# node-ffprobe-installer > Platform independent binary installer of FFprobe for node projects Latest version **1.2.3** (published 2021-05-29) · LGPL-2.1 license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install node-ffprobe-installer pnpm add node-ffprobe-installer yarn add node-ffprobe-installer bun add node-ffprobe-installer ``` ## Health **Score 15/100 (F)** — status: abandoned. Positive: no vulnerabilities. Warnings: low downloads; no types; no esm support. Negative: abandoned; low maintenance score. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 1.2.3 | | Published | 2021-05-29 | | First published | 2021-05-25 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | LGPL-2.1 | | TypeScript types | none | | Module format | CommonJS | | Dependencies | 8 | | Unpacked size | 9 KB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | Author | Oliver Sayers | | Maintainers | honeyside | | Keywords | ffprobe, binary | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-ffprobe-installer - Repository: https://github.com/Honeyside/node-ffprobe-installer - Homepage: https://github.com/Honeyside/node-ffprobe-installer#readme - Issues: https://github.com/Honeyside/node-ffprobe-installer/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/node-ffprobe-installer ## Dependencies (8) - [ffprobe-darwin-arm64](https://npm.io/package/ffprobe-darwin-arm64.md) 4.4.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/linux-arm](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/linux-arm.md) 4.3.2 - [@ffprobe-installer/linux-x64](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/linux-x64.md) 4.1.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/win32-x64](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/win32-x64.md) 4.1.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/darwin-x64](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/darwin-x64.md) 4.1.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/linux-ia32](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/linux-ia32.md) 4.1.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/win32-ia32](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/win32-ia32.md) 4.1.0 - [@ffprobe-installer/linux-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@ffprobe-installer/linux-arm64.md) 4.3.2 ## Recent versions - 1.2.3 (latest) — 2021-05-29 - 1.2.2 — 2021-05-29 - 1.2.1 — 2021-05-25 - 1.2.0 — 2021-05-25 ## README # node-ffprobe-installer [![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-4-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-) [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/node-ffprobe-installer.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-ffprobe-installer) [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/node-ffprobe-installer.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@node-ffprobe-installer?activeTab=versions) [![xo](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-XO-60CFBE.svg?longCache=true&style=flat-square&logo=)](https://github.com/xojs/xo) [![Travis](https://img.shields.io/travis/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer.svg?style=flat-square)](https://travis-ci.org/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer/) [![AppVeyor](https://img.shields.io/appveyor/ci/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer.svg?style=flat-square)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer) [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer.svg?style=flat-square)](https://codecov.io/gh/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer/) [![Tidelift](https://tidelift.com/badges/github/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer?style=flat-square)](https://tidelift.com/repo/github/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer/) Platform independent binary installer of [FFprobe](https://ffmpeg.org/) for node projects. Useful for tools that should "just work" on multiple environments. Installs a binary of `ffprobe` for the current platform and provides a path and version. Supports Linux, Windows 7+ and MacOS 10.9+. A combination of package.json fields `optionalDependencies`, `cpu`, and `os` let's the installer only download the binary for the current platform. See also [Warnings during install](https://github.com/SavageCore/node-ffprobe-installer/blob/master/README.md#warnings-during-install). ## Install npm install --save node-ffprobe-installer ## Usage examples ```javascript const ffprobe = require('node-ffprobe-installer'); console.log(ffprobe.path, ffprobe.version); ``` ### [process.spawn()](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawn_command_args_options) ```javascript const ffprobePath = require('node-ffprobe-installer').path; const spawn = require('child_process').spawn; const ffprobe = spawn(ffprobePath, args); ffprobe.on('exit', onExit); ``` ### [fluent-ffmpeg](https://github.com/fluent-ffmpeg/node-fluent-ffmpeg) ```javascript const ffprobePath = require('node-ffprobe-installer').path; const ffmpeg = require('fluent-ffmpeg'); ffmpeg.setFfprobePath(ffprobePath); ``` ## Warnings during install To automatically choose the binary to install, [optionalDependencies](https://docs.npmjs.com/files/package.json#optionaldependencies) are used. This currently outputs warnings in the console, an issue for that is [tracked by the npm team here](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/9567). ## Known Issues ### AWS and/or Elastic Beanstalk If you get permissions issues, try adding a .npmrc file with the following: unsafe-perm=true See [node-ffmpeg-installer/issues/21](https://github.com/kribblo/node-ffmpeg-installer/issues/21) ### Wrong path under Electron with Asar enabled It's a [known issue](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-packager/issues/740) that Asar breaks native paths. As a workaround, if you use Asar, you can do something like this: ```javascript const ffprobePath = require('node-ffprobe-installer').path.replace( 'app.asar', 'app.asar.unpacked' ); ``` ## The binaries Downloaded from the sources listed at [ffmpeg.org](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html): - Linux (20190527-g9b069eb14e): https://www.johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ - MacOS (93939-g819ed1df94): https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/ - Windows 32-bit (20190529-d903c09): https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/win32/static/ - Windows 64-bit (20190529-d903c09): https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/win64/static/ - Linux ARM (release: 4.3.1) : https://www.johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ - Linux ARM64 (release: 4.3.1) : https://www.johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ For version updates, submit issue or pull request. ## Upload new versions In every updated `platforms/*` directory: npm run upload ## See also - [node-ffmpeg-installer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-ffprobe-installer/ffmpeg) - This project is a fork of @ffmpeg-installer/ffprobe ## Contributors ✨ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):

Jonas Dautel
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Kiko Beats
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Kaan Ozdokmeci
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Sergio Maria Matone
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