
FFmpeg 9.0 verifies TLS: fix 'certificate verify failed
FFmpeg 9.0 verifies TLS by default, so 'ffmpeg certificate verify failed' kills HTTPS inputs that worked on 8.1.2. Fixes: -ca_file, CA bundle, tls_verify.
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FFmpeg 9.0 verifies TLS by default, so 'ffmpeg certificate verify failed' kills HTTPS inputs that worked on 8.1.2. Fixes: -ca_file, CA bundle, tls_verify.

FFmpeg 9 breaking changes: the five hard-removed CLI flags (-vsync, -top, -qphist and two more), the exact error each throws, and the one-line fix for each.

Install FFmpeg Ubuntu guide: apt from Universe covers most boxes. Use a PPA, Snap, or static build only when you need a newer version, plus how to pin it.

A working ffmpeg docker setup: an Alpine Dockerfile, a multi-stage build, real image sizes, and the pitfalls (exit 137, fonts, codecs) nobody warns you about.

What actually building a production video transcoding pipeline looks like, how to avoid the common traps, and when to buy instead of build.