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RDK Media Framework (RMF) uses gstreamer GStreamer as a playback mechanism for various types of media available on CPE devices.  RMF RMF acts as primary application for managing gstreamer GStreamer based playback. RMF, with help of gstreamer can be used to play linear QAM video, Home Network Content, HTTP Dynamic/Live/Smooth Streaming and other media streams.

RMF makes use of gstreamer elements.  Constructing an RMF media pipeline by connecting various RMF elements results in the formation of a gstreamer pipeline made up of the gstreamer elements used to implement each RMF element.

Comcast has released Gstreamer Requirements Specification which details on the requirements of gstreamer plugins to be used by RMF module. The document can  be found here:  RDK GStreamer Guidelines.pdf describes the guidelines for GStreamer plugins on CPE devices which support RDK Media Framework.

RDK GStreamer Plugins

Based on the device type and capabilities RMF requires the support of several GStreamer plug-in elements.

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