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libva for Mac

Hardware accelerated video processing library

Quick answer: libva is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install libva. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What libva is

libva is a media app for macOS: hardware accelerated video processing library.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/intel/libva.

How to install libva

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install libva.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install libva on Mac?

Run brew install libva in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is libva open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does libva run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is libva?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6953 in this catalogue.

What version of libva is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.24.1.