diff --git a/mopidy/__main__.py b/mopidy/__main__.py
index 03da85b9..1a134cc5 100644
--- a/mopidy/__main__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__main__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def main():
         log.setup_logging(
             logging_config, options.verbosity_level, options.save_debug_log)
 
-        all_extensions = ext.load_extensions()
+        installed_extensions = ext.load_extensions()
+        all_extensions = ext.validate_extensions(installed_extensions)
 
         # TODO: wrap config in RO proxy.
         config, config_errors = get_config(
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ def main():
         create_file_structures()
         check_old_locations()
 
+        ext.register_gstreamer_elements(enabled_extensions)
+
         # Anything that wants to exit after this point must use
         # mopidy.utils.process.exit_process as actors have been started.
         audio = setup_audio(config)
diff --git a/mopidy/config/__init__.py b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
index 20c2315e..3a96b556 100644
--- a/mopidy/config/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/config/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from mopidy.config.schemas import *
 from mopidy.config.types import *
 from mopidy.utils import path
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('mopdiy.config')
+logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.config')
 
 _config_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 
diff --git a/mopidy/ext.py b/mopidy/ext.py
index 9d30afd1..8a8a1beb 100644
--- a/mopidy/ext.py
+++ b/mopidy/ext.py
@@ -91,39 +91,75 @@ class Extension(object):
 
 
 def load_extensions():
-    extensions = []
+    """Find all installed extensions.
+
+    :returns: list of installed extensions
+    """
+
+    installed_extensions = []
+
     for entry_point in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points('mopidy.ext'):
         logger.debug('Loading entry point: %s', entry_point)
-
-        try:
-            extension_class = entry_point.load()
-        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound as ex:
-            logger.info(
-                'Disabled extension %s: Dependency %s not found',
-                entry_point.name, ex)
-            continue
-
+        extension_class = entry_point.load(require=False)
         extension = extension_class()
-
+        extension.entry_point = entry_point
+        installed_extensions.append(extension)
         logger.debug(
             'Loaded extension: %s %s', extension.dist_name, extension.version)
 
-        if entry_point.name != extension.ext_name:
+    names = (e.ext_name for e in installed_extensions)
+    logging.debug('Discovered extensions: %s', ', '.join(names))
+    return installed_extensions
+
+
+def validate_extensions(installed_extensions):
+    """Verify extension's dependencies and environment.
+
+    :param installed_extensions: list of installed extensions
+    :returns: list of valid extensions
+    """
+
+    valid_extensions = []
+
+    for extension in installed_extensions:
+        logger.debug('Validating extension: %s', extension.ext_name)
+
+        if extension.ext_name != extension.entry_point.name:
             logger.warning(
                 'Disabled extension %(ep)s: entry point name (%(ep)s) '
                 'does not match extension name (%(ext)s)',
-                {'ep': entry_point.name, 'ext': extension.ext_name})
+                {'ep': extension.entry_point.name, 'ext': extension.ext_name})
+            continue
+
+        try:
+            extension.entry_point.require()
+        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound as ex:
+            logger.info(
+                'Disabled extension %s: Dependency %s not found',
+                extension.ext_name, ex)
             continue
 
         try:
             extension.validate_environment()
         except exceptions.ExtensionError as ex:
             logger.info(
-                'Disabled extension %s: %s', entry_point.name, ex.message)
+                'Disabled extension %s: %s', extension.ext_name, ex.message)
             continue
 
-        extensions.append(extension)
+        valid_extensions.append(extension)
 
-    names = (e.ext_name for e in extensions)
-    logging.debug('Discovered extensions: %s', ', '.join(names))
-    return extensions
+    names = (e.ext_name for e in valid_extensions)
+    logger.debug('Valid extensions: %s', ', '.join(names))
+    return valid_extensions
+
+
+def register_gstreamer_elements(enabled_extensions):
+    """Registers custom GStreamer elements from extensions.
+
+    :params enabled_extensions: list of enabled extensions
+    """
+
+    for extension in enabled_extensions:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Registering GStreamer elements for: %s', extension.ext_name)
+        extension.register_gstreamer_elements()