diff --git a/include/media/AVSyncSettings.h b/include/media/AVSyncSettings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10e3bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/AVSyncSettings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 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_AV_SYNC_SETTINGS_H
+#define ANDROID_AV_SYNC_SETTINGS_H
+
+namespace android {
+
+enum AVSyncSource : unsigned {
+    // let the system decide the best sync source
+    AVSYNC_SOURCE_DEFAULT = 0,
+    // sync to the system clock
+    AVSYNC_SOURCE_SYSTEM_CLOCK = 1,
+    // sync to the audio track
+    AVSYNC_SOURCE_AUDIO = 2,
+    // sync to the display vsync
+    AVSYNC_SOURCE_VSYNC = 3,
+    AVSYNC_SOURCE_MAX,
+};
+
+enum AVSyncAudioAdjustMode : unsigned {
+    // let the system decide the best audio adjust mode
+    AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_DEFAULT = 0,
+    // adjust audio by time stretching
+    AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_STRETCH = 1,
+    // adjust audio by resampling
+    AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_RESAMPLE = 2,
+    AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_MAX,
+};
+
+// max tolerance when adjusting playback speed to desired playback speed
+#define AVSYNC_TOLERANCE_MAX 1.0f
+
+struct AVSyncSettings {
+    AVSyncSource mSource;
+    AVSyncAudioAdjustMode mAudioAdjustMode;
+    float mTolerance;
+    AVSyncSettings()
+        : mSource(AVSYNC_SOURCE_DEFAULT),
+          mAudioAdjustMode(AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_DEFAULT),
+          mTolerance(.044f) { }
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#endif // ANDROID_AV_SYNC_SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/include/media/AudioTrack.h b/include/media/AudioTrack.h
index d361901..51d40bb 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioTrack.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioTrack.h
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@
     /* Return current source sample rate in Hz */
             uint32_t    getSampleRate() const;
 
+    /* Return the original source sample rate in Hz. This corresponds to the sample rate
+     * if playback rate had normal speed and pitch.
+     */
+            uint32_t    getOriginalSampleRate() const;
+
     /* Set source playback rate for timestretch
      * 1.0 is normal speed: < 1.0 is slower, > 1.0 is faster
      * 1.0 is normal pitch: < 1.0 is lower pitch, > 1.0 is higher pitch
@@ -749,6 +754,7 @@
     float                   mVolume[2];
     float                   mSendLevel;
     mutable uint32_t        mSampleRate;            // mutable because getSampleRate() can update it
+    uint32_t                mOriginalSampleRate;
     AudioPlaybackRate       mPlaybackRate;
     size_t                  mFrameCount;            // corresponds to current IAudioTrack, value is
                                                     // reported back by AudioFlinger to the client
diff --git a/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h b/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
index df6130d..0fd8933 100644
--- a/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
+++ b/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 struct IStreamSource;
 class IGraphicBufferProducer;
 struct IMediaHTTPService;
+struct AudioPlaybackRate;
+struct AVSyncSettings;
 
 class IMediaPlayer: public IInterface
 {
@@ -58,7 +60,11 @@
     virtual status_t        stop() = 0;
     virtual status_t        pause() = 0;
     virtual status_t        isPlaying(bool* state) = 0;
-    virtual status_t        setPlaybackRate(float rate) = 0;
+    virtual status_t        setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate) = 0;
+    virtual status_t        getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */) = 0;
+    virtual status_t        setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& sync, float videoFpsHint) = 0;
+    virtual status_t        getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */,
+                                            float* videoFps /* nonnull */) = 0;
     virtual status_t        seekTo(int msec) = 0;
     virtual status_t        getCurrentPosition(int* msec) = 0;
     virtual status_t        getDuration(int* msec) = 0;
diff --git a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
index 824762a..fa917f9 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 
 #include <media/mediaplayer.h>
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
 #include <media/AudioTimestamp.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
 #include <media/Metadata.h>
 
 // Fwd decl to make sure everyone agrees that the scope of struct sockaddr_in is
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@
         virtual void        pause() = 0;
         virtual void        close() = 0;
 
-        virtual status_t    setPlaybackRatePermille(int32_t /* rate */) { return INVALID_OPERATION;}
+        virtual status_t    setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate) = 0;
+        virtual status_t    getPlaybackRate(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */) = 0;
         virtual bool        needsTrailingPadding() { return true; }
 
         virtual status_t    setParameters(const String8& /* keyValuePairs */) { return NO_ERROR; }
@@ -173,7 +176,31 @@
     virtual status_t    stop() = 0;
     virtual status_t    pause() = 0;
     virtual bool        isPlaying() = 0;
-    virtual status_t    setPlaybackRate(float /* rate */) { return INVALID_OPERATION; }
+    virtual status_t    setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate) {
+        // by default, players only support setting rate to the default
+        if (!isAudioPlaybackRateEqual(rate, AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT)) {
+            return BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+        return OK;
+    }
+    virtual status_t    getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */) {
+        *rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+        return OK;
+    }
+    virtual status_t    setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& sync, float /* videoFps */) {
+        // By default, players only support setting sync source to default; all other sync
+        // settings are ignored. There is no requirement for getters to return set values.
+        if (sync.mSource != AVSYNC_SOURCE_DEFAULT) {
+            return BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+        return OK;
+    }
+    virtual status_t    getSyncSettings(
+                                AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */, float* videoFps /* nonnull */) {
+        *sync = AVSyncSettings();
+        *videoFps = -1.f;
+        return OK;
+    }
     virtual status_t    seekTo(int msec) = 0;
     virtual status_t    getCurrentPosition(int *msec) = 0;
     virtual status_t    getDuration(int *msec) = 0;
diff --git a/include/media/mediaplayer.h b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
index 256fa9a..3fe749c 100644
--- a/include/media/mediaplayer.h
+++ b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
 #include <binder/IMemory.h>
+
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
 #include <media/IMediaPlayerClient.h>
 #include <media/IMediaPlayer.h>
 #include <media/IMediaDeathNotifier.h>
@@ -32,8 +34,9 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-class Surface;
+struct AVSyncSettings;
 class IGraphicBufferProducer;
+class Surface;
 
 enum media_event_type {
     MEDIA_NOP               = 0, // interface test message
@@ -223,7 +226,12 @@
             status_t        stop();
             status_t        pause();
             bool            isPlaying();
-            status_t        setPlaybackRate(float rate);
+            status_t        setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate);
+            status_t        getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */);
+            status_t        setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& sync, float videoFpsHint);
+            status_t        getSyncSettings(
+                                    AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */,
+                                    float* videoFps /* nonnull */);
             status_t        getVideoWidth(int *w);
             status_t        getVideoHeight(int *h);
             status_t        seekTo(int msec);
@@ -278,7 +286,6 @@
     int                         mVideoWidth;
     int                         mVideoHeight;
     int                         mAudioSessionId;
-    float                       mPlaybackRate;
     float                       mSendLevel;
     struct sockaddr_in          mRetransmitEndpoint;
     bool                        mRetransmitEndpointValid;
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h b/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
index 98c4fa7..e0cd965 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/AudioPlayer.h
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-class MediaSource;
+struct AudioPlaybackRate;
 class AudioTrack;
 struct AwesomePlayer;
+class MediaSource;
 
 class AudioPlayer : public TimeSource {
 public:
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@
     bool isSeeking();
     bool reachedEOS(status_t *finalStatus);
 
