diff --git a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
index 2fb24f5..cb681e0 100644
--- a/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
+++ b/media/utils/ServiceUtilities.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@
     return ok;
 }
 
+bool captureMediaOutputAllowed(pid_t pid, uid_t uid) {
+    if (isAudioServerOrRootUid(uid)) return true;
+    static const String16 sCaptureMediaOutput("android.permission.CAPTURE_MEDIA_OUTPUT");
+    bool ok = PermissionCache::checkPermission(sCaptureMediaOutput, pid, uid);
+    if (!ok) ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.CAPTURE_MEDIA_OUTPUT");
+    return ok;
+}
+
 bool captureHotwordAllowed(pid_t pid, uid_t uid) {
     // CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD permission implies RECORD_AUDIO permission
     bool ok = recordingAllowed(String16(""), pid, uid);
diff --git a/media/utils/include/mediautils/ServiceUtilities.h b/media/utils/include/mediautils/ServiceUtilities.h
index 94370ee..9377ff3 100644
--- a/media/utils/include/mediautils/ServiceUtilities.h
+++ b/media/utils/include/mediautils/ServiceUtilities.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 bool startRecording(const String16& opPackageName, pid_t pid, uid_t uid);
 void finishRecording(const String16& opPackageName, uid_t uid);
 bool captureAudioOutputAllowed(pid_t pid, uid_t uid);
+bool captureMediaOutputAllowed(pid_t pid, uid_t uid);
 bool captureHotwordAllowed(pid_t pid, uid_t uid);
 bool settingsAllowed();
 bool modifyAudioRoutingAllowed();