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vhs for Mac

Your CLI home video recorder

Quick answer: vhs is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install vhs. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,697 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What vhs is

vhs is a media app for macOS: your CLI home video recorder.

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/charmbracelet/vhs.

How to install vhs

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

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 vhs on Mac?

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

Is vhs open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does vhs 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 vhs?

It was installed 1,697 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #733 in this catalogue.

What version of vhs is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.12.1.