# Configure Qualcomm GStreamer plugins

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/qim-sdk-plugins.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/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.

The plugins are categorized as good, bad, and ugly. The Qualcomm GStreamer plugins are
            categorized as **Good** plugins.

The following table lists the attributes that make the plugins good, bad, or ugly:

Table : Good, bad, ugly GSt plugins

| GSt plugin category | Attributes |
| :--- | :--- |
| Good | <ul class="ul" id="qim-sdk-plugins__ul_nch_rrv_tcc"><br>                                <li class="li">Good quality code</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Well-tested and correct functionality</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Preferred license (GNU Lesser General Public License<br>                                    (LGPL))</li><br><br>                            </ul> |
| Bad | <ul class="ul" id="qim-sdk-plugins__ul_qxq_wrv_tcc"><br>                                <li class="li">Code is close to being good quality</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Missing code reviews</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Incomplete testing and documentation </li><br><br>                            </ul> |
| Ugly | <ul class="ul" id="qim-sdk-plugins__ul_sdd_dsv_tcc"><br>                                <li class="li">Good quality code</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Well tested and correct functionality</li><br><br>                                <li class="li">Problematic distribution, which can result in patent issues</li><br><br>                            </ul> |

For more information, see the [GStreamer plugins splitup](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/additional/splitup.html?gi-language=c).

- **[Configure display, camera, encode and decode plugins](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/display-plugins.html)**  

Using these plugins, you can capture, compose, split, transform, decode, encode, and         preview the video streams.
- **[Configure audio plugins](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/audio-plugins.html)**  

The audio plugins allow you to capture and play the audio streams.
- **[Configure ML plugins](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/inferencing-plugins.html)**  

The ML plugins facilitate the preprocessing, inferencing, and postprocessing of the         machine learning models.

**Parent Topic:** [Qualcomm GStreamer architecture and plugins](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/gst-plugin-architecture.html)

Last Published: Feb 20, 2026

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