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MPS (Apple Silicon)

Instructions to install FastVideo for Apple Silicon.

Requirements

  • OS: MacOS
  • Python: 3.12.4

Set up using Python

Create a new Python environment

uv

Recommended default: use uv for faster and more stable environment setup.

Please follow the documentation to install uv. After installing uv, create a new environment using:

# (Recommended) Create a new uv environment. Use `--seed` to install `pip` and `setuptools`.
uv venv --python 3.12 --seed
source .venv/bin/activate

Conda (alternative)

You can also create a Python environment using Conda.

1. Install Miniconda (if not already installed)
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh
source ~/.zshrc
2. Create and activate a Conda environment for FastVideo
conda create -n fastvideo python=3.12.4 -y
conda activate fastvideo

Dependencies

brew install ffmpeg

Installation

uv pip install fastvideo

With Conda environment (alternative)

pip install fastvideo

Installation from Source

1. Clone the FastVideo repository

git clone https://github.com/hao-ai-lab/FastVideo.git && cd FastVideo

2. Install FastVideo

Basic installation:

uv pip install -e .

Alternative with Conda environment:

pip install -e .

Development Environment Setup

If you're planning to contribute to FastVideo please see the following page: Contributor Guide

Hardware Requirements

For Basic Inference

  • Mac M1, M2, M3, or M4 (at least 32 GB RAM is preferable for high quality video generation)

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues during installation, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

You can also join our Slack community for additional support.