diff --git a/include/media/IStreamSource.h b/include/media/IStreamSource.h
index 4b698e6..d310cee 100644
--- a/include/media/IStreamSource.h
+++ b/include/media/IStreamSource.h
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
 
     virtual void queueBuffer(size_t index, size_t size) = 0;
 
+    // When signalling a discontinuity you can optionally
+    // specify an int64_t PTS timestamp in "msg".
+    // If present, rendering of data following the discontinuity
+    // will be suppressed until media time reaches this timestamp.
+    static const char *const kKeyResumeAtPTS;
+
     virtual void issueCommand(
             Command cmd, bool synchronous, const sp<AMessage> &msg = NULL) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp b/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
index 5069002..c14ee82 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+// static
+const char *const IStreamListener::kKeyResumeAtPTS = "resume-at-PTS";
+
 enum {
     // IStreamSource
     SET_LISTENER = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/HTTPLiveSource.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/HTTPLiveSource.cpp
index b3314be..d07ea1b 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/HTTPLiveSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/HTTPLiveSource.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@
         } else {
             if (buffer[0] == 0x00) {
                 // XXX legacy
+                sp<AMessage> extra;
                 mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(
                         buffer[1] == 0x00
                             ? ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK
-                            : ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE);
+                            : ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE,
+                        extra);
             } else {
                 mTSParser->feedTSPacket(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
             }
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
index 474c056..d439f6e 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@
 
             mAudioEOS = false;
             mVideoEOS = false;
+            mSkipRenderingAudioUntilMediaTimeUs = -1;
+            mSkipRenderingVideoUntilMediaTimeUs = -1;
 
             mSource->start();
 
@@ -592,6 +594,31 @@
             LOGV("%s discontinuity (formatChange=%d)",
                  audio ? "audio" : "video", formatChange);
 
+            if (audio) {
+                mSkipRenderingAudioUntilMediaTimeUs = -1;
+            } else {
+                mSkipRenderingVideoUntilMediaTimeUs = -1;
+            }
+
+            sp<AMessage> extra;
+            if (accessUnit->meta()->findMessage("extra", &extra)
+                    && extra != NULL) {
+                int64_t resumeAtMediaTimeUs;
+                if (extra->findInt64(
+                            "resume-at-mediatimeUs", &resumeAtMediaTimeUs)) {
+                    LOGI("suppressing rendering of %s until %lld us",
+                            audio ? "audio" : "video", resumeAtMediaTimeUs);
+
+                    if (audio) {
+                        mSkipRenderingAudioUntilMediaTimeUs =
+                            resumeAtMediaTimeUs;
+                    } else {
+                        mSkipRenderingVideoUntilMediaTimeUs =
+                            resumeAtMediaTimeUs;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             flushDecoder(audio, formatChange);
         }
 
@@ -627,6 +654,27 @@
 
     sp<ABuffer> buffer = static_cast<ABuffer *>(obj.get());
 
+    int64_t &skipUntilMediaTimeUs =
+        audio
+            ? mSkipRenderingAudioUntilMediaTimeUs
+            : mSkipRenderingVideoUntilMediaTimeUs;
+
+    if (skipUntilMediaTimeUs >= 0) {
+        int64_t mediaTimeUs;
+        CHECK(buffer->meta()->findInt64("timeUs", &mediaTimeUs));
+
+        if (mediaTimeUs < skipUntilMediaTimeUs) {
+            LOGV("dropping %s buffer at time %lld as requested.",
+                 audio ? "audio" : "video",
+                 mediaTimeUs);
+
+            reply->post();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        skipUntilMediaTimeUs = -1;
+    }
+
     mRenderer->queueBuffer(audio, buffer, reply);
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
index e7c6a42..fb5b001 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
     bool mResetInProgress;
     bool mResetPostponed;
 
+    int64_t mSkipRenderingAudioUntilMediaTimeUs;
+    int64_t mSkipRenderingVideoUntilMediaTimeUs;
+
     status_t instantiateDecoder(bool audio, sp<Decoder> *decoder);
 
     status_t feedDecoderInputData(bool audio, const sp<AMessage> &msg);
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp
index a23beb7..885ebe4 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-ssize_t NuPlayer::NuPlayerStreamListener::read(void *data, size_t size) {
+ssize_t NuPlayer::NuPlayerStreamListener::read(
+        void *data, size_t size, sp<AMessage> *extra) {
     CHECK_GT(size, 0u);
 
+    extra->clear();
+
     Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
 
     if (mEOS) {
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@
 
             case DISCONTINUITY:
             {
+                *extra = entry->mExtra;
+
                 mQueue.erase(mQueue.begin());
                 entry = NULL;
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.h
index f88e945..df0935d 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerStreamListener.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             Command cmd, bool synchronous, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
 
     void start();
-    ssize_t read(void *data, size_t size);
+    ssize_t read(void *data, size_t size, sp<AMessage> *extra);
 
 private:
     enum {
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
index b85ac9f..2016282 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
 
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
         char buffer[188];
-        ssize_t n = mStreamListener->read(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+        sp<AMessage> extra;
+        ssize_t n = mStreamListener->read(buffer, sizeof(buffer), &extra);
 
         if (n == 0) {
             LOGI("input data EOS reached.");
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
             mEOS = true;
             break;
         } else if (n == INFO_DISCONTINUITY) {
-            mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK);
+            mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(
+                    ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK, extra);
         } else if (n < 0) {
             CHECK_EQ(n, -EWOULDBLOCK);
             break;
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@
                 mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(
                         buffer[1] == 0x00
                             ? ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK
-                            : ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE);
+                            : ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE,
+                        extra);
             } else {
                 mTSParser->feedTSPacket(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
             }
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp
index 6056739..5ba4a4f 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaDefs.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MetaData.h>
+#include <media/IStreamSource.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@
             unsigned pid, unsigned payload_unit_start_indicator,
             ABitReader *br);
 
