Kieran Kunhya
Longtime FFmpeg contributor, codec engineer, and the person behind the FFmpeg account on X. Also known for low-level video engineering work, reverse engineering, and assembly optimization.
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May 6, 2026 • 4h 24min
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
Jean-Baptiste Kempf, VLC lead developer and VideoLAN president, joins Kieran Kunhya, FFmpeg contributor and codec engineer. They explore why VLC opens bizarre files, how codecs and containers quietly power online video, and why FFmpeg became universal media plumbing. The chat also hits reverse engineering, handwritten assembly, ad-free ideals, open source drama, and the future of streaming, XR, and archiving.
