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installing: Clarify when to use Meson and when to use Cerbero

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It seems people are getting confused by this and thinking that Meson
replaces Cerbero.

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-docs/-/merge_requests/151>
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# Building from source using meson
# Building from source using Meson
**If you just want to use GStreamer, please visit [the download page](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/).
We provide pre-built binaries for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS**.
This is the recommended setup for developers who want to work on the GStreamer
code itself and/or modify it, or application developers who wish to try a
code itself and/or modify it, or application developers who wish to quickly try a
feature which isn't yet in a released version of GStreamer.
Note: This only applies to linux, Windows and MacOS development. For Android and
iOS development, please refer to [Building using
Cerbero](installing/building-from-source-using-cerbero.md).
Note: This only applies for doing GStreamer development on Linux, Windows and
macOS. If you:
1. Want to do GStreamer development for Android, iOS, or UWP, or
1. Have to build GStreamer packages for distribution or deployment, or
1. Need plugins with external dependencies without Meson ports
## What are meson and gst-build ?
Please refer to [Building using Cerbero](installing/building-from-source-using-cerbero.md),
which can be used to build a specific GStreamer release or to build unreleased
GStreamer code.
## What are meson and gst-build?
The [Meson build system][meson] is a portable build system which is fast and
meant to be more user friendly than alternatives. It generates build