Install FFmpeg and FFprobe in Wav2Bar

Note : this page can be opened again from the settings. Click on the "open help" button under FFmpeg settings.

Why is FFmpeg not installed with Wav2Bar ?

For legal reasons, it is complicated to ship FFmpeg with wa2bar packages while dealing with legal restrictions. That's why you need to install it manually. But don't worry, it's not very much complicated, this page is here to guide you!

Why do I need FFmpeg and FFprobe ?

To export your work as a video, an encoding librairy is required. FFmpeg and FFprobe are the executables that do that job. FFmpeg is known world wide for it's reliability, flexbility and speed, and is used in many popular open source softwares such as Blender or Audacity. So don't worry, it's not a virus!

How do I install FFmpeg and FFprobe with Wav2Bar ?

1. Go to ffmpeg.org.
2. Go to the download section and choose your platform.
3. Download the package. On Windows, You can use gyan.dev link provided, go to the release section at the bottom, and pick https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-essentials.zip.
4. Extract the zip or 7z package, and save it anywhere you want, preferably in a place where you won't rename your folders often. (If you rename a folder of the path, you will have to change it in Wav2Bar's settings as well!)
5. Go to Wav2Bar settings, and click on Browse under Locate FFmpeg. Select ffmpeg executable. On Windows, go to "bin" folder, and choose ffmpeg.exe.
6. Do the same for FFprobe.
7. Done! You should now be able to export your work as a video. If not, double check the path to the executables!