---
name: "whip-client"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "simple-whip-client"
version: "0.0~git20240308-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/whip-client"
---

# whip-client(1)

simple GStreamer-based WHIP client

## NAME

whip-client - simple GStreamer-based WHIP client

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  whip-client \[OPTION?\] **--** Simple WHIP client

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-u**, **--url**

  Address of the WHIP endpoint (required)

- **-t**, **--token**

  Authentication Bearer token to use (optional)

- **-A**, **--audio**

  GStreamer pipeline to use for audio (optional, required if audio-only)

- **-V**, **--video**

  GStreamer pipeline to use for video (optional, required if video-only)

- **-n**, **--no-trickle**

  Don't trickle candidates, but put them in the SDP offer (default: false)

- **-f**, **--follow-link**

  Use the Link headers returned by the WHIP server to automatically configure STUN/TURN servers to use (default: false)

- **-S**, **--stun-server**

  STUN server to use, if any (stun://hostname:port)

- **-T**, **--turn-server**

  TURN server to use, if any; can be called multiple times (turn(s)://username:password@host:port?transport=\[udp,tcp\])

- **-F**, **--force-turn**

  In case TURN servers are provided, force using a relay (default: false)

- **-l**, **--log-level**

  Logging level (0=disable logging, 7=maximum log level; default: 4)

- **-o**, **--disable-colors**

  Disable colors in the logging (default: enabled)

- **-L**, **--log-timestamps**

  Enable logging timestamps (default: disabled)

- **-H**, **--http-debugging**

  HTTP debugging level (none, minimal, headers, body; default: none)

- **-e**, **--eos-sink-name**

  GStreamer sink name for EOS signal

- **-b**, **--jitter-buffer**

  Jitter buffer (latency) to use in RTP, in milliseconds (default: **-1**, use webrtcbin's default)