diff --git a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
index 13e0fff8e8..6e27349077 100644
--- a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
+++ b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate video_sink_factory =
-    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%d",
+    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("video/x-raw, "
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate video_sink_factory =
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate audio_sink_factory =
-    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%d",
+    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("audio/x-raw, "
@@ -936,15 +936,13 @@ gst_avi_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
 
   klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (element);
 
-  /* FIXME-0.11: use %d instead of %02d for pad_names */
-
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%u")) {
     /* don't mix named and unnamed pads, if the pad already exists we fail when
      * trying to add it */
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%02d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       pad_name = req_name;
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%02d", avimux->audio_pads++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%u", avimux->audio_pads++);
       pad_name = name;
     }
 
@@ -954,7 +952,7 @@ gst_avi_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
     avipad->hdr.type = GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('a', 'u', 'd', 's');
     /* audio goes last */
     avimux->sinkpads = g_slist_append (avimux->sinkpads, avipad);
-  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%d")) {
+  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%u")) {
     /* though streams are pretty generic and relatively self-contained,
      * some video info goes in a single avi header -and therefore mux struct-
      * so video restricted to one stream */
@@ -962,7 +960,7 @@ gst_avi_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
       goto too_many_video_pads;
 
     /* setup pad */
-    pad_name = "video_00";
+    pad_name = "video_0";
     avimux->video_pads++;
 
     /* init pad specific data */
diff --git a/gst/interleave/interleave.c b/gst/interleave/interleave.c
index f8e4392889..e5bb949283 100644
--- a/gst/interleave/interleave.c
+++ b/gst/interleave/interleave.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_interleave_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_interleave_debug
 
-static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink%d",
+static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("audio/x-raw-int, "
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ gst_interleave_request_new_pad (GstElement * element, GstPadTemplate * templ,
   padnumber = g_atomic_int_exchange_and_add (&self->padcounter, 1);
 #endif
 
-  pad_name = g_strdup_printf ("sink%d", padnumber);
+  pad_name = g_strdup_printf ("sink_%u", padnumber);
   new_pad = GST_PAD_CAST (g_object_new (GST_TYPE_INTERLEAVE_PAD,
           "name", pad_name, "direction", templ->direction,
           "template", templ, NULL));
diff --git a/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c b/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
index 5da37566fe..c3d172a9a2 100644
--- a/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
+++ b/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ gst_qt_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class, srctempl);
 
   if (params->audio_sink_caps) {
-    audiosinktempl = gst_pad_template_new ("audio_%d",
+    audiosinktempl = gst_pad_template_new ("audio_%u",
         GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_REQUEST, params->audio_sink_caps);
     gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class, audiosinktempl);
   }
 
   if (params->video_sink_caps) {
-    videosinktempl = gst_pad_template_new ("video_%d",
+    videosinktempl = gst_pad_template_new ("video_%u",
         GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_REQUEST, params->video_sink_caps);
     gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class, videosinktempl);
   }
@@ -3395,19 +3395,19 @@ gst_qt_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   if (qtmux->state > GST_QT_MUX_STATE_STARTED)
     goto too_late;
 
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%u")) {
     audio = TRUE;
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%02d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       name = g_strdup (req_name);
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%02d", qtmux->audio_pads++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%u", qtmux->audio_pads++);
     }
-  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%d")) {
+  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%u")) {
     audio = FALSE;
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "video_%02d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "video_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       name = g_strdup (req_name);
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("video_%02d", qtmux->video_pads++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("video_%u", qtmux->video_pads++);
     }
   } else
     goto wrong_template;
diff --git a/gst/matroska/matroska-mux.c b/gst/matroska/matroska-mux.c
index 01a171396c..d48d56c18e 100644
--- a/gst/matroska/matroska-mux.c
+++ b/gst/matroska/matroska-mux.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_templ = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
  */
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate videosink_templ =
-    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%d",
+    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("video/mpeg, "
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate videosink_templ =
  * * require codec data, etc as needed
  */
 static GstStaticPadTemplate audiosink_templ =
-    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%d",
+    GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("audio/mpeg, "
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate audiosink_templ =
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate subtitlesink_templ =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("subtitle_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("subtitle_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("subtitle/x-kate"));
@@ -1851,13 +1851,13 @@ gst_matroska_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   GstMatroskaTrackContext *context = NULL;
   gint pad_id;
 
