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include/vlc_meta.h: Use the vlc_dictionary to store extra meta tags.
[vlc] / src / input / input.c
index 3cd6b71322ba47a334f439758aa841a2f78143af..46b5759e71615da8553ca453256a4f70f234a39d 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * input.c: input thread
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1998-2004 VideoLAN
+ * Copyright (C) 1998-2007 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
-#include <vlc/decoder.h>
-#include <vlc/vout.h>
 
 #include "input_internal.h"
 
-#include "stream_output.h"
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include "../stream_output/stream_output.h"
 
-#include "vlc_interface.h"
-#include "vlc_meta.h"
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
+#include <vlc_demux.h>
+#include <vlc_charset.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
+#   include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 static  int Run  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static  int RunAndDestroy  ( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-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 input_thread_t * Create  ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *,
+                                  const char *, vlc_bool_t, sout_instance_t * );
+static  int             Init    ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             Error   ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             End     ( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void             MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static 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 int  UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t * );
+static int  UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t * );
 
-static void UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t * );
-static void UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t * );
+static void UpdateItemLength( input_thread_t *, int64_t i_length );
 
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option );
-
-static void DecodeUrl  ( char * );
-static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *, char *, char **, char **, char ** );
+static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *, char *, int *, int *, int *, int *);
 
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *);
 static int  InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *, input_source_t *,
-                             char *, char *psz_forced_demux );
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
+                             const char *, const char *psz_forced_demux );
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t * );
+/* TODO */
+//static void InputGetAttachments( input_thread_t *, input_source_t * );
 
 static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input );
 static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input );
 
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta );
+
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t * );
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t * );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * input_CreateThread: creates a new input thread
- *****************************************************************************
  * This function creates a new input, and returns a pointer
  * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
  *
@@ -97,12 +110,12 @@ static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input );
  * TODO explain when Callback is called
  * TODO complete this list (?)
  *****************************************************************************/
-input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
-                                      input_item_t *p_item )
-
+static input_thread_t *Create( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                               const char *psz_header, vlc_bool_t b_quick, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input;                        /* thread descriptor */
-    int             i;
+    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 );
@@ -111,52 +124,76 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
         msg_Err( p_parent, "out of memory" );
         return NULL;
     }
+    MALLOC_NULL( p_input->p, input_thread_private_t );
+
+    /* One "randomly" selected input thread is responsible for computing
+     * the global stats. Check if there is already someone doing this */
+    if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->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 )
+        {
+            p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer = p_input;
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats->lock );
+    }
+
+    p_input->b_preparsing = b_quick;
+    p_input->psz_header = psz_header ? strdup( psz_header ) : NULL;
 
     /* Init Common fields */
     p_input->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->i_start = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_start = 0;
     p_input->i_time  = 0;
-    p_input->i_stop  = 0;
-    p_input->i_title = 0;
-    p_input->title   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_stop  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_run  = 0;
+    p_input->p->i_title = 0;
+    p_input->p->title   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_title_offset = p_input->p->i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
     p_input->i_state = INIT_S;
-    p_input->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
-    p_input->i_bookmark = 0;
-    p_input->bookmark = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout  = NULL;
-    p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->i_rate  = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_bookmark, p_input->p->bookmark );
+    TAB_INIT( p_input->p->i_attachment, p_input->p->attachment );
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep  = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
     p_input->i_pts_delay = 0;
 
-
     /* Init Input fields */
-    p_input->input.p_item = p_item;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_demux  = NULL;
-    p_input->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_title  = 0;
-    p_input->input.title    = NULL;
-    p_input->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.p_item = p_item;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux  = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title  = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.title    = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.i_title_offset = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset = 0;
+    p_input->p->input.b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( !p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta )
+        p_input->p->input.p_item->p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+
+    if( !p_item->p_stats )
+        p_item->p_stats = stats_NewInputStats( p_input );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* No slave */
-    p_input->i_slave = 0;
-    p_input->slave   = NULL;
+    p_input->p->i_slave = 0;
+    p_input->p->slave   = NULL;
 
     /* Init control buffer */
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->lock_control );
-    p_input->i_control = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_input, &p_input->p->lock_control );
+    p_input->p->i_control = 0;
 
     /* Parse input options */
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
     for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "option: %s", p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
-        ParseOption( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
-    }
+        var_OptionParse( p_input, p_item->ppsz_options[i] );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
     /* Create Object Variables for private use only */
@@ -164,95 +201,235 @@ input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
 
     /* Create Objects variables for public Get and Set */
     input_ControlVarInit( p_input );
-    p_input->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
-
-#if 0
-    /* TODO */
-    var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
-    if( val.psz_string )
-    {
-        /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
-        char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
-        psz_parser = val.psz_string;
-        while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
-        {
-            seekpoint_t seekpoint;
-            char backup;
-            psz_start++;
-            psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
-            if( !psz_end ) break;
-            psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
-            backup = *psz_parser;
-            *psz_parser = 0;
-            *psz_end = ',';
-
-            seekpoint.psz_name = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_byte_offset = 0;
-            seekpoint.i_time_offset = 0;
-            while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+
+    p_input->p->input.i_cr_average = var_GetInteger( p_input, "cr-average" );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        var_Get( p_input, "bookmarks", &val );
+        if( val.psz_string )
+        {
+            /* FIXME: have a common cfg parsing routine used by sout and others */
+            char *psz_parser, *psz_start, *psz_end;
+            psz_parser = val.psz_string;
+            while( (psz_start = strchr( psz_parser, '{' ) ) )
             {
-                *psz_end = 0;
-                if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.psz_name = psz_start + 5;
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
-                }
-                else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
-                {
-                    seekpoint.i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) * 1000000;
+                 seekpoint_t *p_seekpoint = vlc_seekpoint_New();
+                 char backup;
+                 psz_start++;
+                 psz_end = strchr( psz_start, '}' );
+                 if( !psz_end ) break;
+                 psz_parser = psz_end + 1;
+                 backup = *psz_parser;
+                 *psz_parser = 0;
+                 *psz_end = ',';
+                 while( (psz_end = strchr( psz_start, ',' ) ) )
+                 {
+                     *psz_end = 0;
+                     if( !strncmp( psz_start, "name=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->psz_name = strdup(psz_start + 5);
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "bytes=", 6 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset = atoll(psz_start + 6);
+                     }
+                     else if( !strncmp( psz_start, "time=", 5 ) )
+                     {
+                         p_seekpoint->i_time_offset = atoll(psz_start + 5) *
+                                                        1000000;
+                     }
+                     psz_start = psz_end + 1;
                 }
-                psz_start = psz_end + 1;
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
+                                  p_seekpoint->psz_name, p_seekpoint->i_byte_offset,
+                                  p_seekpoint->i_time_offset );
+                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, p_seekpoint );
+                vlc_seekpoint_Delete( p_seekpoint );
+                *psz_parser = backup;
             }
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding bookmark: %s, bytes="I64Fd", time="I64Fd,
-                     seekpoint.psz_name, seekpoint.i_byte_offset,
-                     seekpoint.i_time_offset );
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_BOOKMARK, &seekpoint );
-            *psz_parser = backup;
+            free( val.psz_string );
         }
-        free( val.psz_string );
     }
-#endif
 
-    /* Now we can attach our new input */
+    /* 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_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    vlc_meta_SetNowPlaying( p_item->p_meta, NULL );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_input->b_preparsing )
+        p_input->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET | OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+
+    /* */
+    if( p_sout )
+        p_input->p->p_sout = p_sout;
+
+    /* Attach only once we are ready */
     vlc_object_attach( p_input, p_parent );
 
