This is a common misconception. The 'ffmpeg' package contains libav's deprecated version of ffmpeg.c that is going away in a future version of ubuntu.
Also cf. bug #1004174, comments #7 and #8 ** Changed in: libav (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1020856 Title: ffmpeg vs libav To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libav/+bug/1020856/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs