FFmpeg 2.8.6 "Feynman" Released, Drops Support for VisualOn AAC and libaacplus | Linux Today

FFmpeg 2.8.6 “Feynman” Released, Drops Support for VisualOn AAC and libaacplus

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 4, 2016

FFmpeg is a complete suite of tools used to record, convert and stream audio and video. A new update has been released for the main branch and developers have also made an interesting announcement regarding the removal of support for two external AAC encoders.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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