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Allows requesting active aout/vout from an input with associated events.
[vlc] / src / input / decoder.c
index a941a328f5cfc13171d0e3360adcaeec00b45af4..27c6c82859eccc2dadff75318639aeb76a06c32f 100644 (file)
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
 #include <vlc_codec.h>
 #include <vlc_osd.h>
+#include <vlc_meta.h>
 
 #include <vlc_interface.h>
 #include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
 #include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 #include "input_internal.h"
-#include "input_clock.h"
-#include "input_decoder.h"
+#include "clock.h"
+#include "decoder.h"
+#include "event.h"
+#include "ressource.h"
 
-#include "../video_output/vout_internal.h"
+#include "../video_output/vout_control.h"
 
 static decoder_t *CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *, es_format_t *, int, sout_instance_t *p_sout );
 static void       DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * );
 
 static void      *DecoderThread( vlc_object_t * );
-static int        DecoderProcess( decoder_t *, block_t * );
+static void       DecoderProcess( decoder_t *, block_t * );
+static void       DecoderError( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block );
 static void       DecoderOutputChangePause( decoder_t *, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date );
 static void       DecoderFlush( decoder_t * );
 static void       DecoderSignalBuffering( decoder_t *, bool );
@@ -98,6 +102,11 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
     audio_format_t audio;
     es_format_t    sout;
 
+    /* */
+    bool           b_fmt_description;
+    es_format_t    fmt_description;
+    vlc_meta_t     *p_description;
+
     /* fifo */
     block_fifo_t *p_fifo;
 
@@ -118,12 +127,14 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
     struct
     {
         mtime_t i_date;
+        int     i_ignore;
     } pause;
 
     /* Buffering */
     bool b_buffering;
     struct
     {
+        bool b_first;
         bool b_full;
         int  i_count;
 
@@ -135,6 +146,9 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
 
         aout_buffer_t *p_audio;
         aout_buffer_t **pp_audio_next;
+
+        block_t       *p_block;
+        block_t       **pp_block_next;
     } buffer;
 
     /* Flushing */
@@ -156,48 +170,88 @@ struct decoder_owner_sys_t
 #define DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_AUDIO_DURATION (AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME)
 #define DECODER_MAX_BUFFERING_VIDEO_DURATION (1*CLOCK_FREQ)
 
+/* Pictures which are DECODER_BOGUS_VIDEO_DELAY or more in advance probably have
+ * a bogus PTS and won't be displayed */
+#define DECODER_BOGUS_VIDEO_DELAY                ((mtime_t)(DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY * 30))
+
+/* */
+#define DECODER_SPU_VOUT_WAIT_DURATION ((int)(0.200*CLOCK_FREQ))
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Public functions
  *****************************************************************************/
+picture_t *decoder_NewPicture( decoder_t *p_decoder )
+{
+    picture_t *p_picture = p_decoder->pf_vout_buffer_new( p_decoder );
+    if( !p_picture )
+        msg_Warn( p_decoder, "can't get output picture" );
+    return p_picture;
+}
+void decoder_DeletePicture( decoder_t *p_decoder, picture_t *p_picture )
+{
+    p_decoder->pf_vout_buffer_del( p_decoder, p_picture );
+}
+void decoder_LinkPicture( decoder_t *p_decoder, picture_t *p_picture )
+{
+    p_decoder->pf_picture_link( p_decoder, p_picture );
+}
+void decoder_UnlinkPicture( decoder_t *p_decoder, picture_t *p_picture )
+{
+    p_decoder->pf_picture_unlink( p_decoder, p_picture );
+}
 
-/* decoder_GetInputAttachment:
- */
-input_attachment_t *decoder_GetInputAttachment( decoder_t *p_dec,
-                                                const char *psz_name )
+aout_buffer_t *decoder_NewAudioBuffer( decoder_t *p_decoder, int i_size )
 {
-    input_attachment_t *p_attachment;
-    if( input_Control( p_dec->p_owner->p_input, INPUT_GET_ATTACHMENT, &p_attachment, psz_name ) )
+    if( !p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_new )
         return NULL;
-    return p_attachment;
+    return p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_new( p_decoder, i_size );
+}
+void decoder_DeleteAudioBuffer( decoder_t *p_decoder, aout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
+{
+    p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_del( p_decoder, p_buffer );
+}
+
+subpicture_t *decoder_NewSubpicture( decoder_t *p_decoder )
+{
+    subpicture_t *p_subpicture = p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_new( p_decoder );
+    if( !p_subpicture )
+        msg_Warn( p_decoder, "can't get output subpicture" );
+    return p_subpicture;
 }
+void decoder_DeleteSubpicture( decoder_t *p_decoder, subpicture_t *p_subpicture )
+{
+    p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_del( p_decoder, p_subpicture );
+}
+
 /* decoder_GetInputAttachments:
  */
 int decoder_GetInputAttachments( decoder_t *p_dec,
                                  input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
                                  int *pi_attachment )
 {
-    return input_Control( p_dec->p_owner->p_input, INPUT_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
-                          ppp_attachment, pi_attachment );
+    if( !p_dec->pf_get_attachments )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    return p_dec->pf_get_attachments( p_dec, ppp_attachment, pi_attachment );
 }
 /* decoder_GetDisplayDate:
  */
 mtime_t decoder_GetDisplayDate( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t i_ts )
 {
-    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+    if( !p_dec->pf_get_display_date )
+        return 0;
 
