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av1an for Mac

Cross-platform command-line encoding framework

Quick answer: av1an is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install av1an. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 241 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What av1an is

av1an is a command-line tool for macOS: cross-platform command-line encoding framework.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/rust-av/Av1an.

How to install av1an

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install av1an.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install av1an on Mac?

Run brew install av1an in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is av1an open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does av1an run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is av1an?

It was installed 241 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2275 in this catalogue.

What version of av1an is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.2.