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PipeWire

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PipeWire

Summary

PipeWire is a sound server[1]. PipeWire has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • PipeWire is the creator of Wim Taymans[3].
  • PipeWire's instance of is recorded as sound server[4].
  • PipeWire's instance of is recorded as video server[5].
  • PipeWire's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • PipeWire's developer is recorded as Red Hat[7].
  • PipeWire's developer is recorded as Wim Taymans[8].
  • PipeWire's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[9].
  • PipeWire's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[10].
  • PipeWire's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[11].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.6[12].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.0[13].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.1[14].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.2[15].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.3[16].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.4[17].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.5[18].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.6[19].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.7[20].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.8[21].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.9[22].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.0[23].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.1[24].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.2[25].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.3[26].
  • PipeWire's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.4[27].

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Authorship and Creation

PipeWire is the creator of Wim Taymans[3].

Why It Matters

PipeWire has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] PipeWire is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

free software Linux list of Linux audio software Red Hat Unix-like operating system Wim Taymans

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Q364. gitlab.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pipewire_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{PipeWire}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pipewire}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21h ago · S8321414 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.2.6, 0.1.0, 0.1.1 +131
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.6.7"
  2. 16d ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Platform → Linux
    Aliases → —
    Programmed in → Q15777
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.6.6"
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