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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 VideoLAN
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2007 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
-#include <vlc/decoder.h>
-#include <vlc/vout.h>
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #include "input_internal.h"
 
-#include "stream_output.h"
-#include "vlc_playlist.h"
-#include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include "../stream_output/stream_output.h"
+
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
+#include <vlc_charset.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
+#   include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
+static void Destructor( input_thread_t * p_input );
+
 static  int Run  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static  int RunAndDestroy  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static  int Init ( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick );
-static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input );
-static void End  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static input_thread_t * Create  ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *,
+                                  const char *, vlc_bool_t, sout_instance_t * );
+static  int             Init    ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             Error   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             End     ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *, int *, vlc_value_t * );
 static void       ControlReduce( input_thread_t * );
 static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *, int, vlc_value_t );
 
-
 static int  UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t * );
 static int  UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t * );
-static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *, vlc_bool_t );
 
-static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length, vlc_bool_t );
+static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length );
 
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option );
-
-static void DecodeUrl( char * );
-static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *, char *, char **, char **, char ** );
 static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *, char *, int *, int *, int *, int *);
 
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *);
 static int  InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *, input_source_t *,
-                             char *, char *psz_forced_demux,
-                             vlc_bool_t b_quick );
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
-
+                             const char *, const char *psz_forced_demux );
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t * );
+/* TODO */
+//static void InputGetAttachments( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
 static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input );
 static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t * );
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t * );
+
+static void DemuxMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta, demux_t *p_demux );
+static void AppendAttachment( int *pi_attachment, input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                              int i_new, input_attachment_t **pp_new );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_CreateThread: creates a new input thread
- *****************************************************************************
  * This function creates a new input, and returns a pointer
  * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
  *
@@ -96,75 +112,105 @@ static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
  * * Get only:
  *  - length
  *  - bookmarks
- *  - seekable (if you can seek, it doesn't say if 'bar display' has be shown or not, for that check position != 0.0)
+ *  - seekable (if you can seek, it doesn't say if 'bar display' has be shown
+ *    or not, for that check position != 0.0)
+ *  - can-pause
  * * For intf callback upon changes
  *  - intf-change
+ *  - rate-change for when playback rate changes
  * TODO explain when Callback is called
  * TODO complete this list (?)
  *****************************************************************************/
-input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                      input_item_t *p_item )
-
+static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                               const char *psz_header, vlc_bool_t b_quick,
+                               sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
+    static const char input_name[] = "input";
+    input_thread_t *p_input = NULL;                 /* thread descriptor */
     vlc_value_t val;
     int i;
 
     /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT );
+    p_input = vlc_custom_create( p_parent, sizeof( *p_input ),
+                                 VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, input_name );
     if( p_input == NULL )
     {
         msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
         return NULL;
     }
+    MALLOC_NULL( p_input->p, input_thread_private_t );
+
+    /* One "randomly" selected input thread is responsible for computing
+     * the global stats. Check if there is already someone doing this */
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats && !b_quick )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == NULL )
+        {
+            p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer = p_input;
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
+    }
+
+    p_input->b_preparsing = b_quick;
+    p_input->psz_header = psz_header ? strdup( psz_header ) : NULL;
 
     /* Init Common fields */
     p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->i_start = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     p_input->i_time  = 0;
-    p_input->i_stop  = 0;
-    p_input->i_title = 0;
-    p_input->title   = NULL;
-    p_input->i_title_offset = p_input->i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_stop  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_run  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_title = 0;
+    p_input->p->title   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_title_offset = p_input->p->i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
     p_input->i_state = INIT_S;
-    p_input->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p_meta  = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout  = NULL;
-    p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_bookmark, p_input->p->bookmark );
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_attachment, p_input->p->attachment );
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep  = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
     /* Init Input fields */
-    p_input->input.p_item = p_item;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_demux  = NULL;
-    p_input->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_title  = 0;
-    p_input->input.title    = NULL;
-    p_input->input.i_title_offset = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
-    p_input->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.p_item = p_item;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title  = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.title    = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title_offset = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_rate_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_rescale_ts = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    if( !p_item->p_stats )
+        p_item->p_stats = stats_NewInputStats( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* No slave */
-    p_input->i_slave = 0;
-    p_input->slave   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_slave = 0;
+    p_input->p->slave   = NULL;
 
     /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->lock_control );
-    p_input->i_control = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->lock_control );
+    p_input->p->i_control = 0;
 
     /* Parse input options */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    assert( p_item->optflagc == p_item->i_options );
     for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
-    {
-//        msg_Dbg( p_input, "option: %s", p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
-    }
+        var_OptionParse( VLC_OBJECT(p_input), p_item->ppsz_options[i],
+                         !!(p_item->optflagv[i] & VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED) );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* Create Object Variables for private use only */
@@ -172,187 +218,245 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 
     /* Create Objects variables for public Get and Set */
     input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
-
-    /* TODO */
-    var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
-    if( val.psz_string )
-    {
-        /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
-        char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
-        psz_parser = val.psz_string;
-        while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
-        {
-            seekpoint_t seekpoint;
-            char backup;
-            psz_start++;
-            psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
-            if( !psz_end ) break;
-            psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
-            backup = *psz_parser;
-            *psz_parser = 0;
-            *psz_end = ',';
-
-            seekpoint.psz_name = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_byte_offset = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_time_offset = 0;
-            while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
-            {
-                *psz_end = 0;
-                if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.psz_name = psz_start + 5;
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) * 1000000;
+
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
+        if( val.psz_string )
+        {
+            /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
+            char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
+            psz_parser = val.psz_string;
+            while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
+            {
+                 seekpoint_t *p_seekpoint = vlc_seekpoint_New();
+                 char backup;
+                 psz_start++;
+                 psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
+                 if( !psz_end ) break;
+                 psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
+                 backup = *psz_parser;
+                 *psz_parser = 0;
+                 *psz_end = ',';
+                 while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+                 {
+                     *psz_end = 0;
+                     if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = strdup(psz_start + 5);
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) *
+                                                        1000000;
+                     }
+                     psz_start = psz_end + 1;
                 }
-                psz_start = psz_end + 1;
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
+                                  p_seekpoint->psz_name, p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset,
+                                  p_seekpoint->i_time_offset );
+                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, p_seekpoint );
+                vlc_seekpoint_Delete( p_seekpoint );
+                *psz_parser = backup;
             }
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
-                     seekpoint.psz_name, seekpoint.i_byte_offset,
-                     seekpoint.i_time_offset );
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, &seekpoint );
-            *psz_parser = backup;
+            free( val.psz_string );
         }
-        free( val.psz_string );
     }
 
-    /* Now we can attach our new input */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
+    /* Remove 'Now playing' info as it is probably outdated */
+    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_DEL_INFO,
+        _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT),
+        _(VLC_META_NOW_PLAYING) );
+    input_item_SetNowPlaying( p_item, NULL );
 
-    /* Create thread and wait for its readiness. */
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", Run,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+    /* */
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing )
+        p_input->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET | OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_sout )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_input );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
-        return NULL;
+        p_input->p->p_sout = p_sout;
+        p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = VLC_FALSE;
     }
 
+    memset( &p_input->p->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->p->counters ) );
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+
+    /* Attach only once we are ready */
+    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
+
+    /* Set the destructor when we are sure we are initialized */
+    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_input, (vlc_destructor_t)Destructor );
+
     return p_input;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_PreParse: Lightweight input for playlist item preparsing
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
+/**
+ * Input destructor (called when the object's refcount reaches 0).
+ */
+static void Destructor( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
-    int i;
+    input_thread_private_t *priv = p_input->p;
 
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = vlc_object_create( p_parent, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT );
-    if( p_input == NULL )
+    if( priv->b_owns_its_sout && priv->p_sout )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        if( priv->b_sout_keep )
+            SoutKeep( priv->p_sout );
+        else
+            sout_DeleteInstance( priv->p_sout );
     }
 
-    /* Init Common fields */
-    p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->i_start = 0;
-    p_input->i_time  = 0;
-    p_input->i_stop  = 0;
-    p_input->i_title = 0;
-    p_input->title   = NULL;
-    p_input->i_title_offset = p_input->i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
-    p_input->i_state = INIT_S;
-    p_input->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p_meta  = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout  = NULL;
-    p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
-    /* Init Input fields */
-    p_input->input.p_item = p_item;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_demux  = NULL;
-    p_input->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_title  = 0;
-    p_input->input.title    = NULL;
-    p_input->input.i_title_offset = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
-    p_input->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->lock_control );
+    free( priv );
+}
 
-    /* No slave */
-    p_input->i_slave = 0;
-    p_input->slave   = NULL;
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. You will need to monitor the
+ * thread to clean up after it is done
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return a pointer to the spawned input thread
+ */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                      input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input =  __input_CreateThreadExtended( p_parent, p_item, NULL, p_sout );
 
-    /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->lock_control );
-    p_input->i_control = 0;
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
 