+    return p_input;
+}
+
+static void Destroy( input_thread_t *p_input, sout_instance_t **pp_sout )
+{
+    vlc_object_detach( p_input );
+
+    if( pp_sout )
+        *pp_sout = NULL;
+    if( p_input->p->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 );
+        else
+            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->lock_control );
+    free( p_input->p );
+
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. You will need to monitor the
+ * thread to clean up after it is done
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return a pointer to the spawned input thread
+ */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThread( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                      input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input =  __input_CreateThreadExtended( p_parent, p_item, NULL, p_sout );
+
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
+
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
+    return p_input;
+}
+
+/* */
+input_thread_t *__input_CreateThreadExtended( vlc_object_t *p_parent,
+                                              input_item_t *p_item,
+                                              const char *psz_log, sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, psz_log, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return NULL;
+
     /* Create thread and wait for its readiness. */
     if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", Run,
                            VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
     {
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
-        vlc_object_detach( p_input );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_input );
+        Destroy( p_input, &p_sout );
         return NULL;
     }
 
     return p_input;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_StopThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * Initialize an input thread and run it. This thread will clean after himself,
+ * you can forget about it. It can work either in blocking or non-blocking mode
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \param b_block should we block until read is finished ?
+ * \return the input object id if non blocking, an error code else
+ */
+int __input_Read( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item,
+                   vlc_bool_t b_block )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_sout_keep;
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = SoutFind( p_parent, p_item, &b_sout_keep );
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_FALSE, p_sout );
+    if( !p_input && p_sout )
+    {
+        SoutKeep( p_sout );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+    p_input->p->b_sout_keep = b_sout_keep;
+
+    if( b_block )
+    {
+        RunAndDestroy( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if( vlc_thread_create( p_input, "input", RunAndDestroy,
+                               VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT, VLC_TRUE ) )
+        {
+            input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot create input thread" );
+            Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+    }
+    return p_input->i_object_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize an input and initialize it to preparse the item
+ * This function is blocking. It will only accept to parse files
+ *
+ * \param p_parent a vlc_object_t
+ * \param p_item an input item
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS or an error
+ */
+int __input_Preparse( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item )
+{
+    input_thread_t *p_input;
+
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    p_input = Create( p_parent, p_item, NULL, VLC_TRUE, NULL );
+    if( !p_input )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    if( !Init( p_input ) )
+        End( p_input );
+
+    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Request a running input thread to stop and die
+ *
+ * \param the input thread to stop
+ */
 void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     vlc_list_t *p_list;
     int i;
 
     /* Set die for input */
-    p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_object_kill( p_input );
+    /* FIXME: seems to be duplicated in ControlPush(INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE) */
 
-    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we can from another thread),
+    /* We cannot touch p_input fields directly (we come from another thread),
      * so use the vlc_object_find way, it's perfectly safe */
 
     /* Set die for all access */
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_ACCESS, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
@@ -260,7 +437,7 @@ 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 );
 
@@ -268,43 +445,40 @@ void input_StopThread( input_thread_t *p_input )
     p_list = vlc_list_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX, FIND_CHILD );
     for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
     {
-        p_list->p_values[i].p_object->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_list->p_values[i].p_object );
     }
     vlc_list_release( p_list );
 
     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * input_DestroyThread: mark an input thread as zombie
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function should not return until the thread is effectively cancelled.
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * 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 )
 {
     /* Join the thread */
     vlc_thread_join( p_input );
 
-    /* Delete input lock (only after thread joined) */
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->lock_control );
-
-    /* TODO: maybe input_DestroyThread should also delete p_input instead
-     * of the playlist but I'm not sure if it's possible */
+    /* */
+    Destroy( p_input, pp_sout );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Run: main thread loop
- *****************************************************************************
- * Thread in charge of processing the network packets and demultiplexing.
- *
- * TODO:
- *  read subtitle support (XXX take care of spu-delay in the right way).
- *  multi-input support (XXX may be done with subs)
+ * This is the "normal" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and waits
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
-
     /* Signal that the thread is launched */
     vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
 
@@ -312,6 +486,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
     {
         /* If we failed, wait before we are killed, and exit */
         p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
 
         Error( p_input );
 
@@ -321,8 +496,89 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* Main loop */
-    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->input.b_eof )
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+        playlist_Signal( pl_Get( p_input ) );
+    }
+
+    /* Wait until we are asked to die */
+    if( !p_input->b_die )
+    {
+        Error( p_input );
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * RunAndDestroy: main thread loop
+ * This is the "just forget me" thread that spawns the input processing chain,
+ * reads the stream, cleans up and releases memory
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int RunAndDestroy( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    /* Signal that the thread is launched */
+    vlc_thread_ready( p_input );
+
+    if( Init( p_input ) )
+        goto exit;
+
+    MainLoop( p_input );
+
+    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->p->input.b_eof )
+    {
+        /* We have finished demuxing data but not playing it */
+        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        {
+            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p->p_es_out ) )
+                break;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
+
+            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+        }
+
+        /* We have finished */
+        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* Clean up */
+    End( p_input );
+
+exit:
+    /* Release memory */
+    Destroy( p_input, NULL );
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Main loop: Fill buffers from access, and demux
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void MainLoop( input_thread_t *p_input )
+{
+    int64_t i_start_mdate = mdate();
+    int64_t i_intf_update = 0;
+    int i_updates = 0;
+
+    while( !p_input->b_die && !p_input->b_error && !p_input->p->input.b_eof )
     {
         vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
         int i_ret;
@@ -332,29 +588,31 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         /* Do the read */
         if( p_input->i_state != PAUSE_S  )
         {
-            if( p_input->i_stop <= 0 || p_input->i_time < p_input->i_stop )
-                i_ret=p_input->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->input.p_demux);
+            if( ( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_time >= p_input->p->i_stop ) ||
+                ( p_input->p->i_run > 0 && i_start_mdate+p_input->p->i_run < mdate() ) )
+                i_ret = 0; /* EOF */
             else
-                i_ret = 0;  /* EOF */
+                i_ret = p_input->p->input.p_demux->pf_demux(p_input->p->input.p_demux);
 
             if( i_ret > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
-                if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                    p_input->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
+                if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                    p_input->p->input.p_demux->info.i_update )
                 {
-                    UpdateFromDemux( p_input );
+                    i_ret = UpdateFromDemux( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
-                else if( !p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access &&
-                          p_input->input.p_access->info.i_update )
+                else if( !p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access &&
+                          p_input->p->input.p_access->info.i_update )
                 {
-                    UpdateFromAccess( p_input );
+                    i_ret = UpdateFromAccess( p_input );
                     b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
             }
-            else if( i_ret == 0 )    /* EOF */
+
+            if( i_ret == 0 )    /* EOF */
             {
                 vlc_value_t repeat;
 
@@ -363,8 +621,9 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 {
                     /* End of file - we do not set b_die because only the
                      * playlist is allowed to do so. */
+                    input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
                     msg_Dbg( p_input, "EOF reached" );
-                    p_input->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
+                    p_input->p->input.b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -376,12 +635,24 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                         var_Set( p_input, "input-repeat", repeat );
                     }
 
