diff --git a/include/media/IMediaPlayerService.h b/include/media/IMediaPlayerService.h
index d5c1594..31c0991 100644
--- a/include/media/IMediaPlayerService.h
+++ b/include/media/IMediaPlayerService.h
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 #define ANDROID_IMEDIAPLAYERSERVICE_H
 
 #include <utils/Errors.h>  // for status_t
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 
     virtual sp<IMediaRecorder>  createMediaRecorder(pid_t pid) = 0;
     virtual sp<IMediaMetadataRetriever> createMetadataRetriever(pid_t pid) = 0;
-    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url) = 0;
+    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers = NULL) = 0;
     virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length) = 0;
     virtual sp<IMemory>         decode(const char* url, uint32_t *pSampleRate, int* pNumChannels, int* pFormat) = 0;
     virtual sp<IMemory>         decode(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length, uint32_t *pSampleRate, int* pNumChannels, int* pFormat) = 0;
diff --git a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
index 588c51a..a5a1bb8 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <ui/ISurface.h>
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
 
 #include <media/mediaplayer.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
@@ -96,7 +98,11 @@
     virtual             ~MediaPlayerBase() {}
     virtual status_t    initCheck() = 0;
     virtual bool        hardwareOutput() = 0;
-    virtual status_t    setDataSource(const char *url) = 0;
+
+    virtual status_t    setDataSource(
+            const char *url,
+            const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers = NULL) = 0;
+
     virtual status_t    setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length) = 0;
     virtual status_t    setVideoSurface(const sp<ISurface>& surface) = 0;
     virtual status_t    prepare() = 0;
diff --git a/include/media/PVPlayer.h b/include/media/PVPlayer.h
index 8a66152..df50981 100644
--- a/include/media/PVPlayer.h
+++ b/include/media/PVPlayer.h
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
     virtual             ~PVPlayer();
 
     virtual status_t    initCheck();
-    virtual status_t    setDataSource(const char *url);
+
+    virtual status_t    setDataSource(
+            const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
     virtual status_t    setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
     virtual status_t    setVideoSurface(const sp<ISurface>& surface);
     virtual status_t    prepare();
diff --git a/include/media/mediaplayer.h b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
index 87d23f6..c9198d6 100644
--- a/include/media/mediaplayer.h
+++ b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <media/IMediaPlayer.h>
 #include <media/IMediaDeathNotifier.h>
 
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 enum media_event_type {
@@ -130,7 +133,11 @@
     ~MediaPlayer();
             void            died();
             void            disconnect();
-            status_t        setDataSource(const char *url);
+
+            status_t        setDataSource(
+                    const char *url,
+                    const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
             status_t        setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
             status_t        setVideoSurface(const sp<Surface>& surface);
             status_t        setListener(const sp<MediaPlayerListener>& listener);
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayerService.cpp b/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayerService.cpp
index cca3e9b..71c5f86 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayerService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayerService.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,26 @@
         return interface_cast<IMediaMetadataRetriever>(reply.readStrongBinder());
     }
 
-    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer> create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url)
-    {
+    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer> create(
+            pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client,
+            const char* url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IMediaPlayerService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeInt32(pid);
         data.writeStrongBinder(client->asBinder());
         data.writeCString(url);
+
+        if (headers == NULL) {
+            data.writeInt32(0);
+        } else {
+            // serialize the headers
+            data.writeInt32(headers->size());
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < headers->size(); ++i) {
+                data.writeString8(headers->keyAt(i));
+                data.writeString8(headers->valueAt(i));
+            }
+        }
+
         remote()->transact(CREATE_URL, data, &reply);
         return interface_cast<IMediaPlayer>(reply.readStrongBinder());
     }
@@ -142,9 +155,21 @@
         case CREATE_URL: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IMediaPlayerService, data, reply);
             pid_t pid = data.readInt32();
-            sp<IMediaPlayerClient> client = interface_cast<IMediaPlayerClient>(data.readStrongBinder());
+            sp<IMediaPlayerClient> client =
+                interface_cast<IMediaPlayerClient>(data.readStrongBinder());
             const char* url = data.readCString();
-            sp<IMediaPlayer> player = create(pid, client, url);
+
+            KeyedVector<String8, String8> headers;
+            int32_t numHeaders = data.readInt32();
+            for (int i = 0; i < numHeaders; ++i) {
+                String8 key = data.readString8();
+                String8 value = data.readString8();
+                headers.add(key, value);
+            }
+
+            sp<IMediaPlayer> player = create(
+                    pid, client, url, numHeaders > 0 ? &headers : NULL);
+
             reply->writeStrongBinder(player->asBinder());
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index c0664f3..cb5ee4b 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 #include <binder/MemoryBase.h>
 
