diff --git a/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h b/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
index fbb4a67..b460ef7 100644
--- a/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
+++ b/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
     virtual ~MediaExtractor() {}
 
 private:
-    bool mIsDrm;
 
     typedef bool (*SnifferFunc)(
             const sp<DataSource> &source, String8 *mimeType,
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/Android.mk b/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
index f3d622b..25dd6b1 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         DataConverter.cpp                 \
         DataSource.cpp                    \
         DataURISource.cpp                 \
-        DRMExtractor.cpp                  \
         ESDS.cpp                          \
         FileSource.cpp                    \
         FLACExtractor.cpp                 \
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/DRMExtractor.cpp b/media/libstagefright/DRMExtractor.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ba36d5..0000000
--- a/media/libstagefright/DRMExtractor.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,305 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 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.
- */
-
-#include "include/DRMExtractor.h"
-
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <utils/String8.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/foundation/ADebug.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/Utils.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/DataSource.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MediaSource.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MediaDefs.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MetaData.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MediaBuffer.h>
-
-#include <drm/drm_framework_common.h>
-#include <utils/Errors.h>
-
-
-namespace android {
-
-class DRMSource : public MediaSource {
-public:
-    DRMSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &mediaSource,
-            const sp<DecryptHandle> &decryptHandle,
-            DrmManagerClient *managerClient,
-            int32_t trackId, DrmBuffer *ipmpBox);
-
-    virtual status_t start(MetaData *params = NULL);
-    virtual status_t stop();
-    virtual sp<MetaData> getFormat();
-    virtual status_t read(
-            MediaBuffer **buffer, const ReadOptions *options = NULL);
-
-protected:
-    virtual ~DRMSource();
-
-private:
-    sp<IMediaSource> mOriginalMediaSource;
-    sp<DecryptHandle> mDecryptHandle;
-    DrmManagerClient* mDrmManagerClient;
-    size_t mTrackId;
-    mutable Mutex mDRMLock;
-    size_t mNALLengthSize;
-    bool mWantsNALFragments;
-
-    DRMSource(const DRMSource &);
-    DRMSource &operator=(const DRMSource &);
-};
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-DRMSource::DRMSource(const sp<IMediaSource> &mediaSource,
-        const sp<DecryptHandle> &decryptHandle,
-        DrmManagerClient *managerClient,
-        int32_t trackId, DrmBuffer *ipmpBox)
-    : mOriginalMediaSource(mediaSource),
-      mDecryptHandle(decryptHandle),
-      mDrmManagerClient(managerClient),
-      mTrackId(trackId),
-      mNALLengthSize(0),
-      mWantsNALFragments(false) {
-    CHECK(mDrmManagerClient);
-    mDrmManagerClient->initializeDecryptUnit(
-            mDecryptHandle, trackId, ipmpBox);
-
-    const char *mime;
-    bool success = getFormat()->findCString(kKeyMIMEType, &mime);
-    CHECK(success);
-
-    if (!strcasecmp(mime, MEDIA_MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC)) {
-        uint32_t type;
-        const void *data;
-        size_t size;
-        CHECK(getFormat()->findData(kKeyAVCC, &type, &data, &size));
-
-        const uint8_t *ptr = (const uint8_t *)data;
-
-        CHECK(size >= 7);
-        CHECK_EQ(ptr[0], 1);  // configurationVersion == 1
-
-        // The number of bytes used to encode the length of a NAL unit.
-        mNALLengthSize = 1 + (ptr[4] & 3);
-    }
-}
-
-DRMSource::~DRMSource() {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mDRMLock);
-    mDrmManagerClient->finalizeDecryptUnit(mDecryptHandle, mTrackId);
-}
-
-status_t DRMSource::start(MetaData *params) {
-    int32_t val;
-    if (params && params->findInt32(kKeyWantsNALFragments, &val)
-        && val != 0) {
-        mWantsNALFragments = true;
-    } else {
-        mWantsNALFragments = false;
-    }
-
-   return mOriginalMediaSource->start(params);
-}
-
-status_t DRMSource::stop() {
-    return mOriginalMediaSource->stop();
-}
-
-sp<MetaData> DRMSource::getFormat() {
-    return mOriginalMediaSource->getFormat();
-}
-
-status_t DRMSource::read(MediaBuffer **buffer, const ReadOptions *options) {
-    Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mDRMLock);
-    status_t err;
-    if ((err = mOriginalMediaSource->read(buffer, options)) != OK) {
-        return err;
-    }
-
-    size_t len = (*buffer)->range_length();
-
-    char *src = (char *)(*buffer)->data() + (*buffer)->range_offset();
-
-    DrmBuffer encryptedDrmBuffer(src, len);
-    DrmBuffer decryptedDrmBuffer;
-    decryptedDrmBuffer.length = len;
-    decryptedDrmBuffer.data = new char[len];
-    DrmBuffer *pDecryptedDrmBuffer = &decryptedDrmBuffer;
-
-    if ((err = mDrmManagerClient->decrypt(mDecryptHandle, mTrackId,
-            &encryptedDrmBuffer, &pDecryptedDrmBuffer)) != NO_ERROR) {
-
-        if (decryptedDrmBuffer.data) {
-            delete [] decryptedDrmBuffer.data;
-            decryptedDrmBuffer.data = NULL;
-        }
-
-        return err;
-    }
-    CHECK(pDecryptedDrmBuffer == &decryptedDrmBuffer);
-
-    const char *mime;
-    CHECK(getFormat()->findCString(kKeyMIMEType, &mime));
-
-    if (!strcasecmp(mime, MEDIA_MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC) && !mWantsNALFragments) {
-        uint8_t *dstData = (uint8_t*)src;
-        size_t srcOffset = 0;
-        size_t dstOffset = 0;
-
-        len = decryptedDrmBuffer.length;
-        while (srcOffset < len) {
-            CHECK(srcOffset + mNALLengthSize <= len);
-            size_t nalLength = 0;
-            const uint8_t* data = (const uint8_t*)(&decryptedDrmBuffer.data[srcOffset]);
-
-            switch (mNALLengthSize) {
-                case 1:
