[PR #1535] [FEAT] Use system gpac library instead of vendoring gpacmp4

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/pull/1535 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes ---  **In raising this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes):** - [x] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). - [x] I have checked that another pull request for this purpose does not exist. - [x] I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others. - [x] I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer. - [x] I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content. - [ ] **I have mentioned this change in the [changelog](https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/blob/master/docs/CHANGES.TXT).** **My familiarity with the project is as follows (check one):** - [ ] I have never used CCExtractor. - [ ] I have used CCExtractor just a couple of times. - [ ] I absolutely love CCExtractor, but have not contributed previously. - [x] I am an active contributor to CCExtractor. --- Vendoring gpac has numerous issues like updating regulary and on homebrew they like to have gpac as a separate library This PR removes gpacmp4 and instead uses the system installed version of gpac. Additionally this PR fixes the ccextractor build on mac os for all types like `cmake`, `make` or using `build.command` executable file (I will add Mac CI in another PR) Working Status: - [x] Linux (sample platform needs to be updated and added libgpac-dev as a build dependency) - [x] Mac - [x] Windows

claunia commented

2026-01-29 17:21:11 +00:00

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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/pull/1535

State: closed
Merged: Yes

In raising this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes):

I have read and understood the contributors guide.
I have checked that another pull request for this purpose does not exist.
I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others.
I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer.
I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content.
I have mentioned this change in the changelog.

My familiarity with the project is as follows (check one):

I have never used CCExtractor.
I have used CCExtractor just a couple of times.
I absolutely love CCExtractor, but have not contributed previously.
I am an active contributor to CCExtractor.

Vendoring gpac has numerous issues like updating regulary and on homebrew they like to have gpac as a separate library

This PR removes gpacmp4 and instead uses the system installed version of gpac.

Additionally this PR fixes the ccextractor build on mac os for all types like cmake, make or using build.command executable file (I will add Mac CI in another PR)

Working Status:

Linux (sample platform needs to be updated and added libgpac-dev as a build dependency)
Mac
Windows

claunia added the pull-request label 2026-01-29 17:21:11 +00:00

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[PR #1535] [FEAT] Use system gpac library instead of vendoring gpacmp4 #2256