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 MediaPlayer::MediaPlayer()
@@ -122,14 +125,16 @@
     return err;
 }
 
-status_t MediaPlayer::setDataSource(const char *url)
+status_t MediaPlayer::setDataSource(
+        const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers)
 {
     LOGV("setDataSource(%s)", url);
     status_t err = BAD_VALUE;
     if (url != NULL) {
         const sp<IMediaPlayerService>& service(getMediaPlayerService());
         if (service != 0) {
-            sp<IMediaPlayer> player(service->create(getpid(), this, url));
+            sp<IMediaPlayer> player(
+                    service->create(getpid(), this, url, headers));
             err = setDataSource(player);
         }
     }
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
index 5b061b1..8e61011 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
@@ -254,12 +254,14 @@
     return retriever;
 }
 
-sp<IMediaPlayer> MediaPlayerService::create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url)
+sp<IMediaPlayer> MediaPlayerService::create(
+        pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url,
+        const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers)
 {
     int32_t connId = android_atomic_inc(&mNextConnId);
     sp<Client> c = new Client(this, pid, connId, client);
     LOGV("Create new client(%d) from pid %d, url=%s, connId=%d", connId, pid, url, connId);
-    if (NO_ERROR != c->setDataSource(url))
+    if (NO_ERROR != c->setDataSource(url, headers))
     {
         c.clear();
         return c;
@@ -803,7 +805,8 @@
     return p;
 }
 
-status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::setDataSource(const char *url)
+status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::setDataSource(
+        const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers)
 {
     LOGV("setDataSource(%s)", url);
     if (url == NULL)
@@ -838,7 +841,7 @@
 
         // now set data source
         LOGV(" setDataSource");
-        mStatus = p->setDataSource(url);
+        mStatus = p->setDataSource(url, headers);
         if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
             mPlayer = p;
         } else {
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
index d243b96..ffe1ba0 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <utils/List.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 #include <ui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
 
@@ -181,7 +182,10 @@
     virtual sp<IMediaMetadataRetriever> createMetadataRetriever(pid_t pid);
 
     // House keeping for media player clients
-    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url);
+    virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(
+            pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, const char* url,
+            const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
     virtual sp<IMediaPlayer>    create(pid_t pid, const sp<IMediaPlayerClient>& client, int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
     virtual sp<IMemory>         decode(const char* url, uint32_t *pSampleRate, int* pNumChannels, int* pFormat);
     virtual sp<IMemory>         decode(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length, uint32_t *pSampleRate, int* pNumChannels, int* pFormat);
@@ -219,7 +223,11 @@
                                             Parcel *reply);
 
         sp<MediaPlayerBase>     createPlayer(player_type playerType);
-                status_t        setDataSource(const char *url);
+
+                status_t        setDataSource(
+                        const char *url,
+                        const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
                 status_t        setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
         static  void            notify(void* cookie, int msg, int ext1, int ext2);
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.cpp
index e9cbb97..1b0b05f 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
     release();
 }
 
