Introduction
In the Premiere Pro plugin, you can create a "growing file" for live streams. This file, once imported into Premiere Pro, continuously updates directly within the Premiere sources interface, allowing seamless integration with live content.
Steps
To enable this feature, you need to install FFmpeg (https://www.ffmpeg.org/) on your machine. Below are the installation instructions for macOS and Windows.
Installing FFmpeg
π macOS
Open Terminal
You can find Terminal in your Applications folder under Utilities, or just search for it using Spotlight (Cmd + Space and then type "Terminal").
Install Homebrew (if not already installed)
Run the following command in Terminal to install Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh>)"
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Install FFmpeg
Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to install FFmpeg
brew install ffmpeg
Homebrew will download and install FFmpeg and its dependencies automatically.
Verify Installation
After installation, verify that FFmpeg is installed correctly by running:
ffmpeg -version
You should see details about the FFmpeg version installed.
πͺ Windows
Download FFmpeg
Go to the official FFmpeg download page for Windows at gyan.dev (https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/) or search for another reliable source.
Download the latest full build (usually under "Release builds") in the full category, which includes everything you need.
Extract Files
Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your computer, such as
C:\\ffmpeg
.
Add FFmpeg to System Path
Open the Start Menu, search for "Environment Variables," and select "Edit the system environment variables."
In the System Properties window, click on "Environment Variables."
Under "System variables," find and select the "Path" variable, then click "Edit."
Click "New" and add the path to the
bin
directory where you extracted FFmpeg (e.g.,C:\\ffmpeg\\bin
).Click "OK" to close all dialog boxes.
Verify Installation
Open Command Prompt (search for "cmd" in the Start Menu).
Type
ffmpeg -version
and press Enter.You should see FFmpeg version details, confirming that the installation was successful.
Finding FFmpeg path
To integrate FFmpeg with the Premiere Pro plugin, you'll need to locate its path.
π macOS
Open the Terminal application.
Type the following command and press Enter:
which ffmpeg
πͺ Windows
Open Command Prompt. You can do this by searching for "cmd" in the Start Menu.
Type the following command and press Enter:
where ffmpeg
Using the path
Add the path obtained from the steps above to the plugin under Settings > FFmpeg Path.
Using growing files
To utilize the growing file feature, start a live stream and click the Generate growing file
button located at the top right. This will load the stream, allowing you to view it within your imported media.