ffmpeg-the-third
v5.0.0+ffmpeg-8.1 StableSafe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 5+ compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (5.x for 3+ years)
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6.6K downloads in the last 30 days (221/day), up 80% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 17 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include kiss3d, av-decoders, av-metrics-decoders, grav1synth, egui-video. When high-quality crates choose ffmpeg-the-third, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["codec", "device", "filter", "format", "software-resampling", "software-scaling"]