diff --git a/current.txt b/current.txt
index f446754..0b6f698 100644
--- a/current.txt
+++ b/current.txt
@@ -793,5 +793,45 @@
 2b5afef68e3e2ff1dab63e4f2ee57337ef2635ec812f49080cadfce966d33b52 android.hardware.radio@1.2::IRadio
 
 # HALs released in Android S
-# NOTE: waiting to freeze HALs until later in the release
-# NOTE: new HALs are recommended to be in AIDL
+59fa68432e374c8d3b7ec098a91a1e023a2c728110bb733237c551afa5929725 android.hardware.audio@7.0::IDevice
+2207948ca127b801c94f667c99dfd139f150b50671e1408d3e855d03efbf631d android.hardware.audio@7.0::IDevicesFactory
+1d201e15c553cd44c62864ac8d7039351ddf048a7ee61e380f6efb0904442eb8 android.hardware.audio@7.0::IPrimaryDevice
+38afa920e6d36013b5a800e8c82eefeebd24602de24441e2f8ce5b3bdf62d3af android.hardware.audio@7.0::IStream
+77d84330418abba5a92b0cdc4e27fa7c85c27344eaf7eeef441b8e88829ee475 android.hardware.audio@7.0::IStreamIn
+9e4d79ed8f3c7e18455f371342ea1802f080bae38f64db746cc433305ee1978b android.hardware.audio@7.0::IStreamOut
+54cbc3c637fe8d4b889ccb5690e5e3069ca8efd9c6607ce1d021a3f47576c67e android.hardware.audio@7.0::IStreamOutCallback
+8036ae0a68a698a79207218018de5f41aed344723f644112ffc99e20e5e2e9ff android.hardware.audio@7.0::IStreamOutEventCallback
+84978dbd15d4fa8be6073d0974755f7718ee0cde519ce71449fb734f53cee46b android.hardware.audio@7.0::types
+6a03a9d8cc917da00e8b88f4abc42db2f741e2d50901e8ab6dea32084a238fbd android.hardware.audio.common@7.0::types
+842b4485a00005fb938f674b12445cb592cd1636f56c7cc447966119070811bd android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IAcousticEchoCancelerEffect
+b62a85e5d745dc35b5a60464c6b33a5bb7a2b8b95863a1374aee77ea29cf8f49 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IAutomaticGainControlEffect
+c8d5e30848191713db7cffccc482e4427816f33c98a24734c8769962f79f855b android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IBassBoostEffect
+7d021ecdf5bb6a61eb9ad193585d4986d1a64cb7fb4b52f219d7380145f2c6f1 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IDownmixEffect
+7fee1e7c7bb3d513a524c8963d1f8f7c2ad856f26c745b4ebc286b40d503264a android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IEffect
+7596050ccc00234458dcb4e692056ed3c16f3618c11d7b17cb749cfd5713705d android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IEffectBufferProviderCallback
+f2e41467bcf1140a11b219c2e8f77981b955c2941befe66e1cc685b7863ae4c9 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IEffectsFactory
+af66fb4addbc477f9fea65fb63475203122a9189624ca8d14e757bc7826d60a4 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IEnvironmentalReverbEffect
+2878d007ed55e1a4149ddcd29606962c948d8610642276f91dffd5ed32281824 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IEqualizerEffect