-    if( !p_owner->p_clock )
-        return i_ts;
-    return input_clock_GetTS( p_owner->p_clock, NULL, p_owner->p_input->i_pts_delay, i_ts );
+    return p_dec->pf_get_display_date( p_dec, i_ts );
 }
 /* decoder_GetDisplayRate:
  */
 int decoder_GetDisplayRate( decoder_t *p_dec )
 {
-    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
-
-    if( !p_owner->p_clock )
+    if( !p_dec->pf_get_display_rate )
         return INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    return input_clock_GetRate( p_owner->p_clock );
+
+    return p_dec->pf_get_display_rate( p_dec );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -213,9 +267,7 @@ decoder_t *input_DecoderNew( input_thread_t *p_input,
     decoder_t *p_dec = NULL;
     int i_priority;
 
-#ifndef ENABLE_SOUT
-    (void)b_force_decoder;
-#else
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
     /* If we are in sout mode, search for packetizer module */
     if( p_sout )
     {
@@ -286,23 +338,16 @@ void input_DecoderDelete( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     vlc_object_kill( p_dec );
 
-    /* Make sure we aren't paused anymore */
+    /* Make sure we aren't paused/buffering/waiting anymore */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
-    if( p_owner->b_paused || p_owner->b_buffering )
-    {
-        p_owner->b_paused = false;
-        p_owner->b_buffering = false;
-        vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
-    }
+    p_owner->b_paused = false;
+    p_owner->b_buffering = false;
+    p_owner->b_flushing = true;
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    /* Make sure the thread leaves the function */
-    block_FifoWake( p_owner->p_fifo );
-
     vlc_thread_join( p_dec );
-
-    /* Don't module_unneed() here because of the dll loader that wants
-     * close() in the same thread than open()/decode() */
+    module_unneed( p_dec, p_dec->p_module );
 
     /* */
     if( p_dec->p_owner->cc.b_supported )
@@ -321,6 +366,7 @@ void input_DecoderDelete( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
 /**
  * Put a block_t in the decoder's fifo.
+ * Thread-safe w.r.t. the decoder. May be a cancellation point.
  *
  * \param p_dec the decoder object
  * \param p_block the data block
@@ -331,17 +377,17 @@ void input_DecoderDecode( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
     if( p_owner->p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
     {
-        /* FIXME !!!!! */
-        while( vlc_object_alive( p_dec ) && !p_dec->b_error &&
-               block_FifoCount( p_owner->p_fifo ) > 10 )
-        {
-            msleep( 1000 );
-        }
+        /* The fifo is not consummed when buffering and so will
+         * deadlock vlc.
+         * There is no need to lock as b_buffering is never modify
+         * inside decoder thread. */
+        if( !p_owner->b_buffering )
+            block_FifoPace( p_owner->p_fifo, 10, SIZE_MAX );
     }
     else if( block_FifoSize( p_owner->p_fifo ) > 50000000 /* 50 MB */ )
     {
         /* FIXME: ideally we would check the time amount of data
-         * in the fifo instead of its size. */
+         * in the FIFO instead of its size. */
         msg_Warn( p_dec, "decoder/packetizer fifo full (data not "
                   "consumed quickly enough), resetting fifo!" );
         block_FifoEmpty( p_owner->p_fifo );
@@ -453,6 +499,7 @@ void input_DecoderChangePause( decoder_t *p_dec, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date )
 
     p_owner->b_paused = b_paused;
     p_owner->pause.i_date = i_date;
+    p_owner->pause.i_ignore = 0;
     vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
 
     DecoderOutputChangePause( p_dec, b_paused, i_date );
@@ -477,10 +524,12 @@ void input_DecoderStartBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
 
     DecoderFlush( p_dec );
 
+    p_owner->buffer.b_first = true;
     p_owner->buffer.b_full = false;
     p_owner->buffer.i_count = 0;
 
-    assert( !p_owner->buffer.p_picture && !p_owner->buffer.p_subpic && !p_owner->buffer.p_audio );
+    assert( !p_owner->buffer.p_picture && !p_owner->buffer.p_subpic &&
+            !p_owner->buffer.p_audio && !p_owner->buffer.p_block );
 
     p_owner->buffer.p_picture = NULL;
     p_owner->buffer.pp_picture_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_picture;
@@ -491,6 +540,10 @@ void input_DecoderStartBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
     p_owner->buffer.p_audio = NULL;
     p_owner->buffer.pp_audio_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_audio;
 
+    p_owner->buffer.p_block = NULL;
+    p_owner->buffer.pp_block_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_block;
+
+
     p_owner->b_buffering = true;
 
     vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
@@ -526,9 +579,90 @@ void input_DecoderWaitBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 }
 
