# GStreamer

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70014-16/topic/gstreamer.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70014-16/topic/gstreamer.html)

GStreamer is an open source multimedia framework. Qualcomm provides GStreamer
        plug-ins as part of the QIMP SDK.

## GStreamer plugins

- GStreamer plug-ins for audio decoder and encoder are part of QIMSDK.
                        Download the entire QIMSDK to use [pulsesrc](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/pulsesrc.html) and [pulsesink](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/pulsesink.html).
- The [Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Product
                            (QIMP) SDK Quick Start Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-51/introduction.html)describes how to download and build
                        the QIMP SDK.

## GStreamer sample apps

[Sample GStreamer apps for audio](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/audio-sample-applications.html) use cases
                are part of the QIMP SDK. Before running sample apps, ensure these[prerequisite steps](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/example-applications.html#installation) are met.

There are two ways to run audio use cases.

- Command line using gst-launch-1-0 for [audio playback/capture](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/audio-use-cases.html).
- GST application:
    - [Audio decode example](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/gst-audio-decode-sample.html)
    - [Audio encode example](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-50/gst-audio-encode-example-without-flac.html)

**Parent Topic:** [APIs and Sample Apps](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70014-16/topic/apis_and_sample_apps.html)

Last Published: Jul 15, 2024

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