# Pi 4, buster and GLvideo demise

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [July 23, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909 "2019-07-23T08:54:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![steve\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@steve\_j](https://discourse.processing.org/u/steve_j)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/1 "2019-07-23T08:54:19Z")

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Hi all,

So unfortunately the glvideo library is broken with buster and pi4, and is no longer being developed or supported by gohai. Does anyone know if the is plans to make the processing video library compatible? Or do we have any other options for playback?

Is the Processing for Pi side of things going to continue? Or is it winding down also?

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**Author:** ![neilcsmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/neilcsmith/32/144_2.png) [@neilcsmith](https://discourse.processing.org/u/neilcsmith)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/2 "2019-07-23T09:31:33Z")

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Have you tried the v2 betas of the Processing Video library on the Pi? The underlying GStreamer bindings should work. Of course, without the hardware accelerated link to the Processing OpenGL pipeline at present.

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**Author:** ![steve\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@steve\_j](https://discourse.processing.org/u/steve_j)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/3 "2019-07-23T10:00:24Z")

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Oh nice, didn’t see that. Will make a fresh image and give it a go/report back

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**Author:** ![babysteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/babysteve/32/5687_2.png) [@babysteve](https://discourse.processing.org/u/babysteve)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/4 "2019-12-18T13:41:02Z")

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Hi there!  
I’m having the same issue with the glvideo library on the Pi4 (and weirdly I’m also a Steve J haha)  
Just curious did you switch from using the GLvideo library to just the Processing Video library (beta v2) to get it working?

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**Author:** ![kll](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kll/32/964_2.png) [@kll](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kll)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/5 "2019-12-18T13:46:27Z")

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here tested only RPI3B+ but  
[https://github.com/processing/processing-video/releases/tag/r6-v2.0-beta4](https://github.com/processing/processing-video/releases/tag/r6-v2.0-beta4) ,  
works on  
RPI buster image 2019-09-26

for video , USB cam , RPI cam

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currently from contribution manager can not use:  
– video  
– sound  
– glvideo  
for newest RPI image

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**Author:** ![monkstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/monkstone/32/64_2.png) [@monkstone](https://discourse.processing.org/u/monkstone)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/6 "2019-12-18T14:17:10Z")

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I can confirm @kll observations with PI 3, however on PI 4 video capture doesn’t seem to work for me. My usb camera gets detected (the led light comes on) but no video displayed.

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**Author:** ![f42ter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/f42ter/32/16793_2.png) [@f42ter](https://discourse.processing.org/u/f42ter)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/7 "2020-01-12T13:59:03Z")

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Try Version Version 1.2.2 or 1.2.3 from gohais repository (see releases). It is very sad that this isn’t supported any longer. Cause I’m also struggeling with h264 decoding in Processiing and Raspberry.  
Cause GLVideo decode Tello camera streams via udp straight forward. I’m still on Raspberry 3B+

f42ter

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**Author:** ![kll](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kll/32/964_2.png) [@kll](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kll)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/8 "2020-01-12T14:54:37Z")

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> [@f42ter](#):
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> I still on Raspberry 3B+

so you still could use the old image ( _DEBIAN stretch_ and Processing 3.4 ? GLVideo installed?)  
[https://github.com/processing/processing/releases/download/processing-0265-3.4/processing-3.4-linux-raspbian.zip](https://github.com/processing/processing/releases/download/processing-0265-3.4/processing-3.4-linux-raspbian.zip)

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**Author:** ![f42ter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/f42ter/32/16793_2.png) [@f42ter](https://discourse.processing.org/u/f42ter)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/9 "2020-01-12T15:19:50Z")

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It is also working on Stretch and Processing 3.4.  
Using the latest version end up in video is working, movies didn’t show up (only white window).

I tried it yesterday on Buster using the latest processing arm release. So GLVideo \< 1.3 works well.

But for today I’m struggeling to build opencv4.2.0 ;-\>

On Buster! I’ll try Proceesing and GLVideo later this week.

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**Author:** ![f42ter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/f42ter/32/16793_2.png) [@f42ter](https://discourse.processing.org/u/f42ter)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/10 "2020-01-19T09:23:28Z")

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Processing 3.5.3 on a Raspberry 3+ using the latest Raspbian (Buster) is working well. Using GL Video 1.2.3 both camera and vidoe seems to be OK.  
I also make building opencv 4.2.0, unfortunately still without java bindings.  
But anyway, opecv videocature support udp streams. No I can send video stream from processing into python either on the local host and into my loal network.

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**Author:** ![steve\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@steve\_j](https://discourse.processing.org/u/steve_j)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/pi-4-buster-and-glvideo-demise/12909/11 "2020-02-08T21:53:28Z")

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Sorry Steve, only just saw this. Didnt have much joy, was getting really low framerates on playback (didnt test with camera), havent had time since.