]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/input/input.c
Add long overdue private libvlc object pointer...
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index bd0af42e0b5eab3228eed3ec72d6a40e503406bd..09608367d184733f755e38dd8946c22446e6ca94 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2007 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
 #include "input_internal.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_demux.h>
 #include <vlc_charset.h>
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
 #   include <sys/stat.h>
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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 input_thread_t * Create  ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *,
-                                  const char *, vlc_bool_t, sout_instance_t * );
+                                  const char *, bool, 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 void             Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout );
 
 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 bool 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 * );
 
 static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length );
 
@@ -74,16 +78,23 @@ 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 *,
                              const char *, const char *psz_forced_demux );
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
-
+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 void 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 sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, bool * );
 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 AccessMeta( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+static void AppendAttachment( int *pi_attachment, input_attachment_t ***ppp_attachment,
+                              int i_new, input_attachment_t **pp_new );
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * This function creates a new input, and returns a pointer
  * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
@@ -102,98 +113,119 @@ static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t * );
  * * 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 (?)
  *****************************************************************************/
 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 )
+                               const char *psz_header, bool b_quick,
+                               sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
+    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;
     }
+
+    /* Construct a nice name for the input timer */
+    char psz_timer_name[255];
+    char * psz_name = input_item_GetName( p_item );
+    snprintf( psz_timer_name, sizeof(psz_timer_name),
+              "input launching for '%s'", psz_name );
+    free( psz_name );
+
+    /* Start a timer to mesure how long it takes
+     * to launch an input */
+    stats_TimerStart( p_input, psz_timer_name,
+        STATS_TIMER_INPUT_LAUNCHING );
+
     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_playlist->p_stats && !b_quick )
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats && !b_quick )
     {
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats->lock );
-        if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer == NULL )
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats->lock );
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == NULL )
         {
-            p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer = p_input;
+            p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer = p_input;
         }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats->lock );
+        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->b_eof = false;
+    p_input->b_can_pace_control = true;
     p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     p_input->i_time  = 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->p->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->p->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->p->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p->p_meta  = NULL;
+    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_sout_keep  = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = true;
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep  = false;
+    p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = false;
     p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
     /* Init Input fields */
+    vlc_gc_incref( p_item ); /* Released in Destructor() */
     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.b_title_demux = 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_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control = true;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_rate_control = true;
+    p_input->p->input.b_rescale_ts = true;
+    p_input->p->input.b_eof = false;
     p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 0;
 
-    if( !p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta )
-        p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
 
     if( !p_item->p_stats )
-    {
-        p_item->p_stats = (input_stats_t*)malloc( sizeof( input_stats_t ) );
-        vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_item->p_stats->lock );
-        stats_ReinitInputStats( p_item->p_stats );
-    }
+        p_item->p_stats = stats_NewInputStats( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* No slave */
     p_input->p->i_slave = 0;
     p_input->p->slave   = NULL;
 
     /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->lock_control );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &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++ )
-        var_OptionParse( 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 */
@@ -228,7 +260,7 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
                      *psz_end = 0;
                      if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
                      {
-                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = psz_start + 5;
+                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = strdup(psz_start + 5);
                      }
                      else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
                      {
@@ -241,7 +273,7 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
                      }
                      psz_start = psz_end + 1;
                 }
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes=%"PRId64", time=%"PRId64,
                                   p_seekpoint->psz_name, p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset,
                                   p_seekpoint->i_time_offset );
                 input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, p_seekpoint );
@@ -253,8 +285,7 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     }
 
     /* Remove 'Now playing' info as it is probably outdated */
-    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_DEL_INFO, _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT), VLC_META_NOW_PLAYING );
-    vlc_meta_SetNowPlaying( p_item->p_meta, NULL );
+    input_item_SetNowPlaying( p_item, NULL );
 
     /* */
     if( p_input->b_preparsing )
@@ -262,34 +293,50 @@ static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
 
     /* */
     if( p_sout )
+    {
         p_input->p->p_sout = p_sout;
+        p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = false;
+    }
+
+    memset( &p_input->p->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->p->counters ) );
+    vlc_mutex_init( &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;
 }
 
-static void Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
+/**
+ * Input destructor (called when the object's refcount reaches 0).
+ */
+static void Destructor( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+    input_thread_private_t *priv = p_input->p;
 
-    if( pp_sout )
-        *pp_sout = NULL;
-    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    stats_TimerDump( p_input, STATS_TIMER_INPUT_LAUNCHING );
+    stats_TimerClean( p_input, STATS_TIMER_INPUT_LAUNCHING );
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+    if( priv->b_owns_its_sout && priv->p_sout )
     {
-        if( pp_sout )
-            *pp_sout = p_input->p->p_sout;
-        else if( p_input->p->b_sout_keep )
-            SoutKeep( p_input->p->p_sout );
+        if( priv->b_sout_keep )
+            SoutKeep( priv->p_sout );
         else
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+        {
+            sout_DeleteInstance( priv->p_sout );
+            priv->p_sout = NULL;
+        }
     }
+#endif
+    vlc_gc_decref( p_input->p->input.p_item );
 
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->lock_control );
-    free( p_input->p );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
 
