GStreamer Conference 2026

We're thrilled to announce that the 14th GStreamer Conference is now confirmed to take place on Saturday and Sunday 10-11 October 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic, followed by a GStreamer hackfest on Monday and Tuesday 12-13 October 2026.

This is right after the Embedded Linux Conference Europe. and the weekend dates are designed to make it easier for ELCE attendees to stay on for the GStreamer Conference.

Details

The GStreamer Conference is a conference for developers, community members, decision-makers, industry partners, researchers, students and anyone else interested in the GStreamer multimedia framework or Open Source and cross-platform multimedia.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in open source cross-platform multimedia is encouraged to join us at the GStreamer Conference 2026!

Whether you are a hobbyist, app developer, researcher or student interested in the field of multimedia, or working for a company that is using or looking to use GStreamer in their products, this is the perfect event for you to network at and to learn more about the latest technological developments and project news, and to meet developers as well as the wider community.

Registration

There will be separate registration options for professionals, speakers and for students and hobbyists:

Professional (Early Bird)	ca. CZK 7250 (ca. 300 EUR / 350 USD) for both days, incl. 12% VAT
Professional (Regular)	ca. CZK 8500 (ca. 350 EUR / 400 USD) for both days, incl. 12% VAT
Professional (Corporate)	ca. CZK 17000 (ca. 700 EUR / 800 USD) for both days, incl. 12% VAT
Speakers (for non-lightning talks)	Free (instructions will be sent by e-mail)
Student/Hobbyist	Free or voluntary donation

All tickets include lunch at the venue on both conference days and the hackfest days, as well as access to the evening social event.

Different tickets have different refund policies: All tickets are transferable or fully refundable in case of visa issues or if entry was denied at the border. Early Bird tickets are transferable, but not refundable. Regular Professional tickets are 50% refundable until 25 September, and non-refundable therafter. Corporate Professional tickets are fully refundable until 25 September, 80% refundable until 9 October, and non-refundable therafter.

For those uncertain about whether to register as a professional or hobbyist, the general rule is that if your company pays for your travel or sponsors you, you are a professional, and if you personally pay you are a student or hobbyist. If in doubt drop us a mail or just register as hobbyist. The important thing is that you'll make it to the conference!

Speakers: You will receive free registration! Details will be sent out by e-mail along with the talk acceptance notifications. Not that we will complain if you decide to buy a ticket of course.

Schedule and speakers list

This will be published at a later date once the inital Call for Presentations round has closed.

Check out last year's schedule to get an idea about the kind of speakers and topics to expect.

Showcase or Lightning Talks

There were again opportunities for short lightning talks for those who did not wish to present a full talk, but just wanted to showcase something they're working on, or present a problem or challenge they are facing or have solved, and that they think might be interesting for others to hear about.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The GStreamer Conference 2026 is only possible thanks to the generous financial support from our sponsors.

Sponsorship proceeds are not only used to put on the conference and hackfests, but also support our ex(t)(p)ensive CI infrastructure.

City

By train You can travel directly by train to Prague from many cities, such as Berlin, Budapest, Bratislava, Copenhagen, Dresden, Hamburg, Kraków, Linz, Munich, Vienna, and Warsaw. Many more are just one change away.

By air Prague is served by a single international airport: Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), with direct flights to more than 160 destinations, and also easily reachable through all major European hubs.

Entry requirements, Visas The Czech Republic is part of the European "Schengen area". Many international visitors, including most EU, EEA, Swiss US, Canadian, Australian, Japanese and South Korean citizens, will neither need a Visa nor prior travel authorization to enter, only a valid passport. A European travel authorization scheme (ETIAS) is planned for late 2026 / early 2027, but this is not in operation yet, and no start date has been announced yet, so we think it is unlikely to come into force before the conference.

Venue

The conference will take place at:
ImpactHub Prague
Drtinova 557/10
150 00 Prague 5 - Smíchov
Czech Republic

Hotels

The venue is close to the city center and as such there are many hotels nearby. Public transport is also quite good, so accommodation options that are a few metro stops or trams stops away are not a problem at all. The venue is easily reachable via the metro and tram.

Invitation Letter

If you need an invitation letter for visa application purposes, please get in touch (you should usually get an initial response within a day).

Social Events

Friday: Welcome drinks and/or food (planned)

Saturday: Social Event with Food and Drinks (planned)

GStreamer hackfest

There will again be a hackfest after the conference, on Monday and Tuesday 12-13 October 2026, at the same venue (ImpactHub).

Call for Presentations

The Call for Presentations is not open yet, but will be soon. Please watch this space for updates.

Code of Conduct and Anti-Harrassment Policy

Policy

The GStreamer project and the conference organisers are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to, offensive verbal comments, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues, hackfest venues, and conference-related social events.

If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the conference organisers and/or their delegates may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a conference organiser or member of the code of conduct committee below immediately.

Reporting Breaches

GStreamer Conference Contact

Conference News and Updates

2026-July-24: The GStreamer project is thrilled to welcome back Centricular as Platinum sponsor this year!