-    /* Parse input options */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
+    return p_input;
+}
+
+/* */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThreadExtended( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                              input_item_t *p_item,
+                                              const char *psz_log, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_log, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return NULL;
+
+    /* Create thread and wait for its readiness. */
+    if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", Run,
+                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
     {
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+        msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return NULL;
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
-
-    /* Create Object Variables for private use only */
-    input_ConfigVarInit( p_input );
-    input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
 
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+    return p_input;
+}
 
-    /* Now we can attach our new input */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. This thread will clean after himself,
+ * you can forget about it. It can work either in blocking or non-blocking mode
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \param b_block should we block until read is finished ?
+ * \return the input object id if non blocking, an error code else
+ */
+int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                   vlc_bool_t b_block )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    Init( p_input, VLC_TRUE );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+    {
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
 
-    /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->input );
+    if( b_block )
+    {
+        RunAndDestroy( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndDestroy,
+                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+        {
+            input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
+            vlc_object_release( p_input );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+    }
+    return p_input->i_object_id;
+}
 
-    /* Kill access and demux */
-    if( p_input->input.p_access ) p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-    if( p_input->input.p_demux ) p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+/**
+ * Initialize an input and initialize it to preparse the item
+ * This function is blocking. It will only accept to parse files
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object_t
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS or an error
+ */
+int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    /* Unload all modules */
-    if( p_input->p_es_out ) input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE, NULL );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    /* Delete meta */
-    if( p_input->p_meta ) vlc_meta_Delete( p_input->p_meta );
+    if( !Init( p_input ) )
+        End( p_input );
 
     vlc_object_detach( p_input );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_StopThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * Request a running input thread to stop and die
+ *
+ * \param the input thread to stop
+ */
 void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
     int i;
 
     /* Set die for input */
-    p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_input );
+    /* FIXME: seems to be duplicated in ControlPush(INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE) */
 
-    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we can from another thread),
+    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we come from another thread),
      * so use the vlc_object_find way, it's perfectly safe */
 
     /* Set die for all access */
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_ACCESS, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -360,7 +464,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_STREAM, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -368,50 +472,34 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_DestroyThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
-void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
+sout_instance_t * input_DetachSout( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    /* Join the thread */
-    vlc_thread_join( p_input );
-
-    /* Delete input lock (only after thread joined) */
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->lock_control );
-
-    /* TODO: maybe input_DestroyThread should also delete p_input instead
-     * of the playlist but I'm not sure if it's possible */
+    p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = VLC_FALSE;
+    return p_input->p->p_sout;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Run: main thread loop
- *****************************************************************************
- * Thread in charge of processing the network packets and demultiplexing.
- *
- * TODO:
- *  read subtitle support (XXX take care of spu-delay in the right way).
- *  multi-input support (XXX may be done with subs)
+ * This is the "normal" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and waits
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
-
     /* Signal that the thread is launched */
     vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
 
-    if( Init( p_input, VLC_FALSE ) )
+    if( Init( p_input ) )
     {
         /* If we failed, wait before we are killed, and exit */
         p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
 
         Error( p_input );
 
@@ -421,8 +509,89 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* Main loop */
-    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->input.b_eof )
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
+    }
+
+    /* Wait until we are asked to die */
+    if( !p_input->b_die )
+    {
+        Error( p_input );
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * RunAndDestroy: main thread loop
+ * This is the "just forget me" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and releases memory
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int RunAndDestroy( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    /* Signal that the thread is launched */
+    vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
+
+    if( Init( p_input ) )
+        goto exit;
+
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finished demuxing data but not playing it */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+exit:
+    /* Release memory */
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Main loop: Fill buffers from access, and demux
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    int64_t i_start_mdate = mdate();
+    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
+    int i_updates = 0;
+
+    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->p->input.b_eof )
     {
         vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
         int i_ret;
@@ -432,23 +601,24 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         /* Do the read */
         if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S  )
         {
-            if( p_input->i_stop <= 0 || p_input->i_time < p_input->i_stop )
-                i_ret=p_input->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->input.p_demux);
+            if( ( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_time >= p_input->p->i_stop ) ||
+                ( p_input->p->i_run > 0 && i_start_mdate+p_input->p->i_run < mdate() ) )
+                i_ret = 0; /* EOF */
             else
-                i_ret = 0;  /* EOF */
+                i_ret = p_input->p->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->p->input.p_demux);
 
             if( i_ret > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
-                if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                    p_input->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
+                if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                    p_input->p->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
                 {
                     i_ret = UpdateFromDemux( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
-                else if( !p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access->info.i_update )
+                else if( !p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access->info.i_update )
                 {
                     i_ret = UpdateFromAccess( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -464,8 +634,9 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 {
                     /* End of file - we do not set b_die because only the
                      * playlist is allowed to do so. */
+                    input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
                     msg_Dbg( p_input, "EOF reached" );
-                    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+                    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -478,23 +649,23 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                     }
 
                     /* Seek to start title/seekpoint */
-                    val.i_int = p_input->input.i_title_start -
-                        p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-                    if( val.i_int < 0 || val.i_int >= p_input->input.i_title )
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_title_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+                    if( val.i_int < 0 || val.i_int >= p_input->p->input.i_title )
                         val.i_int = 0;
                     input_ControlPush( p_input,
                                        INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
 
-                    val.i_int = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_start -
-                        p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
                     if( val.i_int > 0 /* TODO: check upper boundary */ )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input,
                                            INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT, &val );
 
                     /* Seek to start position */
-                    if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+                    if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
                     {
-                        val.i_time = p_input->i_start;
+                        val.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME,
                                            &val );
                     }
@@ -504,6 +675,9 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION,
                                            &val );
                     }
+
+                    /* */
+                    i_start_mdate = mdate();
                 }
             }
             else if( i_ret < 0 )
@@ -511,7 +685,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
             }
 
-            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
             {
                 SlaveDemux( p_input );
             }
@@ -523,7 +697,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
 
         /* Handle control */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
         ControlReduce( p_input );
         while( !ControlPopNoLock( p_input, &i_type, &val ) )
         {
@@ -531,7 +705,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             if( Control( p_input, i_type, val ) )
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
         }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
 
         if( b_force_update || i_intf_update < mdate() )
         {
@@ -539,20 +713,20 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             double f_pos;
             int64_t i_time, i_length;
             /* update input status variables */
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos ) )
             {
                 val.f_float = (float)f_pos;
                 var_Change( p_input, "position", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
             {
                 p_input->i_time = i_time;
                 val.i_time = i_time;
                 var_Change( p_input, "time", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length ) )
             {
                 vlc_value_t old_val;
@@ -562,92 +736,159 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
                 if( old_val.i_time != val.i_time )
                 {
-                    UpdateItemLength( p_input, i_length, VLC_TRUE );
+                    UpdateItemLength( p_input, i_length );
                 }
             }
 
             var_SetBool( p_input, "intf-change", VLC_TRUE );
             i_intf_update = mdate() + I64C(150000);
         }
-    }
-
-    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->input.b_eof )
-    {
-        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
-        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        /* 150ms * 8 = ~ 1 second */
+        if( ++i_updates % 8 == 0 )
         {
-            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
-                break;
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
-
-            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+            stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+            /* Are we the thread responsible for computing global stats ? */
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            {
+                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc,
+                                     p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats );
+            }
         }
-
-        /* We have finished */
-        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-
-    /* Wait we are asked to die */
-    if( !p_input->b_die )
-    {
-        Error( p_input );
     }
-
-    /* Clean up */
-    End( p_input );
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
-
-static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
     char *psz;
     char *psz_subtitle;
     vlc_value_t val;
     double f_fps;
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta, *p_meta_tmp;
+    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
     int i_es_out_mode;
     int i, i_delay;
 
-    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer) */
-    if( !b_quick )
-    {
-        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
-        if( *psz )
-        {
-            p_input->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
-            if( p_input->p_sout == NULL )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->input.p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    {
+        if( !strncmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->ppsz_options[i], "meta-file", 9 ) )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options" );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "sout", "" );
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "sout-all", VLC_FALSE );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "input-slave", "" );
+            var_SetInteger( p_input, "input-repeat", 0 );
+            var_SetString( p_input, "sub-file", "" );
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", VLC_FALSE );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        /* Prepare statistics */
+#define INIT_COUNTER( c, type, compute ) p_input->p->counters.p_##c = \
+     stats_CounterCreate( p_input, VLC_VAR_##type, STATS_##compute);
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+        {
+            INIT_COUNTER( read_bytes, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( read_packets, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( demux_read, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( input_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+            INIT_COUNTER( demux_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+            INIT_COUNTER( played_abuffers, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( lost_abuffers, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( displayed_pictures, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( lost_pictures, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_audio, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_video, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            INIT_COUNTER( decoded_sub, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+            p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate = NULL;
+            p_input->p->counters.p_sout_sent_packets = NULL;
+            p_input->p->counters.p_sout_sent_bytes = NULL;
+            if( p_input->p->counters.p_demux_bitrate )
+                p_input->p->counters.p_demux_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+            if( p_input->p->counters.p_input_bitrate )
+                p_input->p->counters.p_input_bitrate->update_interval = 1000000;
+        }
+
+        /* Find a usable sout and attach it to p_input */
+        psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sout" );
+        if( psz && strncasecmp( p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, "vlc:", 4 ) )
+        {
+            /* Check the validity of the provided sout */
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+            {
+                if( strcmp( p_input->p->p_sout->psz_sout, psz ) )
+                {
+                    msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying unusable sout" );
+
+                    sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+                    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+            {
+                /* Reuse it */
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: reusing sout" );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: you probably want to use "
+                                  "gather stream_out" );
+                vlc_object_attach( p_input->p->p_sout, p_input );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* Create a new one */
+                p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
+                if( !p_input->p->p_sout )
+                {
+                    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+                    msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
+                                      "aborting" );
+                    free( psz );
+                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
-                                  "aborting" );
-                free( psz );
-                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+                if( p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate )
+                     p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate->update_interval =
+                             1000000;
             }
         }
+        else if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying useless sout" );
+
+            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+            p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+        }
         free( psz );
     }
 
