diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 30a14303a3d..2075b4fa1e1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -13102,8 +13102,7 @@ experimental data and metadata at the Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics.")
            python-pytest
            python-setuptools
            python-wheel))
-    (inputs
-     (list ffmpeg-7))
+    (inputs (list ffmpeg))
     (home-page "https://github.com/PyAV-Org/PyAV")
     (synopsis "Pythonic bindings for FFmpeg's libraries")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/qt.scm b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
index b71090c35f5..6640b90cdec 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/qt.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ Vulkan, OpenGL and other main graphic APIs.")
            vulkan-headers))
     (inputs
      (list alsa-lib
-           ffmpeg
+           ffmpeg-6
            glib
            libxkbcommon
            libxrandr
diff --git a/gnu/packages/tor-browsers.scm b/gnu/packages/tor-browsers.scm
index ddd34a9f3e1..3473829855f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tor-browsers.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tor-browsers.scm
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Browser.")
            libxcomposite
            libxt
            libffi
-           ffmpeg-7
+           ffmpeg
            libvpx
            icu4c
            pixman
diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index b7133dd91fc..904e57b70a7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -1645,17 +1645,17 @@ These tools require a supported graphics chip, driver, and VA-API back end to
 operate properly.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public ffmpeg-7
+(define-public ffmpeg
   (package
     (name "ffmpeg")
-    (version "7.1.1")
+    (version "8.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-"
                                   version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1c837agaw8ljhjx6ndp2w7hffi2mkb22vnmb8v0fbfqdbqwq8fbk"))))
+                "13kvs9rh5mp21gx64hdj0jlnz6q5c6spik8kh5q7fk6cnv61yxdj"))))
     (outputs '("out" "debug"))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
@@ -1871,9 +1871,9 @@ convert and stream audio and video.  It includes the libavcodec
 audio/video codec library.")
     (license license:gpl2+)))
 
-(define-public ffmpeg
+(define-public ffmpeg-6
   (package
-    (inherit ffmpeg-7)
+    (inherit ffmpeg)
     (version "6.1.2")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ audio/video codec library.")
                 "ffmpeg-add-av_stream_get_first_dts-for-chromium.patch"))))
     (arguments
      (if (target-x86-32?)
-         (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ffmpeg-7)
+         (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ffmpeg)
            ((#:phases phases)
             #~(modify-phases #$phases
                 (add-before 'configure 'relax-gcc-14-strictness
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ audio/video codec library.")
                      (string-append "-g -O2"
                                     " -Wno-error=incompatible-pointer-types"
                                     " -Wno-error=int-conversion")))))))
-         (package-arguments ffmpeg-7)))))
+         (package-arguments ffmpeg)))))
 
 (define-public ffmpeg-5
   (package
@@ -1984,270 +1984,271 @@ audio/video codec library.")
 
 ;;; Custom ffmpeg package used by Jami, which incorporates custom patches.
 (define-public ffmpeg-jami
-  (package
-    (inherit ffmpeg)
-    (name "ffmpeg-jami")
-    (source (let ((ffmpeg-origin (package-source ffmpeg)))
-              (origin
-                (inherit ffmpeg-origin)
-                ;; These patches originate come from
-                ;; <https://review.jami.net/plugins/gitiles/jami-daemon/+/refs/heads/master/contrib/src/ffmpeg/>.
-                ;; Make sure to keep them update and/or register any new ones
-                ;; here.
-                (patches
-                 (append
-                  (origin-patches ffmpeg-origin)
-                  (search-patches
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-remove-mjpeg-log.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-change-RTCP-ratio.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-rtp_ext_abs_send_time.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-libopusdec-enable-FEC.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-libopusenc-reload-packet-loss-at-encode.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-screen-sharing-x11-fix.patch"
-                   "ffmpeg-jami-pipewiregrab-source-filter.patch"))))))
-    (arguments
-     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ffmpeg)
-       ((#:configure-flags _ '())
-        ;; The base configure flags preserved from ffmpeg appear first.
-        #~(list "--disable-static"
-                "--enable-shared"
-                "--disable-stripping"
+  (let ((ffmpeg ffmpeg-6))
+    (package
+      (inherit ffmpeg)
+      (name "ffmpeg-jami")
+      (source (let ((ffmpeg-origin (package-source ffmpeg)))
+                (origin
+                  (inherit ffmpeg-origin)
+                  ;; These patches originate come from
+                  ;; <https://review.jami.net/plugins/gitiles/jami-daemon/+/refs/heads/master/contrib/src/ffmpeg/>.
+                  ;; Make sure to keep them update and/or register any new ones
+                  ;; here.
+                  (patches
+                   (append
+                    (origin-patches ffmpeg-origin)
+                    (search-patches
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-remove-mjpeg-log.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-change-RTCP-ratio.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-rtp_ext_abs_send_time.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-libopusdec-enable-FEC.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-libopusenc-reload-packet-loss-at-encode.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-screen-sharing-x11-fix.patch"
+                     "ffmpeg-jami-pipewiregrab-source-filter.patch"))))))
+      (arguments
+       (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ffmpeg)
+         ((#:configure-flags _ '())
+          ;; The base configure flags preserved from ffmpeg appear first.
+          #~(list "--disable-static"
+                  "--enable-shared"
+                  "--disable-stripping"
 