+0260ef9e2a3e077de366ebebc0c117c7ee13f46a1eabd4abd66cc6245d0bed98 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::ILoudnessEnhancerEffect
+3586bbc3a7cbe30f9aff0a522524eea9b78eea78280f09c35d43dbab48a1193e android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::INoiseSuppressionEffect
+a7d74d7e7e0b1e3b739f233b7776bf01e868856a536f5cdac0f307e9c2850e64 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IPresetReverbEffect
+b4cbc1f2d38787f2ad069a8e4d10c0896287531a2596f0de0283e390b0ecf05d android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IVirtualizerEffect
+2b5681e1ea6a2db0dc1e84edb96d3de2f7daf306046543e7956be76dcb8f20fb android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::IVisualizerEffect
+fa1e2d78e66fd662de93cb479ffd55947fe54f51cb53915814b3d3e3036c86a5 android.hardware.audio.effect@7.0::types
+4baf8e0eca4aa896cc9ceb7bb676aaf4fa21372ef8b49eed68eced1221c3dc0d android.hardware.bluetooth.audio@2.1::IBluetoothAudioProvider
+d417a9212c8f96e3a06a2f221c8c5756c765355b2b81de2b2a65d4c9eee85401 android.hardware.bluetooth.audio@2.1::IBluetoothAudioProvidersFactory
+c17d9e27abd37ae5a8ff8da08fc5c9b13a264670feef6bbbc9d3ab1915216130 android.hardware.bluetooth.audio@2.1::types
+6763dd2273b1b47f3ac68af9b66870287eba33fb5b4d66e8fe1d30ae18ce24cb android.hardware.boot@1.2::IBootControl
+0c0657fad2239c2c7ec363d3b13f2e002d1c267ca89d2cc96d2b1de0475386cb android.hardware.fastboot@1.1::IFastboot
+3e8866987de4ecb48807c09d4c88ec38365930a22415f1b74edf8b14da17846b android.hardware.radio@1.6::IRadio
+715789427a44cc78f9d123b0ceb9e035e4ac2b1049501337c23a512e85b87850 android.hardware.radio@1.6::IRadioIndication
+2e9c08c4bc9539d8da28d7de33500f87148f7fa2e377238ee898b41752ac4f29 android.hardware.radio@1.6::IRadioResponse
+6475887a9cd5cc8cb803e3a78956d84d7a5fde571407ede2396f3ea5e0c0d3ad android.hardware.radio@1.6::types
+f22813615be1445ddd817655c054fc69dc9efea56c9035cd0757f3cbed190641 android.hardware.radio.config@1.3::IRadioConfig
+c9ad18729268593d14681d88ffad1c97e707444a45e1b4ed804dab949edbd84f android.hardware.radio.config@1.3::IRadioConfigResponse
+78dcb9a6975e8b377cb90bbe952078162960941468c992dcd2e1830a477b8c03 android.hardware.radio.config@1.3::types
+fd43298c43f70130c747a642ee43b0c242ac0cebffb377faa24f2725f0aa6caf android.hardware.tetheroffload.control@1.1::IOffloadControl
+fe18c9032e4063efca3fff3c377dd69780de1f96e8e2bc3f7d100a5d8bd467b4 android.hardware.tetheroffload.control@1.1::ITetheringOffloadCallback
+e34b4c7bec5e032c14804707ca924dd6b99ed5ba139da7505fe7d698d0fe178f android.hardware.tetheroffload.control@1.1::types
+
+# There should be no more HIDL HALs - please use AIDL instead.
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 4c92665..62093cc 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@
 }
 
