# Membrane Framework
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Membrane is a versatile multimedia streaming & processing framework. You can use it to build a media server of your need, that can:
- stream via WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, HTTP and other protocols,
- transcode, mix and apply custom processing of video & audio,
- accept and generate / record to MP4, MKV, FLV and other containers,
- handle dynamically connecting and disconnecting streams,
- seamlessly scale and recover from errors,
- do whatever you imagine if you implement it yourself :D Membrane makes it easy to plug in your code at almost any point of processing.
The abbreviations above don't ring any bells? Visit [membrane.stream/learn](https://membrane.stream/learn) and let Membrane introduce you to the multimedia world!
If you have questions or need consulting, we're for you at our [Discord](https://discord.gg/nwnfVSY), [forum](https://elixirforum.com/c/elixir-framework-forums/membrane-forum/), [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/orgs/membraneframework/discussions), [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/ElixirMembrane) and via [e-mail](mailto:info@membraneframework.org).
You can also [follow Membrane on X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/ElixirMembrane) or [join our Discord](https://discord.gg/nwnfVSY) to be up to date and get involved in the community.
If you already had a chance to use Membrane, we will be grateful if you could fill out a quick [survey](https://forms.gle/dgVDFHUD7CUGxU5VA) to help us improve framework and decide on what to do next.
For people who write Membrane code with AI assistants, we ship a [dedicated skill](#membrane-skill-for-ai-assistants) for them.
Membrane is maintained by [Software Mansion](https://swmansion.com).
## Quick start
```elixir
Mix.install([
:membrane_hackney_plugin,
:membrane_mp3_mad_plugin,
:membrane_portaudio_plugin,
])
defmodule MyPipeline do
use Membrane.Pipeline
@impl true
def handle_init(_ctx, mp3_url) do
spec =
child(%Membrane.Hackney.Source{
location: mp3_url, hackney_opts: [follow_redirect: true]
})
|> child(Membrane.MP3.MAD.Decoder)
|> child(Membrane.PortAudio.Sink)
{[spec: spec], %{}}
end
end
mp3_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/membraneframework/membrane_demo/master/simple_pipeline/sample.mp3"
Membrane.Pipeline.start_link(MyPipeline, mp3_url)
```
This is an [Elixir](https://elixir-lang.org) snippet, that streams an mp3 via HTTP and plays it on your speaker. Here's how to run it:
- Option 1: Click the button below:
[](https://livebook.dev/run?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmembraneframework%2Fmembrane_core%2Fblob%2Fmaster%2Fexample.livemd)
It will install [Livebook](https://livebook.dev), an interactive notebook similar to Jupyter, and it'll open the snippet in there for you. Then just click the 'run' button in there.
- Option 2: If you don't want to use Livebook, you can [install Elixir](https://elixir-lang.org/install.html), type `iex` to run the interactive shell and paste the snippet there.
After that, you should hear music playing on your speaker :tada:
To learn step-by-step what exactly happens here, follow [this tutorial](https://membrane.stream/learn/get_started_with_membrane).
## Learning
The best place to learn Membrane is the [membrane.stream/learn](https://membrane.stream/learn) website and the [membrane_demo](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_demo) repository. Try them out, then hack something exciting!
## Membrane skill for AI assistants
This repo includes [`skills/membrane-framework/SKILL.md`](skills/membrane-framework/SKILL.md), a structured guide that helps AI coding assistants write Membrane code.
If you use [Claude Code](https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code), install it via the plugin system:
```
/plugin marketplace add membraneframework/membrane_core
/plugin install membrane-framework@membrane
```
After install, Claude automatically pulls in the skill whenever you work on Membrane code (mentioning `Membrane.Pipeline`, `Bin`, `Filter`, `Pad`, etc).
If you use [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/), drop the skill into your project's rules directory:
```
mkdir -p .cursor/rules && curl -fL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/membraneframework/membrane_core/master/skills/membrane-framework/SKILL.md -o .cursor/rules/membrane-framework.mdc
```
For a cross-agent install, use [skills.sh](https://skills.sh)'s CLI via [`npx`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npx):
```
npx skills add membraneframework/membrane_core -g
```
For agents `skills.sh` doesn't support, include the `SKILL.md` file directly in the agent's context, or copy its contents into whatever instruction file the tool reads.
