diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.c b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.c
index 9ece9ab027..e60564a570 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.c	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.c	
@@ -496,7 +496,10 @@ GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(sdp);
 void
 gst_ios_init (void)
 {
-    gst_init (NULL, NULL);
+  GstPluginFeature *plugin;
+  GstRegistry *reg;
+
+  gst_init (NULL, NULL);
 
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_COREELEMENTS) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(coreelements);
@@ -990,4 +993,14 @@ gst_ios_init (void)
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_SDP) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_NET)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(sdp);
 #endif
+
+  /* Lower the ranks of filesrc and giosrc so iosavassetsrc is
+   * tried first in gst_element_make_from_uri() for file:// */
+  reg = gst_registry_get_default();
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "filesrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY);
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "giosrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY-1);
 }
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.h b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.h
index ce2fef0265..b47fa662b4 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.h	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 1/gst_ios_init.h	
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /* Uncomment each line to enable the plugin categories that your application needs.
  * You can also enable individual plugins. See gst_ios_init.c to see their names
  */
+
 #define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CAPTURE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS_RESTRICTED
@@ -22,4 +25,6 @@
 
 void gst_ios_init ();
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.c b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.c
index cffa57e65c..e60564a570 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.c	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.c	
@@ -496,9 +496,10 @@ GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(sdp);
 void
 gst_ios_init (void)
 {
-    gst_init (NULL, NULL);
-    gst_debug_set_colored(FALSE);
-    gst_debug_set_default_threshold(GST_LEVEL_WARNING);
+  GstPluginFeature *plugin;
+  GstRegistry *reg;
+
+  gst_init (NULL, NULL);
 
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_COREELEMENTS) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(coreelements);
@@ -992,4 +993,14 @@ gst_ios_init (void)
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_SDP) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_NET)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(sdp);
 #endif
+
+  /* Lower the ranks of filesrc and giosrc so iosavassetsrc is
+   * tried first in gst_element_make_from_uri() for file:// */
+  reg = gst_registry_get_default();
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "filesrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY);
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "giosrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY-1);
 }
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.h b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.h
index 7b8e0133d7..eefb1947f2 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.h	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 2/gst_ios_init.h	
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /* Uncomment each line to enable the plugin categories that your application needs.
  * You can also enable individual plugins. See gst_ios_init.c to see their names
  */
+
 #define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CAPTURE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS_RESTRICTED
@@ -22,4 +25,6 @@
 
 void gst_ios_init ();
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.c b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.c
index cffa57e65c..e60564a570 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.c	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.c	
@@ -496,9 +496,10 @@ GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(sdp);
 void
 gst_ios_init (void)
 {
-    gst_init (NULL, NULL);
-    gst_debug_set_colored(FALSE);
-    gst_debug_set_default_threshold(GST_LEVEL_WARNING);
+  GstPluginFeature *plugin;
+  GstRegistry *reg;
+
+  gst_init (NULL, NULL);
 
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_COREELEMENTS) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(coreelements);
@@ -992,4 +993,14 @@ gst_ios_init (void)
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_SDP) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_NET)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(sdp);
 #endif
+
+  /* Lower the ranks of filesrc and giosrc so iosavassetsrc is
+   * tried first in gst_element_make_from_uri() for file:// */
+  reg = gst_registry_get_default();
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "filesrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY);
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "giosrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY-1);
 }
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.h b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.h
index d60c3377bc..3e3406ef56 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.h	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 3/gst_ios_init.h	
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /* Uncomment each line to enable the plugin categories that your application needs.
  * You can also enable individual plugins. See gst_ios_init.c to see their names
  */
+
 #define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CAPTURE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS_RESTRICTED
@@ -22,4 +25,6 @@
 
 void gst_ios_init ();
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.c b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.c
index cffa57e65c..e60564a570 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.c	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.c	
@@ -496,9 +496,10 @@ GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(sdp);
 void
 gst_ios_init (void)
 {
-    gst_init (NULL, NULL);
-    gst_debug_set_colored(FALSE);
-    gst_debug_set_default_threshold(GST_LEVEL_WARNING);
+  GstPluginFeature *plugin;
+  GstRegistry *reg;
+
+  gst_init (NULL, NULL);
 
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_COREELEMENTS) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(coreelements);
@@ -992,4 +993,14 @@ gst_ios_init (void)
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_SDP) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_NET)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(sdp);
 #endif
+
+  /* Lower the ranks of filesrc and giosrc so iosavassetsrc is
+   * tried first in gst_element_make_from_uri() for file:// */
+  reg = gst_registry_get_default();
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "filesrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY);
+  plugin = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "giosrc");
+  if (plugin)
+    gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(plugin, GST_RANK_SECONDARY-1);
 }
diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.h b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.h
index d60c3377bc..3e3406ef56 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.h	
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/xcode iOS/Tutorial 4/gst_ios_init.h	
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 /* Uncomment each line to enable the plugin categories that your application needs.
  * You can also enable individual plugins. See gst_ios_init.c to see their names
  */
+
 #define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CORE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CAPTURE
 //#define GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS_RESTRICTED
@@ -22,4 +25,6 @@
 
 void gst_ios_init ();
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif