diff --git a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/configure.ac b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/configure.ac
index 9a882f4b13..efba0822e0 100644
--- a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/configure.ac
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SPECTRE], [libspectre], [have_ps="yes"], [have_ps="no"])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBRAW], [libraw], [have_raw="yes"], [have_raw="no"])
 
+GST_REQS=0.10.2
+GSTPLUG_REQS=0.10.1
+GST_MAJORMINOR=0.10
+
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GSTREAMER],
+   [gstreamer-$GST_MAJORMINOR >= $GST_REQS
+    gstreamer-plugins-base-$GST_MAJORMINOR >= $GSTPLUG_REQS
+   ],
+   [have_gst="yes"],
+   [have_gst="no"])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GST, test "x${have_gst}" = "xyes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PDF], [test "x${have_poppler}" = "xyes"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PS], [test "x${have_ps}" = "xyes"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_RAW, [test "x${have_raw}" = "xyes"])
@@ -120,10 +132,11 @@ Makefile
 src/Makefile
 src/bin/Makefile
 src/bin/common/Makefile
-src/bin/xcf/Makefile
-src/bin/raw/Makefile
+src/bin/gst/Makefile
 src/bin/pdf/Makefile
 src/bin/ps/Makefile
+src/bin/raw/Makefile
+src/bin/xcf/Makefile
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
@@ -143,6 +156,7 @@ echo "Configuration Options Summary:"
 echo
 echo "Loaders:"
 echo "  XCF..................: yes"
+echo "  Gstreamer............: ${have_gst}"
 echo "  PDF..................: ${have_poppler}"
 echo "  PS...................: ${have_ps}"
 echo "  RAW..................: ${have_raw}"
diff --git a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/Makefile.am b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/Makefile.am
index e1a99c269f..ac0215d552 100644
--- a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 SUBDIRS = common \
 xcf
 
+if HAVE_GST
+SUBDIRS += gst
+endif
+
 if HAVE_PDF
 SUBDIRS += pdf
 endif
diff --git a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/Makefile.am b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70d2443bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS = \
+-I$(top_srcdir) \
+-I$(top_srcdir)/src \
+-I$(top_srcdir)/src/bin \
+-I$(top_srcdir)/src/bin/common \
+-I$(top_srcdir)/src/bin/gst \
+-DPACKAGE_BIN_DIR=\"$(bindir)\" \
+-DPACKAGE_LIB_DIR=\"$(libdir)\" \
+-DPACKAGE_DATA_DIR=\"$(datadir)/$(PACKAGE)\" \
+@EINA_CFLAGS@ \
+@GSTREAMER_CFLAGS@
+
+bin_PROGRAMS = evas_image_loader.gst
+
+evas_image_loader_gst_SOURCES = \
+main.cpp \
+$(top_srcdir)/src/bin/common/shmfile.c
+evas_image_loader_gst_CFLAGS =
+evas_image_loader_gst_LDADD = @GSTREAMER_LIBS@ @EINA_LIBS@ @SHM_OPEN_LIBS@
+evas_image_loader_gst_LDFLAGS =
+
+install-data-hook:
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.3g2
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.3gp
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.asf
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.avi
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mkv
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mov
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mp4
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mpg
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mpeg
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.mxf
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.nut
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.ogg
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.ogm
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.rm
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.webm
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.weba
+	ln -sf evas_image_loader.gst $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/evas_image_loader.wmv
diff --git a/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/main.c b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1207cb4fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/evas_generic_loaders/src/bin/gst/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+#include <Eina.h>
+
+#include "shmfile.h"
+
+#define DATA32  unsigned int
+
+#define GST_DBG
+
+#ifdef GST_DBG
+#define D(fmt, args...) fprintf(stderr, fmt, ## args)
+#else
+#define D(fmt, args...)