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "audio_%u")) {
     /* don't mix named and unnamed pads, if the pad already exists we fail when
      * trying to add it */
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "audio_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       pad_name = req_name;
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%d", mux->num_a_streams++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("audio_%u", mux->num_a_streams++);
       pad_name = name;
     }
     setcapsfunc = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_matroska_mux_audio_pad_setcaps);
@@ -1865,13 +1865,13 @@ gst_matroska_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
         g_new0 (GstMatroskaTrackAudioContext, 1);
     context->type = GST_MATROSKA_TRACK_TYPE_AUDIO;
     context->name = g_strdup ("Audio");
-  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%d")) {
+  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "video_%u")) {
     /* don't mix named and unnamed pads, if the pad already exists we fail when
      * trying to add it */
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "video_%d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "video_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       pad_name = req_name;
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("video_%d", mux->num_v_streams++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("video_%u", mux->num_v_streams++);
       pad_name = name;
     }
     setcapsfunc = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_matroska_mux_video_pad_setcaps);
@@ -1879,13 +1879,13 @@ gst_matroska_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
         g_new0 (GstMatroskaTrackVideoContext, 1);
     context->type = GST_MATROSKA_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO;
     context->name = g_strdup ("Video");
-  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "subtitle_%d")) {
+  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "subtitle_%u")) {
     /* don't mix named and unnamed pads, if the pad already exists we fail when
      * trying to add it */
-    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "subtitle_%d", &pad_id) == 1) {
+    if (req_name != NULL && sscanf (req_name, "subtitle_%u", &pad_id) == 1) {
       pad_name = req_name;
     } else {
-      name = g_strdup_printf ("subtitle_%d", mux->num_t_streams++);
+      name = g_strdup_printf ("subtitle_%u", mux->num_t_streams++);
       pad_name = name;
     }
     setcapsfunc = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_matroska_mux_subtitle_pad_setcaps);
diff --git a/gst/matroska/webm-mux.c b/gst/matroska/webm-mux.c
index 94584af665..71ec461cc0 100644
--- a/gst/matroska/webm-mux.c
+++ b/gst/matroska/webm-mux.c
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate webm_src_templ = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate webm_videosink_templ =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("video_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("video/x-vp8, " COMMON_VIDEO_CAPS)
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate webm_audiosink_templ =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("audio_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("audio/x-vorbis, " COMMON_AUDIO_CAPS)
diff --git a/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c b/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
index d2a79061a4..94d62649c3 100644
--- a/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
+++ b/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("multipart/x-mixed-replace")
     );
 
-static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%d",
+static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS_ANY         /* we can take anything, really */
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ gst_multipart_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   GstElementClass *klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (element);
   gchar *name;
 
-  if (templ != gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "sink_%d"))
+  if (templ != gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "sink_%u"))
     goto wrong_template;
 
   multipart_mux = GST_MULTIPART_MUX (element);
 
   /* create new pad with the name */
-  name = g_strdup_printf ("sink_%02d", multipart_mux->numpads);
+  name = g_strdup_printf ("sink_%u", multipart_mux->numpads);
   newpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (templ, name);
   g_free (name);
 