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->lock_control );
+    free( priv );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -303,7 +350,7 @@ static void Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
 input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
                                       input_item_t *p_item )
 {
-    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    bool 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 );
 
@@ -321,17 +368,18 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThreadExtended( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_log, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_log, 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 ) )
+                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, true ) )
     {
         input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
-        Destroy( p_input, &p_sout );
+        vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -348,13 +396,13 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThreadExtended( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
  * \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 )
+                   bool b_block )
 {
-    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    bool b_sout_keep;
     sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
     input_thread_t *p_input;
 
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, false, p_sout );
     if( !p_input && p_sout )
     {
         SoutKeep( p_sout );
@@ -370,11 +418,11 @@ int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
     else
     {
         if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndDestroy,
-                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, true ) )
         {
             input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
             msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
-            Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+            vlc_object_release( p_input );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
     }
@@ -394,14 +442,15 @@ int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
     input_thread_t *p_input;
 
     /* Allocate descriptor */
-    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE, NULL );
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, true, NULL );
     if( !p_input )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
     if( !Init( p_input ) )
         End( p_input );
 
-    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -417,7 +466,8 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     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 come from another thread),
      * so use the vlc_object_find way, it's perfectly safe */
@@ -426,7 +476,7 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     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 );
 
@@ -434,7 +484,7 @@ 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 );
 
@@ -442,31 +492,17 @@ 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 );
 }
 
-/**
- * Clean up a dead input thread
- * This function does not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *
- * \param the input thread to kill
- */
-void input_DestroyThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    input_DestroyThreadExtended( p_input, NULL );
-}
-
-void input_DestroyThreadExtended( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
+sout_instance_t * input_DetachSout( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    /* Join the thread */
-    vlc_thread_join( p_input );
-
-    /* */
-    Destroy( p_input, pp_sout );
+    p_input->p->b_owns_its_sout = false;
+    return p_input->p->p_sout;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -482,13 +518,21 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
     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 ) );
+        p_input->b_error = true;
+
+        /* FIXME: we don't want to depend on the playlist */
+        playlist_t * p_playlist = vlc_object_find( p_input,
+            VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_PARENT );
+        if( p_playlist )
+        {
+            playlist_Signal( p_playlist );
+            vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+        }
 
         Error( p_input );
 
         /* Tell we're dead */
-        p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_input->b_dead = true;
 
         return 0;
     }
@@ -509,7 +553,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
 
         /* We have finished */
-        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_input->b_eof = true;
         playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
     }
 
@@ -554,7 +598,7 @@ static int RunAndDestroy( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
 
         /* We have finished */
-        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_input->b_eof = true;
     }
 
     /* Clean up */
@@ -562,7 +606,7 @@ static int RunAndDestroy( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
 exit:
     /* Release memory */
-    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+    vlc_object_release( p_input );
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -571,23 +615,28 @@ exit:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
+    int64_t i_start_mdate = mdate();
     int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
     int i_updates = 0;
 
+    /* Stop the timer */
+    stats_TimerStop( p_input, STATS_TIMER_INPUT_LAUNCHING );
+
     while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->p->input.b_eof )
     {
-        vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
+        bool b_force_update = false;
         int i_ret;
         int i_type;
         vlc_value_t val;
 
         /* Do the read */
-        if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S  )
+        if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S )
         {
-            if( p_input->p->i_stop <= 0 || p_input->i_time < p_input->p->i_stop )
-                i_ret=p_input->p->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->p->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 )
             {
@@ -596,14 +645,14 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
                     p_input->p->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
                 {
                     i_ret = UpdateFromDemux( p_input );
-                    b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                    b_force_update = true;
                 }
                 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;
+                    b_force_update = true;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -618,7 +667,7 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
                      * playlist is allowed to do so. */
                     input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
                     msg_Dbg( p_input, "EOF reached" );
-                    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+                    p_input->p->input.b_eof = true;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -657,11 +706,14 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION,
                                            &val );
                     }
+
+                    /* */
+                    i_start_mdate = mdate();
                 }
             }
             else if( i_ret < 0 )
             {
-                p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
+                p_input->b_error = true;
             }
 
             if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
@@ -682,7 +734,7 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "control type=%d", i_type );
             if( Control( p_input, i_type, val ) )
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
         }
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
 
@@ -692,20 +744,20 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
             double f_pos;
             int64_t i_time, i_length;
             /* update input status variables */
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux_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->p->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux_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->p->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length ) )
             {
                 vlc_value_t old_val;
@@ -719,433 +771,469 @@ static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 }
             }
 
-            var_SetBool( p_input, "intf-change", VLC_TRUE );
-            i_intf_update = mdate() + I64C(150000);
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "intf-change", true );
+            i_intf_update = mdate() + INT64_C(150000);
         }
         /* 150ms * 8 = ~ 1 second */
         if( ++i_updates % 8 == 0 )
         {
             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_playlist->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == p_input )
             {
-                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist,
-                                     p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats );
+                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc,
+                                     p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats );
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
+static void InitStatistics( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    char *psz;
-    char *psz_subtitle;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    double f_fps;
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
-    int i_es_out_mode;
-    int i, i_delay;
-
-    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer)
-     * XXX: we add a special case if the uri starts by vlc.
-     * else 'vlc in.file --sout "" vlc:quit'  cannot work (the output will
-     * be destroyed in case of a file).
-     * (this will break playing of file starting by 'vlc:' but I don't
-     * want to add more logic, just force file by file:// or code it ;)
-     */
-    memset( &p_input->p->counters, 0, sizeof( p_input->p->counters ) );
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing ) return;
 