+void input_DecoderFrameNext( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t *pi_duration )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    *pi_duration = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+    if( p_dec->fmt_in.i_cat == VIDEO_ES )
+    {
+        if( p_owner->b_paused && p_owner->p_vout )
+        {
+            vout_NextPicture( p_owner->p_vout, pi_duration );
+            p_owner->pause.i_ignore++;
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* TODO subtitle should not be flushed */
+        DecoderFlush( p_dec );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+}
+
+bool input_DecoderHasFormatChanged( decoder_t *p_dec, es_format_t *p_fmt, vlc_meta_t **pp_meta )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+    bool b_changed;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+    b_changed = p_owner->b_fmt_description;
+    if( b_changed )
+    {
+        if( p_fmt )
+            es_format_Copy( p_fmt, &p_owner->fmt_description );
+
+        if( pp_meta )
+        {
+            *pp_meta = NULL;
+            if( p_owner->p_description )
+            {
+                *pp_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+                if( *pp_meta )
+                    vlc_meta_Merge( *pp_meta, p_owner->p_description );
+            }
+        }
+        p_owner->b_fmt_description = false;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+    return b_changed;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Internal functions
  *****************************************************************************/
+static int DecoderGetInputAttachments( decoder_t *p_dec,
+                                       input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                                       int *pi_attachment )
+{
+    return input_Control( p_dec->p_owner->p_input, INPUT_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
+                          ppp_attachment, pi_attachment );
+}
+static mtime_t DecoderGetDisplayDate( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t i_ts )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+    if( p_owner->b_buffering || p_owner->b_paused )
+        i_ts = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+
+    if( !p_owner->p_clock || !i_ts )
+        return i_ts;
+
+    return input_clock_GetTS( p_owner->p_clock, NULL, p_owner->p_input->i_pts_delay, i_ts );
+}
+static int DecoderGetDisplayRate( decoder_t *p_dec )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    if( !p_owner->p_clock )
+        return INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    return input_clock_GetRate( p_owner->p_clock );
+}
 
 /* */
 static void DecoderUnsupportedCodec( decoder_t *p_dec, vlc_fourcc_t codec )
@@ -567,13 +701,15 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     p_dec->pf_get_cc = NULL;
     p_dec->pf_packetize = NULL;
 
-    /* Initialize the decoder fifo */
+    /* Initialize the decoder */
     p_dec->p_module = NULL;
 
     memset( &null_es_format, 0, sizeof(es_format_t) );
     es_format_Copy( &p_dec->fmt_in, fmt );
     es_format_Copy( &p_dec->fmt_out, &null_es_format );
 
+    p_dec->p_description = NULL;
+
     /* Allocate our private structure for the decoder */
     p_dec->p_owner = p_owner = malloc( sizeof( decoder_owner_sys_t ) );
     if( p_dec->p_owner == NULL )
@@ -611,14 +747,18 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     p_dec->pf_picture_unlink  = vout_unlink_picture;
     p_dec->pf_spu_buffer_new  = spu_new_buffer;
     p_dec->pf_spu_buffer_del  = spu_del_buffer;
+    /* */
+    p_dec->pf_get_attachments  = DecoderGetInputAttachments;
+    p_dec->pf_get_display_date = DecoderGetDisplayDate;
+    p_dec->pf_get_display_rate = DecoderGetDisplayRate;
 
     vlc_object_attach( p_dec, p_input );
 
     /* Find a suitable decoder/packetizer module */
     if( i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_DECODER )
-        p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "decoder", "$codec", 0 );
+        p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "decoder", "$codec", false );
     else
-        p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "packetizer", "$packetizer", 0 );
+        p_dec->p_module = module_need( p_dec, "packetizer", "$packetizer", false );
 
     /* Check if decoder requires already packetized data */
     if( i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_DECODER &&
@@ -638,7 +778,7 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
             p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer->p_module =
                 module_need( p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer,
-                             "packetizer", "$packetizer", 0 );
+                             "packetizer", "$packetizer", false );
 
             if( !p_dec->p_owner->p_packetizer->p_module )
             {
@@ -671,15 +811,22 @@ static decoder_t * CreateDecoder( input_thread_t *p_input,
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_owner->lock );
     vlc_cond_init( &p_owner->wait );
 
+    p_owner->b_fmt_description = false;
+    es_format_Init( &p_owner->fmt_description, UNKNOWN_ES, 0 );
+    p_owner->p_description = NULL;
+
     p_owner->b_paused = false;
     p_owner->pause.i_date = 0;
+    p_owner->pause.i_ignore = 0;
 
     p_owner->b_buffering = false;
+    p_owner->buffer.b_first = true;
     p_owner->buffer.b_full = false;
     p_owner->buffer.i_count = 0;
     p_owner->buffer.p_picture = NULL;
     p_owner->buffer.p_subpic = NULL;
     p_owner->buffer.p_audio = NULL;
+    p_owner->buffer.p_block = NULL;
 
     p_owner->b_flushing = false;
 