 void TunerFilterHidlTest::testTimeFilter(TimeFilterConfig filterConf) {
-    if (!timeFilter.support) {
-        return;
-    }
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
     DemuxCapabilities caps;
@@ -161,27 +158,36 @@
 
 void TunerRecordHidlTest::recordSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
                                                  FrontendConfig frontendConf, DvrConfig dvrConf) {
-    uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
+    mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
+
+    DvrConfig dvrSourceConfig;
+    if (mLnbId || record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        uint32_t feId;
+        mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
+        if (mLnbId) {
+            ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setLnb(*mLnbId));
+        }
+        if (frontendConf.isSoftwareFe) {
+            mFrontendTests.setSoftwareFrontendDvrConfig(dvrMap[record.dvrSoftwareFeId]);
+        }
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+        mFrontendTests.setDvrTests(mDvrTests);
+    } else {
+        dvrSourceConfig = dvrMap[record.dvrSourceId];
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrSourceConfig.type, dvrSourceConfig.bufferSize));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrPlayback(dvrSourceConfig.settings));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor());
+    }
+
     uint32_t filterId;
     sp<IFilter> filter;
-
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
-    if (mLnbId) {
-        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setLnb(*mLnbId));
-    }
-    if (frontendConf.isSoftwareFe) {
-        mFrontendTests.setSoftwareFrontendDvrConfig(dvrMap[record.dvrSoftwareFeId]);
-    }
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
-    mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
-    mFrontendTests.setDvrTests(mDvrTests);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConf.type, dvrConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrRecord(dvrConf.settings));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrRecordMQDescriptor());
@@ -195,17 +201,39 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.attachFilterToDvr(filter));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
+
+    if (mLnbId || record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
+    } else {
+        // Start DVR Source
+        mDvrTests.startPlaybackInputThread(dvrSourceConfig.playbackInputFile,
+                                           dvrSourceConfig.settings.playback());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrPlayback());
+    }
+
     mDvrTests.testRecordOutput();
     mDvrTests.stopRecordThread();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
+
+    if (mLnbId || record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
+    } else {
+        mDvrTests.stopPlaybackThread();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrPlayback());
+    }
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.detachFilterToDvr(filter));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
     mDvrTests.closeDvrRecord();
+
+    if (mLnbId || record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+    } else {
+        mDvrTests.closeDvrPlayback();
+    }
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
 }
 
 void TunerRecordHidlTest::recordSingleFilterTestWithLnb(FilterConfig filterConf,
@@ -236,23 +264,28 @@
 void TunerRecordHidlTest::attachSingleFilterToRecordDvrTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
                                                             FrontendConfig frontendConf,
                                                             DvrConfig dvrConf) {
-    uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
+
+    if (record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        uint32_t feId;
+        mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+    }
+
     uint32_t filterId;
     sp<IFilter> filter;
-
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
+
     mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConf.type, dvrConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrRecord(dvrConf.settings));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrRecordMQDescriptor());
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
@@ -268,30 +301,42 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
     mDvrTests.closeDvrRecord();
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+
+    if (record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+    }
 }
 
