How to get ffmpeg v 7.1 or higher?

[Nils Kassube]

On 24.09.25 Bo Berglund wrote:
> I am running an Ubuntu Server 24.04.3 LTS and it has only this:
> 
> $ ffmpeg --version
> ffmpeg version 6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm4
> 
> I need version 7.1 or higher in order to use a recently added feature so can
> someone here say how I can go about getting it?

I think there are two options: 
- You could download directly from <https://ffmpeg.org/download.html>.
- You install from a ppa like it is explained here <https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/04/ffmpeg-7-0-ppa-ubuntu/>.


Nils