@@ -712,35 +859,29 @@ static void *DecoderThread( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     decoder_t *p_dec = (decoder_t *)p_this;
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
 
-    int canc = vlc_savecancel();
-
     /* The decoder's main loop */
-    while( vlc_object_alive( p_dec ) && !p_dec->b_error )
+    for( ;; )
     {
         block_t *p_block = block_FifoGet( p_owner->p_fifo );
 
+        /* Make sure there is no cancellation point other than this one^^.
+         * If you need one, be sure to push cleanup of p_block. */
         DecoderSignalBuffering( p_dec, p_block == NULL );
 
-        if( p_block && DecoderProcess( p_dec, p_block ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
-            break;
-    }
-
-    while( vlc_object_alive( p_dec ) )
-    {
-        block_t *p_block = block_FifoGet( p_owner->p_fifo );
+        if( p_block )
+        {
+            int canc = vlc_savecancel();
 
-        DecoderSignalBuffering( p_dec, p_block == NULL );
+            if( p_dec->b_error )
+                DecoderError( p_dec, p_block );
+            else
+                DecoderProcess( p_dec, p_block );
 
-        /* Trash all received PES packets */
-        if( p_block )
-            block_Release( p_block );
+            vlc_restorecancel( canc );
+        }
+        /* Ensure fast cancellation in case the fifo is not empty */
+        vlc_testcancel();
     }
-    DecoderSignalBuffering( p_dec, true );
-
-    /* We do it here because of the dll loader that wants close() in the
-     * same thread than open()/decode() */
-    module_unneed( p_dec, p_dec->p_module );
-    vlc_restorecancel( canc );
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -828,8 +969,21 @@ static void DecoderWaitUnblock( decoder_t *p_dec, bool *pb_reject )
 
     while( !p_owner->b_flushing )
     {
-        if( !p_owner->b_paused && ( !p_owner->b_buffering || !p_owner->buffer.b_full ) )
-            break;
+        if( p_owner->b_paused )
+        {
+            if( p_owner->b_buffering && !p_owner->buffer.b_full )
+                break;
+            if( p_owner->pause.i_ignore > 0 )
+            {
+                p_owner->pause.i_ignore--;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if( !p_owner->b_buffering || !p_owner->buffer.b_full )
+                break;
+        }
         vlc_cond_wait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock );
     }
 
@@ -923,7 +1077,7 @@ static void DecoderFixTs( decoder_t *p_dec, mtime_t *pi_ts0, mtime_t *pi_ts1,
         if( b_telx )
         {
             *pi_ts0 = DecoderTeletextFixTs( *pi_ts0, i_ts_delay );
-            if( *pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 <= 0 )
+            if( pi_ts1 && *pi_ts1 <= 0 )
                 *pi_ts1 = *pi_ts0;
         }
     }
@@ -987,6 +1141,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
             p_audio = p_owner->buffer.p_audio;
 
             p_owner->buffer.p_audio = p_audio->p_next;
+            p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
 
             b_has_more = p_owner->buffer.p_audio != NULL;
             if( !b_has_more )
@@ -1011,12 +1166,23 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
             i_rate > INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT*AOUT_MAX_INPUT_RATE )
             b_reject = true;
 
-        if( !b_reject )
+        /* Do not wait against unprotected date */
+        const mtime_t i_deadline = p_audio->start_date - AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME;
+        while( !b_reject && i_deadline > mdate() )
         {
-            /* Wait if we are too early
-             * FIXME that's plain ugly to do it here */
-            mwait( p_audio->start_date - AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME );
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+            if( p_owner->b_flushing || p_dec->b_die )
+            {
+                b_reject = true;
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+                break;
+            }
+            vlc_cond_timedwait( &p_owner->wait, &p_owner->lock, i_deadline );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+        }
 
+        if( !b_reject )
+        {
             if( !aout_DecPlay( p_aout, p_aout_input, p_audio, i_rate ) )
                 *pi_played_sum += 1;
             *pi_lost_sum += aout_DecGetResetLost( p_aout, p_aout_input );
@@ -1038,7 +1204,13 @@ static void DecoderPlayAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_audio,
 
         if( !b_has_more )
             break;
+
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( !p_owner->buffer.p_audio )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1055,8 +1227,6 @@ static void DecoderDecodeAudio( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
     {
         aout_instance_t *p_aout = p_owner->p_aout;
         aout_input_t    *p_aout_input = p_owner->p_aout_input;
-        int i_lost = 0;
-        int i_played;
 