-                    nalLength = *data;
-                    break;
-                case 2:
-                    nalLength = U16_AT(data);
-                    break;
-                case 3:
-                    nalLength = ((size_t)data[0] << 16) | U16_AT(&data[1]);
-                    break;
-                case 4:
-                    nalLength = U32_AT(data);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    CHECK(!"Should not be here.");
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            srcOffset += mNALLengthSize;
-
-            size_t end = srcOffset + nalLength;
-            if (end > len || end < srcOffset) {
-                if (decryptedDrmBuffer.data) {
-                    delete [] decryptedDrmBuffer.data;
-                    decryptedDrmBuffer.data = NULL;
-                }
-
-                return ERROR_MALFORMED;
-            }
-
-            if (nalLength == 0) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if (dstOffset > SIZE_MAX - 4 ||
-                dstOffset + 4 > SIZE_MAX - nalLength ||
-                dstOffset + 4 + nalLength > (*buffer)->size()) {
-                (*buffer)->release();
-                (*buffer) = NULL;
-                if (decryptedDrmBuffer.data) {
-                    delete [] decryptedDrmBuffer.data;
-                    decryptedDrmBuffer.data = NULL;
-                }
-                return ERROR_MALFORMED;
-            }
-
-            dstData[dstOffset++] = 0;
-            dstData[dstOffset++] = 0;
-            dstData[dstOffset++] = 0;
-            dstData[dstOffset++] = 1;
-            memcpy(&dstData[dstOffset], &decryptedDrmBuffer.data[srcOffset], nalLength);
-            srcOffset += nalLength;
-            dstOffset += nalLength;
-        }
-
-        CHECK_EQ(srcOffset, len);
-        (*buffer)->set_range((*buffer)->range_offset(), dstOffset);
-
-    } else {
-        memcpy(src, decryptedDrmBuffer.data, decryptedDrmBuffer.length);
-        (*buffer)->set_range((*buffer)->range_offset(), decryptedDrmBuffer.length);
-    }
-
-    if (decryptedDrmBuffer.data) {
-        delete [] decryptedDrmBuffer.data;
-        decryptedDrmBuffer.data = NULL;
-    }
-
-    return OK;
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-DRMExtractor::DRMExtractor(const sp<DataSource> &source, const char* mime)
-    : mDataSource(source),
-      mDecryptHandle(NULL),
-      mDrmManagerClient(NULL) {
-    mOriginalExtractor = MediaExtractor::Create(source, mime);
-    mOriginalExtractor->getMetaData()->setInt32(kKeyIsDRM, 1);
-
-    source->getDrmInfo(mDecryptHandle, &mDrmManagerClient);
-}
-
-DRMExtractor::~DRMExtractor() {
-}
-
-size_t DRMExtractor::countTracks() {
-    return mOriginalExtractor->countTracks();
-}
-
-sp<IMediaSource> DRMExtractor::getTrack(size_t index) {
-    sp<IMediaSource> originalMediaSource = mOriginalExtractor->getTrack(index);
-    originalMediaSource->getFormat()->setInt32(kKeyIsDRM, 1);
-
-    int32_t trackID;
-    CHECK(getTrackMetaData(index, 0)->findInt32(kKeyTrackID, &trackID));
-
-    DrmBuffer ipmpBox;
-    ipmpBox.data = mOriginalExtractor->getDrmTrackInfo(trackID, &(ipmpBox.length));
-    CHECK(ipmpBox.length > 0);
-
-    return interface_cast<IMediaSource>(
-            new DRMSource(originalMediaSource, mDecryptHandle, mDrmManagerClient,
-            trackID, &ipmpBox));
-}
-
-sp<MetaData> DRMExtractor::getTrackMetaData(size_t index, uint32_t flags) {
-    return mOriginalExtractor->getTrackMetaData(index, flags);
-}
-
-sp<MetaData> DRMExtractor::getMetaData() {
-    return mOriginalExtractor->getMetaData();
-}
-
-bool SniffDRM(
-    const sp<DataSource> &source, String8 *mimeType, float *confidence,
-        sp<AMessage> *) {
-    sp<DecryptHandle> decryptHandle = source->DrmInitialization();
-
-    if (decryptHandle != NULL) {
-        if (decryptHandle->decryptApiType == DecryptApiType::CONTAINER_BASED) {
-            *mimeType = String8("drm+container_based+") + decryptHandle->mimeType;
-            *confidence = 10.0f;
-        } else if (decryptHandle->decryptApiType == DecryptApiType::ELEMENTARY_STREAM_BASED) {
-            *mimeType = String8("drm+es_based+") + decryptHandle->mimeType;
-            *confidence = 10.0f;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-} //namespace android
-
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractor.cpp b/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractor.cpp
index 49f480d..df4d9bf 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractor.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractor.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "include/OggExtractor.h"
 #include "include/MPEG2PSExtractor.h"
 #include "include/MPEG2TSExtractor.h"
-#include "include/DRMExtractor.h"
 #include "include/FLACExtractor.h"
 #include "include/AACExtractor.h"
 #include "include/MidiExtractor.h"
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-MediaExtractor::MediaExtractor():
-    mIsDrm(false) {
+MediaExtractor::MediaExtractor() {
     if (!LOG_NDEBUG) {
         uid_t uid = getuid();
         struct passwd *pw = getpwuid(uid);
@@ -148,23 +146,6 @@
         ALOGW("creating media extractor in calling process");
         return CreateFromService(source, mime);
     } else {
-        String8 mime8;
-        float confidence;
-        sp<AMessage> meta;
-
-        // Check if it's es-based DRM, since DRMExtractor needs to be created in the media server
-        // process, not the extractor process.
-        if (SniffDRM(source, &mime8, &confidence, &meta)) {
-            const char *drmMime = mime8.string();
-            ALOGV("Detected media content as '%s' with confidence %.2f", drmMime, confidence);
-            if (!strncmp(drmMime, "drm+es_based+", 13)) {
-                // DRMExtractor sets container metadata kKeyIsDRM to 1
-                return new DRMExtractor(source, drmMime + 14);
-            } else {
-                mime = drmMime + 20; // get real mimetype after "drm+container_based+" prefix
-            }
-        }
-
         // remote extractor
         ALOGV("get service manager");
         sp<IBinder> binder = defaultServiceManager()->getService(String16("media.extractor"));
@@ -187,6 +168,9 @@
     ALOGV("MediaExtractor::CreateFromService %s", mime);
     RegisterDefaultSniffers();
 
