bug: No such filter: 'drawtext'

[binarykitchen]

ffmpeg-static version

ffmpeg-static 5.3.0

Node.js version

24.11.0

operating system and/or environment

LSB Version:    n/a
Distributor ID: EndeavourOS
Description:    EndeavourOS Linux
Release:        rolling
Codename:       rolling

What happened?

When I updated from ffmpeg-static 5.2.0 to ffmpeg-static 5.3.0 and attempt to compile a video, it throws this new error

[dev:server] DEBUG: Minor FFmpeg glitch: [AVFilterGraph @ 0x321bb8c0] No such filter: 'drawtext'
[dev:server] DEBUG: Minor FFmpeg glitch: [vost#0:0/libx264 @ 0x321b64c0] Error initializing a simple filtergraph
[dev:server] DEBUG: Minor FFmpeg glitch: Error opening output file
[dev:server] DEBUG: Minor FFmpeg glitch: Error opening output files: Filter not found

I think the new FFmpeg version should be compiled with --enable-libfreetype

[binarykitchen]

@derhuerst Ping?

[binarykitchen]

Anyone? 🙏

[binarykitchen]

Hey hellooooooo?????

Why is the drawtext plugin not there?

[binarykitchen]

@derhuerst If I provide a PR would you seriously consider reviewing and merging it for the next version?

[binarykitchen]

@derhuerst Just came back after two months and didn't realise you approved my request with a "like" emoji. I do not receive GitHub notifications based on emoji's alone. A comment would have been nice ...

Anyway, I've taken the next step and here is the PR:
#158

[JonnyTech]

Hey @binarykitchen, I am the one who gave your comment a thumbs-up (if you hover your mouse on it then you will see my username) - because I agree with you and was showing support. I am not part of the development team here, so now tagging @eugeneware to notify him.

[binarykitchen]

Ah, thanks @JonnyTech - too much social media and poor UI/UX design everywhere.

Thanks for tagging, notifying and clarifying 🙇