## Structure of the framework
The most basic media processing entities of Membrane are `Element`s. An element might be able, for example, to mux incoming audio and video streams into MP4, or play raw audio using your sound card. You can create elements yourself, or choose from the ones provided by the framework.
Elements can be organized into a pipeline - a sequence of linked elements that perform a specific task. For example, a pipeline might receive an incoming RTSP stream from a webcam and convert it to an HLS stream, or act as a selective forwarding unit (SFU) to implement your own videoconferencing room. The [Quick start](#quick-start) section above shows how to create a simple pipeline.
### Membrane packages
To embrace modularity, Membrane is delivered to you in multiple packages, including plugins, formats, core and standalone libraries. The complete list of all the Membrane packages maintained by the Membrane team is available [here](#all-packages).
**Plugins**
Plugins provide elements that you can use in your pipeline. Each plugin lives in a `membrane_X_plugin` repository, where X can be a protocol, codec, container or functionality, for example [membrane_opus_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_opus_plugin). Plugins wrapping a tool or library are named `membrane_X_LIBRARYNAME_plugin` or just `membrane_LIBRARYNAME_plugin`, like [membrane_mp3_mad_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mp3_mad_plugin). Plugins are published on [hex.pm](https://hex.pm), for example [hex.pm/packages/membrane_opus_plugin](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_opus_plugin) and docs are at [hexdocs](https://hexdocs.pm), like [hexdocs.pm/membrane_opus_plugin](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_opus_plugin). Some plugins require native libraries installed in your OS. Those requirements, along with usage examples are outlined in each plugin's readme.
**Formats**
Apart from plugins, Membrane has stream formats, which live in `membrane_X_format` repositories, where X is usually a codec or container, for example [membrane_opus_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_opus_format). Stream formats are published the same way as packages and are used by elements to define what kind of stream can be sent or received. They also provide utility functions to deal with a given codec/container.
**Core**
The API for creating pipelines (and custom elements too) is provided by [membrane_core](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_core). To install it, add the following line to your `deps` in `mix.exs` and run `mix deps.get`
```elixir
{:membrane_core, "~> 1.3"}
```
**Standalone libraries**
Last but not least, Membrane provides tools and libraries that can be used standalone and don't depend on the membrane_core, for example [video_compositor](https://github.com/membraneframework/video_compositor), [ex_sdp](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_sdp) or [unifex](https://github.com/membraneframework/unifex).
## Goals
The main goals of Membrane are:
- To make work with multimedia a more pleasant experience than it is now.
- To provide a welcoming ecosystem for learning multimedia development.
- To power resilient, maintainable and scalable systems.
## Elixir language
We chose Elixir for Membrane because it's a modern, high-level, easy-to-learn language, that lets us rapidly develop media solutions. Elixir's main selling points are built-in parallelism and fault-tolerance features, so we can build scalable systems that are self-healing. It also runs on the battle-tested BEAM VM, that's been widely used and actively developed since the '80s. When we need the performance of a low-level language, we delegate to Rust or C.
If you don't know Elixir, try [this tutorial](https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started) - it shouldn't take long and you'll know more than enough to get started with Membrane.
## Supported platforms
Membrane was created and is being worked on mainly with UNIX-based operating
systems in mind - in most cases that means MacOS and Linux. When it comes to
Windows, if a project uses any native code, not just pure Elixir, we can't
guarantee it works correctly. To use Membrane on Windows we strongly
recommend using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which allows for running a
Linux environment on a Windows machine. If you wish to get more insight into
direct support for Windows, see this
[discussion](https://github.com/orgs/membraneframework/discussions/857).
## Contributing
We welcome everyone to contribute to Membrane. Here are some ways to contribute:
- Spread the word about Membrane! Even though multimedia are present everywhere today, media dev is still quite niche. Let it be no longer!
- Create learning materials. We try our best but can cover only a limited number of Membrane use cases.
- Improve docs. We know it's not the most exciting part, but if you had a hard time understanding the docs, you're the best person to fix them ;)
- Contribute code - plugins, features and bug fixes. It's best to contact us before, so we can provide our help & assistance, and agree on important matters. For details see the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Support and questions
If you have any questions regarding Membrane Framework or need consulting, feel free to contact us via [Discord](https://discord.gg/nwnfVSY), [forum](https://elixirforum.com/c/elixir-framework-forums/membrane-forum/), [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/orgs/membraneframework/discussions), [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/ElixirMembrane) or [e-mail](mailto:info@membraneframework.org).