     /* Create es out */
-    p_input->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_FALSE );
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, ES_OUT_MODE_NONE );
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input, p_input->p->i_rate );
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_FALSE );
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, ES_OUT_MODE_NONE );
 
-    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->input,
-                         p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL, b_quick ) )
+    var_Create( p_input, "bit-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create( p_input, "sample-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+
+    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->p->input,
+                         p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL ) )
     {
         goto error;
     }
 
     /* Create global title (from master) */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        p_input->i_title = p_input->input.i_title;
-        p_input->title   = p_input->input.title;
-        p_input->i_title_offset = p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        p_input->i_seekpoint_offset = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
-        if( p_input->i_title > 0 )
+        p_input->p->i_title = p_input->p->input.i_title;
+        p_input->p->title   = p_input->p->input.title;
+        p_input->p->i_title_offset = p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        p_input->p->i_seekpoint_offset = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        if( p_input->p->i_title > 0 )
         {
             /* Setup variables */
             input_ControlVarNavigation( p_input );
@@ -655,12 +896,13 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         }
 
         /* Global flag */
-        p_input->b_can_pace_control = p_input->input.b_can_pace_control;
-        p_input->b_can_pause        = p_input->input.b_can_pause;
+        p_input->b_can_pace_control = p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control;
+        p_input->p->b_can_pause        = p_input->p->input.b_can_pause;
+        p_input->p->b_can_rate_control = p_input->p->input.b_can_rate_control;
 
         /* Fix pts delay */
-        if( p_input->i_pts_delay <= 0 )
-            p_input->i_pts_delay = DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY;
+        if( p_input->i_pts_delay < 0 )
+            p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
         /* If the desynchronisation requested by the user is < 0, we need to
          * cache more data. */
@@ -668,43 +910,55 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         if( val.i_int < 0 ) p_input->i_pts_delay -= (val.i_int * 1000);
 
         /* Update cr_average depending on the caching */
-        p_input->input.i_cr_average *= (10 * p_input->i_pts_delay / 200000);
-        p_input->input.i_cr_average /= 10;
-        if( p_input->input.i_cr_average <= 0 ) p_input->input.i_cr_average = 1;
+        p_input->p->input.i_cr_average *= (10 * p_input->i_pts_delay / 200000);
+        p_input->p->input.i_cr_average /= 10;
+        if( p_input->p->input.i_cr_average < 10 ) p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 10;
     }
 
     /* Load master infos */
     /* Init length */
-    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
+    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
                          &val.i_time ) && val.i_time > 0 )
     {
         var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-        UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time, b_quick );
-        p_input->input.p_item->i_duration = val.i_time;
+        UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        val.i_time = input_item_GetDuration( p_input->p->input.p_item );
+        if( val.i_time > 0 )
+        { /* fallback: gets length from metadata */
+            var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+            UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
+        }
     }
 
     /* Start title/chapter */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        val.i_int = p_input->input.i_title_start -
-                    p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        if( val.i_int > 0 && val.i_int < p_input->input.i_title )
+        val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_title_start -
+                    p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        if( val.i_int > 0 && val.i_int < p_input->p->input.i_title )
             input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
-        val.i_int = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_start -
-                    p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_start -
+                    p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
         if( val.i_int > 0 /* TODO: check upper boundary */ )
             input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT, &val );
 
         /* Start time*/
         /* Set start time */
-        p_input->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
-        p_input->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
+        p_input->p->i_start = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_stop  = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_run   = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "run-time" );
+        if( p_input->p->i_run < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid run-time ignored" );
+            p_input->p->i_run = 0;
+        }
 
-        if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+        if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
         {
-            if( p_input->i_start >= val.i_time )
+            if( p_input->p->i_start >= val.i_time )
             {
                 msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
             }
@@ -712,23 +966,22 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             {
                 vlc_value_t s;
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "start-time: %ds",
-                                  (int)( p_input->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
+                                  (int)( p_input->p->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
 
-                s.i_time = p_input->i_start;
+                s.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
                 input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
             }
         }
-        if( p_input->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_stop <= p_input->i_start )
+        if( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->p->i_stop <= p_input->p->i_start )
         {
             msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid stop-time ignored" );
-            p_input->i_stop = 0;
+            p_input->p->i_stop = 0;
         }
 
-
         /* Load subtitles */
         /* Get fps and set it if not already set */
-        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
+        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
             f_fps > 1.0 )
         {
             float f_requested_fps;
@@ -751,63 +1004,45 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
             var_SetTime( p_input, "spu-delay", (mtime_t)i_delay * 100000 );
         }
 
-
         /* Look for and add subtitle files */
-        psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
-        if( *psz_subtitle )
+        psz_subtitle = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-file" );
+        if( psz_subtitle != NULL )
         {
-            input_source_t *sub;
-            vlc_value_t count;
-            vlc_value_t list;
-
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
-
-            var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
-
-            /* */
-            sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-            if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle",
-                                  VLC_FALSE ) )
-            {
-                TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
-
-                /* Select the ES */
-                if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list,
-                                 NULL ) )
-                {
-                    if( count.i_int == 0 )
-                        count.i_int++;
-                        /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
-
-                    if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
-                    {
-                        input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
-                                          &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
-                    }
-                    var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list,
-                                NULL );
-                }
-            }
+            input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, VLC_FALSE );
         }
 
         var_Get( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", &val );
         if( val.b_bool )
         {
-           char *psz_autopath = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
+            char *psz_autopath = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
             char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
-                                            p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
+                                            p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
             input_source_t *sub;
+            i = 0;
+            if( psz_autopath == NULL )
+                psz_autopath = strdup("");
+
+            /* Try to autoselect the first autodetected subtitles file
+             * if no subtitles file was specified */
+            if( ( psz_subtitle == NULL ) && subs && subs[0] )
+            {
+                input_AddSubtitles( p_input, subs[0], VLC_FALSE );
+                free( subs[0] );
+                i = 1;
+            }
 
-            for( i = 0; subs[i] != NULL; i++ )
+            /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
+            for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
             {
-                if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
+                if( !psz_subtitle || strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
                     sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle",
-                                          VLC_FALSE ) )
+                    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
                     {
-                         TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
+                        TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
                     }
+                    else free( sub );
                 }
                 free( subs[i] );
             }
@@ -817,8 +1052,8 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
         free( psz_subtitle );
 
         /* Look for slave */
-        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "input-slave" );
-        if( *psz )
+        psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "input-slave" );
+        if( psz != NULL )
         {
             char *psz_delim;
             input_source_t *slave;
@@ -837,30 +1072,31 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                     break;
                 }
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave '%s'", psz );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave input '%s'", psz );
                 slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL, VLC_FALSE ) )
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
+                else free( slave );
                 psz = psz_delim;
             }
+            free( psz );
         }
-        if( psz ) free( psz );
     }
     else
     {
-        p_input->i_start = 0;
-        p_input->i_start = 0;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     }
 
     /* Set up es_out */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_TRUE );
+        es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_TRUE );
         i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_AUTO;
         val.p_list = NULL;
-        if( p_input->p_sout )
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
             var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
             if ( val.b_bool )
@@ -881,147 +1117,133 @@ static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
                                 NULL );
             }
         }
-        es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
+        es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
 
         /* Inform the demuxer about waited group (needed only for DVB) */
         if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_ALL )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
         }
         else if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
                             val.p_list );
         }
         else
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
                            (int) var_GetInteger( p_input, "program" ), NULL );
         }
 
-        if( p_input->p_sout )
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            if( p_input->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
             {
-                p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
             }
             else
             {
-                p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
+            {
+                /* We don't want a high input priority here or we'll
+                 * end-up sucking up all the CPU time */
+                vlc_thread_set_priority( p_input, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW );
             }
+
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
-                     p_input->b_out_pace_control ? "asynch" : "synch" );
+                     p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ? "async" : "sync" );
         }
     }
 
+    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
     /* Get meta data from users */
-    p_meta_tmp = InputMetaUser( p_input );
+    InputMetaUser( p_input, p_meta );
 
