Install Node.js

Mac

The easiest way is with Homebrew:

brew install node

If you don't have Homebrew, install it first — it's the standard package manager for Mac and you'll use it for FFmpeg too.

Alternatively, download the installer from nodejs.org.

winget install OpenJS.NodeJS

Or download the installer from nodejs.org.

sudo apt install nodejs npm

Or use nvm if you need to manage multiple Node versions.

node -v

You should see a version number like v22.0.0.