diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
index 12bbbb0..bf8b01a 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
                                                nullptr, nullptr, &context));
     context.fillDescriptor(&_aidl_return->desc);
     std::shared_ptr<StreamIn> stream;
-    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createInputStream(in_args.sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createInputStream(std::move(context), in_args.sinkMetadata,
                                              mConfig->microphones, &stream));
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     if (auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId); patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@
                                                in_args.eventCallback, &context));
     context.fillDescriptor(&_aidl_return->desc);
     std::shared_ptr<StreamOut> stream;
-    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createOutputStream(in_args.sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createOutputStream(std::move(context), in_args.sourceMetadata,
                                               in_args.offloadInfo, &stream));
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     if (auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId); patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/ModulePrimary.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/ModulePrimary.cpp
index f66da37..d8ea9e7 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/ModulePrimary.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/ModulePrimary.cpp
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
-ndk::ScopedAStatus ModulePrimary::createInputStream(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                                    StreamContext&& context,
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModulePrimary::createInputStream(StreamContext&& context,
+                                                    const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                                     const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
                                                     std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamInStub>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInStub>(result, std::move(context), sinkMetadata,
                                               microphones);
 }
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModulePrimary::createOutputStream(
-        const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+        StreamContext&& context, const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
         const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo, std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutStub>(result, sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutStub>(result, std::move(context), sourceMetadata,
                                                offloadInfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
index b11edff..f4194d2 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
         LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": joining the worker thread...";
         mWorker->stop();
         LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": worker thread joined";
-        mContext.reset();
+        onClose();
         mWorker->setClosed();
         return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
     } else {
@@ -727,11 +727,15 @@
 }
 }  // namespace
 
-StreamIn::StreamIn(const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
-    : mMicrophones(transformMicrophones(microphones)) {
+StreamIn::StreamIn(StreamContext&& context, const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
+    : mContext(std::move(context)), mMicrophones(transformMicrophones(microphones)) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__;
 }
 
+void StreamIn::defaultOnClose() {
+    mContext.reset();
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamIn::getActiveMicrophones(
         std::vector<MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return) {
     std::vector<MicrophoneDynamicInfo> result;
@@ -784,11 +788,15 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION);
 }
 
-StreamOut::StreamOut(const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
-    : mOffloadInfo(offloadInfo) {
+StreamOut::StreamOut(StreamContext&& context, const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
+    : mContext(std::move(context)), mOffloadInfo(offloadInfo) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__;
 }
 
+void StreamOut::defaultOnClose() {
+    mContext.reset();
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamOut::updateOffloadMetadata(
         const AudioOffloadMetadata& in_offloadMetadata) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/alsa/StreamAlsa.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/alsa/StreamAlsa.cpp
index bdbe573..c7fb022 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/alsa/StreamAlsa.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/alsa/StreamAlsa.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
-StreamAlsa::StreamAlsa(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context, int readWriteRetries)
-    : StreamCommonImpl(metadata, std::move(context)),
+StreamAlsa::StreamAlsa(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata, int readWriteRetries)
+    : StreamCommonImpl(context, metadata),
       mFrameSizeBytes(getContext().getFrameSize()),
       mIsInput(isInput(metadata)),
       mConfig(alsa::getPcmConfig(getContext(), mIsInput)),
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
index ee0458b..2de7d0f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@
     // The following virtual functions are intended for vendor extension via inheritance.
 
     virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) = 0;
     virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) = 0;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModulePrimary.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModulePrimary.h
index bc808ab..6264237 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModulePrimary.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModulePrimary.h
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getTelephony(std::shared_ptr<ITelephony>* _aidl_return) override;
 
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) override;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleRemoteSubmix.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleRemoteSubmix.h
index ccfcdd9..e87be3d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleRemoteSubmix.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleRemoteSubmix.h
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 
     // Module interfaces
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) override;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleStub.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleStub.h
index 59c343f..4f77161 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleStub.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleStub.h
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getBluetoothLe(std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothLe>* _aidl_return) override;
 
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) override;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
index e6b3e66..a296b8c 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 
     // Module interfaces
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo,
             std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) override;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
index b65efb2..355d3b4 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
@@ -411,16 +411,17 @@
 };
 