-                ;; Extra Guix-added flags that make sense for this custom
-                ;; package; these could be contributed upstream.
-                "--disable-doc"
+                  ;; Extra Guix-added flags that make sense for this custom
+                  ;; package; these could be contributed upstream.
+                  "--disable-doc"
 
-                ;; The following flags are those specified by Jami.
-                ;; They're from the jami/daemon/contrib/src/ffmpeg/rules.mak
-                ;; file.  We try to keep it as close to the official Jami
-                ;; package as possible, to provide all the codecs and extra
-                ;; features that are expected (see:
-                ;; https://review.jami.net/plugins/gitiles/jami-daemon/+/
-                ;; refs/heads/master/contrib/src/ffmpeg/rules.mak).
-                "--disable-everything"
-                "--enable-zlib"
-                "--enable-gpl"
-                "--enable-swscale"
-                "--enable-bsfs"
-                "--disable-filters"
-                "--disable-programs"
-                "--disable-postproc"
+                  ;; The following flags are those specified by Jami.
+                  ;; They're from the jami/daemon/contrib/src/ffmpeg/rules.mak
+                  ;; file.  We try to keep it as close to the official Jami
+                  ;; package as possible, to provide all the codecs and extra
+                  ;; features that are expected (see:
+                  ;; https://review.jami.net/plugins/gitiles/jami-daemon/+/
+                  ;; refs/heads/master/contrib/src/ffmpeg/rules.mak).
+                  "--disable-everything"
+                  "--enable-zlib"
+                  "--enable-gpl"
+                  "--enable-swscale"
+                  "--enable-bsfs"
+                  "--disable-filters"
+                  "--disable-programs"
+                  "--disable-postproc"
 
-                "--enable-libpipewire"
-                "--enable-filter=pipewiregrab"
-                "--enable-indev=lavfi"
-                "--enable-decoder=wrapped_avframe"
+                  "--enable-libpipewire"
+                  "--enable-filter=pipewiregrab"
+                  "--enable-indev=lavfi"
+                  "--enable-decoder=wrapped_avframe"
 
-                "--disable-protocols"
-                "--enable-protocol=crypto"
-                "--enable-protocol=file"
-                "--enable-protocol=rtp"
-                "--enable-protocol=srtp"
-                "--enable-protocol=tcp"
-                "--enable-protocol=udp"
-                "--enable-protocol=unix"
-                "--enable-protocol=pipe"
+                  "--disable-protocols"
+                  "--enable-protocol=crypto"
+                  "--enable-protocol=file"
+                  "--enable-protocol=rtp"
+                  "--enable-protocol=srtp"
+                  "--enable-protocol=tcp"
+                  "--enable-protocol=udp"
+                  "--enable-protocol=unix"
+                  "--enable-protocol=pipe"
 
