FFMPEG Install/enable 'libfdk_aac' after installed FFMPEG via PPA

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I have linux MINT 17.3 Kernel 4.4.0-81 all update available. (For different reasons I can't move to newer version of ubuntu/mint)

I have installed FFMPEG via PPA (NOT from compiling the source):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/ffmpeg-3 -y
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg

Then I tried to install libfdk-aac with guide: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Quick/libfdk-aac

sudo apt-get install pkg-config autoconf automake libtool
git clone https://github.com/mstorsjo/fdk-aac.git
cd fdk-aac
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-shared --enable-static
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

But I'm still receive from FFMPEG: "unknown encoder 'libfdk_aac'"

How can I check if "libfdk_aac' is correctly installed and HOW CAN I ACTIVATE / ENABLE the 'libfdk_aac' on FFMPEG?

If is not possible in my situation, and if I'm obliged to remove all ffmpeg and follow this: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu

llogan llogan · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-18T18:25:11

FFmpeg does not have a "plug-n-play" codec system. If you want to add another external codec you must compile FFmpeg.

Alternatively, you could find a static ffmpeg binary that includes your desired codecs, but this is not a likely option due to the non-free/GPL incompatible situation of the fdk-aac license.

Your best option if you want to use libfdk_aac is to follow the compile guide you linked to. You can even keep the ffmpeg you installed from that PPA because the guide does not interfere with any existing repository ffmpeg.

FFMPEG Install/enable 'libfdk_aac' after installed FFMPEG via PPA

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