FFmpeg

A guide to uninstall FFmpeg from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to remove FFmpeg for Windows. The Windows release was created by Gyan. More info about Gyan can be seen here. You can see more info related to FFmpeg at https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/. FFmpeg is typically set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder, subject to the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for FFmpeg is winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. FFmpeg's main file takes around 125.57 MB (131666944 bytes) and is named ffmpeg.exe.

The executable files below are part of FFmpeg. They occupy an average of 376.43 MB (394715136 bytes) on disk.

• ffmpeg.exe (125.57 MB)
• ffplay.exe (125.41 MB)
• ffprobe.exe (125.45 MB)

The current page applies to FFmpeg version 6.0 only. You can find below info on other releases of FFmpeg:

• 6.1.1
• 7.1.1
• 7.0.2
• 5.1.2
• 7.1
• 7.0.1
• 7.0
• 6.1

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove FFmpeg.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove FFmpeg:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Discord\app-0.0.309\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Discord\app-1.0.9026\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\previous\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\bin\ffplay.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\bin\ffprobe.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\bootstrap.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\default.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\developer.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\fate.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-codecs.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-devices.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-formats.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-protocols.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-resampler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-scaler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-utils.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffplay.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffplay-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffprobe.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\ffprobe-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\general.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\git-howto.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libavcodec.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libavdevice.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libavfilter.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libavformat.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libavutil.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libswresample.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\libswscale.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\mailing-list-faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\nut.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\platform.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\doc\style.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\presets\libvpx-360p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-6.0-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\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.2\obs\bin\64bit\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.2\obs\bin\64bit\owobs-ffmpeg-mux.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.2\obs\obs-plugins\64bit\obs-ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.4\obs\bin\64bit\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.4\obs\bin\64bit\owobs-ffmpeg-mux.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Extensions\ncfplpkmiejjaklknfnkgcpapnhkggmlcppckhcb\207.0.4\obs\obs-plugins\64bit\obs-ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\org.vechain.sync2\ffmpeg.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\ffmpeg.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\owobs-ffmpeg-mux.exe

A way to delete FFmpeg from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FFmpeg is a program released by Gyan. Some computer users want to remove it. This can be hard because removing this manually requires some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY procedure to remove FFmpeg is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate FFmpeg or simply activate the Search field and type in "FFmpeg". The FFmpeg app will be found automatically. When you click FFmpeg in the list of apps, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about FFmpeg, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for FFmpeg:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
• The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall FFmpeg.


8. After removing FFmpeg, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong FFmpeg that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing FFmpeg using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove FFmpeg by Gyan from your PC, nor are we saying that FFmpeg by Gyan is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove FFmpeg in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.