diff --git a/gconf/Makefile.am b/gconf/Makefile.am
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+++ b/gconf/Makefile.am
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+schemadir = @GCONF_SCHEMA_FILE_DIR@
+schema_DATA = gstreamer.schemas
+
+install-data-local:
+	GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(GCONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) $(GCONFTOOL) \
+		--makefile-install-rule $(srcdir)/$(schema_DATA)
+
diff --git a/gconf/gstreamer.schemas b/gconf/gstreamer.schemas
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+<gconfschemafile>
+   <schemalist>
+      <schema>
+        <key>/schemas/apps/gstreamer/default/audiosink</key>
+        <applyto>/apps/gstreamer/default/audiosink</applyto>
+        <owner>gstreamer</owner>
+        <type>string</type>
+        <default>osssink</default>
+        <locale name="C">
+        <short>default GStreamer audiosink</short>
+        <long>GStreamer can play audio using any number of output plugins.  Some possible choices are osssink, esdsink and alsasink.</long>
+        </locale>
+      </schema>
+      <schema>
+        <key>/schemas/apps/gstreamer/default/videosink</key>
+        <applyto>/apps/gstreamer/default/videosink</applyto>
+        <owner>gstreamer</owner>
+        <type>string</type>
+        <default>videosink</default>
+        <locale name="C">
+        <short>default GStreamer videosink</short>
+        <long>GStreamer can play video using any number of output plugins.  Some possible choices are videosink, sdlvideosink and aasink.</long>
+        </locale>
+      </schema>
+    </schemalist>
+</gconfschemafile>