-                ;; Enable muxers/demuxers.
-                "--disable-demuxers"
-                "--disable-muxers"
-                "--enable-muxer=rtp"
-                "--enable-muxer=g722"
-                "--enable-muxer=g723_1"
-                "--enable-muxer=g726"
-                "--enable-muxer=g726le"
-                "--enable-muxer=h263"
-                "--enable-muxer=h264"
-                "--enable-muxer=hevc"
-                "--enable-muxer=matroska"
-                "--enable-muxer=webm"
-                "--enable-muxer=ogg"
-                "--enable-muxer=pcm_s16be"
-                "--enable-muxer=pcm_s16le"
-                "--enable-muxer=wav"
-                "--enable-demuxer=rtp"
-                "--enable-demuxer=mjpeg"
-                "--enable-demuxer=mjpeg_2000"
-                "--enable-demuxer=mpegvideo"
-                "--enable-demuxer=gif"
-                "--enable-demuxer=image_jpeg_pipe"
-                "--enable-demuxer=image_png_pipe"
-                "--enable-demuxer=image_webp_pipe"
-                "--enable-demuxer=matroska"
-                "--enable-demuxer=m4v"
-                "--enable-demuxer=mp3"
-                "--enable-demuxer=ogg"
-                "--enable-demuxer=flac"
-                "--enable-demuxer=wav"
-                "--enable-demuxer=ac3"
-                "--enable-demuxer=g722"
-                "--enable-demuxer=g723_1"
-                "--enable-demuxer=g726"
-                "--enable-demuxer=g726le"
-                "--enable-demuxer=pcm_mulaw"
-                "--enable-demuxer=pcm_alaw"
-                "--enable-demuxer=pcm_s16be"
-                "--enable-demuxer=pcm_s16le"
-                "--enable-demuxer=h263"
-                "--enable-demuxer=h264"
-                "--enable-demuxer=hevc"
+                  ;; Enable muxers/demuxers.
+                  "--disable-demuxers"
+                  "--disable-muxers"
+                  "--enable-muxer=rtp"
+                  "--enable-muxer=g722"
+                  "--enable-muxer=g723_1"
+                  "--enable-muxer=g726"
+                  "--enable-muxer=g726le"
+                  "--enable-muxer=h263"
+                  "--enable-muxer=h264"
+                  "--enable-muxer=hevc"
+                  "--enable-muxer=matroska"
+                  "--enable-muxer=webm"
+                  "--enable-muxer=ogg"
+                  "--enable-muxer=pcm_s16be"
+                  "--enable-muxer=pcm_s16le"
+                  "--enable-muxer=wav"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=rtp"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=mjpeg"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=mjpeg_2000"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=mpegvideo"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=gif"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=image_jpeg_pipe"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=image_png_pipe"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=image_webp_pipe"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=matroska"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=m4v"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=mp3"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=ogg"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=flac"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=wav"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=ac3"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=g722"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=g723_1"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=g726"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=g726le"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=pcm_mulaw"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=pcm_alaw"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=pcm_s16be"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=pcm_s16le"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=h263"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=h264"
+                  "--enable-demuxer=hevc"
 
-                ;; Enable parsers.
-                "--enable-parser=h263"
-                "--enable-parser=h264"
-                "--enable-parser=hevc"
-                "--enable-parser=mpeg4video"
-                "--enable-parser=vp8"
-                "--enable-parser=vp9"
-                "--enable-parser=opus"
+                  ;; Enable parsers.
+                  "--enable-parser=h263"
+                  "--enable-parser=h264"
+                  "--enable-parser=hevc"
+                  "--enable-parser=mpeg4video"
+                  "--enable-parser=vp8"
+                  "--enable-parser=vp9"
+                  "--enable-parser=opus"
 