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
index df925df822..5da3608ea2 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
@@ -28,30 +28,30 @@
  * #GstRtpBin is configured with a number of request pads that define the
  * functionality that is activated, similar to the #GstRtpSession element.
  *
- * To use #GstRtpBin as an RTP receiver, request a recv_rtp_sink_\%d pad. The session
+ * To use #GstRtpBin as an RTP receiver, request a recv_rtp_sink_\%u pad. The session
  * number must be specified in the pad name.
- * Data received on the recv_rtp_sink_\%d pad will be processed in the #GstRtpSession
+ * Data received on the recv_rtp_sink_\%u pad will be processed in the #GstRtpSession
  * manager and after being validated forwarded on #GstRtpSsrcDemux element. Each
  * RTP stream is demuxed based on the SSRC and send to a #GstRtpJitterBuffer. After
  * the packets are released from the jitterbuffer, they will be forwarded to a
  * #GstRtpPtDemux element. The #GstRtpPtDemux element will demux the packets based
- * on the payload type and will create a unique pad recv_rtp_src_\%d_\%d_\%d on
+ * on the payload type and will create a unique pad recv_rtp_src_\%u_\%u_\%u on
  * gstrtpbin with the session number, SSRC and payload type respectively as the pad
  * name.
  *
- * To also use #GstRtpBin as an RTCP receiver, request a recv_rtcp_sink_\%d pad. The
+ * To also use #GstRtpBin as an RTCP receiver, request a recv_rtcp_sink_\%u pad. The
  * session number must be specified in the pad name.
  *
  * If you want the session manager to generate and send RTCP packets, request
- * the send_rtcp_src_\%d pad with the session number in the pad name. Packet pushed
+ * the send_rtcp_src_\%u pad with the session number in the pad name. Packet pushed
  * on this pad contain SR/RR RTCP reports that should be sent to all participants
  * in the session.
  *
- * To use #GstRtpBin as a sender, request a send_rtp_sink_\%d pad, which will
- * automatically create a send_rtp_src_\%d pad. If the session number is not provided,
+ * To use #GstRtpBin as a sender, request a send_rtp_sink_\%u pad, which will
+ * automatically create a send_rtp_src_\%u pad. If the session number is not provided,
  * the pad from the lowest available session will be returned. The session manager will modify the
  * SSRC in the RTP packets to its own SSRC and wil forward the packets on the
- * send_rtp_src_\%d pad after updating its internal state.
+ * send_rtp_src_\%u pad after updating its internal state.
  *
  * The session manager needs the clock-rate of the payload types it is handling
  * and will signal the #GstRtpSession::request-pt-map signal when it needs such a
@@ -134,21 +134,21 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_rtp_bin_debug);
 
 /* sink pads */
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_recv_rtp_sink_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_sink_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_recv_rtcp_sink_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtcp_sink_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtcp_sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtcp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_send_rtp_sink_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtp_sink_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtp_sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
@@ -156,21 +156,21 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtp_sink_%d",
 
 /* src pads */
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_recv_rtp_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_SOMETIMES,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_send_rtcp_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtcp_src_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtcp_src_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtcp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtpbin_send_rtp_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtp_src_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("send_rtp_src_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_SOMETIMES,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
@@ -2358,8 +2358,8 @@ new_payload_found (GstElement * element, guint pt, GstPad * pad,
 
   /* ghost the pad to the parent */
   klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtpbin);
-  templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d");
-  padname = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%d_%u_%d",
+  templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u");
+  padname = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u",
       stream->session->id, stream->ssrc, pt);
   gpad = gst_ghost_pad_new_from_template (padname, pad, templ);
   g_free (padname);
@@ -2492,7 +2492,7 @@ new_ssrc_pad_found (GstElement * element, guint ssrc, GstPad * pad,
 
   /* get pad and link */
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpbin, "linking jitterbuffer RTP");
-  padname = g_strdup_printf ("src_%d", ssrc);
+  padname = g_strdup_printf ("src_%u", ssrc);
   srcpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (element, padname);
   g_free (padname);
   sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (stream->buffer, "sink");
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ new_ssrc_pad_found (GstElement * element, guint ssrc, GstPad * pad,
   gst_object_unref (srcpad);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpbin, "linking jitterbuffer RTCP");
-  padname = g_strdup_printf ("rtcp_src_%d", ssrc);
+  padname = g_strdup_printf ("rtcp_src_%u", ssrc);
   srcpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (element, padname);
   g_free (padname);
   sinkpad = gst_element_get_request_pad (stream->buffer, "sink_rtcp");
@@ -2541,8 +2541,8 @@ new_ssrc_pad_found (GstElement * element, guint ssrc, GstPad * pad,
 