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
-    {
-        /* Prepare statistics */
+    /* 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_GetString( 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" );
+ stats_CounterCreate( p_input, VLC_VAR_##type, STATS_##compute);
+    if( libvlc_stats (p_input) )
+    {
+        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;
+    }
+}
 
-                    sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
-                    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
-                }
-            }
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+static int InitSout( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    char *psz;
 
-            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
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing ) return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    /* 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 ) )
             {
-                /* Create a new one */
-                p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying unusable sout" );
 
-                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;
-                }
+                sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+                p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
             }
+        }
 
-            if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+        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 )
             {
-                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;
+                input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+                msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
+                                  "aborting" );
+                free( psz );
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
         }
-        else if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        if( libvlc_stats (p_input) )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying useless sout" );
-
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
-            p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+            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;
         }
-        free( psz );
     }
+    else if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying useless sout" );
 
-    /* Create es out */
-    p_input->p->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
-    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 );
+        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+        p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+    }
+    free( psz );
 
-    var_Create( p_input, "bit-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    var_Create( p_input, "sample-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
 
-    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->p->input,
-                         p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL ) )
-    {
-        goto error;
-    }
+static void InitTitle( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing ) return;
 
     /* Create global title (from master) */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    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 )
     {
-        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 );
-            input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, 0 );
-        }
+        /* Setup variables */
+        input_ControlVarNavigation( p_input );
+        input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, 0 );
+    }
 
-        /* Global flag */
-        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;
+    /* Global flag */
+    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 = 0;
+    /* Fix 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. */
-        var_Get( p_input, "audio-desync", &val );
-        if( val.i_int < 0 ) p_input->i_pts_delay -= (val.i_int * 1000);
+    /* If the desynchronisation requested by the user is < 0, we need to
+     * cache more data. */
+    var_Get( p_input, "audio-desync", &val );
+    if( val.i_int < 0 ) p_input->i_pts_delay -= (val.i_int * 1000);
 
-        /* Update cr_average depending on the caching */
-        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;
-    }
+    /* Update cr_average depending on the caching */
+    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->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 );
-        p_input->p->input.p_item->i_duration = val.i_time;
-    }
+static void StartTitle( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    double f_fps;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    int i, i_delay;
+    char *psz;
+    char *psz_subtitle;
+    int64_t i_length;
 
     /* Start title/chapter */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        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->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->p->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
-        p_input->p->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
-                           I64C(1000000);
-
-        if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
-        {
-            if( p_input->p->i_start >= val.i_time )
-            {
-                msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                vlc_value_t s;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+        return;
+    }
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
-                                  (int)( p_input->p->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
+    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->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->p->i_start = INT64_C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" );
+    p_input->p->i_stop  = INT64_C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" );
+    p_input->p->i_run   = INT64_C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "run-time" );
+    i_length = var_GetTime( p_input, "length" );
+    if( p_input->p->i_run < 0 )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid run-time ignored" );
+        p_input->p->i_run = 0;
+    }
 
-                s.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
-                input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
-            }
-        }
-        if( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->p->i_stop <= p_input->p->i_start )
+    if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
+    {
+        if( p_input->p->i_start >= i_length )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid stop-time ignored" );
-            p_input->p->i_stop = 0;
+            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
         }
-
-        /* Load subtitles */
-        /* Get fps and set it if not already set */
-        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
-            f_fps > 1.0 )
+        else
         {
-            float f_requested_fps;
+            vlc_value_t s;
 
-            var_Create( p_input, "sub-original-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT );
-            var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-original-fps", f_fps );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
+                              (int)( p_input->p->i_start / INT64_C(1000000) ) );
 
-            f_requested_fps = var_CreateGetFloat( p_input, "sub-fps" );
-            if( f_requested_fps != f_fps )
-            {
-                var_Create( p_input, "sub-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT|
-                                                VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-                var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-fps", f_requested_fps );
-            }
+            s.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
+            input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
         }
+    }
+    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->p->i_stop = 0;
+    }
 
-        i_delay = var_CreateGetInteger( p_input, "sub-delay" );
-        if( i_delay != 0 )
-        {
-            var_SetTime( p_input, "spu-delay", (mtime_t)i_delay * 100000 );
-        }
+    /* Load subtitles */
+    /* Get fps and set it if not already set */
+    if( !demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
+        f_fps > 1.0 )
+    {
+        float f_requested_fps;
+
+        var_Create( p_input, "sub-original-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT );
+        var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-original-fps", f_fps );
 
-        /* Look for and add subtitle files */
-        psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
-        if( *psz_subtitle )
+        f_requested_fps = var_CreateGetFloat( p_input, "sub-fps" );
+        if( f_requested_fps != f_fps )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
-            input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, VLC_FALSE );
+            var_Create( p_input, "sub-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT|
+                                            VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+            var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-fps", f_requested_fps );
         }
+    }
 
