diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dea17ba103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+configure
+gst-plugins.spec
+gstreamer-libs-uninstalled.pc
+gstreamer-libs.pc
+libtool
+stamp-h
+stamp-h.in
+stamp-h1
diff --git a/ext/arts/.gitignore b/ext/arts/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a6a379ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/arts/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+gst_artsio.cc
+gst_artsio.h
+gst_artsio.mcopclass
+gst_artsio.mcoptype
diff --git a/gst/playondemand/.gitignore b/gst/playondemand/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0c68b6369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst/playondemand/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+demo-mp3
diff --git a/gst/speed/.gitignore b/gst/speed/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0c68b6369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst/speed/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+demo-mp3