diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b1ab8be..053d31e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+# Specifies the filesystem path or URL of a Debian package that installs
+# uStreamer.
+ustreamer_debian_package_path: null
+
 ustreamer_repo: https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer.git
 ustreamer_repo_version: master
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1f95c5c..087151e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@
     name: "{{ ustreamer_packages }}"
     state: present
 
+- name: install uStreamer Debian package
+  apt:
+    deb: "{{ ustreamer_debian_package_path }}"
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path != None
+
 - name: create uStreamer folder
   file:
     path: "{{ ustreamer_dir }}"
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@
     # to set the correct directory ownership that allows git to sync.
     # Issue: https://github.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot/issues/963
     - molecule-idempotence-notest
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path == None
 
 - name: get uStreamer repo
   # Don't escalate privileges because only the directory owner can use git.
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@
     # idempotency test on the previous task that allows git to sync.
     # Issue: https://github.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot/issues/963
     - molecule-idempotence-notest
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path == None
 
 # We always need to clean and build uStreamer to ensure that the uStreamer
 # service is in sync with its dependencies installed on the device.
@@ -149,6 +156,7 @@
     target: clean
   tags:
     - molecule-idempotence-notest
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path == None
 
 - name: build uStreamer
   make:
@@ -159,6 +167,7 @@
     - restart uStreamer
   tags:
     - molecule-idempotence-notest
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path == None
 
 - name: fix uStreamer folder permissions
   file:
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@
     dest: "{{ ustreamer_janus_plugins_dir }}"
   notify:
     - restart Janus
-  when: ustreamer_install_janus
+  when: ustreamer_debian_package_path == None and ustreamer_install_janus
 
 - name: install uStreamer launcher
   import_tasks: install_launcher.yml