 // The implementation of DriverInterface must be provided by each concrete stream implementation.
+// Note that StreamCommonImpl does not own the context. This is to support swapping on the fly
+// implementations of the stream while keeping the same IStreamIn/Out instance. It's that instance
+// who must be owner of the context.
 class StreamCommonImpl : virtual public StreamCommonInterface, virtual public DriverInterface {
   public:
-    StreamCommonImpl(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context,
+    StreamCommonImpl(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata,
                      const StreamWorkerInterface::CreateInstance& createWorker)
-        : mMetadata(metadata),
-          mContext(std::move(context)),
-          mWorker(createWorker(mContext, this)) {}
-    StreamCommonImpl(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context)
+        : mContext(context), mMetadata(metadata), mWorker(createWorker(mContext, this)) {}
+    StreamCommonImpl(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata)
         : StreamCommonImpl(
-                  metadata, std::move(context),
+                  context, metadata,
                   isInput(metadata) ? getDefaultInWorkerCreator() : getDefaultOutWorkerCreator()) {}
     ~StreamCommonImpl();
 
@@ -462,10 +463,11 @@
         };
     }
 
+    virtual void onClose() = 0;
     void stopWorker();
 
+    const StreamContext& mContext;
     Metadata mMetadata;
-    StreamContext mContext;
     std::unique_ptr<StreamWorkerInterface> mWorker;
     ChildInterface<StreamCommonDelegator> mCommon;
     ConnectedDevices mConnectedDevices;
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@
 // concrete input/output stream implementations.
 class StreamIn : virtual public StreamCommonInterface, public BnStreamIn {
   protected:
+    void defaultOnClose();
+
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getStreamCommon(std::shared_ptr<IStreamCommon>* _aidl_return) override {
         return getStreamCommonCommon(_aidl_return);
     }
@@ -494,14 +498,17 @@
 
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
 
-    explicit StreamIn(
-            const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
+    StreamIn(StreamContext&& context,
+             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
 
+    StreamContext mContext;
     const std::map<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDevice, std::string> mMicrophones;
 };
 
 class StreamOut : virtual public StreamCommonInterface, public BnStreamOut {
   protected:
+    void defaultOnClose();
+
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getStreamCommon(std::shared_ptr<IStreamCommon>* _aidl_return) override {
         return getStreamCommonCommon(_aidl_return);
     }
@@ -535,10 +542,12 @@
 
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
 
-    explicit StreamOut(const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
-                               offloadInfo);
+    StreamOut(StreamContext&& context,
+              const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
+                      offloadInfo);
 
-    std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo> mOffloadInfo;
+    StreamContext mContext;
+    const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo> mOffloadInfo;
     std::optional<::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::AudioOffloadMetadata> mOffloadMetadata;
 };
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamAlsa.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamAlsa.h
index 700573f..90d2e36 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamAlsa.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamAlsa.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 // provide necessary overrides for all interface methods omitted here.
 class StreamAlsa : public StreamCommonImpl {
   public:
-    StreamAlsa(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context, int readWriteRetries);
+    StreamAlsa(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata, int readWriteRetries);
     // Methods of 'DriverInterface'.
     ::android::status_t init() override;
     ::android::status_t drain(StreamDescriptor::DrainMode) override;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamRemoteSubmix.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamRemoteSubmix.h
index 1bca910..4c984af 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamRemoteSubmix.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamRemoteSubmix.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 class StreamRemoteSubmix : public StreamCommonImpl {
   public:
-    StreamRemoteSubmix(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context);
+    StreamRemoteSubmix(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata);
 
     ::android::status_t init() override;
     ::android::status_t drain(StreamDescriptor::DrainMode) override;
@@ -72,28 +72,32 @@
     static constexpr int kReadAttemptSleepUs = 5000;
 };
 
-class StreamInRemoteSubmix final : public StreamRemoteSubmix, public StreamIn {
+class StreamInRemoteSubmix final : public StreamIn, public StreamRemoteSubmix {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamInRemoteSubmix(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
 
   private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getActiveMicrophones(
             std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return)
             override;
 };
 