-                ;; Encoders/decoders.
-                "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g722"
-                "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g722"
-                "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g726"
-                "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g726"
-                "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g726le"
-                "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g726le"
-                "--enable-decoder=g729"
-                "--enable-encoder=g723_1"
-                "--enable-decoder=g723_1"
-                "--enable-encoder=rawvideo"
-                "--enable-decoder=rawvideo"
-                "--enable-encoder=libx264"
-                "--enable-decoder=h264"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_alaw"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_alaw"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_mulaw"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_mulaw"
-                "--enable-encoder=mpeg4"
-                "--enable-decoder=mpeg4"
-                "--enable-encoder=libvpx_vp8"
-                "--enable-decoder=vp8"
-                "--enable-decoder=vp9"
-                "--enable-encoder=h263"
-                "--enable-encoder=h263p"
-                "--enable-decoder=h263"
-                "--enable-encoder=mjpeg"
-                "--enable-decoder=mjpeg"
-                "--enable-decoder=mjpegb"
-                "--enable-libspeex"
-                "--enable-libopus"
-                "--enable-libvpx"
-                "--enable-libx264"
-                "--enable-encoder=libspeex"
-                "--enable-decoder=libspeex"
-                "--enable-encoder=libopus"
-                "--enable-decoder=libopus"
+                  ;; Encoders/decoders.
+                  "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g722"
+                  "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g722"
+                  "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g726"
+                  "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g726"
+                  "--enable-encoder=adpcm_g726le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=adpcm_g726le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=g729"
+                  "--enable-encoder=g723_1"
+                  "--enable-decoder=g723_1"
+                  "--enable-encoder=rawvideo"
+                  "--enable-decoder=rawvideo"
+                  "--enable-encoder=libx264"
+                  "--enable-decoder=h264"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_alaw"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_alaw"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_mulaw"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_mulaw"
+                  "--enable-encoder=mpeg4"
+                  "--enable-decoder=mpeg4"
+                  "--enable-encoder=libvpx_vp8"
+                  "--enable-decoder=vp8"
+                  "--enable-decoder=vp9"
+                  "--enable-encoder=h263"
+                  "--enable-encoder=h263p"
+                  "--enable-decoder=h263"
+                  "--enable-encoder=mjpeg"
+                  "--enable-decoder=mjpeg"
+                  "--enable-decoder=mjpegb"
+                  "--enable-libspeex"
+                  "--enable-libopus"
+                  "--enable-libvpx"
+                  "--enable-libx264"
+                  "--enable-encoder=libspeex"
+                  "--enable-decoder=libspeex"
+                  "--enable-encoder=libopus"
+                  "--enable-decoder=libopus"
 
-                ;; Encoders/decoders for ringtones and audio streaming.
-                "--enable-decoder=flac"
-                "--enable-decoder=vorbis"
-                "--enable-decoder=aac"
-                "--enable-decoder=ac3"
-                "--enable-decoder=eac3"
-                "--enable-decoder=mp3"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_u24le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_u32le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_u8"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_f16le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_f32le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_f64le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s64le"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_u16le"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_u8"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_f32le"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_f64le"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_s16le"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_s32le"
-                "--enable-encoder=pcm_s64le"
+                  ;; Encoders/decoders for ringtones and audio streaming.
+                  "--enable-decoder=flac"
+                  "--enable-decoder=vorbis"
+                  "--enable-decoder=aac"
+                  "--enable-decoder=ac3"
+                  "--enable-decoder=eac3"
+                  "--enable-decoder=mp3"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_u24le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_u32le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_u8"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_f16le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_f32le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_f64le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s64le"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_u16le"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_u8"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_f32le"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_f64le"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_s16le"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_s32le"
+                  "--enable-encoder=pcm_s64le"
 
-                ;; Encoders/decoders for images.
-                "--enable-encoder=gif"
-                "--enable-decoder=gif"
-                "--enable-encoder=jpegls"
-                "--enable-decoder=jpegls"
-                "--enable-encoder=ljpeg"
-                "--enable-decoder=jpeg2000"
-                "--enable-encoder=png"
-                "--enable-decoder=png"
-                "--enable-encoder=bmp"
-                "--enable-decoder=bmp"
-                "--enable-encoder=tiff"
-                "--enable-decoder=tiff"
+                  ;; Encoders/decoders for images.
+                  "--enable-encoder=gif"
+                  "--enable-decoder=gif"
+                  "--enable-encoder=jpegls"
+                  "--enable-decoder=jpegls"
+                  "--enable-encoder=ljpeg"
+                  "--enable-decoder=jpeg2000"
+                  "--enable-encoder=png"
+                  "--enable-decoder=png"
+                  "--enable-encoder=bmp"
+                  "--enable-decoder=bmp"
+                  "--enable-encoder=tiff"
+                  "--enable-decoder=tiff"
 
-                ;; Filters.
-                "--enable-filter=scale"
-                "--enable-filter=overlay"
-                "--enable-filter=amix"
-                "--enable-filter=amerge"
-                "--enable-filter=aresample"
-                "--enable-filter=format"
-                "--enable-filter=aformat"
-                "--enable-filter=fps"
-                "--enable-filter=transpose"
-                "--enable-filter=pad"
+                  ;; Filters.
+                  "--enable-filter=scale"
+                  "--enable-filter=overlay"
+                  "--enable-filter=amix"
+                  "--enable-filter=amerge"
+                  "--enable-filter=aresample"
+                  "--enable-filter=format"
+                  "--enable-filter=aformat"
+                  "--enable-filter=fps"
+                  "--enable-filter=transpose"
+                  "--enable-filter=pad"
 