## All packages
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### General
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_sdk](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_sdk) | Full power of Membrane in a single package | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_sdk) [](https://membrane-sdk.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_core](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_core) | The core of Membrane Framework, multimedia processing framework written in Elixir | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_core) [](https://membrane-core.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [kino_membrane](https://github.com/membraneframework/kino_membrane) | Utilities for introspecting Membrane pipelines in Livebook | [](https://hex.pm/packages/kino_membrane) [](https://kino-membrane.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [docker_membrane](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/docker_membrane) | [Labs] A docker image based on Ubuntu, with Erlang, Elixir and libraries necessary to test and run the Membrane Framework. | |
| [membrane_demo](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_demo) | Examples of using the Membrane Framework | |
| [membrane_tutorials](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_tutorials) | Repository which contains text and assets used in Membrane Framework tutorials. | |
| [boombox](https://github.com/membraneframework/boombox) | Boombox is a simple streaming tool built on top of Membrane | [](https://hex.pm/packages/boombox) [](https://boombox.hexdocs.pm/) |
### Plugins
#### General purpose
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_file_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_file_plugin) | Membrane plugin for reading and writing to files | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_file_plugin) [](https://membrane-file-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_hackney_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_hackney_plugin) | HTTP sink and source based on Hackney | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_hackney_plugin) [](https://membrane-hackney-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_scissors_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_scissors_plugin) | Element for cutting off parts of the stream | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_scissors_plugin) [](https://membrane-scissors-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_tee_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_tee_plugin) | [Labs] Membrane plugin for splitting data from a single input to multiple outputs | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_tee_plugin) [](https://membrane-tee-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_funnel_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_funnel_plugin) | [Labs] Membrane plugin for merging multiple input streams into a single output | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_funnel_plugin) [](https://membrane-funnel-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_realtimer_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_realtimer_plugin) | Membrane element limiting playback speed to realtime, according to buffers' timestamps | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_realtimer_plugin) [](https://membrane-realtimer-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_stream_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_stream_plugin) | Plugin for recording the entire stream sent through Membrane pads into a binary format and replaying it | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_stream_plugin) [](https://membrane-stream-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_fake_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_fake_plugin) | [Labs] Fake Membrane sinks that drop incoming data | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_fake_plugin) [](https://membrane-fake-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_pcap_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_pcap_plugin) | [Labs] Membrane PCAP source, capable of reading captured packets in pcap format | |
| [membrane_transcoder_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_transcoder_plugin) | Membrane plugin providing audio and video transcoding capabilities | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_transcoder_plugin) [](https://membrane-transcoder-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_generator_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_generator_plugin) | Video and audio samples generator | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_generator_plugin) [](https://membrane-generator-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_live_framerate_converter_plugin](https://github.com/kim-company/membrane_live_framerate_converter_plugin) | [Maintainer: [kim-company](https://github.com/kim-company)] Membrane.Filter that drops or duplicates frames to match a target framerate. Designed for realtime applications | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_live_framerate_converter_plugin) [](https://membrane-live-framerate-converter-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_template_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_template_plugin) | Template for Membrane Elements | |
#### AI
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_whisper_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_whisper_plugin) | Membrane plugin for integrating OpenAI's Whisper in audio processing pipelines | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_whisper_plugin) [](https://membrane-whisper-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_yolo_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_yolo_plugin) | Membrane Plugin for applying YOLO object detection on raw video frames | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_yolo_plugin) [](https://membrane-yolo-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_gemini_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_gemini_plugin) | A Membrane plugin for easy integration with the Gemini Live API, establishing a WebSocket connection for low-latency audio streaming. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_gemini_plugin) [](https://membrane-gemini-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### Streaming protocols