 void TunerDescramblerHidlTest::scrambledBroadcastTest(set<struct FilterConfig> mediaFilterConfs,
                                                       FrontendConfig frontendConf,
                                                       DescramblerConfig descConfig) {
-    uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
+
+    DvrConfig dvrSourceConfig;
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        uint32_t feId;
+        mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
+        if (frontendConf.isSoftwareFe) {
+            mFrontendTests.setSoftwareFrontendDvrConfig(dvrMap[descrambling.dvrSoftwareFeId]);
+        }
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+        mFrontendTests.setDemux(demux);
+    } else {
+        dvrSourceConfig = dvrMap[descrambling.dvrSourceId];
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrSourceConfig.type, dvrSourceConfig.bufferSize));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrPlayback(dvrSourceConfig.settings));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor());
+    }
+
     set<uint32_t> filterIds;
     uint32_t filterId;
     set<struct FilterConfig>::iterator config;
     set<uint32_t>::iterator id;
-
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendConf.type, feId);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
-    if (frontendConf.isSoftwareFe) {
-        mFrontendTests.setSoftwareFrontendDvrConfig(dvrMap[descrambling.dvrSoftwareFeId]);
-    }
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
-    mFrontendTests.setDemux(demux);
     for (config = mediaFilterConfs.begin(); config != mediaFilterConfs.end(); config++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux((*config).type, (*config).bufferSize));
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
@@ -314,10 +359,26 @@
     for (id = filterIds.begin(); id != filterIds.end(); id++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(*id));
     }
-    // tune test
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
+
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        // tune test
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
+    } else {
+        // Start DVR Source
+        mDvrTests.startPlaybackInputThread(dvrSourceConfig.playbackInputFile,
+                                           dvrSourceConfig.settings.playback());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrPlayback());
+    }
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(filterDataOutputTest());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
+
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
+    } else {
+        mDvrTests.stopPlaybackThread();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrPlayback());
+    }
+
     for (id = filterIds.begin(); id != filterIds.end(); id++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(*id));
     }
@@ -328,27 +389,45 @@
     for (id = filterIds.begin(); id != filterIds.end(); id++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(*id));
     }
+
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+    } else {
+        mDvrTests.closeDvrPlayback();
+    }
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, TuneFrontend) {
     description("Tune one Frontend with specific setting and check Lock event");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     mFrontendTests.tuneTest(frontendMap[live.frontendId]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, AutoScanFrontend) {
     description("Run an auto frontend scan with specific setting and check lock scanMessage");
+    if (!scan.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendMap[scan.frontendId], FrontendScanType::SCAN_AUTO);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerFrontendHidlTest, BlindScanFrontend) {
     description("Run an blind frontend scan with specific setting and check lock scanMessage");
+    if (!scan.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     mFrontendTests.scanTest(frontendMap[scan.frontendId], FrontendScanType::SCAN_BLIND);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerLnbHidlTest, SendDiseqcMessageToLnb) {
     description("Open and configure an Lnb with specific settings then send a diseqc msg to it.");
+    if (!lnbLive.support) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (lnbMap[lnbLive.lnbId].name.compare(emptyHardwareId) == 0) {
         vector<uint32_t> ids;
         ASSERT_TRUE(mLnbTests.getLnbIds(ids));
@@ -370,6 +449,9 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerDemuxHidlTest, openDemux) {
     description("Open and close a Demux.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
@@ -385,6 +467,9 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerDemuxHidlTest, getAvSyncTime) {
     description("Get the A/V sync time from a PCR filter.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (live.pcrFilterId.compare(emptyHardwareId) == 0) {
         return;
     }
@@ -423,6 +508,9 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerFilterHidlTest, StartFilterInDemux) {
     description("Open and start a filter in Demux.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO use paramterized tests
     configSingleFilterInDemuxTest(filterMap[live.videoFilterId], frontendMap[live.frontendId]);
 }
@@ -457,22 +545,34 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerFilterHidlTest, testTimeFilter) {
     description("Open a timer filter in Demux and set time stamp.");
+    if (!timeFilter.support) {
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO use paramterized tests
     testTimeFilter(timeFilterMap[timeFilter.timeFilterId]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowVideoFilterTest) {
     description("Test Video Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterMap[live.videoFilterId], frontendMap[live.frontendId]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowAudioFilterTest) {
     description("Test Audio Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterMap[live.audioFilterId], frontendMap[live.frontendId]);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, BroadcastDataFlowSectionFilterTest) {
     description("Test Section Filter functionality in Broadcast use case.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (live.sectionFilterId.compare(emptyHardwareId) == 0) {
         return;
     }
@@ -481,6 +581,9 @@
 
 TEST_P(TunerBroadcastHidlTest, IonBufferTest) {
     description("Test the av filter data bufferring.");
+    if (!live.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        return;
+    }
     broadcastSingleFilterTest(filterMap[live.videoFilterId], frontendMap[live.frontendId]);
 }
 
@@ -501,6 +604,22 @@
     playbackSingleFilterTest(filterMap[playback.sectionFilterId], dvrMap[playback.dvrId]);
 }
 
+TEST_P(TunerPlaybackHidlTest, PlaybackDataFlowWithTsAudioFilterTest) {
+    description("Feed ts data from playback and configure Ts audio filter to get output");
+    if (!playback.support) {
+        return;
+    }
+    playbackSingleFilterTest(filterMap[playback.audioFilterId], dvrMap[playback.dvrId]);
+}
+
+TEST_P(TunerPlaybackHidlTest, PlaybackDataFlowWithTsVideoFilterTest) {
+    description("Feed ts data from playback and configure Ts video filter to get output");
+    if (!playback.support) {
+        return;
+    }
+    playbackSingleFilterTest(filterMap[playback.videoFilterId], dvrMap[playback.dvrId]);
+}
+
 TEST_P(TunerRecordHidlTest, AttachFiltersToRecordTest) {
     description("Attach a single filter to the record dvr test.");
     // TODO use paramterized tests
@@ -535,19 +654,26 @@
     if (descrambling.support) {
         return;
     }
-    uint32_t feId;
     uint32_t demuxId;
     sp<IDemux> demux;
-    mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendMap[descrambling.frontendId].type, feId);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        uint32_t feId;
+        mFrontendTests.getFrontendIdByType(frontendMap[descrambling.frontendId].type, feId);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.openFrontendById(feId));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.setFrontendCallback());
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+    }
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDescramblerTests.openDescrambler(demuxId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDescramblerTests.closeDescrambler());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+
+    if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
+    }
 }
 
