I've successfully built FFmpeg on my M1 Mac Mini with the build script included in this repository which is based on OSXExperts.NET Guide.
$ ./ffmpeg
ffmpeg version git-2020-12-10-6a94afb Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers
built with Apple clang version 12.0.0 (clang-1200.0.32.27)
configuration: --prefix=/Users/ssut/dev/ffmpeg-build/workdir/sw --extra-cflags=-fno-stack-check --arch=arm64 --cc=/usr/bin/clang --enable-fontconfig --enable-gpl --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libvpx --enable-libaom --enable-libvidstab --enable-libsnappy --enable-version3 --pkg-config-flags=--static --disable-ffplay --enable-postproc --enable-nonfree --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 56. 62.100 / 56. 62.100
libavcodec 58.115.102 / 58.115.102
libavformat 58. 65.100 / 58. 65.100
libavdevice 58. 11.103 / 58. 11.103
libavfilter 7. 92.100 / 7. 92.100
libswscale 5. 8.100 / 5. 8.100
libswresample 3. 8.100 / 3. 8.100
libpostproc 55. 8.100 / 55. 8.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...
$ lipo -archs ffmpeg
arm64The following package(s) will be linked dynamically because it is discouraged linking statically:
- glib
Before you start you must install arm64-based Homebrew to /opt/homebrew.
- Clone this repository.
- Run
./build.bash.