     /* ghost the pad to the parent */
     klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtpbin);
-    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d");
-    padname = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%d_%u_%d",
+    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u");
+    padname = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u",
         stream->session->id, stream->ssrc, 255);
     gpad = gst_ghost_pad_new_from_template (padname, pad, templ);
     g_free (padname);
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ create_recv_rtp (GstRtpBin * rtpbin, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
   GstPadLinkReturn lres;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_sink_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_sink_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpbin, "finding session %d", sessid);
@@ -2707,7 +2707,7 @@ create_recv_rtcp (GstRtpBin * rtpbin, GstPadTemplate * templ,
   GstPadLinkReturn lres;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtcp_sink_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtcp_sink_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpbin, "finding session %d", sessid);
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ create_send_rtp (GstRtpBin * rtpbin, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
   GstElementClass *klass;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "send_rtp_sink_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "send_rtp_sink_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   /* get or create session */
@@ -2845,8 +2845,8 @@ create_send_rtp (GstRtpBin * rtpbin, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
 
   /* ghost the new source pad */
   klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtpbin);
-  gname = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtp_src_%d", sessid);
-  templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "send_rtp_src_%d");
+  gname = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtp_src_%u", sessid);
+  templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "send_rtp_src_%u");
   session->send_rtp_src_ghost =
       gst_ghost_pad_new_from_template (gname, session->send_rtp_src, templ);
   gst_pad_set_active (session->send_rtp_src_ghost, TRUE);
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ create_rtcp (GstRtpBin * rtpbin, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
   GstRtpBinSession *session;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "send_rtcp_src_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "send_rtcp_src_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   /* get or create session */
@@ -3064,16 +3064,16 @@ gst_rtp_bin_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpbin, "Trying to request a pad with name %s", pad_name);
 
   /* figure out the template */
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_sink_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_sink_%u")) {
     result = create_recv_rtp (rtpbin, templ, pad_name);
   } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass,
-          "recv_rtcp_sink_%d")) {
+          "recv_rtcp_sink_%u")) {
     result = create_recv_rtcp (rtpbin, templ, pad_name);
   } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass,
-          "send_rtp_sink_%d")) {
+          "send_rtp_sink_%u")) {
     result = create_send_rtp (rtpbin, templ, pad_name);
   } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass,
-          "send_rtcp_src_%d")) {
+          "send_rtcp_src_%u")) {
     result = create_rtcp (rtpbin, templ, pad_name);
   } else
     goto wrong_template;
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
index ce777730de..cbb5f013e1 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate rtp_pt_demux_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_SOMETIMES,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp, " "payload = (int) [ 0, 255 ]")
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
     gchar *padname;
 
     klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtpdemux);
-    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "src_%d");
-    padname = g_strdup_printf ("src_%d", pt);
+    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "src_%u");
+    padname = g_strdup_printf ("src_%u", pt);
     srcpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (templ, padname);
     gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (srcpad);
     g_free (padname);
diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
index bc4e1f6fcb..b1ec62fa40 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
@@ -87,28 +87,28 @@ enum
 };
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate gst_rtp_dec_recv_rtp_sink_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_sink_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate gst_rtp_dec_recv_rtcp_sink_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtcp_sink_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtcp_sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtcp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate gst_rtp_dec_recv_rtp_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_SOMETIMES,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
     );
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate gst_rtp_dec_rtcp_src_template =
-GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("rtcp_src_%d",
+GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("rtcp_src_%u",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtcp")
@@ -512,9 +512,9 @@ gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
 
     caps = (GstCaps *) g_value_get_boxed (&ret);
 
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%d_%u_%d", session->id, ssrc, pt);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u", session->id, ssrc, pt);
     klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtpdec);
-    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d");
+    templ = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u");
     session->recv_rtp_src = gst_pad_new_from_template (templ, name);
     g_free (name);
 
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ create_recv_rtp (GstRTPDec * rtpdec, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
   GstRTPDecSession *session;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_sink_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_sink_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpdec, "finding session %d", sessid);
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ create_recv_rtcp (GstRTPDec * rtpdec, GstPadTemplate * templ,
   GstRTPDecSession *session;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtcp_sink_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "recv_rtcp_sink_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpdec, "finding session %d", sessid);
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ create_rtcp (GstRTPDec * rtpdec, GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name)
   GstRTPDecSession *session;
 
   /* first get the session number */
-  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "rtcp_src_%d", &sessid) != 1)
+  if (name == NULL || sscanf (name, "rtcp_src_%u", &sessid) != 1)
     goto no_name;
 
