GStreamer/gstreamer
GStreamer open-source multimedia framework observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3928
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3298 stars · 762 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
GStreamer is an open-source multimedia framework for building pipelines that handle audio and video streaming, playback, recording, and processing. It is written in C with a plugin-based architecture and supports a wide range of codecs, formats, and platforms.
Use cases
- build a media player application
- transcode video files between formats
- stream live audio and video over the network
- record from a webcam or capture device
- process and filter audio/video streams in a pipeline
- build a video conferencing or streaming server
When to choose
- you need a flexible, plugin-based multimedia pipeline framework
- you need cross-platform audio/video playback, capture, or streaming
- you need support for many codecs and container formats
- you are building media applications in C/C++ or via language bindings
When to avoid
- you only need simple video playback in a web browser
- you want a high-level media library with minimal setup
- your project is not multimedia-related
Facets
framework · maturity stable
video-processing audio-processing streaming graphics media cross-platform windows cross-platform cpp c multimedia pipeline gstreamer media-playback encoding decoding audio video linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/GStreamer/gstreamer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8a05c471eed0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GStreamer/gstreamer | main | 77 |
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