diff --git a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
index acfc651..8d3032b 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
@@ -1870,6 +1870,7 @@
         ((mFlags & AUDIO_AT_EOS) || !(mFlags & AUDIOPLAYER_STARTED))
             ? &mSystemTimeSource : mTimeSource;
     int64_t systemTimeUs = mSystemTimeSource.getRealTimeUs();
+    int64_t looperTimeUs = ALooper::GetNowUs();
 
     if (mFlags & FIRST_FRAME) {
         modifyFlags(FIRST_FRAME, CLEAR);
@@ -1900,12 +1901,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    int64_t latenessUs = 0;
     if (wasSeeking == NO_SEEK) {
         // Let's display the first frame after seeking right away.
 
         int64_t nowUs = estimateRealTimeUs(ts, systemTimeUs) - mTimeSourceDeltaUs;
 
-        int64_t latenessUs = nowUs - timeUs;
+        latenessUs = nowUs - timeUs;
 
         ATRACE_INT("Video Lateness (ms)", latenessUs / 1E3);
 
@@ -1959,10 +1961,9 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (latenessUs < -10000) {
-            // We're more than 10ms early.  Try to schedule at least 12ms
-            // early (to hit this same check), or just on time.
-            postVideoEvent_l(latenessUs < -22000 ? 10000 : -latenessUs);
+        if (latenessUs < -30000) {
+            // We're more than 30ms early, schedule at most 20 ms before time due
+            postVideoEvent_l(latenessUs < -60000 ? 30000 : -latenessUs - 20000);
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -1976,6 +1977,8 @@
 
     if (mVideoRenderer != NULL) {
         mSinceLastDropped++;
+        mVideoBuffer->meta_data()->setInt64(kKeyTime, looperTimeUs - latenessUs);
+
         mVideoRenderer->render(mVideoBuffer);
         if (!mVideoRenderingStarted) {
             mVideoRenderingStarted = true;
@@ -2029,8 +2032,8 @@
         int64_t delayUs = nextTimeUs - estimateRealTimeUs(ts, systemTimeUs) + mTimeSourceDeltaUs;
         ATRACE_INT("Frame delta (ms)", (nextTimeUs - timeUs) / 1E3);
         ALOGV("next frame in %" PRId64, delayUs);
-        // try to schedule at least 12ms before due time, or just on time
-        postVideoEvent_l(delayUs > 22000 ? 10000 : delayUs < 0 ? 0 : delayUs);
+        // try to schedule 30ms before time due
+        postVideoEvent_l(delayUs > 60000 ? 30000 : (delayUs < 30000 ? 0 : delayUs - 30000));
         return;
     }