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FFmpeg FFmpeg

Description / nameInput element
Container Registry
Container Configuration Root Path
FFmpeg /work Path

Build Status Last Commit

FFmpeg CLI (audio/video transcoding) on FreeBSD.
Registry ghcr.io/daemonless/ffmpeg
Daemonless daemonless/ffmpeg
Source ffmpeg.org
Website ffmpeg.org

Version Tags

Tag Description Best For
latest FreeBSD Port. Built from latest FreeBSD packages. Most users. Matches Linux Docker behavior.

Root Privileges Required

Podman on FreeBSD currently requires root. All commands must be run as root (or via doas/sudo).

Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions.

Deployment

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podman run --rm \
  -v /path/to/containers/ffmpeg/work:/work \
  ghcr.io/daemonless/ffmpeg:latest

Parameters

Volumes

Path Description
/work Working directory for media in/out — bind-mount your files here

Implementation Details

  • Architectures: amd64
  • User: bsd (UID/GID set via PUID/PGID). Defaults to 1000:1000.
  • Base: Built on ghcr.io/daemonless/base (FreeBSD 15.1).

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