The GStreamer team has released a new bug-fix update, 1.26.5, of its cross-platform open-source multimedia framework for the stable 1.26 series.
This release tackles a mix of regressions, crashes, and performance hiccups across different components. Some of the standout fixes include:
- Audioconvert: Patched a caps negotiation regression when using a mix matrix—something that might’ve been tripping up certain audio workflows.
- AWS integrations: The awstranslate element now supports brevity mode, while awstranscriber2 lets users partition speaker outputs in transcriptions—handy for clearer multi-speaker logs.
- Speech-to-text: The speechmatics plugin now exposes a mask-profanities property, giving devs more control over filtered outputs.
- V4L2 & VA encoders: Squashed a memory leak during dynamic resolution changes and tightened up VA encoder stability.
- WebRTC: Added a WHEP client signaller and introduced the whepclientsrc element, expanding streaming possibilities.
- Threadshare & RTP: Multiple improvements to threadshare elements and rtpbin2, making real-time media handling more reliable.
There’s also some smaller but important fixes—Vulkan integration tweaks, GPU memory buffer support for overlays, and decodebin3/uridecodebin3 crash patches—so if you’ve run into quirks in these areas, this update’s worth grabbing.
For more information, see the announcement. Binaries for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows are expected to be available soon.
