Setup FFmpeg in GitHub Actions to use ffmpeg and ffprobe. The action will download, cache and add to PATH a recent FFmpeg build for the current os.

To use ffmpeg and ffprobe, run the action before them.

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v2
  - uses: FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg@v1
    id: setup-ffmpeg
  - run: ffmpeg -i input.avi output.mkv

This action also sets a few outputs:

• path: Path to the install directory
• ffmpeg-path: Path to the ffmpeg executable
• ffprobe-path: Path to the ffprobe executable

The action uses a recent FFmpeg build provided by the following sources:

• Linux Builds - https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/
• Windows Builds - https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
• MacOS Builds - https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/

Note: This action only supports x64 operating systems.