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_webrtc_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_webrtc_plugin) | Plugin for streaming via WebRTC | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_webrtc_plugin) [](https://membrane-webrtc-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtmp_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtmp_plugin) | RTMP server & client | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtmp_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtmp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ertmp_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ertmp_plugin) | Membrane plugin for streaming as RTMP/ERTMP client | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ertmp_plugin) [](https://membrane-ertmp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_http_adaptive_stream_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_http_adaptive_stream_plugin) | Plugin generating manifests for HLS | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_http_adaptive_stream_plugin) [](https://membrane-http-adaptive-stream-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_srt_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_srt_plugin) | | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_srt_plugin) [](https://membrane-srt-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_moq_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_moq_plugin) | Membrane plugin for Media over QUIC (MoQ) streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_moq_plugin) [](https://membrane-moq-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_udp_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_udp_plugin) | Membrane plugin for sending and receiving UDP streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_udp_plugin) [](https://membrane-udp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_tcp_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_tcp_plugin) | Membrane plugin for sending and receiving TCP streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_tcp_plugin) [](https://membrane-tcp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_plugin) | Membrane bins and elements for sending and receiving RTP/SRTP and RTCP/SRTCP streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_h264_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_h264_plugin) | Membrane RTP payloader and depayloader for H264 | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_h264_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-h264-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_aac_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_aac_plugin) | RTP AAC depayloader | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_aac_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-aac-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_vp8_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_vp8_plugin) | Membrane elements for payloading and depayloading VP8 into RTP | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_vp8_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-vp8-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_vp9_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_rtp_vp9_plugin) | [Labs] Membrane elements for payloading and depayloading VP9 into RTP | |
| [membrane_rtp_mpegaudio_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_mpegaudio_plugin) | Membrane RTP MPEG Audio depayloader | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_mpegaudio_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-mpegaudio-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_opus_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_opus_plugin) | Membrane RTP payloader and depayloader for OPUS audio | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_opus_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-opus-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtp_g711_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_g711_plugin) | Membrane RTP payloader and depayloader for G711 audio | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtp_g711_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtp-g711-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rtsp_plugin](https://github.com/gBillal/membrane_rtsp_plugin) | [Maintainer: [gBillal](https://github.com/gBillal)] Simplify connecting to RTSP server | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtsp_plugin) [](https://membrane-rtsp-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_mpeg_ts_plugin](https://github.com/kim-company/membrane_mpeg_ts_plugin) | [Maintainer: [kim-company](https://github.com/kim-company)] Membrane.Filter that demuxes MPEG-TS streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_mpeg_ts_plugin) [](https://membrane-mpeg-ts-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_hls_plugin](https://github.com/kim-company/membrane_hls_plugin) | [Maintainer: [kim-company](https://github.com/kim-company)] Adaptive live streaming plugin (HLS) for the Membrane Framework | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_hls_plugin) [](https://membrane-hls-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### Containers
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_mp4_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mp4_plugin) | Utilities for MP4 container parsing and serialization and elements for muxing the stream to CMAF | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_mp4_plugin) [](https://membrane-mp4-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_mpegts_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mpegts_plugin) | MPEG-TS muxer | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_mpegts_plugin) [](https://membrane-mpegts-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_matroska_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_matroska_plugin) | Matroska muxer and demuxer | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_matroska_plugin) [](https://membrane-matroska-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_flv_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_flv_plugin) | Muxer and demuxer elements for FLV format | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_flv_plugin) [](https://membrane-flv-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ivf_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ivf_plugin) | Plugin for converting video stream into IVF format | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ivf_plugin) [](https://membrane-ivf-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ogg_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ogg_plugin) | Plugin for depayloading an Ogg file into an Opus stream | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ogg_plugin) [](https://membrane-ogg-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### Audio codecs
