Whether you’re working on video conversion, livestreaming, or audio processing – FFmpeg is an essential tool. But if you’re using AlmaLinux 9.5 on a server with Plesk, FFmpeg isn’t available out-of-the-box through the Plesk Installer.
No worries – here’s a simple, professional way to install FFmpeg system-wide in just a few steps.
✅ Why FFmpeg Isn’t in the Plesk Installer
The Plesk Installer only manages components directly related to the panel – like PHP, MySQL, Apache, and so on. Since FFmpeg is a system-level multimedia tool, it needs to be installed using dnf, AlmaLinux’s package manager.
🛠️ How to Install FFmpeg on AlmaLinux 9.5
Step 1: Enable EPEL and RPM Fusion
These repositories contain additional packages not available in the standard AlmaLinux repo – including FFmpeg.
dnf install epel-release -y
dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-9.noarch.rpm -yStep 2: Install FFmpeg
Once the repositories are added, install FFmpeg and the development libraries:
dnf install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel -yStep 3: Reboot the Server
While not always required, a quick reboot ensures everything loads cleanly:
rebootStep 4: Check the Installation
After the reboot, log back in via SSH and verify the installation:
ffmpeg -versionYou should now see output showing your installed FFmpeg version and supported codecs.
🤖 Optional: Verify FFmpeg in a Web Environment
If you want to test FFmpeg from within a PHP-based website, you can download our pre-made test file here:
Download ffmpegtest.php (rightclick -> save link as)
Simply upload it to your website and open it in your browser. If everything is working, you’ll see the path to FFmpeg and version information right on the screen.