     /* Get meta data from master input */
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta ) )
-        p_meta = NULL;
-
-    /* Merge them */
-    if( p_meta == NULL )
-    {
-        p_meta = p_meta_tmp;
-    }
-    else if( p_meta_tmp )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_tmp );
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_tmp );
-    }
+    DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->input.p_demux );
 
     /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        if( !p_input->input.p_access ||
-            access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
-                             &p_meta_tmp))
-            p_meta_tmp = NULL;
-
-        if( p_meta == NULL )
-        {
-            p_meta = p_meta_tmp;
-        }
-        else if( p_meta_tmp )
-        {
-            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_tmp );
-            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_tmp );
-        }
+        if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+            access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                             p_meta );
 
         /* Get meta data from slave input */
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
         {
-            vlc_meta_t *p_meta_slave;
-
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_demux,
-                                 DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta_slave ) )
+            DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux );
+            if( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access )
             {
-                if( p_meta == NULL )
-                {
-                    p_meta = p_meta_slave;
-                }
-                else if( p_meta_slave )
-                {
-                    vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_slave );
-                    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_slave );
-                }
-            }
-
-            if( p_input->slave[i]->p_access &&
-                !access2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_access,
-                                  ACCESS_GET_META, &p_meta_slave ) )
-            {
-                if( p_meta == NULL )
-                {
-                    p_meta = p_meta_slave;
-                }
-                else if( p_meta_slave )
-                {
-                    vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_slave );
-                    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_slave );
-                }
+                access2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access,
+                                 ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
             }
         }
     }
 
-    p_input->p_meta = p_meta;
-    UpdateMeta( p_input, b_quick );
+    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
-    if( !b_quick )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' sucessfully opened",
-                 p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' successfully opened",
+                 p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
 
     }
 
-    /* Trigger intf update for this item */
-    /* Playlist has a callback on this variable and will forward
-     * it to intf */
-    var_SetInteger( p_input, "item-change", p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-
     /* initialization is complete */
-    p_input->i_state = PLAYING_S;
-
-    val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, PLAYING_S );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+
+    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    {
+        vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
+        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+    }
+
 
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
-        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+    {
+#define EXIT_COUNTER( c ) do { if( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ) \
+                                   stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c );\
+                               p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL; } while(0)
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_bytes );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_packets );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_read );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( input_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( played_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( displayed_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_audio );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_video );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_sub );
+
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        {
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets );
+            EXIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes );
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate );
+        }
+#undef EXIT_COUNTER
+    }
 
     /* Mark them deleted */
-    p_input->input.p_demux = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -1033,6 +1255,7 @@ error:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
     while( !p_input->b_die )
     {
         /* Sleep a while */
@@ -1045,89 +1268,170 @@ static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    vlc_value_t val;
     int i;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "closing input" );
-
     /* We are at the end */
-    p_input->i_state = END_S;
-
-    val.i_int = END_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
 
     /* Clean control variables */
     input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
 
     /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->input );
+    InputSourceClean( &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* Delete slave */
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->slave[i] );
-        free( p_input->slave[i] );
+        InputSourceClean( p_input->p->slave[i] );
+        free( p_input->p->slave[i] );
     }
-    if( p_input->slave ) free( p_input->slave );
+    free( p_input->p->slave );
 
     /* Unload all modules */
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-    /* Close optional stream output instance */
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        vlc_object_t *p_pl =
-            vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-        vlc_value_t keep;
-
-        if( var_Get( p_input, "sout-keep", &keep ) >= 0 && keep.b_bool && p_pl )
+#define CL_CO( c ) stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ); p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL;
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
         {
-            /* attach sout to the playlist */
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "keeping sout" );
-            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p_sout );
-            vlc_object_attach( p_input->p_sout, p_pl );
+            /* make sure we are up to date */
+            stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            {
+                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc,
+                                          p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats );
+                p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer = NULL;
+            }
+            CL_CO( read_bytes );
+            CL_CO( read_packets );
+            CL_CO( demux_read );
+            CL_CO( input_bitrate );
+            CL_CO( demux_bitrate );
+            CL_CO( played_abuffers );
+            CL_CO( lost_abuffers );
+            CL_CO( displayed_pictures );
+            CL_CO( lost_pictures );
+            CL_CO( decoded_audio) ;
+            CL_CO( decoded_video );
+            CL_CO( decoded_sub) ;
         }
-        else
+
+        /* Close optional stream output instance */
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "destroying sout" );
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_packets );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_bytes );
+            CL_CO( sout_send_bitrate );
+
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
         }
-        if( p_pl )
-            vlc_object_release( p_pl );
+#undef CL_CO
     }
 
-    /* Delete meta */
-    if( p_input->p_meta )
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_input->p_meta );
+    if( p_input->p->i_attachment > 0 )
+    {
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_attachment; i++ )
+            vlc_input_attachment_Delete( p_input->p->attachment[i] );
+        TAB_CLEAN( p_input->p->i_attachment, p_input->p->attachment );
+    }
 
     /* Tell we're dead */
     p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
 }
 
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t *pb_sout_keep )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_keep_sout = var_CreateGetBool( p_parent, "sout-keep" );
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = NULL;
+    int i;
+
+    /* Search sout-keep options
+     * XXX it has to be done here, but it is duplicated work :( */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    {
+        const char *psz_option = p_item->ppsz_options[i];
+        if( !psz_option )
+            continue;
+        if( *psz_option == ':' )
+            psz_option++;
+
+        if( !strcmp( psz_option, "sout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_TRUE;
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_option, "no-sout-keep" ) || !strcmp( psz_option, "nosout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    /* Find a potential sout to reuse
+     * XXX it might be unusable but this will be checked later */
+    if( b_keep_sout )
+    {
+        /* Remove the sout from the playlist garbage collector */
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_parent );
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+        p_sout = vlc_object_find( p_playlist, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT, FIND_CHILD );
+        if( p_sout )
+        {
+            if( p_sout->p_parent != VLC_OBJECT(p_playlist) )
+            {
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+                p_sout = NULL;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                vlc_object_detach( p_sout );    /* Remove it from the GC */
+
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+            }
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+
+        pl_Release( p_parent );
+    }
+
+    if( pb_sout_keep )
+        *pb_sout_keep = b_keep_sout;
+
+    return p_sout;
+}
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+{
+    /* attach sout to the playlist */
+    playlist_t  *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_sout );
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "sout has been kept" );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_playlist );
+
+    pl_Release( p_sout );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Control
  *****************************************************************************/
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
                                     int *pi_type, vlc_value_t *p_val )
 {
-    if( p_input->i_control <= 0 )
+    if( p_input->p->i_control <= 0 )
     {
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    *pi_type = p_input->control[0].i_type;
-    *p_val   = p_input->control[0].val;
+    *pi_type = p_input->p->control[0].i_type;
+    *p_val   = p_input->p->control[0].val;
 
-    p_input->i_control--;
-    if( p_input->i_control > 0 )
+    p_input->p->i_control--;
+    if( p_input->p->i_control > 0 )
     {
         int i;
 
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
         {
-            p_input->control[i].i_type = p_input->control[i+1].i_type;
-            p_input->control[i].val    = p_input->control[i+1].val;
+            p_input->p->control[i].i_type = p_input->p->control[i+1].i_type;
+            p_input->p->control[i].val    = p_input->p->control[i+1].val;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1137,14 +1441,19 @@ static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
 static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int i;
-    for( i = 1; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+
+    if( !p_input )
+        return;
+
+    for( i = 1; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
     {
-        const int i_lt = p_input->control[i-1].i_type;
-        const int i_ct = p_input->control[i].i_type;
+        const int i_lt = p_input->p->control[i-1].i_type;
+        const int i_ct = p_input->p->control[i].i_type;
 
         /* XXX We can't merge INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES */
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->i_control,
+/*        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->p->i_control,
                  i_lt, i_ct );
+*/
         if( i_lt == i_ct &&
             ( i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_STATE ||
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE ||
@@ -1156,11 +1465,11 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_BOOKMARK ) )
         {
             int j;
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
+//            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
             /* Remove the i-1 */
-            for( j = i; j <  p_input->i_control; j++ )
-                p_input->control[j-1] = p_input->control[j];
-            p_input->i_control--;
+            for( j = i; j <  p_input->p->i_control; j++ )
+                p_input->p->control[j-1] = p_input->p->control[j];
+            p_input->p->i_control--;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1179,18 +1488,20 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 {
     vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
 
+    if( !p_input ) return b_force_update;
+
     switch( i_type )
     {
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE:
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE proceed" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
-            if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            if( p_input->input.p_stream )
-                p_input->input.p_stream->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_input->input.p_demux->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_access );
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_stream )
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_demux );
 
