diff --git a/gstreamer-allocators/README.md b/gstreamer-allocators/README.md
index f5bcaa0a3..b27f960db 100644
--- a/gstreamer-allocators/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-allocators/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-app/README.md b/gstreamer-app/README.md
index b13b5356e..3252a810c 100644
--- a/gstreamer-app/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-app/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-audio/README.md b/gstreamer-audio/README.md
index 1c88cb7ca..66fa1a004 100644
--- a/gstreamer-audio/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-audio/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/README.md b/gstreamer-base/README.md
index 3dd1f356e..2c481c6eb 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-base/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-check/README.md b/gstreamer-check/README.md
index 7704b6929..1191ac04f 100644
--- a/gstreamer-check/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-check/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-controller/README.md b/gstreamer-controller/README.md
index 805d02807..db7edd2cb 100644
--- a/gstreamer-controller/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-controller/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-editing-services/README.md b/gstreamer-editing-services/README.md
index 94f034008..37f96b8d7 100644
--- a/gstreamer-editing-services/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-editing-services/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -86,19 +106,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -108,6 +115,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -125,20 +158,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-gl/README.md b/gstreamer-gl/README.md
index bd46049c4..978dd2c6d 100644
--- a/gstreamer-gl/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-gl/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -82,19 +102,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -104,6 +111,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -121,20 +154,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-gl/egl/README.md b/gstreamer-gl/egl/README.md
index dafc57ac3..82b71b10b 100644
--- a/gstreamer-gl/egl/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-gl/egl/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -82,19 +102,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -104,6 +111,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -121,20 +154,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-gl/wayland/README.md b/gstreamer-gl/wayland/README.md
index 6940adce0..49ee41a87 100644
--- a/gstreamer-gl/wayland/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-gl/wayland/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -82,19 +102,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -104,6 +111,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -121,20 +154,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-gl/x11/README.md b/gstreamer-gl/x11/README.md
index bbf280e66..768734c3c 100644
--- a/gstreamer-gl/x11/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-gl/x11/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -82,19 +102,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -104,6 +111,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -121,20 +154,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-mpegts/README.md b/gstreamer-mpegts/README.md
index 0cbfe27d4..494ce8830 100644
--- a/gstreamer-mpegts/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-mpegts/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-net/README.md b/gstreamer-net/README.md
index 07c2bfe9b..48ead31c3 100644
--- a/gstreamer-net/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-net/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-pbutils/README.md b/gstreamer-pbutils/README.md
index 35853954c..e6dd23843 100644
--- a/gstreamer-pbutils/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-pbutils/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-play/README.md b/gstreamer-play/README.md
index 26ef422ad..d92c3f452 100644
--- a/gstreamer-play/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-play/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-player/README.md b/gstreamer-player/README.md
index 7a96ebdee..b5d4a30ef 100644
--- a/gstreamer-player/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-player/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-rtp/README.md b/gstreamer-rtp/README.md
index 37b887084..d5f9f110c 100644
--- a/gstreamer-rtp/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-rtp/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-rtsp-server/README.md b/gstreamer-rtsp-server/README.md
index bb300744a..ea000785d 100644
--- a/gstreamer-rtsp-server/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-rtsp-server/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-rtsp/README.md b/gstreamer-rtsp/README.md
index 557cd3fcc..edeee5693 100644
--- a/gstreamer-rtsp/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-rtsp/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-sdp/README.md b/gstreamer-sdp/README.md
index 6d4e4a4a4..7377cef6c 100644
--- a/gstreamer-sdp/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-sdp/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-utils/README.md b/gstreamer-utils/README.md
index dacaf8fc2..072dd7071 100644
--- a/gstreamer-utils/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-utils/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-validate/README.md b/gstreamer-validate/README.md
index 3586bb239..cbf76a1d3 100644
--- a/gstreamer-validate/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-validate/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ API metadata provided by the GStreamer project.
## Installation
To build the GStreamer bindings or anything depending on them, you need to
-have at least GStreamer 1.8 and gst-plugins-base 1.8 installed. In addition,
+have at least GStreamer 1.14 and gst-plugins-base 1.14 installed. In addition,
some of the examples/tutorials require various GStreamer plugins to be
available, which can be found in gst-plugins-base, gst-plugins-good,
gst-plugins-bad, gst-plugins-ugly and/or gst-libav.
