77 | | [http://GStreamer.freedesktop.org GStreamer] is an opensource library and framework created to handle multimedia. Pipelines are used to source and sink media however you would like (e.g. decoding the mp3 out of a video file and playing it back through speakers). |
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79 | | It is important to understand that GStreamer is foremost a library meant for developing applications. While it has an extremely useful test application called {{{gst-launch}}} meant for testing pipelines using that application alone can't solve all problems. There are plenty of resources online including mailing lists and IRC channels that can be helpful in understanding GStreamer and writing applications that use it. |
| 77 | [http://GStreamer.freedesktop.org GStreamer] is an opensource library and framework created to handle multimedia. Pipelines are used to source and sink media using a multitude of different methods. |
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| 79 | It is important to understand that GStreamer is foremost a library meant for developing applications. While it has an extremely useful test application called {{{gst-launch}}} intended for testing purposes, that application alone can't solve all problems. There are plenty of resources online including mailing lists and IRC channels that can be helpful in understanding GStreamer and writing applications that use it. |