diff --git a/examples/src/launch.rs b/examples/src/launch.rs
index e7d86e9f6..3bb68fe7f 100644
--- a/examples/src/launch.rs
+++ b/examples/src/launch.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ extern crate gstreamer as gst;
 use gst::*;
 
 use std::u64;
+use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
+    let pipeline_str = env::args().collect::<Vec<String>>()[1..].join(" ");
+
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
-    let pipeline = gst::parse_launch("audiotestsrc ! autoaudiosink").unwrap();
+    let pipeline = gst::parse_launch(&pipeline_str).unwrap();
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
 
     let ret = pipeline.set_state(gst::State::Playing);
diff --git a/examples/src/launch_glib_main.rs b/examples/src/launch_glib_main.rs
index 78614a7ee..1f9922a20 100644
--- a/examples/src/launch_glib_main.rs
+++ b/examples/src/launch_glib_main.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ use gst::ObjectExt as GstObjectExt;
 extern crate glib;
 use glib::*;
 
-use std::u64;
+use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
+    let pipeline_str = env::args().collect::<Vec<String>>()[1..].join(" ");
+
     gst::init().unwrap();
 
     let main_loop = MainLoop::new(None, false);
 
-    let pipeline = gst::parse_launch("audiotestsrc ! autoaudiosink").unwrap();
+    let pipeline = gst::parse_launch(&pipeline_str).unwrap();
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
 
     let ret = pipeline.set_state(gst::State::Playing);