-class StreamOutRemoteSubmix final : public StreamRemoteSubmix, public StreamOut {
+class StreamOutRemoteSubmix final : public StreamOut, public StreamRemoteSubmix {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamOutRemoteSubmix(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                     offloadInfo);
+
+  private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
index 6b1b2dd..2a92deb 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 class StreamStub : public StreamCommonImpl {
   public:
-    StreamStub(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context);
+    StreamStub(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata);
     // Methods of 'DriverInterface'.
     ::android::status_t init() override;
     ::android::status_t drain(StreamDescriptor::DrainMode) override;
@@ -43,22 +43,28 @@
     bool mIsStandby = true;       // Used for validating the state machine logic.
 };
 
-class StreamInStub final : public StreamStub, public StreamIn {
+class StreamInStub final : public StreamIn, public StreamStub {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamInStub(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
+
+  private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
 };
 
-class StreamOutStub final : public StreamStub, public StreamOut {
+class StreamOutStub final : public StreamOut, public StreamStub {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
-    StreamOutStub(const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                  StreamContext&& context,
+    StreamOutStub(StreamContext&& context,
+                  const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                   const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                           offloadInfo);
+
+  private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
index 0189b6b..7dc7296 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 class StreamUsb : public StreamAlsa {
   public:
-    StreamUsb(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context);
+    StreamUsb(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata);
     // Methods of 'DriverInterface'.
     ::android::status_t transfer(void* buffer, size_t frameCount, size_t* actualFrameCount,
                                  int32_t* latencyMs) override;
@@ -44,29 +44,31 @@
     std::atomic<bool> mConnectedDevicesUpdated = false;
 };
 
-class StreamInUsb final : public StreamUsb, public StreamIn {
+class StreamInUsb final : public StreamIn, public StreamUsb {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamInUsb(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
 
   private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getActiveMicrophones(
             std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return)
             override;
 };
 
-class StreamOutUsb final : public StreamUsb, public StreamOut {
+class StreamOutUsb final : public StreamOut, public StreamUsb {
   public:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
-    StreamOutUsb(const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                 StreamContext&& context,
+    StreamOutUsb(StreamContext&& context,
+                 const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                  const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                          offloadInfo);
 
   private:
+    void onClose() override { defaultOnClose(); }
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getHwVolume(std::vector<float>* _aidl_return) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus setHwVolume(const std::vector<float>& in_channelVolumes) override;
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
index 2b79f51..9be7837 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@
 }
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleRemoteSubmix::createInputStream(
-        const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+        StreamContext&& context, const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
         const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones, std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamInRemoteSubmix>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInRemoteSubmix>(result, std::move(context), sinkMetadata,
                                                       microphones);
 }
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleRemoteSubmix::createOutputStream(
-        const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+        StreamContext&& context, const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
         const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo, std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutRemoteSubmix>(result, sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutRemoteSubmix>(result, std::move(context), sourceMetadata,
                                                        offloadInfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
index 6d5185b..53d4aa6 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
-StreamRemoteSubmix::StreamRemoteSubmix(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context)
-    : StreamCommonImpl(metadata, std::move(context)),
+StreamRemoteSubmix::StreamRemoteSubmix(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata)
+    : StreamCommonImpl(context, metadata),
       mPortId(context.getPortId()),
       mIsInput(isInput(metadata)) {
     mStreamConfig.frameSize = context.getFrameSize();
@@ -353,10 +353,11 @@
     return ::android::OK;
 }
 