-    status_t setPlaybackRatePermille(int32_t ratePermille);
+    status_t setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+    status_t getPlaybackRate(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
 
     void notifyAudioEOS();
 
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaSync.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaSync.h
index e071b65..a349986 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaSync.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaSync.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include <gui/IConsumerListener.h>
 #include <gui/IProducerListener.h>
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/AHandler.h>
 
 #include <utils/Condition.h>
@@ -77,10 +79,7 @@
 
     // Called when audio track is used as media clock source. It should be
     // called before updateQueuedAudioData().
-    // |nativeSampleRateInHz| is the sample rate of audio data fed into audio
-    // track. It's the same number used to create AudioTrack.
-    status_t configureAudioTrack(
-            const sp<AudioTrack> &audioTrack, uint32_t nativeSampleRateInHz);
+    status_t configureAudioTrack(const sp<AudioTrack> &audioTrack);
 
     // Create a surface for client to render video frames. This is the surface
     // on which the client should render video frames. Those video frames will
@@ -99,21 +98,31 @@
     // Set the consumer name of the input queue.
     void setName(const AString &name);
 
-    // Set the playback in a desired speed.
-    // This method can be called any time.
-    // |rate| is the ratio between desired speed and the normal one, and should
-    // be non-negative. The meaning of rate values:
-    // 1.0 -- normal playback
-    // 0.0 -- stop or pause
-    // larger than 1.0 -- faster than normal speed
-    // between 0.0 and 1.0 -- slower than normal speed
-    status_t setPlaybackRate(float rate);
-
     // Get the media clock used by the MediaSync so that the client can obtain
     // corresponding media time or real time via
     // MediaClock::getMediaTime() and MediaClock::getRealTimeFor().
     sp<const MediaClock> getMediaClock();
 
+    // Set the video frame rate hint - this is used by the video FrameScheduler
+    status_t setVideoFrameRateHint(float rate);
+
+    // Get the video frame rate measurement from the FrameScheduler
+    // returns -1 if there is no measurement
+    float getVideoFrameRate();
+
+    // Set the sync settings parameters.
+    status_t setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &syncSettings);
+
+    // Gets the sync settings parameters.
+    void getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *syncSettings /* nonnull */);
+
+    // Sets the playback rate using playback settings.
+    // This method can be called any time.
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+
+    // Gets the playback rate (playback settings parameters).
+    void getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
+
     // Get the play time for pending audio frames in audio sink.
     status_t getPlayTimeForPendingAudioFrames(int64_t *outTimeUs);
 
@@ -201,6 +210,9 @@
     sp<ALooper> mLooper;
     float mPlaybackRate;
 
+    AudioPlaybackRate mPlaybackSettings;
+    AVSyncSettings mSyncSettings;
+
     sp<MediaClock> mMediaClock;
 
     MediaSync();
@@ -239,6 +251,22 @@
     // up. This must be called with mMutex locked.
     void onAbandoned_l(bool isInput);
 
+    // Set the playback in a desired speed.
+    // This method can be called any time.
+    // |rate| is the ratio between desired speed and the normal one, and should
+    // be non-negative. The meaning of rate values:
+    // 1.0 -- normal playback
+    // 0.0 -- stop or pause
+    // larger than 1.0 -- faster than normal speed
+    // between 0.0 and 1.0 -- slower than normal speed
+    void updatePlaybackRate_l(float rate);
+
+    // apply new sync settings
+    void resync_l();
+
+    // apply playback settings only - without resyncing or updating playback rate
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings_l(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+
     // helper.
     bool isPlaying() { return mPlaybackRate != 0.0; }
 
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/Utils.h b/include/media/stagefright/Utils.h
index 0ce1603..5e9d7d4 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/Utils.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/Utils.h
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@
 
 bool operator <(const HLSTime &t0, const HLSTime &t1);
 
+// read and write various object to/from AMessage
+
+void writeToAMessage(sp<AMessage> msg, const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+void readFromAMessage(const sp<AMessage> &msg, AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
+
+void writeToAMessage(sp<AMessage> msg, const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint);
+void readFromAMessage(
+        const sp<AMessage> &msg, AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */);
+
 }  // namespace android
 
 #endif  // UTILS_H_
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
index 36281c4..76d9169 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     mSampleRate = sampleRate;
+    mOriginalSampleRate = sampleRate;
     mPlaybackRate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
 
     // Make copy of input parameter offloadInfo so that in the future:
@@ -759,6 +760,15 @@
     return mSampleRate;
 }
 
+uint32_t AudioTrack::getOriginalSampleRate() const
+{
+    if (mIsTimed) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return mOriginalSampleRate;
+}
+
 status_t AudioTrack::setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate &playbackRate)
 {
     AutoMutex lock(mLock);
@@ -1106,6 +1116,7 @@
     }
     if (mSampleRate == 0) {
         mSampleRate = afSampleRate;
+        mOriginalSampleRate = afSampleRate;
     }
     // Client decides whether the track is TIMED (see below), but can only express a preference
     // for FAST.  Server will perform additional tests.
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayer.cpp
index 0091078..bde35f2 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IMediaPlayer.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
+
 #include <media/IDataSource.h>
 #include <media/IMediaHTTPService.h>
 #include <media/IMediaPlayer.h>
@@ -41,7 +44,10 @@
     START,
     STOP,
     IS_PLAYING,
-    SET_PLAYBACK_RATE,
+    SET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS,
+    GET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS,
+    SET_SYNC_SETTINGS,
+    GET_SYNC_SETTINGS,
     PAUSE,
     SEEK_TO,
     GET_CURRENT_POSITION,
@@ -175,15 +181,63 @@
         return reply.readInt32();
     }
 
-    status_t setPlaybackRate(float rate)
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IMediaPlayer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeFloat(rate);
-        remote()->transact(SET_PLAYBACK_RATE, data, &reply);
+        data.writeFloat(rate.mSpeed);
+        data.writeFloat(rate.mPitch);
+        data.writeInt32((int32_t)rate.mFallbackMode);
+        data.writeInt32((int32_t)rate.mStretchMode);
+        remote()->transact(SET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS, data, &reply);
         return reply.readInt32();
     }
 
