# \&whipoutcodec

[WHIP Option](/steves-helper-apps/whip-and-whep-tooling.md) / Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md))

## Aliases

* `&woc`

## Options

Example: `&whipoutcodec=av1`

| Value  | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| `av1`  | av1 codec   |
| `h264` | h264 codec  |
| `vp8`  | vp8         |

## Details

Added `&whipoutcodec=` lets you specify the WHIP video output codec. It can take multiple values; if not used, the default at the moment is open264.

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/x03Y8uO1LezcvD0LDCwz" %}
[\&whipview](/advanced-settings/whip-parameters/and-whip.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MZdudjg0hJYNiC3VGwt" %}
[\&codec](/advanced-settings/video-parameters/codec.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MeTtMZvbg0IkWgL9f6n" %}
[How to publish from OBS into VDO.Ninja](/guides/publish-from-obs-into-vdo.ninja.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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