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/usr/bin/wpctl

Modular session/policy manager for PipeWire

From wireplumber 0.5.19-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-09 by running wpctl --help (exit 0). permalink

E 15:23:27.294779             mod.rt ../src/modules/module-rt.c:295:pw_rtkit_bus_get: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11
E 15:23:27.296292             mod.rt ../src/modules/module-rt.c:295:pw_rtkit_bus_get: Failed to connect to system bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
W 15:23:27.296301             mod.rt ../src/modules/module-rt.c:975:rtkit_get_bus: Realtime scheduling disabled: insufficient realtime privileges, Portal not found on session bus, and no system bus for RTKit: Connection refused
Usage:
  wpctl [OPTION…] COMMAND [COMMAND_OPTIONS] - WirePlumber Control CLI

Commands:
  status
  list [audio|video] [devices|sinks|sources]
  get-volume ID
  inspect ID
  set-default ID
  set-volume ID VOL[%][-/+]
  set-mute ID 1|0|toggle
  get-profile DEVICE_ID
  set-profile ID INDEX
  get-route DEVICE_OR_NODE_ID
  set-route ID INDEX
  clear-default [ID]
  settings [KEY] [VAL]
  set-log-level [ID] LEVEL
  reset

Help Options:
  -h, --help       Show help options

Pass -h after a command to see command-specific options
Options (1)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp

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