diff --git a/media/libaudiofoundation/DeviceDescriptorBase.cpp b/media/libaudiofoundation/DeviceDescriptorBase.cpp
index ef7576e..3dbe37d 100644
--- a/media/libaudiofoundation/DeviceDescriptorBase.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiofoundation/DeviceDescriptorBase.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,28 @@
     toAudioPortConfig(&port->active_config);
     port->id = mId;
     port->ext.device.type = mDeviceTypeAddr.mType;
+    port->ext.device.encapsulation_modes = mEncapsulationModes;
+    port->ext.device.encapsulation_metadata_types = mEncapsulationMetadataTypes;
     (void)audio_utils_strlcpy_zerofill(port->ext.device.address, mDeviceTypeAddr.getAddress());
 }
 
+status_t DeviceDescriptorBase::setEncapsulationModes(uint32_t encapsulationModes) {
+    if ((encapsulationModes & ~AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_MODE_ALL_POSITION_BITS) != 0) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    mEncapsulationModes = encapsulationModes & ~(1 << AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_MODE_NONE);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+status_t DeviceDescriptorBase::setEncapsulationMetadataTypes(uint32_t encapsulationMetadataTypes) {
+    if ((encapsulationMetadataTypes & ~AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPE_ALL_POSITION_BITS) != 0) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    mEncapsulationMetadataTypes =
+            encapsulationMetadataTypes & ~(1 << AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPE_NONE);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 void DeviceDescriptorBase::dump(std::string *dst, int spaces, int index,
                                 const char* extraInfo, bool verbose) const
 {
@@ -98,6 +117,12 @@
     dst->append(base::StringPrintf("%*s- type: %-48s\n",
             spaces, "", ::android::toString(mDeviceTypeAddr.mType).c_str()));
 
+    dst->append(base::StringPrintf(
+            "%*s- supported encapsulation modes: %u", spaces, "", mEncapsulationModes));
+    dst->append(base::StringPrintf(
+            "%*s- supported encapsulation metadata types: %u",
+            spaces, "", mEncapsulationMetadataTypes));
+
     if (mDeviceTypeAddr.mAddress.size() != 0) {
         dst->append(base::StringPrintf(
                 "%*s- address: %-32s\n", spaces, "", mDeviceTypeAddr.getAddress()));
@@ -135,6 +160,8 @@
     if ((status = AudioPort::writeToParcel(parcel)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     if ((status = AudioPortConfig::writeToParcel(parcel)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     if ((status = parcel->writeParcelable(mDeviceTypeAddr)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
+    if ((status = parcel->writeUint32(mEncapsulationModes)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
+    if ((status = parcel->writeUint32(mEncapsulationMetadataTypes)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +171,8 @@
     if ((status = AudioPort::readFromParcel(parcel)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     if ((status = AudioPortConfig::readFromParcel(parcel)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     if ((status = parcel->readParcelable(&mDeviceTypeAddr)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
+    if ((status = parcel->readUint32(&mEncapsulationModes)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
+    if ((status = parcel->readUint32(&mEncapsulationMetadataTypes)) != NO_ERROR) return status;
     return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/DeviceDescriptorBase.h b/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/DeviceDescriptorBase.h
index 4c03667..af04721 100644
--- a/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/DeviceDescriptorBase.h
+++ b/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/DeviceDescriptorBase.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
     // AudioPort
     virtual void toAudioPort(struct audio_port *port) const;
 