-                    /* Seek to title 0 position 0(start) */
-                    val.i_int = 0;
-                    input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
-                    if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+                    /* Seek to start title/seekpoint */
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_title_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+                    if( val.i_int < 0 || val.i_int >= p_input->p->input.i_title )
+                        val.i_int = 0;
+                    input_ControlPush( p_input,
+                                       INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE, &val );
+
+                    val.i_int = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_start -
+                        p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+                    if( val.i_int > 0 /* TODO: check upper boundary */ )
+                        input_ControlPush( p_input,
+                                           INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT, &val );
+
+                    /* Seek to start position */
+                    if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
                     {
-                        val.i_time = p_input->i_start;
+                        val.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME,
                                            &val );
                     }
@@ -391,6 +662,9 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                         input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION,
                                            &val );
                     }
+
+                    /* */
+                    i_start_mdate = mdate();
                 }
             }
             else if( i_ret < 0 )
@@ -398,7 +672,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
                 p_input->b_error = VLC_TRUE;
             }
 
-            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+            if( i_ret > 0 && p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
             {
                 SlaveDemux( p_input );
             }
@@ -410,7 +684,7 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
 
         /* Handle control */
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
         ControlReduce( p_input );
         while( !ControlPopNoLock( p_input, &i_type, &val ) )
         {
@@ -418,29 +692,28 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
             if( Control( p_input, i_type, val ) )
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
         }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->lock_control );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
 
-        if( b_force_update ||
-            i_intf_update < mdate() )
+        if( b_force_update || i_intf_update < mdate() )
         {
             vlc_value_t val;
             double f_pos;
             int64_t i_time, i_length;
             /* update input status variables */
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos ) )
             {
                 val.f_float = (float)f_pos;
                 var_Change( p_input, "position", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
             {
                 p_input->i_time = i_time;
                 val.i_time = i_time;
                 var_Change( p_input, "time", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             }
-            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+            if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                  DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length ) )
             {
                 vlc_value_t old_val;
@@ -450,397 +723,500 @@ static int Run( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
                 if( old_val.i_time != val.i_time )
                 {
-                    char psz_buffer[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
-
-                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
-                    p_input->input.p_item->i_duration = i_length;
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->input.p_item->lock );
-
-                    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO,
-                                   _("General"), _("Duration"),
-                    msecstotimestr( psz_buffer, i_length / 1000 ) );
+                    UpdateItemLength( p_input, i_length );
                 }
             }
 
             var_SetBool( p_input, "intf-change", VLC_TRUE );
             i_intf_update = mdate() + I64C(150000);
         }
-    }
-
-    if( !p_input->b_eof && !p_input->b_error && p_input->input.b_eof )
-    {
-        /* We have finish to demux data but not to play them */
-        while( !p_input->b_die )
+        /* 150ms * 8 = ~ 1 second */
+        if( ++i_updates % 8 == 0 )
         {
-            if( input_EsOutDecodersEmpty( p_input->p_es_out ) )
-                break;
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "waiting decoder fifos to empty" );
-
-            msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
+            stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+            /* Are we the thread responsible for computing global stats ? */
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats_computer == p_input )
+            {
+                stats_ComputeGlobalStats( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist,
+                                     p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->p_stats );
+            }
         }
-
-        /* We have finished */
-        p_input->b_eof = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-
-    /* Wait we are asked to die */
-    if( !p_input->b_die )
-    {
-        Error( p_input );
     }
-
-    /* Clean up */
-    End( p_input );
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Init: init the input Thread
- *****************************************************************************/
 static int Init( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
     char *psz;
     char *psz_subtitle;
     vlc_value_t val;
     double f_fps;
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta, *p_meta_user;
-    int i;
-
-    /* Initialize optional stream output. (before access/demuxer) */
-    psz = var_GetString( p_input, "sout" );
-    if( *psz )
+    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 )
     {
-        p_input->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
-        if( p_input->p_sout == NULL )
+        /* 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 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, aborting" );
-            free( psz );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            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" );
+
+                    sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+                    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+            {
+                /* Reuse it */
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: reusing sout" );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "sout keep: you probably want to use "
+                                  "gather stream_out" );
+                vlc_object_attach( p_input->p->p_sout, p_input );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* Create a new one */
+                p_input->p->p_sout = sout_NewInstance( p_input, psz );
+
+                if( !p_input->p->p_sout )
+                {
+                    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+                    msg_Err( p_input, "cannot start stream output instance, " \
+                                      "aborting" );
+                    free( psz );
+                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+            {
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes, INTEGER, COUNTER );
+                INIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate, FLOAT, DERIVATIVE );
+                if( p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate )
+                     p_input->p->counters.p_sout_send_bitrate->update_interval =
+                             1000000;
+            }
         }
+        else if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "destroying useless sout" );
+
+            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+            p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
+        }
+        free( psz );
     }
-    free( psz );
 
     /* Create es out */
-    p_input->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_FALSE );
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, ES_OUT_MODE_NONE );
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = input_EsOutNew( p_input );
+    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 );
+
+    var_Create( p_input, "bit-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+    var_Create( p_input, "sample-rate", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
 
-    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->input,
-                         p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL ) )
+    if( InputSourceInit( p_input, &p_input->p->input,
+                         p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri, NULL ) )
     {
         goto error;
     }
 
     /* Create global title (from master) */
-    p_input->i_title = p_input->input.i_title;
-    p_input->title   = p_input->input.title;
-    if( p_input->i_title > 0 )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        /* Setup variables */
-        input_ControlVarNavigation( p_input );
-        input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, 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 );
+        }
 
-    /* Global flag */
-    p_input->b_can_pace_control = p_input->input.b_can_pace_control;
-    p_input->b_can_pause        = p_input->input.b_can_pause;
+        /* 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;
 
-    /* Fix pts delay */
-    if( p_input->i_pts_delay <= 0 )
-        p_input->i_pts_delay = DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY;
+        /* 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;
+    }
 
     /* Load master infos */
     /* Init length */
-    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
+    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_LENGTH,
                          &val.i_time ) && val.i_time > 0 )
     {
         var_Change( p_input, "length", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-        /* TODO update playlist meta data */
+        UpdateItemLength( p_input, val.i_time );
     }
-    /* Start time*/
-    /* Set start time */
-    p_input->i_start = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" ) *
-                       I64C(1000000);
-    p_input->i_stop  = (int64_t)var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" ) *
-                       I64C(1000000);
 
-    if( p_input->i_start > 0 )
+    /* Start title/chapter */
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        if( p_input->i_start >= val.i_time )
+        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 = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "start-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_stop  = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "stop-time" );
+        p_input->p->i_run   = I64C(1000000) * var_GetInteger( p_input, "run-time" );
+        if( p_input->p->i_run < 0 )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
+            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid run-time ignored" );
+            p_input->p->i_run = 0;
         }
-        else
+
+        if( p_input->p->i_start > 0 )
         {
-            vlc_value_t s;
+            if( p_input->p->i_start >= val.i_time )
+            {
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid start-time ignored" );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                vlc_value_t s;
 
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "start-time: %ds",
-                     (int)( p_input->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting at time: %ds",
+                                  (int)( p_input->p->i_start / I64C(1000000) ) );
 
-            s.i_time = p_input->i_start;
-            input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
+                s.i_time = p_input->p->i_start;
+                input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME, &s );
+            }
         }
-    }
-    if( p_input->i_stop > 0 && p_input->i_stop <= p_input->i_start )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid stop-time ignored" );
-        p_input->i_stop = 0;
-    }
-
-
-    /* Load subtitles */
-    /* Get fps and set it if not already set */
-    if( !demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_FPS, &f_fps ) &&
-        f_fps > 1.0 )
-    {
-        vlc_value_t fps;
-
-        if( var_Get( p_input, "sub-fps", &fps ) )
+        if( p_input->p->i_stop > 0 && p_input->p->i_stop <= p_input->p->i_start )
         {
-            var_Create( p_input, "sub-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT| VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-            var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-fps", f_fps );
+            msg_Warn( p_input, "invalid stop-time ignored" );
+            p_input->p->i_stop = 0;
         }
-    }
 
