diff --git a/include/media/MediaCodecBuffer.h b/include/media/MediaCodecBuffer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df81dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/MediaCodecBuffer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016, 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 MEDIA_CODEC_BUFFER_H_
+
+#define MEDIA_CODEC_BUFFER_H_
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+struct ABuffer;
+struct AMessage;
+class MediaBufferBase;
+
+/**
+ * Buffers used by MediaCodec.
+ */
+class MediaCodecBuffer : public RefBase {
+public:
+    MediaCodecBuffer(const sp<AMessage> &format, const sp<ABuffer> &buffer);
+
+    /**
+     * MediaCodec will release all references to the buffer when it's done using
+     * it, so the destructor should return the buffer to the owner, such as OMX
+     * components, buffer allocators, surfaces, etc.
+     */
+    virtual ~MediaCodecBuffer() = default;
+
+    // ABuffer-like interface
+    uint8_t *base();
+    uint8_t *data();
+    size_t capacity() const;
+    size_t size() const;
+    size_t offset() const;
+    // Default implementation calls ABuffer::setRange() and returns OK.
+    virtual status_t setRange(size_t offset, size_t size);
+    // TODO: These can be removed if we finish replacing all MediaBuffer's.
+    MediaBufferBase *getMediaBufferBase();
+    void setMediaBufferBase(MediaBufferBase *mediaBuffer);
+
+    // TODO: Specify each field for meta/format.
+    sp<AMessage> meta();
+    sp<AMessage> format();
+
+private:
+    MediaCodecBuffer() = delete;
+
+    const sp<AMessage> mMeta;
+    const sp<AMessage> mFormat;
+    const sp<ABuffer> mBuffer;
+    MediaBufferBase *mMediaBufferBase;
+};
+
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // MEDIA_CODEC_BUFFER_H_
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h b/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
index faf62ad..6f6f2f9 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/ACodec.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 namespace android {
 
 struct ABuffer;
+class MediaCodecBuffer;
 struct MemoryDealer;
 struct DescribeColorFormat2Params;
 struct DataConverter;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
     struct PortDescription : public CodecBase::PortDescription {
         size_t countBuffers();
         IOMX::buffer_id bufferIDAt(size_t index) const;
-        sp<ABuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const;
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const;
         sp<NativeHandle> handleAt(size_t index) const;
         sp<RefBase> memRefAt(size_t index) const;
 
@@ -82,13 +83,13 @@
         friend struct ACodec;
 
         Vector<IOMX::buffer_id> mBufferIDs;
-        Vector<sp<ABuffer> > mBuffers;
+        Vector<sp<MediaCodecBuffer>> mBuffers;
         Vector<sp<NativeHandle> > mHandles;
         Vector<sp<RefBase> > mMemRefs;
 
         PortDescription();
         void addBuffer(
-                IOMX::buffer_id id, const sp<ABuffer> &buffer,
+                IOMX::buffer_id id, const sp<MediaCodecBuffer> &buffer,
                 const sp<NativeHandle> &handle, const sp<RefBase> &memRef);
 
         DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(PortDescription);
@@ -186,11 +187,12 @@
         Status mStatus;
         unsigned mDequeuedAt;
 
-        sp<ABuffer> mData;      // the client's buffer; if not using data conversion, this is the
-                                // codec buffer; otherwise, it is allocated separately
-        sp<RefBase> mMemRef;    // and a reference to the IMemory, so it does not go away
-        sp<ABuffer> mCodecData; // the codec's buffer
-        sp<RefBase> mCodecRef;  // and a reference to the IMemory
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> mData;  // the client's buffer; if not using data conversion, this is
+                                     // the codec buffer; otherwise, it is allocated separately
+        sp<RefBase> mMemRef;         // and a reference to the IMemory, so it does not go away
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> mCodecData;  // the codec's buffer
+        sp<RefBase> mCodecRef;            // and a reference to the IMemory
+
         sp<GraphicBuffer> mGraphicBuffer;
         sp<NativeHandle> mNativeHandle;
         int mFenceFd;
@@ -204,6 +206,8 @@
         // Log error, if the current fence is not a read/write fence.
         void checkReadFence(const char *dbg);
         void checkWriteFence(const char *dbg);
+
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> alloc(const sp<AMessage> &format);
     };
 
     static const char *_asString(BufferInfo::Status s);
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/CodecBase.h b/include/media/stagefright/CodecBase.h
index be2835d..92a5593 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/CodecBase.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/CodecBase.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-struct ABuffer;
+class MediaCodecBuffer;
 struct PersistentSurface;
 
 struct CodecBase : public AHandler, /* static */ ColorUtils {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     struct PortDescription : public RefBase {
         virtual size_t countBuffers() = 0;
         virtual IOMX::buffer_id bufferIDAt(size_t index) const = 0;
-        virtual sp<ABuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const = 0;
+        virtual sp<MediaCodecBuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const = 0;
         virtual sp<NativeHandle> handleAt(size_t index) const { return NULL; };
         virtual sp<RefBase> memRefAt(size_t index) const { return NULL; }
 
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodec.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodec.h
index 8291cec..98780ce 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodec.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaCodec.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 struct CodecBase;
 struct IBatteryStats;
 struct ICrypto;
+class MediaCodecBuffer;
 class IMemory;
 struct MemoryDealer;
 class IResourceManagerClient;
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@
     status_t getOutputFormat(sp<AMessage> *format) const;
     status_t getInputFormat(sp<AMessage> *format) const;
 
-    status_t getWidevineLegacyBuffers(Vector<sp<ABuffer> > *buffers) const;
+    status_t getWidevineLegacyBuffers(Vector<sp<MediaCodecBuffer> > *buffers) const;
 
-    status_t getInputBuffers(Vector<sp<ABuffer> > *buffers) const;
-    status_t getOutputBuffers(Vector<sp<ABuffer> > *buffers) const;
+    status_t getInputBuffers(Vector<sp<MediaCodecBuffer> > *buffers) const;
+    status_t getOutputBuffers(Vector<sp<MediaCodecBuffer> > *buffers) const;
 
-    status_t getOutputBuffer(size_t index, sp<ABuffer> *buffer);
+    status_t getOutputBuffer(size_t index, sp<MediaCodecBuffer> *buffer);
     status_t getOutputFormat(size_t index, sp<AMessage> *format);
-    status_t getInputBuffer(size_t index, sp<ABuffer> *buffer);
+    status_t getInputBuffer(size_t index, sp<MediaCodecBuffer> *buffer);
 
     status_t setSurface(const sp<Surface> &nativeWindow);
 
@@ -253,10 +254,10 @@
 
     struct BufferInfo {
         uint32_t mBufferID;
-        sp<ABuffer> mData;
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> mData;
         sp<NativeHandle> mNativeHandle;
         sp<RefBase> mMemRef;
-        sp<ABuffer> mEncryptedData;
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> mEncryptedData;
         sp<IMemory> mSharedEncryptedBuffer;
         sp<AMessage> mNotify;
         sp<AMessage> mFormat;
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@
 
     status_t getBufferAndFormat(
             size_t portIndex, size_t index,
-            sp<ABuffer> *buffer, sp<AMessage> *format);
+            sp<MediaCodecBuffer> *buffer, sp<AMessage> *format);
 
     bool handleDequeueInputBuffer(const sp<AReplyToken> &replyID, bool newRequest = false);
     bool handleDequeueOutputBuffer(const sp<AReplyToken> &replyID, bool newRequest = false);
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
 
     status_t onSetParameters(const sp<AMessage> &params);
 
-    status_t amendOutputFormatWithCodecSpecificData(const sp<ABuffer> &buffer);
+    status_t amendOutputFormatWithCodecSpecificData(const sp<MediaCodecBuffer> &buffer);
     void updateBatteryStat();
     bool isExecuting() const;
 
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaFilter.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaFilter.h
index d0a572c..6aa87e8 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaFilter.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaFilter.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-struct ABuffer;
 struct GraphicBufferListener;
 struct MemoryDealer;
 struct SimpleFilter;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
     struct PortDescription : public CodecBase::PortDescription {
         virtual size_t countBuffers();
         virtual IOMX::buffer_id bufferIDAt(size_t index) const;
-        virtual sp<ABuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const;
+        virtual sp<MediaCodecBuffer> bufferAt(size_t index) const;
 
     protected:
         PortDescription();
@@ -60,9 +59,9 @@
         friend struct MediaFilter;
 
         Vector<IOMX::buffer_id> mBufferIDs;
-        Vector<sp<ABuffer> > mBuffers;
+        Vector<sp<MediaCodecBuffer> > mBuffers;
 
-        void addBuffer(IOMX::buffer_id id, const sp<ABuffer> &buffer);
+        void addBuffer(IOMX::buffer_id id, const sp<MediaCodecBuffer> &buffer);
 
         DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(PortDescription);
     };
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@
         int32_t mOutputFlags;
         Status mStatus;
 
-        sp<ABuffer> mData;
+        sp<MediaCodecBuffer> mData;
     };
 
     enum State {
diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/SkipCutBuffer.h b/include/media/stagefright/SkipCutBuffer.h
index 61f9949..0fb5690 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/SkipCutBuffer.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/SkipCutBuffer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #define SKIP_CUT_BUFFER_H_
 
+#include <media/MediaCodecBuffer.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaBuffer.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ABuffer.h>
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     // After this, the caller should continue processing the buffer as usual.
     void submit(MediaBuffer *buffer);
     void submit(const sp<ABuffer>& buffer);    // same as above, but with an ABuffer
+    void submit(const sp<MediaCodecBuffer>& buffer);    // same as above, but with an ABuffer
     void clear();
     size_t size(); // how many bytes are currently stored in the buffer
 
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@
  private:
     void write(const char *src, size_t num);
     size_t read(char *dst, size_t num);
+    template <typename T>
+    void submitInternal(const sp<T>& buffer);
     int32_t mSkip;
     int32_t mFrontPadding;
     int32_t mBackPadding;