.TH "GStreamer" "1" "June 2002" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
gst\-launch\-ext \- Run a predefined GStreamer pipeline
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBgst\-launch\-ext\fR MEDIA_FILE_NAME
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.LP 
\fIgst\-launch\-ext\fP is a tool that is used to run predefined \fIGStreamer\fP pipelines. The main function of this application
is for developers and users to easily verify that the GStreamer framework is functional for the media type in question. It provides
no advanced capabilities outside of the playback itself.

A simple commandline looks like:

 gst\-launch\-ext music.mp3 

.SH "FORMATS"
Supported formats are:
.TP 8
.B Avi
(*.avi)
.TP 8
.B mpeg1
(*.mpeg)
.TP 8
.B mpeg2
(*.mpeg)
.TP 8
.B Mp3
(*.mp3)
.TP 8
.B Ogg Vorbis
(*.ogg)
.TP 8
.B C64 sid
(*.sid)
.TP 8
.B Amiga Mod
(*.mod)
.SH "OPTIONS"
.l
\fIgst\-launch\-ext\fP accepts the following options:
.TP 8
.B  \-\-help
Print help synopsis and available FLAGS
.TP 8
.B  \-\-gst\-info\-mask=FLAGS
\fIGStreamer\fP info flags to set (list with \-\-help)
.TP 8
.B  \-\-gst\-debug\-mask=FLAGS
\fIGStreamer\fP debugging flags to set (list with \-\-help)
.TP 8
.B  \-\-gst\-mask=FLAGS
\fIGStreamer\fP info and debugging flags to set (list with \-\-help)
.TP 8
.B  \-\-gst\-plugin\-spew
\fIGStreamer\fP info flags to set
Enable printout of errors while loading \fIGStreamer\fP plugins
.TP 8
.B  \-\-gst\-plugin\-path=PATH
Add directories separated with ':' to the plugin search path
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR gst\-launch (1),
.BR gst\-complete (1),
.BR gst\-register (1),
.BR gst\-inspect (1),
.SH "AUTHOR"
The GStreamer team at http://gstreamer.net/