+    status_t setEncapsulationModes(uint32_t encapsulationModes);
+    status_t setEncapsulationMetadataTypes(uint32_t encapsulationMetadataTypes);
+
     void dump(std::string *dst, int spaces, int index,
               const char* extraInfo = nullptr, bool verbose = true) const;
     void log() const;
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@
 
 protected:
     AudioDeviceTypeAddr mDeviceTypeAddr;
+    uint32_t mEncapsulationModes = 0;
+    uint32_t mEncapsulationMetadataTypes = 0;
 };
 
 using DeviceDescriptorBaseVector = std::vector<sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>>;
diff --git a/media/libaudiofoundation/tests/audiofoundation_parcelable_test.cpp b/media/libaudiofoundation/tests/audiofoundation_parcelable_test.cpp
index 5baa072..068b5d8 100644
--- a/media/libaudiofoundation/tests/audiofoundation_parcelable_test.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiofoundation/tests/audiofoundation_parcelable_test.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
     desc->setAudioProfiles(getAudioProfileVectorForTest());
     desc->applyAudioPortConfig(&TEST_AUDIO_PORT_CONFIG);
     desc->setAddress("DeviceDescriptorBaseTestAddress");
+    ASSERT_EQ(desc->setEncapsulationModes(1 << AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_MODE_HANDLE), NO_ERROR);
+    ASSERT_EQ(desc->setEncapsulationMetadataTypes(
+            AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPE_ALL_POSITION_BITS), NO_ERROR);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(data.writeParcelable(*desc), NO_ERROR);
     data.setDataPosition(0);
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
index f29b0f3..ebed5fd 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/ConversionHelperHidl.cpp
@@ -41,16 +41,25 @@
     bool keepFormatValue = halKeys.size() == 2 &&
          (halKeys.get(String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedChannels), value) == NO_ERROR ||
          halKeys.get(String8(AudioParameter::keyStreamSupportedSamplingRates), value) == NO_ERROR);
+    // When querying encapsulation capabilities, "keyRouting=<value>" pair is used to identify
+    // the device. We need to transform it into a single key string so that it is carried over to
+    // the legacy HAL via HIDL.
+    bool keepRoutingValue =
+            halKeys.get(String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_MODES),
+                        value) == NO_ERROR ||
+            halKeys.get(String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPES),
+                        value) == NO_ERROR;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < halKeys.size(); ++i) {
         String8 key;
         status_t status = halKeys.getAt(i, key);
         if (status != OK) return status;
-        if (keepFormatValue && key == AudioParameter::keyFormat) {
-            AudioParameter formatParam;
+        if ((keepFormatValue && key == AudioParameter::keyFormat) ||
+            (keepRoutingValue && key == AudioParameter::keyRouting)) {
+            AudioParameter keepValueParam;
             halKeys.getAt(i, key, value);
-            formatParam.add(key, value);
-            key = formatParam.toString();
+            keepValueParam.add(key, value);
+            key = keepValueParam.toString();
         }
         (*hidlKeys)[i] = key.string();
     }
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
index 9f34035..fc8306c 100644
--- a/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/AudioParameter.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 const char * const AudioParameter::valueListSeparator = AUDIO_PARAMETER_VALUE_LIST_SEPARATOR;
 const char * const AudioParameter::keyReconfigA2dp = AUDIO_PARAMETER_RECONFIG_A2DP;
 const char * const AudioParameter::keyReconfigA2dpSupported = AUDIO_PARAMETER_A2DP_RECONFIG_SUPPORTED;
+// const char * const AudioParameter::keyDeviceSupportedEncapsulationModes =
+//        AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_MODES;
+// const char * const AudioParameter::keyDeviceSupportedEncapsulationMetadataTypes =
+//        AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPES;
 
 AudioParameter::AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs)
 {
diff --git a/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h
index 3c190f2..66d8dfb 100644
--- a/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h
+++ b/media/libmediahelper/include/media/AudioParameter.h
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@
     static const char * const keyReconfigA2dp;
     static const char * const keyReconfigA2dpSupported;
 