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_aac_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_aac_plugin) | AAC parser and complementary elements for AAC codec | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_aac_plugin) [](https://membrane-aac-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_aac_fdk_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_aac_fdk_plugin) | Membrane AAC decoder and encoder based on FDK library | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_aac_fdk_plugin) [](https://membrane-aac-fdk-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_flac_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_flac_plugin) | Parser for files in FLAC bitstream format | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_flac_plugin) [](https://membrane-flac-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_mp3_lame_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mp3_lame_plugin) | Membrane MP3 encoder based on Lame | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_mp3_lame_plugin) [](https://membrane-mp3-lame-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_mp3_mad_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mp3_mad_plugin) | Membrane MP3 decoder based on MAD. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_mp3_mad_plugin) [](https://membrane-mp3-mad-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_opus_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_opus_plugin) | Membrane Opus encoder and decoder | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_opus_plugin) [](https://membrane-opus-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_wav_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_wav_plugin) | Plugin providing elements handling audio in WAV file format. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_wav_plugin) [](https://membrane-wav-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_g711_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_g711_plugin) | Membrane G.711 decoder, encoder and parser | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_g711_plugin) [](https://membrane-g711-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_g711_ffmpeg_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_g711_ffmpeg_plugin) | Membrane G.711 decoder and encoder based on FFmpeg | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_g711_ffmpeg_plugin) [](https://membrane-g711-ffmpeg-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### Video codecs
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_h26x_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_h26x_plugin) | Membrane H.264 and H.265 parsers | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_h26x_plugin) [](https://membrane-h26x-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_h264_ffmpeg_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_h264_ffmpeg_plugin) | Membrane H264 decoder and encoder based on FFmpeg and x264 | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_h264_ffmpeg_plugin) [](https://membrane-h264-ffmpeg-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_vpx_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_vpx_plugin) | Membrane plugin for decoding and encoding VP8 and VP9 streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_vpx_plugin) [](https://membrane-vpx-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_av1_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_av1_plugin) | Membrane plugin for decoding and encoding AV1 streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_av1_plugin) [](https://membrane-av1-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_abr_transcoder_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_abr_transcoder_plugin) | ABR (adaptive bitrate) transcoder, that accepts an h.264 video and outputs multiple variants of it with different qualities. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_abr_transcoder_plugin) [](https://membrane-abr-transcoder-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_gpu_video_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_gpu_video_plugin) | Membrane H.264 decoder and encoder based on vk-video | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_gpu_video_plugin) [](https://membrane-gpu-video-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_h265_ffmpeg_plugin](https://github.com/gBillal/membrane_h265_ffmpeg_plugin) | [Maintainer: [gBillal](https://github.com/gBillal)] Membrane H265 decoder and encoder based on FFmpeg and x265 | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_h265_ffmpeg_plugin) [](https://membrane-h265-ffmpeg-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [elixir-turbojpeg](https://github.com/BinaryNoggin/elixir-turbojpeg) | [Maintainer: [BinaryNoggin](https://github.com/BinaryNoggin)] libjpeg-turbo bindings for Elixir | |
| [membrane_subtitle_mixer_plugin](https://github.com/kim-company/membrane_subtitle_mixer_plugin) | [Maintainer: [kim-company](https://github.com/kim-company)] Membrane.Filter that uses CEA708 to merge subtitles directly in H264 packets. | |
#### Raw audio
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_raw_audio_parser_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_raw_audio_parser_plugin) | Membrane element for parsing raw audio | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_raw_audio_parser_plugin) [](https://membrane-raw-audio-parser-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_portaudio_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_portaudio_plugin) | Raw audio retriever and player based on PortAudio | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_portaudio_plugin) [](https://membrane-portaudio-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_audio_mix_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_audio_mix_plugin) | Plugin providing an element mixing raw audio frames. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_audio_mix_plugin) [](https://membrane-audio-mix-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_audio_filler_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_audio_filler_plugin) | Element for filling missing buffers in audio stream | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_audio_filler_plugin) [](https://membrane-audio-filler-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ffmpeg_swresample_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ffmpeg_swresample_plugin) | Plugin performing audio conversion, resampling and channel mixing, using SWResample module of FFmpeg library | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ffmpeg_swresample_plugin) [](https://membrane-ffmpeg-swresample-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_audiometer_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_audiometer_plugin) | Elements for measuring the level of the audio stream | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_audiometer_plugin) [](https://membrane-audiometer-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### Raw video
