diff --git a/audio/common/7.0/enums/include/android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h b/audio/common/7.0/enums/include/android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h
index b7c1cc9..c0042db 100644
--- a/audio/common/7.0/enums/include/android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h
+++ b/audio/common/7.0/enums/include/android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h
@@ -212,12 +212,11 @@
     return isOutputDevice(stringToAudioDevice(device));
 }
 
-static inline bool isVendorExtension(const std::string& device) {
+static inline bool isVendorExtension(const std::string& s) {
     // Must match the "vendorExtension" rule from the XSD file.
     static const std::string vendorPrefix = "VX_";
-    return device.size() > vendorPrefix.size() &&
-           device.substr(0, vendorPrefix.size()) == vendorPrefix &&
-           std::all_of(device.begin() + vendorPrefix.size(), device.end(),
+    return s.size() > vendorPrefix.size() && s.substr(0, vendorPrefix.size()) == vendorPrefix &&
+           std::all_of(s.begin() + vendorPrefix.size(), s.end(),
                        [](unsigned char c) { return c == '_' || std::isalnum(c); });
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/common/7.0/types.hal b/audio/common/7.0/types.hal
index b14ebd4..ed6d94f 100644
--- a/audio/common/7.0/types.hal
+++ b/audio/common/7.0/types.hal
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@
  */
 struct AudioConfig {
     AudioConfigBase base;
-    AudioOffloadInfo offloadInfo;
+    safe_union OffloadInfo {
+        Monostate unspecified;
+        AudioOffloadInfo info;
+    } offloadInfo;
     uint64_t frameCount;
 };
 
@@ -278,7 +281,8 @@
  * AudioTag is an additional use case qualifier complementing
  * AudioUsage and AudioContentType. Tags are set by vendor specific applications
  * and must be prefixed by "VX_". Vendor must namespace their tag
- * names to avoid conflicts.
+ * names to avoid conflicts. See 'vendorExtension' in audio_policy_configuration.xsd
+ * for a formal definition.
  */
 typedef string AudioTag;
 
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/7.0/HidlUtils.cpp b/audio/common/all-versions/default/7.0/HidlUtils.cpp
index c985a70..de19faf 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/7.0/HidlUtils.cpp
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/7.0/HidlUtils.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <log/log.h>
 
 #include <android_audio_policy_configuration_V7_0-enums.h>
+#include <common/all-versions/HidlSupport.h>
 #include <common/all-versions/VersionUtils.h>
 
 #include "HidlUtils.h"
@@ -306,7 +307,12 @@
     audio_config_base_t halConfigBase = {halConfig.sample_rate, halConfig.channel_mask,
                                          halConfig.format};
     CONVERT_CHECKED(audioConfigBaseFromHal(halConfigBase, isInput, &config->base), result);
-    CONVERT_CHECKED(audioOffloadInfoFromHal(halConfig.offload_info, &config->offloadInfo), result);
+    if (halConfig.offload_info.sample_rate != 0) {
+        config->offloadInfo.info({});
+        CONVERT_CHECKED(
+                audioOffloadInfoFromHal(halConfig.offload_info, &config->offloadInfo.info()),
+                result);
+    }
     config->frameCount = halConfig.frame_count;
     return result;
 }
@@ -319,7 +325,11 @@
     halConfig->sample_rate = halConfigBase.sample_rate;
     halConfig->channel_mask = halConfigBase.channel_mask;
     halConfig->format = halConfigBase.format;
-    CONVERT_CHECKED(audioOffloadInfoToHal(config.offloadInfo, &halConfig->offload_info), result);
+    if (config.offloadInfo.getDiscriminator() ==
+        AudioConfig::OffloadInfo::hidl_discriminator::info) {
+        CONVERT_CHECKED(audioOffloadInfoToHal(config.offloadInfo.info(), &halConfig->offload_info),
+                        result);
+    }
     halConfig->frame_count = config.frameCount;
     return result;
 }
@@ -800,6 +810,47 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+status_t HidlUtils::audioTagsFromHal(const char* halTags, hidl_vec<AudioTag>* tags) {
+    std::vector<std::string> strTags = utils::splitString(halTags, sAudioTagSeparator);
+    status_t result = NO_ERROR;
+    tags->resize(strTags.size());
+    size_t to = 0;
+    for (size_t from = 0; from < strTags.size(); ++from) {
+        if (xsd::isVendorExtension(strTags[from])) {
+            (*tags)[to++] = strTags[from];
+        } else {
+            result = BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+    }
+    if (to != strTags.size()) {
+        tags->resize(to);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+status_t HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioTag>& tags, char* halTags) {
+    memset(halTags, 0, AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE);
+    status_t result = NO_ERROR;
+    std::ostringstream halTagsBuffer;
+    bool hasValue = false;
+    for (const auto& tag : tags) {
+        if (hasValue) {
+            halTagsBuffer << sAudioTagSeparator;
+        }
+        if (xsd::isVendorExtension(tag) && strchr(tag.c_str(), sAudioTagSeparator) == nullptr) {
+            halTagsBuffer << tag;
+            hasValue = true;
+        } else {
+            result = BAD_VALUE;
+        }
+    }
+    std::string fullHalTags{std::move(halTagsBuffer.str())};
+    strncpy(halTags, fullHalTags.c_str(), AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE);
+    CONVERT_CHECKED(fullHalTags.length() <= AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE ? NO_ERROR : BAD_VALUE,
+                    result);
+    return result;
+}
+
 status_t HidlUtils::deviceAddressFromHal(audio_devices_t halDeviceType,
                                          const char* halDeviceAddress, DeviceAddress* device) {
     status_t result = NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h b/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
index d8b7ba4..8e9275c 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
                                            AudioStreamType* streamType);
     static status_t audioStreamTypeToHal(const AudioStreamType& streamType,
                                          audio_stream_type_t* halStreamType);
+    static status_t audioTagsFromHal(const char* halTags, hidl_vec<AudioTag>* tags);
+    static status_t audioTagsToHal(const hidl_vec<AudioTag>& tags, char* halTags);
 