-                ;; Decoders for ringtones and audio streaming.
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16be"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16be_planar"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16le_planar"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24be"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24le_planar"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32be"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32le_planar"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s64be"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s8"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_s8_planar"
-                "--enable-decoder=pcm_u16be"
+                  ;; Decoders for ringtones and audio streaming.
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16be"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16be_planar"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s16le_planar"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24be"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s24le_planar"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32be"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s32le_planar"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s64be"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s8"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_s8_planar"
+                  "--enable-decoder=pcm_u16be"
 
-                ;; More filters.
-                "--enable-filter=afir"
-                "--enable-filter=split"
-                "--enable-filter=drawbox"
-                "--enable-filter=drawtext"
-                "--enable-filter=rotate"
-                "--enable-filter=loop"
-                "--enable-filter=setpts"
-                "--enable-filter=movie"
-                "--enable-filter=alphamerge"
-                "--enable-filter=boxblur"
-                "--enable-filter=lut"
-                "--enable-filter=negate"
-                "--enable-filter=colorkey"
-                "--enable-filter=transpose"
+                  ;; More filters.
+                  "--enable-filter=afir"
+                  "--enable-filter=split"
+                  "--enable-filter=drawbox"
+                  "--enable-filter=drawtext"
+                  "--enable-filter=rotate"
+                  "--enable-filter=loop"
+                  "--enable-filter=setpts"
+                  "--enable-filter=movie"
+                  "--enable-filter=alphamerge"
+                  "--enable-filter=boxblur"
+                  "--enable-filter=lut"
+                  "--enable-filter=negate"
+                  "--enable-filter=colorkey"
+                  "--enable-filter=transpose"
 
-                "--enable-libfreetype"
+                  "--enable-libfreetype"
 
-                #$@(if (string-contains (%current-system) "linux")
-                       ;; Leave out the '--enable-cuvid' ... '--enable-encoder=hevc_nvenc'
-                       ;; flags, as there's no support for ffnvcodec in Guix;
-                       ;; it would not work with Mesa anyway.
-                       '("--enable-pic"
-                         "--extra-cxxflags=-fPIC"
-                         "--extra-cflags=-fPIC"
-                         "--target-os=linux"
-                         "--enable-indev=v4l2"
-                         "--enable-indev=xcbgrab"
-                         "--enable-vdpau"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=h264_vdpau"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=mpeg4_vdpau"
-                         "--enable-vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=h264_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=mpeg4_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=h263_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=vp8_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=mjpeg_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-hwaccel=hevc_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-encoder=h264_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-encoder=vp8_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-encoder=mjpeg_vaapi"
-                         "--enable-encoder=hevc_vaapi")
-                       '())))))
-    (inputs (modify-inputs (package-inputs ffmpeg)
-              (append pipewire)))))
+                  #$@(if (string-contains (%current-system) "linux")
+                         ;; Leave out the '--enable-cuvid' ... '--enable-encoder=hevc_nvenc'
+                         ;; flags, as there's no support for ffnvcodec in Guix;
+                         ;; it would not work with Mesa anyway.
+                         '("--enable-pic"
+                           "--extra-cxxflags=-fPIC"
+                           "--extra-cflags=-fPIC"
+                           "--target-os=linux"
+                           "--enable-indev=v4l2"
+                           "--enable-indev=xcbgrab"
+                           "--enable-vdpau"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=h264_vdpau"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=mpeg4_vdpau"
+                           "--enable-vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=h264_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=mpeg4_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=h263_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=vp8_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=mjpeg_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-hwaccel=hevc_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-encoder=h264_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-encoder=vp8_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-encoder=mjpeg_vaapi"
+                           "--enable-encoder=hevc_vaapi")
+                         '())))))
+      (inputs (modify-inputs (package-inputs ffmpeg)
+                (append pipewire))))))
 
 (define-public ffmpegthumbnailer
   (package