         if( p_dec->b_die )
         {
@@ -1140,66 +1310,26 @@ static void DecoderGetCc( decoder_t *p_dec, decoder_t *p_dec_cc )
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 }
-static void VoutDisplayedPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-
-    if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE )
-    {
-        /* Grr cannot destroy ready picture by myself so be sure vout won't like it */
-        p_pic->date = 1;
-    }
-    else if( p_pic->i_refcount > 0 )
-    {
-        p_pic->i_status = DISPLAYED_PICTURE;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
-        picture_CleanupQuant( p_pic );
-        p_vout->i_heap_size--;
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-}
-static void VoutFlushPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, mtime_t i_max_date )
-{
-    int i;
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_vout->render.i_pictures; i++ )
-    {
-        picture_t *p_pic = p_vout->render.pp_picture[i];
-
-        if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE ||
-            p_pic->i_status == DISPLAYED_PICTURE )
-        {
-            /* We cannot change picture status if it is in READY_PICTURE state,
-             * Just make sure they won't be displayed */
-            if( p_pic->date > i_max_date )
-                p_pic->date = i_max_date;
-        }
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-}
 
 static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
                               int *pi_played_sum, int *pi_lost_sum )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
     vout_thread_t  *p_vout = p_owner->p_vout;
+    bool b_first_buffered;
 
     if( p_picture->date <= 0 )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_vout, "non-dated video buffer received" );
         *pi_lost_sum += 1;
-        VoutDisplayedPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
+        vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         return;
     }
 
     /* */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    if( p_owner->b_buffering || p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
+    if( ( p_owner->b_buffering && !p_owner->buffer.b_first ) || p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
     {
         p_picture->p_next = NULL;
 
@@ -1214,19 +1344,22 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
             vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
         }
     }
+    b_first_buffered = p_owner->buffer.p_picture != NULL;
 
-    for( ;; )
+    for( ;; b_first_buffered = false )
     {
         bool b_has_more = false;
 
         bool b_reject;
+
         DecoderWaitUnblock( p_dec, &b_reject );
 
-        if( p_owner->b_buffering )
+        if( p_owner->b_buffering && !p_owner->buffer.b_first )
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
             return;
         }
+        bool b_buffering_first = p_owner->b_buffering;
 
         /* */
         if( p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
@@ -1234,6 +1367,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
             p_picture = p_owner->buffer.p_picture;
 
             p_owner->buffer.p_picture = p_picture->p_next;
+            p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
 
             b_has_more = p_owner->buffer.p_picture != NULL;
             if( !b_has_more )
@@ -1241,31 +1375,36 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
         }
 
         /* */
+        if( b_buffering_first )
+        {
+            assert( p_owner->buffer.b_first );
+            assert( !p_owner->buffer.i_count );
+            msg_Dbg( p_dec, "Received first picture" );
+            p_owner->buffer.b_first = false;
+            p_picture->b_force = true;
+        }
+
         int i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
         mtime_t i_delay;
-
         DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_picture->date, NULL, NULL,
                       &i_rate, &i_delay, false );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
         /* */
-        const mtime_t i_max_date = mdate() + i_delay + VOUT_BOGUS_DELAY;
+        const mtime_t i_max_date = mdate() + i_delay + DECODER_BOGUS_VIDEO_DELAY;
 
-        if( p_picture->date <= 0 || p_picture->date >= i_max_date )
+        if( !p_picture->b_force && ( p_picture->date <= 0 || p_picture->date >= i_max_date ) )
             b_reject = true;
 
         if( !b_reject )
         {
-            if( i_rate != p_owner->i_last_rate  )
+            if( i_rate != p_owner->i_last_rate || b_first_buffered )
             {
                 /* Be sure to not display old picture after our own */
-                VoutFlushPicture( p_vout, p_picture->date );
+                vout_Flush( p_vout, p_picture->date );
                 p_owner->i_last_rate = i_rate;
             }
-
-            vout_DatePicture( p_vout, p_picture, p_picture->date );
-
             vout_DisplayPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         }
         else
@@ -1280,7 +1419,7 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
                           p_picture->date - mdate() );
             }
             *pi_lost_sum += 1;
-            VoutDisplayedPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
+            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_picture );
         }
         int i_tmp_display;
         int i_tmp_lost;
@@ -1289,9 +1428,15 @@ static void DecoderPlayVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_picture,
         *pi_played_sum += i_tmp_display;
         *pi_lost_sum += i_tmp_lost;
 
-        if( !b_has_more )
+        if( !b_has_more || b_buffering_first )
             break;
+
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( !p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1310,7 +1455,7 @@ static void DecoderDecodeVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
         if( p_dec->b_die )
         {
             /* It prevent freezing VLC in case of broken decoder */
-            VoutDisplayedPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
             if( p_block )
                 block_Release( p_block );
             break;
@@ -1320,7 +1465,7 @@ static void DecoderDecodeVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
         if( p_pic->date < p_owner->i_preroll_end )
         {
-            VoutDisplayedPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+            vout_DropPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -1328,7 +1473,7 @@ static void DecoderDecodeVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_dec, "End of video preroll" );
             if( p_vout )
-                VoutFlushPicture( p_vout, 1 );
+                vout_Flush( p_vout, 1 );
             /* */
             p_owner->i_preroll_end = -1;
         }
@@ -1406,6 +1551,7 @@ static void DecoderPlaySpu( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic,
             p_subpic = p_owner->buffer.p_subpic;
 
