GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

GStreamer RTP plugins provide elements that handle RTP streaming to and from the network and provide bindings to the rtp:// URI interface.