pw-link(1) General Commands Manual pw-link(1)
NAME
pw-link - The PipeWire Link Command
SYNOPSIS
pw-link [options] -o-l [out-pattern] [in-pattern]
pw-link [options] output input
pw-link [options] -d output input
pw-link [options] -d link-id
DESCRIPTION
List, create and destroy links between PipeWire ports.
COMMON OPTIONS
-r | --remote=NAME
The name the remote instance to monitor. If left unspecified, a
connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.
-h | --help
Show help.
--version
Show version information.
LISTING PORTS AND LINKS
Specify one of -o, -i or -l to list the matching optional input and
output ports and their links.
-o | --output
List output ports
-i | --input
List input ports
-l | --links
List links
-m | --monitor
Monitor links and ports. pw-link will not exit but monitor and print
new and destroyed ports or links.
-I | --id
List IDs. Also list the unique link and port ids.
-v | --verbose
Verbose port properties. Also list the port-object-path and the
port-alias.
CONNECTING PORTS
Without any list option (-i, -o or -l), the given ports will be linked.
Valid port specifications are:
port-id
As obtained with the -I option when listing ports.
node-name:port-name
As obtained when listing ports.
port-object-path
As obtained from the first alternative name for the port when listing
them with the -v option.
port-alias
As obtained from the second alternative name for the ports when listing
them with the -v option.
Extra options when linking can be given:
-L | --linger
Linger. Will create a link that exists after pw-link is destroyed.
This is the default behaviour, unless the -m option is given.
-P | --passive
Passive link. A passive link will keep both nodes it links inactive
unless another non-passive link is activating the nodes. You can use
this to link a sink to a filter and have them both suspended when
nothing else is linked to either of them.
-p | --props=PROPS
Properties as JSON object. Give extra properties when creaing the
link.
DISCONNECTING PORTS
When the -d option is given, an existing link between port is destroyed.
To disconnect port, a single link-id, as obtained when listing links
with the -I option, or two port specifications can be given. See the
connecting ports section for valid port specifications.
-d | --disconnect
Disconnect ports
EXAMPLES
pw-link -iol
List all port and their links.
pw-link -lm
List all links and monitor changes until pw-link is stopped.
pw-link paplay:output_FL alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-
stereo:playback_FL
Link the given output port to the input port.
pw-link -lI
List links and their Id.
pw-link -d 89
Destroy the link with id 89.
AUTHORS
The PipeWire Developers
<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/issues>; PipeWire is
available from <https://pipewire.org>
SEE ALSO
pipewire(1), pw-cli(1)
PipeWire 1.4.2 pw-link(1)
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