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