---
name: "pw-mon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pipewire"
version: "1:1.6.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pw-mon"
---

# pw-mon(1)

The PipeWire monitor

## NAME

pw-mon - The PipeWire monitor

## SYNOPSIS

**pw-mon** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Monitor objects on the PipeWire instance.

## 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.

**-N \| --color=WHEN**

Whether to use color, one of 'never', 'always', or 'auto'. The default is 'auto'. **-N** is equivalent to **--color=never**.

## AUTHORS

The PipeWire Developers \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/issues\>; PipeWire is available from \<https://pipewire.org\>

## SEE ALSO

**[pipewire(1)](/pipewire/1.md)**