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_raw_video_parser_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_raw_video_parser_plugin) | Membrane plugin for parsing raw video streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_raw_video_parser_plugin) [](https://membrane-raw-video-parser-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_video_merger_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_video_merger_plugin) | Membrane raw video cutter, merger and cut & merge bin | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_video_merger_plugin) [](https://membrane-video-merger-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_smelter_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_smelter_plugin) | Membrane plugin for video and audio mixing/compositing | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_smelter_plugin) [](https://membrane-smelter-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_camera_capture_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_camera_capture_plugin) | A set of elements allowing for capturing local media such as camera or microphone | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_camera_capture_plugin) [](https://membrane-camera-capture-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_rpicam_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rpicam_plugin) | Membrane rpicam plugin | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rpicam_plugin) [](https://membrane-rpicam-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_framerate_converter_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_framerate_converter_plugin) | Element for converting frame rate of raw video stream | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_framerate_converter_plugin) [](https://membrane-framerate-converter-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_sdl_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_sdl_plugin) | Membrane video player based on SDL | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_sdl_plugin) [](https://membrane-sdl-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_overlay_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_overlay_plugin) | Filter for applying overlay image or text on top of video | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_overlay_plugin) [](https://membrane-overlay-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ffmpeg_swscale_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ffmpeg_swscale_plugin) | Plugin providing an element scaling raw video frames, using SWScale module of FFmpeg library. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ffmpeg_swscale_plugin) [](https://membrane-ffmpeg-swscale-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ffmpeg_video_filter_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_ffmpeg_video_filter_plugin) | FFmpeg-based video filters | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ffmpeg_video_filter_plugin) [](https://membrane-ffmpeg-video-filter-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_video_mixer_plugin](https://github.com/kim-company/membrane_video_mixer_plugin) | [Maintainer: [kim-company](https://github.com/kim-company)] Membrane.Filter that mixes a variable number of input videos into one output using ffmpeg filters | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_video_mixer_plugin) [](https://membrane-video-mixer-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
#### External APIs
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_aws_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_aws_plugin) | [Labs] | |
| [membrane_agora_plugin](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_agora_plugin) | Membrane Sink for Agora Server Gateway | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_agora_plugin) [](https://membrane-agora-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_element_gcloud_speech_to_text](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_element_gcloud_speech_to_text) | [Labs] Membrane plugin providing speech recognition via Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_element_gcloud_speech_to_text) [](https://membrane-element-gcloud-speech-to-text.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_element_ibm_speech_to_text](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_element_ibm_speech_to_text) | [Labs] Membrane plugin providing speech recognition via IBM Cloud Speech-to-Text service | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_element_ibm_speech_to_text) [](https://membrane-element-ibm-speech-to-text.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_s3_plugin](https://github.com/YuzuTen/membrane_s3_plugin) | [Maintainer: [YuzuTen](https://github.com/YuzuTen)] Membrane framework plugin to support S3 sources/destinations | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_s3_plugin) [](https://membrane-s3-plugin.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_transcription](https://github.com/lawik/membrane_transcription) | [Maintainer: [lawik](https://github.com/lawik)] Prototype transcription for Membrane | |
### Formats
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [membrane_rtp_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtp_format) | Real-time Transport Protocol format for Membrane Framework | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_rtp_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_rtp_format/) |
| [membrane_cmaf_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_cmaf_format) | Membrane description for Common Media Application Format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_cmaf_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_cmaf_format/) |
| [membrane_matroska_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_matroska_format) | Matroska Membrane format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_matroska_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_matroska_format/) |
| [membrane_mp4_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mp4_format) | MPEG-4 container Membrane format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_mp4_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_mp4_format/) |
| [membrane_raw_audio_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_raw_audio_format) | Raw audio format definition for the Membrane Multimedia Framework | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_raw_audio_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_raw_audio_format/) |
| [membrane_raw_video_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_raw_video_format) | Membrane Multimedia Framework: Raw video format definition | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_raw_video_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_raw_video_format/) |
| [membrane_aac_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_aac_format) | Advanced Audio Codec Membrane format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_aac_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_aac_format/) |
| [membrane_opus_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_opus_format) | Opus audio format definition for Membrane Framework | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_opus_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_opus_format/) |
| [membrane_flac_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_flac_format) | FLAC audio format description for Membrane Framework | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_flac_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_flac_format/) |
| [membrane_mpegaudio_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_mpegaudio_format) | MPEG audio format definition for Membrane Framework | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_mpegaudio_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_mpegaudio_format/) |
| [membrane_h264_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_h264_format) | Membrane Multimedia Framework: H264 video format definition | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_h264_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_h264_format/) |
