diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02f1cf89a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, python, gst-plugins-base, orc
+, faac, faad2, libass, libkate, libmms
+, libmodplug, mpeg2dec, mpg123 
+, openjpeg, libopus, librsvg
+, timidity, libvdpau, wayland
+, libwebp, xvidcore
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gst-plugins-bad-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gst-plugins-bad/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "f33e7c81fcb742fe50b73ad87ef8a4baa7d6b59c5002a10bf63c8dee22404929";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gst-plugins-base orc
+    faac faad2 libass libkate libmms
+    libmodplug mpeg2dec mpg123 
+    openjpeg libopus librsvg
+    timidity libvdpau wayland
+    libwebp xvidcore
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa5e7696c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/base/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, python, gstreamer, gobjectIntrospection
+, orc, alsaLib, libXv, pango, libtheora
+, cdparanoia, libvisual
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gst-plugins-base-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Base plugins and helper libraries";
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gst-plugins-base/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "de2444a5c150d4e4b680364d7c0414cd8b015d95b305ff65d65a17683379532f";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkgconfig python gobjectIntrospection
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    orc alsaLib libXv pango libtheora
+    cdparanoia libvisual
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gstreamer ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c33b91d6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/core/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, perl, bison, flex, python, gobjectIntrospection
+, glib 
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gstreamer-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Open source multimedia framework";
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gstreamer/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "a4523d2471bca6cd0059a32e3b042f50faa4dadc6439852af8b43ca3f17d1fc9";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkgconfig perl bison flex python gobjectIntrospection
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d02e6459ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ callPackage }:
+
+rec {
+  gstreamer = callPackage ./core { };
+
+  gst-plugins-base = callPackage ./base { inherit gstreamer; };
+
+  gst-plugins-good = callPackage ./good { inherit gst-plugins-base; };
+
+  gst-plugins-bad = callPackage ./bad { inherit gst-plugins-base; };
+
+  gst-plugins-ugly = callPackage ./ugly { inherit gst-plugins-base; };
+
+  gst-libav = callPackage ./libav { inherit gst-plugins-base; };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/good/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/good/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75af280b0af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/good/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, python
+, gst-plugins-base, orc, bzip2
+, libv4l, libdv, libavc1394, libiec61883
+, libvpx, speex, flac, taglib
+, cairo, gdk_pixbuf, aalib, libcaca
+, libsoup, pulseaudio
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gst-plugins-good-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gst-plugins-good/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "660fa02dbe01086fcf702d87acc0ba5dde2559d6a11ecf438874afe504c50517";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gst-plugins-base orc bzip2
+    libv4l libdv libavc1394 libiec61883
+    libvpx speex flac taglib
+    cairo gdk_pixbuf aalib libcaca
+    libsoup pulseaudio
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72556d96802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, python, yasm
+, gst-plugins-base, bzip2
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gst-libav-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gst-libav/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "fd152b7aec56ae76ad58b9759913a8bfe1792bdf64f260d0acaba75b75076676";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python yasm ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gst-plugins-base bzip2
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/ugly/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/ugly/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60bf519a76c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/ugly/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, python
+, gst-plugins-base, orc
+, a52dec, libcdio, libdvdread
+, lame, libmad, libmpeg2, x264
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gst-plugins-ugly-1.2.1";
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "${meta.homepage}/src/gst-plugins-ugly/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "35ae5d45de54827604e24f57f54ab30a5ab2245b4c4120977273eb11d19c2395";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig python ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    gst-plugins-base orc
+    a52dec libcdio libdvdread
+    lame libmad libmpeg2 x264
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 51deb230dc0..81fd038ff46 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4399,6 +4399,8 @@ let
   mpfr = callPackage ../development/libraries/mpfr { };
   mpfr_3_1_2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/mpfr/3.1.2.nix { };
 
+  gst_all_1 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gstreamer { };
+
   gst_all = {
     inherit (pkgs) gstreamer gnonlin gst_python qt_gstreamer;
     gstPluginsBase = pkgs.gst_plugins_base;