+    status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IMediaPlayer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        remote()->transact(GET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS, data, &reply);
+        status_t err = reply.readInt32();
+        if (err == OK) {
+            *rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+            rate->mSpeed = reply.readFloat();
+            rate->mPitch = reply.readFloat();
+            rate->mFallbackMode = (AudioTimestretchFallbackMode)reply.readInt32();
+            rate->mStretchMode = (AudioTimestretchStretchMode)reply.readInt32();
+        }
+        return err;
+    }
+
+    status_t setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& sync, float videoFpsHint)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IMediaPlayer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32((int32_t)sync.mSource);
+        data.writeInt32((int32_t)sync.mAudioAdjustMode);
+        data.writeFloat(sync.mTolerance);
+        data.writeFloat(videoFpsHint);
+        remote()->transact(SET_SYNC_SETTINGS, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
+    status_t getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */, float* videoFps /* nonnull */)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IMediaPlayer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        remote()->transact(GET_SYNC_SETTINGS, data, &reply);
+        status_t err = reply.readInt32();
+        if (err == OK) {
+            AVSyncSettings settings;
+            settings.mSource = (AVSyncSource)reply.readInt32();
+            settings.mAudioAdjustMode = (AVSyncAudioAdjustMode)reply.readInt32();
+            settings.mTolerance = reply.readFloat();
+            *sync = settings;
+            *videoFps = reply.readFloat();
+        }
+        return err;
+    }
+
     status_t pause()
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -453,9 +507,51 @@
             reply->writeInt32(ret);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
-        case SET_PLAYBACK_RATE: {
+        case SET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IMediaPlayer, data, reply);
-            reply->writeInt32(setPlaybackRate(data.readFloat()));
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+            rate.mSpeed = data.readFloat();
+            rate.mPitch = data.readFloat();
+            rate.mFallbackMode = (AudioTimestretchFallbackMode)data.readInt32();
+            rate.mStretchMode = (AudioTimestretchStretchMode)data.readInt32();
+            reply->writeInt32(setPlaybackSettings(rate));
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case GET_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IMediaPlayer, data, reply);
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+            status_t err = getPlaybackSettings(&rate);
+            reply->writeInt32(err);
+            if (err == OK) {
+                reply->writeFloat(rate.mSpeed);
+                reply->writeFloat(rate.mPitch);
+                reply->writeInt32((int32_t)rate.mFallbackMode);
+                reply->writeInt32((int32_t)rate.mStretchMode);
+            }
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case SET_SYNC_SETTINGS: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IMediaPlayer, data, reply);
+            AVSyncSettings sync;
+            sync.mSource = (AVSyncSource)data.readInt32();
+            sync.mAudioAdjustMode = (AVSyncAudioAdjustMode)data.readInt32();
+            sync.mTolerance = data.readFloat();
+            float videoFpsHint = data.readFloat();
+            reply->writeInt32(setSyncSettings(sync, videoFpsHint));
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case GET_SYNC_SETTINGS: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IMediaPlayer, data, reply);
+            AVSyncSettings sync;
+            float videoFps;
+            status_t err = getSyncSettings(&sync, &videoFps);
+            reply->writeInt32(err);
+            if (err == OK) {
+                reply->writeInt32((int32_t)sync.mSource);
+                reply->writeInt32((int32_t)sync.mAudioAdjustMode);
+                reply->writeFloat(sync.mTolerance);
+                reply->writeFloat(videoFps);
+            }
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
         case PAUSE: {
diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index 9a276ae..81a5e8c 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
 
 #include <media/mediaplayer.h>
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
 #include <media/IDataSource.h>
 
 #include <binder/MemoryBase.h>
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@
     mLoop = false;
     mLeftVolume = mRightVolume = 1.0;
     mVideoWidth = mVideoHeight = 0;
-    mPlaybackRate = 1.0;
     mLockThreadId = 0;
     mAudioSessionId = AudioSystem::newAudioUniqueId();
     AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId, -1);
@@ -389,6 +390,9 @@
         if ((mCurrentState & MEDIA_PLAYER_STARTED) && ! temp) {
             ALOGE("internal/external state mismatch corrected");
             mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_PAUSED;
+        } else if ((mCurrentState & MEDIA_PLAYER_PAUSED) && temp) {
+            ALOGE("internal/external state mismatch corrected");
+            mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_STARTED;
         }
         return temp;
     }
@@ -396,22 +400,50 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-status_t MediaPlayer::setPlaybackRate(float rate)
+status_t MediaPlayer::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate)
 {
-    ALOGV("setPlaybackRate: %f", rate);
-    if (rate <= 0.0) {
+    ALOGV("setPlaybackSettings: %f %f %d %d",
+            rate.mSpeed, rate.mPitch, rate.mFallbackMode, rate.mStretchMode);
+    // Negative speed and pitch does not make sense. Further validation will
+    // be done by the respective mediaplayers.
+    if (rate.mSpeed < 0.f || rate.mPitch < 0.f) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
-    if (mPlayer != 0) {
-        if (mPlaybackRate == rate) {
-            return NO_ERROR;
+    if (mPlayer == 0) return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    status_t err = mPlayer->setPlaybackSettings(rate);
+    if (err == OK) {
+        if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f && mCurrentState == MEDIA_PLAYER_STARTED) {
+            mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_PAUSED;
+        } else if (rate.mSpeed != 0.f && mCurrentState == MEDIA_PLAYER_PAUSED) {
+            mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_STARTED;
         }
-        mPlaybackRate = rate;
-        return mPlayer->setPlaybackRate(rate);
     }
-    ALOGV("setPlaybackRate: no active player");
-    return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayer::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */)
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    if (mPlayer == 0) return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    return mPlayer->getPlaybackSettings(rate);
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayer::setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& sync, float videoFpsHint)
+{
+    ALOGV("setSyncSettings: %u %u %f %f",
+            sync.mSource, sync.mAudioAdjustMode, sync.mTolerance, videoFpsHint);
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    if (mPlayer == 0) return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    return mPlayer->setSyncSettings(sync, videoFpsHint);
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayer::getSyncSettings(
+        AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */, float* videoFps /* nonnull */)
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    if (mPlayer == 0) return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    return mPlayer->getSyncSettings(sync, videoFps);
 }
 
 status_t MediaPlayer::getVideoWidth(int *w)
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
index 9567eff..891a9e9 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
@@ -981,12 +981,52 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::setPlaybackRate(float rate)
+status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate)
 {
-    ALOGV("[%d] setPlaybackRate(%f)", mConnId, rate);
+    ALOGV("[%d] setPlaybackSettings(%f, %f, %d, %d)",
+            mConnId, rate.mSpeed, rate.mPitch, rate.mFallbackMode, rate.mStretchMode);
     sp<MediaPlayerBase> p = getPlayer();
     if (p == 0) return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
-    return p->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+    return p->setPlaybackSettings(rate);
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */)
+{
+    sp<MediaPlayerBase> p = getPlayer();
+    if (p == 0) return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+    status_t ret = p->getPlaybackSettings(rate);
+    if (ret == NO_ERROR) {
+        ALOGV("[%d] getPlaybackSettings(%f, %f, %d, %d)",
+                mConnId, rate->mSpeed, rate->mPitch, rate->mFallbackMode, rate->mStretchMode);
+    } else {
+        ALOGV("[%d] getPlaybackSettings returned %d", mConnId, ret);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::setSyncSettings(
+        const AVSyncSettings& sync, float videoFpsHint)
+{
+    ALOGV("[%d] setSyncSettings(%u, %u, %f, %f)",
+            mConnId, sync.mSource, sync.mAudioAdjustMode, sync.mTolerance, videoFpsHint);
+    sp<MediaPlayerBase> p = getPlayer();
+    if (p == 0) return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+    return p->setSyncSettings(sync, videoFpsHint);
+}
+
+status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::getSyncSettings(
+        AVSyncSettings* sync /* nonnull */, float* videoFps /* nonnull */)
+{
+    sp<MediaPlayerBase> p = getPlayer();
+    if (p == 0) return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+    status_t ret = p->getSyncSettings(sync, videoFps);
+    if (ret == NO_ERROR) {
+        ALOGV("[%d] getSyncSettings(%u, %u, %f, %f)",
+                mConnId, sync->mSource, sync->mAudioAdjustMode, sync->mTolerance, *videoFps);
+    } else {
+        ALOGV("[%d] getSyncSettings returned %d", mConnId, ret);
+    }
+    return ret;
 }
 