   /* get or create session */
@@ -941,12 +941,12 @@ gst_rtp_dec_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (element);
 
   /* figure out the template */
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_sink_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "recv_rtp_sink_%u")) {
     result = create_recv_rtp (rtpdec, templ, name);
   } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass,
-          "recv_rtcp_sink_%d")) {
+          "recv_rtcp_sink_%u")) {
     result = create_recv_rtcp (rtpdec, templ, name);
-  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "rtcp_src_%d")) {
+  } else if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "rtcp_src_%u")) {
     result = create_rtcp (rtpdec, templ, name);
   } else
     goto wrong_template;
diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 0615733481..71f5e8c430 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ new_manager_pad (GstElement * manager, GstPad * pad, GstRTSPSrc * src)
   GST_RTSP_STATE_LOCK (src);
   /* find stream */
   name = gst_object_get_name (GST_OBJECT_CAST (pad));
-  if (sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_src_%d_%d_%d", &id, &ssrc, &pt) != 3)
+  if (sscanf (name, "recv_rtp_src_%u_%u_%u", &id, &ssrc, &pt) != 3)
     goto unknown_stream;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "stream: %u, SSRC %d, PT %d", id, ssrc, pt);
@@ -2440,10 +2440,10 @@ gst_rtspsrc_stream_configure_manager (GstRTSPSrc * src, GstRTSPStream * stream,
 
     /* we stream directly to the manager, get some pads. Each RTSP stream goes
      * into a separate RTP session. */
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_sink_%d", stream->id);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtp_sink_%u", stream->id);
     stream->channelpad[0] = gst_element_get_request_pad (src->manager, name);
     g_free (name);
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtcp_sink_%d", stream->id);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("recv_rtcp_sink_%u", stream->id);
     stream->channelpad[1] = gst_element_get_request_pad (src->manager, name);
     g_free (name);
 
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ gst_rtspsrc_stream_configure_tcp (GstRTSPSrc * src, GstRTSPStream * stream,
     gst_pad_set_active (stream->rtcppad, TRUE);
 
     /* get session RTCP pad */
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtcp_src_%d", stream->id);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtcp_src_%u", stream->id);
     pad = gst_element_get_request_pad (src->manager, name);
     g_free (name);
 
@@ -2924,7 +2924,7 @@ gst_rtspsrc_stream_configure_udp_sinks (GstRTSPSrc * src,
     stream->rtcppad = gst_element_get_static_pad (stream->udpsink[1], "sink");
 
     /* get session RTCP pad */
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtcp_src_%d", stream->id);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("send_rtcp_src_%u", stream->id);
     pad = gst_element_get_request_pad (src->manager, name);
     g_free (name);
 
diff --git a/gst/videomixer/videomixer.c b/gst/videomixer/videomixer.c
index 7ab1de9cb5..4ed5a5cf62 100644
--- a/gst/videomixer/videomixer.c
+++ b/gst/videomixer/videomixer.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
         GST_VIDEO_CAPS_RGBx ";" GST_VIDEO_CAPS_BGRx)
     );
 
-static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%d",
+static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%u",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_REQUEST,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_VIDEO_CAPS_YUV ("AYUV") ";" GST_VIDEO_CAPS_BGRA ";"
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ gst_videomixer_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
 
   mix = GST_VIDEO_MIXER (element);
 
-  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "sink_%d")) {
+  if (templ == gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass, "sink_%u")) {
     gint serial = 0;
     gchar *name = NULL;
     GstVideoMixerCollect *mixcol = NULL;
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ gst_videomixer_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
         mix->next_sinkpad = serial + 1;
     }
     /* create new pad with the name */
-    name = g_strdup_printf ("sink_%d", serial);
+    name = g_strdup_printf ("sink_%u", serial);
     mixpad = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_VIDEO_MIXER_PAD, "name", name, "direction",
         templ->direction, "template", templ, NULL);
     g_free (name);
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/avimux.c b/tests/check/elements/avimux.c
index be06a6b2ec..50b530571c 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/avimux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/avimux.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ check_avimux_pad (GstStaticPadTemplate * srctemplate,
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad)
 {
-  check_avimux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, VIDEO_CAPS_STRING, "00db", "video_%d");
+  check_avimux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, VIDEO_CAPS_STRING, "00db", "video_%u");
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad)
 {
-  check_avimux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, AUDIO_CAPS_STRING, "00wb", "audio_%d");
+  check_avimux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, AUDIO_CAPS_STRING, "00wb", "audio_%u");
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/interleave.c b/tests/check/elements/interleave.c
index 1497a49c98..ee342cd623 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/interleave.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/interleave.c
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_request_pads)
   interleave = gst_element_factory_make ("interleave", NULL);
   fail_unless (interleave != NULL);
 