-    /* Look for and add subtitle files */
-    psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
-    if( *psz_subtitle )
-    {
-        input_source_t *sub;
-        vlc_value_t count;
-        vlc_value_t list;
+        /* 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 )
+        {
+            float f_requested_fps;
 
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
+            var_Create( p_input, "sub-original-fps", VLC_VAR_FLOAT );
+            var_SetFloat( p_input, "sub-original-fps", f_fps );
 
-        var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
+            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 );
+            }
+        }
 
-        /* */
-        sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-        if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle" ) )
+        i_delay = var_CreateGetInteger( p_input, "sub-delay" );
+        if( i_delay != 0 )
         {
-            TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
+            var_SetTime( p_input, "spu-delay", (mtime_t)i_delay * 100000 );
+        }
 
-            /* Select the ES */
-            if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list, NULL ) )
+        /* Look for and add subtitle files */
+        psz_subtitle = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-file" );
+        if( *psz_subtitle )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "forced subtitle: %s", psz_subtitle );
+            input_AddSubtitles( p_input, psz_subtitle, VLC_FALSE );
+        }
+
+        var_Get( p_input, "sub-autodetect-file", &val );
+        if( val.b_bool )
+        {
+            char *psz_autopath = var_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
+            char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
+                                            p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
+            input_source_t *sub;
+            i = 0;
+
+            /* Try to autoselect the first autodetected subtitles file
+             * if no subtitles file was specified */
+            if( *psz_subtitle == 0 && subs && subs[0] )
             {
-                if( count.i_int == 0 )
-                    count.i_int++;  /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
+                input_AddSubtitles( p_input, subs[0], VLC_FALSE );
+                free( subs[0] );
+                i = 1;
+            }
 
-                if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
+            /* Then, just add the following subtitles files */
+            for( ; subs && subs[i]; i++ )
+            {
+                if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
                 {
-                    input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
-                                       &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
+                    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 );
                 }
-                var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list, NULL );
+                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_GetString( p_input, "sub-autodetect-path" );
-        char **subs = subtitles_Detect( p_input, psz_autopath,
-                                        p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
-        input_source_t *sub;
+        free( psz_subtitle );
 
-        for( i = 0; subs[i] != NULL; i++ )
+        /* Look for slave */
+        psz = var_GetString( p_input, "input-slave" );
+        if( *psz )
         {
-            if( strcmp( psz_subtitle, subs[i] ) )
+            char *psz_delim;
+            input_source_t *slave;
+            while( psz && *psz )
             {
-                sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, subs[i], "subtitle" ) )
+                while( *psz == ' ' || *psz == '#' )
+                {
+                    psz++;
+                }
+                if( ( psz_delim = strchr( psz, '#' ) ) )
+                {
+                    *psz_delim++ = '\0';
+                }
+                if( *psz == 0 )
                 {
-                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, sub );
+                    break;
                 }
+
+                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;
             }
-            free( subs[i] );
         }
-        free( subs );
-        free( psz_autopath );
+        if( psz ) free( psz );
     }
-    free( psz_subtitle );
-
-    /* Look for slave */
-    psz = var_GetString( p_input, "input-slave" );
-    if( *psz )
+    else
     {
-        char *psz_delim = strchr( psz, '#' );
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+        p_input->p->i_start = 0;
+    }
 
-        for( ;; )
+    /* Set up es_out */
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        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 )
         {
-            input_source_t *slave;
-
-            if( psz_delim )
+            var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
+            if ( val.b_bool )
             {
-                *psz_delim++ = '\0';
+                i_es_out_mode = ES_OUT_MODE_ALL;
+                val.p_list = NULL;
             }
-
-            if( *psz == '\0' )
+            else
             {
-                if( psz_delim )
-                    continue;
+                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
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding slave '%s'", psz );
-            slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
-            if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, psz, NULL ) )
-            {
-                TAB_APPEND( p_input->i_slave, p_input->slave, slave );
+                    var_Change( p_input, "programs", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &val,
+                                NULL );
             }
-            if( !psz_delim )
-                break;
         }
-    }
-    free( psz );
+        es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE, i_es_out_mode );
 
-    /* Set up es_out */
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ACTIVE, VLC_TRUE );
-    val.b_bool =  VLC_FALSE;
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
-    {
-        var_Get( p_input, "sout-all", &val );
-    }
-    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_MODE,
-                    val.b_bool ? ES_OUT_MODE_ALL : ES_OUT_MODE_AUTO );
-
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
-    {
-        if( p_input->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol > 0 )
+        /* Inform the demuxer about waited group (needed only for DVB) */
+        if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_ALL )
         {
-            p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1, NULL );
+        }
+        else if( i_es_out_mode == ES_OUT_MODE_PARTIAL )
+        {
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, -1,
+                            val.p_list );
         }
         else
         {
-            p_input->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+            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 )
+            {
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_FALSE;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                p_input->p->b_out_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+            }
+
+            if( p_input->b_can_pace_control && p_input->p->b_out_pace_control )
+            {
+                /* We don't want a high input priority here or we'll
+                 * end-up sucking up all the CPU time */
+                vlc_thread_set_priority( p_input, VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW );
+            }
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
+                     p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ? "async" : "sync" );
         }
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "starting in %s mode",
-                 p_input->b_out_pace_control ? "asynch" : "synch" );
     }
 
+    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
     /* Get meta data from users */
-    p_meta_user = InputMetaUser( p_input );
+    InputMetaUser( p_input, p_meta );
 
     /* Get meta data from master input */
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta ) )
-        p_meta = NULL;
+    demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
 
-    /* Merge them */
-    if( p_meta == NULL )
+    /* Access_file does not give any meta, and there are no slave */
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        p_meta = p_meta_user;
-    }
-    else if( p_meta_user )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_user );
-        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_user );
-    }
+        if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+            access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                             p_meta );
 
-    /* Get meta data from slave input */
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_meta_t *p_meta_slave;
-
-        if( !demux2_Control( p_input->slave[i]->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, &p_meta_slave ) )
+        /* Get meta data from slave input */
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
         {
-            if( p_meta == NULL )
-            {
-                p_meta = p_meta_slave;
-            }
-            else if( p_meta_slave )
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_demux,
+                            DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+            if( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access )
             {
-                vlc_meta_Merge( p_meta, p_meta_slave );
-                vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta_slave );
+                access2_Control( p_input->p->slave[i]->p_access,
+                                 ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
             }
         }
     }
 
-    if( p_meta && p_meta->i_meta > 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "meta information:" );
-        for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_meta; i++ )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - '%s' = '%s'",
-                    _(p_meta->name[i]), p_meta->value[i] );
+    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
-            if( !strcmp(p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_TITLE) && p_meta->value[i] )
-                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, p_meta->value[i] );
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' successfully opened",
+                 p_input->p->input.p_item->psz_uri );
 
-            if( !strcmp( p_meta->name[i], VLC_META_AUTHOR ) )
-                input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("General"),
-                               _("Author"), p_meta->value[i] );
+    }
 