 status_t MediaPlayerService::Client::getCurrentPosition(int *msec)
@@ -1311,7 +1351,7 @@
     mStreamType = AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC;
     mLeftVolume = 1.0;
     mRightVolume = 1.0;
-    mPlaybackRatePermille = 1000;
+    mPlaybackRate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
     mSampleRateHz = 0;
     mMsecsPerFrame = 0;
     mAuxEffectId = 0;
@@ -1634,7 +1674,7 @@
 
     mSampleRateHz = sampleRate;
     mFlags = flags;
-    mMsecsPerFrame = mPlaybackRatePermille / (float) sampleRate;
+    mMsecsPerFrame = 1E3f / (mPlaybackRate.mSpeed * sampleRate);
     uint32_t pos;
     if (t->getPosition(&pos) == OK) {
         mBytesWritten = uint64_t(pos) * t->frameSize();
@@ -1643,7 +1683,7 @@
 
     status_t res = NO_ERROR;
     if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) == 0) {
-        res = t->setSampleRate(mPlaybackRatePermille * mSampleRateHz / 1000);
+        res = t->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
         if (res == NO_ERROR) {
             t->setAuxEffectSendLevel(mSendLevel);
             res = t->attachAuxEffect(mAuxEffectId);
@@ -1739,22 +1779,38 @@
     }
 }
 
-status_t MediaPlayerService::AudioOutput::setPlaybackRatePermille(int32_t ratePermille)
+status_t MediaPlayerService::AudioOutput::setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate)
 {
-    ALOGV("setPlaybackRatePermille(%d)", ratePermille);
-    status_t res = NO_ERROR;
-    if (mTrack != 0) {
-        res = mTrack->setSampleRate(ratePermille * mSampleRateHz / 1000);
-    } else {
-        res = NO_INIT;
+    ALOGV("setPlaybackRate(%f %f %d %d)",
+                rate.mSpeed, rate.mPitch, rate.mFallbackMode, rate.mStretchMode);
+    if (mTrack == 0) {
+        // remember rate so that we can set it when the track is opened
+        mPlaybackRate = rate;
+        return OK;
     }
-    mPlaybackRatePermille = ratePermille;
+    status_t res = mTrack->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+    if (res != NO_ERROR) {
+        return res;
+    }
+    // rate.mSpeed is always greater than 0 if setPlaybackRate succeeded
+    CHECK_GT(rate.mSpeed, 0.f);
+    mPlaybackRate = rate;
     if (mSampleRateHz != 0) {
-        mMsecsPerFrame = mPlaybackRatePermille / (float) mSampleRateHz;
+        mMsecsPerFrame = 1E3f / (rate.mSpeed * mSampleRateHz);
     }
     return res;
 }
 
+status_t MediaPlayerService::AudioOutput::getPlaybackRate(AudioPlaybackRate *rate)
+{
+    ALOGV("setPlaybackRate");
+    if (mTrack == 0) {
+        return NO_INIT;
+    }
+    *rate = mTrack->getPlaybackRate();
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 status_t MediaPlayerService::AudioOutput::setAuxEffectSendLevel(float level)
 {
     ALOGV("setAuxEffectSendLevel(%f)", level);
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
index 1a3ce92..5103841 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.h
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+struct AudioPlaybackRate;
 class AudioTrack;
+struct AVSyncSettings;
 class IDataSource;
 class IMediaRecorder;
 class IMediaMetadataRetriever;
@@ -109,7 +111,9 @@
                 void            setAudioAttributes(const audio_attributes_t * attributes);
 
                 void            setVolume(float left, float right);
-        virtual status_t        setPlaybackRatePermille(int32_t ratePermille);
+        virtual status_t        setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate);
+        virtual status_t        getPlaybackRate(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */);
+
                 status_t        setAuxEffectSendLevel(float level);
                 status_t        attachAuxEffect(int effectId);
         virtual status_t        dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args) const;
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@
         const audio_attributes_t *mAttributes;
         float                   mLeftVolume;
         float                   mRightVolume;
-        int32_t                 mPlaybackRatePermille;
+        AudioPlaybackRate       mPlaybackRate;
         uint32_t                mSampleRateHz; // sample rate of the content, as set in open()
         float                   mMsecsPerFrame;
         int                     mSessionId;
@@ -262,7 +266,11 @@
         virtual status_t        stop();
         virtual status_t        pause();
         virtual status_t        isPlaying(bool* state);
-        virtual status_t        setPlaybackRate(float rate);
+        virtual status_t        setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate& rate);
+        virtual status_t        getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate* rate /* nonnull */);
+        virtual status_t        setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings& rate, float videoFpsHint);
+        virtual status_t        getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings* rate /* nonnull */,
+                                                float* videoFps /* nonnull */);
         virtual status_t        seekTo(int msec);
         virtual status_t        getCurrentPosition(int* msec);
         virtual status_t        getDuration(int* msec);
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
index b37aee3..3fedd9b 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@
     return mPlayer->getParameter(key, reply);
 }
 
+status_t StagefrightPlayer::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    return mPlayer->setPlaybackSettings(rate);
+}
+
+status_t StagefrightPlayer::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    return mPlayer->getPlaybackSettings(rate);
+}
+
 status_t StagefrightPlayer::getMetadata(
         const media::Metadata::Filter& /* ids */, Parcel *records) {
     using media::Metadata;
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
index e6c30ff..96013df 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightPlayer.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     virtual void setAudioSink(const sp<AudioSink> &audioSink);
     virtual status_t setParameter(int key, const Parcel &request);
     virtual status_t getParameter(int key, Parcel *reply);
+    virtual status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+    virtual status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
 
     virtual status_t getMetadata(
             const media::Metadata::Filter& ids, Parcel *records);
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
index b670d68..cb8579b 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
+
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/hexdump.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ABuffer.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ADebug.h>
@@ -180,7 +183,8 @@
       mFlushingVideo(NONE),
       mResumePending(false),
       mVideoScalingMode(NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_WINDOW),
-      mPlaybackRate(1.0),
+      mPlaybackSettings(AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT),
+      mVideoFpsHint(-1.f),
       mStarted(false),
       mPaused(false),
       mPausedByClient(false) {
@@ -331,10 +335,61 @@
     (new AMessage(kWhatStart, this))->post();
 }
 
-void NuPlayer::setPlaybackRate(float rate) {
-    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatSetRate, this);
-    msg->setFloat("rate", rate);
-    msg->post();
+status_t NuPlayer::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    // do some cursory validation of the settings here. audio modes are
+    // only validated when set on the audiosink.
+     if ((rate.mSpeed != 0.f && rate.mSpeed < AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MIN)
+            || rate.mSpeed > AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MAX
+            || rate.mPitch < AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MIN
+            || rate.mPitch > AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MAX) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatConfigPlayback, this);
+    writeToAMessage(msg, rate);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatGetPlaybackSettings, this);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+        if (err == OK) {
+            readFromAMessage(response, rate);
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatConfigSync, this);
+    writeToAMessage(msg, sync, videoFpsHint);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::getSyncSettings(
+        AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatGetSyncSettings, this);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+        if (err == OK) {
+            readFromAMessage(response, sync, videoFps);
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
 }
 
