PipeWire: PipeWire Module: Protocol Native

PipeWire 0.3.61

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PipeWire Module: Protocol Native

The native protocol module implements the PipeWire communication between a client and a server using unix local sockets.

Normally this module is loaded in both client and server config files so that they cam communicate.

## Module Options

The module has no options.

## General Options

The name of the core is obtained as:

- PIPEWIRE_CORE : the environment variable with the name of the core
- PW_KEY_CORE_NAME : in the context properties
- a name based on the process id

The context will also become a server if:

- PIPEWIRE_DAEMON : the environment is true
- PW_KEY_CORE_DAEMON : in the context properties is true

The socket will be located in the directory obtained by looking at the following environment variables:

- PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
- USERPROFILE

The socket address will be written into the notification file descriptor if the following environment variable is set:

- PIPEWIRE_NOTIFICATION_FD

When a client connect, the connection will be made to:

- PIPEWIRE_REMOTE : the environment with the remote name
- PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME : the property in the context.
- The default remote named "pipewire-0"

A Special remote named "internal" can be used to make a connection to the local context. This can be done even when the server is not a daemon. It can be used to treat a local context as if it was a server.

## Example configuration

context.modules = [
{ name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }
]