-status_t MidiFile::setDataSource(const char* path)
-{
+status_t MidiFile::setDataSource(
+        const char* path, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *) {
     LOGV("MidiFile::setDataSource url=%s", path);
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.h
index 25d4a1b..4a60ece 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiFile.h
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
                         ~MidiFile();
 
     virtual status_t    initCheck();
-    virtual status_t    setDataSource(const char* path);
+
+    virtual status_t    setDataSource(
+            const char* path, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
     virtual status_t    setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
     virtual status_t    setVideoSurface(const sp<ISurface>& surface) { return UNKNOWN_ERROR; }
     virtual status_t    prepare();
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiMetadataRetriever.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiMetadataRetriever.cpp
index 3795b7b..ad95fac 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiMetadataRetriever.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MidiMetadataRetriever.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
     if (mMidiPlayer == 0) {
         mMidiPlayer = new MidiFile();
     }
-    return mMidiPlayer->setDataSource(url);
+    // TODO: support headers in MetadataRetriever interface!
+    return mMidiPlayer->setDataSource(url, NULL /* headers */);
 }
 
 status_t MidiMetadataRetriever::setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length)
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
index 5915105..3135d0c 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
-status_t StagefrightPlayer::setDataSource(const char *url) {
-    LOGV("setDataSource('%s')", url);
+status_t StagefrightPlayer::setDataSource(
+        const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *) {
+    LOGI("setDataSource('%s')", url);
     return mPlayer->setDataSource(url);
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
index 9d005cb..9e6674a 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
     virtual ~StagefrightPlayer();
 
     virtual status_t initCheck();
-    virtual status_t setDataSource(const char *url);
+
+    virtual status_t setDataSource(
+            const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
     virtual status_t setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
     virtual status_t setVideoSurface(const sp<ISurface> &surface);
     virtual status_t prepare();
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.cpp
index aa49429..169e49a 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
 // Load the dynamic library.
 // Create the test player.
 // Call setDataSource on the test player with the url in param.
-status_t TestPlayerStub::setDataSource(const char *url)
-{
+status_t TestPlayerStub::setDataSource(
+        const char *url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers) {
     if (!isTestUrl(url) || NULL != mHandle) {
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     }
 
     mPlayer = (*mNewPlayer)();
-    return mPlayer->setDataSource(mContentUrl);
+    return mPlayer->setDataSource(mContentUrl, headers);
 }
 
 // Internal cleanup.
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.h
index 80d53a8..6e6c3cd 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/TestPlayerStub.h
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
     virtual status_t initCheck();
 
     // @param url Should be a test url. See class comment.
-    virtual status_t setDataSource(const char* url);
+    virtual status_t setDataSource(
+            const char* url, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
 
     // Test player for a file descriptor source is not supported.
     virtual status_t setDataSource(int, int64_t, int64_t)  {
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisMetadataRetriever.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisMetadataRetriever.cpp
index e981678..eac74fc 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisMetadataRetriever.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisMetadataRetriever.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     if (mVorbisPlayer == 0) {
         mVorbisPlayer = new VorbisPlayer();
     }
-    return mVorbisPlayer->setDataSource(url);
+    // TODO: support headers in MetadataRetriever interface!
+    return mVorbisPlayer->setDataSource(url, NULL /* headers */);
 }
 
 status_t VorbisMetadataRetriever::setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length)
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.cpp
index 7f0ef21..8181999 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
     release();
 }
 
-status_t VorbisPlayer::setDataSource(const char* path)
-{
-    return setdatasource(path, -1, 0, 0x7ffffffffffffffLL); // intentionally less than LONG_MAX
+status_t VorbisPlayer::setDataSource(
+        const char *uri, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers) {
+    return setdatasource(uri, -1, 0, 0x7ffffffffffffffLL); // intentionally less than LONG_MAX
 }
 
 status_t VorbisPlayer::setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length)
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.h
index 4024654..4a50835 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/VorbisPlayer.h
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
 
     virtual void        onFirstRef();
     virtual status_t    initCheck();
-    virtual status_t    setDataSource(const char* path);
+
+    virtual status_t    setDataSource(
+            const char *uri, const KeyedVector<String8, String8> *headers);
+
     virtual status_t    setDataSource(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length);
     virtual status_t    setVideoSurface(const sp<ISurface>& surface) { return UNKNOWN_ERROR; }
     virtual status_t    prepare();