GStreamer end of life: end of support by version
GStreamer-Projekt · Development & DevOps
For GStreamer by GStreamer-Projekt, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 10 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of GStreamer is 1.28.9. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 07/11/2026.
When does support end for which GStreamer version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day. After it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28 | 1.28.9 | no date on record | supported |
| 1.26 | 1.26.11 | no date on record | supported |
| 1.24 | 1.24.13 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.22 | 1.22.12 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.20 | 1.20.7 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.18 | 1.18.6 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.16 | 1.16.3 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.14 | 1.14.5 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.12 | 1.12.5 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.10 | 1.10.5 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.8 | 1.8.3 | no date on record | End of Life |
| 1.6 | 1.6.4 | no date on record | End of Life |
Which GStreamer versions no longer receive security updates?
10 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches, not even for critical flaws.
- GStreamer 1.241.24.13no date on record
- GStreamer 1.221.22.12no date on record
- GStreamer 1.201.20.7no date on record
- GStreamer 1.181.18.6no date on record
- GStreamer 1.161.16.3no date on record
- GStreamer 1.141.14.5no date on record
- GStreamer 1.121.12.5no date on record
- GStreamer 1.101.10.5no date on record
- GStreamer 1.81.8.3no date on record
- GStreamer 1.61.6.4no date on record
Where does the EOL data for GStreamer come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the GStreamer data is as of 07/11/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
New GStreamer versions by email
Tick the product and patchletter reports new releases by email. The update email costs nothing, and one click stops it again. The warning 90, 30 and 7 days before support ends is part of patchletter Pro.