diff --git a/include/media/IMediaExtractor.h b/include/media/IMediaExtractor.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f7a719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/IMediaExtractor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef IMEDIA_EXTRACTOR_BASE_H_
+
+#define IMEDIA_EXTRACTOR_BASE_H_
+
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class MetaData;
+
+class IMediaExtractor : public IInterface {
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(MediaExtractor);
+
+    virtual size_t countTracks() = 0;
+    virtual sp<IMediaSource> getTrack(size_t index) = 0;
+
+    enum GetTrackMetaDataFlags {
+        kIncludeExtensiveMetaData = 1
+    };
+    virtual sp<MetaData> getTrackMetaData(
+            size_t index, uint32_t flags = 0) = 0;
+
+    // Return container specific meta-data. The default implementation
+    // returns an empty metadata object.
+    virtual sp<MetaData> getMetaData() = 0;
+
+    enum Flags {
+        CAN_SEEK_BACKWARD  = 1,  // the "seek 10secs back button"
+        CAN_SEEK_FORWARD   = 2,  // the "seek 10secs forward button"
+        CAN_PAUSE          = 4,
+        CAN_SEEK           = 8,  // the "seek bar"
+    };
+
+    // If subclasses do _not_ override this, the default is
+    // CAN_SEEK_BACKWARD | CAN_SEEK_FORWARD | CAN_SEEK | CAN_PAUSE
+    virtual uint32_t flags() const = 0;
+
+    // for DRM
+    virtual void setDrmFlag(bool flag) = 0;
+    virtual bool getDrmFlag() = 0;
+    virtual char* getDrmTrackInfo(size_t trackID, int *len)  = 0;
+    virtual void setUID(uid_t uid)  = 0;
+
+    virtual const char * name() = 0;
+};
+
+
+class BnMediaExtractor: public BnInterface<IMediaExtractor>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply,
+                                uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // IMEDIA_EXTRACTOR_BASE_H_
diff --git a/include/media/IMediaExtractorService.h b/include/media/IMediaExtractorService.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d7b317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/IMediaExtractorService.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_IMEDIAEXTRACTORSERVICE_H
+#define ANDROID_IMEDIAEXTRACTORSERVICE_H
+
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+#include <binder/IMemory.h>
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <media/IDataSource.h>
+#include <media/IMediaExtractor.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class IMediaExtractorService: public IInterface
+{
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(MediaExtractorService);
+
+    virtual sp<IMediaExtractor> makeExtractor(const sp<IDataSource> &source, const char *mime) = 0;
+
+};
+
+class BnMediaExtractorService: public BnInterface<IMediaExtractorService>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply,
+                                uint32_t flags = 0);
+};
+
+}   // namespace android
+
+#endif  // ANDROID_IMEDIAEXTRACTORSERVICE_H
diff --git a/include/media/IMediaSource.h b/include/media/IMediaSource.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1420120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/IMediaSource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef IMEDIA_SOURCE_BASE_H_
+
+#define IMEDIA_SOURCE_BASE_H_
+
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+#include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+struct MediaSource;
+class MetaData;
+class MediaBuffer;
+
+class IMediaSource : public IInterface {
+public:
+    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(MediaSource);
+
+    // To be called before any other methods on this object, except
+    // getFormat().
+    virtual status_t start(MetaData *params = NULL) = 0;
+
+    // Any blocking read call returns immediately with a result of NO_INIT.
+    // It is an error to call any methods other than start after this call
+    // returns. Any buffers the object may be holding onto at the time of
+    // the stop() call are released.
+    // Also, it is imperative that any buffers output by this object and
+    // held onto by callers be released before a call to stop() !!!
+    virtual status_t stop() = 0;
+
+    // Returns the format of the data output by this media source.
+    virtual sp<MetaData> getFormat() = 0;
+
+    // Options that modify read() behaviour. The default is to
+    // a) not request a seek
+    // b) not be late, i.e. lateness_us = 0
+    struct ReadOptions {
+        enum SeekMode {
+            SEEK_PREVIOUS_SYNC,
+            SEEK_NEXT_SYNC,
+            SEEK_CLOSEST_SYNC,
+            SEEK_CLOSEST,
+        };
+
+        ReadOptions();
+
+        // Reset everything back to defaults.
+        void reset();
+
+        void setSeekTo(int64_t time_us, SeekMode mode = SEEK_CLOSEST_SYNC);
+        void clearSeekTo();
+        bool getSeekTo(int64_t *time_us, SeekMode *mode) const;
+
+        void setLateBy(int64_t lateness_us);
+        int64_t getLateBy() const;
+
+        void setNonBlocking();
+        void clearNonBlocking();
+        bool getNonBlocking() const;
+
+    private:
+        enum Options {
+            kSeekTo_Option      = 1,
+        };
+
+        uint32_t mOptions;
+        int64_t mSeekTimeUs;
+        SeekMode mSeekMode;
+        int64_t mLatenessUs;
+        bool mNonBlocking;
+    };
+
+    // Returns a new buffer of data. Call blocks until a
+    // buffer is available, an error is encountered of the end of the stream
+    // is reached.
+    // End of stream is signalled by a result of ERROR_END_OF_STREAM.
+    // A result of INFO_FORMAT_CHANGED indicates that the format of this
+    // MediaSource has changed mid-stream, the client can continue reading
+    // but should be prepared for buffers of the new configuration.
+    virtual status_t read(
+            MediaBuffer **buffer, const ReadOptions *options = NULL) = 0;
+
+    // Causes this source to suspend pulling data from its upstream source
+    // until a subsequent read-with-seek. Currently only supported by
+    // OMXCodec.
+    virtual status_t pause()  = 0;
+
+    // The consumer of this media source requests that the given buffers
+    // are to be returned exclusively in response to read calls.
+    // This will be called after a successful start() and before the
+    // first read() call.
+    // Callee assumes ownership of the buffers if no error is returned.
+    virtual status_t setBuffers(const Vector<MediaBuffer *> & /* buffers */) = 0;
+
+};
+
+class BnMediaSource: public BnInterface<IMediaSource>
+{
+public:
+    virtual status_t    onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply,
+                                uint32_t flags = 0);
+
+    virtual status_t pause() {
+        return ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t setBuffers(const Vector<MediaBuffer *> & /* buffers */) {
+        return ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
+    }
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // IMEDIA_SOURCE_BASE_H_
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/AACWriter.h b/include/media/stagefright/AACWriter.h
index aa60a19..a1f63d7 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/AACWriter.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/AACWriter.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     status_t initCheck() const;
 
