Follow these steps before you attempt to compile your FFmpeg: 0. Compile/install '''[http://lame.sourceforge.net/ libmp3lame]''' 0. See '''[[How to quickly compile libaacplus]]''' 0. See '''[[How to quickly compile libx264]]''' In order to quickly compile your FFmpeg with the support for libraries '''libmp3lame''', '''libaacplus''' and '''libx264''', you can type the following commands in your shell: {{{ # cd /my/path/where/i/keep/compiled/stuff # git clone git://source.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git # cd ffmpeg # ./configure --enable-gpl --enable-libx264 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-nonfree --enable-libaacplus # make # make install }}} P.S. If you are using Ubuntu, you'll most probably have to use sudo for the last 2 commands, like: {{{ # sudo make install # sudo ldconfig }}}