-            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _("Meta-information"),
-                          _(p_meta->name[i]), "%s", p_meta->value[i] );
-        }
+    /* initialization is complete */
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, PLAYING_S );
 
-        for( i = 0; i < p_meta->i_track; i++ )
-        {
-            vlc_meta_t *tk = p_meta->track[i];
-            int j;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-            if( tk->i_meta > 0 )
-            {
-                char *psz_cat = malloc( strlen(_("Stream")) + 10 );
+error:
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
 
-                msg_Dbg( p_input, "  - track[%d]:", i );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-                sprintf( psz_cat, "%s %d", _("Stream"), i );
-                for( j = 0; j < tk->i_meta; j++ )
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_input, "     - '%s' = '%s'", _(tk->name[j]),
-                             tk->value[j] );
+    if( p_input->p->p_sout )
+    {
+        vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
+        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p->p_sout );
+    }
 
-                    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, psz_cat,
-                                   _(tk->name[j]), "%s", tk->value[j] );
-                }
-            }
-        }
 
-        if( p_input->p_sout && p_input->p_sout->p_meta == NULL )
-        {
-            p_input->p_sout->p_meta = p_meta;
-        }
-        else
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing && p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
+    {
+#define EXIT_COUNTER( c ) do { if( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ) \
+                                   stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c );\
+                               p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL; } while(0)
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_bytes );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( read_packets );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_read );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( input_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( demux_bitrate );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( played_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_abuffers );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( displayed_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( lost_pictures );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_audio );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_video );
+        EXIT_COUNTER( decoded_sub );
+
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_sent_packets );
+            EXIT_COUNTER (sout_sent_bytes );
+            EXIT_COUNTER( sout_send_bitrate );
         }
+#undef EXIT_COUNTER
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' sucessfully opened",
-             p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
-
-    /* initialization is complete */
-    p_input->i_state = PLAYING_S;
-
-    val.i_int = PLAYING_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-error:
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
-
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
-        sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
-
     /* Mark them deleted */
-    p_input->input.p_demux = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_stream = NULL;
-    p_input->input.p_access = NULL;
-    p_input->p_es_out = NULL;
-    p_input->p_sout = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_demux = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_stream = NULL;
+    p_input->p->input.p_access = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_es_out = NULL;
+    p_input->p->p_sout = NULL;
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -848,13 +1224,14 @@ error:
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Error: RunThread() error loop
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called when an error occured during thread main's loop.
+ * This function is called when an error occurred during thread main's loop.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     while( !p_input->b_die )
     {
         /* Sleep a while */
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
         msleep( INPUT_IDLE_SLEEP );
     }
 }
@@ -864,86 +1241,172 @@ static void Error( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void End( input_thread_t * p_input )
 {
-    vlc_value_t val;
     int i;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "closing `%s'",
-             p_input->input.p_item->psz_uri );
-
     /* We are at the end */
-    p_input->i_state = END_S;
-
-    val.i_int = END_S;
-    var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, END_S );
 
     /* Clean control variables */
     input_ControlVarClean( p_input );
 
     /* Clean up master */
-    InputSourceClean( p_input, &p_input->input );
+    InputSourceClean( &p_input->p->input );
 
     /* Delete slave */
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        InputSourceClean( p_input, p_input->slave[i] );
-        free( p_input->slave[i] );
+        InputSourceClean( p_input->p->slave[i] );
+        free( p_input->p->slave[i] );
     }
-    if( p_input->slave ) free( p_input->slave );
+    if( p_input->p->slave ) free( p_input->p->slave );
 
     /* Unload all modules */
-    if( p_input->p_es_out )
-        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p_es_out );
+    if( p_input->p->p_es_out )
+        input_EsOutDelete( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
-    /* Close optional stream output instance */
-    if( p_input->p_sout )
+    if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
     {
-        vlc_object_t *p_pl =
-            vlc_object_find( p_input, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST, FIND_ANYWHERE );
-        vlc_value_t keep;
-
-        if( var_Get( p_input, "sout-keep", &keep ) >= 0 && keep.b_bool && p_pl )
+#define CL_CO( c ) stats_CounterClean( p_input->p->counters.p_##c ); p_input->p->counters.p_##c = NULL;
+        if( p_input->p_libvlc->b_stats )
         {
-            /* attach sout to the playlist */
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "keeping sout" );
-            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p_sout );
-            vlc_object_attach( p_input->p_sout, p_pl );
+            /* make sure we are up to date */
+            stats_ComputeInputStats( p_input, p_input->p->input.p_item->p_stats );
+            if( p_input->p_libvlc->p_playlist->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;
+            }
+            CL_CO( read_bytes );
+            CL_CO( read_packets );
+            CL_CO( demux_read );
+            CL_CO( input_bitrate );
+            CL_CO( demux_bitrate );
+            CL_CO( played_abuffers );
+            CL_CO( lost_abuffers );
+            CL_CO( displayed_pictures );
+            CL_CO( lost_pictures );
+            CL_CO( decoded_audio) ;
+            CL_CO( decoded_video );
+            CL_CO( decoded_sub) ;
         }
-        else
+
+        /* Close optional stream output instance */
+        if( p_input->p->p_sout )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_input, "destroying sout" );
-            sout_DeleteInstance( p_input->p_sout );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_packets );
+            CL_CO( sout_sent_bytes );
+            CL_CO( sout_send_bitrate );
+
+            vlc_object_detach( p_input->p->p_sout );
         }
-        if( p_pl )
-            vlc_object_release( p_pl );
+#undef CL_CO
+    }
+
+    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 );
     }
 
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_input->p->counters.counters_lock );
+
     /* Tell we're dead */
     p_input->b_dead = VLC_TRUE;
 }
 
+static sout_instance_t *SoutFind( vlc_object_t *p_parent, input_item_t *p_item, vlc_bool_t *pb_sout_keep )
+{
+    vlc_bool_t b_keep_sout = var_CreateGetBool( p_parent, "sout-keep" );
+    sout_instance_t *p_sout = NULL;
+    int i;
+
+    /* Search sout-keep options
+     * XXX it has to be done here, but it is duplicated work :( */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    for( i = 0; i < p_item->i_options; i++ )
+    {
+        const char *psz_option = p_item->ppsz_options[i];
+        if( !psz_option )
+            continue;
+        if( *psz_option == ':' )
+            psz_option++;
+
+        if( !strcmp( psz_option, "sout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_TRUE;
+        else if( !strcmp( psz_option, "no-sout-keep" ) || !strcmp( psz_option, "nosout-keep" ) )
+            b_keep_sout = VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
+
+    /* Find a potential sout to reuse
+     * XXX it might be unusable but this will be checked later */
+    if( b_keep_sout )
+    {
+        /* Remove the sout from the playlist garbage collector */
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_parent );
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+        p_sout = vlc_object_find( p_playlist, VLC_OBJECT_SOUT, FIND_CHILD );
+        if( p_sout )
+        {
+            if( p_sout->p_parent != VLC_OBJECT(p_playlist) )
+            {
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+                p_sout = NULL;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                vlc_object_detach( p_sout );    /* Remove it from the GC */
+
+                vlc_object_release( p_sout );
+            }
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
+
+        pl_Release( p_parent );
+    }
+
+    if( pb_sout_keep )
+        *pb_sout_keep = b_keep_sout;
+
+    return p_sout;
+}
+static void SoutKeep( sout_instance_t *p_sout )
+{
+    /* attach sout to the playlist */
+    playlist_t  *p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_sout );
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_sout, "sout has been kept" );
+    vlc_object_attach( p_sout, p_playlist );
+
+    pl_Release( p_sout );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Control
  *****************************************************************************/
 static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
                                     int *pi_type, vlc_value_t *p_val )
 {
-    if( p_input->i_control <= 0 )
+    if( p_input->p->i_control <= 0 )
     {
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    *pi_type = p_input->control[0].i_type;
-    *p_val   = p_input->control[0].val;
+    *pi_type = p_input->p->control[0].i_type;
+    *p_val   = p_input->p->control[0].val;
 
