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🚀 Day 2 of 30 – New n8n with FFmpeg on docker Installation Guide (2026)

Ready to supercharge your automation workflows? In this beginner‑friendly tutorial, I’ll walk you step‑by‑step through installing n8n with FFmpeg inside Docker. Whether you’re brand new to automation or looking to expand your toolkit, this guide makes it simple to set up video/audio processing alongside powerful n8n workflows.

🔑 What you’ll learn in this video:
✅ How to install n8n (2026 version) in Docker
✅ Adding FFmpeg static build for video/audio automation
✅ Testing your installation with real commands
✅ Best practices for beginners to avoid common setup errors

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==How to Enable Virtualization (Option 1)
Run PowerShell as Administrator and use:

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V-All /all /norestart

==Dockerfile
FROM n8nio/n8n:latest

USER root

Install ffmpeg static binary (no apk/apt needed)
RUN wget -q https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/rele... \
&& tar -xf ffmpeg-release-amd64-static.tar.xz \
&& mv ffmpeg-*-static/ffmpeg /usr/local/bin/ffmpeg \
&& chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ffmpeg \
&& rm rf ffmpeg*

(optional) graphicsmagick static build is NOT recommended — skip unless critical

USER node


==docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"

services:
n8n:
build: .
container_name: n8n_with_ffmpeg
restart: always
ports:
"5678:5678"
volumes:
"C:/Users/User/Downloads/n8n-data2:/home/node/.n8n"
environment:
N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGE_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true
N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL=https://your-ngrok-url.ngrok-free.dev
WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-ngrok-url.ngrok-free.dev
WEBHOOK_TUNNEL_URL=https://your-ngrok-url.ngrok-free.dev
N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=filesystem
N8N_BINARY_DATA_TTL=1440
N8N_AVAILABLE_BINARY_DATA_MODES=filesystem


==test for n8n version and ffmpeg
1. run docker ps to get container name

2. docker exec -it [container_name] ffmpeg -version
docker exec -it [container_name] n8n - -version