obs-gstreamer

The premium Open Source alternative to NewTek NDI

🎯 Best for:Power users needing custom network protocol support in OBS.

What is obs-gstreamer?

Replaces the standard FFmpeg-based media source in OBS with high-performance GStreamer pipelines. Enables hardware-accelerated decoding and low-latency network ingestion via custom pipeline strings.

Tech Stack
CVideo Editing & Streaming

Why obs-gstreamer?

  • Extreme pipeline flexibility
  • Hardware acceleration support
  • Low-latency performance

Limitations

  • Steep learning curve for GStreamer
  • Manual plugin installation
  • No visual pipeline builder
3/1/2026
Last Update
38
Forks
1
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on NewTek NDI)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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