Open source

Dropwheel includes an unmodified build of FFmpeg, which it runs as a separate program for audio, video and WebP images. This build is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1 and contains no GPL or non-free components. It includes these libraries:

ComponentVersionLicenseSource
FFmpeg9.0.2LGPL 2.1 or laterffmpeg-9.0.2.tar.xz
LAME4.0LGPL 2.0 or laterlame-4.0.tar.gz
Opus1.6.1BSD 3-clauseopus-1.6.1.tar.gz
libogg1.3.6BSD 3-clauselibogg-1.3.6.tar.gz
libvorbis1.3.7BSD 3-clauselibvorbis-1.3.7.tar.xz
libvpx1.17.0BSD 3-clauselibvpx-1.17.0.tar.gz
libwebp1.6.0BSD 3-clauselibwebp-1.6.0.tar.gz

The exact build script is here: build_ffmpeg.sh. The full license texts, source checksums and build settings are also inside the app, in Dropwheel.app/Contents/Resources/Licenses/FFmpeg.

Because FFmpeg is a separate program inside the app (Contents/Helpers/ffmpeg), you can replace it with your own build of the same or a compatible version.

FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard, originator of the FFmpeg project.