diff --git a/include/media/IStreamSource.h b/include/media/IStreamSource.h
index d310cee..cc63356 100644
--- a/include/media/IStreamSource.h
+++ b/include/media/IStreamSource.h
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@
     // will be suppressed until media time reaches this timestamp.
     static const char *const kKeyResumeAtPTS;
 
+    // When signalling a discontinuity you can optionally
+    // signal that this is a "hard" discontinuity, i.e. the format
+    // or configuration of subsequent stream data differs from that
+    // currently active. To do so, include a non-zero int32_t value
+    // under the key "kKeyFormatChange" when issuing the DISCONTINUITY
+    // command.
+    // The new logical stream must start with proper codec initialization
+    // information for playback to continue, i.e. SPS and PPS in the case
+    // of AVC video etc.
+    static const char *const kKeyFormatChange;
+
     virtual void issueCommand(
             Command cmd, bool synchronous, const sp<AMessage> &msg = NULL) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp b/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
index c14ee82..b311f35 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IStreamSource.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 // static
 const char *const IStreamListener::kKeyResumeAtPTS = "resume-at-PTS";
 
+// static
+const char *const IStreamListener::kKeyFormatChange = "format-change";
+
 enum {
     // IStreamSource
     SET_LISTENER = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
index bbc8a6e..a6a3a18 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/StreamingSource.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,17 @@
             mEOS = true;
             break;
         } else if (n == INFO_DISCONTINUITY) {
-            mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(
-                    ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK, extra);
+            ATSParser::DiscontinuityType type = ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_SEEK;
+
+            int32_t formatChange;
+            if (extra != NULL
+                    && extra->findInt32(
+                        IStreamListener::kKeyFormatChange, &formatChange)
+                    && formatChange != 0) {
+                type = ATSParser::DISCONTINUITY_FORMATCHANGE;
+            }
+
+            mTSParser->signalDiscontinuity(type, extra);
         } else if (n < 0) {
             CHECK_EQ(n, -EWOULDBLOCK);
             break;