diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
index c0c6c48..6f89d4b 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "core-impl/ModuleUsb.h"
 #include "core-impl/SoundDose.h"
 #include "core-impl/StreamStub.h"
-#include "core-impl/StreamUsb.h"
 #include "core-impl/Telephony.h"
 #include "core-impl/utils.h"
 
@@ -119,30 +118,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-// static
-StreamIn::CreateInstance Module::getStreamInCreator(Type type) {
-    switch (type) {
-        case Type::USB:
-            return StreamInUsb::createInstance;
-        case Type::DEFAULT:
-        case Type::R_SUBMIX:
-        default:
-            return StreamInStub::createInstance;
-    }
-}
-
-// static
-StreamOut::CreateInstance Module::getStreamOutCreator(Type type) {
-    switch (type) {
-        case Type::USB:
-            return StreamOutUsb::createInstance;
-        case Type::DEFAULT:
-        case Type::R_SUBMIX:
-        default:
-            return StreamOutStub::createInstance;
-    }
-}
-
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Module::Type t) {
     switch (t) {
         case Module::Type::DEFAULT:
@@ -687,8 +662,8 @@
                                                nullptr, nullptr, &context));
     context.fillDescriptor(&_aidl_return->desc);
     std::shared_ptr<StreamIn> stream;
-    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(getStreamInCreator(mType)(in_args.sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
-                                                     mConfig->microphones, &stream));
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createInputStream(in_args.sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+                                             mConfig->microphones, &stream));
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     if (auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId); patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
         RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(
@@ -733,8 +708,8 @@
                                                in_args.eventCallback, &context));
     context.fillDescriptor(&_aidl_return->desc);
     std::shared_ptr<StreamOut> stream;
-    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(getStreamOutCreator(mType)(in_args.sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
-                                                      in_args.offloadInfo, &stream));
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(createOutputStream(in_args.sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+                                              in_args.offloadInfo, &stream));
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     if (auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId); patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
         RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(
@@ -1346,6 +1321,22 @@
     return mIsMmapSupported.value();
 }
 
+ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::createInputStream(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
+                                             StreamContext&& context,
+                                             const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
+                                             std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInStub>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context),
+                                              microphones);
+}
+
+ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::createOutputStream(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
+                                              StreamContext&& context,
+                                              const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo,
+                                              std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamOutStub>(result, sourceMetadata, std::move(context),
+                                               offloadInfo);
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::populateConnectedDevicePort(AudioPort* audioPort __unused) {
     LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << ": do nothing and return ok";
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/StreamStub.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/StreamStub.cpp
index 289afa1..d88dfbc 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/StreamStub.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/StreamStub.cpp
@@ -87,38 +87,10 @@
 
 void StreamStub::shutdown() {}
 
-// static
-ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamInStub::createInstance(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                                StreamContext&& context,
-                                                const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
-                                                std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    std::shared_ptr<StreamIn> stream =
-            ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamInStub>(sinkMetadata, std::move(context), microphones);
-    if (auto status = stream->initInstance(stream); !status.isOk()) {
-        return status;
-    }
-    *result = std::move(stream);
-    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
-}
-
 StreamInStub::StreamInStub(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
                            const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
     : StreamStub(sinkMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamIn(microphones) {}
 
-// static
-ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamOutStub::createInstance(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                                                 StreamContext&& context,
-                                                 const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo,
-                                                 std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) {
-    std::shared_ptr<StreamOut> stream = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamOutStub>(
-            sourceMetadata, std::move(context), offloadInfo);
-    if (auto status = stream->initInstance(stream); !status.isOk()) {
-        return status;
-    }
-    *result = std::move(stream);
-    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
-}
-
 StreamOutStub::StreamOutStub(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
                              const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
     : StreamStub(sourceMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamOut(offloadInfo) {}
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
index 212cfd9..4a23637 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@
     static constexpr int32_t kLatencyMs = 10;
     enum Type : int { DEFAULT, R_SUBMIX, USB };
 
-    explicit Module(Type type) : mType(type) {}
-
     static std::shared_ptr<Module> createInstance(Type type);
-    static StreamIn::CreateInstance getStreamInCreator(Type type);
-    static StreamOut::CreateInstance getStreamOutCreator(Type type);
+
+    explicit Module(Type type) : mType(type) {}
 
   protected:
     // The vendor extension done via inheritance can override interface methods and augment
@@ -182,6 +180,17 @@
   protected:
     // 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 std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
+            std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result);
+    virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus createOutputStream(
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
+            StreamContext&& context,
+            const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
+                    offloadInfo,
+            std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result);
     // If the module is unable to populate the connected device port correctly, the returned error
     // code must correspond to the errors of `IModule.connectedExternalDevice` method.
     virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus populateConnectedDevicePort(
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
index 1aa2244..5a5429d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/ModuleUsb.h
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@
     ndk::ScopedAStatus setMicMute(bool in_mute) override;
 
     // Module interfaces
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus createInputStream(
+            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
+            StreamContext&& context,
+            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 std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
+                    offloadInfo,
+            std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus populateConnectedDevicePort(
             ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort* audioPort) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus checkAudioPatchEndpointsMatch(
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
index ff5b5a0..c20a421 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Stream.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <variant>
 