             p_owner->buffer.p_subpic = p_subpic->p_next;
+            p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
 
             b_has_more = p_owner->buffer.p_subpic != NULL;
             if( !b_has_more )
@@ -1426,6 +1572,11 @@ static void DecoderPlaySpu( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic,
         if( !b_has_more )
             break;
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( !p_owner->buffer.p_subpic )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1435,18 +1586,69 @@ static void DecoderPlaySout( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_sout_block,
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
 
     assert( p_owner->p_clock );
+    assert( !p_sout_block->p_next );
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-    bool b_reject;
-    DecoderWaitUnblock( p_dec, &b_reject );
+    if( p_owner->b_buffering || p_owner->buffer.p_block )
+    {
+        block_ChainLastAppend( &p_owner->buffer.pp_block_next, p_sout_block );
 
-    DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_sout_block->i_dts, &p_sout_block->i_pts, &p_sout_block->i_length,
-                  &p_sout_block->i_rate, NULL, b_telx );
+        p_owner->buffer.i_count++;
+        /* XXX it is important to be full after the first one */
+        if( p_owner->buffer.i_count > 0 )
+        {
+            p_owner->buffer.b_full = true;
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_owner->wait );
+        }
+    }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+    for( ;; )
+    {
+        bool b_has_more = false;
+        bool b_reject;
+        DecoderWaitUnblock( p_dec, &b_reject );
 
-    sout_InputSendBuffer( p_owner->p_sout_input, p_sout_block );
+        if( p_owner->b_buffering )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /* */
+        if( p_owner->buffer.p_block )
+        {
+            p_sout_block = p_owner->buffer.p_block;
+
+            p_owner->buffer.p_block = p_sout_block->p_next;
+            p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
+
+            b_has_more = p_owner->buffer.p_block != NULL;
+            if( !b_has_more )
+                p_owner->buffer.pp_block_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_block;
+        }
+        p_sout_block->p_next = NULL;
+
+        DecoderFixTs( p_dec, &p_sout_block->i_dts, &p_sout_block->i_pts,
+                      &p_sout_block->i_length,
+                      &p_sout_block->i_rate, NULL, b_telx );
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+
+        if( !b_reject )
+            sout_InputSendBuffer( p_owner->p_sout_input, p_sout_block );
+        else
+            block_Release( p_sout_block );
+
+        if( !b_has_more )
+            break;
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+        if( !p_owner->buffer.p_block )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /* */
@@ -1464,7 +1666,7 @@ static void DecoderFlushBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
         p_owner->buffer.i_count--;
 
         if( p_owner->p_vout )
-            VoutDisplayedPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_picture );
+            vout_DropPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_picture );
 
         if( !p_owner->buffer.p_picture )
             p_owner->buffer.pp_picture_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_picture;
@@ -1493,6 +1695,14 @@ static void DecoderFlushBuffering( decoder_t *p_dec )
         if( !p_owner->buffer.p_subpic )
             p_owner->buffer.pp_subpic_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_subpic;
     }
+    if( p_owner->buffer.p_block )
+    {
+        block_ChainRelease( p_owner->buffer.p_block );
+
+        p_owner->buffer.i_count = 0;
+        p_owner->buffer.p_block = NULL;
+        p_owner->buffer.pp_block_next = &p_owner->buffer.p_block;
+    }
 }
 
 /* This function process a block for sout
@@ -1606,7 +1816,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessVideo( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flus
     }
 
     if( b_flush && p_owner->p_vout )
-        VoutFlushPicture( p_owner->p_vout, 1 );
+        vout_Flush( p_owner->p_vout, 1 );
 }
 
 /* This function process a audio block
@@ -1666,7 +1876,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
         stats_UpdateInteger( p_dec, p_input->p->counters.p_decoded_sub, 1, NULL );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
-        p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_ressource );
         if( p_vout && p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
         {
             /* Preroll does not work very well with subtitle */
@@ -1691,7 +1901,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
 
     if( b_flush && p_owner->p_spu_vout )
     {
-        p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_input->p->p_ressource );
 
         if( p_vout && p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
             spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR,
@@ -1702,6 +1912,17 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
     }
 }
 
+/* */
+static void DecoderProcessOnFlush( decoder_t *p_dec )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+    DecoderFlushBuffering( p_dec );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+
+    DecoderSignalFlushed( p_dec );
+}
 /**
  * Decode a block
  *
@@ -1709,7 +1930,7 @@ static void DecoderProcessSpu( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block, bool b_flush
  * \param p_block the block to decode
  * \return VLC_SUCCESS or an error code
  */
-static int DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
+static void DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = (decoder_owner_sys_t *)p_dec->p_owner;
     const bool b_flush_request = p_block && (p_block->i_flags & BLOCK_FLAG_CORE_FLUSH);
@@ -1718,7 +1939,7 @@ static int DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
     {
         assert( !b_flush_request );
         block_Release( p_block );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        return;
     }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
@@ -1765,17 +1986,22 @@ static int DecoderProcess( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
 
