GStreamer documentation for plugins from the "base" set GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins. This packages contains documentation for plugins from the "base" set, an essential exemplary set of elements.