diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
index 385ffbf..1fea100 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
@@ -479,14 +479,17 @@
 // Mix ports:
 //  * "test output", 1 max open, 1 max active stream
 //    - profile PCM 24-bit; MONO, STEREO; 8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000
-//  * "compressed offload", DIRECT|COMPRESS_OFFLOAD|NON_BLOCKING, 1 max open, 1 max active stream
+//  * "test fast output", 1 max open, 1 max active stream
+//    - profile PCM 24-bit; STEREO; 44100, 48000
+//  * "test compressed offload", DIRECT|COMPRESS_OFFLOAD|NON_BLOCKING, 1 max open, 1 max active
+//  stream
 //    - profile MP3; MONO, STEREO; 44100, 48000
 //  * "test input", 2 max open, 2 max active streams
 //    - profile PCM 24-bit; MONO, STEREO, FRONT_BACK;
 //        8000, 11025, 12000, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000
 //
 // Routes:
-//  "test output", "compressed offload" -> "Test Out"
+//  "test output", "test fast output", "test compressed offload" -> "Test Out"
 //  "Test In" -> "test input"
 //
 // Initial port configs:
@@ -525,8 +528,15 @@
                               {8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000}));
         c.ports.push_back(testOutMix);
 
+        AudioPort testFastOutMix = createPort(c.nextPortId++, "test fast output",
+                                              makeBitPositionFlagMask({AudioOutputFlags::FAST}),
+                                              false, createPortMixExt(1, 1));
+        testFastOutMix.profiles.push_back(createProfile(
+                PcmType::INT_24_BIT, {AudioChannelLayout::LAYOUT_STEREO}, {44100, 48000}));
+        c.ports.push_back(testFastOutMix);
+
         AudioPort compressedOffloadOutMix =
-                createPort(c.nextPortId++, "compressed offload",
+                createPort(c.nextPortId++, "test compressed offload",
                            makeBitPositionFlagMask({AudioOutputFlags::DIRECT,
                                                     AudioOutputFlags::COMPRESS_OFFLOAD,
                                                     AudioOutputFlags::NON_BLOCKING}),
@@ -551,7 +561,8 @@
                               {8000, 11025, 12000, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000}));
         c.ports.push_back(testInMIx);
 
-        c.routes.push_back(createRoute({testOutMix, compressedOffloadOutMix}, testOutDevice));
+        c.routes.push_back(
+                createRoute({testOutMix, testFastOutMix, compressedOffloadOutMix}, testOutDevice));
         c.routes.push_back(createRoute({testInDevice}, testInMIx));
 
         c.portConfigs.insert(c.portConfigs.end(), c.initialConfigs.begin(), c.initialConfigs.end());
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
index 7a617c9..64d53b5 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::AudioOffloadMetadata;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::getChannelCount;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::getFrameSizeInBytes;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::isBitPositionFlagSet;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDevice;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDualMonoMode;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioInputFlags;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioIoFlags;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioLatencyMode;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOutputFlags;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPlaybackRate;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneDynamicInfo;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo;
@@ -610,8 +614,30 @@
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamCommonImpl::initInstance(
         const std::shared_ptr<StreamCommonInterface>& delegate) {
     mCommon = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamCommonDelegator>(delegate);
-    return mWorker->start() ? ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok()
-                            : ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_STATE);
+    if (!mWorker->start()) {
+        return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_STATE);
+    }
+    if (auto flags = getContext().getFlags();
+        (flags.getTag() == AudioIoFlags::Tag::input &&
+         isBitPositionFlagSet(flags.template get<AudioIoFlags::Tag::input>(),
+                              AudioInputFlags::FAST)) ||
+        (flags.getTag() == AudioIoFlags::Tag::output &&
+         isBitPositionFlagSet(flags.template get<AudioIoFlags::Tag::output>(),
+                              AudioOutputFlags::FAST))) {
+        // FAST workers should be run with a SCHED_FIFO scheduler, however the host process
+        // might be lacking the capability to request it, thus a failure to set is not an error.
+        pid_t workerTid = mWorker->getTid();
+        if (workerTid > 0) {
+            struct sched_param param;
+            param.sched_priority = 3;  // Must match SchedulingPolicyService.PRIORITY_MAX (Java).
+            if (sched_setscheduler(workerTid, SCHED_FIFO | SCHED_RESET_ON_FORK, &param) != 0) {
+                PLOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": failed to set FIFO scheduler for a fast thread";
+            }
+        } else {
+            LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << ": invalid worker tid: " << workerTid;
+        }
+    }
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamCommonImpl::getStreamCommonCommon(
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
index 2068735..757976f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     user audioserver
     # media gid needed for /dev/fm (radio) and for /data/misc/media (tee)
     group audio camera drmrpc inet media mediadrm net_bt net_bt_admin net_bw_acct wakelock context_hub
-    capabilities BLOCK_SUSPEND
+    capabilities BLOCK_SUSPEND SYS_NICE
     # setting RLIMIT_RTPRIO allows binder RT priority inheritance
     rlimit rtprio 10 10
     ioprio rt 4
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
index a2edb6f..e74c3ba 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
     virtual void setIsConnected(bool isConnected) = 0;
     virtual StreamDescriptor::State setClosed() = 0;
     virtual bool start() = 0;
+    virtual pid_t getTid() = 0;
     virtual void stop() = 0;
 };
 
@@ -277,8 +278,10 @@
     void setIsConnected(bool isConnected) override { WorkerImpl::setIsConnected(isConnected); }
     StreamDescriptor::State setClosed() override { return WorkerImpl::setClosed(); }
     bool start() override {
-        return WorkerImpl::start(WorkerImpl::kThreadName, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
+        // This is an "audio service thread," must have elevated priority.
+        return WorkerImpl::start(WorkerImpl::kThreadName, ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_AUDIO);
     }
+    pid_t getTid() override { return WorkerImpl::getTid(); }
     void stop() override { return WorkerImpl::stop(); }
 };