How can I install ffmpeg in the macOS Terminal when using a proxy?

If you cannot connect to github.com, follow this guide.

We usually install ffmpeg on macOS using Homebrew; follow this guide if you cannot install Homebrew directly.

Run this command in terminal:


                        export ALL_PROXY=socks5://address:port

If you don't have a SOCKS proxy, get a free one now.


                        /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Get more help from https://brew.sh/


                        brew install ffmpeg

Tested macOS version: Tahoe 26.4.1.

Test code:


                            ffmpeg --help

You will see the ffmpeg version displayed like this.


                            ffmpeg version 8.1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2026 the FFmpeg developers