+    // initialize source decryption if needed
+    source->DrmInitialization();
+
     sp<AMessage> meta;
 
     String8 tmp;
@@ -299,9 +283,6 @@
     RegisterSniffer_l(SniffMPEG2PS);
     RegisterSniffer_l(SniffMidi);
 
-    if (property_get_bool("drm.service.enabled", false)) {
-        RegisterSniffer_l(SniffDRM);
-    }
     gSniffersRegistered = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/include/DRMExtractor.h b/media/libstagefright/include/DRMExtractor.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dc7df8..0000000
--- a/media/libstagefright/include/DRMExtractor.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 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 DRM_EXTRACTOR_H_
-
-#define DRM_EXTRACTOR_H_
-
-#include <media/IMediaSource.h>
-#include <media/stagefright/MediaExtractor.h>
-#include <drm/DrmManagerClient.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-struct AMessage;
-class DataSource;
-class SampleTable;
-class String8;
-class DecryptHandle;
-
-class DRMExtractor : public MediaExtractor {
-public:
-    DRMExtractor(const sp<DataSource> &source, const char *mime);
-
-    virtual size_t countTracks();
-    virtual sp<IMediaSource> getTrack(size_t index);
-    virtual sp<MetaData> getTrackMetaData(size_t index, uint32_t flags);
-    virtual sp<MetaData> getMetaData();
-    virtual const char * name() { return "DRMExtractor"; }
-
-protected:
-    virtual ~DRMExtractor();
-
-private:
-    sp<DataSource> mDataSource;
-
-    sp<IMediaExtractor> mOriginalExtractor;
-    sp<DecryptHandle> mDecryptHandle;
-    DrmManagerClient* mDrmManagerClient;
-
-    DRMExtractor(const DRMExtractor &);
-    DRMExtractor &operator=(const DRMExtractor &);
-};
-
-bool SniffDRM(
-        const sp<DataSource> &source, String8 *mimeType, float *confidence,
-            sp<AMessage> *);
-
-}  // namespace android
-
-#endif  // DRM_EXTRACTOR_H_
-