 TEST_P(TunerDescramblerHidlTest, ScrambledBroadcastDataFlowMediaFiltersTest) {
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
index 65f8615..735bc82 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
@@ -148,10 +148,32 @@
 };
 
 inline bool validateConnections() {
-    bool feIsValid = frontendMap.find(live.frontendId) != frontendMap.end() &&
-                     frontendMap.find(scan.frontendId) != frontendMap.end();
-    feIsValid &= record.support ? frontendMap.find(record.frontendId) != frontendMap.end() : true;
-    feIsValid &= descrambling.support
+    if ((!live.hasFrontendConnection || !scan.hasFrontendConnection) && !playback.support) {
+        ALOGW("[vts config] VTS must support either a DVR source or a Frontend source.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (record.support && !record.hasFrontendConnection &&
+        record.dvrSourceId.compare(emptyHardwareId) == 0) {
+        ALOGW("[vts config] Record must support either a DVR source or a Frontend source.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (descrambling.support && !descrambling.hasFrontendConnection &&
+        descrambling.dvrSourceId.compare(emptyHardwareId) == 0) {
+        ALOGW("[vts config] Descrambling must support either a DVR source or a Frontend source.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool feIsValid = live.hasFrontendConnection
+                             ? frontendMap.find(live.frontendId) != frontendMap.end()
+                             : true;
+    feIsValid &= scan.hasFrontendConnection ? frontendMap.find(scan.frontendId) != frontendMap.end()
+                                            : true;
+    feIsValid &= record.support && record.hasFrontendConnection
+                         ? frontendMap.find(record.frontendId) != frontendMap.end()
+                         : true;
+    feIsValid &= (descrambling.support && descrambling.hasFrontendConnection)
                          ? frontendMap.find(descrambling.frontendId) != frontendMap.end()
                          : true;
     feIsValid &= lnbLive.support ? frontendMap.find(lnbLive.frontendId) != frontendMap.end() : true;
@@ -163,18 +185,28 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool dvrIsValid = frontendMap[live.frontendId].isSoftwareFe
+    bool dvrIsValid = (live.hasFrontendConnection && frontendMap[live.frontendId].isSoftwareFe)
                               ? dvrMap.find(live.dvrSoftwareFeId) != dvrMap.end()
                               : true;
     dvrIsValid &= playback.support ? dvrMap.find(playback.dvrId) != dvrMap.end() : true;
     if (record.support) {
-        if (frontendMap[record.frontendId].isSoftwareFe) {
-            dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(record.dvrSoftwareFeId) != dvrMap.end();
+        if (record.hasFrontendConnection) {
+            if (frontendMap[record.frontendId].isSoftwareFe) {
+                dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(record.dvrSoftwareFeId) != dvrMap.end();
+            }
+        } else {
+            dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(record.dvrSourceId) != dvrMap.end();
         }
         dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(record.dvrRecordId) != dvrMap.end();
     }
-    if (descrambling.support && frontendMap[descrambling.frontendId].isSoftwareFe) {
-        dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(descrambling.dvrSoftwareFeId) != dvrMap.end();
+    if (descrambling.support) {
+        if (descrambling.hasFrontendConnection) {
+            if (frontendMap[descrambling.frontendId].isSoftwareFe) {
+                dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(descrambling.dvrSoftwareFeId) != dvrMap.end();
+            }
+        } else {
+            dvrIsValid &= dvrMap.find(descrambling.dvrSourceId) != dvrMap.end();
+        }
     }
 