-        var_Get( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", &val );
-        if( val.b_bool )
-        {
-            char *psz_autopath = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
-            char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
-                                            p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
-            input_source_t *sub;
-            i = 0;
+    i_delay = var_CreateGetInteger( p_input, "sub-delay" );
+    if( i_delay != 0 )
+    {
+        var_SetTime( p_input, "spu-delay", (mtime_t)i_delay * 100000 );
+    }
 
-            /* Try to autoselect the first autodetected subtitles file
-             * if no subtitles file was specified */
-            if( *psz_subtitle == 0 && subs && subs[0] )
-            {
-                input_AddSubtitles( p_input, subs[0], VLC_FALSE );
-                free( subs[0] );
-                i = 1;
-            }
+    /* Look for and add subtitle files */
+    psz_subtitle = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-file" );
+    if( psz_subtitle != NULL )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
+        input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, false );
+    }
 
-            /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
-            for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
-            {
-                if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
-                {
-                    sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
-                    {
-                        TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
-                    }
-                    else free( sub );
-                }
-                free( subs[i] );
-            }
-            if( subs ) free( subs );
-            if( psz_autopath ) free( psz_autopath );
+    var_Get( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", &val );
+    if( val.b_bool )
+    {
+        char *psz_autopath = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
+        char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
+                                        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], false );
+            free( subs[0] );
+            i = 1;
         }
-        free( psz_subtitle );
 
-        /* Look for slave */
-        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "input-slave" );
-        if( *psz )
+        /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
+        for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
         {
-            char *psz_delim;
-            input_source_t *slave;
-            while( psz && *psz )
+            if( !psz_subtitle || strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
             {
-                while( *psz == ' ' || *psz == '#' )
-                {
-                    psz++;
-                }
-                if( ( psz_delim = strchr( psz, '#' ) ) )
-                {
-                    *psz_delim++ = '\0';
-                }
-                if( *psz == 0 )
+                sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
                 {
-                    break;
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
                 }
-
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave input '%s'", psz );
-                slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL ) )
-                {
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
-                }
-                else free( slave );
-                psz = psz_delim;
+                else free( sub );
             }
+            free( subs[i] );
         }
-        if( psz ) free( psz );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
-        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+        free( subs );
+        free( psz_autopath );
     }
+    free( psz_subtitle );
 
-    /* Set up es_out */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    /* Look for slave */
+    psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "input-slave" );
+    if( psz != NULL )
     {
-        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->p_sout )
+        char *psz_delim;
+        input_source_t *slave;
+        while( psz && *psz )
         {
-            var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
-            if ( val.b_bool )
+            while( *psz == ' ' || *psz == '#' )
             {
-                i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_ALL;
-                val.p_list = NULL;
+                psz++;
             }
-            else
+            if( ( psz_delim = strchr( psz, '#' ) ) )
             {
-                var_Get( p_input, "programs", &val );
-                if ( val.p_list && val.p_list->i_count )
-                {
-                    i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL;
-                    /* Note : we should remove the "program" callback. */
-                }
-                else
-                    var_Change( p_input, "programs", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &val,
-                                NULL );
+                *psz_delim++ = '\0';
+            }
+            if( *psz == 0 )
+            {
+                break;
             }
-        }
-        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->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave input '%s'", psz );
+            slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+            if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL ) )
+            {
+                TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
+            }
+            else free( slave );
+            psz = psz_delim;
         }
-        else if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL )
+        free( psz );
+    }
+}
+
+static void InitPrograms( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    int i_es_out_mode;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing ) return;
+
+    /* Set up es_out */
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, true );
+    i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_AUTO;
+    val.p_list = NULL;
+    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    {
+        var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
+        if ( val.b_bool )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
-                            val.p_list );
+            i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_ALL;
+            val.p_list = NULL;
         }
         else
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
-                           (int) var_GetInteger( p_input, "program" ), NULL );
-        }
-
-        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
-        {
-            if( p_input->p->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
+            var_Get( p_input, "programs", &val );
+            if ( val.p_list && val.p_list->i_count )
             {
-                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+                i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL;
+                /* Note : we should remove the "program" callback. */
             }
             else
-            {
-                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-            }
+                var_Change( p_input, "programs", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &val,
+                            NULL );
+        }
+    }
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
 
-            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 );
-            }
+    /* Inform the demuxer about waited group (needed only for DVB) */
+    if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_ALL )
+    {
+        demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
+    }
+    else if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL )
+    {
+        demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
+                        val.p_list );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP,
+                       (int) var_GetInteger( p_input, "program" ), NULL );
+    }
+}
+
+static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
+{
+    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    int i, ret;
+
+    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", 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", false );
+        }
+    }
+
+    InitStatistics( p_input );
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
+    ret = InitSout( p_input );
+    if( ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
+        return ret; /* FIXME: goto error; should be better here */
+#endif
+
+    /* Create es out */
+    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, false );
+    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, ES_OUT_MODE_NONE );
 
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
-                     p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ? "async" : "sync" );
+    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;
+    }
+
+    InitTitle( p_input );
+
+    /* Load master infos */
+    /* Init length */
+    if( !demux_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 );
+    }
+    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 );
         }
     }
 
