diff --git a/web/project-website/content/download/_index.md b/web/project-website/content/download/_index.md index 9cb1b03c..826ec9fd 100644 --- a/web/project-website/content/download/_index.md +++ b/web/project-website/content/download/_index.md @@ -63,15 +63,17 @@ start afresh with the following steps: ## macOS "Silicon" builds -The FFmpeg binaries that are bundled with Flamenco are linked directly from -[ffmpeg.org](https://ffmpeg.org/), and thus there is a level of trust. That -website, however, does not link directly to any trusted binaries for macOS -"Silicon" ARM64. This is why Flamenco did not ship macOS/ARM64 builds for a long -time. As of v3.3 this architecture will be included in the official Flamenco -builds, but for now will be shipped without FFmpeg binary. +The macOS "Silicon" build does not ship with FFmpeg, because a trusted build for +this architecture is not provided by the FFmpeg project. This is why Flamenco v3 +did not ship macOS/ARM64 builds. As of v3.3 this architecture will be included +in the official Flamenco builds, but still without FFmpeg binary. + +You can install FFmpeg using [the ffmpeg Homebrew formula][brew] or any other +method. Once installed Flamenco Worker should find it automatically. If not, +place the ffmpeg executable into Flamenco's `tools` directory. + +[brew]: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ffmpeg -To install this binary, download it from a source you trust or build it -yourself, then place it into Flamenco's `tools` directory. ## License