# ffmpeg release binaries

Desktop MP4 export looks for ffmpeg at:

- `bin/linux/ffmpeg`
- `bin/darwin/ffmpeg`
- `bin/win32/ffmpeg.exe`

These binaries are packaged into Electron resources as `resources/bin/<platform>/`.
Use `npm run stage:ffmpeg -- --source /path/to/ffmpeg` to copy a local binary
into the correct folder, or set `FFMPEG_PATH` when running the app to use an
external ffmpeg without staging it.

Release builds should use a redistributable static ffmpeg build for each target
platform. Record the source URL, version, configured codecs, and license terms
for every binary in this folder before publishing an installer.