-  pad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  pad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (pad1 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad1), "sink0");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad1), "sink_0");
 
-  pad2 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  pad2 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (pad2 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad2), "sink1");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad2), "sink_1");
 
   gst_element_release_request_pad (interleave, pad2);
   gst_object_unref (pad2);
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_interleave_2ch)
   queue = gst_element_factory_make ("queue", "queue");
   fail_unless (queue != NULL);
 
-  sink0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sink0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sink0 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink0), "sink0");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink0), "sink_0");
 
-  sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sink1 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink1), "sink1");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink1), "sink_1");
 
   mysrcpads[0] = gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&srctemplate, "src0");
   fail_unless (mysrcpads[0] != NULL);
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_interleave_2ch_1eos)
   queue = gst_element_factory_make ("queue", "queue");
   fail_unless (queue != NULL);
 
-  sink0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sink0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sink0 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink0), "sink0");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink0), "sink_0");
 
-  sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sink1 != NULL);
-  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink1), "sink1");
+  fail_unless_equals_string (GST_OBJECT_NAME (sink1), "sink_1");
 
   mysrcpads[0] = gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&srctemplate, "src0");
   fail_unless (mysrcpads[0] != NULL);
@@ -486,13 +486,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_interleave_2ch_pipeline)
   fail_unless (interleave != NULL);
   gst_bin_add (GST_BIN (pipeline), gst_object_ref (interleave));
 
-  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad0 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src1, "src");
   fail_unless (gst_pad_link (tmp, sinkpad0) == GST_PAD_LINK_OK);
   gst_object_unref (tmp);
 
-  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad1 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src2, "src");
   tmp2 = gst_element_get_static_pad (queue, "sink");
@@ -569,13 +569,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_interleave_2ch_pipeline_input_chanpos)
   g_object_set (interleave, "channel-positions-from-input", TRUE, NULL);
   gst_bin_add (GST_BIN (pipeline), gst_object_ref (interleave));
 
-  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad0 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src1, "src");
   fail_unless (gst_pad_link (tmp, sinkpad0) == GST_PAD_LINK_OK);
   gst_object_unref (tmp);
 
-  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad1 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src2, "src");
   tmp2 = gst_element_get_static_pad (queue, "sink");
@@ -664,13 +664,13 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_interleave_2ch_pipeline_custom_chanpos)
   g_value_array_free (arr);
   gst_bin_add (GST_BIN (pipeline), gst_object_ref (interleave));
 
-  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad0 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad0 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src1, "src");
   fail_unless (gst_pad_link (tmp, sinkpad0) == GST_PAD_LINK_OK);
   gst_object_unref (tmp);
 
-  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink%d");
+  sinkpad1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (interleave, "sink_%u");
   fail_unless (sinkpad1 != NULL);
   tmp = gst_element_get_static_pad (src2, "src");
   tmp2 = gst_element_get_static_pad (queue, "sink");
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/matroskamux.c b/tests/check/elements/matroskamux.c
index bbc1862e38..c8bcbd5ff4 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/matroskamux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/matroskamux.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ setup_src_pad (GstElement * element,
   ASSERT_OBJECT_REFCOUNT (srcpad, "srcpad", 1);
   gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
 
