VTX FFmpeg Release

Tailored FFmpeg Static Binaries for "Device No Lower Limit" Philosophy.

This repository provides automated, reproducible, and highly customized static builds of FFmpeg. Designed for the vtx-core ecosystem, it focuses on extreme size optimization and absolute portability across Linux distributions (Alpine, Debian, OpenWrt, etc.).

Key Features

• Zero Dependency: Statically linked with musl libc. Runs on any Linux kernel without external libraries.
• Extreme Size Optimization: Aggressively stripped binaries via custom profiles.
• Multi-Architecture: Supports x86_64 (and aarch64/armv7 planned).
• Automated Workflow: Built transparently using GitHub Actions.

Profiles

We now offer 14 specialized profiles organized into 5 categories, moving beyond simple size constraints to target specific application scenarios.

Quick Summary:

• General Purpose: nano, micro, mini, full (Balanced for general use)
• Ingest & IO: stream, indexer, audio (Protocol & demuxer focused)
• Processing: remux, transcode, animator (Pipeline optimization)
• Delivery: vod, archive (Distribution & Storage)
• Specialized: debug, legacy (Maintenance & Compatibility)

📘 Detailed Documentation

Please refer to the Profile Manifesto for a comprehensive matrix of capabilities, codecs, and target use cases.

Usage

Download

Go to the Releases Page and download the binary matching your architecture and profile.

Integration (Manual)

# Example: Deploying Nano profile on a router
wget [https://github.com/Vtxdeo/vtx-ffmpeg-release/releases/latest/download/vtx-ffprobe-x86_64-nano](https://github.com/Vtxdeo/vtx-ffmpeg-release/releases/latest/download/vtx-ffprobe-x86_64-nano)
chmod +x vtx-ffprobe-x86_64-nano
mv vtx-ffprobe-x86_64-nano /usr/local/bin/ffprobe

Integration (vtx-core)

vtx-core will automatically detect these binaries if placed in the configured media path. No installation required.

Building Locally

If you want to build these binaries yourself using Docker:

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone [https://github.com/Vtxdeo/vtx-ffmpeg-release.git](https://github.com/Vtxdeo/vtx-ffmpeg-release.git)
cd vtx-ffmpeg-release

# 2. Run build script (requires Alpine environment or Docker)
docker run -it -v $(pwd):/workspace -w /workspace alpine:latest sh

# Inside Docker:
apk add build-base perl pkgconf yasm nasm git linux-headers bash coreutils file
apk add nodejs npm
npm install -g @vtxdeo/ffmpeg-forge
./scripts/build.sh nano x86_64

License & Legal

Build Scripts: The build scripts and configurations in this repository are released under the MIT License.

Binaries: The released binaries contain software from the FFmpeg project and other third-party libraries.

• Binaries are statically linked.
• Depending on the profile (e.g., if transcode or full is used), the binaries may be subject to various open source licenses including GPL v3.
• Please consult the LICENSE output of the specific binary (ffmpeg -L) for exact licensing terms.

Disclaimer: This project is not affiliated with the FFmpeg project. FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard.