diff --git a/gstreamer/Cargo.toml b/gstreamer/Cargo.toml
index 40da955f3..11dab9cd2 100644
--- a/gstreamer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gstreamer/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ embed-lgpl-docs = ["rustdoc-stripper"]
 purge-lgpl-docs = ["rustdoc-stripper"]
 dox = ["gstreamer-sys/dox", "glib/dox", "futures", "ser_de"]
 futures = ["futures-core-preview"]
-ser_de = ["serde", "serde_derive"]
+ser_de = ["num-rational/serde", "serde", "serde_derive"]
 default-features = []
 
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diff --git a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
index 6f43bef24..4b624c287 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ pub mod miniobject;
 pub use miniobject::{GstRc, MiniObject};
 pub mod message;
 pub use message::{Message, MessageErrorDomain, MessageRef, MessageView};
+#[macro_use]
+mod value;
+pub use value::*;
 pub mod structure;
 pub use structure::{Structure, StructureRef};
 pub mod caps;
@@ -184,9 +187,6 @@ pub use typefind::*;
 pub mod format;
 pub use format::{FormattedValue, GenericFormattedValue, SpecificFormattedValue};
 
-mod value;
-pub use value::*;
-
 mod segment;
 pub use segment::*;
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/value.rs b/gstreamer/src/value.rs
index 41d004476..18bffb71b 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/value.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/value.rs
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ impl SetValue for Fraction {
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "ser_de", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct IntRange<T> {
     min: T,
     max: T,
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ impl SetValue for IntRange<i64> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "ser_de", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct FractionRange {
     min: Fraction,
     max: Fraction,
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ impl SetValue for FractionRange {
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "ser_de", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct Bitmask(pub u64);
 
 impl Bitmask {
@@ -854,3 +857,540 @@ impl GstValueExt for glib::Value {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "ser_de")]
+#[macro_use]
+pub(crate) mod serde {
+    use glib;
+    use glib::{StaticType, ToValue};
+
+    use num_rational::Rational32;
+
+    use serde::de;
+    use serde::de::{Deserialize, Deserializer, SeqAccess, Visitor};
+    use serde::ser;
+    use serde::ser::{Serialize, Serializer, SerializeTuple};
+
+    use std::mem;
+
+    use DateTime;
+    //use Sample;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    pub const ARRAY_TYPE_NAME: &'static str = "Array";
+    pub const LIST_TYPE_NAME: &'static str = "List";
+
+    fn get_other_type_id<T: StaticType>() -> usize {
+        match T::static_type() {
+            glib::Type::Other(type_id) => type_id,
+            type_ => panic!("Expecting `Other` variant, found `{}`", type_),
+        }
+    }
+
+    lazy_static! {
+        pub(crate) static ref ARRAY_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<Array>();
+        pub(crate) static ref BITMASK_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<Bitmask>();
+        pub(crate) static ref DATE_TIME_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<DateTime>();
+        pub(crate) static ref FRACTION_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<Fraction>();
+        pub(crate) static ref FRACTION_RANGE_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize =
+            get_other_type_id::<FractionRange>();
+        pub(crate) static ref INT_RANGE_I32_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize =
+            get_other_type_id::<IntRange<i32>>();
+        pub(crate) static ref INT_RANGE_I64_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize =
+            get_other_type_id::<IntRange<i64>>();
+        pub(crate) static ref LIST_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<List>();
+        //pub(crate) static ref SAMPLE_OTHER_TYPE_ID: usize = get_other_type_id::<Sample>();
+    }
+
+    impl<'a> Serialize for Fraction {
+        fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+            self.0.serialize(serializer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Fraction {
+        fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
+            Rational32::deserialize(deserializer)
+                .and_then(|rational| Ok(Fraction::new(*rational.numer(), *rational.denom())))
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! ser_value (
+        ($value:expr, $t_str:expr, $t:ty, $ser_closure:expr) => (
+            {
+                let value = $value.get::<$t>().unwrap();
+                $ser_closure($t_str, value)
+            }
+        );
+        ($value:expr, $ser_closure:expr) => (
+            match $value.type_() {
+                glib::Type::I8 => ser_value!($value, "i8", i8, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::U8 => ser_value!($value, "ui8", u8, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::Bool => ser_value!($value, "bool", bool, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::I32 => ser_value!($value, "i32", i32, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::U32 => ser_value!($value, "u32", u32, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::ILong => ser_value!($value, "ilong", i32, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::ULong => ser_value!($value, "ulong", u32, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::I64 => ser_value!($value, "i64", i64, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::U64 => ser_value!($value, "u64", u64, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::F32 => ser_value!($value, "f32", f32, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::F64 => ser_value!($value, "f64", f64, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::String => ser_value!($value, "String", String, $ser_closure),
+                glib::Type::Other(type_id) => {
+                    if *ARRAY_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, ARRAY_TYPE_NAME, Array, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *BITMASK_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "Bitmask", Bitmask, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *DATE_TIME_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "DateTime", DateTime, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *FRACTION_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "Fraction", Fraction, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *FRACTION_RANGE_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "FractionRange", FractionRange, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *INT_RANGE_I32_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "IntRange<i32>", IntRange<i32>, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *INT_RANGE_I64_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "IntRange<i64>", IntRange<i64>, $ser_closure)
+                    } else if *LIST_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, LIST_TYPE_NAME, List, $ser_closure)
+                    /*} else if *SAMPLE_OTHER_TYPE_ID == type_id {
+                        ser_value!($value, "Sample", Sample, $ser_closure)*/
+                    } else {
+                        Err(
+                            ser::Error::custom(
+                                format!("unimplemented `Value` serialization for type {}",
+                                    glib::Type::Other(type_id),
+                                )
+                            )
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+                type_ => {
+                    Err(
+                        ser::Error::custom(
+                            format!("unimplemented `Value` serialization for type {}", type_)
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    );
+
+    pub(crate) struct SendValue(glib::SendValue);
+    impl SendValue {
+        pub(crate) fn from(send_value: glib::SendValue) -> Self {
+            SendValue(send_value)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<SendValue> for glib::SendValue {
+        fn from(send_value: SendValue) -> Self {
+            send_value.0
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Serialize for SendValue {
+        fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+            ser_value!(self.0, |type_, value| {
+                let mut tup = serializer.serialize_tuple(2)?;
+                tup.serialize_element(type_)?;
+                tup.serialize_element(&value)?;
+                tup.end()
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! impl_ser_send_value_collection (
+        ($t:ident) => (
+            impl<'a> Serialize for $t<'a> {
+                fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+                    let send_value_vec = unsafe {
+                        mem::transmute::<&[glib::SendValue], &[SendValue]>(
+                            self.as_slice()
+                        )
+                    };
+                    send_value_vec.serialize(serializer)
+                }
+            }
+        );
+    );
+
+    impl_ser_send_value_collection!(Array);
+    impl_ser_send_value_collection!(List);
+
+    macro_rules! de_value(
+        ($outer_type:expr, $type_name:expr, $seq:expr, $t:ty) => (
+            $seq
+                .next_element::<$t>()?
+                .ok_or_else(||
+                    de::Error::custom(format!(
+                        "Expected a value for `{}` with type {:?}, found `None`",
+                        $outer_type,
+                        $type_name,
+                    ))
+                )?
+                .to_value()
+        );
+    );
+
+    macro_rules! de_send_value(
+        ($type_name:expr, $seq:expr, $t:ty) => (
+            SendValue::from(
+                de_value!("Value", $type_name, $seq, $t)
+                    .try_into_send_value::<$t>()
+                    .map_err(|_|
+                        de::Error::custom(format!(
+                            "Failed to convert `Value` with type {:?} to `SendValue`",
+                            $type_name,
+                        ))
+                    )?
+            )
+        );
+        ($type_name:expr, $seq:expr) => (
+            match $type_name.as_str() {
+                "i8" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, i8),
+                "u8" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, u8),
+                "bool" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, bool),
+                "i32" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, i32),
+                "u32" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, u32),
+                "ilong" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, i32),
+                "ulong" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, u32),
+                "i64" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, i64),
+                "u64" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, u64),
+                "f32" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, f32),
+                "f64" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, f64),
+                "String" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, String),
+                "Array" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, Array),
+                "Bitmask" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, Bitmask),
+                "DateTime" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, DateTime),
+                "Fraction" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, Fraction),
+                "FractionRange" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, FractionRange),
+                "IntRange<i32>" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, IntRange<i32>),
+                "IntRange<i64>" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, IntRange<i64>),
+                //"Sample" => de_send_value!($type_name, $seq, Sample),
+                _ => return Err(
+                    de::Error::custom(
+                        format!(
+                            "unimplemented deserialization for `Value` with type `{}`",
+                            $type_name,
+                        ),
+                    )
+                ),
+            }
+        );
+    );
+
+    struct SendValueVisitor;
+    impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for SendValueVisitor {
+        type Value = SendValue;
+
+        fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+            formatter.write_str("a tuple of 2 elements (type name: String, value: Value type)")
+        }
+
+        fn visit_seq<A: SeqAccess<'de>>(self, mut seq: A) -> Result<Self::Value, A::Error> {
+            let type_name = seq.next_element::<String>()?
+                .ok_or(de::Error::custom("Expected a value for `Value` type, found `None`"))?;
+            Ok(de_send_value!(type_name, seq))
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for SendValue {
+        fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
+            deserializer.deserialize_tuple(2, SendValueVisitor{})
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! impl_de_send_value_collection (
+        ($t:ident) => {
+            impl<'a, 'de> Deserialize<'de> for $t<'a> {
+                fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
+                    let send_value_vec = Vec::<SendValue>::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+                    Ok($t(Cow::Owned(unsafe{
+                        mem::transmute::<Vec<SendValue>, Vec<glib::SendValue>>(send_value_vec)
+                    })))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    );
+
+    impl_de_send_value_collection!(Array);
+    impl_de_send_value_collection!(List);
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[cfg(feature = "ser_de")]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialize_simple() {
+        extern crate ron;
+        extern crate serde_json;
+
+        use Fraction;
+        use FractionRange;
+        use IntRange;
+        use Bitmask;
+
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        let mut pretty_config = ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default();
+        pretty_config.new_line = "".to_string();
+
+        // Fraction
+        let fraction = Fraction::new(1, 3);
+
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&fraction, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(Ok("(1, 3)".to_owned()), res);
+
+        let res = serde_json::to_string(&fraction).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!("[1,3]".to_owned(), res);
+
+        // FractionRange
+        let fraction_range = FractionRange::new(Fraction::new(1, 3), Fraction::new(1, 2));
+
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&fraction_range, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(
+                concat!(
+                    "(",
+                    "    min: (1, 3),",
+                    "    max: (1, 2),",
+                    ")"
+                )
+                    .to_owned()
+            ),
+            res,
+        );
+
+        let res = serde_json::to_string(&fraction_range).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!("{\"min\":[1,3],\"max\":[1,2]}".to_owned(), res);
+
+        // IntRange
+        let int_range = IntRange::<i32>::new_with_step(0, 42, 21);
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&int_range, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(
+                concat!(
+                    "(",
+                    "    min: 0,",
+                    "    max: 42,",
+                    "    step: 21,",
+                    ")"
+                )
+                    .to_owned()
+            ),
+            res,
+        );
+
+        let res = serde_json::to_string(&int_range).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!("{\"min\":0,\"max\":42,\"step\":21}".to_owned(), res);
+
+        // Bitmask
+        let bitmask = Bitmask::new(1024 + 128 + 32);
+
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&bitmask, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(Ok("(1184)".to_owned()), res);
+
+        let res = serde_json::to_string(&bitmask).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!("1184".to_owned(), res);
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "ser_de")]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialize_collections() {
+        extern crate ron;
+        extern crate serde_json;
+
+        use glib::value::ToValue;
+
+        use Array;
+        use Fraction;
+        use List;
+
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        let mut pretty_config = ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default();
+        pretty_config.new_line = "".to_string();
+
+        // Array
+        let value_13 = Fraction::new(1, 3).to_value();
+        let send_value_13 = value_13.try_into_send_value::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+
+        let value_12 = Fraction::new(1, 2).to_value();
+        let send_value_12 = value_12.try_into_send_value::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+
+        let value_str = "test str".to_value();
+        let send_value_str = value_str.try_into_send_value::<String>().unwrap();
+
+        let array = Array::new(&[&send_value_13, &send_value_12, &send_value_str]);
+
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&array, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(
+                concat!(
+                    "[",
+                    "    (\"Fraction\", (1, 3)),",
+                    "    (\"Fraction\", (1, 2)),",
+                    "    (\"String\", \"test str\"),",
+                    "]"
+                )
+                    .to_owned()
+            ),
+            res,
+        );
+
+        let res = serde_json::to_string(&array).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            "[[\"Fraction\",[1,3]],[\"Fraction\",[1,2]],[\"String\",\"test str\"]]"