     if (!dvrIsValid) {
diff --git a/tv/tuner/config/TunerTestingConfigReader.h b/tv/tuner/config/TunerTestingConfigReader.h
index 90499c4..7971fd2 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/config/TunerTestingConfigReader.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/config/TunerTestingConfigReader.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 };
 
 struct LiveBroadcastHardwareConnections {
+    bool hasFrontendConnection;
     string frontendId;
     string dvrSoftwareFeId;
     string audioFilterId;
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@
 };
 
 struct ScanHardwareConnections {
+    bool hasFrontendConnection;
     string frontendId;
 };
 
@@ -145,19 +147,23 @@
 
 struct DvrRecordHardwareConnections {
     bool support;
+    bool hasFrontendConnection;
     string frontendId;
     string dvrRecordId;
     string dvrSoftwareFeId;
     string recordFilterId;
+    string dvrSourceId;
 };
 
 struct DescramblingHardwareConnections {
     bool support;
+    bool hasFrontendConnection;
     string frontendId;
     string dvrSoftwareFeId;
     string audioFilterId;
     string videoFilterId;
     string descramblerId;
+    string dvrSourceId;
     /* list string of extra filters; */
 };
 
@@ -395,7 +401,14 @@
     }
 
     static void connectLiveBroadcast(LiveBroadcastHardwareConnections& live) {
-        auto liveConfig = *getDataFlowConfiguration().getFirstClearLiveBroadcast();
+        auto dataFlow = getDataFlowConfiguration();
+        if (dataFlow.hasClearLiveBroadcast()) {
+            live.hasFrontendConnection = true;
+        } else {
+            live.hasFrontendConnection = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        auto liveConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstClearLiveBroadcast();
         live.frontendId = liveConfig.getFrontendConnection();
 
         live.audioFilterId = liveConfig.getAudioFilterConnection();
@@ -416,8 +429,15 @@
     }
 
     static void connectScan(ScanHardwareConnections& scan) {
-        auto scanConfig = getDataFlowConfiguration().getFirstScan();
-        scan.frontendId = scanConfig->getFrontendConnection();
+        auto dataFlow = getDataFlowConfiguration();
+        if (dataFlow.hasScan()) {
+            scan.hasFrontendConnection = true;
+        } else {
+            scan.hasFrontendConnection = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        auto scanConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstScan();
+        scan.frontendId = scanConfig.getFrontendConnection();
     }
 
     static void connectDvrPlayback(DvrPlaybackHardwareConnections& playback) {
@@ -425,6 +445,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasDvrPlayback()) {
             playback.support = true;
         } else {
+            playback.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto playbackConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstDvrPlayback();
@@ -443,6 +464,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasDvrRecord()) {
             record.support = true;
         } else {
+            record.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto recordConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstDvrRecord();
@@ -452,6 +474,13 @@
         if (recordConfig.hasDvrSoftwareFeConnection()) {
             record.dvrSoftwareFeId = recordConfig.getDvrSoftwareFeConnection();
         }
+        if (recordConfig.getHasFrontendConnection()) {
+            record.hasFrontendConnection = true;
+            record.dvrSourceId = emptyHardwareId;
+        } else {
+            record.hasFrontendConnection = false;
+            record.dvrSourceId = recordConfig.getDvrSourceConnection();
+        }
     }
 
     static void connectDescrambling(DescramblingHardwareConnections& descrambling) {
@@ -459,6 +488,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasDescrambling()) {
             descrambling.support = true;
         } else {
+            descrambling.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto descConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstDescrambling();
@@ -469,6 +499,13 @@
         if (descConfig.hasDvrSoftwareFeConnection()) {
             descrambling.dvrSoftwareFeId = descConfig.getDvrSoftwareFeConnection();
         }
+        if (descConfig.getHasFrontendConnection()) {
+            descrambling.hasFrontendConnection = true;
+            descrambling.dvrSourceId = emptyHardwareId;
+        } else {
+            descrambling.hasFrontendConnection = false;
+            descrambling.dvrSourceId = descConfig.getDvrSourceConnection();
+        }
     }
 
