---
name: "gst-device-monitor-1.0"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gst-plugins-base-libs"
version: "1.28.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gst-device-monitor-1.0"
---

# gst-device-monitor-1.0(1)

Simple command line testing tool for GStreamer device monitors

## NAME

gst-device-monitor-1.0 - Simple command line testing tool for GStreamer device monitors

## SYNOPSIS

**gst-device-monitor-1.0** *\[DEVICE\_CLASSES\[:FILTER\_CAPS\]\] \[DEVICE\_CLASSES\[:FILTER\_CAPS\]\]*

## DESCRIPTION

*gst-device-monitor-1.0* is a command line tool that can be used to test GStreamer's device monitoring functionality. By default it will just print a list of all devices found and exit, but you can also make it wait around for more devices by passing the --follow option. You can also pass it one or more filter arguments to filter the kind of devices you are interested in.

## OPTIONS

*gst-device-monitor-1.0* accepts the following options:

- **--help**

  Print help synopsis and available command line options

- **--version**

  Print version and exit

- **-f, --follow**

  Don't exit after showing the initial device list, but wait for devices to be added or removed

- **-i, --include-hidden**

  Include devices from hidden device providers.

## EXAMPLES

**gst-device-monitor-1.0**

- **gst-device-monitor-1.0 --follow**

  - **gst-device-monitor-1.0 Audio/Source**

  - **gst-device-monitor-1.0 Video/Source:video/x-raw**

  - **gst-device-monitor-1.0 -i Audio/Sink**

  ## SEE ALSO

[**gst-inspect-1.0**(1)](/gst-inspect-1.0/1.md), [**gst-launch-1.0**(1)](/gst-launch-1.0/1.md), [**gst-discoverer-1.0**(1)](/gst-discoverer-1.0/1.md), [**gst-play-1.0**(1)](/gst-play-1.0/1.md),

## AUTHOR

The GStreamer team at http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/