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The ultimate open-source solution for multimedia processing and workflows

GStreamer is a versatile, pipeline-based multimedia framework that seamlessly connects various media processing tools, enabling efficient, complex multimedia workflows across platforms.

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What is GStreamer?

GStreamer is a powerful, open-source multimedia framework packed with features. It is mainly used to develop media applications for streaming, playback, non-linear editing, and more. Designed to simplify building applications that handle audio, video, and synchronized metadata, GStreamer leverages a flexible plugin system, providing various codecs and media processing tools.

Compatible with all major operating systems— including Linux, Android, Windows, macOS, and iOS —GStreamer also supports diverse hardware architectures such as x86, ARM, MIPS, and SPARC. It offers an extensive library of multimedia plugins (encoders, decoders, filters, etc.) and allows easy integration of third-party plugins. With comprehensive, developer-friendly documentation and a robust community contributing to its continuous development, GStreamer is a top choice for creating complex, efficient multimedia workflows.

Simplify cross-platform multimedia with an intelligent framework

Working with multimedia is challenging. Therefore, selecting the correct framework to process audio and video streams is crucial to ensuring a successful project. In Fluendo, we believe that developers should consider the following:

  • Ease of coding and architecture
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Broad multimedia technology support (codecs, filters, etc.)
  • Availability of documentation and support

GStreamer stands out in each of these areas. Its intelligent plugin architecture and robust core library simplify application development, offering reliable, well-tested components to meet diverse multimedia needs.

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Fluendo and GStreamer: together for your business

Cross-platform licensed codecs

Fluendo offers a complete suite of GStreamer-based audio and video plugins, each equipped with patent licensing for commercial use. These plugins are compatible with any operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS) and can also integrate with other multimedia frameworks, such as FFmpeg, through our developed Enablers.

Fluendo SDK

Designed for multimedia developers, the Fluendo SDK provides an intuitive API that enables seamless, GStreamer-powered media playback on applications across supported operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS) and architectures, including x86, x86_64, and ARM.

Gstreamer Consulting Services

We put our expertise and support at your disposal to optimize or port plugins across hardware platforms or to develop new plugins and features tailored to your project’s needs. With our consulting services, we can help your business grow.

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From the code to the action

Developments that bring real-world results. These case studies show how our solutions help your business achieve goals and enhance user experiences.

Case Studies

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Automated testing in player multimedia backend
video-surveillance, gstreamer, codecs, outsource

Automated testing in player multimedia backend

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Recording and re-streaming system
broadcasting, gstreamer, outsource

Recording and re-streaming system

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Real-Time sports analysis with AI on the edge
sports, multimedia-edge-ai, gstreamer, outsource, raven

Real-Time sports analysis with AI on the edge

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Virtual avatars for AMD GPUs in video games streaming
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Virtual avatars for AMD GPUs in video games streaming

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Concepts with real-world potential

These use cases showcase the ideas, technologies, and approaches we’ve developed to solve real industry challenges.

Use Cases

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AI-Powered human fall detection for real-time video surveillance
video-surveillance, multimedia-edge-ai, gstreamer, fluendo-ai-plugins, raven

AI-Powered human fall detection for real-time video surveillance

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Real-time AI weapon detection for safer public spaces
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Real-time AI weapon detection for safer public spaces

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AI-Driven subject tracking with PTZ Cameras for live events and surveillance
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AI-Driven subject tracking with PTZ Cameras for live events and surveillance

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Bits & Bytes

Explore our blog, one byte at a time. Our team unpack our latest news, industry insights and in-depth articles to connect you with the multimedia world.

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AI-based soccer metrics extraction app
sports, multimedia-edge-ai, gstreamer, outsource, raven

AI-based soccer metrics extraction app

AI-powered soccer app that extracts tactical metrics like player distances, movement tracks, and team identification from broadcast video—all in real time and without manual intervention.

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Virtual avatars optimized for AMD GPUs in video games
hardware-manufacturer, multimedia-edge-ai, gstreamer, outsource, raven

Virtual avatars optimized for AMD GPUs in video games

Discover our latest AI-based 3D virtual avatars rendering application for video games and Twitch streaming.

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Alpha channel support for VVC/H.266 in vvenc and GStreamer
government, codecs, gstreamer, outsource

Alpha channel support for VVC/H.266 in vvenc and GStreamer

VVC/H.266 Alpha Channel encoder and decoder with VVenc VVdec and GStreamer

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Flexible video streaming and recording platform: Architecture and features
broadcasting, application-development, gstreamer, outsource

Flexible video streaming and recording platform: Architecture and features

Discover how Fluendo engineered a modular video streaming and recording platform with advanced configuration, metadata handling, and post-processing capabilities.

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