FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
31 FFmpeg versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including FFmpeg 7.0 Dijkstra (EOL date: Jun 22, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. FFmpeg 9.0.1 is the current supported release — 7 versions in active support. Also see Bootstrap end of life dates for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported FFmpeg Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (7)
| Release | Released | Supported | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 'Lei' | (3 weeks ago) | Active | 9.0.1 (1 week and 6 days ago) | - |
| 8.1 'Hoare' | (5 months ago) | Active | 8.1.2 (2 months ago) | - |
| 8.0 'Huffman' | (1 year ago) | Active | 8.0.3 (2 months ago) | - |
| 7.1 'Péter' (LTS) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | Active | 7.1.5 (2 months ago) | LTS |
| 6.1 'Heaviside' | (2 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 6.1.6 (2 months ago) | - |
| 5.1 'Riemann' (LTS) | (4 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 5.1.10 (2 months ago) | LTS |
| 4.4 'Rao' | (5 years and 4 months ago) | Active | 4.4.8 (2 months ago) | - |
FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (31)
| Release | Released | Supported | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 'Dijkstra' | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (2 months ago) | 7.0.3 (1 year ago) | - |
| 6.0 'Von Neumann' | (3 years and 5 months ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | 6.0.1 (2 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 5.0 'Lorentz' | (4 years and 7 months ago) | (3 years and 4 months ago) | 5.0.3 (3 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 4.3 '4:3' | (6 years and 2 months ago) | (2 months ago) | 4.3.9 (1 year and 5 months ago) | - |
| 4.2 'Ada' | (7 years ago) | (2 months ago) | 4.2.11 (1 year and 3 months ago) | - |
| 4.1 'al-Khwarizmi' | (7 years and 9 months ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | 4.1.11 (3 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 4.0 'Wu' | (8 years and 4 months ago) | (6 years and 1 month ago) | 4.0.6 (6 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 3.4 'Cantor' | (8 years and 10 months ago) | (2 months ago) | 3.4.14 (1 year and 5 months ago) | - |
| 3.3 'Hilbert' | (9 years and 4 months ago) | (7 years and 9 months ago) | 3.3.9 (7 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 3.2 'Hypatia' | (9 years and 9 months ago) | (3 years and 9 months ago) | 3.2.19 (3 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 3.1 'Laplace' | (10 years and 1 month ago) | (8 years and 11 months ago) | 3.1.11 (8 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 3.0 'Einstein' | (10 years and 6 months ago) | (7 years and 9 months ago) | 3.0.12 (7 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2.8 'Feynman' | (10 years and 11 months ago) | (2 months ago) | 2.8.22 (2 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2.7 'Nash' | (11 years and 2 months ago) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | 2.7.7 (10 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2.6 'Grothendieck' | (11 years and 5 months ago) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | 2.6.9 (10 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2.5 'Bohr' | (11 years and 8 months ago) | (10 years and 6 months ago) | 2.5.11 (10 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 2.4 'Fresnel' | (11 years and 11 months ago) | (8 years and 7 months ago) | 2.4.14 (8 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 2.3 'Mandelbrot' | (12 years and 1 month ago) | (11 years and 7 months ago) | 2.3.6 (11 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 2.2 'Muybridge' | (12 years and 5 months ago) | (11 years and 2 months ago) | 2.2.16 (11 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 2.1 'Fourier' | (12 years and 9 months ago) | (11 years and 3 months ago) | 2.1.8 (11 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2.0 'Nameless' | (13 years and 1 month ago) | (11 years and 2 months ago) | 2.0.7 (11 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 1.2 'Magic' | (13 years and 5 months ago) | (11 years and 6 months ago) | 1.2.12 (11 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 1.1 'Fire Flower' | (13 years and 7 months ago) | (11 years and 5 months ago) | 1.1.16 (11 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 1.0 'Angel' | (13 years and 10 months ago) | (12 years and 1 month ago) | 1.0.10 (12 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 0.11 'Happiness' | (14 years and 3 months ago) | (12 years and 5 months ago) | 0.11.5 (12 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 0.10 'Freedom' | (14 years and 6 months ago) | (11 years and 5 months ago) | 0.10.16 (11 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 0.9 'Harmony' | (14 years and 8 months ago) | (12 years and 5 months ago) | 0.9.4 (12 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 0.7 'Peace' | (15 years and 2 months ago) | (11 years and 5 months ago) | 0.7.17 (11 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 0.8 'Love' | (15 years and 2 months ago) | (12 years and 10 months ago) | 0.8.15 (12 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 0.6 'Works with HTML5' | (16 years and 3 months ago) | (12 years and 11 months ago) | 0.6.7 (12 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 0.5 'half-way to world domination A.K.A. the belligerent blue bike shed' | (17 years and 5 months ago) | (11 years and 8 months ago) | 0.5.15 (11 years and 8 months ago) | - |
FFmpeg End of Life & Support Summary
Which FFmpeg Versions Are Currently Supported?
FFmpeg currently has 7 supported releases. FFmpeg 9.0.1 is the latest. FFmpeg 8.1 'Hoare'. Also see Phoenix Framework end of life for related end-of-life information.
FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Version History
31 FFmpeg releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. FFmpeg 7.0 Dijkstra reached EOL on Jun 22, 2026. FFmpeg 9.0.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.