-            p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION:
@@ -1204,16 +1515,15 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos );
                 f_pos += val.f_float;
             }
             if( f_pos < 0.0 ) f_pos = 0.0;
             if( f_pos > 1.0 ) f_pos = 1.0;
-            /* Reset the decoders states and clock synch (before calling the demuxer */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
-            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-            if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock sync (before calling the demuxer */
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+            if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
                 msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION(_OFFSET) "
@@ -1221,11 +1531,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             else
             {
-                if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+                if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                //input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                //es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1244,44 +1552,41 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time );
                 i_time += val.i_time;
             }
             if( i_time < 0 ) i_time = 0;
 
-            /* Reset the decoders states and clock synch (before calling the demuxer */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
-            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+            /* Reset the decoders states and clock sync (before calling the demuxer */
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                     DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time );
             if( i_ret )
             {
                 int64_t i_length;
-                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
 
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length );
                 if( i_length > 0 )
                 {
                     double f_pos = (double)i_time / (double)i_length;
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_POSITION, f_pos );
                 }
             }
             if( i_ret )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
-                         " failed", i_time );
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
+                         " failed or not possible", i_time );
             }
             else
             {
-                if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+                if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                //input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                //es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1292,20 +1597,20 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PAUSE_S ) )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
 
                 if( i_ret )
                 {
                     /* FIXME What to do ? */
                     msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot unset pause -> EOF" );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock_control );
+                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
-                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock_control );
+                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                 }
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1315,18 +1620,19 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                /* */
+                if( !i_ret )
+                    input_EsOutChangeState( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PLAYING_S &&
-                     p_input->b_can_pause )
+                     p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1344,8 +1650,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 /* Switch to new state */
                 p_input->i_state = val.i_int;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+
+                /* */
+                if( !i_ret )
+                    input_EsOutChangeState( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             }
-            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->b_can_pause )
+            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
 
@@ -1365,12 +1675,52 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
         {
             int i_rate;
 
-            if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_SLOWER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate * 2;
-            else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate / 2;
-            else
+            if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE )
+            {
                 i_rate = val.i_int;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                static const int ppi_factor[][2] = {
+                    {1,64}, {1,32}, {1,16}, {1,8}, {1,4}, {1,3}, {1,2}, {2,3},
+                    {1,1},
+                    {3,2}, {2,1}, {3,1}, {4,1}, {8,1}, {16,1}, {32,1}, {64,1},
+                    {0,0}
+                };
+                int i_error;
+                int i_idx;
+                int i;
+
+                i_error = INT_MAX;
+                i_idx = -1;
+                for( i = 0; ppi_factor[i][0] != 0; i++ )
+                {
+                    const int i_test_r = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i][0] / ppi_factor[i][1];
+                    const int i_test_e = abs(p_input->p->i_rate - i_test_r);
+                    if( i_test_e < i_error )
+                    {
+                        i_idx = i;
+                        i_error = i_test_e;
+                    }
+                }
+                assert( i_idx >= 0 && ppi_factor[i_idx][0] != 0 );
+
+                if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_SLOWER )
+                {
+                    if( ppi_factor[i_idx+1][0] > 0 )
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i_idx+1][0] / ppi_factor[i_idx+1][1];
+                    else
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_MAX+1;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    assert( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER );
+                    if( i_idx > 0 )
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT * ppi_factor[i_idx-1][0] / ppi_factor[i_idx-1][1];
+                    else
+                        i_rate = INPUT_RATE_MIN-1;
+                }
+            }
 
             if( i_rate < INPUT_RATE_MIN )
             {
@@ -1383,24 +1733,40 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 i_rate = INPUT_RATE_MAX;
             }
             if( i_rate != INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT &&
-                ( !p_input->b_can_pace_control ||
-                  ( p_input->p_sout && !p_input->b_out_pace_control ) ) )
+                ( ( !p_input->b_can_pace_control && !p_input->p->b_can_rate_control ) ||
+                  ( p_input->p->p_sout && !p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ) ) )
             {
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "cannot change rate" );
                 i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
             }
-            if( i_rate != p_input->i_rate )
+            if( i_rate != p_input->p->i_rate &&
+                !p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->p->b_can_rate_control )
+            {
+                int i_ret;
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = VLC_EGENERIC;
+                else
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                                            DEMUX_SET_RATE, &i_rate );
+                if( i_ret )
+                {
+                    msg_Warn( p_input, "ACCESS/DEMUX_SET_RATE failed" );
+                    i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate;
+                }
+            }
+
+            /* */
+            if( i_rate != p_input->p->i_rate )
             {
-                p_input->i_rate  = i_rate;
                 val.i_int = i_rate;
                 var_Change( p_input, "rate", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+                var_SetBool( p_input, "rate-change", VLC_TRUE );
 
-                /* We haven't send data to decoder when rate != default */
-                if( i_rate == INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT )
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
+                p_input->p->i_rate  = i_rate;
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                /* FIXME do we need a RESET_PCR when !p_input->p->input.b_rescale_ts ? */
+                if( p_input->p->input.b_rescale_ts )
+                    input_EsOutChangeRate( p_input->p->p_es_out, i_rate );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
@@ -1409,28 +1775,28 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_PROGRAM:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                             ES_OUT_SET_GROUP, val.i_int );
 
-            demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
                             NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
-                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
+                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                                   val.i_int ) );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_AUDIO_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  AUDIO_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "audio-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SPU_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  SPU_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "spu-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
@@ -1438,12 +1804,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
                 /* FIXME handle demux title */
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1453,19 +1819,17 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
                 }
             }
-            else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1475,33 +1839,34 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_seekpoint;
-                mtime_t i_input_time;
-                mtime_t i_seekpoint_time; 
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
                 {
                     i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint;
-                    if (demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_SEEKPOINT_TIME, p_demux->info.i_seekpoint, &i_seekpoint_time) == VLC_SUCCESS)
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
+                    if( i_seekpoint_time >= 0 &&
+                         !demux2_Control( p_demux,
+                                          DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
                     {
-                        demux2_Control( p_demux, INPUT_GET_TIME, &i_input_time );
                         if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
                             i_seekpoint--;
                     }
@@ -1514,34 +1879,49 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
                 }
             }
-            else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_seekpoint;
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
-                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint - 1;
-                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT ) 
+                {
+                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
+                    if( i_seekpoint_time >= 0 &&
+                        demux2_Control( p_demux,
+                                        DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
+                    {
+                        if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
+                            i_seekpoint--;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        i_seekpoint--;
+                }
+                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT )
                     i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
+                                    i_seekpoint );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
@@ -1551,10 +1931,8 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             {
                 input_source_t *slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
 
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL,
-                                      VLC_FALSE ) )
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta_new = NULL;
                     vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
                     int64_t i_time;
 
@@ -1563,11 +1941,11 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                              val.psz_string );
 
                     /* Set position */
-                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                         DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
-                        InputSourceClean( p_input, slave );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
                         free( slave );
                         break;
                     }
@@ -1575,48 +1953,23 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                                         DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
                     {
                         msg_Err( p_input, "seek failed for new slave" );
-                        InputSourceClean( p_input, slave );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
                         free( slave );
                         break;
                     }
 
-
                     /* Get meta (access and demux) */
-                    if( access2_Control( slave->p_access,
-                                          ACCESS_GET_META, &p_meta_new ) )
-                        p_meta_new = NULL;
-                    if( !demux2_Control( slave->p_demux,
-                                         DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta ) )
-                    {
-                        if( p_meta_new )
-                        {
-                            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta_new, p_meta );
-                            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            p_meta_new = p_meta;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    /* Update meta */
-                    if( p_meta_new )
-                    {
-                        if( p_input->p_meta )
-                        {
-                            vlc_meta_Merge( p_input->p_meta, p_meta_new );
-                            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_new );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            p_input->p_meta = p_meta_new;
-                        }
-                        UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
-                    }
+                    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+                    access2_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                                     p_meta );
+                    demux2_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+                    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    free( slave );
                     msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to add %s as slave",
                               val.psz_string );
                 }
@@ -1639,7 +1992,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_demux->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1661,12 +2014,12 @@ static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_demux->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
 
     /* Hmmm only works with master input */
-    if( p_input->input.p_demux == p_demux )
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_demux == p_demux )
     {
-        int i_title_end = p_input->input.i_title_end -
-            p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_end -
-            p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
 
         if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >= 0 )
         {
@@ -1692,7 +2045,7 @@ static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+    access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1702,7 +2055,7 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
         input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, p_access->info.i_title );
 
-        stream_AccessUpdate( p_input->input.p_stream );
+        stream_AccessUpdate( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
 