     static void connectLnbLive(LnbLiveHardwareConnections& lnbLive) {
@@ -476,6 +513,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasLnbLive()) {
             lnbLive.support = true;
         } else {
+            lnbLive.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto lnbLiveConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstLnbLive();
@@ -495,6 +533,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasLnbRecord()) {
             lnbRecord.support = true;
         } else {
+            lnbRecord.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto lnbRecordConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstLnbRecord();
@@ -514,6 +553,7 @@
         if (dataFlow.hasTimeFilter()) {
             timeFilter.support = true;
         } else {
+            timeFilter.support = false;
             return;
         }
         auto timeFilterConfig = *dataFlow.getFirstTimeFilter();
diff --git a/tv/tuner/config/api/current.txt b/tv/tuner/config/api/current.txt
index 4255a60..abd7155 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/config/api/current.txt
+++ b/tv/tuner/config/api/current.txt
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@
     method @Nullable public String getAudioFilterConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getDescramblerConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getDvrSoftwareFeConnection();
+    method @Nullable public String getDvrSourceConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getFrontendConnection();
+    method @Nullable public boolean getHasFrontendConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getVideoFilterConnection();
     method public void setAudioFilterConnection(@Nullable String);
     method public void setDescramblerConnection(@Nullable String);
     method public void setDvrSoftwareFeConnection(@Nullable String);
+    method public void setDvrSourceConnection(@Nullable String);
     method public void setFrontendConnection(@Nullable String);
+    method public void setHasFrontendConnection(@Nullable boolean);
     method public void setVideoFilterConnection(@Nullable String);
   }
 
@@ -73,11 +77,15 @@
     ctor public DataFlowConfiguration.DvrRecord();
     method @Nullable public String getDvrRecordConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getDvrSoftwareFeConnection();
+    method @Nullable public String getDvrSourceConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getFrontendConnection();
+    method @Nullable public boolean getHasFrontendConnection();
     method @Nullable public String getRecordFilterConnection();
     method public void setDvrRecordConnection(@Nullable String);
     method public void setDvrSoftwareFeConnection(@Nullable String);
+    method public void setDvrSourceConnection(@Nullable String);
     method public void setFrontendConnection(@Nullable String);
+    method public void setHasFrontendConnection(@Nullable boolean);
     method public void setRecordFilterConnection(@Nullable String);
   }
 
