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Analysis updated 2026-06-26

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tl;dr

An Android project demonstrating how to integrate FFmpeg for video tasks like trimming, watermarking, format conversion, live streaming with RTMP, and applying visual filters with OpenGL.

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    What it does
      Video editing demos
      Android integration
      Media processing
    Features
      Trim and watermark
      Format conversion
      Live streaming
      Visual filters
      GIF conversion
    Tech Stack
      FFmpeg
      Android NDK
      JNI
      OpenGL
    Use Cases
      Short video apps
      Live broadcast
      Media players
      Camera capture

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Add video trimming and watermarking to an Android app using FFmpeg via JNI and the NDK

VIBE 2

Build a live video streaming feature in an Android app using H264 and RTMP

VIBE 3

Apply real-time visual filters and effects to video using OpenGL in an Android project

VIBE 4

Convert video to animated GIF or between media formats inside an Android app

what's the stack?

CJavaAndroid NDKJNIFFmpegOpenGL

how it stacks up fr

xufuji456/ffmpegandroidrainmeter/rainmetermrglockenspiel/activate-linux
Stars5,7725,7745,778
LanguageCCC
Setup difficultyhardhardeasy
Complexity4/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1day+

Requires Android NDK setup and familiarity with JNI to call the C FFmpeg layer from Android Java code.

in plain english

FFmpegAndroid is an Android project that wraps FFmpeg, a widely-used open-source library for working with audio and video files. The project demonstrates how to use FFmpeg from an Android app to perform common media tasks: trimming video clips, adding watermarks, converting between formats, encoding and decoding video, converting video to animated GIFs, and streaming video live using the H264 codec and RTMP protocol. The repository also includes examples using OpenGL for applying visual filters and effects to video, as well as capturing video from the camera. A local streaming server setup is included alongside real-time live broadcast functionality. The README, which is written in Chinese, links to several companion documents covering FFmpeg command-line usage, how to compile FFmpeg for Android, an analysis of FFmpeg's source code, and a summary of multimedia knowledge including common streaming protocols such as RTMP, RTSP, HLS, and DASH. The codebase is primarily written in C (the FFmpeg layer) with Android integration handled through JNI and the Android NDK, which are tools that let Android apps call C or C++ code directly. Companion documentation covers JNI and NDK development practices as well as the architecture of the open-source ijkplayer video player. This repo reads as a learning resource and reference project for Android developers who want to understand how to integrate FFmpeg into a mobile app. It documents the full range of audio and video operations relevant to building media apps: live streaming, short video editing, media playback, and image processing. The README is sparse in English but links to detailed Chinese-language documentation files within the repository.

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Show me how to use the FFmpegAndroid project to trim a video clip in my Android app using JNI and the NDK.
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How do I add a watermark overlay to a video file in an Android app using the FFmpeg wrapper from ffmpegandroid?
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How do I implement live video streaming from an Android camera using H264 encoding and RTMP with the ffmpegandroid setup?
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How do I convert a video to an animated GIF in an Android app using the FFmpeg commands shown in ffmpegandroid?
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Show me how to apply a visual filter to video using OpenGL in an Android app based on the ffmpegandroid examples.

Frequently asked questions

what is ffmpegandroid fr?

An Android project demonstrating how to integrate FFmpeg for video tasks like trimming, watermarking, format conversion, live streaming with RTMP, and applying visual filters with OpenGL.

What language is ffmpegandroid written in?

Mainly C. The stack also includes C, Java, Android NDK.

How hard is ffmpegandroid to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is ffmpegandroid for?

Mainly developer.

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