---
title: Install v4l2tools on Fedora using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of v4l2tools for on Fedora - v4l2 tools to read,
  convert & write
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/fedora
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# Install v4l2tools on **Fedora**

# v4l2tools

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/fedora#install)

#### v4l2 tools to read, convert & write

* v4l2copy :
  read from a V4L2 capture device and write to a V4L2 output device
* v4l2compress :
  read YUYV from a V4L2 capture device, compress in VP8/VP9/H264/HEVC format using libvpx and write to a V4L2 output device
* v4l2dump :
  read from a V4L2 capture device and print to output frame information (work with H264 & HEVC)
* v4l2source\_yuv :
  generate YUYV frames and write to a V4L2 output device

### Package name

* v4l2tools

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 15 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 2 August 2026 - latest/edge

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/v4l2tools/fedora#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about v4l2tools ›](https://snapcraft.io/v4l2tools)

## Enable snaps on Fedora and install v4l2tools

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on Fedora from the command line:

```
sudo dnf install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

### Install v4l2tools

To install v4l2tools, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install v4l2tools
```

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