# FFmpeg (/examples/libs/ffmpeg)



Decodes video streams and a wide range of image formats via FFmpeg. Enable with `LV_USE_FFMPEG` in `lv_conf.h`.

Decode image with FFmpeg [#decode-image-with-ffmpeg]

<LvglExampleBrief>
  Open a PNG through the FFmpeg integration and center it on the screen.
</LvglExampleBrief>

An image widget is created on the active screen and its source is set to
`A:lvgl/examples/libs/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.png`. The FFmpeg image path always
routes through the LVGL filesystem abstraction regardless of
`LV_FFMPEG_PLAYER_USE_LV_FS`, so the file is read via the driver registered
under drive letter `A`.

<LvglExample name="lv_example_ffmpeg_1" path="libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_1" />

Play MP4 video with FFmpeg [#play-mp4-video-with-ffmpeg]

<LvglExampleBrief>
  Play an MP4 clip on loop through the FFmpeg player widget.
</LvglExampleBrief>

An `lv_ffmpeg_player` is centered on the active screen and pointed at
`birds.mp4`. The decoder is requested as `h264_v4l2m2m` (with software
fallback when V4L2 is unavailable), auto-restart is enabled, and
`LV_FFMPEG_PLAYER_CMD_START` begins playback. The source path uses an
`A:` prefix when `LV_FFMPEG_PLAYER_USE_LV_FS` is set, otherwise `./`.

<LvglExample name="lv_example_ffmpeg_2" path="libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_2" />