Gstreamer In-Band Metadata Support

GStreamer In-Band Metadata for MPEG-TS – Sync Binary Metadata with Video Frames in Real-Time RidgeRun’s GStreamer In-Band Metadata plugin gives you the power to embed and extract binary metadatawithin MPEG Transport Streams (TS)—enabling precise, frame-aligned delivery of custom data alongside your video content. This solution is purpose-built for applications requiring tight metadata-video synchronization, such as autonomous systems, surveillance, AI analytics, and real-time sensor fusion. The plugin uses RidgeRun’s metasrc and metasink elements to inject and extract metadata at runtime. The metadata itself is treated as a binary blob—its structure is defined entirely by you, making the plugin flexible enough to support everything from GPS tags and timestamps to neural network outputs or custom diagnostics. Key Features: Binary Metadata Transport via MPEG-TSSend custom binary data (e.g., GPS, AI metadata, sensor readings) within each video stream—aligned to individual frames. Modular GStreamer Integration metasrc: Inserts binary metadata into MPEG-TS streams metasink: Extracts metadata and passes it for downstream interpretation Format-Agnostic MetadataRidgeRun’s system is payload-agnostic—you define the content and encoding of the metadata blob. Event or Periodic InjectionConfigure metadata injection frequency to match your pipeline’s logic or sensor cadence. Embedded, No External Channel RequiredWorks entirely in-band—no sidecar file or parallel socket needed. Example Use Case: An AI camera system can encode real-time bounding boxes or GPS data into every video frame using metasrc. A remote server receiving the stream decodes both the video and metadata using metasink, preserving frame-to-data accuracy for deep analytics or forensic playback. What’s Included: RidgeRun’s GStreamer plugin with metasrc and metasink Full developer documentation and usage examples C code samples for integration Optional 11-hour Embedded Software Support package  Supported Platforms: NVIDIA Jetson (Nano, TX2, Xavier NX, Orin) Qualcomm RB5, RB6, C8550 x86-64 Linux TI Sitara (AM57x, AM62x, AM64x) NXP i.MX6 / i.MX8 Any embedded Linux platform with GStreamer and MPEG-TS support Backed by Embedded Software Experts With 19 years of consulting experience, RidgeRun builds high-performance software tools for embedded multimedia systems. Our in-band metadata plugin gives you a reliable, efficient way to transport time-sensitive binary data over standard video streaming protocols—without changing your architecture. 📚 Visit our developer wiki📖 See the user guide