-    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source);
+    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source);
     virtual bool reachedEOS();
     virtual status_t start(MetaData *params = NULL);
     virtual status_t stop() { return reset(); }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     int   mFd;
     status_t mInitCheck;
-    sp<MediaSource> mSource;
+    sp<IMediaSource> mSource;
     bool mStarted;
     volatile bool mPaused;
     volatile bool mResumed;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/AMRWriter.h b/include/media/stagefright/AMRWriter.h
index b38be55..fbbdf2e 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/AMRWriter.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/AMRWriter.h
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 
 namespace android {
 
-struct MediaSource;
 class MetaData;
 
 struct AMRWriter : public MediaWriter {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     status_t initCheck() const;
 
-    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source);
+    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source);
     virtual bool reachedEOS();
     virtual status_t start(MetaData *params = NULL);
     virtual status_t stop() { return reset(); }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 private:
     int   mFd;
     status_t mInitCheck;
-    sp<MediaSource> mSource;
+    sp<IMediaSource> mSource;
     bool mStarted;
     volatile bool mPaused;
     volatile bool mResumed;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h b/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
index e0cd965..b495f91 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #define AUDIO_PLAYER_H_
 
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 #include <media/MediaPlayerInterface.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaBuffer.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/TimeSource.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 struct AudioPlaybackRate;
 class AudioTrack;
 struct AwesomePlayer;
-class MediaSource;
 
 class AudioPlayer : public TimeSource {
 public:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     virtual ~AudioPlayer();
 
     // Caller retains ownership of "source".
-    void setSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source);
+    void setSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source);
 
     // Return time in us.
     virtual int64_t getRealTimeUs();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 private:
     friend class VideoEditorAudioPlayer;
-    sp<MediaSource> mSource;
+    sp<IMediaSource> mSource;
     sp<AudioTrack> mAudioTrack;
 