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE;
     }
@@ -1710,40 +2063,27 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     {
         v.i_int = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
         var_Change( p_input, "chapter", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &v, NULL);
-
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT;
     }
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_META )
     {
         /* TODO maybe multi - access ? */
-        vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
-        if( !access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META,&p_meta))
-        {
-            if( p_input->p_meta )
-            {
-                vlc_meta_Merge( p_input->p_meta, p_meta );
-                vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                p_input->p_meta = p_meta;
-            }
-
-            UpdateMeta( p_input, VLC_FALSE );
-            var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-        }
+        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
+        InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
+        var_SetInteger( pl_Get( p_input ), "item-change", p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_META;
     }
 
     p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
 
     /* Hmmm only works with master input */
-    if( p_input->input.p_access == p_access )
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_access == p_access )
     {
-        int i_title_end = p_input->input.i_title_end -
-            p_input->input.i_title_offset;
-        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->input.i_seekpoint_end -
-            p_input->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
 
         if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >=0 )
         {
@@ -1764,91 +2104,20 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     return 1;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * UpdateMeta:
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
-{
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p_meta;
-    int i;
-
-    if( !p_meta || p_meta->i_meta == 0 )
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-    if( !b_quick ) msg_Dbg( p_input, "meta information:" );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_meta; i++ )
-    {
-        if( !b_quick )
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - '%s' = '%s'",
-                     _(p_meta->name[i]), p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        if( !strcmp(p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_TITLE) && p_meta->value[i] &&
-            !p_input->input.p_item->b_fixed_name )
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        if( !strcmp( p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_AUTHOR ) )
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("General"),
-                           _("Author"), p_meta->value[i] );
-
-        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("Meta-information"),
-                      _(p_meta->name[i]), "%s", p_meta->value[i] );
-    }
-
-    for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_track; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_t *tk = p_meta->track[i];
-        int j;
-
-        if( tk->i_meta > 0 )
-        {
-            char *psz_cat = malloc( strlen(_("Stream")) + 10 );
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - track[%d]:", i );
-
-            sprintf( psz_cat, "%s %d", _("Stream"), i );
-            for( j = 0; j < tk->i_meta; j++ )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "     - '%s' = '%s'", _(tk->name[j]),
-                         tk->value[j] );
-
-                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, psz_cat,
-                               _(tk->name[j]), "%s", tk->value[j] );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( p_input->p_sout && p_input->p_sout->p_meta == NULL )
-    {
-        p_input->p_sout->p_meta = vlc_meta_Duplicate( p_meta );
-    }
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateItemLength:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length,
-                              vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length )
 {
-    playlist_t *p_playlist;
-    char psz_buffer[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
-    p_input->input.p_item->i_duration = i_length;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
+    input_item_SetDuration( p_input->p->input.p_item, (mtime_t) i_length );
 
-        p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
-                                               FIND_PARENT);
-    if( p_playlist )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        var_SetInteger( p_playlist, "item-change",
-                        p_input->input.p_item->i_id );
-        vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+        pl_Yield( p_input );
+        var_SetInteger( pl_Get( p_input ), "item-change",
+                        p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
+        pl_Release( p_input );
     }
-
-    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("General"), _("Duration"),
-                   msecstotimestr( psz_buffer, i_length / 1000 ) );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1856,17 +2125,26 @@ static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length,
  *****************************************************************************/
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    input_source_t *in = malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+    input_source_t *in = (input_source_t*) malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+
+    if( !in )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_input, "out of memory for new input source" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     in->p_item   = NULL;
     in->p_access = NULL;
     in->p_stream = NULL;
     in->p_demux  = NULL;
     in->b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    in->i_title  = 0;
-    in->title    = NULL;
+    TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
+    in->b_can_pause = VLC_TRUE;
     in->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    in->b_can_rate_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    in->b_rescale_ts = VLC_TRUE;
     in->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    in->f_fps = 0.0;
     in->i_cr_average = 0;
 
     return in;
@@ -1876,48 +2154,77 @@ static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
  * InputSourceInit:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                            input_source_t *in, char *psz_mrl,
-                            char *psz_forced_demux, vlc_bool_t b_quick )
+                            input_source_t *in, const char *psz_mrl,
+                            const char *psz_forced_demux )
 {
-    char *psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
-    char *psz_access;
-    char *psz_demux;
+    char psz_dup[strlen (psz_mrl) + 1];
+    const char *psz_access;
+    const char *psz_demux;
     char *psz_path;
+    char *psz_tmp;
+    char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
+    double f_fps;
 
-    /* Split uri */
-    if( !b_quick )
-    {
-        MRLSplit( p_input, psz_dup, &psz_access, &psz_demux, &psz_path );
+    strcpy( psz_dup, psz_mrl );
+
+    if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' gives access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
-                 psz_mrl, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+    /* Split uri */
+    MRLSplit( psz_dup, &psz_access, &psz_demux, &psz_path );
 
+    msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' gives access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
+             psz_mrl, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
         /* Hack to allow udp://@:port syntax */
         if( !psz_access ||
             (strncmp( psz_access, "udp", 3 ) &&
              strncmp( psz_access, "rtp", 3 )) )
-
-        /* Find optional titles and seekpoints */
-        MRLSections( p_input, psz_path, &in->i_title_start, &in->i_title_end,
+        {
+            /* Find optional titles and seekpoints */
+            MRLSections( p_input, psz_path, &in->i_title_start, &in->i_title_end,
                      &in->i_seekpoint_start, &in->i_seekpoint_end );
+        }
 
         if( psz_forced_demux && *psz_forced_demux )
+        {
             psz_demux = psz_forced_demux;
+        }
+        else if( *psz_demux == '\0' )
+        {
+            /* special hack for forcing a demuxer with --demux=module
+             * (and do nothing with a list) */
+            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "demux" );
+
+            if( psz_var_demux != NULL &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ',' ) &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ':' ) )
+            {
+                psz_demux = psz_var_demux;
+
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "enforced demux ` %s'", psz_demux );
+            }
+        }
 
         /* Try access_demux if no demux given */
         if( *psz_demux == '\0' )
         {
             in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                      NULL, p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                                      NULL, p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        psz_path = psz_mrl;
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to preparse %s",  psz_path );
-        psz_demux = strdup( "" );
-        psz_access = strdup( "file" );
+        /* Preparsing is only for file:// */
+        if( *psz_demux )
+            goto error;
+        if( !*psz_access ) /* path without scheme:// */
+            psz_access = "file";
+        if( strcmp( psz_access, "file" ) )
+            goto error;
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to pre-parse %s",  psz_path );
     }
 
     if( in->p_demux )
@@ -1937,63 +2244,90 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             in->i_title = 0;
             in->title   = NULL;
         }
-        demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
-                        &in->b_can_pace_control );
-        demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE,
-                        &in->b_can_pause );
+        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
+                            &in->b_can_pace_control ) )
+            in->b_can_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+
+        if( !in->b_can_pace_control )
+        {
+            if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE,
+                                &in->b_can_rate_control, &in->b_rescale_ts ) )
+            {
+                in->b_can_rate_control = VLC_FALSE;
+                in->b_rescale_ts = VLC_TRUE; /* not used */
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            in->b_can_rate_control = VLC_TRUE;
+            in->b_rescale_ts = VLC_TRUE;
+        }
+        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE,
+                            &in->b_can_pause ) )
+            in->b_can_pause = VLC_FALSE;
+        var_SetBool( p_input, "can-pause", in->b_can_pause );
 
-        /* FIXME todo
-        demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_SEEK,
+        int ret = demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_SEEK,
                         &val.b_bool );
-        */
+        if( ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
+            val.b_bool = VLC_FALSE;
+        var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
     }
     else
     {
         int64_t i_pts_delay;
 
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, OPENING_S );
+
         /* Now try a real access */
-        in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                    b_quick );
+        in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
 
         /* Access failed, URL encoded ? */
         if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_path, '%' ) )
         {
-            DecodeUrl( psz_path );
+            decode_URI( psz_path );
 
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "retrying with access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
                      psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
 
             in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
-                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                        b_quick );
+                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
         }
-#ifndef WIN32      /* Remove this gross hack from the win32 build as colons
-                        * are forbidden in filenames on Win32. */
-
-        /* Maybe we got something like: /Volumes/toto:titi/gabu.mpg */
-        if( in->p_access == NULL &&
-            *psz_access == '\0' && ( *psz_demux || *psz_path ) )
+        if( in->p_access == NULL )
         {
-            free( psz_dup );
-            psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
-            psz_access = "";
-            psz_demux = "";
-            psz_path = psz_dup;
-
-            in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
-                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                        b_quick );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "open of `%s' failed: %s", psz_mrl,
+                                                         msg_StackMsg() );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("Your input can't be opened"),
+                            _("VLC is unable to open the MRL '%s'."
+                            " Check the log for details."), psz_mrl );
+            goto error;
         }
-#endif
 
-        if( in->p_access == NULL )
+        /* */
+        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "access-filter" );
+        while( psz && *psz )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable access module for `%s'", psz_mrl );
-            goto error;
+            access_t *p_access = in->p_access;
+            char *end = strchr( psz, ':' );
+
+            if( end )
+                *end++ = '\0';
+
+            in->p_access = access2_FilterNew( in->p_access, psz );
+            if( in->p_access == NULL )
+            {
+                in->p_access = p_access;
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to insert access filter %s",
+                          psz );
+            }
+
+            psz = end;
         }
+        free( psz_tmp );
 