+    // For querying device supported encapsulation capabilities. All returned values are integer,
+    // which are bit fields composed from using encapsulation capability values as position bits.
+    // Encapsulation capability values are defined in audio_encapsulation_mode_t and
+    // audio_encapsulation_metadata_type_t. For instance, if the supported encapsulation mode is
+    // AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_MODE_ELEMENTARY_STREAM, the returned value is
+    // "supEncapsulationModes=1 << AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_MODE_HANDLE".
+    // When querying device supported encapsulation capabilities, the key should use with device
+    // type and address so that it is able to identify the device. The device will be a key. The
+    // device type will be the value of key AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_ROUTING.
+    // static const char * const keyDeviceSupportedEncapsulationModes;
+    // static const char * const keyDeviceSupportedEncapsulationMetadataTypes;
+
     String8 toString() const { return toStringImpl(true); }
     String8 keysToString() const { return toStringImpl(false); }
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.bp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.bp
index fad3c5b..57f0b5b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.bp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.bp
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
         "libhidlbase",
         "liblog",
         "libmedia",
+        "libmedia_helper",
         "libutils",
         "libxml2",
     ],
     export_shared_lib_headers: [
         "libaudiofoundation",
         "libmedia",
+        "libmedia_helper",
     ],
     static_libs: [
         "libaudioutils",
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/DeviceDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/DeviceDescriptor.h
index a6562d7..dd1499c 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/DeviceDescriptor.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/DeviceDescriptor.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+class AudioPolicyClientInterface;
+
 class DeviceDescriptor : public DeviceDescriptorBase,
                          public PolicyAudioPort, public PolicyAudioPortConfig
 {
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@
     void importAudioPortAndPickAudioProfile(const sp<PolicyAudioPort>& policyPort,
                                             bool force = false);
 
+    void setEncapsulationInfoFromHal(AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface);
+
     void dump(String8 *dst, int spaces, int index, bool verbose = true) const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
index 86dbba8..a29e60e 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/DeviceDescriptor.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "APM::Devices"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
-#include <audio_utils/string.h>
-#include <media/TypeConverter.h>
 #include <set>
+
+#include <AudioPolicyInterface.h>
+#include <audio_utils/string.h>
+#include <media/AudioParameter.h>
+#include <media/TypeConverter.h>
 #include "DeviceDescriptor.h"
 #include "TypeConverter.h"
 #include "HwModule.h"
@@ -165,6 +168,29 @@
     policyPort->pickAudioProfile(mSamplingRate, mChannelMask, mFormat);
 }
 
+void DeviceDescriptor::setEncapsulationInfoFromHal(
+        AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface) {
+    AudioParameter param(String8(mDeviceTypeAddr.getAddress()));
+    param.addInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyRouting), mDeviceTypeAddr.mType);
+    param.addKey(String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_MODES));
+    param.addKey(String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPES));
+    String8 reply = clientInterface->getParameters(AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE, param.toString());
+    AudioParameter repliedParameters(reply);
+    int value;
+    if (repliedParameters.getInt(
+            String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_MODES), value) == NO_ERROR) {
+        if (setEncapsulationModes(value) != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("Failed to set encapsulation mode(%d)", value);
+        }
+    }
+    if (repliedParameters.getInt(
+            String8(AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_SUP_ENCAPSULATION_METADATA_TYPES), value) == NO_ERROR) {
+        if (setEncapsulationMetadataTypes(value) != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("Failed to set encapsulation metadata types(%d)", value);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void DeviceDescriptor::dump(String8 *dst, int spaces, int index, bool verbose) const
 {
     String8 extraInfo;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index bcf6f38..2a9a4c4 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
                 return INVALID_OPERATION;
             }
 
+            // Populate encapsulation information when a output device is connected.
+            device->setEncapsulationInfoFromHal(mpClientInterface);
+
             // outputs should never be empty here
             ALOG_ASSERT(outputs.size() != 0, "setDeviceConnectionState():"
                     "checkOutputsForDevice() returned no outputs but status OK");
@@ -4635,6 +4638,7 @@
                 if (!device->isAttached()) {
                     device->attach(hwModule);
                     mAvailableOutputDevices.add(device);
+                    device->setEncapsulationInfoFromHal(mpClientInterface);
                     if (newDevices) newDevices->add(device);
                     setEngineDeviceConnectionState(device, AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE);
                 }