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##Installing GStreamer on Windows 8 & 10

####GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. The applications it supports range from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback, audio/video streaming to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.

To start the installation process, access this link: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/

From here you will choose the latest version package. Download the developer (devel) package, alongside a default .msi package.

Example: gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.11.1.msi 
         gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.11.1.msi
         (2017-01-17)

Start installing gstreamer, and find file(s) in computer. During installation, choose the COMPLETE package among the three choices.

Follow these command prompt lines carefully:

  • cd\

  • cd C :\gstreamer\1.0\x86_64\bin

    #####(may vary depending what package you downloaded / which directory you placed it in)

  • dir

    search for "gst-launch-1.0.exe" file

Now you are ready to do a test run:

  • gst-launch-1.0.exe videotestsrc ! autovideosink

Ready to record with a camera? type the following command:

  • gst-launch-1.0 autovideosrc ! autovideosink

Want some audio alongside the recording? try:

  • gst-launch-1.0 autovideosrc ! autovideosink autoaudiosrc ! autoaudiosink

You are now ready to start saving recordings to your computer!

  • [GStreamer command examples](GStreamer command examples)