 void NuPlayer::pause() {
@@ -627,12 +682,28 @@
             break;
         }
 
-        case kWhatSetRate:
+        case kWhatConfigPlayback:
         {
-            ALOGV("kWhatSetRate");
-            CHECK(msg->findFloat("rate", &mPlaybackRate));
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate /* sanitized */;
+            readFromAMessage(msg, &rate);
+            status_t err = OK;
             if (mRenderer != NULL) {
-                mRenderer->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
+                err = mRenderer->setPlaybackSettings(rate);
+            }
+            if (err == OK) {
+                if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f) {
+                    onPause();
+                    // save all other settings (using non-paused speed)
+                    // so we can restore them on start
+                    AudioPlaybackRate newRate = rate;
+                    newRate.mSpeed = mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed;
+                    mPlaybackSettings = newRate;
+                } else { /* rate.mSpeed != 0.f */
+                    onResume();
+                    mPlaybackSettings = rate;
+                }
             }
 
             if (mVideoDecoder != NULL) {
@@ -640,11 +711,86 @@
                 int32_t rate;
                 if (meta != NULL && meta->findInt32(kKeyFrameRate, &rate) && rate > 0) {
                     sp<AMessage> params = new AMessage();
-                    params->setFloat("operating-rate", rate * mPlaybackRate);
+                    params->setFloat("operating-rate", rate * mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed);
                     mVideoDecoder->setParameters(params);
                 }
             }
 
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatGetPlaybackSettings:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate = mPlaybackSettings;
+            status_t err = OK;
+            if (mRenderer != NULL) {
+                err = mRenderer->getPlaybackSettings(&rate);
+            }
+            if (err == OK) {
+                // get playback settings used by renderer, as it may be
+                // slightly off due to audiosink not taking small changes.
+                mPlaybackSettings = rate;
+                if (mPaused) {
+                    rate.mSpeed = 0.f;
+                }
+            }
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            if (err == OK) {
+                writeToAMessage(response, rate);
+            }
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatConfigSync:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+
+            ALOGV("kWhatConfigSync");
+            AVSyncSettings sync;
+            float videoFpsHint;
+            readFromAMessage(msg, &sync, &videoFpsHint);
+            status_t err = OK;
+            if (mRenderer != NULL) {
+                err = mRenderer->setSyncSettings(sync, videoFpsHint);
+            }
+            if (err == OK) {
+                mSyncSettings = sync;
+                mVideoFpsHint = videoFpsHint;
+            }
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatGetSyncSettings:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AVSyncSettings sync = mSyncSettings;
+            float videoFps = mVideoFpsHint;
+            status_t err = OK;
+            if (mRenderer != NULL) {
+                err = mRenderer->getSyncSettings(&sync, &videoFps);
+                if (err == OK) {
+                    mSyncSettings = sync;
+                    mVideoFpsHint = videoFps;
+                }
+            }
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            if (err == OK) {
+                writeToAMessage(response, sync, videoFps);
+            }
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -1114,8 +1260,12 @@
     mRendererLooper->setName("NuPlayerRenderer");
     mRendererLooper->start(false, false, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     mRendererLooper->registerHandler(mRenderer);
-    if (mPlaybackRate != 1.0) {
-        mRenderer->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
+
+    status_t err = mRenderer->setPlaybackSettings(mPlaybackSettings);
+    if (err != OK) {
+        mSource->stop();
+        notifyListener(MEDIA_ERROR, MEDIA_ERROR_UNKNOWN, err);
+        return;
     }
 
     sp<MetaData> meta = getFileMeta();
@@ -1282,7 +1432,7 @@
         sp<MetaData> meta = getFileMeta();
         int32_t rate;
         if (meta != NULL && meta->findInt32(kKeyFrameRate, &rate) && rate > 0) {
-            format->setFloat("operating-rate", rate * mPlaybackRate);
+            format->setFloat("operating-rate", rate * mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
index 14bdb01..88e929d 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #define NU_PLAYER_H_
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
 #include <media/MediaPlayerInterface.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/AHandler.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/NativeWindowWrapper.h>
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 
 struct ABuffer;
 struct AMessage;
+struct AudioPlaybackRate;
+struct AVSyncSettings;
 class IDataSource;
 class MetaData;
 struct NuPlayerDriver;
@@ -54,7 +57,11 @@
             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> &bufferProducer);
 
     void setAudioSink(const sp<MediaPlayerBase::AudioSink> &sink);
-    void setPlaybackRate(float rate);
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+    status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
+    status_t setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint);
+    status_t getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */);
+
     void start();
 
     void pause();
@@ -108,7 +115,10 @@
         kWhatSetVideoNativeWindow       = '=NaW',
         kWhatSetAudioSink               = '=AuS',
         kWhatMoreDataQueued             = 'more',
-        kWhatSetRate                    = 'setR',
+        kWhatConfigPlayback             = 'cfPB',
+        kWhatConfigSync                 = 'cfSy',
+        kWhatGetPlaybackSettings        = 'gPbS',
+        kWhatGetSyncSettings            = 'gSyS',
         kWhatStart                      = 'strt',
         kWhatScanSources                = 'scan',
         kWhatVideoNotify                = 'vidN',
@@ -180,7 +190,9 @@
 
     int32_t mVideoScalingMode;
 
-    float mPlaybackRate;
+    AudioPlaybackRate mPlaybackSettings;
+    AVSyncSettings mSyncSettings;
+    float mVideoFpsHint;
     bool mStarted;
 
     // Actual pause state, either as requested by client or due to buffering.
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
index 04a324c..231f2e1 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
@@ -360,9 +360,32 @@
     return mState == STATE_RUNNING && !mAtEOS;
 }
 
-status_t NuPlayerDriver::setPlaybackRate(float rate) {
-    mPlayer->setPlaybackRate(rate);
-    return OK;
+status_t NuPlayerDriver::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
+    status_t err = mPlayer->setPlaybackSettings(rate);
+    if (err == OK) {
+        if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f && mState == STATE_RUNNING) {
+            mState = STATE_PAUSED;
+            // try to update position
+            (void)mPlayer->getCurrentPosition(&mPositionUs);
+            notifyListener_l(MEDIA_PAUSED);
+        } else if (rate.mSpeed != 0.f && mState == STATE_PAUSED) {
+            mState = STATE_RUNNING;
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayerDriver::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate) {
+    return mPlayer->getPlaybackSettings(rate);
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayerDriver::setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint) {
+    return mPlayer->setSyncSettings(sync, videoFpsHint);
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayerDriver::getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync, float *videoFps) {
+    return mPlayer->getSyncSettings(sync, videoFps);
 }
 
 status_t NuPlayerDriver::seekTo(int msec) {
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.h
index 65f170e..9da7fc1 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.h
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
     virtual status_t stop();
     virtual status_t pause();
     virtual bool isPlaying();
-    virtual status_t setPlaybackRate(float rate);
+    virtual status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+    virtual status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate);
+    virtual status_t setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint);
+    virtual status_t getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync, float *videoFps);
     virtual status_t seekTo(int msec);
     virtual status_t getCurrentPosition(int *msec);
     virtual status_t getDuration(int *msec);
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
index f229452..ae01cfc 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       mVideoQueueGeneration(0),
       mAudioDrainGeneration(0),
       mVideoDrainGeneration(0),
-      mPlaybackRate(1.0),
+      mPlaybackSettings(AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT),
       mAudioFirstAnchorTimeMediaUs(-1),
       mAnchorTimeMediaUs(-1),
       mAnchorNumFramesWritten(-1),
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
       mLastAudioBufferDrained(0),
       mWakeLock(new AWakeLock()) {
     mMediaClock = new MediaClock;
+    mPlaybackRate = mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed;
+    mMediaClock->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
 }
 