-    void signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type);
+    void signalDiscontinuity(
+            DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
+
     void signalEOS(status_t finalResult);
 
     sp<MediaSource> getSource(SourceType type);
@@ -83,7 +86,9 @@
             unsigned payload_unit_start_indicator,
             ABitReader *br);
 
-    void signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type);
+    void signalDiscontinuity(
+            DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
+
     void signalEOS(status_t finalResult);
 
     sp<MediaSource> getSource(SourceType type);
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@
     sp<AnotherPacketSource> mSource;
     bool mPayloadStarted;
     DiscontinuityType mPendingDiscontinuity;
+    sp<AMessage> mPendingDiscontinuityExtra;
 
     ElementaryStreamQueue mQueue;
 
@@ -112,7 +118,8 @@
 
     void extractAACFrames(const sp<ABuffer> &buffer);
 
-    void deferDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type);
+    void deferDiscontinuity(
+            DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
 
     DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(Stream);
 };
@@ -150,9 +157,10 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-void ATSParser::Program::signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type) {
+void ATSParser::Program::signalDiscontinuity(
+        DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mStreams.size(); ++i) {
-        mStreams.editValueAt(i)->signalDiscontinuity(type);
+        mStreams.editValueAt(i)->signalDiscontinuity(type, extra);
     }
 }
 
@@ -283,7 +291,8 @@
             mStreams.add(info.mPID, stream);
 
             if (PIDsChanged) {
-                stream->signalDiscontinuity(DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE);
+                sp<AMessage> extra;
+                stream->signalDiscontinuity(DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE, extra);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -366,7 +375,8 @@
     mBuffer->setRange(0, mBuffer->size() + payloadSizeBits / 8);
 }
 
-void ATSParser::Stream::signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type) {
+void ATSParser::Stream::signalDiscontinuity(
+        DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra) {
     mPayloadStarted = false;
     mBuffer->setRange(0, 0);
 
@@ -378,10 +388,21 @@
 
             mQueue.clear(!isASeek);
 
+            uint64_t resumeAtPTS;
+            if (extra != NULL
+                    && extra->findInt64(
+                        IStreamListener::kKeyResumeAtPTS,
+                        (int64_t *)&resumeAtPTS)) {
+                int64_t resumeAtMediaTimeUs =
+                    mProgram->convertPTSToTimestamp(resumeAtPTS);
+
+                extra->setInt64("resume-at-mediatimeUs", resumeAtMediaTimeUs);
+            }
+
             if (mSource != NULL) {
-                mSource->queueDiscontinuity(type);
+                mSource->queueDiscontinuity(type, extra);
             } else {
-                deferDiscontinuity(type);
+                deferDiscontinuity(type, extra);
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -392,10 +413,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-void ATSParser::Stream::deferDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type) {
+void ATSParser::Stream::deferDiscontinuity(
+        DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra) {
     if (type > mPendingDiscontinuity) {
         // Only upgrade discontinuities.
         mPendingDiscontinuity = type;
+        mPendingDiscontinuityExtra = extra;
     }
 }
 
@@ -596,8 +619,10 @@
                 mSource = new AnotherPacketSource(meta);
 
                 if (mPendingDiscontinuity != DISCONTINUITY_NONE) {
-                    mSource->queueDiscontinuity(mPendingDiscontinuity);
+                    mSource->queueDiscontinuity(
+                            mPendingDiscontinuity, mPendingDiscontinuityExtra);
                     mPendingDiscontinuity = DISCONTINUITY_NONE;
+                    mPendingDiscontinuityExtra.clear();
                 }
 
                 mSource->queueAccessUnit(accessUnit);
@@ -639,9 +664,10 @@
     parseTS(&br);
 }
 
-void ATSParser::signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type) {
+void ATSParser::signalDiscontinuity(
+        DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mPrograms.size(); ++i) {
-        mPrograms.editItemAt(i)->signalDiscontinuity(type);
+        mPrograms.editItemAt(i)->signalDiscontinuity(type, extra);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.h b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.h
index 455f9d5..3936f05 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/ATSParser.h
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@
     ATSParser();
 
     void feedTSPacket(const void *data, size_t size);
-    void signalDiscontinuity(DiscontinuityType type);
+
+    void signalDiscontinuity(
+            DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
+
     void signalEOS(status_t finalResult);
 
     enum SourceType {
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.cpp b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.cpp
index 0ad883b..59de17e 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.cpp
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@
 }
 
 void AnotherPacketSource::queueDiscontinuity(
-        ATSParser::DiscontinuityType type) {
+        ATSParser::DiscontinuityType type,
+        const sp<AMessage> &extra) {
     sp<ABuffer> buffer = new ABuffer(0);
     buffer->meta()->setInt32("discontinuity", static_cast<int32_t>(type));
+    buffer->meta()->setMessage("extra", extra);
 
     Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.h b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.h
index 6fe93f8..439c785 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/mpeg2ts/AnotherPacketSource.h
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
     status_t nextBufferTime(int64_t *timeUs);
 
     void queueAccessUnit(const sp<ABuffer> &buffer);
-    void queueDiscontinuity(ATSParser::DiscontinuityType type);
+
+    void queueDiscontinuity(
+            ATSParser::DiscontinuityType type, const sp<AMessage> &extra);
+
     void signalEOS(status_t result);
 
     status_t dequeueAccessUnit(sp<ABuffer> *buffer);