diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b1e597..e331dda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,14 +73,16 @@ After all required dependencies are installed and tools are accessible in the `P
 
 All Componens:
 ```sh
-$ ./build.py build
+$ ./build.py build --ffmpeg
 ```
 
 Daemon only:
 ```sh
-$ ./build.py build --daemon
+$ ./build.py build --daemon --ffmpeg
 ```
 
+If you don't want to build with ffmpeg support omit the `--ffmpeg` flag.
+
 UI only:
 ```sh
 $ ./build.py build --ui
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 5a86146..fc6be03 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import subprocess
 tauri_cli_version = '1.0.0-rc.5'
 build_output = 'out'
 verbose = False
+ffmpeg = False
 
 windows = os.name == 'nt'
 
@@ -71,7 +72,11 @@ def yarn(cmd: str, dir: str = None):
 def build_daemon():
     '''Builds daemon'''
     cargo('fetch', 'mediarepo-daemon')
-    cargo('build --release --frozen', 'mediarepo-daemon')
+
+    if not ffmpeg:
+        cargo('build --release --frozen --no-default-features', 'mediarepo-daemon')
+    else:
+        cargo('build --release --frozen', 'mediarepo-daemon')
 
     if windows:
         store_artifact('mediarepo-daemon/target/release/mediarepo-daemon.exe')
@@ -102,11 +107,14 @@ def check_daemon():
 
 def check_ui():
     '''Checks dependencies for UI'''
+
+    if not windows:
+        check_exec('wget')
+        check_exec('curl')
+        check_exec('file')
+
     check_exec('clang')
     check_exec('cargo')
-    check_exec('wget')
-    check_exec('curl')
-    check_exec('file')
     check_exec('node')
     check_exec('npm')
     check_yarn()
@@ -165,6 +173,8 @@ def parse_args():
         '--verbose', action='store_true', help='Verbose build')
     build_parser.add_argument(
         '--output', action='store', help='Build output directory')
+    build_parser.add_argument(
+        '--ffmpeg', action='store_true', help='Build with ffmpeg')
 
     subparsers.add_parser('clean')
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -181,6 +191,9 @@ def main():
         global verbose
         verbose = opts.verbose
 
+        global ffmpeg
+        ffmpeg = opts.ffmpeg
+
         if opts.daemon:
             build(True, False)
         elif opts.ui: