diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioBinderClient.h b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioBinderClient.h
index 469f0a8..89ae85c 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioBinderClient.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioBinderClient.h
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@
     aaudio_result_t unregisterAudioThread(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle,
                                                   pid_t clientThreadId) override;
 
+    aaudio_result_t startClient(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle __unused,
+                                      const android::AudioClient& client __unused,
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *clientHandle) override {
+        return AAUDIO_ERROR_UNAVAILABLE;
+    }
+
+    aaudio_result_t stopClient(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle __unused,
+                               audio_port_handle_t clientHandle __unused)  override {
+        return AAUDIO_ERROR_UNAVAILABLE;
+    }
+
     void onStreamChange(aaudio_handle_t handle, int32_t opcode, int32_t value) {
         // TODO This is just a stub so we can have a client Binder to pass to the service.
         // TODO Implemented in a later CL.
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioServiceInterface.h b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioServiceInterface.h
index 7368062..a64405b 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioServiceInterface.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioServiceInterface.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define ANDROID_AAUDIO_BINDING_AAUDIO_SERVICE_INTERFACE_H
 
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
+#include <media/AudioClient.h>
 
 #include "binding/AAudioServiceDefinitions.h"
 #include "binding/AAudioStreamRequest.h"
@@ -86,6 +87,13 @@
 
     virtual aaudio_result_t unregisterAudioThread(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle,
                                                   pid_t clientThreadId) = 0;
+
+    virtual aaudio_result_t startClient(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle,
+                                      const android::AudioClient& client,
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *clientHandle) = 0;
+
+    virtual aaudio_result_t stopClient(aaudio_handle_t streamHandle,
+                                       audio_port_handle_t clientHandle) = 0;
 };
 
 } /* namespace aaudio */
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.cpp
index 8a765ad..abdcf5b 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@
     status = parcel->writeBool(mSharingModeMatchRequired);
     if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
 
+    status = parcel->writeBool(mInService);
+    if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
+
     status = mConfiguration.writeToParcel(parcel);
     if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
+
     return NO_ERROR;
 
 error:
@@ -74,8 +78,12 @@
     status = parcel->readBool(&mSharingModeMatchRequired);
     if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
 
+    status = parcel->readBool(&mInService);
+    if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
+
     status = mConfiguration.readFromParcel(parcel);
     if (status != NO_ERROR) goto error;
+
     return NO_ERROR;
 
 error:
@@ -91,5 +99,7 @@
     ALOGD("AAudioStreamRequest mUserId    = %d", mUserId);
     ALOGD("AAudioStreamRequest mProcessId = %d", mProcessId);
     ALOGD("AAudioStreamRequest mDirection = %d", mDirection);
+    ALOGD("AAudioStreamRequest mSharingModeMatchRequired = %d", mSharingModeMatchRequired);
+    ALOGD("AAudioStreamRequest mInService = %d", mInService);
     mConfiguration.dump();
 }
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.h b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.h
index 462246b..b0fa96a 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/binding/AAudioStreamRequest.h
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
         return mConfiguration;
     }
 
+    bool isInService() const {
+        return mInService;
+    }
+
+    void setInService(bool inService) {
+        mInService = inService;
+    }
+
     virtual status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* parcel) const override;
 
     virtual status_t readFromParcel(const Parcel* parcel) override;
@@ -90,6 +98,7 @@
     pid_t                      mProcessId;
     aaudio_direction_t         mDirection;
     bool                       mSharingModeMatchRequired = false;
+    bool                       mInService = false; // Stream opened by AAudioservice
 };
 
 } /* namespace aaudio */
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
index ff13fc2..7b01e44 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 // This file is used in both client and server processes.
 // This is needed to make sense of the logs more easily.
-#define LOG_TAG (mInService ? "AAudioService" : "AAudio")
+#define LOG_TAG (mInService ? "AudioStreamInternal_Service" : "AudioStreamInternal_Client")
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     request.setProcessId(getpid());
     request.setDirection(getDirection());
     request.setSharingModeMatchRequired(isSharingModeMatchRequired());
+    request.setInService(mInService);
 
     request.getConfiguration().setDeviceId(getDeviceId());
     request.getConfiguration().setSampleRate(getSampleRate());
@@ -326,6 +327,21 @@
     return mServiceInterface.unregisterAudioThread(mServiceStreamHandle, gettid());
 }
 
+aaudio_result_t AudioStreamInternal::startClient(const android::AudioClient& client,
+                                                 audio_port_handle_t *clientHandle) {
+    if (mServiceStreamHandle == AAUDIO_HANDLE_INVALID) {
+        return AAUDIO_ERROR_INVALID_STATE;
+    }
+    return mServiceInterface.startClient(mServiceStreamHandle, client, clientHandle);
+}
+
+aaudio_result_t AudioStreamInternal::stopClient(audio_port_handle_t clientHandle) {
+    if (mServiceStreamHandle == AAUDIO_HANDLE_INVALID) {
+        return AAUDIO_ERROR_INVALID_STATE;
+    }
+    return mServiceInterface.stopClient(mServiceStreamHandle, clientHandle);
+}
+
 aaudio_result_t AudioStreamInternal::getTimestamp(clockid_t clockId,
                            int64_t *framePosition,
                            int64_t *timeNanoseconds) {
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
index 257a702..109e425 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/client/AudioStreamInternal.h
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@
     //PlayerBase virtuals
     virtual void destroy();
 
+    aaudio_result_t startClient(const android::AudioClient& client,
+                                audio_port_handle_t *clientHandle);
+
+    aaudio_result_t stopClient(audio_port_handle_t clientHandle);
+
 protected:
 
     aaudio_result_t processData(void *buffer,
@@ -170,7 +175,6 @@
 
     AudioEndpointParcelable  mEndPointParcelable; // description of the buffers filled by service
     EndpointDescriptor       mEndpointDescriptor; // buffer description with resolved addresses
-
 };
 
 } /* namespace aaudio */