-StreamInRemoteSubmix::StreamInRemoteSubmix(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                           StreamContext&& context,
+StreamInRemoteSubmix::StreamInRemoteSubmix(StreamContext&& context,
+                                           const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                            const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
-    : StreamRemoteSubmix(sinkMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamIn(microphones) {}
+    : StreamIn(std::move(context), microphones),
+      StreamRemoteSubmix(StreamIn::mContext, sinkMetadata) {}
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamInRemoteSubmix::getActiveMicrophones(
         std::vector<MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return) {
@@ -365,9 +366,10 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
-StreamOutRemoteSubmix::StreamOutRemoteSubmix(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                                             StreamContext&& context,
+StreamOutRemoteSubmix::StreamOutRemoteSubmix(StreamContext&& context,
+                                             const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                                              const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
-    : StreamRemoteSubmix(sourceMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamOut(offloadInfo) {}
+    : StreamOut(std::move(context), offloadInfo),
+      StreamRemoteSubmix(StreamOut::mContext, sourceMetadata) {}
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/stub/ModuleStub.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/stub/ModuleStub.cpp
index 72f2241..5e4cd88 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/stub/ModuleStub.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/stub/ModuleStub.cpp
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
-ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleStub::createInputStream(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                                 StreamContext&& context,
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleStub::createInputStream(StreamContext&& context,
+                                                 const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                                  const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
                                                  std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamInStub>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInStub>(result, std::move(context), sinkMetadata,
                                               microphones);
 }
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleStub::createOutputStream(
-        const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+        StreamContext&& context, const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
         const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo, std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutStub>(result, sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutStub>(result, std::move(context), sourceMetadata,
                                                offloadInfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/stub/StreamStub.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/stub/StreamStub.cpp
index 2dcf4d4..e916fea 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/stub/StreamStub.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/stub/StreamStub.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
-StreamStub::StreamStub(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context)
-    : StreamCommonImpl(metadata, std::move(context)),
+StreamStub::StreamStub(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata)
+    : StreamCommonImpl(context, metadata),
       mFrameSizeBytes(getContext().getFrameSize()),
       mSampleRate(getContext().getSampleRate()),
       mIsAsynchronous(!!getContext().getAsyncCallback()),
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@
     mIsInitialized = false;
 }
 
-StreamInStub::StreamInStub(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+StreamInStub::StreamInStub(StreamContext&& context, const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                            const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
-    : StreamStub(sinkMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamIn(microphones) {}
+    : StreamIn(std::move(context), microphones), StreamStub(StreamIn::mContext, sinkMetadata) {}
 
-StreamOutStub::StreamOutStub(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+StreamOutStub::StreamOutStub(StreamContext&& context, const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                              const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
-    : StreamStub(sourceMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamOut(offloadInfo) {}
+    : StreamOut(std::move(context), offloadInfo), StreamStub(StreamOut::mContext, sourceMetadata) {}
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
index a812e4d..f926e09 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION);
 }
 
-ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createInputStream(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                                StreamContext&& context,
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createInputStream(StreamContext&& context,
+                                                const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                                                 const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
                                                 std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamInUsb>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context), microphones);
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInUsb>(result, std::move(context), sinkMetadata, microphones);
 }
 
-ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createOutputStream(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                                                 StreamContext&& context,
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createOutputStream(StreamContext&& context,
+                                                 const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                                                  const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo,
                                                  std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
     if (offloadInfo.has_value()) {
         LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": offload is not supported";
         return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
     }
-    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutUsb>(result, sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutUsb>(result, std::move(context), sourceMetadata,
                                               offloadInfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
index f664245..def12e0 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
-StreamUsb::StreamUsb(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context)
-    : StreamAlsa(metadata, std::move(context), 1 /*readWriteRetries*/) {}
+StreamUsb::StreamUsb(const StreamContext& context, const Metadata& metadata)
+    : StreamAlsa(context, metadata, 1 /*readWriteRetries*/) {}
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamUsb::setConnectedDevices(
         const std::vector<AudioDevice>& connectedDevices) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         }
         connectedDeviceProfiles.push_back(*profile);
     }
-    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(StreamCommonImpl::setConnectedDevices(connectedDevices));
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(setConnectedDevices(connectedDevices));
     std::lock_guard guard(mLock);
     mConnectedDeviceProfiles = std::move(connectedDeviceProfiles);
     mConnectedDevicesUpdated.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
     return connectedDevices;
 }
 
-StreamInUsb::StreamInUsb(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+StreamInUsb::StreamInUsb(StreamContext&& context, const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
                          const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
-    : StreamUsb(sinkMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamIn(microphones) {}
+    : StreamIn(std::move(context), microphones), StreamUsb(StreamIn::mContext, sinkMetadata) {}
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamInUsb::getActiveMicrophones(
         std::vector<MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return __unused) {
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION);
 }
 
-StreamOutUsb::StreamOutUsb(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
+StreamOutUsb::StreamOutUsb(StreamContext&& context, const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                            const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
-    : StreamUsb(sourceMetadata, std::move(context)),
-      StreamOut(offloadInfo),
+    : StreamOut(std::move(context), offloadInfo),
+      StreamUsb(StreamOut::mContext, sourceMetadata),
       mChannelCount(getChannelCount(getContext().getChannelLayout())) {}
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamOutUsb::getHwVolume(std::vector<float>* _aidl_return) {