         /* Get infos from access */
-        if( !b_quick )
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
         {
             access2_Control( in->p_access,
                              ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY, &i_pts_delay );
@@ -2010,15 +2344,21 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             }
             access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
                              &in->b_can_pace_control );
+            in->b_can_rate_control = in->b_can_pace_control;
+            in->b_rescale_ts = VLC_TRUE;
+
             access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE,
                              &in->b_can_pause );
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "can-pause", in->b_can_pause );
             access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_SEEK,
                              &val.b_bool );
             var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
         }
 
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, BUFFERING_S );
+
         /* Create the stream_t */
-        in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access, b_quick );
+        in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access, p_input->b_preparsing );
         if( in->p_stream == NULL )
         {
             msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot create a stream_t from access" );
@@ -2030,24 +2370,47 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         {
             psz_demux = in->p_access->psz_demux;
         }
-        in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                  in->p_stream, p_input->p_es_out, b_quick );
+
+        {
+            /* Take access redirections into account */
+            char *psz_real_path;
+            char *psz_buf = NULL;
+            if( in->p_access->psz_path )
+            {
+                const char *psz_a, *psz_d;
+                psz_buf = strdup( in->p_access->psz_path );
+                MRLSplit( psz_buf, &psz_a, &psz_d, &psz_real_path );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                psz_real_path = psz_path;
+            }
+            in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux,
+                                      psz_real_path,
+                                      in->p_stream, p_input->p->p_es_out,
+                                      p_input->b_preparsing );
+            free( psz_buf );
+        }
+
         if( in->p_demux == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable demux module for `%s/%s://%s'",
                      psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input ), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("VLC can't recognize the input's format"),
+                            _("The format of '%s' cannot be detected. "
+                            "Have a look the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
-        /* TODO get title from demux */
-        if( !b_quick && in->i_title <= 0 )
+        /* Get title from demux */
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing && in->i_title <= 0 )
         {
             if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
                                 &in->title, &in->i_title,
                                 &in->i_title_offset, &in->i_seekpoint_offset ))
             {
-                in->i_title = 0;
-                in->title   = NULL;
+                TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
             }
             else
             {
@@ -2056,22 +2419,44 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         }
     }
 
+    /* get attachment
+     * FIXME improve for b_preparsing: move it after GET_META and check psz_arturl */
+    if( 1 || !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        int i_attachment;
+        input_attachment_t **attachment;
+        if( !demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
+                             &attachment, &i_attachment ) )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+            AppendAttachment( &p_input->p->i_attachment, &p_input->p->attachment,
+                              i_attachment, attachment );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        }
+    }
+    if( !demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        in->f_fps = f_fps;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+    }
+
     if( var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" ) != -1 )
         in->b_can_pace_control = !var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" );
 
-    free( psz_dup );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
-    free( psz_dup );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2079,25 +2464,24 @@ error:
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputSourceClean:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *p_input, input_source_t *in )
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t *in )
 {
+    int i;
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
 
     if( in->i_title > 0 )
     {
-        int i;
         for( i = 0; i < in->i_title; i++ )
-        {
             vlc_input_title_Delete( in->title[i] );
-        }
-        free( in->title );
+        TAB_CLEAN( in->i_title, in->title );
     }
 }
 
@@ -2105,15 +2489,16 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
         int i_ret = 1;
 
         if( in->b_eof )
@@ -2157,15 +2542,17 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
 
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+    if( !p_input ) return;
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
 
         if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
         {
@@ -2174,230 +2561,226 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
     }
 }
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputMetaUser:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    if( ( p_meta = vlc_meta_New() ) == NULL )
-        return NULL;
+    if( !p_meta ) return;
 
     /* Get meta information from user */
-#define GET_META( c, s ) \
+#define GET_META( field, s ) \
     var_Get( p_input, (s), &val );  \
-    if( *val.psz_string )       \
-        vlc_meta_Add( p_meta, c, val.psz_string ); \
+    if( *val.psz_string ) \
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_meta, vlc_meta_ ## field, val.psz_string ); \
     free( val.psz_string )
 
-    GET_META( VLC_META_TITLE, "meta-title" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_AUTHOR, "meta-author" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_ARTIST, "meta-artist" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_GENRE, "meta-genre" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_COPYRIGHT, "meta-copyright" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DESCRIPTION, "meta-description" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DATE, "meta-date" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_URL, "meta-url" );
+    GET_META( Title, "meta-title" );
+    GET_META( Artist, "meta-artist" );
+    GET_META( Genre, "meta-genre" );
+    GET_META( Copyright, "meta-copyright" );
+    GET_META( Description, "meta-description" );
+    GET_META( Date, "meta-date" );
+    GET_META( URL, "meta-url" );
 #undef GET_META
-
-    return p_meta;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * DecodeUrl: decode a given encoded url
+ * InputUpdateMeta: merge p_item meta data with p_meta taking care of
+ * arturl and locking issue.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void DecodeUrl( char *psz )
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    char *dup = strdup( psz );
-    char *p = dup;
+    input_item_t *p_item = p_input->p->input.p_item;
+    char * psz_arturl = NULL;
+    char *psz_title = NULL;
+    int i;
+    int i_arturl_event = VLC_FALSE;
 
-    while( *p )
+    if( !p_meta )
+        return;
+
+    psz_arturl = input_item_GetArtURL( p_item );
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( vlc_meta_Get( p_meta, vlc_meta_Title ) && !p_item->b_fixed_name )
+        psz_title = strdup( vlc_meta_Get( p_meta, vlc_meta_Title ) );
+
+    vlc_meta_Merge( p_item->p_meta, p_meta );
+
+    if( psz_arturl && *psz_arturl )
     {
-        if( *p == '%' )
-        {
-            char val[3];
-            p++;
-            if( !*p )
-            {
-                break;
-            }
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, psz_arturl );
+        i_arturl_event = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
 
-            val[0] = *p++;
-            val[1] = *p++;
-            val[2] = '\0';
+    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
 
-            *psz++ = strtol( val, NULL, 16 );
-        }
-        else if( *p == '+' )
+    if( psz_arturl && !strncmp( psz_arturl, "attachment://", strlen("attachment") ) )
+    {
+        /* Don't look for art cover if sout
+         * XXX It can change when sout has meta data support */
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout && !p_input->b_preparsing )
         {
-            *psz++ = ' ';
-            p++;
+            vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, "" );
+            i_arturl_event = VLC_TRUE;
+
         }
         else
-        {
-            *psz++ = *p++;
-        }
+            input_ExtractAttachmentAndCacheArt( p_input );
     }
-    *psz++  ='\0';
-    free( dup );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * ParseOption: parses the options for the input
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function parses the input (config) options and creates their associated
- * object variables.
- * Options are of the form "[no[-]]foo[=bar]" where foo is the option name and
- * bar is the value of the option.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
-{
-    char *psz_name = (char *)psz_option;
-    char *psz_value = strchr( psz_option, '=' );
-    int  i_name_len, i_type;
-    vlc_bool_t b_isno = VLC_FALSE;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-
-    if( psz_value ) i_name_len = psz_value - psz_option;
-    else i_name_len = strlen( psz_option );
+    free( psz_arturl );
 
-    /* It's too much of an hassle to remove the ':' when we parse
-     * the cmd line :) */
-    if( i_name_len && *psz_name == ':' )
+    /* A bit ugly */
+    p_meta = NULL;
+    if( vlc_dictionary_keys_count( &p_item->p_meta->extra_tags ) > 0 )
     {
-        psz_name++;
-        i_name_len--;
+        p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, input_item_GetMetaObject( p_item ) );
     }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
-    if( i_name_len == 0 ) return;
+    input_item_SetPreparsed( p_item, VLC_TRUE );
 
-    psz_name = strndup( psz_name, i_name_len );
-    if( psz_value ) psz_value++;
+    if( i_arturl_event == VLC_TRUE )
+    {
+        vlc_event_t event;
 
-    i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
+        /* Notify interested third parties */
+        event.type = vlc_InputItemMetaChanged;
+        event.u.input_item_meta_changed.meta_type = vlc_meta_ArtworkURL;
+        vlc_event_send( &p_item->event_manager, &event );
+    }
 
-    if( !i_type && !psz_value )
+    if( psz_title )
     {
-        /* check for "no-foo" or "nofoo" */
-        if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no-", 3 ) )
-        {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 3, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 3 );
-        }
-        else if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no", 2 ) )
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, psz_title );
+        free( psz_title );
+    }
+
+    if( p_meta )
+    {
+        char ** ppsz_all_keys = vlc_dictionary_all_keys( &p_meta->extra_tags );
+        for( i = 0; ppsz_all_keys[i]; i++ )
         {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 2, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 2 );
+            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT), _(ppsz_all_keys[i]),
+                    vlc_dictionary_value_for_key( &p_meta->extra_tags, ppsz_all_keys[i] ) );
+            free( ppsz_all_keys[i] );
         }
-        else goto cleanup;           /* Option doesn't exist */
-
-        b_isno = VLC_TRUE;
-        i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
-
-        if( !i_type ) goto cleanup;  /* Option doesn't exist */
+        free( ppsz_all_keys );
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
     }
-    else if( !i_type ) goto cleanup; /* Option doesn't exist */
 
