FFmpeg

How to uninstall FFmpeg from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall FFmpeg for Windows. It is made by Gyan. Additional info about Gyan can be read here. Please follow https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ if you want to read more on FFmpeg on Gyan's website. The application is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder (same installation drive as Windows). FFmpeg's complete uninstall command line is winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. ffmpeg.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 135.53 MB (142110208 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside FFmpeg. They occupy about 406.26 MB (425996800 bytes) on disk.

• ffmpeg.exe (135.53 MB)
• ffplay.exe (135.36 MB)
• ffprobe.exe (135.38 MB)

This info is about FFmpeg version 7.0.2 only. For more FFmpeg versions please click below:

• 6.1.1
• 7.1.1
• 6.0
• 5.1.2
• 7.1
• 7.0.1
• 7.0
• 6.1

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall FFmpeg:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\g\Gyan\FFmpeg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\Gyan.FFmpeg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\Gyan.FFmpeg.7.0.2

The files below are left behind on your disk by FFmpeg when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\bin\ffplay.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\bin\ffprobe.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\bootstrap.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\community.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\default.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\developer.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\fate.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-codecs.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-devices.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-formats.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-protocols.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-resampler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-scaler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-utils.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffplay.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffplay-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffprobe.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\ffprobe-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\general.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\git-howto.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libavcodec.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libavdevice.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libavfilter.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libavformat.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libavutil.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libswresample.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\libswscale.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\mailing-list-faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\nut.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\platform.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\doc\style.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\presets\libvpx-360p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build\README.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\g\Gyan\FFmpeg\7.0.2\b646
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\Gyan.FFmpeg\1d994356\versionData.mszyml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\Gyan.FFmpeg.7.0.2\ffmpeg-7.0.2-full_build.zip

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

How to remove FFmpeg from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FFmpeg is an application marketed by Gyan. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall FFmpeg is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find FFmpeg or simply click the Search feature and type in "FFmpeg". If it is installed on your PC the FFmpeg app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click FFmpeg in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding FFmpeg, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for FFmpeg:

• The software company is: https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
• The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove FFmpeg.


8. After uninstalling FFmpeg, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of FFmpeg that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling FFmpeg with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall FFmpeg by Gyan from your PC, we are not saying that FFmpeg by Gyan is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall FFmpeg supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.