-    p_input->i_control--;
-    if( p_input->i_control > 0 )
+    p_input->p->i_control--;
+    if( p_input->p->i_control > 0 )
     {
         int i;
 
-        for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+        for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
         {
-            p_input->control[i].i_type = p_input->control[i+1].i_type;
-            p_input->control[i].val    = p_input->control[i+1].val;
+            p_input->p->control[i].i_type = p_input->p->control[i+1].i_type;
+            p_input->p->control[i].val    = p_input->p->control[i+1].val;
         }
     }
 
@@ -953,14 +1416,19 @@ static inline int ControlPopNoLock( input_thread_t *p_input,
 static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int i;
-    for( i = 1; i < p_input->i_control; i++ )
+
+    if( !p_input )
+        return;
+
+    for( i = 1; i < p_input->p->i_control; i++ )
     {
-        const int i_lt = p_input->control[i-1].i_type;
-        const int i_ct = p_input->control[i].i_type;
+        const int i_lt = p_input->p->control[i-1].i_type;
+        const int i_ct = p_input->p->control[i].i_type;
 
         /* XXX We can't merge INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES */
-        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->i_control,
+/*        msg_Dbg( p_input, "[%d/%d] l=%d c=%d", i, p_input->p->i_control,
                  i_lt, i_ct );
+*/
         if( i_lt == i_ct &&
             ( i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_STATE ||
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE ||
@@ -972,11 +1440,11 @@ static void ControlReduce( input_thread_t *p_input )
               i_ct == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_BOOKMARK ) )
         {
             int j;
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
+//            msg_Dbg( p_input, "merged at %d", i );
             /* Remove the i-1 */
-            for( j = i; j <  p_input->i_control; j++ )
-                p_input->control[j-1] = p_input->control[j];
-            p_input->i_control--;
+            for( j = i; j <  p_input->p->i_control; j++ )
+                p_input->p->control[j-1] = p_input->p->control[j];
+            p_input->p->i_control--;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -995,18 +1463,20 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 {
     vlc_bool_t b_force_update = VLC_FALSE;
 
+    if( !p_input ) return b_force_update;
+
     switch( i_type )
     {
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE:
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE proceed" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "control: stopping input" );
             /* Mark all submodules to die */
-            if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                p_input->input.p_access->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            if( p_input->input.p_stream )
-                p_input->input.p_stream->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
-            p_input->input.p_demux->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_access );
+            if( p_input->p->input.p_stream )
+                vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input->p->input.p_demux );
 
-            p_input->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+            vlc_object_kill( p_input );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION:
@@ -1020,13 +1490,16 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &f_pos );
                 f_pos += val.f_float;
             }
             if( f_pos < 0.0 ) f_pos = 0.0;
             if( f_pos > 1.0 ) f_pos = 1.0;
-            if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
+            /* 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_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
+            if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION,
                                 f_pos ) )
             {
                 msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_POSITION(_OFFSET) "
@@ -1034,11 +1507,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             else
             {
-                if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+                if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1057,40 +1528,42 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             else
             {
                 /* Should not fail */
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time );
                 i_time += val.i_time;
             }
             if( i_time < 0 ) i_time = 0;
-            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+
+            /* 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_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
+
+            i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                     DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time );
             if( i_ret )
             {
                 int64_t i_length;
-                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
 
-                demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                /* Emulate it with a SET_POS */
+                demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, &i_length );
                 if( i_length > 0 )
                 {
                     double f_pos = (double)i_time / (double)i_length;
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_POSITION, f_pos );
                 }
             }
             if( i_ret )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
-                         " failed", i_time );
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TIME(_OFFSET) "I64Fd
+                         " failed or not possible", i_time );
             }
             else
             {
-                if( p_input->i_slave > 0 )
+                if( p_input->p->i_slave > 0 )
                     SlaveSeek( p_input );
 
-                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
             break;
@@ -1101,18 +1574,20 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 ( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PAUSE_S ) )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_FALSE );
 
                 if( i_ret )
                 {
                     /* FIXME What to do ? */
                     msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot unset pause -> EOF" );
+                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                     input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_DIE, NULL );
+                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->lock_control );
                 }
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1123,17 +1598,17 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
                 /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
             }
             else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && p_input->i_state == PLAYING_S &&
-                     p_input->b_can_pause )
+                     p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 int i_ret;
-                if( p_input->input.p_access )
-                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->input.p_access,
+                if( p_input->p->input.p_access )
+                    i_ret = access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,
                                              ACCESS_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
                 else
-                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux,
+                    i_ret = demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
                                             DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, VLC_TRUE );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -1151,8 +1626,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 /* Switch to new state */
                 p_input->i_state = val.i_int;
                 var_Change( p_input, "state", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+
+                /* Send discontinuity to decoders (it will allow them to flush
+                 * if implemented */
+                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
             }
-            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->b_can_pause )
+            else if( val.i_int == PAUSE_S && !p_input->p->b_can_pause )
             {
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
 
@@ -1173,9 +1652,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             int i_rate;
 
             if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_SLOWER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate * 2;
+                i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate * 2;
             else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_RATE_FASTER )
-                i_rate = p_input->i_rate / 2;
+                i_rate = p_input->p->i_rate / 2;
             else
                 i_rate = val.i_int;
 
@@ -1191,23 +1670,22 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
             }
             if( i_rate != INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT &&
                 ( !p_input->b_can_pace_control ||
-                  !p_input->b_out_pace_control ) )
+                  ( p_input->p->p_sout && !p_input->p->b_out_pace_control ) ) )
             {
                 msg_Dbg( p_input, "cannot change rate" );
                 i_rate = INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT;
             }
-            if( i_rate != p_input->i_rate )
+            if( i_rate != p_input->p->i_rate )
             {
-                p_input->i_rate  = i_rate;
                 val.i_int = i_rate;
                 var_Change( p_input, "rate", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
 
-                /* We haven't send data to decoder when rate != default */
-                if( i_rate == INPUT_RATE_DEFAULT )
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE );
+                input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out,
+                                          VLC_FALSE, VLC_FALSE );
 
-                /* Reset clock */
-                es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                p_input->p->i_rate  = i_rate;
+
+                input_EsOutSetRate( p_input->p->p_es_out );
 
                 b_force_update = VLC_TRUE;
             }
@@ -1216,25 +1694,28 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_PROGRAM:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                             ES_OUT_SET_GROUP, val.i_int );
+
+            demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_SET_GROUP, val.i_int,
+                            NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES:
             /* No need to force update, es_out does it if needed */
-            es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
-                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p_es_out,
+            es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_SET_ES,
+                            input_EsOutGetFromID( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                                   val.i_int ) );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_AUDIO_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  AUDIO_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "audio-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
 
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SPU_DELAY:
-            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p_es_out,
+            input_EsOutSetDelay( p_input->p->p_es_out,
                                  SPU_ES, val.i_time );
             var_Change( p_input, "spu-delay", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
             break;
@@ -1242,12 +1723,12 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
                 /* TODO */
                 /* FIXME handle demux title */
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1257,19 +1738,18 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
 
