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diff --git a/tools/gst-launch-ext.1 b/tools/gst-launch-ext.1 index 6918f856..f8345205 100644 --- a/tools/gst-launch-ext.1 +++ b/tools/gst-launch-ext.1 @@ -5,12 +5,34 @@ gst\-launch\-ext \- Run a predefined GStreamer pipeline \fBgst\-launch\-ext\fR \fIfilename [filename...]\fR .SH "DESCRIPTION" .LP -\fIgst\-launch\-ext\fP is a tool that is used to run a basic predefined \fIGStreamer\fP pipeline. +\fIgst\-launch\-ext\fP is a tool that is used to run a basic predefined +\fIGStreamer\fP pipeline. This application is only used as a quick test to +ensure proper working of codecs and GStreamer. It doesn't handle more advanced +features like synchronisation. All supported formats in GStreamer should be playable by simply typing: gst\-launch\-ext filename +It will also print out the pipeline it uses, so you can customize it using +cut and paste. + +.SH "CONFIGURATION" +.LP +\fIgst\-launch\-ext\fP can be configured by creating a .gst file in your +home directory. This is a perl-style configuration file and can override +the defaults for audio and video output sinks. + +Here is an example .gst file that implements the same defaults as hard-coded +in the script : + +$cfg{AUDIOSINK} = "osssink"; +$cfg{VIDEOSINK} = "colorspace ! xvideosink"; + +You can change osssink to any of esdsink, alsasink, jacksink (if you have +the plug-in), and you can change xvideosink to aasink or sdlvideosink. + +Other plug-ins might be used as well if GStreamer has them. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR gst\-guilaunch (1), |