FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
26 FFmpeg versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including FFmpeg 6.0 Von Neumann (EOL date: Jul 11, 2024) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. FFmpeg 8.1.1 is the current supported release — 11 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 (11)
| Release | Released | Supported | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 'Hoare' | (2 months ago) | Active | 8.1.1 (2 weeks and 6 days ago) | - |
| 8.0 'Huffman' | (9 months ago) | Active | 8.0.2 (2 weeks and 6 days ago) | - |
| 7.1 'Péter' (LTS) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | Active | 7.1.4 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | LTS |
| 7.0 'Dijkstra' | (2 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 7.0.3 (9 months ago) | - |
| 6.1 'Heaviside' | (2 years and 6 months ago) | Active | 6.1.5 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | - |
| 5.1 'Riemann' (LTS) | (3 years and 10 months ago) | Active | 5.1.9 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | LTS |
| 4.4 'Rao' | (5 years and 1 month ago) | Active | 4.4.7 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | - |
| 4.3 '4:3' | (5 years and 11 months ago) | Active | 4.3.9 (1 year and 2 months ago) | - |
| 4.2 'Ada' | (6 years and 9 months ago) | Active | 4.2.11 (1 year ago) | - |
| 3.4 'Cantor' | (8 years and 7 months ago) | Active | 3.4.14 (1 year and 2 months ago) | - |
| 2.8 'Feynman' | (10 years and 8 months ago) | Active | 2.8.22 (2 years and 6 months ago) | - |
FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (26)
| Release | Released | Supported | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 'Von Neumann' | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | 6.0.1 (2 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 5.0 'Lorentz' | (4 years and 4 months ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | 5.0.3 (3 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 4.1 'al-Khwarizmi' | (7 years and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | 4.1.11 (2 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 4.0 'Wu' | (8 years and 1 month ago) | (5 years and 10 months ago) | 4.0.6 (5 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 3.3 'Hilbert' | (9 years and 1 month ago) | (7 years and 6 months ago) | 3.3.9 (7 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 3.2 'Hypatia' | (9 years and 6 months ago) | (3 years and 6 months ago) | 3.2.19 (3 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 3.1 'Laplace' | (9 years and 10 months ago) | (8 years and 7 months ago) | 3.1.11 (8 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 3.0 'Einstein' | (10 years and 3 months ago) | (7 years and 6 months ago) | 3.0.12 (7 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 2.7 'Nash' | (10 years and 11 months ago) | (10 years ago) | 2.7.7 (10 years ago) | - |
| 2.6 'Grothendieck' | (11 years and 2 months ago) | (10 years ago) | 2.6.9 (10 years ago) | - |
| 2.5 'Bohr' | (11 years and 5 months ago) | (10 years and 3 months ago) | 2.5.11 (10 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2.4 'Fresnel' | (11 years and 8 months ago) | (8 years and 4 months ago) | 2.4.14 (8 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 2.3 'Mandelbrot' | (11 years and 10 months ago) | (11 years and 4 months ago) | 2.3.6 (11 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 2.2 'Muybridge' | (12 years and 2 months ago) | (10 years and 11 months ago) | 2.2.16 (10 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 2.1 'Fourier' | (12 years and 6 months ago) | (11 years ago) | 2.1.8 (11 years ago) | - |
| 2.0 'Nameless' | (12 years and 10 months ago) | (10 years and 11 months ago) | 2.0.7 (10 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 1.2 'Magic' | (13 years and 2 months ago) | (11 years and 3 months ago) | 1.2.12 (11 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 1.1 'Fire Flower' | (13 years and 4 months ago) | (11 years and 2 months ago) | 1.1.16 (11 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 1.0 'Angel' | (13 years and 7 months ago) | (11 years and 10 months ago) | 1.0.10 (11 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 0.11 'Happiness' | (13 years and 11 months ago) | (12 years and 2 months ago) | 0.11.5 (12 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 0.10 'Freedom' | (14 years and 3 months ago) | (11 years and 2 months ago) | 0.10.16 (11 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 0.9 'Harmony' | (14 years and 5 months ago) | (12 years and 2 months ago) | 0.9.4 (12 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 0.7 'Peace' | (14 years and 11 months ago) | (11 years and 2 months ago) | 0.7.17 (11 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 0.8 'Love' | (14 years and 11 months ago) | (12 years and 7 months ago) | 0.8.15 (12 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 0.6 'Works with HTML5' | (16 years ago) | (12 years and 8 months ago) | 0.6.7 (12 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 0.5 'half-way to world domination A.K.A. the belligerent blue bike shed' | (17 years and 2 months ago) | (11 years and 5 months ago) | 0.5.15 (11 years and 5 months ago) | - |
FFmpeg End of Life & Support Summary
Which FFmpeg Versions Are Currently Supported?
FFmpeg currently has 11 supported releases. FFmpeg 8.1.1 is the latest. FFmpeg 8.0 'Huffman'. Also see GStreamer end of life dates for related end-of-life information.
FFmpeg End of Life (EOL) Version History
26 FFmpeg releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. FFmpeg 6.0 Von Neumann reached EOL on Jul 11, 2024. FFmpeg 8.1.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.