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TITLE, i_title );
                     input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, i_title );
                 }
             }
-            else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_title;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_PREV )
@@ -1279,62 +1759,144 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
                 else
                     i_title = val.i_int;
 
-                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->input.i_title )
+                if( i_title >= 0 && i_title < p_input->p->input.i_title )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_TITLE, i_title );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
                 }
             }
             break;
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT:
         case INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV:
-            if( p_input->input.b_title_demux &&
-                p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            if( p_input->p->input.b_title_demux &&
+                p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
                 int i_seekpoint;
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
-                    i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint - 1;
+                {
+                    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_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
+                    {
+                        if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
+                            i_seekpoint--;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        i_seekpoint--;
+                }
                 else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT )
                     i_seekpoint = p_demux->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->input.title[p_demux->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
                 {
-                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    demux2_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
                 }
             }
-            else if( p_input->input.i_title > 0 )
+            else if( p_input->p->input.i_title > 0 )
             {
-                access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+                demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
+                access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
                 int i_seekpoint;
+                int64_t i_input_time;
+                int64_t i_seekpoint_time;
 
                 if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_PREV )
-                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint - 1;
-                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_TITLE_NEXT )
+                {
+                    i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
+                    i_seekpoint_time = p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->seekpoint[i_seekpoint]->i_time_offset;
+                    if( i_seekpoint_time >= 0 &&
+                        demux2_Control( p_demux,
+                                        DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_input_time ) )
+                    {
+                        if ( i_input_time < i_seekpoint_time + 3000000 )
+                            i_seekpoint--;
+                    }
+                    else
+                        i_seekpoint--;
+                }
+                else if( i_type == INPUT_CONTROL_SET_SEEKPOINT_NEXT ) 
                     i_seekpoint = p_access->info.i_seekpoint + 1;
                 else
                     i_seekpoint = val.i_int;
 
                 if( i_seekpoint >= 0 && i_seekpoint <
-                    p_input->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                    p_input->p->input.title[p_access->info.i_title]->i_seekpoint )
+                {
+                    es_out_Control( p_input->p->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p->p_es_out, VLC_TRUE, VLC_FALSE );
+
+                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT,
+                                    i_seekpoint );
+                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case INPUT_CONTROL_ADD_SLAVE:
+            if( val.psz_string )
+            {
+                input_source_t *slave = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+
+                if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, slave, val.psz_string, NULL ) )
                 {
-                    access2_Control( p_access, ACCESS_SET_SEEKPOINT, i_seekpoint );
-                    stream_AccessReset( p_input->input.p_stream );
+                    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
+                    int64_t i_time;
+
+                    /* Add the slave */
+                    msg_Dbg( p_input, "adding %s as slave on the fly",
+                             val.psz_string );
+
+                    /* Set position */
+                    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux,
+                                        DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
+                        free( slave );
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if( demux2_Control( slave->p_demux,
+                                        DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_input, "seek failed for new slave" );
+                        InputSourceClean( slave );
+                        free( slave );
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    /* Get meta (access and demux) */
+                    p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+                    access2_Control( slave->p_access, ACCESS_GET_META,
+                                     p_meta );
+                    demux2_Control( slave->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_META, p_meta );
+                    InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
 
-                    input_EsOutDiscontinuity( p_input->p_es_out, VLC_FALSE );
-                    es_out_Control( p_input->p_es_out, ES_OUT_RESET_PCR );
+                    TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, slave );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    free( slave );
+                    msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to add %s as slave",
+                              val.psz_string );
                 }
+
+                free( val.psz_string );
             }
             break;
 
@@ -1350,9 +1912,9 @@ static vlc_bool_t Control( input_thread_t *p_input, int i_type,
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateFromDemux:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->input.p_demux;
+    demux_t *p_demux = p_input->p->input.p_demux;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_demux->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1372,14 +1934,40 @@ static void UpdateFromDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
         p_demux->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT;
     }
     p_demux->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
+
+    /* Hmmm only works with master input */
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_demux == p_demux )
+    {
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+
+        if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >= 0 )
+        {
+            if( p_demux->info.i_title > i_title_end ||
+                ( p_demux->info.i_title == i_title_end &&
+                  p_demux->info.i_seekpoint > i_seekpoint_end ) ) return 0;
+        }
+        else if( i_seekpoint_end >=0 )
+        {
+            if( p_demux->info.i_seekpoint > i_seekpoint_end ) return 0;
+        }
+        else if( i_title_end >= 0 )
+        {
+            if( p_demux->info.i_title > i_title_end ) return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * UpdateFromAccess:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static int UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    access_t *p_access = p_input->input.p_access;
+    access_t *p_access = p_input->p->input.p_access;
     vlc_value_t v;
 
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE )
@@ -1389,16 +1977,71 @@ static void UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
 
         input_ControlVarTitle( p_input, p_access->info.i_title );
 
+        stream_AccessUpdate( p_input->p->input.p_stream );
+
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE;
     }
     if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT )
     {
         v.i_int = p_access->info.i_seekpoint;
         var_Change( p_input, "chapter", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &v, NULL);
-
         p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT;
     }
+    if( p_access->info.i_update & INPUT_UPDATE_META )
+    {
+        /* TODO maybe multi - access ? */
+        vlc_meta_t *p_meta = vlc_meta_New();
+        access2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_access,ACCESS_GET_META, p_meta );
+        InputUpdateMeta( p_input, p_meta );
+        var_SetBool( p_input, "item-change", p_input->p->input.p_item->i_id );
+        p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_META;
+    }
+
     p_access->info.i_update &= ~INPUT_UPDATE_SIZE;
+
+    /* Hmmm only works with master input */
+    if( p_input->p->input.p_access == p_access )
+    {
+        int i_title_end = p_input->p->input.i_title_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_title_offset;
+        int i_seekpoint_end = p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_end -
+            p_input->p->input.i_seekpoint_offset;
+
+        if( i_title_end >= 0 && i_seekpoint_end >=0 )
+        {
+            if( p_access->info.i_title > i_title_end ||
+                ( p_access->info.i_title == i_title_end &&
+                  p_access->info.i_seekpoint > i_seekpoint_end ) ) return 0;
+        }
+        else if( i_seekpoint_end >=0 )
+        {
+            if( p_access->info.i_seekpoint > i_seekpoint_end ) return 0;
+        }
+        else if( i_title_end >= 0 )
+        {
+            if( p_access->info.i_title > i_title_end ) return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 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 );
+
+    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 )
+    }
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1406,15 +2049,20 @@ static void UpdateFromAccess( input_thread_t *p_input )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
-    input_source_t *in = malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+    input_source_t *in = (input_source_t*) malloc( sizeof( input_source_t ) );
+
+    if( !in )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_input, "out of memory for new input source" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     in->p_item   = NULL;
     in->p_access = NULL;
     in->p_stream = NULL;
     in->p_demux  = NULL;
     in->b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-    in->i_title  = 0;
-    in->title    = NULL;
+    TAB_INIT( in->i_title, in->title );
     in->b_can_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
     in->b_eof = VLC_FALSE;
     in->i_cr_average = 0;
@@ -1426,29 +2074,79 @@ static input_source_t *InputSourceNew( input_thread_t *p_input )
  * InputSourceInit:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
-                            input_source_t *in, char *psz_mrl,
-                            char *psz_forced_demux )
+                            input_source_t *in, const char *psz_mrl,
+                            const char *psz_forced_demux )
 {
-    char *psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
-    char *psz_access;
-    char *psz_demux;
+    char psz_dup[strlen (psz_mrl) + 1];
+    const char *psz_access;
+    const char *psz_demux;
     char *psz_path;
+    char *psz_tmp;
+    char *psz;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
+    strcpy( psz_dup, psz_mrl );
+
+    if( !in ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if( !p_input ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
     /* Split uri */
-    MRLSplit( p_input, psz_dup, &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,
+                     &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' )
+        {
+            /* special hack for forcing a demuxer with --demux=module
+             * (and do nothing with a list) */
+            char *psz_var_demux = var_GetString( p_input, "demux" );
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "`%s' gives access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
-             psz_mrl, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+            if( *psz_var_demux != '\0' &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ',' ) &&
+                !strchr(psz_var_demux, ':' ) )
+            {
+                psz_demux = psz_var_demux;
 
