pw-v4l21
Use pipewire instead of v4l2
Usage
pw-v4l2 [options]
COMMAND
[ARGUMENTS ...]
Overview
pw-v4l2 runs a command using a compatibility layer that maps PipeWire video devices to be visible to applications using V4L2.
This is implemented by preloading a shared library via LD_PRELOAD, which translates library calls that try to access V4L2 devices.
Options
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-h -
Show help.
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-r NAME -
The name of the remote instance to connect to. If left unspecified, a connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.
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-v -
Verbose operation.
Examples
pw-v4l2 v4l2-ctl --list-devices
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
- Debian 13 (Trixie)