diff --git a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
index 3b151ef..cc244f0 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
         virtual status_t    getPosition(uint32_t *position) const = 0;
         virtual status_t    getFramesWritten(uint32_t *frameswritten) const = 0;
         virtual int         getSessionId() const = 0;
+        virtual audio_stream_type_t getAudioStreamType() const = 0;
 
         // If no callback is specified, use the "write" API below to submit
         // audio data.