+#endif
+
+#define CAPS "video/x-raw-rgb,bpp=(int)32,depth=(int)32,endianness=(int)4321,red_mask=(int)0x0000ff00, green_mask=(int)0x00ff0000, blue_mask=(int)0xff000000"
+
+static GstElement *pipeline = NULL;
+static GstElement *sink = NULL;
+static gint64      duration = -1;
+
+int   width = 0;
+int   height = 0;
+void *data = NULL;
+
+
+static Eina_Bool
+_gst_init(const char *filename)
+{
+   GstPad              *pad;
+   GstCaps             *caps;
+   GstStructure        *structure;
+   gchar               *descr;
+   gchar               *uri;
+   GError              *error = NULL;
+   GstFormat            format;
+   GstStateChangeReturn ret;
+
+   if (!filename || !*filename)
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   if (!gst_init_check(NULL, NULL, &error))
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+
+   if ((*filename == '/') || (*filename == '~'))
+     {
+        uri = g_filename_to_uri(filename, NULL, NULL);
+        if (!uri)
+          {
+             D("could not create new uri from %s", filename);
+             goto unref_pipeline;
+          }
+     }
+   else
+     uri = strdup(filename);
+
+   D("Setting file %s\n", uri);
+
+   descr = g_strdup_printf("uridecodebin uri=%s ! ffmpegcolorspace ! "
+      " appsink name=sink caps=\"" CAPS "\"", uri);
+   pipeline = gst_parse_launch(descr, &error);
+   free(uri);
+
+   if (error != NULL)
+     {
+        D("could not construct pipeline: %s\n", error->message);
+        g_error_free (error);
+        goto gst_shutdown;
+     }
+
+   sink = gst_bin_get_by_name (GST_BIN (pipeline), "sink");
+
+   ret = gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_PAUSED);
+   switch (ret)
+     {
+     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE:
+        D("failed to play the file\n");
+        goto unref_pipeline;
+     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL:
+        D("live sources not supported yet\n");
+        goto unref_pipeline;
+     default:
+        break;
+     }
+
+   ret = gst_element_get_state((pipeline), NULL, NULL, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE);
+   if (ret == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE)
+     {
+	D("could not complete pause\n");
+        goto unref_pipeline;
+     }
+
+   format = GST_FORMAT_TIME;
+   gst_element_query_duration (pipeline, &format, &duration);
+   if (duration == -1)
+     {
+	D("could not retrieve the duration, set it to 1s\n");
+        duration = 1 * GST_SECOND;
+     }
+
+   pad = gst_element_get_static_pad(sink, "sink");
+   if (!pad)
+     {
+	D("could not retrieve the sink pad\n");
+        goto unref_pipeline;
+     }
+
+   caps = gst_pad_get_negotiated_caps(pad);
+   if (!caps)
+     goto unref_pad;
+
+   structure = gst_caps_get_structure(caps, 0);
+
+   if (!gst_structure_get_int(structure, "width", &width))
+     goto unref_caps;
+   if (!gst_structure_get_int(structure, "height", &height))
+     goto unref_caps;
+
+   gst_caps_unref(caps);
+   gst_object_unref(pad);
+
+   return EINA_TRUE;
+
+ unref_caps:
+   gst_caps_unref(caps);
+ unref_pad:
+   gst_object_unref(pad);
+ unref_pipeline:
+   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
+   gst_object_unref(pipeline);
+ gst_shutdown:
+   gst_deinit();
+
+   return EINA_FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+_gst_shutdown()
+{
+   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
+   gst_object_unref(pipeline);
+   gst_deinit();
+}
+
+static void
+_gst_load_image(int size_w, int size_h)
+{
+   GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+   D("load image\n");
+   gst_element_seek_simple(pipeline, GST_FORMAT_TIME, GST_SEEK_FLAG_FLUSH,
+                           duration / 2);
+   g_signal_emit_by_name(sink, "pull-preroll", &buffer, NULL);
+   D("load image : %p %d\n", GST_BUFFER_DATA(buffer), GST_BUFFER_SIZE(buffer));
+
+   shm_alloc(width * height * sizeof(DATA32));
+   if (!shm_addr) return;
+   data = shm_addr;
+
+   memcpy(data, GST_BUFFER_DATA(buffer), GST_BUFFER_SIZE(buffer));
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+   char *file;
+   int i;
+   int size_w = 0, size_h = 0;
+   int head_only = 0;
+   int page = 0;
+
+   if (argc < 2) return -1;
+   // file is ALWAYS first arg, other options come after
+   file = argv[1];
+   for (i = 2; i < argc; i++)
+     {
+        if      (!strcmp(argv[i], "-head"))
+           // asked to only load header, not body/data
+           head_only = 1;
+        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-key"))
+          {
+             i++;
+             page = atoi(argv[i]);
+             i++;
+          }
+        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-opt-scale-down-by"))
+          { // not used by ps loader
+             i++;
+             // int scale_down = atoi(argv[i]);
+          }
+        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-opt-dpi"))
+          {
+             i++;
+          }
+        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-opt-size"))
+          { // not used by ps loader
+             i++;
+             size_w = atoi(argv[i]);
+             i++;
+             size_h = atoi(argv[i]);
+          }
+     }
+
+   D("_gst_init_file\n");
+
+   if (!_gst_init(file))
+     return -1;
+   D("_gst_init done\n");
+
+   if (!head_only)
+     {
+        _gst_load_image(size_w, size_h);
+     }
+
+   D("size...: %ix%i\n", width, height);
+   D("alpha..: 0\n");
+
+   printf("size %i %i\n", width, height);
+   printf("alpha 0\n");
+
+   if (!head_only)
+     {
+        if (shm_fd >= 0)
+          {
+            printf("shmfile %s\n", shmfile);
+          }
+        else
+          {
+             // could also to "tmpfile %s\n" like shmfile but just
+             // a mmaped tmp file on the system
+             printf("data\n");
+             fwrite(data, width * height * sizeof(DATA32), 1, stdout);
+          }
+        shm_free();
+     }
+   else
+     printf("done\n");
+
+   _gst_shutdown();
+
+   return 0;
+}