# Qualcomm GStreamer architecture and plugins

The GStreamer plugins interact with Qualcomm IM SDK multimedia and AI/ML components to build the multimedia and AI/ML use cases.

- [GStreamer plugin architecture](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70029-50/topic/architecture.html)
The Qualcomm IM SDK hides the complexity of the hardware within the plugin architecture and provides APIs to applications. Using this framework, you can create applications without the need to access the low-level platform libraries and hardware details, which can vary across platforms.
- [Configure Qualcomm GStreamer plugins](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70029-50/topic/qim-sdk-plugins.html)
The Qualcomm GStreamer plugins control various aspects of the multimedia software. These plugins and the sample applications are available in the [gst-plugins-qti-oss](https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/le/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/gst-plugins-qti-oss/-/tree/imsdk.lnx.2.0.0.r2-rel?ref_type=heads) folder.

Last Published: Apr 02, 2026

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