gstreamer

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Formula Development v1.28.6

Development framework for multimedia applications

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Install gstreamer on macOS with Homebrew Formula using `brew install gstreamer`. gstreamer is a Development command-line package with version 1.28.6. The package is listed in homebrew/core.

Install 1 App in Terminal
$
brew install gstreamer
Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

Build Dependencies

Installation Notes

All gst-* GStreamer plugins are now bundled in this formula.
For GStreamer to find your own plugins, add their paths to `GST_PLUGIN_PATH`.
For example, if you have plugins in `~/.local/lib/gstreamer-1.0`:
  export GST_PLUGIN_PATH="~/.local/lib/gstreamer-1.0"

Do not install plugins into GStreamer's prefix. They will be deleted
by `brew upgrade`.

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for gstreamer.

+12.9% vs 90d avg
30 Days
6.1K total installs
203 installs / day avg
90 Days
16.2K total installs
180 installs / day avg
1 Year
81.4K total installs
223 installs / day avg

Frequently asked questions

How do I install gstreamer with Homebrew?

Run brew install gstreamer in Terminal to install gstreamer as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is gstreamer?

gstreamer is a Development Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 1.28.6.

What should I review before installing gstreamer?

Review the runtime dependencies (aom, cairo, dav1d, faac, faad2, fdk-aac, ffmpeg, flac, gdk-pixbuf, glib, graphene, gtk+3, gtk4, imath, jpeg-turbo, json-glib, lame, libass, libnice, libogg, libpng, librsvg, libshout, libsndfile, libsodium, libsoup, libusrsctp, libvmaf, libvorbis, libvpx, libx11, libxcb, libxext, libxfixes, libxi, libxtst, little-cms2, mpg123, nettle, opencore-amr, openexr, openjpeg, openssl@3, opus, orc, pango, pygobject3, python@3.14, rtmpdump, speex, srt, srtp, svt-av1, taglib, theora, webp, x264, x265, gettext, harfbuzz, musepack) and build dependencies (bison, cargo-c, cmake, gettext, gobject-introspection, meson, ninja, pkgconf, rust) along with any caveats before installing.

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