 NuPlayer::Renderer::~Renderer() {
@@ -121,10 +123,111 @@
     msg->post();
 }
 
-void NuPlayer::Renderer::setPlaybackRate(float rate) {
-    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatSetRate, this);
-    msg->setFloat("rate", rate);
-    msg->post();
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatConfigPlayback, this);
+    writeToAMessage(msg, rate);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::onConfigPlayback(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate /* sanitized */) {
+    if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f) {
+        onPause();
+        // don't call audiosink's setPlaybackRate if pausing, as pitch does not
+        // have to correspond to the any non-0 speed (e.g old speed). Keep
+        // settings nonetheless, using the old speed, in case audiosink changes.
+        AudioPlaybackRate newRate = rate;
+        newRate.mSpeed = mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed;
+        mPlaybackSettings = newRate;
+        return OK;
+    }
+
+    if (mAudioSink != NULL) {
+        status_t err = mAudioSink->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+        if (err != OK) {
+            return err;
+        }
+    }
+    mPlaybackSettings = rate;
+    mPlaybackRate = rate.mSpeed;
+    mMediaClock->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatGetPlaybackSettings, this);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+        if (err == OK) {
+            readFromAMessage(response, rate);
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::onGetPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    if (mAudioSink != NULL) {
+        status_t err = mAudioSink->getPlaybackRate(rate);
+        if (err == OK) {
+            if (!isAudioPlaybackRateEqual(*rate, mPlaybackSettings)) {
+                ALOGW("correcting mismatch in internal/external playback rate");
+            }
+            // get playback settings used by audiosink, as it may be
+            // slightly off due to audiosink not taking small changes.
+            mPlaybackSettings = *rate;
+            if (mPaused) {
+                rate->mSpeed = 0.f;
+            }
+        }
+        return err;
+    }
+    *rate = mPlaybackSettings;
+    return OK;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatConfigSync, this);
+    writeToAMessage(msg, sync, videoFpsHint);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::onConfigSync(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint __unused) {
+    if (sync.mSource != AVSYNC_SOURCE_DEFAULT) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    // TODO: support sync sources
+    return INVALID_OPERATION;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync, float *videoFps) {
+    sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatGetSyncSettings, this);
+    sp<AMessage> response;
+    status_t err = msg->postAndAwaitResponse(&response);
+    if (err == OK && response != NULL) {
+        CHECK(response->findInt32("err", &err));
+        if (err == OK) {
+            readFromAMessage(response, sync, videoFps);
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t NuPlayer::Renderer::onGetSyncSettings(
+        AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */) {
+    *sync = mSyncSettings;
+    *videoFps = -1.f;
+    return OK;
 }
 
 void NuPlayer::Renderer::flush(bool audio, bool notifyComplete) {
@@ -365,13 +468,63 @@
             break;
         }
 
-        case kWhatSetRate:
+        case kWhatConfigPlayback:
         {
-            CHECK(msg->findFloat("rate", &mPlaybackRate));
-            int32_t ratePermille = (int32_t)(0.5f + 1000 * mPlaybackRate);
-            mPlaybackRate = ratePermille / 1000.0f;
-            mMediaClock->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
-            mAudioSink->setPlaybackRatePermille(ratePermille);
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate;
+            readFromAMessage(msg, &rate);
+            status_t err = onConfigPlayback(rate);
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatGetPlaybackSettings:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AudioPlaybackRate rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+            status_t err = onGetPlaybackSettings(&rate);
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            if (err == OK) {
+                writeToAMessage(response, rate);
+            }
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatConfigSync:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+            AVSyncSettings sync;
+            float videoFpsHint;
+            readFromAMessage(msg, &sync, &videoFpsHint);
+            status_t err = onConfigSync(sync, videoFpsHint);
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatGetSyncSettings:
+        {
+            sp<AReplyToken> replyID;
+            CHECK(msg->senderAwaitsResponse(&replyID));
+
+            ALOGV("kWhatGetSyncSettings");
+            AVSyncSettings sync;
+            float videoFps = -1.f;
+            status_t err = onGetSyncSettings(&sync, &videoFps);
+            sp<AMessage> response = new AMessage;
+            if (err == OK) {
+                writeToAMessage(response, sync, videoFps);
+            }
+            response->setInt32("err", err);
+            response->postReply(replyID);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -1176,7 +1329,6 @@
 
 void NuPlayer::Renderer::onPause() {
     if (mPaused) {
-        ALOGW("Renderer::onPause() called while already paused!");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1214,6 +1366,12 @@
     {
         Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
         mPaused = false;
+
+        // configure audiosink as we did not do it when pausing
+        if (mAudioSink != NULL) {
+            mAudioSink->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings);
+        }
+
         mMediaClock->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
 
         if (!mAudioQueue.empty()) {
@@ -1433,10 +1591,10 @@
                     &offloadInfo);
 
             if (err == OK) {
-                if (mPlaybackRate != 1.0) {
-                    mAudioSink->setPlaybackRatePermille(
-                            (int32_t)(mPlaybackRate * 1000 + 0.5f));
-                }
+                err = mAudioSink->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings);
+            }
+
+            if (err == OK) {
                 // If the playback is offloaded to h/w, we pass
                 // the HAL some metadata information.
                 // We don't want to do this for PCM because it
@@ -1486,16 +1644,15 @@
                     NULL,
                     NULL,
                     (audio_output_flags_t)pcmFlags);
+        if (err == OK) {
+            err = mAudioSink->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings);
+        }
         if (err != OK) {
             ALOGW("openAudioSink: non offloaded open failed status: %d", err);
             mCurrentPcmInfo = AUDIO_PCMINFO_INITIALIZER;
             return err;
         }
         mCurrentPcmInfo = info;
-        if (mPlaybackRate != 1.0) {
-            mAudioSink->setPlaybackRatePermille(
-                    (int32_t)(mPlaybackRate * 1000 + 0.5f));
-        }
         mAudioSink->start();
     }
     if (audioSinkChanged) {
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
index 38843d5..928b71b 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 #define NUPLAYER_RENDERER_H_
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
+#include <media/AVSyncSettings.h>
+
 #include "NuPlayer.h"
 
 namespace android {
@@ -48,7 +51,10 @@
 
     void queueEOS(bool audio, status_t finalResult);
 
-    void setPlaybackRate(float rate);
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate /* sanitized */);
+    status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
+    status_t setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint);
+    status_t getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */);
 
     void flush(bool audio, bool notifyComplete);
 