-    p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
-    /* Get meta data from users */
-    InputMetaUser( p_input );
-    /* Get meta data from master input */
-    demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+    StartTitle( p_input );
 
-    /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    InitPrograms( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && p_input->p->p_sout )
     {
-        if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
-            access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
-                             p_meta );
+        p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = (p_input->p->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0);
 
-        /* Get meta data from slave input */
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
+        if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
         {
-            demux2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux,
-                            DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
-            if( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access )
-            {
-                access2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access,
-                                 ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
-            }
+            /* 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->p->b_out_pace_control ? "async" : "sync" );
     }
 
-    UpdateMeta( p_input );
+    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+
+    /* Get meta data from users */
+    InputMetaUser( p_input, p_meta );
+
+    /* Get meta data from master input */
+    DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->input.p_demux );
+
+    /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
+    AccessMeta( p_input, p_meta );
+
+    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
@@ -1164,15 +1252,15 @@ error:
 
     if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
         input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
-
+#ifdef ENABLE_SOUT
     if( p_input->p->p_sout )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
         sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
     }
+#endif
 
-
-    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && libvlc_stats (p_input) )
     {
 #define EXIT_COUNTER( c ) do { if( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ) \
                                    stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c );\
@@ -1216,10 +1304,10 @@ error:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
     while( !p_input->b_die )
     {
         /* Sleep a while */
-        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
     }
 }
@@ -1238,15 +1326,15 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
     input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
 
     /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->p->input );
+    InputSourceClean( &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* Delete slave */
     for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->p->slave[i] );
+        InputSourceClean( p_input->p->slave[i] );
         free( p_input->p->slave[i] );
     }
-    if( p_input->p->slave ) free( p_input->p->slave );
+    free( p_input->p->slave );
 
     /* Unload all modules */
     if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
@@ -1255,15 +1343,15 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
 #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 )
+        if( libvlc_stats (p_input) )
         {
             /* 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_playlist->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_stats_computer == p_input )
             {
-                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist,
-                                          p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats );
-                p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer = NULL;
+                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 );
@@ -1291,15 +1379,20 @@ static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 #undef CL_CO
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+    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;
+    p_input->b_dead = true;
 }
 
-static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t *pb_sout_keep )
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, bool *pb_sout_keep )
 {
-    vlc_bool_t b_keep_sout = var_CreateGetBool( p_parent, "sout-keep" );
+    bool b_keep_sout = var_CreateGetBool( p_parent, "sout-keep" );
     sout_instance_t *p_sout = NULL;
     int i;
 
@@ -1315,9 +1408,9 @@ static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
             psz_option++;
 
         if( !strcmp( psz_option, "sout-keep" ) )
-            b_keep_sout = VLC_TRUE;
+            b_keep_sout = true;
         else if( !strcmp( psz_option, "no-sout-keep" ) || !strcmp( psz_option, "nosout-keep" ) )
-            b_keep_sout = VLC_FALSE;
+            b_keep_sout = false;
     }
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
@@ -1325,14 +1418,11 @@ static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
      * 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 );
+        p_sout = vlc_object_find( p_parent->p_libvlc, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT,
+                                                      FIND_CHILD );
         if( p_sout )
         {
-            if( p_sout->p_parent != VLC_OBJECT(p_playlist) )
+            if( p_sout->p_parent != VLC_OBJECT( p_sout->p_libvlc ) )
             {
                 vlc_object_release( p_sout );
                 p_sout = NULL;
@@ -1340,13 +1430,9 @@ static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
             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 )
@@ -1354,15 +1440,11 @@ static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
 
     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 );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_sout->p_libvlc );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1439,10 +1521,10 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
     }
 }
 
-static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
+static bool Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                            vlc_value_t val )
 {
-    vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
+    bool b_force_update = false;
 
     if( !p_input ) return b_force_update;
 
@@ -1452,12 +1534,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
             if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
-                p_input->p->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_access );
             if( p_input->p->input.p_stream )
-                p_input->p->input.p_stream->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_input->p->input.p_demux->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+                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:
@@ -1471,16 +1553,15 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                demux_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 sync (before calling the demuxer */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
-            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-            if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+            if( demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
                 msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION(_OFFSET) "
@@ -1491,7 +1572,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -1509,35 +1590,34 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                demux_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 sync (before calling the demuxer */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
-            input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+            input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+            i_ret = demux_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->p->input.p_demux,
+                demux_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->p->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_POSITION, f_pos );
                 }
             }
             if( i_ret )
             {
-                msg_Warn( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) %"PRId64
                          " failed or not possible", i_time );
             }
             else
@@ -1545,7 +1625,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -1556,11 +1636,11 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             {
                 int i_ret;
                 if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
-                                             ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
+                    i_ret = access_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
+                                             ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, false );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
-                                            DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
+                    i_ret = demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                                            DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, false );
 
                 if( i_ret )
                 {
@@ -1571,28 +1651,29 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                 }
 
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
 
                 /* Switch to play */
                 p_input->i_state = PLAYING_S;
                 val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p->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->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 int i_ret;
                 if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
-                                             ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
+                    i_ret = access_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
+                                             ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, true );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
-                                            DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
+                    i_ret = demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                                            DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, true );
 