diff --git a/tv/tuner/config/sample_tuner_vts_config.xml b/tv/tuner/config/sample_tuner_vts_config.xml
index 570171e..2624076 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/config/sample_tuner_vts_config.xml
+++ b/tv/tuner/config/sample_tuner_vts_config.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
                             sectionFilterConnection="FILTER_TS_SECTION_0"
                             dvrSoftwareFeConnection="DVR_PLAYBACK_0"/>
         <scan frontendConnection="FE_DEFAULT"/>
-        <descrambling frontendConnection="FE_DEFAULT"
+        <descrambling hasFrontendConnection="true"
+                      frontendConnection="FE_DEFAULT"
                       descramblerConnection="DESCRAMBLER_0"
                       audioFilterConnection="FILTER_AUDIO_DEFAULT"
                       videoFilterConnection="FILTER_VIDEO_DEFAULT"
@@ -205,7 +206,8 @@
                      audioFilterConnection="FILTER_AUDIO_DEFAULT"
                      videoFilterConnection="FILTER_VIDEO_DEFAULT"
                      sectionFilterConnection="FILTER_TS_SECTION_0"/>
-        <dvrRecord frontendConnection="FE_DEFAULT"
+        <dvrRecord hasFrontendConnection="true"
+                   frontendConnection="FE_DEFAULT"
                    recordFilterConnection="FILTER_TS_RECORD_0"
                    dvrRecordConnection="DVR_RECORD_0"
                    dvrSoftwareFeConnection="DVR_PLAYBACK_0"/>
diff --git a/tv/tuner/config/tuner_testing_dynamic_configuration.xsd b/tv/tuner/config/tuner_testing_dynamic_configuration.xsd
index 3fe93ff..e0c3e33 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/config/tuner_testing_dynamic_configuration.xsd
+++ b/tv/tuner/config/tuner_testing_dynamic_configuration.xsd
@@ -534,7 +534,9 @@
     <!-- DATA FLOW CONFIGURATION SESSION -->
     <xs:complexType name="dataFlowConfiguration">
         <xs:sequence>
-            <xs:element name="clearLiveBroadcast" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
+            <!-- clearLiveBroadcast is only optional when there is no physical frontend. In this
+              case, the dvrPlayback config is required. -->
+            <xs:element name="clearLiveBroadcast" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                 <xs:complexType>
                     <xs:attribute name="frontendConnection" type="frontendId" use="required"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="audioFilterConnection" type="filterId" use="required"/>
@@ -546,20 +548,27 @@
                     <xs:attribute name="dvrSoftwareFeConnection" type="dvrId" use="optional"/>
                 </xs:complexType>
             </xs:element>
-            <xs:element name="scan" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
+            <!-- scan is only optional when there is no physical frontend. In this case, the
+              dvrPlayback config is required. -->
+            <xs:element name="scan" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                 <xs:complexType>
                     <xs:attribute name="frontendConnection" type="frontendId" use="required"/>
                 </xs:complexType>
             </xs:element>
             <xs:element name="descrambling" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                 <xs:complexType>
+                    <!-- If there is a software or hardware frontend connection or not. If false,
+                      dvrSourceConnection config is required when testing dvrRecord.  -->
+                    <xs:attribute name="hasFrontendConnection" type="xs:boolean" use="required"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="frontendConnection" type="frontendId" use="required"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="descramblerConnection" type="descramblerId" use="required"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="audioFilterConnection" type="filterId" use="required"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="videoFilterConnection" type="filterId" use="required"/>
                     <!-- TODO: b/182519645 allow the users to insert extra filters -->
-                    <!-- DVR is only required when the frontend is using the software input -->
+                    <!-- This DVR is only required when the frontend is using the software input -->
                     <xs:attribute name="dvrSoftwareFeConnection" type="dvrId" use="optional"/>
+                    <!-- This Dvr is only required when there's no frontend(sw or hw) connection -->
+                    <xs:attribute name="dvrSourceConnection" type="dvrId" use="optional"/>
                 </xs:complexType>
             </xs:element>
             <xs:element name="dvrPlayback" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
@@ -573,10 +582,15 @@
             </xs:element>
             <xs:element name="dvrRecord" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                 <xs:complexType>
-                    <xs:attribute name="frontendConnection" type="frontendId" use="required"/>
+                    <!-- If there is a software or hardware frontend connection or not. If false,
+                      dvrSourceConnection config is required when testing dvrRecord.  -->
+                    <xs:attribute name="hasFrontendConnection" type="xs:boolean" use="required"/>
+                    <xs:attribute name="frontendConnection" type="frontendId" use="optional"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="dvrRecordConnection" type="dvrId" use="required"/>
-                    <!-- DVR is only required when the frontend is using the software input -->
+                    <!-- This Dvr is only required when the frontend is using the software input -->
                     <xs:attribute name="dvrSoftwareFeConnection" type="dvrId" use="optional"/>
+                    <!-- This Dvr is only required when there's no frontend(sw or hw) connection -->
+                    <xs:attribute name="dvrSourceConnection" type="dvrId" use="optional"/>
                     <xs:attribute name="recordFilterConnection" type="filterId" use="required"/>
                 </xs:complexType>
             </xs:element>