---
name: "switcher-control"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openswitcher"
version: "0.10.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/switcher-control"
---

# switcher-control(1)

graphical OpenSwitcher video switcher frontend

## NAME

switcher-control - graphical OpenSwitcher video switcher frontend

## SYNOPSIS

switcher-control \[OPTIONS\] \[ip\]

## DESCRIPTION

Switcher Control is a GTK application for controlling Blackmagic Design video switchers.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show the help message and quit

- **--persist**

  Save the ip address for subsequent runs

- **--debug**

  Output extra debugging info

**--dump \[DUMP ...\]**

Dump raw data for specific protocol packets

- **--view {switcher,media,audio,camera}**

  Start the application with a specific view open

**ip**

The ip address of the switcher to connect to, can also be a proxy uri

## AUTHOR

Written by Martijn Braam

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright  ©  2022  Martijn Braam and the OpenSwitcher contributors GPL version 3 only. \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>. This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.