     /* */
     if( b_flush_request )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
-        DecoderFlushBuffering( p_dec );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
+        DecoderProcessOnFlush( p_dec );
+}
 
-        DecoderSignalFlushed( p_dec );
-    }
+static void DecoderError( decoder_t *p_dec, block_t *p_block )
+{
+    const bool b_flush_request = p_block && (p_block->i_flags & BLOCK_FLAG_CORE_FLUSH);
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_block )
+        block_Release( p_block );
 
-    return p_dec->b_error ? VLC_EGENERIC : VLC_SUCCESS;
+    if( b_flush_request )
+        DecoderProcessOnFlush( p_dec );
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Destroys a decoder object
  *
@@ -1804,25 +2030,19 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
         aout_DecDelete( p_owner->p_aout, p_owner->p_aout_input );
     if( p_owner->p_aout )
     {
-        vlc_object_release( p_owner->p_aout );
+        input_ressource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource,
+                                     p_owner->p_aout );
+        input_SendEventAout( p_owner->p_input );
         p_owner->p_aout = NULL;
     }
     if( p_owner->p_vout )
     {
         /* Hack to make sure all the the pictures are freed by the decoder */
-        for( int i_pic = 0; i_pic < p_owner->p_vout->render.i_pictures; i_pic++ )
-        {
-            picture_t *p_pic = p_owner->p_vout->render.pp_picture[i_pic];
+        vout_FixLeaks( p_owner->p_vout, true );
 
-            if( p_pic->i_status == RESERVED_PICTURE )
-                vout_DestroyPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
-            if( p_pic->i_refcount > 0 )
-                vout_UnlinkPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
-        }
-
-        /* We are about to die. Reattach video output to p_vlc. */
-        vout_Request( p_dec, p_owner->p_vout, NULL );
-        var_SetBool( p_owner->p_input, "intf-change-vout", true );
+        /* */
+        input_ressource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource, p_owner->p_vout, NULL );
+        input_SendEventVout( p_owner->p_input );
     }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
@@ -1837,17 +2057,22 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
     {
         vout_thread_t *p_vout;
 
-        p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-        if( p_vout && p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
+        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
+        if( p_vout )
         {
-            spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR,
-                         p_owner->i_spu_channel );
+            if( p_owner->p_spu_vout == p_vout )
+                spu_Control( p_vout->p_spu, SPU_CHANNEL_CLEAR, p_owner->i_spu_channel );
             vlc_object_release( p_vout );
         }
     }
 
     es_format_Clean( &p_dec->fmt_in );
     es_format_Clean( &p_dec->fmt_out );
+    if( p_dec->p_description )
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_dec->p_description );
+    es_format_Clean( &p_owner->fmt_description );
+    if( p_owner->p_description )
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_owner->p_description );
 
     if( p_owner->p_packetizer )
     {
@@ -1855,6 +2080,8 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
                        p_owner->p_packetizer->p_module );
         es_format_Clean( &p_owner->p_packetizer->fmt_in );
         es_format_Clean( &p_owner->p_packetizer->fmt_out );
+        if( p_owner->p_packetizer->p_description )
+            vlc_meta_Delete( p_owner->p_packetizer->p_description );
         vlc_object_detach( p_owner->p_packetizer );
         vlc_object_release( p_owner->p_packetizer );
     }
@@ -1870,6 +2097,35 @@ static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Buffers allocation callbacks for the decoders
  *****************************************************************************/
+static void DecoderUpdateFormatLocked( decoder_t *p_dec )
+{
+    decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
+
+    vlc_assert_locked( &p_owner->lock );
+
+    p_owner->b_fmt_description = true;
+
+    /* Copy es_format */
+    es_format_Clean( &p_owner->fmt_description );
+    es_format_Copy( &p_owner->fmt_description, &p_dec->fmt_out );
+
+    /* Move p_description */
+    if( p_owner->p_description && p_dec->p_description )
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_owner->p_description );
+    p_owner->p_description = p_dec->p_description;
+    p_dec->p_description = NULL;
+}
+static vout_thread_t *aout_request_vout( void *p_private,
+                                         vout_thread_t *p_vout, video_format_t *p_fmt )
+{
+    decoder_t *p_dec = p_private;
+
+    p_vout = input_ressource_RequestVout( p_dec->p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource, p_vout, p_fmt );
+    input_SendEventVout( p_dec->p_owner->p_input );
+
+    return p_vout;
+}
+
 static aout_buffer_t *aout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
 {
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
@@ -1901,15 +2157,17 @@ static aout_buffer_t *aout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
         audio_sample_format_t format;
         aout_input_t *p_aout_input;
         aout_instance_t *p_aout;
+        aout_request_vout_t request_vout;
 
         p_dec->fmt_out.audio.i_format = p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec;
         p_owner->audio = p_dec->fmt_out.audio;
 
         memcpy( &format, &p_owner->audio, sizeof( audio_sample_format_t ) );
-        if ( i_force_dolby && (format.i_original_channels&AOUT_CHAN_PHYSMASK)
-                                    == (AOUT_CHAN_LEFT|AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT) )
+        if( i_force_dolby &&
+            (format.i_original_channels&AOUT_CHAN_PHYSMASK) ==
+                (AOUT_CHAN_LEFT|AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT) )
         {
-            if ( i_force_dolby == 1 )
+            if( i_force_dolby == 1 )
             {
                 format.i_original_channels = format.i_original_channels |
                                              AOUT_CHAN_DOLBYSTEREO;
@@ -1921,15 +2179,25 @@ static aout_buffer_t *aout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
             }
         }
 
