diff --git a/ext/lv2/gstlv2.c b/ext/lv2/gstlv2.c
index 181f3ca5f6..705c4d404a 100644
--- a/ext/lv2/gstlv2.c
+++ b/ext/lv2/gstlv2.c
@@ -50,10 +50,24 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY (lv2_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT lv2_debug
 
+#if defined (G_OS_WIN32)
+#define GST_LV2_ENVVARS "APPDATA/LV2:COMMONPROGRAMFILES/LV2"
+#define GST_LV2_DEFAULT_PATH NULL
+#elif defined (HAVE_OSX)
+#define GST_LV2_ENVVARS "HOME/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2:HOME/.lv2"
 #define GST_LV2_DEFAULT_PATH \
-  "/usr/lib/lv2" G_SEARCHPATH_SEPARATOR_S \
-  "/usr/local/lib/lv2" G_SEARCHPATH_SEPARATOR_S \
+  "/usr/local/lib/lv2:/usr/lib/lv2:/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2"
+#elif defined (G_OS_UNIX)
+#define GST_LV2_ENVVARS "HOME/.lv2"
+#define GST_LV2_DEFAULT_PATH \
+  "/usr/lib/lv2:" \
+  "/usr/lib64/lv2:" \
+  "/usr/local/lib/lv2:" \
+  "/usr/local/lib64/lv2:" \
   LIBDIR "/lv2"
+#else
+#error "Unsupported OS"
+#endif
 
 GstStructure *lv2_meta_all = NULL;
 
@@ -255,7 +269,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   side_right_role = lilv_new_uri (world, LV2_PORT_GROUPS__sideRight);
 
   gst_plugin_add_dependency_simple (plugin,
-      "LV2_PATH", GST_LV2_DEFAULT_PATH, NULL,
+      "LV2_PATH:" GST_LV2_ENVVARS, GST_LV2_DEFAULT_PATH, NULL,
       GST_PLUGIN_DEPENDENCY_FLAG_RECURSE);
 
   /* ensure GstAudioChannelPosition type is registered */