GStreamer Application Development

This page shows how to build gstreamer applications. Gstreamer applications can be built on the following platforms:

• Linux
• Windows
• Android
• iOS
• macOS

Linux

Gstreamer is included in all Linux distributions. We recommend using the latest version of a fast-moving distribution such as Fedora, Ubuntu (non-LTS), Debian or OpenSuse to get a recentg Gstreamer release.

Prerequisites

The following must be present in the Linux system.

Compiler

Any one of the following will do:

• GCC
• Clang

Package Manager

Any one of the following will do:

• apt
• dnf
• snap

Linux Build Environment

The Linux build environment was emulated using VMware Workstation 17 Pro with the following specifications:

• Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
• Processors:
  • Number of processors: 4
  • Number of cores per processor: 1
• Memory: 8GB
• Storage: 30GB (Expandable)