FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra” is the latest major release, introducing a native VVC decoder (still experimental), IAMF support, and a multi-threaded ffmpeg CLI tool. This release is not backwards compatible, removing deprecated APIs. The git repository boasts almost 2000 new commits and numerous new features and bug fixes. Previous releases such as FFmpeg 6.1 “Heaviside” brought in various improvements like Vulkan decode hwaccel and support for different codecs. The team also plans regular releases to enhance the user experience continually. Notably, the content highlights innovative improvements in video and audio processing technologies.
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