faac
Install command:
brew install faacISO AAC audio encoder
https://freewareadvancedaudio.github.io
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/faac.json
Formula code: faac.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 2.2 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on when building from source:
| meson | 1.12.1 | Fast and user friendly build system |
| ninja | 1.13.2 | Small build system for use with gyp or CMake |
Binaries:
faac
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 35,739 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 1,122,142 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 2,061 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 17.3× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-11T00:53:07Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-11. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 2,061 | 6,407 | 27,448 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Installs on Request | 206 | 830 | 2,153 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Build Errors | 0 |