     MediaBuffer *mInputBuffer;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MPEG2TSWriter.h b/include/media/stagefright/MPEG2TSWriter.h
index 3d7960b..4516fb6 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MPEG2TSWriter.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MPEG2TSWriter.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             void *cookie,
             ssize_t (*write)(void *cookie, const void *data, size_t size));
 
-    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source);
+    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source);
     virtual status_t start(MetaData *param = NULL);
     virtual status_t stop() { return reset(); }
     virtual status_t pause();
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MPEG4Writer.h b/include/media/stagefright/MPEG4Writer.h
index a195fe8..a6901a8 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MPEG4Writer.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MPEG4Writer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h>
 #include <utils/List.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 
 class AMessage;
 class MediaBuffer;
-class MediaSource;
 class MetaData;
 
 class MPEG4Writer : public MediaWriter {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     // 1. No more than 2 tracks can be added
     // 2. Only video or audio source can be added
     // 3. No more than one video and/or one audio source can be added.
-    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source);
+    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source);
 
     // Returns INVALID_OPERATION if there is no source or track.
     virtual status_t start(MetaData *param = NULL);
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
index 183933a..6bf8c9e 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 
 #define MEDIA_EXTRACTOR_H_
 
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <media/IMediaExtractor.h>
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -26,13 +27,15 @@
 class MediaSource;
 class MetaData;
 
-class MediaExtractor : public RefBase {
+class MediaExtractor : public BnMediaExtractor {
 public:
-    static sp<MediaExtractor> Create(
+    static sp<IMediaExtractor> Create(
+            const sp<DataSource> &source, const char *mime = NULL);
+    static sp<MediaExtractor> CreateFromService(
             const sp<DataSource> &source, const char *mime = NULL);
 
     virtual size_t countTracks() = 0;
-    virtual sp<MediaSource> getTrack(size_t index) = 0;
+    virtual sp<IMediaSource> getTrack(size_t index) = 0;
 
     enum GetTrackMetaDataFlags {
         kIncludeExtensiveMetaData = 1
@@ -68,8 +71,10 @@
     virtual void setUID(uid_t uid) {
     }
 
+    virtual const char * name() { return "<unspecified>"; }
+
 protected:
-    MediaExtractor() : mIsDrm(false) {}
+    MediaExtractor();
     virtual ~MediaExtractor() {}
 
 private:
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaSource.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaSource.h
index a653db9..78da861 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaSource.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaSource.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 class MediaBuffer;
 class MetaData;
 
-struct MediaSource : public virtual RefBase {
+struct MediaSource : public BnMediaSource {
     MediaSource();
 
     // To be called before any other methods on this object, except
@@ -47,8 +48,6 @@
     // Returns the format of the data output by this media source.
     virtual sp<MetaData> getFormat() = 0;
 
-    struct ReadOptions;
-
     // Returns a new buffer of data. Call blocks until a
     // buffer is available, an error is encountered of the end of the stream
     // is reached.
@@ -59,45 +58,6 @@
     virtual status_t read(
             MediaBuffer **buffer, const ReadOptions *options = NULL) = 0;
 
-    // Options that modify read() behaviour. The default is to
-    // a) not request a seek
-    // b) not be late, i.e. lateness_us = 0
-    struct ReadOptions {
-        enum SeekMode {
-            SEEK_PREVIOUS_SYNC,
-            SEEK_NEXT_SYNC,
-            SEEK_CLOSEST_SYNC,
-            SEEK_CLOSEST,
-        };
-
-        ReadOptions();
-
-        // Reset everything back to defaults.
-        void reset();
-
-        void setSeekTo(int64_t time_us, SeekMode mode = SEEK_CLOSEST_SYNC);
-        void clearSeekTo();
-        bool getSeekTo(int64_t *time_us, SeekMode *mode) const;
-
-        void setLateBy(int64_t lateness_us);
-        int64_t getLateBy() const;
-
-        void setNonBlocking();
-        void clearNonBlocking();
-        bool getNonBlocking() const;
-
-    private:
-        enum Options {
-            kSeekTo_Option      = 1,
-        };
-
-        uint32_t mOptions;
-        int64_t mSeekTimeUs;
-        SeekMode mSeekMode;
-        int64_t mLatenessUs;
-        bool mNonBlocking;
-    };
-
     // Causes this source to suspend pulling data from its upstream source
     // until a subsequent read-with-seek. Currently only supported by
     // OMXCodec.
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h
index 8e02506..b6476c9 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaWriter.h
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <media/IMediaRecorderClient.h>
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 
 namespace android {
 