@@ -102,7 +108,10 @@
         kWhatPostDrainVideoQueue = 'pDVQ',
         kWhatQueueBuffer         = 'queB',
         kWhatQueueEOS            = 'qEOS',
-        kWhatSetRate             = 'setR',
+        kWhatConfigPlayback      = 'cfPB',
+        kWhatConfigSync          = 'cfSy',
+        kWhatGetPlaybackSettings = 'gPbS',
+        kWhatGetSyncSettings     = 'gSyS',
         kWhatFlush               = 'flus',
         kWhatPause               = 'paus',
         kWhatResume              = 'resm',
@@ -141,7 +150,12 @@
     int32_t mVideoDrainGeneration;
 
     sp<MediaClock> mMediaClock;
-    float mPlaybackRate;
+    float mPlaybackRate; // audio track rate
+
+    AudioPlaybackRate mPlaybackSettings;
+    AVSyncSettings mSyncSettings;
+    float mVideoFpsHint;
+
     int64_t mAudioFirstAnchorTimeMediaUs;
     int64_t mAnchorTimeMediaUs;
     int64_t mAnchorNumFramesWritten;
@@ -217,6 +231,11 @@
     void onAudioSinkChanged();
     void onDisableOffloadAudio();
     void onEnableOffloadAudio();
+    status_t onConfigPlayback(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate /* sanitized */);
+    status_t onGetPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
+    status_t onConfigSync(const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint);
+    status_t onGetSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */, float *videoFps /* nonnull */);
+
     void onPause();
     void onResume();
     void onSetVideoFrameRate(float fps);
@@ -252,6 +271,6 @@
     DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(Renderer);
 };
 
-}  // namespace android
+} // namespace android
 
 #endif  // NUPLAYER_RENDERER_H_
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/AudioPlayer.cpp b/media/libstagefright/AudioPlayer.cpp
index e24824b..dd9d393 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/AudioPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/AudioPlayer.cpp
@@ -408,11 +408,22 @@
     }
 }
 
-status_t AudioPlayer::setPlaybackRatePermille(int32_t ratePermille) {
+status_t AudioPlayer::setPlaybackRate(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
     if (mAudioSink.get() != NULL) {
-        return mAudioSink->setPlaybackRatePermille(ratePermille);
+        return mAudioSink->setPlaybackRate(rate);
     } else if (mAudioTrack != 0){
-        return mAudioTrack->setSampleRate(ratePermille * mSampleRate / 1000);
+        return mAudioTrack->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+    } else {
+        return NO_INIT;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioPlayer::getPlaybackRate(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    if (mAudioSink.get() != NULL) {
+        return mAudioSink->getPlaybackRate(rate);
+    } else if (mAudioTrack != 0) {
+        *rate = mAudioTrack->getPlaybackRate();
+        return OK;
     } else {
         return NO_INIT;
     }
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
index c14625d..df01e7c 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@
 
     mClockEstimator = new WindowedLinearFitEstimator();
 
+    mPlaybackSettings = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+
     reset();
 }
 
@@ -1009,6 +1011,10 @@
                 return err;
             }
         }
+
+        if (mAudioPlayer != NULL) {
+            mAudioPlayer->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings);
+        }
     }
 
     if (mTimeSource == NULL && mAudioPlayer == NULL) {
@@ -1131,6 +1137,10 @@
     }
 
     if (err == OK) {
+        err = mAudioPlayer->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings);
+    }
+
+    if (err == OK) {
         modifyFlags(AUDIO_RUNNING, SET);
 
         mWatchForAudioEOS = true;
@@ -2553,14 +2563,6 @@
         {
             return setCacheStatCollectFreq(request);
         }
-        case KEY_PARAMETER_PLAYBACK_RATE_PERMILLE:
-        {
-            if (mAudioPlayer != NULL) {
-                return mAudioPlayer->setPlaybackRatePermille(request.readInt32());
-            } else {
-                return NO_INIT;
-            }
-        }
         default:
         {
             return ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
@@ -2597,6 +2599,58 @@
     }
 }
 
+status_t AwesomePlayer::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
+    // cursory sanity check for non-audio and paused cases
+    if ((rate.mSpeed != 0.f && rate.mSpeed < AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MIN)
+        || rate.mSpeed > AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MAX
+        || rate.mPitch < AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MIN
+        || rate.mPitch > AUDIO_TIMESTRETCH_SPEED_MAX) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    status_t err = OK;
+    if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f) {
+        if (mFlags & PLAYING) {
+            modifyFlags(CACHE_UNDERRUN, CLEAR); // same as pause
+            err = pause_l();
+        }
+        if (err == OK) {
+            // save settings (using old speed) in case player is resumed
+            AudioPlaybackRate newRate = rate;
+            newRate.mSpeed = mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed;
+            mPlaybackSettings = newRate;
+        }
+        return err;
+    }
+    if (mAudioPlayer != NULL) {
+        err = mAudioPlayer->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+    }
+    if (err == OK) {
+        mPlaybackSettings = rate;
+        if (!(mFlags & PLAYING)) {
+            play_l();
+        }
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t AwesomePlayer::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    if (mAudioPlayer != NULL) {
+        status_t err = mAudioPlayer->getPlaybackRate(rate);
+        if (err == OK) {
+            mPlaybackSettings = *rate;
+            Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
+            if (!(mFlags & PLAYING)) {
+                rate->mSpeed = 0.f;
+            }
+        }
+        return err;
+    }
+    *rate = mPlaybackSettings;
+    return OK;
+}
+
 status_t AwesomePlayer::getTrackInfo(Parcel *reply) const {
     Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
     size_t trackCount = mExtractor->countTracks();
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/MediaSync.cpp b/media/libstagefright/MediaSync.cpp
index 4350b59..85027ce 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/MediaSync.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/MediaSync.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
         mPlaybackRate(0.0) {
     mMediaClock = new MediaClock;
 
+    // initialize settings
+    mPlaybackSettings = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed = mPlaybackRate;
+
     mLooper = new ALooper;
     mLooper->setName("MediaSync");
     mLooper->start(false, false, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
@@ -84,6 +88,11 @@
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
+    if (output == NULL && mSyncSettings.mSource == AVSYNC_SOURCE_VSYNC) {
+        ALOGE("configureSurface: output surface is used as sync source and cannot be removed.");
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
+
     if (output != NULL) {
         IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput queueBufferOutput;
         sp<OutputListener> listener(new OutputListener(this));
@@ -105,8 +114,7 @@
 }
 
 // |audioTrack| is used only for querying information.
-status_t MediaSync::configureAudioTrack(
-        const sp<AudioTrack> &audioTrack, uint32_t nativeSampleRateInHz) {
+status_t MediaSync::configureAudioTrack(const sp<AudioTrack> &audioTrack) {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
     // TODO: support audio track change.
@@ -115,15 +123,35 @@
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
-    if (audioTrack != NULL && nativeSampleRateInHz <= 0) {
-        ALOGE("configureAudioTrack: native sample rate should be positive.");
-        return BAD_VALUE;
+    if (audioTrack == NULL && mSyncSettings.mSource == AVSYNC_SOURCE_AUDIO) {
+        ALOGE("configureAudioTrack: audioTrack is used as sync source and cannot be removed.");
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
-    mAudioTrack = audioTrack;
-    mNativeSampleRateInHz = nativeSampleRateInHz;
+    if (audioTrack != NULL) {
+        // check if audio track supports the playback settings
+        if (mPlaybackSettings.mSpeed != 0.f
+                && audioTrack->setPlaybackRate(mPlaybackSettings) != OK) {
+            ALOGE("playback settings are not supported by the audio track");
+            return INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+        uint32_t nativeSampleRateInHz = audioTrack->getOriginalSampleRate();
+        if (nativeSampleRateInHz <= 0) {
+            ALOGE("configureAudioTrack: native sample rate should be positive.");
+            return BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+        mAudioTrack = audioTrack;
+        mNativeSampleRateInHz = nativeSampleRateInHz;
+        (void)setPlaybackSettings_l(mPlaybackSettings);
+    }
+    else {
+        mAudioTrack = NULL;
+        mNativeSampleRateInHz = 0;
+    }
 