@@ -45,16 +45,13 @@ $ apt-get install libgstreamer1.0-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev \
gstreamer1.0-libav libgstrtspserver-1.0-dev libges-1.0-dev
```
-The minimum required version of the above libraries is >= 1.8. If you
+The minimum required version of the above libraries is >= 1.14. If you
build the gstreamer-player sub-crate, or any of the examples that
-depend on gstreamer-player, you must ensure that in addition to the
-above packages, `libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-dev` is installed and
-that the version is >= 1.12. See the `Cargo.toml` files for the full
-details,
+depend on gstreamer-player, you must ensure that in addition to the above
+packages, `libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-dev` is installed. See the `Cargo.toml`
+files for the full details,
```console
-$ # Only if you wish to install gstreamer-player, make sure the version
-$ # of this package is >= 1.12.
$ apt-get install libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-dev
```
@@ -69,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -82,22 +99,7 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
--enable-gtk3
```
-If you wish to install the gstreamer-player sub-crate, make sure the
-version of these libraries is >= 1.12. Otherwise, a version >= 1.8 is
-sufficient.
-
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.12.3-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.12.3-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/Current/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
+Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
@@ -108,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -118,29 +146,13 @@ $ pacman -S glib2-devel pkg-config \
mingw-w64-x86_64-gst-rtsp-server
```
-If you wish to install the gstreamer-player sub-crate, make sure the
-version of these libraries is >= 1.12. Otherwise, a version >= 1.8 is
-sufficient.
+Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
[known to have problems](https://github.com/rust-lang/pkg-config-rs/issues/51#issuecomment-346300858)
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.12.3.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.12.3.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-video/README.md b/gstreamer-video/README.md
index e67cc1259..70a8d1a7b 100644
--- a/gstreamer-video/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-video/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer-webrtc/README.md b/gstreamer-webrtc/README.md
index 1dfe5b9ba..25207beb6 100644
--- a/gstreamer-webrtc/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer-webrtc/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started
diff --git a/gstreamer/README.md b/gstreamer/README.md
index 781db2db5..e59c719b4 100644
--- a/gstreamer/README.md
+++ b/gstreamer/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ You can install GStreamer and the plugins via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) or
by installing the [binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/osx/)
provided by the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over Homebrew, especially
+as GStreamer in Homebrew is [currently broken](https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/3740#discussioncomment-3804964).
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
+install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.20.4-universal.pkg` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.20.4-universal.pkg`.
+
+After installation, you also need to set the `PATH` environment variable as
+follows
+
+```console
+$ export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+```
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### Homebrew
Homebrew only installs various plugins if explicitly enabled, so some extra
@@ -81,19 +101,6 @@ $ brew install gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good \
Make sure the version of these libraries is >= 1.14.
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.pkg` files from the GStreamer website and
-install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-1.14.0-x86_64.pkg`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via Homebrew)
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/GStreamer.framework/Versions/1.0/lib/pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
### Windows
@@ -103,6 +110,32 @@ with `pacman` or by installing the
[binaries](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/) provided by
the GStreamer project.
+We recommend using the official GStreamer binaries over MSYS2.
+
+#### GStreamer Binaries
+
+You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
+GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.20.4.msi` and
+`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.20.4.msi`. Make sure to select the version that
+matches your Rust toolchain, i.e. MinGW or MSVC.
+
+After installation set the ``PATH` environment variable as follows:
+
+```console
+# For a UNIX-style shell:
+$ export PATH="c:/gstreamer/1.0/msvc_x86_64/bin${PATH:+:$PATH}"
+
+# For cmd.exe:
+$ set PATH=C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin;%PATH%
+```
+
+Make sure to update the path to where you have actually installed GStreamer
+and for the corresponding toolchain.
+
+Also note that the `pkg-config.exe` from GStreamer should be the first one in
+the `PATH` as other versions have all kinds of quirks that will cause
+problems.
+
#### MSYS2 / pacman
```console
@@ -120,20 +153,6 @@ Note that the version of `pkg-config` included in `MSYS2` is
compiling GStreamer, so you may need to install another version. One option
would be [`pkg-config-lite`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/).
-#### GStreamer Binaries
-
-You need to download the *two* `.msi` files for your platform from the
-GStreamer website and install them, e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-x86_64-1.14.0.msi` and
-`gstreamer-1.0-devel-x86_64-1.14.0.msi`.
-
-After installation, you also need to install `pkg-config` (e.g. via MSYS2 or
-from [here](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/))
-and set the `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
-
-```console
-$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="c:\\gstreamer\\1.0\\x86_64\\lib\\pkgconfig${PKG_CONFIG_PATH:+:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH}"
-```
-
## Getting Started