diff --git a/libervia/cli/call_no_ui.py b/libervia/cli/call_no_ui.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e1bbe0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libervia/cli/call_no_ui.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Libervia CLI
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2025 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from libervia.frontends.tools import aio
+from libervia.frontends.tools.webrtc import CallData, WebRTCCall
+from libervia.frontends.tools.webrtc_models import SinksPipeline
+
+aio.install_glib_asyncio_iteration()
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .cmd_call import Common
+
+
+class AVCallUI:
+    """This class doesn't create any UI."""
+
+    def __init__(self, host, webrtc=None) -> None:
+        self.host = host
+        self.webrtc = webrtc
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_output_opts(parent: "Common") -> dict:
+        """Parse output options.
+
+        @return: keyword argument to use to instanciate WebRTCCall
+        """
+        kwargs = {}
+        for oo in parent.args.output_opts:
+            if oo.startswith("audio="):
+                kwargs["audio_pipeline"] = oo[6:].strip()
+            elif oo.startswith("video="):
+                kwargs["video_pipeline"] = oo[6:].strip()
+            else:
+                parent.parser.error(f"Unknown output option: {oo!r}")
+        return kwargs
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def run(cls, parent: "Common", call_data: CallData) -> None:
+        sinks_kwargs = cls.parse_output_opts(parent)
+        if (
+            call_data.kwargs.get("record_fd") is not None
+            and not "audio_pipeline" in sinks_kwargs
+            and not "video_pipeline" in sinks_kwargs
+        ):
+            # If we have `record_fd` set, we are piping out the stream. If no pipeline is
+            # explictely specified, we disable the UI by using empty string.
+            sinks_kwargs["audio_pipeline"] = sinks_kwargs["video_pipeline"] = ""
+        call_data.kwargs["sinks_data"] = SinksPipeline(**sinks_kwargs)
+
+        webrtc_call = await WebRTCCall.make_webrtc_call(
+            parent.host.bridge,
+            parent.profile,
+            call_data,
+            merge_pip=False,
+            on_call_setup_cb=lambda sid, profile: parent.host.add_on_quit_callback(
+                parent.host.bridge.call_end, sid, "", profile
+            ),
+            on_call_ended_cb=lambda sid, profile: parent.host.a_quit(),
+        )
+
+        cls(parent.host, webrtc_call.webrtc)
diff --git a/libervia/cli/call_simple.py b/libervia/cli/call_simple.py
index 71992600..4d43eaa0 100644
--- a/libervia/cli/call_simple.py
+++ b/libervia/cli/call_simple.py
@@ -175,6 +175,5 @@ class AVCallUI(BaseAVTUI):
             on_call_ended_cb=lambda sid, profile: parent.host.a_quit(),
             **kwargs,
         )
-        if not parent.args.no_ui:
-            ui = cls(parent.host, webrtc_call.webrtc)
-            await ui.start()
+        ui = cls(parent.host, webrtc_call.webrtc)
+        await ui.start()
diff --git a/libervia/cli/cmd_call.py b/libervia/cli/cmd_call.py
index 1406935f..4330381a 100644
--- a/libervia/cli/cmd_call.py
+++ b/libervia/cli/cmd_call.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import importlib
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 import sys
-import select
 
 
 from libervia.backend.core.i18n import _
@@ -52,14 +51,13 @@ class Common(base.CommandBase):
                 "gui": partial(self.use_output, "gui"),
                 #: experimental TUI output
                 "tui": partial(self.use_output, "tui"),
+                #: No UI is created.
+                "no_ui": partial(self.use_output, "no_ui"),
             },
             **kwargs,
         )
 
     def add_parser_options(self):
-        self.parser.add_argument(
-            "--no-ui", action="store_true", help=_("disable user interface")
-        )
         self.parser.add_argument(
             "-s",
             "--sources",