# FFMPEG Streaming Configurator

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-streaming-configurator/35839>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-streaming-configurator/35839 "2011-02-04T20:52:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jeff\_stagg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@jeff\_stagg](https://community.wowza.com/u/jeff_stagg)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-streaming-configurator/35839/1 "2011-02-04T20:52:38Z")

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For those who don’t like or aren’t as familiar with CLI input and would rather a GUI for stream configuration with FFMPEG checkout this project: [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffmpegstreamgui/](http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffmpegstreamgui/)

Or view a working version over at: [http://10byte.com/projects/ffmpeg/streamgui/index.php?width=650&height=240](http://10byte.com/projects/ffmpeg/streamgui/index.php?width=650&height=240)

Note: Still under development, however, should simplify the use of overlays and multiple streams when it comes to using filters.

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**Author:** ![HAROLD\_WILLIAMS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@HAROLD\_WILLIAMS](https://community.wowza.com/u/HAROLD_WILLIAMS)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ffmpeg-streaming-configurator/35839/2 "2012-09-20T07:36:21Z")

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> For those who don’t like or aren’t as familiar with CLI input
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> I found this FFMPEG Streaming Configurator to be a valuable tool, however I would like to offer a word of caution.
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> FFMPEG is an active project. There are many versions of FFMPEG. Each version has different capabilities. Sometimes it is necessary to use a different version that is capable of doing what you want it to do. Improvements are made all of the time.
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> If you checkout the FFMPEG Streaming Configurator you will find the need to use a script that you must download. The script has caused a great deal of concern because the first line causes FFMPEG to be removed from your system. Then the script goes on to install a version of FFMPEG and x264 …
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> My concern is there will be no warning to those who don’t like or aren’t as familiar with CLI input and would rather a GUI that their much sought out version of FFMPEG that may already be installed will be lost because they trusted in your idea of a good thing.
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> I thank God I as able to read that script before executing it and destroying days of hard word all in the name of simplification. It begs the question , "Is this version you are installing capable of doing what you want it to do?
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> I found this FFMPEG Streaming Configurator to be a valuable tool, however I admonish you to backup your current version of FFMPEG before you use this FFMPEG Streaming Configurator.