<p>Not quite. The x264 encoder, specifically, can be compiled with either 8-bit or 10-bit support, but not both.That restriction doesn't apply to x265 or any other encoders that I can think of. So, unless you need to encode to H.264 10-bit using x264, the regular builds of ffmpeg are fine.</p>

<p>You can fetch standalone binaries for 10-bit x264 from the official site at <a href="https://download.videolan.org/x264/binaries/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://download.videolan.org/x264/binaries/</a> Too much hassle to compile ffmpeg with all other dependencies if you just need that one 10-bit encoder.</p>

<p><strong>Edit</strong>: This is no longer true as of late Dec 2017. x264 now compiles and links as a multilib with both 8-bit and 10-bit support.</p>

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<p>I'm trying to find somewhere I can download pre-built binaries of ffmpeg for Windows with 10-bit codec support.  Apparently, from what I've read, ffmpeg has to be either 8-bit or 10-bit, and the builds on www.ffmpeg.org for Windows are all 8-bit.</p>

<p><a href="https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&amp;t=2270&amp;sid=5b85890be38d279b4bbe57652105fad9&amp;start=10" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This thread</a> on the ffmpeg forums suggests that there were 10-bit releases for a time, but no longer.</p>

<p>My google searching has turned up several sites with 10-bit builds from 2013, 2016, and so on, but nothing consistent over time.</p>

<p>Before I go to the trouble of trying to set up a way to build this from source, I just want to confirm-- there's no site regularly providing 10-bit Windows builds of ffmpeg, right?</p>

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# Do you have to build ffmpeg from source to use 10-bit codecs in Windows?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-19)

I'm trying to find somewhere I can download pre-built binaries of ffmpeg for Windows with 10-bit codec support. Apparently, from what I've read, ffmpeg has to be either 8-bit or 10-bit, and the builds on www.ffmpeg.org for Windows are all 8-bit.

[This thread](https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2270&sid=5b85890be38d279b4bbe57652105fad9&start=10) on the ffmpeg forums suggests that there were 10-bit releases for a time, but no longer.

My google searching has turned up several sites with 10-bit builds from 2013, 2016, and so on, but nothing consistent over time.

Before I go to the trouble of trying to set up a way to build this from source, I just want to confirm-- there's no site regularly providing 10-bit Windows builds of ffmpeg, right?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-04-19. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

Not quite. The x264 encoder, specifically, can be compiled with either 8-bit or 10-bit support, but not both.That restriction doesn't apply to x265 or any other encoders that I can think of. So, unless you need to encode to H.264 10-bit using x264, the regular builds of ffmpeg are fine.

You can fetch standalone binaries for 10-bit x264 from the official site at <https://download.videolan.org/x264/binaries/> Too much hassle to compile ffmpeg with all other dependencies if you just need that one 10-bit encoder.

**Edit**: This is no longer true as of late Dec 2017. x264 now compiles and links as a multilib with both 8-bit and 10-bit support.


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