fix(linux): isolate AppImage GStreamer plugins to prevent ABI mismatch#444
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fix(linux): isolate AppImage GStreamer plugins to prevent ABI mismatch#444
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…plugins The AppImage bundles GStreamer from CI (Ubuntu 24.04, GStreamer 1.24). Previously, host plugin directories (/usr/lib/gstreamer-1.0/) were appended as fallback. This caused ABI version mismatches — host plugins compiled against a different GStreamer version fail with undefined symbol errors (gst_util_floor_log2, mpg123_open_handle64, etc.), leaving WebKit without usable codecs for YouTube playback. Since PR #434 installs the full GStreamer codec suite on CI, the AppImage is fully self-contained. Remove the host fallback and block host plugin scanning to prevent ABI conflicts across distro GStreamer versions.
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Summary
GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0as safety netProblem
Users on various Linux distros reported GStreamer errors and no YouTube playback:
Root cause: The AppImage bundles GStreamer 1.24 from CI (Ubuntu 24.04), but the code appended host plugin directories as fallback. Host plugins compiled against a different GStreamer version (older or newer) fail with undefined symbol errors due to ABI mismatch. This left WebKit with zero usable codec plugins.
Why this is safe now
PR #434 added the full GStreamer codec suite (base, good, bad, ugly, libav, gl) to CI. With
bundleMediaFramework: true, the AppImage bundles all necessary plugins. No host fallback needed.Separate issue: Exec format error (aarch64 on x86_64)
One user also reported
Exec format errorwhen running an aarch64 AppImage — this is an architecture mismatch (wrong download), not a code bug.Test plan
Failed to load pluginGStreamer warnings from host paths