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
 
                 if( i_ret )
                 {
@@ -1608,13 +1689,13 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 p_input->i_state = val.i_int;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
-                /* Send discontinuity to decoders (it will allow them to flush
-                 * if implemented */
-                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+                /* */
+                if( !i_ret )
+                    input_EsOutChangeState( p_input->p->p_es_out );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
-                b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
+                b_force_update = true;
 
                 /* Correct "state" value */
                 val.i_int = p_input->i_state;
@@ -1632,12 +1713,52 @@ 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->p->i_rate * 2;
-            else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER )
-                i_rate = p_input->p->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 )
             {
@@ -1650,27 +1771,42 @@ 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->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->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 = demux_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 )
             {
                 val.i_int = i_rate;
                 var_Change( p_input, "rate", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-
-                /* We will not send audio data if new rate != default */
-                if( i_rate != INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT && p_input->p->i_rate == INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT )
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
+                var_SetBool( p_input, "rate-change", true );
 
                 p_input->p->i_rate  = i_rate;
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p->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;
+                b_force_update = true;
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -1680,7 +1816,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                             ES_OUT_SET_GROUP, val.i_int );
 
-            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
+            demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
                             NULL );
             break;
 
@@ -1723,10 +1859,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
+                    demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
                 }
             }
@@ -1744,10 +1879,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
+                    access_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
@@ -1768,7 +1902,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint;
                     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_Control( p_demux,
                                           DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
                     {
                         if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
@@ -1785,10 +1919,10 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
 
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
+
+                    demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
                 }
             }
             else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
@@ -1804,7 +1938,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     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_Control( p_demux,
                                         DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
                     {
                         if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
@@ -1813,7 +1947,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                     else
                         i_seekpoint--;
                 }
-                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT ) 
+                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT )
                     i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
@@ -1821,10 +1955,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
                     p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutChangePosition( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
+                    access_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
                                     i_seekpoint );
                     stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
@@ -1838,7 +1971,7 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
                 if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
+                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
                     int64_t i_time;
 
                     /* Add the slave */
@@ -1846,28 +1979,29 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                              val.psz_string );
 
                     /* Set position */
-                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                    if( demux_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;
                     }
-                    if( demux2_Control( slave->p_demux,
+                    if( demux_Control( slave->p_demux,
                                         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) */
-                    access2_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+                    access_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
                                      p_meta );
-                    demux2_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
-                    UpdateMeta( p_input );
+                    demux_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+                    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
                     TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
                 }
@@ -1972,10 +2106,10 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_META )
     {
         /* TODO maybe multi - access ? */
-        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
-        access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
-        UpdateMeta( p_input );
-        var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
+        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        access_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;
     }
 
@@ -2008,38 +2142,19 @@ static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
     return 1;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * UpdateMeta:
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int  UpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input )
-{
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
-    if( !p_meta )
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-    if( p_meta->psz_title && !p_input->p->input.p_item->b_fixed_name )
-        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->psz_title );
-
-    /** \todo handle sout meta */
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateItemLength:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *p_input, int64_t i_length )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
-    p_input->p->input.p_item->i_duration = i_length;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+    input_item_SetDuration( p_input->p->input.p_item, (mtime_t) i_length );
 
     if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
         pl_Yield( p_input );
         var_SetInteger( pl_Get( p_input ), "item-change",
                         p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
-        pl_Release( p_input )
+        pl_Release( p_input );
     }
 }
 
@@ -2060,11 +2175,14 @@ static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
     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;
-    in->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    in->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    in->b_title_demux = false;
+    TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
+    in->b_can_pause = true;
+    in->b_can_pace_control = true;
+    in->b_can_rate_control = true;
+    in->b_rescale_ts = true;
+    in->b_eof = false;
+    in->f_fps = 0.0;
     in->i_cr_average = 0;
 
     return in;
@@ -2084,41 +2202,41 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     char *psz_tmp;
     char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
+    double f_fps;
 
-    strcpy (psz_dup, psz_mrl);
+    strcpy( psz_dup, psz_mrl );
 
     if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
     if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
     /* 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 )
     {
-        MRLSplit( VLC_OBJECT(p_input), 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 );
-
         /* 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 || *psz_demux == '\0' )
+        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_GetString( p_input, "demux" );
+            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "demux" );
 
-            if( *psz_var_demux != '\0' &&
+            if( psz_var_demux != NULL &&
                 !strchr(psz_var_demux, ',' ) &&
                 !strchr(psz_var_demux, ':' ) )
             {
@@ -2126,27 +2244,25 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "enforced demux ` %s'", psz_demux );
             }
-            else if( psz_var_demux )
-            {
-                free( psz_var_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->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
+            in->p_demux = demux_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
+                                      NULL, p_input->p->p_es_out, false );
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        psz_path = psz_dup;
-        if( !strncmp( psz_path, "file://", 7 ) )
-            psz_path += 7;
+        /* 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 );
-        psz_demux = "";
-        psz_access = "file";
     }
 
     if( in->p_demux )
@@ -2154,27 +2270,46 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         int64_t i_pts_delay;
 
         /* Get infos from access_demux */
-        demux2_Control( in->p_demux,
+        demux_Control( in->p_demux,
                         DEMUX_GET_PTS_DELAY, &i_pts_delay );
         p_input->i_pts_delay = __MAX( p_input->i_pts_delay, i_pts_delay );
 
