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Funny0facer

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Registered: 2022-12-03

Posts: 146

[SOLVED] qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg vs qt6-multimedia-gstreamer

Hi, I just wanted to run an update and pacman ask me to choose between https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … ia-ffmpeg/ and https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … gstreamer/

Can someone help me to make an informed decision?

$ sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 multilib is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace analitza with extra/analitza5? [Y/n] 
resolving dependencies...
:: There are 2 providers available for qt6-multimedia-backend:
:: Repository extra
   1) qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg  2) qt6-multimedia-gstreamer

Enter a number (default=1):

Today, I use KDE Plasma and I am happy to stay with 5.x until 6.x is released.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11
Kernel Version: 6.6.1-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

Thanks

Last edited by Funny0facer (2023-11-19 17:34:47)

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dogknowsnx

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Re: [SOLVED] qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg vs qt6-multimedia-gstreamer

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/FFmpeg
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GStreamer

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Lone_Wolf

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Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 12,908

Re: [SOLVED] qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg vs qt6-multimedia-gstreamer

There are non-kde applications that switched to qt6 some time ago.

$ pactree --sync --reverse --depth 1 qt6-multimedia
qt6-multimedia
├─focuswriter
├─jami-qt
├─mkvtoolnix-gui
├─qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg
├─qt6-multimedia-gstreamer
├─qt6-speech
├─rbutil
├─rssguard
├─rssguard-lite
├─shotcut
├─tipp10
├─vokoscreen
└─wireshark-qt
$

Do you have one of those installed ?

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Funny0facer

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Registered: 2022-12-03

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Re: [SOLVED] qt6-multimedia-ffmpeg vs qt6-multimedia-gstreamer

Yes, I have installed wireshark-qt.
I installed the ffmpeg version in the meantime. I had the feeling it is the more comprehensive project. And as nothing broke, I guess I am happy.

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