NAME

       pw-link - The PipeWire Link Command

SYNOPSIS

       pw-link [options] -o|-i|-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 output 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

       Whithout 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),

                                                                                       PW-LINK(1)