FFmpeg End of Life Dates
FrameworksAll 38 FFmpeg release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
7still supported
31end of life
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
Release dates, supported dates and current support status for every FFmpeg branch.
| Branch | Released | Supported ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4 Aug 20262mo ago | — | supported | 9.0.2 |
| 8.1 | 16 Mar 20267mo ago | — | supported | 8.1.3 |
| 8.0 | 22 Aug 20251y 1mo ago | — | supported | 8.0.3 |
| 7.1 | 30 Sept 20242y ago | — | supported | 7.1.5 |
| 7.0 | 5 Apr 20242y 6mo ago | 22 Jun 20263mo ago | EOL | 7.0.3 |
| 6.1 | 11 Nov 20232y 11mo ago | — | supported | 6.1.6 |
| 6.0 | 27 Feb 20233y 7mo ago | 11 Jul 20242y 3mo ago | EOL | 6.0.1 |
| 5.1 | 22 Jul 20224y 2mo ago | — | supported | 5.1.10 |
| 5.0 | 14 Jan 20224y 9mo ago | 2 Apr 20233y 6mo ago | EOL | 5.0.3 |
| 4.4 | 8 Apr 20215y 6mo ago | — | supported | 4.4.8 |
| 4.3 | 15 Jun 20206y 4mo ago | 21 Jun 20263mo ago | EOL | 4.3.9 |
| 4.2 | 5 Aug 20197y 2mo ago | 21 Jun 20263mo ago | EOL | 4.2.11 |
| 4.1 | 6 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | 21 Jul 20242y 2mo ago | EOL | 4.1.11 |
| 4.0 | 20 Apr 20188y 6mo ago | 3 Jul 20206y 3mo ago | EOL | 4.0.6 |
| 3.4 | 15 Oct 20179y ago | 21 Jun 20263mo ago | EOL | 3.4.14 |
| 3.3 | 13 Apr 20179y 6mo ago | 18 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | EOL | 3.3.9 |
| 3.2 | 27 Oct 20169y 11mo ago | 28 Oct 20223y 11mo ago | EOL | 3.2.19 |
| 3.1 | 27 Jun 201610y 3mo ago | 25 Sept 20179y ago | EOL | 3.1.11 |
| 3.0 | 15 Feb 201610y 8mo ago | 28 Oct 20187y 11mo ago | EOL | 3.0.12 |
| 2.8 | 9 Sept 201511y 1mo ago | 21 Jun 20263mo ago | EOL | 2.8.22 |
| 2.7 | 10 Jun 201511y 4mo ago | 30 Apr 201610y 5mo ago | EOL | 2.7.7 |
| 2.6 | 7 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | 3 May 201610y 5mo ago | EOL | 2.6.9 |
| 2.5 | 4 Dec 201411y 10mo ago | 2 Feb 201610y 8mo ago | EOL | 2.5.11 |
| 2.4 | 14 Sept 201412y 1mo ago | 31 Dec 20178y 9mo ago | EOL | 2.4.14 |
| 2.3 | 16 Jul 201412y 3mo ago | 6 Jan 201511y 9mo ago | EOL | 2.3.6 |
| 2.2 | 23 Mar 201412y 6mo ago | 18 Jun 201511y 4mo ago | EOL | 2.2.16 |
| 2.1 | 28 Oct 201312y 11mo ago | 30 Apr 201511y 5mo ago | EOL | 2.1.8 |
| 2.0 | 10 Jul 201313y 3mo ago | 10 Jun 201511y 4mo ago | EOL | 2.0.7 |
| 1.2 | 15 Mar 201313y 7mo ago | 12 Feb 201511y 8mo ago | EOL | 1.2.12 |
| 1.1 | 6 Jan 201313y 9mo ago | 13 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | EOL | 1.1.16 |
| 1.0 | 28 Sept 201214y ago | 20 Jul 201412y 3mo ago | EOL | 1.0.10 |
| 0.11 | 25 May 201214y 4mo ago | 10 Mar 201412y 7mo ago | EOL | 0.11.5 |
| 0.10 | 26 Jan 201214y 8mo ago | 12 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | EOL | 0.10.16 |
| 0.9 | 11 Dec 201114y 10mo ago | 21 Mar 201412y 6mo ago | EOL | 0.9.4 |
| 0.8 | 21 Jun 201115y 3mo ago | 6 Oct 201313y ago | EOL | 0.8.15 |
| 0.7 | 21 Jun 201115y 3mo ago | 12 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | EOL | 0.7.17 |
| 0.6 | 4 May 201016y 5mo ago | 23 Sept 201313y ago | EOL | 0.6.7 |
| 0.5 | 2 Mar 200917y 7mo ago | 29 Nov 201411y 10mo ago | EOL | 0.5.15 |