Developer Overview
- WebM Repositories
- libvpx: VP8/VP9 Codec SDK
- libwebm: WebM File Parser
- webm-tools: Alpha-channel, Encryption, and Streaming-related tools
- webmdshow: DirectShow Filters Source
- webmquicktime: QuickTime Components Source
- webminspector: WebM File Inspector
- vp8-test-vectors: Decoder Test Vectors
- udpsample: UDP Sample Code
- bitstream-guide: VP8 Data Format
- WebP Repositories
- Set-up Your Machine
- Start Hacking
- Contribute
We use the Git version control software. If you are unfamiliar with Git, the fastest way to get the code is to download one of the versioned snapshots. To learn about Git, we recommend you start with the documentation.
WebM Repositories
Also see: Continuous Integration
libvpx: VP8/VP9 Codec SDK
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libvpx |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/libvpx |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libvpx/ |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/ |
Building on Windows
Building the source code from git requires that you be familiar with and have installed a Unix-like environment such as Cygwin or MSYS.
libwebm: WebM File Parser
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebm |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/libwebm |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebm |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/libwebm/ |
webm-tools: Alpha-channel, Encryption, and Streaming-related tools
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webm-tools |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/webm-tools |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webm-tools |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/webm-tools/ |
webmdshow: DirectShow Filters Source
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webmdshow |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/webmdshow |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webmdshow |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/webmdshow/ |
webmquicktime: QuickTime Components Source
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webmquicktime |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/webmquicktime |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webmquicktime |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/webmquicktime/ |
webminspector: WebM File Inspector
Dumps all EBML and WebM data in a WebM file to stdout.
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webminspector |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/webminspector |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/webminspector |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/webminspector/ |
vp8-test-vectors: Decoder Test Vectors
Used to validate VP8 decoder conformance.
This project is relatively static. Please discuss any proposed commits on codec-devel before submitting.
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/vp8-test-vectors |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/vp8-test-vectors |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/vp8-test-vectors |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/vp8-test-vectors/ |
udpsample: UDP Sample Code
A simple, unsupported videoconferencing demo application. May require considerable modification to run in your environment.
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/udpsample |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/udpsample |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/udpsample |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/udpsample/ |
bitstream-guide: VP8 Data Format
Text source of RFC 6386, "VP8 Data Format and Decoding Guide"
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/bitstream-guide |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/bitstream-guide |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/bitstream-guide |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/bitstream-guide/ |
WebP Repositories
libwebp: WebP Image Library
Provides libwebp.so, a library for encoding and decoding WebP image
files. See the Google Code site for more information and related tools,
as well as the
webp-discuss
mailing list:
- https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/
- https://groups.google.com/a/webmproject.org/group/webp-discuss
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/libwebp/ |
libwebp-test-data: dwebp Validation Tool
Validates the output of dwebp, via MD5 sum. dwebp is an example
utility created by libwebp, above.
| Task | URL |
|---|---|
| clone | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp-test-data |
| push | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp-test-data |
| browse | https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp-test-data |
| mirror | https://github.com/webmproject/libwebp-test-data/ |
Set-up Your Machine
Make sure you have all the build dependencies before trying to build the WebM source code.
Start Hacking
Got your own itch? Great! Want some inspiration? See the roadmap for some projects that we think would be interesting. Talk to us on one of our mailing lists so we have an idea what you're interested in -- maybe you can find a partner!
Contribute
See our page on submitting patches for more information on getting your change peer-reviewed and merged upstream.