-    if( ( i_type != VLC_VAR_BOOL ) &&
-        ( !psz_value || !*psz_value ) ) goto cleanup; /* Invalid value */
+    /** \todo handle sout meta */
+}
 
-    /* Create the variable in the input object.
-     * Children of the input object will be able to retreive this value
-     * thanks to the inheritance property of the object variables. */
-    var_Create( p_input, psz_name, i_type );
 
-    switch( i_type )
-    {
-    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
-        val.b_bool = !b_isno;
-        break;
+static void AppendAttachment( int *pi_attachment, input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                              int i_new, input_attachment_t **pp_new )
+{
+    int i_attachment = *pi_attachment;
+    input_attachment_t **attachment = *ppp_attachment;
+    int i;
+
+    attachment = realloc( attachment,
+                          sizeof(input_attachment_t**) * ( i_attachment + i_new ) );
+    for( i = 0; i < i_new; i++ )
+        attachment[i_attachment++] = pp_new[i];
+    free( pp_new );
 
-    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
-        val.i_int = atoi( psz_value );
-        break;
+    /* */
+    *pi_attachment = i_attachment;
+    *ppp_attachment = attachment;
+}
 
-    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
-        val.f_float = atof( psz_value );
-        break;
+static void DemuxMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta, demux_t *p_demux )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_bool;
+    module_t *p_id3;
 
-    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-    case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-    case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-    case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
-        val.psz_string = psz_value;
-        break;
 
-    default:
-        goto cleanup;
-        break;
+#if 0
+    /* XXX I am not sure it is a great idea, besides, there is more than that
+     * if we want to do it right */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( p_item->p_meta && (p_item->p_meta->i_status & ITEM_PREPARSED ) )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+        return;
     }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+#endif
+
+    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+    if( demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_HAS_UNSUPPORTED_META, &b_bool ) )
+        return;
+    if( !b_bool )
+        return;
+
+    p_demux->p_private = malloc( sizeof( demux_meta_t ) );
+    if(! p_demux->p_private )
+        return;
 
-    var_Set( p_input, psz_name, val );
+    p_id3 = module_Need( p_demux, "meta reader", NULL, 0 );
+    if( p_id3 )
+    {
+        demux_meta_t *p_demux_meta = (demux_meta_t *)p_demux->p_private;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "set input option: %s to %s", psz_name,
-             psz_value ? psz_value : ( val.b_bool ? "true" : "false") );
+        if( p_demux_meta->p_meta )
+        {
+            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+            vlc_meta_Delete( p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+        }
 
-  cleanup:
-    if( psz_name ) free( psz_name );
-    return;
+        if( p_demux_meta->i_attachments > 0 )
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+            AppendAttachment( &p_input->p->i_attachment, &p_input->p->attachment,
+                              p_demux_meta->i_attachments, p_demux_meta->attachments );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+        }
+        module_Unneed( p_demux, p_id3 );
+    }
+    free( p_demux->p_private );
 }
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * MRLSplit: parse the access, demux and url part of the
  *           Media Resource Locator.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
-                      char **ppsz_access, char **ppsz_demux, char **ppsz_path )
+void MRLSplit( char *psz_dup, const char **ppsz_access, const char **ppsz_demux,
+               char **ppsz_path )
 {
     char *psz_access = NULL;
     char *psz_demux  = NULL;
-    char *psz_path   = NULL;
-    char *psz, *psz_check;
-
-    psz = strchr( psz_dup, ':' );
-
-    /* '@' not allowed in access/demux part */
-    psz_check = strchr( psz_dup, '@' );
-    if( psz_check && psz_check < psz ) psz = 0;
-
-#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-    if( psz - psz_dup == 1 )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
-        psz_path = psz_dup;
-    }
-    else
-#endif
+    char *psz_path;
 
-    if( psz )
+    /* Either there is an access/demux specification before ://
+     * or we have a plain local file path. */
+    psz_path = strstr( psz_dup, "://" );
+    if( psz_path != NULL )
     {
-        *psz++ = '\0';
-        if( psz[0] == '/' && psz[1] == '/' ) psz += 2;
-
-        psz_path = psz;
-
-        psz = strchr( psz_dup, '/' );
-        if( psz )
-        {
-            *psz++ = '\0';
-            psz_demux = psz;
-        }
+        *psz_path = '\0';
+        psz_path += 3; /* skips "://" */
 
+        /* Separate access from demux (<access>/<demux>://<path>) */
         psz_access = psz_dup;
+        psz_demux = strchr( psz_access, '/' );
+        if( psz_demux )
+            *psz_demux++ = '\0';
     }
     else
     {
         psz_path = psz_dup;
     }
 
-    if( !psz_access ) *ppsz_access = "";
-    else *ppsz_access = psz_access;
-
-    if( !psz_demux ) *ppsz_demux = "";
-    else *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
-
-    if( !psz_path ) *ppsz_path = "";
-    else *ppsz_path = psz_path;
+    *ppsz_access = psz_access ? psz_access : "";
+    *ppsz_demux = psz_demux ? psz_demux : "";
+    *ppsz_path = psz_path ? psz_path : "";
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2467,102 +2850,68 @@ static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
              *pi_title_end, *pi_chapter_end );
 }
 
-
-/***********************************************************************
- * Info management functions
- ***********************************************************************/
-char *vlc_input_item_GetInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
-                              const char *psz_cat,
-                              const char *psz_name )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * input_AddSubtitles: add a subtitles file and enable it
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_bool_t input_AddSubtitles( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_subtitle,
+                               vlc_bool_t b_check_extension )
 {
-    int i,j;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_i->lock );
+    input_source_t *sub;
+    vlc_value_t count;
+    vlc_value_t list;
+    char *psz_path, *psz_extension;
 
-    for( i = 0 ; i< p_i->i_categories  ; i++ )
+    if( b_check_extension && !subtitles_Filter( psz_subtitle ) )
     {
-        info_category_t *p_cat = p_i->pp_categories[i];
-
-        if( !psz_cat || strcmp( p_cat->psz_name, psz_cat ) )
-            continue;
+        return VLC_FALSE;
+    }
 
-        for( j = 0; j < p_cat->i_infos ; j++ )
+    /* if we are provided a subtitle.sub file,
+     * see if we don't have a subtitle.idx and use it instead */
+    psz_path = strdup( psz_subtitle );
+    if( psz_path )
+    {
+        psz_extension = strrchr( psz_path, '.');
+        if( psz_extension && strcmp( psz_extension, ".sub" ) == 0 )
         {
-            if( !strcmp( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_name, psz_name ) )
+            FILE *f;
+
+            strcpy( psz_extension, ".idx" );
+            /* FIXME: a portable wrapper for stat() or access() would be more suited */
+            if( ( f = utf8_fopen( psz_path, "rt" ) ) )
             {
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-                return strdup( p_cat->pp_infos[j]->psz_value );
+                fclose( f );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "using %s subtitles file instead of %s",
+                         psz_path, psz_subtitle );
+                strcpy( psz_subtitle, psz_path );
             }
         }
+        free( psz_path );
     }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-    return strdup( "" );
-}
 
-int vlc_input_item_AddInfo( input_item_t *p_i,
-                            const char *psz_cat,
-                            const char *psz_name,
-                            const char *psz_format, ... )
-{
-    va_list args;
-    int i;
-    info_t *p_info = NULL;
-    info_category_t *p_cat = NULL ;
+    var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_i->lock );
-
-    for( i = 0 ; i < p_i->i_categories ; i ++ )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( p_i->pp_categories[i]->psz_name, psz_cat ) )
-        {
-            p_cat = p_i->pp_categories[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if( !p_cat )
+    sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle" ) )
     {
-        if( !(p_cat = (info_category_t *)malloc( sizeof(info_category_t) )) )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-        }
-        p_cat->psz_name = strdup( psz_cat );
-        p_cat->i_infos = 0;
-        p_cat->pp_infos = 0;
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_i->pp_categories, p_i->i_categories, p_i->i_categories,
-                     p_cat );
-    }
+        TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
 
-    for( i = 0; i< p_cat->i_infos; i++ )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( p_cat->pp_infos[i]->psz_name, psz_name ) )
+        /* Select the ES */
+        if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list, NULL ) )
         {
-            p_info = p_cat->pp_infos[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+            if( count.i_int == 0 )
+                count.i_int++;
+            /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
 
-    if( !p_info )
-    {
-        if( ( p_info = (info_t *)malloc( sizeof( info_t ) ) ) == NULL )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
+            {
+                input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
+                                   &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
+            }
+            var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list, NULL );
         }
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_cat->pp_infos, p_cat->i_infos, p_cat->i_infos, p_info );
-        p_info->psz_name = strdup( psz_name );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if( p_info->psz_value ) free( p_info->psz_value );
     }
+    else free( sub );
 
-    va_start( args, psz_format );
-    vasprintf( &p_info->psz_value, psz_format, args);
-    va_end( args );
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_i->lock );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    return VLC_TRUE;
 }
-