-  if (!(sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (element, "audio_%d")))
-    sinkpad = gst_element_get_request_pad (element, "audio_%d");
+  if (!(sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (element, "audio_%u")))
+    sinkpad = gst_element_get_request_pad (element, "audio_%u");
   fail_if (sinkpad == NULL, "Could not get sink pad from %s",
       GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element));
   /* references are owned by: 1) us, 2) matroskamux, 3) collect pads */
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/qtmux.c b/tests/check/elements/qtmux.c
index 2a4a0fc7f9..cbfc1265e3 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/qtmux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/qtmux.c
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (GstStaticPadTemplate * srctemplate,
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_dd)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 0);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 0);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_dd)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 0);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 0);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -373,14 +373,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_dd)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 0, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 0, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_dd)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 0, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 0, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_dd_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 0, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 0, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_dd_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 0, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 0, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -405,14 +405,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_reorder)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 1);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 1);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_reorder)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 1);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 1);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -420,14 +420,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_reorder)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 1, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 1, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_reorder)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 1, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 1, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_reorder_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 1, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 1, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_reorder_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 1, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 1, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -452,14 +452,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_asc)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 2);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 2);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_asc)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 2);
+  check_qtmux_pad (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 2);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -467,14 +467,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_asc)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 2, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 2, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_asc)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 2, FALSE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 2, FALSE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_video_pad_frag_asc_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d", 2, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u", 2, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -490,14 +490,14 @@ GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_audio_pad_frag_asc_streamable)
 {
-  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%d", 2, TRUE);
+  check_qtmux_pad_fragmented (&srcaudiotemplate, "audio_%u", 2, TRUE);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_reuse)
 {
-  GstElement *qtmux = setup_qtmux (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%d");
+  GstElement *qtmux = setup_qtmux (&srcvideotemplate, "video_%u");
   GstBuffer *inbuffer;
   GstCaps *caps;
 
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_reuse)
   /* send eos to have all written */
   fail_unless (gst_pad_push_event (mysrcpad, gst_event_new_eos ()) == TRUE);
 
-  cleanup_qtmux (qtmux, "video_%d");
+  cleanup_qtmux (qtmux, "video_%u");
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
@@ -844,11 +844,11 @@ test_average_bitrate_custom (const gchar * elementname,
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_average_bitrate)
 {
-  test_average_bitrate_custom ("mp4mux", &srcaudioaactemplate, "audio_%d");
-  test_average_bitrate_custom ("mp4mux", &srcvideoh264template, "video_%d");
+  test_average_bitrate_custom ("mp4mux", &srcaudioaactemplate, "audio_%u");
+  test_average_bitrate_custom ("mp4mux", &srcvideoh264template, "video_%u");
 
-  test_average_bitrate_custom ("qtmux", &srcaudioaactemplate, "audio_%d");
-  test_average_bitrate_custom ("qtmux", &srcvideoh264template, "video_%d");
+  test_average_bitrate_custom ("qtmux", &srcaudioaactemplate, "audio_%u");
+  test_average_bitrate_custom ("qtmux", &srcvideoh264template, "video_%u");
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/rtpbin.c b/tests/check/elements/rtpbin.c
index 63c6ae766a..3f41ca7ac8 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/rtpbin.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/rtpbin.c
@@ -383,17 +383,17 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_request_pad_by_template_name)
   GstPad *rtp_sink1, *rtp_sink2, *rtp_sink3;
 
   rtpbin = gst_element_factory_make ("gstrtpbin", "rtpbin");
-  rtp_sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%d");
+  rtp_sink1 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%u");
   fail_unless (rtp_sink1 != NULL);
   fail_unless_equals_string (GST_PAD_NAME (rtp_sink1), "recv_rtp_sink_0");
   ASSERT_OBJECT_REFCOUNT (rtp_sink1, "rtp_sink1", 2);
 
-  rtp_sink2 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%d");
+  rtp_sink2 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%u");
   fail_unless (rtp_sink2 != NULL);
   fail_unless_equals_string (GST_PAD_NAME (rtp_sink2), "recv_rtp_sink_1");
   ASSERT_OBJECT_REFCOUNT (rtp_sink2, "rtp_sink2", 2);
 
-  rtp_sink3 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%d");
+  rtp_sink3 = gst_element_get_request_pad (rtpbin, "recv_rtp_sink_%u");
   fail_unless (rtp_sink3 != NULL);
   fail_unless_equals_string (GST_PAD_NAME (rtp_sink3), "recv_rtp_sink_2");
   ASSERT_OBJECT_REFCOUNT (rtp_sink3, "rtp_sink3", 2);