-        in->b_title_demux = VLC_TRUE;
-        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
+        in->b_title_demux = true;
+        if( demux_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;
         }
-        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( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
+                            &in->b_can_pace_control ) )
+            in->b_can_pace_control = false;
+
+        if( !in->b_can_pace_control )
+        {
+            if( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE,
+                                &in->b_can_rate_control, &in->b_rescale_ts ) )
+            {
+                in->b_can_rate_control = false;
+                in->b_rescale_ts = true; /* not used */
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            in->b_can_rate_control = true;
+            in->b_rescale_ts = true;
+        }
+        if( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE,
+                            &in->b_can_pause ) )
+            in->b_can_pause = false;
+        var_SetBool( p_input, "can-pause", in->b_can_pause );
 
-        /* FIXME todo
-        demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_SEEK,
+        int ret = demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_CAN_SEEK,
                         &val.b_bool );
-        */
+        if( ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
+            val.b_bool = false;
+        var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -2183,8 +2318,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         input_ChangeState( p_input, OPENING_S );
 
         /* Now try a real access */
-        in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                    p_input->b_preparsing );
+        in->p_access = access_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
 
         /* Access failed, URL encoded ? */
         if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_path, '%' ) )
@@ -2194,16 +2328,14 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             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,
-                                        p_input->b_preparsing );
+            in->p_access = access_New( p_input,
+                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
         }
-
         if( in->p_access == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "open of `%s' failed: %s", psz_mrl,
                                                          msg_StackMsg() );
-            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE,
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), false,
                             _("Your input can't be opened"),
                             _("VLC is unable to open the MRL '%s'."
                             " Check the log for details."), psz_mrl );
@@ -2211,7 +2343,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         }
 
         /* */
-        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetString( p_input, "access-filter" );
+        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_input, "access-filter" );
         while( psz && *psz )
         {
             access_t *p_access = in->p_access;
@@ -2220,7 +2352,7 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
             if( end )
                 *end++ = '\0';
 
-            in->p_access = access2_FilterNew( in->p_access, psz );
+            in->p_access = access_FilterNew( in->p_access, psz );
             if( in->p_access == NULL )
             {
                 in->p_access = p_access;
@@ -2230,17 +2362,17 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
 
             psz = end;
         }
-        if( psz_tmp ) free( psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
 
         /* Get infos from access */
         if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
         {
-            access2_Control( in->p_access,
+            access_Control( in->p_access,
                              ACCESS_GET_PTS_DELAY, &i_pts_delay );
             p_input->i_pts_delay = __MAX( p_input->i_pts_delay, i_pts_delay );
 
-            in->b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-            if( access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_GET_TITLE_INFO,
+            in->b_title_demux = false;
+            if( access_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_GET_TITLE_INFO,
                                  &in->title, &in->i_title,
                                 &in->i_title_offset, &in->i_seekpoint_offset ) )
 
@@ -2248,11 +2380,15 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
                 in->i_title = 0;
                 in->title   = NULL;
             }
-            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
+            access_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
                              &in->b_can_pace_control );
-            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE,
+            in->b_can_rate_control = in->b_can_pace_control;
+            in->b_rescale_ts = true;
+
+            access_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE,
                              &in->b_can_pause );
-            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_SEEK,
+            var_SetBool( p_input, "can-pause", in->b_can_pause );
+            access_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_SEEK,
                              &val.b_bool );
             var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
         }
@@ -2272,37 +2408,77 @@ 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->p_es_out,
-                                  p_input->b_preparsing );
+
+        {
+            /* 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 = demux_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, 
-                            _("Can't recognize the input's format"),
-                            _("The format of '%s' can't be detected. "
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input ), 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 */
+        /* Get title from demux */
         if( !p_input->b_preparsing && in->i_title <= 0 )
         {
-            if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
+            if( demux_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
             {
-                in->b_title_demux = VLC_TRUE;
+                in->b_title_demux = true;
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /* 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( !demux_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( !demux_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" );
 
@@ -2312,13 +2488,13 @@ error:
     input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
 
     if( in->p_demux )
-        demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
+        demux_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
         stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
-        access2_Delete( in->p_access );
+        access_Delete( in->p_access );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2326,25 +2502,24 @@ 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 );
+        demux_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
         stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
-        access2_Delete( in->p_access );
+        access_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 );
     }
 }
 
@@ -2353,7 +2528,7 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
 
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+    if( demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
@@ -2367,12 +2542,12 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
         if( in->b_eof )
             continue;
 
-        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_NEXT_DEMUX_TIME, i_time ) )
+        if( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_NEXT_DEMUX_TIME, i_time ) )
         {
             for( ;; )
             {
                 int64_t i_stime;
-                if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_stime ) )
+                if( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_stime ) )
                 {
                     msg_Err( p_input, "slave[%d] doesn't like "
                              "DEMUX_GET_TIME -> EOF", i );
@@ -2395,7 +2570,7 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
         if( i_ret <= 0 )
         {
             msg_Dbg( p_input, "slave %d EOF", i );
-            in->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+            in->b_eof = true;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2407,7 +2582,7 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
     if( !p_input ) return;
 
