Libraries

The following table shows the types of the libraries created by FFmpegKit build scripts. Libraries published in the FFmpegKit releases also have the same types.

Note that on Apple platforms the primary bundle format is xcframeworks/frameworks. Library types listed below are used to create them. Additionally, Supplementary Libraries are libraries that are required to build External Libraries.

	FFmpegKit		FFmpeg		External Libraries	Supplementary Libraries
Android	shared (.so)		shared (.so)		static (.a)	static (.a)
Apple (iOS, macOS, tvOS)	>= v4.5.1	shared (.dylib)	>= v4.5.1	shared (.dylib)	static (.a)	static (.a)
	< v4.5.1	static (.a)	< v4.5.1	static (.a)
Linux	shared (.so)		shared (.so)		static (.a)	static (.a)

And, the following one shows how they are linked to each other.

	FFmpegKit	FFmpeg	External Libraries	Supplementary Libraries (libraries required by External Libraries)
Android	Dynamically linked to FFmpeg	Statically linked to External Libraries	Statically linked to Supplementary Libraries	-
Apple (iOS, macOS, tvOS)	Dynamically linked to FFmpeg	Statically linked to External Libraries	Statically linked to Supplementary Libraries	-
Linux	Dynamically linked to FFmpeg	Statically linked to External Libraries	Statically linked to Supplementary Libraries	-