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Aug 8, 2026 · Fundamentals

FFmpeg 9.0 ‘Lei’: Honoring a Chinese Developer Ten Years After His Passing

FFmpeg 9.0, codenamed “Lei” to honor Chinese audio‑video developer Lei Xiaohua on the tenth anniversary of his death, continues the project’s evolution from a simple codec suite to a ubiquitous multimedia backbone powering video editing, streaming, and AI pipelines, while tracing its rich history and community contributions.