gstreamer-cheat-sheet/README.md

# GStreamer command-line cheat sheet

This series of docs provides a cheat sheet for GStreamer on the command-line.

## Contents

* [Test streams](test_streams.md)
* [Basics](basics.md)
* [RTMP](rtmp.md)
* [Mixing video](mixing.md)
* [Images](images.md)
* [Capturing images](capturing_images.md)
* [Sending/receiving video from shared memory](memory_transfer.md)
* [Network transfer](network_transfer.md) (including how to send so that VLC can preview)

## Sources and references

* [Basic command line reference](http://docs.gstreamer.com/display/GstSDK/Basic+tutorial+10%3A+GStreamer+tools)
* [More examples here](http://docs.gstreamer.com/display/GstSDK/gst-launch)
* [List of all Gstreamer plugins](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/plugins.html)
* [Handy elements](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/tutorials/basic/handy-elements.html#uridecodebin)

## Other cheat-sheets

* http://wiki.oz9aec.net/index.php/Gstreamer_cheat_sheet
* https://github.com/xmementoit/gstreamerCheatsheet/blob/master/README.md
* https://gist.github.com/nebgnahz/26a60cd28f671a8b7f522e80e75a9aa5

## Interaction

If you want to interact with GStreamer after it's started (e.g. respond to an event, or dynamically change a pipeline), the command-line GStreamer doesn't really cut it. Instead you have two options:

* *[GStreamer Daemon (gstd)](https://github.com/RidgeRun/gstd-1.x)* - allows setting and updating via a TCP connection
* *Develop using the GStreamer library*, in either [C](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/helloworld.html), [Python](https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-python), or [C#/.NET](https://github.com/GStreamer/gstreamer-sharp)

### Python with GStreamer

Good GStreamer Python resources include:

* [Getting started with GStreamer with Python](https://www.jonobacon.com/2006/08/28/getting-started-with-gstreamer-with-python/)
* [Python GStreamer Tutorial](http://brettviren.github.io/pygst-tutorial-org/pygst-tutorial.html)
* [Function reference](http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/#GstApp-1.0)

# Problems or suggestions with this guide?

If you spot anything incorrect or incomplete, reports are welcome, either using [issues](issues) or [pull requests](pulls)
Add sources 2018-02-20 12:26:20 +00:00			`# GStreamer command-line cheat sheet`
First bits 2018-02-20 12:23:23 +00:00
Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`This series of docs provides a cheat sheet for GStreamer on the command-line.`
First bits 2018-02-20 12:23:23 +00:00
			`## Contents`

			`* [Test streams](test_streams.md)`
			`* [Basics](basics.md)`
			`* [RTMP](rtmp.md)`
Improve mixing 2018-02-20 12:32:33 +00:00			`* [Mixing video](mixing.md)`
Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`* [Images](images.md)`
Capturing images 2018-02-20 13:12:12 +00:00			`* [Capturing images](capturing_images.md)`
Add memory transfer basics 2018-02-25 17:16:08 +00:00			`* [Sending/receiving video from shared memory](memory_transfer.md)`
Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`* [Network transfer](network_transfer.md) (including how to send so that VLC can preview)`
First bits 2018-02-20 12:23:23 +00:00
Add sources 2018-02-20 12:26:20 +00:00			`## Sources and references`

			`* [Basic command line reference](http://docs.gstreamer.com/display/GstSDK/Basic+tutorial+10%3A+GStreamer+tools)`
			`* [More examples here](http://docs.gstreamer.com/display/GstSDK/gst-launch)`
			`* [List of all Gstreamer plugins](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/plugins.html)`
			`* [Handy elements](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/tutorials/basic/handy-elements.html#uridecodebin)`
First bits 2018-02-20 12:23:23 +00:00
Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`## Other cheat-sheets`
Improve RTMP examples, amongst other things 2018-02-21 22:46:55 +00:00
			`* http://wiki.oz9aec.net/index.php/Gstreamer_cheat_sheet`
			`* https://github.com/xmementoit/gstreamerCheatsheet/blob/master/README.md`
Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`* https://gist.github.com/nebgnahz/26a60cd28f671a8b7f522e80e75a9aa5`
Improve RTMP examples, amongst other things 2018-02-21 22:46:55 +00:00
Add memory transfer basics 2018-02-25 17:16:08 +00:00			`## Interaction`

			`If you want to interact with GStreamer after it's started (e.g. respond to an event, or dynamically change a pipeline), the command-line GStreamer doesn't really cut it. Instead you have two options:`

			`* [GStreamer Daemon (gstd)](https://github.com/RidgeRun/gstd-1.x) - allows setting and updating via a TCP connection`
			`* Develop using the GStreamer library, in either [C](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/application-development/basics/helloworld.html), [Python](https://github.com/GStreamer/gst-python), or [C#/.NET](https://github.com/GStreamer/gstreamer-sharp)`

			`### Python with GStreamer`

			`Good GStreamer Python resources include:`

Updates to memory transfer, RTMP, and images 2018-03-05 20:22:50 +00:00			`* [Getting started with GStreamer with Python](https://www.jonobacon.com/2006/08/28/getting-started-with-gstreamer-with-python/)`
Add memory transfer basics 2018-02-25 17:16:08 +00:00			`* [Python GStreamer Tutorial](http://brettviren.github.io/pygst-tutorial-org/pygst-tutorial.html)`
			`* [Function reference](http://lazka.github.io/pgi-docs/#GstApp-1.0)`

			`# Problems or suggestions with this guide?`

			`If you spot anything incorrect or incomplete, reports are welcome, either using [issues](issues) or [pull requests](pulls)`