| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| UNDEFINED0 | undefined format |
| DEFAULT1 | the default format of the pad/element. This can be samples for raw audio, frames/fields for raw video (some, but not all, elements support this; use GST_FORMAT_TIME if you don't have a good reason to query for samples/frames) |
| BYTES2 | bytes |
| TIME3 | time in nanoseconds |
| BUFFERS4 | buffers (few, if any, elements implement this as of May 2009) |
| PERCENT5 | percentage of stream (few, if any, elements implement this as of May 2009) |
Standard predefined formats