-struct MediaSource;
 class MetaData;
 
 struct MediaWriter : public RefBase {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           mMaxFileDurationLimitUs(0) {
     }
 
-    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<MediaSource> &source) = 0;
+    virtual status_t addSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &source) = 0;
     virtual bool reachedEOS() = 0;
     virtual status_t start(MetaData *params = NULL) = 0;
     virtual status_t stop() = 0;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MetaData.h b/include/media/stagefright/MetaData.h
index 8d4e15a..59686ed 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MetaData.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MetaData.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <binder/Parcel.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
@@ -239,6 +240,10 @@
 
     void dumpToLog() const;
 
+    status_t writeToParcel(Parcel &parcel);
+    status_t updateFromParcel(const Parcel &parcel);
+    static sp<MetaData> createFromParcel(const Parcel &parcel);
+
 protected:
     virtual ~MetaData();
 
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/NuMediaExtractor.h b/include/media/stagefright/NuMediaExtractor.h
index fd74452..1ba9545 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/NuMediaExtractor.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/NuMediaExtractor.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ABase.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaSource.h>
+#include <media/IMediaExtractor.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
     };
 
     struct TrackInfo {
-        sp<MediaSource> mSource;
+        sp<IMediaSource> mSource;
         size_t mTrackIndex;
         status_t mFinalResult;
         MediaBuffer *mSample;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 
     sp<DataSource> mDataSource;
 
-    sp<MediaExtractor> mImpl;
+    sp<IMediaExtractor> mImpl;
     bool mIsWidevineExtractor;
 
     Vector<TrackInfo> mSelectedTracks;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/OMXCodec.h b/include/media/stagefright/OMXCodec.h
index 7fabcb3..03ca88b 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/OMXCodec.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/OMXCodec.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 struct CodecProfileLevel;
 class SkipCutBuffer;
 
-struct OMXCodec : public MediaSource,
+struct OMXCodec : public BnMediaSource,
                   public MediaBufferObserver {
     enum CreationFlags {
         kPreferSoftwareCodecs    = 1,
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
         // Secure decoding mode
         kUseSecureInputBuffers = 256,
     };
-    static sp<MediaSource> Create(
+    static sp<IMediaSource> Create(
             const sp<IOMX> &omx,
             const sp<MetaData> &meta, bool createEncoder,
-            const sp<MediaSource> &source,
+            const sp<IMediaSource> &source,
             const char *matchComponentName = NULL,
             uint32_t flags = 0,
             const sp<ANativeWindow> &nativeWindow = NULL);
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     char *mMIME;
     char *mComponentName;
     sp<MetaData> mOutputFormat;
-    sp<MediaSource> mSource;
+    sp<IMediaSource> mSource;
     Vector<CodecSpecificData *> mCodecSpecificData;
     size_t mCodecSpecificDataIndex;
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     OMXCodec(const sp<IOMX> &omx, IOMX::node_id node,
              uint32_t quirks, uint32_t flags,
              bool isEncoder, const char *mime, const char *componentName,
-             const sp<MediaSource> &source,
+             const sp<IMediaSource> &source,
              const sp<ANativeWindow> &nativeWindow);
 
     void addCodecSpecificData(const void *data, size_t size);
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/timedtext/TimedTextDriver.h b/include/media/stagefright/timedtext/TimedTextDriver.h
index 6f7c693..6e699a6 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/timedtext/TimedTextDriver.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/timedtext/TimedTextDriver.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef TIMED_TEXT_DRIVER_H_
 #define TIMED_TEXT_DRIVER_H_
 
+#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ABase.h> // for DISALLOW_* macro
 #include <utils/Errors.h> // for status_t
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@
 struct ALooper;
 struct IMediaHTTPService;
 class MediaPlayerBase;
-class MediaSource;
 class Parcel;
 class TimedTextPlayer;
 class TimedTextSource;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     status_t seekToAsync(int64_t timeUs);
 
     status_t addInBandTextSource(
-            size_t trackIndex, const sp<MediaSource>& source);
+            size_t trackIndex, const sp<IMediaSource>& source);
 
     status_t addOutOfBandTextSource(
             size_t trackIndex, const char *uri, const char *mimeType);