+        request_vout.pf_request_vout = aout_request_vout;
+        request_vout.p_private = p_dec;
+
         p_aout = p_owner->p_aout;
+        if( !p_aout )
+            p_aout = input_ressource_RequestAout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource, NULL );
         p_aout_input = aout_DecNew( p_dec, &p_aout,
-                                    &format, &p_dec->fmt_out.audio_replay_gain );
+                                    &format, &p_dec->fmt_out.audio_replay_gain, &request_vout );
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
+
         p_owner->p_aout = p_aout;
         p_owner->p_aout_input = p_aout_input;
+        DecoderUpdateFormatLocked( p_dec );
+
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
+        input_SendEventAout( p_owner->p_input );
+
         if( p_owner->p_aout_input == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_dec, "failed to create audio output" );
@@ -2030,13 +2298,17 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         p_owner->p_vout = NULL;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-        p_vout = vout_Request( p_dec, p_vout, &p_dec->fmt_out.video );
+        p_vout = input_ressource_RequestVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource,
+                                              p_vout, &p_dec->fmt_out.video );
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_owner->lock );
         p_owner->p_vout = p_vout;
+
+        DecoderUpdateFormatLocked( p_dec );
+
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_owner->lock );
 
-        var_SetBool( p_owner->p_input, "intf-change-vout", true );
+        input_SendEventVout( p_owner->p_input );
         if( p_vout == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_dec, "failed to create video output" );
@@ -2057,7 +2329,6 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
     for( ;; )
     {
         picture_t *p_picture;
-        int i_pic, i_ready_pic;
 
         if( p_dec->b_die || p_dec->b_error )
             return NULL;
@@ -2081,55 +2352,16 @@ static picture_t *vout_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         DecoderSignalBuffering( p_dec, true );
 
         /* Check the decoder doesn't leak pictures */
-        for( i_pic = 0, i_ready_pic = 0; i_pic < p_owner->p_vout->render.i_pictures; i_pic++ )
-        {
-            const picture_t *p_pic = p_owner->p_vout->render.pp_picture[i_pic];
-
-            if( p_pic->i_status == READY_PICTURE )
-            {
-                i_ready_pic++;
-                /* If we have at least 2 ready pictures, wait for the vout thread to
-                 * process one */
-                if( i_ready_pic >= 2 )
-                    break;
-
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if( p_pic->i_status == DISPLAYED_PICTURE )
-            {
-                /* If at least one displayed picture is not referenced
-                 * let vout free it */
-                if( p_pic->i_refcount == 0 )
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if( i_pic == p_owner->p_vout->render.i_pictures )
-        {
-            /* Too many pictures are still referenced, there is probably a bug
-             * with the decoder */
-            msg_Err( p_dec, "decoder is leaking pictures, resetting the heap" );
-
-            /* Just free all the pictures */
-            for( i_pic = 0; i_pic < p_owner->p_vout->render.i_pictures; i_pic++ )
-            {
-                picture_t *p_pic = p_owner->p_vout->render.pp_picture[i_pic];
-
-                if( p_pic->i_status == RESERVED_PICTURE )
-                    vout_DestroyPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
-                if( p_pic->i_refcount > 0 )
-                    vout_UnlinkPicture( p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
-            }
-        }
+        vout_FixLeaks( p_owner->p_vout, false );
 
+        /* FIXME add a vout_WaitPictureAvailable (timedwait) */
         msleep( VOUT_OUTMEM_SLEEP );
     }
 }
 
 static void vout_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-    VoutDisplayedPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
+    vout_DropPicture( p_dec->p_owner->p_vout, p_pic );
 }
 
 static void vout_link_picture( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
@@ -2154,11 +2386,11 @@ static subpicture_t *spu_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
         if( p_dec->b_die || p_dec->b_error )
             break;
 
-        p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+        p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
         if( p_vout )
             break;
 
-        msleep( VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY );
+        msleep( DECODER_SPU_VOUT_WAIT_DURATION );
     }
 
     if( !p_vout )
@@ -2199,7 +2431,7 @@ static void spu_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
     decoder_owner_sys_t *p_owner = p_dec->p_owner;
     vout_thread_t *p_vout = NULL;
 
-    p_vout = vlc_object_find( p_dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE );
+    p_vout = input_ressource_HoldVout( p_owner->p_input->p->p_ressource );
     if( !p_vout || p_owner->p_spu_vout != p_vout )
     {
         if( p_vout )