FFmpeg Moves to Rust for Safety

FFmpeg is moving to Rust 🐙 Our use of C and Assembly in FFmpeg has been an unacceptable violation of safety. FFmpeg will be running 10x slower - but we're doing it for your safety. All your videos will appear green - safety first, working software later.

FFmpeg announces a move to Rust, joking that abandoning C and Assembly will make the software 10 times slower and cause all videos to appear green. The punchline mocks safety-focused rewrites that sacrifice performance and functionality while claiming the change is for users’ protection. EN: FFmpeg announces a move to Rust, joking that abandoning C and Assembly will make the software 10 times slower and cause all videos to appear green. The punchline mocks safety-focused rewrites that sacrifice performance and functionality while claiming the change is for users’ protection.

• @antichirst / 22165 2026-04-01