Video Transcoding Client Based on FFMPEGCited 7 times
5. Go sideways: LibavcodecA closely related topic
6. Go sideways: List of open-source codecsA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Implementation of Video Transcoding Client Based on FFMPEG

  Hao Zeng, Yuan Fang · 2013 · Advanced Materials Research · 7 citations

• The Design and Implementation of Campus Network Streaming Media Live Video On-Demand System Based on Nginx and FFmpeg

  Bo She, Qiang Wang, Xiaoge Zhong · 2020 · Journal of Physics: Conference Series · 6 citations

• Design and Implementation of Streaming Media Server Cluster Based on FFMpeg

  Hong Zhao, Chun-long Zhou, Bao-zhao Jin · 2015 · The Scientific World Journal · 4 citations

• Real-time Flame Detection Using Colour and Dynamic Features of Flame Based on FFmpeg

  Hyun-Tae Kim · 2014 · The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences · 4 citations

• Using Generative Pre-Trained Transformer-4 (GPT-4), ffmpeg, and Microsoft Azure to Aid in Creating a Text-to-Video Generation Tool to Improve Safety Shares and Incident Descriptions in the Mining Industry

  Tulio Dias de Almeida, Natanna Nunes de Oliveira, Chandi He · 2025 · Mining, Metallurgy &amp; Exploration · 4 citations

• Real-Time Video Acquisition and Frame Compression Processing Technology Based on FFmpeg

  Yun Geng Xu, San Xing Cao · 2014 · Applied Mechanics and Materials · 3 citations

• FFmpeg Technology Based on Media Asset Management System Design

  Lei Lei Deng · 2013 · Applied Mechanics and Materials · 2 citations

• FFmpeg based Coding Efficiency Comparison of H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC and VP9 Video Coding Standards for Video Hosting Websites

  Jani Pavlic, Jernej Burkeljca · 2019 · International Journal of Computer Applications · 2 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• <b>Direct QoE Measurement of Real-Time H.264 Streaming in OLSR-Based MANETs: An ns-3 and FFmpeg Experimental Framework </b><b></b>

  Hawraa Salim Faron Al-Asadi, Hamid Ali Abed AL-Asadi, Rihab Al Seyab · 2025 · Basrah Researches Sciences · 1 citations

• Multimedia Processing with FFMPEG

  Karthick Kumaran Ayyalluseshagiri Viswanathan, Karthik Poduval · 2024 · International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) · 1 citations

• Optimasi Pengiriman dan Rekonstruksi Data Visual pada Sistem Irigasi Otomatis Berbasis IoT menggunakan MQTT dan FFmpeg

  I Kadek Agus Wahyu Raharja, Gde Wikan Pradnya Dana, I Gede Wira Darma · 2025 · Jurnal RESISTOR (Rekayasa Sistem Komputer) · 0 citations

• FFmpeg AI Assistant

  · 2026 · International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology · 0 citations

• Improving the efficiency of Whisper-based audio stream processing with CTranslate2 and FFMpeg tools

  Vladyslav Radin, Myroslav Riabyi · 2026 · Information Technology and Computer Engineering · 0 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• 📕FFMPEG Quick HacksV. Subhash · 2020
• Learn to Produce Videos with FFmpegJan Lee Ozer · 2017
• 📕FFmpeg for BeginnersJohn Riselvato · 2020
• Quick Start Guide to FFmpegV. Subhash · 2023
• 📕FFmpeg BasicsFrantisek Korbel · 2012
• 📕Understanding FFmpeg with Source CodeAk&#305;n Yaprakgül · 2021

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

🔗 Related topics

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