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ffplay.exe: which program is it?

ffplay.exe is a program file that 42 Windows programs install, the best known being FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch). The list below names each one with its publisher and install folder.

AppPublisherLatest versionDefault install folder
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch) BtbN N-127032-g6ae491a26c-20260930 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, master branch) BtbN N-127021-ge0c94b2d1c-20260930 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 7.1 release branch) BtbN 7.1.5-20260731 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, master branch) BtbN N-127021-ge0c94b2d1c-20260930 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 7.1 release branch) BtbN 7.1.5-20260731 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, master branch) BtbN N-127021-ge0c94b2d1c-20260930 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) BtbN 7.1.5-20260731 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) BtbN 7.1.5-20260731 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 6.1 release branch) BtbN 6.1.3-20250831 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 6.1 release branch) BtbN 6.1.3-20250831 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 6.1 release branch) BtbN 6.1.3-20250831 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 6.1 release branch) BtbN 6.1.3-20250831 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 8.1 release branch) BtbN 8.1.3-20260930 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 8.1 release branch) BtbN 8.1.3-20260930 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 8.1 release branch) BtbN 8.1.3-20260930 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 8.1 release branch) BtbN 8.1.3-20260930 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 8.0 release branch) BtbN 8.0.1-20260228 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 8.0 release branch) BtbN 8.0.1-20260228 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 8.0 release branch) BtbN 8.0.1-20260228 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 8.0 release branch) BtbN 8.0.1-20260228 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 5.1 release branch) BtbN 5.1.6-20250131 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 5.1 release branch) BtbN 5.1.6-20250131 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) BtbN 5.1.6-20250131 —
FFmpeg (GPL static variant, 9.0 release branch) BtbN 9.0.2-20260930 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 5.1 release branch) BtbN 5.1.6-20241231 —
FFmpeg (GPL shared variant, 9.0 release branch) BtbN 9.0.1-20260831 —
FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, 9.0 release branch) BtbN 9.0.1-20260831 —
FFmpeg (LGPL shared variant, 9.0 release branch) BtbN 9.0.1-20260831 —
FFmpeg for yt-dlp yt-dlp N-127043-g5a54fcf75e-20260930 —
FFmpeg for yt-dlp (Shared) yt-dlp N-127043-g5a54fcf75e-20260930 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL static variant, 7.1 release branch) Defisym 7.1.5-20260930 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) Defisym 7.1.5-20260930 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL static variant, 7.1 release branch) Defisym 7.1.5-20260930 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL shared variant, 7.1 release branch) Defisym 7.1.5-20260930 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL static variant, 8.1 release branch) Defisym 8.1.2-20260831 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL shared variant, 8.1 release branch) Defisym 8.1.2-20260831 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL static variant, 8.1 release branch) Defisym 8.1.2-20260831 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL shared variant, 8.1 release branch) Defisym 8.1.2-20260831 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL static variant, master branch) Defisym N-125365-g9a01c1cb6a-20260630 —
FFmpeg (Win32, GPL shared variant, master branch) Defisym N-125365-g9a01c1cb6a-20260630 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL static variant, master branch) Defisym N-125365-g9a01c1cb6a-20260630 —
FFmpeg (Win32, LGPL shared variant, master branch) Defisym N-125365-g9a01c1cb6a-20260630 —

Frequently asked questions

Is ffplay.exe safe?

ffplay.exe is a normal part of FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch) when it sits in the program's install folder and carries the publisher's digital signature. A file with the same name in another folder can be something else: check its signature and hash.

Where is ffplay.exe located?

In the program's install folder, which the installer chooses; winget puts portable programs under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages.

How do I remove ffplay.exe?

Uninstall FFmpeg (LGPL static variant, master branch) through Settings → Apps or with winget; the uninstaller removes ffplay.exe with it. Deleting the file alone leaves the rest of the program behind.