   private:
     static status_t audioIndexChannelMaskFromHal(audio_channel_mask_t halChannelMask,
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/tests/hidlutils_tests.cpp b/audio/common/all-versions/default/tests/hidlutils_tests.cpp
index 22571c0..fef88b4 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/tests/hidlutils_tests.cpp
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/tests/hidlutils_tests.cpp
@@ -589,16 +589,29 @@
     config.base.sampleRateHz = 44100;
     config.base.channelMask = toString(xsd::AudioChannelMask::AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO);
     config.base.format = toString(xsd::AudioFormat::AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT);
-    config.offloadInfo.base = config.base;
-    config.offloadInfo.streamType = toString(xsd::AudioStreamType::AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC);
-    config.offloadInfo.bitRatePerSecond = 320;
-    config.offloadInfo.durationMicroseconds = -1;
-    config.offloadInfo.bitWidth = 16;
-    config.offloadInfo.bufferSize = 1024;
-    config.offloadInfo.usage = toString(xsd::AudioUsage::AUDIO_USAGE_MEDIA);
-    config.offloadInfo.encapsulationMode = AudioEncapsulationMode::ELEMENTARY_STREAM;
-    config.offloadInfo.contentId = 42;
-    config.offloadInfo.syncId = 13;
+    audio_config_t halConfig;
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioConfigToHal(config, &halConfig));
+    AudioConfig configBack;
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, false /*isInput*/, &configBack));
+    EXPECT_EQ(config, configBack);
+}
+
+TEST(HidlUtils, ConvertConfigWithOffloadInfo) {
+    AudioConfig config = {};
+    config.base.sampleRateHz = 44100;
+    config.base.channelMask = toString(xsd::AudioChannelMask::AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO);
+    config.base.format = toString(xsd::AudioFormat::AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT);
+    config.offloadInfo.info(
+            AudioOffloadInfo{.base = config.base,
+                             .streamType = toString(xsd::AudioStreamType::AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC),
+                             .bitRatePerSecond = 320,
+                             .durationMicroseconds = -1,
+                             .bitWidth = 16,
+                             .bufferSize = 1024,
+                             .usage = toString(xsd::AudioUsage::AUDIO_USAGE_MEDIA),
+                             .encapsulationMode = AudioEncapsulationMode::ELEMENTARY_STREAM,
+                             .contentId = 42,
+                             .syncId = 13});
     audio_config_t halConfig;
     EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioConfigToHal(config, &halConfig));
     AudioConfig configBack;
@@ -707,3 +720,43 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioPortToHal(portBack, &halPortBack));
     EXPECT_TRUE(audio_ports_v7_are_equal(&halPort, &halPortBack));
 }
+
+TEST(HidlUtils, ConvertInvalidAudioTags) {
+    char halTag[AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE] = {};
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> emptyTag = {{""}};
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(emptyTag, halTag));
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> longTag = {{std::string(AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE + 1, 'A')}};
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(longTag, halTag));
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> tagSeparator = {
+            {std::string(AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE - 1, HidlUtils::sAudioTagSeparator)}};
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(tagSeparator, halTag));
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> notExtensions = {{"random string", "VX_", "VX_GOOGLE_$$"}};
+    EXPECT_EQ(BAD_VALUE, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(notExtensions, halTag));
+}
+
+TEST(HidlUtils, ConvertAudioTags) {
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> emptyTags;
+    char halEmptyTags[AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE] = {};
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(emptyTags, halEmptyTags));
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> emptyTagsBack;
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsFromHal(halEmptyTags, &emptyTagsBack));
+    EXPECT_EQ(emptyTags, emptyTagsBack);
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> oneTag = {{"VX_GOOGLE_VR"}};
+    char halOneTag[AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE] = {};
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(oneTag, halOneTag));
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> oneTagBack;
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsFromHal(halOneTag, &oneTagBack));
+    EXPECT_EQ(oneTag, oneTagBack);
+
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> twoTags = {{"VX_GOOGLE_VR_42", "VX_GOOGLE_1E100"}};
+    char halTwoTags[AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_TAGS_MAX_SIZE] = {};
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsToHal(twoTags, halTwoTags));
+    hidl_vec<AudioTag> twoTagsBack;
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, HidlUtils::audioTagsFromHal(halTwoTags, &twoTagsBack));
+    EXPECT_EQ(twoTags, twoTagsBack);
+}
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/util/include/common/all-versions/HidlSupport.h b/audio/common/all-versions/util/include/common/all-versions/HidlSupport.h
index b514a43..d7802cf 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/util/include/common/all-versions/HidlSupport.h
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/util/include/common/all-versions/HidlSupport.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 #include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace android::hardware::audio::common::utils {
 
@@ -29,6 +32,16 @@
     return std::find(values.begin(), values.end(), e) != values.end();
 }
 
+static inline std::vector<std::string> splitString(const std::string& s, char separator) {
+    std::istringstream iss(s);
+    std::string t;
+    std::vector<std::string> result;
+    while (std::getline(iss, t, separator)) {
+        result.push_back(std::move(t));
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 } // namespace android::hardware::audio::common::utils
 
 #endif  // android_hardware_audio_common_HidlSupport_H_