-    return NO_ERROR;
+    // potentially resync to new source
+    resync_l();
+    return OK;
 }
 
 status_t MediaSync::createInputSurface(
@@ -158,21 +186,27 @@
     return status;
 }
 
-status_t MediaSync::setPlaybackRate(float rate) {
-    if (rate < 0.0) {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
+void MediaSync::resync_l() {
+    AVSyncSource src = mSyncSettings.mSource;
+    if (src == AVSYNC_SOURCE_DEFAULT) {
+        if (mAudioTrack != NULL) {
+            src = AVSYNC_SOURCE_AUDIO;
+        } else {
+            src = AVSYNC_SOURCE_SYSTEM_CLOCK;
+        }
     }
 
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    // TODO: resync ourselves to the current clock (e.g. on sync source change)
+    updatePlaybackRate_l(mPlaybackRate);
+}
 
+void MediaSync::updatePlaybackRate_l(float rate) {
     if (rate > mPlaybackRate) {
         mNextBufferItemMediaUs = -1;
     }
     mPlaybackRate = rate;
     mMediaClock->setPlaybackRate(rate);
     onDrainVideo_l();
-
-    return OK;
 }
 
 sp<const MediaClock> MediaSync::getMediaClock() {
@@ -264,6 +298,95 @@
     mInput->setConsumerName(String8(name.c_str()));
 }
 
+status_t MediaSync::setVideoFrameRateHint(float rate) {
+    // ignored until we add the FrameScheduler
+    return rate >= 0.f ? OK : BAD_VALUE;
+}
+
+float MediaSync::getVideoFrameRate() {
+    // we don't know the frame rate
+    return -1.f;
+}
+
+status_t MediaSync::setSyncSettings(const AVSyncSettings &syncSettings) {
+    // validate settings
+    if (syncSettings.mSource >= AVSYNC_SOURCE_MAX
+            || syncSettings.mAudioAdjustMode >= AVSYNC_AUDIO_ADJUST_MODE_MAX
+            || syncSettings.mTolerance < 0.f
+            || syncSettings.mTolerance >= AVSYNC_TOLERANCE_MAX) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+
+    // verify that we have the sync source
+    switch (syncSettings.mSource) {
+        case AVSYNC_SOURCE_AUDIO:
+            if (mAudioTrack == NULL) {
+                ALOGE("setSyncSettings: audio sync source requires an audio track");
+                return BAD_VALUE;
+            }
+            break;
+        case AVSYNC_SOURCE_VSYNC:
+            if (mOutput == NULL) {
+                ALOGE("setSyncSettings: vsync sync source requires an output surface");
+                return BAD_VALUE;
+            }
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    mSyncSettings = syncSettings;
+    resync_l();
+    return OK;
+}
+
+void MediaSync::getSyncSettings(AVSyncSettings *syncSettings) {
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    *syncSettings = mSyncSettings;
+}
+
+status_t MediaSync::setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+
+    status_t err = setPlaybackSettings_l(rate);
+    if (err == OK) {
+        // TODO: adjust rate if using VSYNC as source
+        updatePlaybackRate_l(rate.mSpeed);
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
+status_t MediaSync::setPlaybackSettings_l(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    if (rate.mSpeed < 0.f || rate.mPitch < 0.f) {
+        // We don't validate other audio settings.
+        // They will be validated when/if audiotrack is set.
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    if (mAudioTrack != NULL) {
+        if (rate.mSpeed == 0.f) {
+            mAudioTrack->pause();
+        } else {
+            status_t err = mAudioTrack->setPlaybackRate(rate);
+            if (err != OK) {
+                return BAD_VALUE;
+            }
+
+            // ignore errors
+            (void)mAudioTrack->start();
+        }
+    }
+    mPlaybackSettings = rate;
+    return OK;
+}
+
+void MediaSync::getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate) {
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    *rate = mPlaybackSettings;
+}
+
 int64_t MediaSync::getRealTime(int64_t mediaTimeUs, int64_t nowUs) {
     int64_t realUs;
     if (mMediaClock->getRealTimeFor(mediaTimeUs, &realUs) != OK) {
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/Utils.cpp b/media/libstagefright/Utils.cpp
index 7b089b0..413628d 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/Utils.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/Utils.cpp
@@ -901,5 +901,39 @@
             || (t0.mSeq == t1.mSeq && t0.mTimeUs < t1.mTimeUs);
 }
 
+void writeToAMessage(sp<AMessage> msg, const AudioPlaybackRate &rate) {
+    msg->setFloat("speed", rate.mSpeed);
+    msg->setFloat("pitch", rate.mPitch);
+    msg->setInt32("audio-fallback-mode", rate.mFallbackMode);
+    msg->setInt32("audio-stretch-mode", rate.mStretchMode);
+}
+
+void readFromAMessage(const sp<AMessage> &msg, AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */) {
+    *rate = AUDIO_PLAYBACK_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    CHECK(msg->findFloat("speed", &rate->mSpeed));
+    CHECK(msg->findFloat("pitch", &rate->mPitch));
+    CHECK(msg->findInt32("audio-fallback-mode", (int32_t *)&rate->mFallbackMode));
+    CHECK(msg->findInt32("audio-stretch-mode", (int32_t *)&rate->mStretchMode));
+}
+
+void writeToAMessage(sp<AMessage> msg, const AVSyncSettings &sync, float videoFpsHint) {
+    msg->setInt32("sync-source", sync.mSource);
+    msg->setInt32("audio-adjust-mode", sync.mAudioAdjustMode);
+    msg->setFloat("tolerance", sync.mTolerance);
+    msg->setFloat("video-fps", videoFpsHint);
+}
+
+void readFromAMessage(
+        const sp<AMessage> &msg,
+        AVSyncSettings *sync /* nonnull */,
+        float *videoFps /* nonnull */) {
+    AVSyncSettings settings;
+    CHECK(msg->findInt32("sync-source", (int32_t *)&settings.mSource));
+    CHECK(msg->findInt32("audio-adjust-mode", (int32_t *)&settings.mAudioAdjustMode));
+    CHECK(msg->findFloat("tolerance", &settings.mTolerance));
+    CHECK(msg->findFloat("video-fps", videoFps));
+    *sync = settings;
+}
+
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/include/AwesomePlayer.h b/media/libstagefright/include/AwesomePlayer.h
index 8bba804..758b2c9 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/include/AwesomePlayer.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/include/AwesomePlayer.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "HTTPBase.h"
 #include "TimedEventQueue.h"
 
+#include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
 #include <media/MediaPlayerInterface.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/DataSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/OMXClient.h>
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@
 
     status_t setParameter(int key, const Parcel &request);
     status_t getParameter(int key, Parcel *reply);
+    status_t setPlaybackSettings(const AudioPlaybackRate &rate);
+    status_t getPlaybackSettings(AudioPlaybackRate *rate /* nonnull */);
     status_t invoke(const Parcel &request, Parcel *reply);
     status_t setCacheStatCollectFreq(const Parcel &request);
 
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@
     sp<MediaSource> mOmxSource;
     sp<MediaSource> mAudioSource;
     AudioPlayer *mAudioPlayer;
+    AudioPlaybackRate mPlaybackSettings;
     int64_t mDurationUs;
 
     int32_t mDisplayWidth;