| [membrane_vp8_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_vp8_format) | VP8 Membrane format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_vp8_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_vp8_format/) |
| [membrane_vp9_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_vp9_format) | VP9 Membrane format | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_vp9_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_vp9_format/) |
| [membrane_g711_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_g711_format) | Membrane Multimedia Framework: G711 audio format definition | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_g711_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_g711_format/) |
| [membrane_av1_format](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_av1_format) | AV1 video format definition | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_av1_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_av1_format/) |
| [membrane_h265_format](https://github.com/gBillal/membrane_h265_format) | [Maintainer: [gBillal](https://github.com/gBillal)] H265 video format definition | [](https://hex.pm/api/packages/membrane_h265_format) [](https://hexdocs.pm/membrane_h265_format/) |
### Standalone media libs
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ex_webrtc](https://github.com/elixir-webrtc/ex_webrtc) | [Maintainer: [elixir-webrtc](https://github.com/elixir-webrtc)] An Elixir implementation of the W3C WebRTC API | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_webrtc) [](https://ex-webrtc.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_sdp](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_sdp) | Parser and serializer for Session Description Protocol | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_sdp) [](https://ex-sdp.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_libnice](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/ex_libnice) | [Labs] Libnice-based Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) protocol support for Elixir | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_libnice) [](https://ex-libnice.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_libsrtp](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_libsrtp) | Elixir bindings for libsrtp | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_libsrtp) [](https://ex-libsrtp.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_m3u8](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_m3u8) | Elixir package for serializing and deserializing M3U8 manifests. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_m3u8) [](https://ex-m3u8.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_hls](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_hls) | An Elixir package for handling HLS streams | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_hls) [](https://ex-hls.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_libsrt](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_libsrt) | Elixir bindings to libsrt library exposing client and server APIs | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_libsrt) [](https://ex-libsrt.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [ex_moq](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_moq) | | [](https://hex.pm/packages/ex_moq) [](https://ex-moq.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [stream-doctor](https://github.com/membraneframework/stream-doctor) | Playwright for your video pipeline | |
| [ex_kamailio](https://github.com/membraneframework/ex_kamailio) | Mirror of a BTS repo that contains Elixir integration with Kamailio using RTP Engine protocol | |
| [membrane_rtsp](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_rtsp) | RTSP client for Elixir | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_rtsp) [](https://membrane-rtsp.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_ffmpeg_generator](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_ffmpeg_generator) | [Labs] FFmpeg video and audio generator for tests, benchmarks and demos. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_ffmpeg_generator) [](https://membrane-ffmpeg-generator.hexdocs.pm/) |
### Utils
| Package | Description | Links |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [unifex](https://github.com/membraneframework/unifex) | Tool for generating interfaces between native C code and Elixir | [](https://hex.pm/packages/unifex) [](https://unifex.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [bundlex](https://github.com/membraneframework/bundlex) | Multiplatform app bundler tool for Elixir | [](https://hex.pm/packages/bundlex) [](https://bundlex.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [beamchmark](https://github.com/membraneframework/beamchmark) | Elixir tool for benchmarking EVM performance | [](https://hex.pm/packages/beamchmark) [](https://beamchmark.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [bunch](https://github.com/membraneframework/bunch) | A bunch of helper functions, intended to make life easier | [](https://hex.pm/packages/bunch) [](https://bunch.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [bunch_native](https://github.com/membraneframework/bunch_native) | Native part of the Bunch package | [](https://hex.pm/packages/bunch_native) [](https://bunch-native.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [shmex](https://github.com/membraneframework/shmex) | Elixir bindings for shared memory | [](https://hex.pm/packages/shmex) [](https://shmex.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_timestamp_queue](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_timestamp_queue) | Queue that aligns streams from multiple sources basing on timestamps | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_timestamp_queue) [](https://membrane-timestamp-queue.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_common_c](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_common_c) | Membrane Multimedia Framework: Common C Routines | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_common_c) [](https://membrane-common-c.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_telemetry_metrics](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_telemetry_metrics) | Membrane tool for generating metrics | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_telemetry_metrics) [](https://membrane-telemetry-metrics.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_opentelemetry](https://github.com/membraneframework-labs/membrane_opentelemetry) | [Labs] Utilities for using OpenTelemetry with Membrane | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_opentelemetry) [](https://membrane-opentelemetry.hexdocs.pm/) |
| [membrane_precompiled_dependency_provider](https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_precompiled_dependency_provider) | Provides URLs for precompiled dependencies used by Membrane plugins. | [](https://hex.pm/packages/membrane_precompiled_dependency_provider) [](https://membrane-precompiled-dependency-provider.hexdocs.pm/) |
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## Authors
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