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+    if( demux_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
@@ -2417,10 +2592,10 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
     {
         input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
 
-        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
+        if( demux_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "seek failed for slave %d -> EOF", i );
-            in->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+            in->b_eof = true;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2428,9 +2603,8 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputMetaUser:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta = p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
     if( !p_meta ) return;
@@ -2438,74 +2612,222 @@ static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
     /* Get meta information from user */
 #define GET_META( field, s ) \
     var_Get( p_input, (s), &val );  \
-    if( *val.psz_string ) { \
-        if( p_meta->psz_ ## field ) free ( p_meta->psz_ ## field ); \
-        p_meta->psz_ ## field = strdup( val.psz_string ); \
-    } \
+    if( *val.psz_string ) \
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_meta, vlc_meta_ ## field, val.psz_string ); \
     free( val.psz_string )
 
-    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" );
+    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
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * MRLSplit: parse the access, demux and url part of the
- *           Media Resource Locator.
+ * InputUpdateMeta: merge p_item meta data with p_meta taking care of
+ * arturl and locking issue.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void MRLSplit( vlc_object_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
-               const char **ppsz_access, const char **ppsz_demux,
-               char **ppsz_path )
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    const char *psz_access = "";
-    const char *psz_demux  = "";
-    char *psz_path;
-    char *psz, *psz_check;
+    input_item_t *p_item = p_input->p->input.p_item;
+    char * psz_arturl = NULL;
+    char *psz_title = NULL;
+    int i_arturl_event = false;
+
+    if( !p_meta )
+        return;
 
-    psz = strchr( psz_dup, ':' );
+    psz_arturl = input_item_GetArtURL( p_item );
 
-    /* '@' not allowed in access/demux part */
-    psz_check = strchr( psz_dup, '@' );
-    if( psz_check && psz_check < psz ) psz = 0;
+    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 defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-    if( psz - psz_dup == 1 )
+    if( psz_arturl && *psz_arturl )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
-        psz_path = psz_dup;
+        vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, psz_arturl );
+        i_arturl_event = true;
     }
-    else
+
+    vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
+
+    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 )
+        {
+            vlc_meta_Set( p_item->p_meta, vlc_meta_ArtworkURL, "" );
+            i_arturl_event = true;
+
+        }
+        else
+            input_ExtractAttachmentAndCacheArt( p_input );
+    }
+    free( psz_arturl );
+
+    /* A bit ugly */
+    p_meta = NULL;
+    if( vlc_dictionary_keys_count( &p_item->p_meta->extra_tags ) > 0 )
+    {
+        p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, input_item_GetMetaObject( p_item ) );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    input_item_SetPreparsed( p_item, true );
+
+    if( i_arturl_event == true )
+    {
+        vlc_event_t event;
+
+        /* 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( psz_title )
+    {
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, psz_title );
+        free( psz_title );
+    }
+
+    /** \todo handle sout meta */
+}
+
+
+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 );
+
+    /* */
+    *pi_attachment = i_attachment;
+    *ppp_attachment = attachment;
+}
+
+static void AccessMeta( input_thread_t * p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing )
+        return;
+
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+        access_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                         p_meta );
+
+    /* Get meta data from slave input */
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
+    {
+        DemuxMeta( p_input, p_meta, p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux );
+        if( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access )
+        {
+            access_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access,
+                             ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void DemuxMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta, demux_t *p_demux )
+{
+    bool b_bool;
+    module_t *p_id3;
+
+
+#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
 
-    if( psz )
+    demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+    if( demux_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;
+
+    p_id3 = module_Need( p_demux, "meta reader", NULL, 0 );
+    if( p_id3 )
     {
-        *psz++ = '\0';
-        if( psz[0] == '/' && psz[1] == '/' ) psz += 2;
+        demux_meta_t *p_demux_meta = (demux_meta_t *)p_demux->p_private;
 
-        psz_path = psz;
+        if( p_demux_meta->p_meta )
+        {
+            vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+            vlc_meta_Delete( p_demux_meta->p_meta );
+        }
 
-        psz = strchr( psz_dup, '/' );
-        if( psz )
+        if( p_demux_meta->i_attachments > 0 )
         {
-            *psz++ = '\0';
-            psz_demux = psz;
+            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.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+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;
+
+    /* 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_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;
     }
 
-    *ppsz_access = psz_access;
-    *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
-    *ppsz_path = psz_path;
+    *ppsz_access = psz_access ? psz_access : "";
+    *ppsz_demux = psz_demux ? psz_demux : "";
+    *ppsz_path = psz_path ? psz_path : "";
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2578,8 +2900,8 @@ static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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 )
+bool input_AddSubtitles( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_subtitle,
+                               bool b_check_extension )
 {
     input_source_t *sub;
     vlc_value_t count;
@@ -2588,7 +2910,7 @@ vlc_bool_t input_AddSubtitles( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_subtitle,
 
     if( b_check_extension && !subtitles_Filter( psz_subtitle ) )
     {
-        return VLC_FALSE;
+        return false;
     }
 
     /* if we are provided a subtitle.sub file,
@@ -2638,5 +2960,5 @@ vlc_bool_t input_AddSubtitles( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_subtitle,
     }
     else free( sub );
 
-    return VLC_TRUE;
+    return true;
 }