[Ffmpeg-devel] Compile ffmpeg for Windows

[Stefan Gehrer]

Michael Pfeiffer wrote:

>>> So my question is: has anybody ever been able to compile ffmpeg for 
>>> Windows? If yes: using which configuration?
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>> Please check the ml archive there are long threads about that.
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> I did that, the only thread wich is a little bit similar but not 
> helpful is about cross-compiling form MingW32.

Have you found this? Sounds to me like this guy managed to do it under 
cygwin:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.devel/24213
Haven't tried it myself, though.

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>> I still wonder why so many people are using that inferior platform.
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> Is that important for my problem?

Yes, it seems to be the root of it :)

Regards
Stefan Gehrer