FFmpeg Encoder Availability Check

Purpose

Before writing video encoding scripts, always verify which H.264 encoders are available in your FFmpeg installation. This prevents failures from library version mismatches, particularly with libopenh264.

Instructions

Step 1: Probe Available Encoders

Run the following command to check available H.264 encoders:

ffmpeg -encoders 2>/dev/null | grep h264

This shows which H.264 encoders are compiled into your FFmpeg build.

Step 2: Interpret Results