This is a bitness mismatch. Your ffmpeg23exe is 64-bit but you are missing Visual C++ Redistributables. Install the VC++ 2013 Redist (for version 2.3 era) or switch to a 32-bit build.
Here are some common uses of ffmpeg.exe : ffmpeg23exe
Are you seeing this file in a or experiencing high CPU usage from it? NCH Software Components Download This is a bitness mismatch
What are you trying to accomplish? (e.g., compression, streaming, batch conversion) Which operating system are you targeting? Here are some common uses of ffmpeg
Yes. FFmpeg is licensed under LGPL/GPL. You can use it for personal, commercial, or open-source projects. However, some codecs (e.g., H.264) may have patent royalties if used in commercial products. The tool itself is perfectly legal.
No. The .exe extension is native to Windows. For Mac, you need the ffmpeg binary (no extension). For Linux, look for ffmpeg in your package manager ( sudo apt install ffmpeg ).
(e.g., "Failed to download component"), it is usually because the software cannot reach the NCH servers to fetch the library. Common fixes include: Manual Installation