 #include <StreamWorker.h>
+#include <Utils.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/common/SinkMetadata.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/common/SourceMetadata.h>
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/BnStreamCommon.h>
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioIoFlags.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioOffloadInfo.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/MicrophoneInfo.h>
+#include <error/expected_utils.h>
 #include <fmq/AidlMessageQueue.h>
 #include <system/thread_defs.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
@@ -482,13 +484,6 @@
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
 
     const std::map<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDevice, std::string> mMicrophones;
-
-  public:
-    using CreateInstance = std::function<ndk::ScopedAStatus(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result)>;
 };
 
 class StreamOut : virtual public StreamCommonInterface, public BnStreamOut {
@@ -531,16 +526,20 @@
 
     std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo> mOffloadInfo;
     std::optional<::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::AudioOffloadMetadata> mOffloadMetadata;
-
-  public:
-    using CreateInstance = std::function<ndk::ScopedAStatus(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
-                    offloadInfo,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result)>;
 };
 
+// The recommended way to create a stream instance.
+// 'StreamImpl' is the concrete stream implementation, 'StreamInOrOut' is either 'StreamIn' or
+// 'StreamOut', the rest are the arguments forwarded to the constructor of 'StreamImpl'.
+template <class StreamImpl, class StreamInOrOut, class... Args>
+ndk::ScopedAStatus createStreamInstance(std::shared_ptr<StreamInOrOut>* result, Args&&... args) {
+    std::shared_ptr<StreamInOrOut> stream =
+            ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamImpl>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    RETURN_STATUS_IF_ERROR(stream->initInstance(stream));
+    *result = std::move(stream);
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+
 class StreamWrapper {
   public:
     explicit StreamWrapper(const std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>& streamIn)
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
index def98b7..c8900f3 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamStub.h
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@
 
 class StreamInStub final : public StreamStub, public StreamIn {
   public:
-    static ndk::ScopedAStatus createInstance(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result);
-
-  private:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamInStub(
             const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
@@ -58,14 +51,6 @@
 
 class StreamOutStub final : public StreamStub, public StreamOut {
   public:
-    static ndk::ScopedAStatus createInstance(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
-                    offloadInfo,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result);
-
-  private:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamOutStub(const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                   StreamContext&& context,
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
index 24ea8be..5e55cd8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamUsb.h
@@ -60,41 +60,28 @@
 };
 
 class StreamInUsb final : public StreamUsb, public StreamIn {
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus getActiveMicrophones(
-            std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return)
-            override;
-
   public:
-    static ndk::ScopedAStatus createInstance(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result);
-
-  private:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamInUsb(
             const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
             StreamContext&& context,
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo>& microphones);
+
+  private:
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus getActiveMicrophones(
+            std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneDynamicInfo>* _aidl_return)
+            override;
 };
 
 class StreamOutUsb final : public StreamUsb, public StreamOut {
   public:
-    static ndk::ScopedAStatus createInstance(
-            const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-            StreamContext&& context,
-            const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
-                    offloadInfo,
-            std::shared_ptr<StreamOut>* result);
-
-  private:
     friend class ndk::SharedRefBase;
     StreamOutUsb(const ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
                  StreamContext&& context,
                  const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo>&
                          offloadInfo);
 
+  private:
     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/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
index 627f854..9d3f21d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
@@ -25,22 +25,27 @@
 #include "UsbAlsaMixerControl.h"
 #include "UsbAlsaUtils.h"
 #include "core-impl/ModuleUsb.h"
+#include "core-impl/StreamUsb.h"
 
 extern "C" {
 #include "alsa_device_profile.h"
 }
 
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::isUsbInputDeviceType;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SinkMetadata;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::SourceMetadata;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioChannelLayout;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceAddress;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceDescription;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioFormatDescription;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioFormatType;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioOffloadInfo;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPortConfig;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPortExt;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioProfile;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo;
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
@@ -97,6 +102,25 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION);
 }
 
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createInputStream(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
+                                                StreamContext&& context,
+                                                const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
+                                                std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
+    return createStreamInstance<StreamInUsb>(result, sinkMetadata, std::move(context), microphones);
+}
+
+ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::createOutputStream(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
+                                                 StreamContext&& context,
+                                                 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),
+                                              offloadInfo);
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::populateConnectedDevicePort(AudioPort* audioPort) {
     if (audioPort->ext.getTag() != AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
         LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": port id " << audioPort->id << " is not a device port";
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
index fcac5df..49bc1d6 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
@@ -205,20 +205,6 @@
     return ::android::OK;
 }
 
-// static
-ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamInUsb::createInstance(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata,
-                                               StreamContext&& context,
-                                               const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones,
-                                               std::shared_ptr<StreamIn>* result) {
-    std::shared_ptr<StreamIn> stream =
-            ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamInUsb>(sinkMetadata, std::move(context), microphones);
-    if (auto status = stream->initInstance(stream); !status.isOk()) {
-        return status;
-    }
-    *result = std::move(stream);
-    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
-}
-
 StreamInUsb::StreamInUsb(const SinkMetadata& sinkMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
                          const std::vector<MicrophoneInfo>& microphones)
     : StreamUsb(sinkMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamIn(microphones) {}
@@ -229,24 +215,6 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION);
 }
 
-// static
-ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamOutUsb::createInstance(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata,
-                                                StreamContext&& context,
-                                                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);
-    }
-    std::shared_ptr<StreamOut> stream =
-            ndk::SharedRefBase::make<StreamOutUsb>(sourceMetadata, std::move(context), offloadInfo);
-    if (auto status = stream->initInstance(stream); !status.isOk()) {
-        return status;
-    }
-    *result = std::move(stream);
-    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
-}
-
 StreamOutUsb::StreamOutUsb(const SourceMetadata& sourceMetadata, StreamContext&& context,
                            const std::optional<AudioOffloadInfo>& offloadInfo)
     : StreamUsb(sourceMetadata, std::move(context)), StreamOut(offloadInfo) {