+                .to_owned(),
+            res
+        );
+
+        // List
+        let value_12 = Fraction::new(1, 2).to_value();
+        let send_value_12 = value_12.try_into_send_value::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+
+        let value_str = "test str".to_value();
+        let send_value_str = value_str.try_into_send_value::<String>().unwrap();
+
+        let list = List::new(&[&send_value_12, &send_value_str]);
+
+        let res = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&list, pretty_config.clone());
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(
+                concat!(
+                    "[",
+                    "    (\"Fraction\", (1, 2)),",
+                    "    (\"String\", \"test str\"),",
+                    "]"
+                )
+                    .to_owned()
+            ),
+            res,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "ser_de")]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_simple() {
+        extern crate ron;
+        extern crate serde_json;
+
+        use Fraction;
+        use FractionRange;
+        use IntRange;
+        use Bitmask;
+
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        // Fraction
+        let fraction_ron = "(1, 3)";
+        let fraction: Fraction = ron::de::from_str(fraction_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &3);
+
+        let fraction_json = "[1,3]";
+        let fraction: Fraction = serde_json::from_str(fraction_json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &3);
+
+        // FractionRange
+        let fraction_range_ron = "(min: (1, 3), max: (1, 2))";
+        let fraction_range: FractionRange = ron::de::from_str(fraction_range_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction_range.min().0.denom(), &3);
+        assert_eq!(fraction_range.max().0.denom(), &2);
+
+        let fraction_range_json = "{\"min\":[1,3],\"max\":[1,2]}";
+        let fraction_range: FractionRange = serde_json::from_str(fraction_range_json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction_range.min().0.denom(), &3);
+        assert_eq!(fraction_range.max().0.denom(), &2);
+
+        // IntRange
+        let int_range_ron = "(min: 0, max: 42, step: 21)";
+        let int_range: IntRange<i32> = ron::de::from_str(int_range_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(int_range.min(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(int_range.max(), 42);
+        assert_eq!(int_range.step(), 21);
+
+        let int_range_json = "{\"min\":0,\"max\":42,\"step\":21}";
+        let int_range: IntRange<i32> = serde_json::from_str(int_range_json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(int_range.min(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(int_range.max(), 42);
+        assert_eq!(int_range.step(), 21);
+
+        // Bitmask
+        let bitmask_ref = Bitmask::new(1024 + 128 + 32);
+
+        let bitmask_ron = "(1184)";
+        let bitmask: Bitmask = ron::de::from_str(bitmask_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(bitmask_ref, bitmask);
+
+        let bitmask_json = "1184";
+        let bitmask: Bitmask = serde_json::from_str(bitmask_json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(bitmask_ref, bitmask);
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "ser_de")]
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_collections() {
+        extern crate ron;
+        extern crate serde_json;
+
+        use Array;
+        use Fraction;
+        use List;
+
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        // Array
+        let array_ron =
+            r#"[
+                ("Fraction", (1, 3)),
+                ("Fraction", (1, 2)),
+                ("String", "test str"),
+            ]"#;
+        let array: Array = ron::de::from_str(array_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(3, array.0.len());
+
+        let fraction = array.0[0].get::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &3);
+
+        let fraction = array.0[1].get::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &2);
+
+        assert_eq!("test str".to_owned(), array.0[2].get::<String>().unwrap());
+
+        let array_json =
+            r#"[["Fraction",[1,3]],["Fraction",[1,2]],["String","test str"]]"#;
+        let array: Array = serde_json::from_str(array_json).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(3, array.0.len());
+
+        let fraction = array.0[0].get::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &3);
+
+        let fraction = array.0[1].get::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &2);
+
+        assert_eq!("test str".to_owned(), array.0[2].get::<String>().unwrap());
+
+        // List
+        let list_ron =
+            r#"[
+                ("Fraction", (1, 2)),
+                ("String", "test str"),
+            ]"#;
+        let list: List = ron::de::from_str(list_ron).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(2, list.0.len());
+
+        let fraction = list.0[0].get::<Fraction>().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.numer(), &1);
+        assert_eq!(fraction.0.denom(), &2);
+
+        assert_eq!("test str".to_owned(), list.0[1].get::<String>().unwrap());
+    }
+}