-    if( psz_forced_demux && *psz_forced_demux )
-        psz_demux = psz_forced_demux;
+                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_access && *psz_demux == '\0' )
+        /* 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 );
+        }
+    }
+    else
     {
-        in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                  NULL, p_input->p_es_out );
+        psz_path = psz_dup;
+        if( !strncmp( psz_path, "file://", 7 ) )
+            psz_path += 7;
+        msg_Dbg( p_input, "trying to pre-parse %s",  psz_path );
+        psz_demux = "";
+        psz_access = "file";
     }
 
     if( in->p_demux )
@@ -1461,9 +2159,9 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         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->title, &in->i_title ) )
+        if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
+                            &in->title, &in->i_title,
+                            &in->i_title_offset, &in->i_seekpoint_offset ) )
         {
             in->i_title = 0;
             in->title   = NULL;
@@ -1482,67 +2180,96 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
     {
         int64_t i_pts_delay;
 
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, OPENING_S );
+
         /* Now try a real access */
-        in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+        in->p_access = access2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
+                                    p_input->b_preparsing );
 
         /* Access failed, URL encoded ? */
         if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_path, '%' ) )
         {
-            DecodeUrl( psz_path );
+            decode_URI( psz_path );
 
-            msg_Dbg( p_input, "retying with access `%s' demux `%s' path `%s'",
+            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 );
+                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
+                                        p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
-#ifndef WIN32      /* Remove this gross hack from the win32 build as colons
-                        * are forbidden in filenames on Win32. */
-
-        /* Maybe we got something like: /Volumes/toto:titi/gabu.mpg */
-        if( in->p_access == NULL &&
-            *psz_access == '\0' && ( *psz_demux || *psz_path ) )
+        /* access failed, maybe our access detection was wrong.
+         * Retry with the full name */
+        if( in->p_access == NULL && strchr( psz_mrl, ':' ) )
         {
-            free( psz_dup );
-            psz_dup = strdup( psz_mrl );
-            psz_access = "";
-            psz_demux = "";
-            psz_path = psz_dup;
-
-            in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
-                                        psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "retrying with access `' demux `' path `%s'",
+                     psz_mrl );
+             in->p_access = access2_New( p_input,
+                                         "", "", psz_mrl,
+                                         p_input->b_preparsing );
         }
-#endif
-
         if( in->p_access == NULL )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable access module for `%s'", psz_mrl );
+            msg_Err( p_input, "open of `%s' failed: %s", psz_mrl,
+                                                         msg_StackMsg() );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("Your input can't be opened"),
+                            _("VLC is unable to open the MRL '%s'."
+                            " Check the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
-        /* Get infos from access */
-        access2_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 );
+        /* */
+        psz_tmp = psz = var_GetString( p_input, "access-filter" );
+        while( psz && *psz )
+        {
+            access_t *p_access = in->p_access;
+            char *end = strchr( psz, ':' );
+
+            if( end )
+                *end++ = '\0';
+
+            in->p_access = access2_FilterNew( in->p_access, psz );
+            if( in->p_access == NULL )
+            {
+                in->p_access = p_access;
+                msg_Warn( p_input, "failed to insert access filter %s",
+                          psz );
+            }
 
-        in->b_title_demux = VLC_FALSE;
-        if( access2_Control( in->p_access,
-                             ACCESS_GET_TITLE_INFO,
-                             &in->title, &in->i_title ) )
+            psz = end;
+        }
+        if( psz_tmp ) free( psz_tmp );
+
+        /* Get infos from access */
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing )
         {
-            in->i_title = 0;
-            in->title   = NULL;
+            access2_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->title, &in->i_title,
+                                &in->i_title_offset, &in->i_seekpoint_offset ) )
+
+            {
+                in->i_title = 0;
+                in->title   = NULL;
+            }
+            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
+                             &in->b_can_pace_control );
+            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE,
+                             &in->b_can_pause );
+            access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_SEEK,
+                             &val.b_bool );
+            var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
         }
-        access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
-                         &in->b_can_pace_control );
-        access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_PAUSE,
-                         &in->b_can_pause );
-        access2_Control( in->p_access, ACCESS_CAN_SEEK,
-                         &val.b_bool );
-        var_Set( p_input, "seekable", val );
+
+        input_ChangeState( p_input, BUFFERING_S );
 
         /* Create the stream_t */
-        in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access );
+        in->p_stream = stream_AccessNew( in->p_access, p_input->b_preparsing );
         if( in->p_stream == NULL )
         {
             msg_Warn( p_input, "cannot create a stream_t from access" );
@@ -1554,43 +2281,92 @@ static int InputSourceInit( input_thread_t *p_input,
         {
             psz_demux = in->p_access->psz_demux;
         }
-        in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path,
-                                  in->p_stream, p_input->p_es_out );
+
+        {
+            /* 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( VLC_OBJECT(p_input), psz_buf,
+                          &psz_a, &psz_d, &psz_real_path );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                psz_real_path = psz_path;
+            }
+            in->p_demux = demux2_New( p_input, psz_access, psz_demux,
+                                      psz_real_path,
+                                      in->p_stream, p_input->p->p_es_out,
+                                      p_input->b_preparsing );
+            free( psz_buf );
+        }
+
         if( in->p_demux == NULL )
         {
             msg_Err( p_input, "no suitable demux module for `%s/%s://%s'",
                      psz_access, psz_demux, psz_path );
+            intf_UserFatal( VLC_OBJECT( p_input ), VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("Can't recognize the input's format"),
+                            _("The format of '%s' can't be detected. "
+                            "Have a look the log for details."), psz_mrl );
             goto error;
         }
 
-        /* TODO get title from demux */
-        if( in->i_title <= 0 )
+        /* Get title from demux */
+        if( !p_input->b_preparsing && in->i_title <= 0 )
         {
             if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
-                                &in->title, &in->i_title ) )
+                                &in->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;
             }
         }
+        /* get attachment
+         * FIXME improve for b_preparsing: move it after GET_META and check psz_arturl */
+        if( 1 || !p_input->b_preparsing )
+        {
+            int i_attachment;
+            input_attachment_t **attachment;
+            if( !demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS,
+                                 &attachment, &i_attachment ) )
+            {
+                int i;
+                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+                p_input->p->attachment = realloc( p_input->p->attachment,
+                        sizeof(input_attachment_t**) * ( p_input->p->i_attachment + i_attachment ) );
+                for( i = 0; i < i_attachment; i++ )
+                    p_input->p->attachment[p_input->p->i_attachment++] = attachment[i];
+                if( attachment )
+                    free( attachment );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_input->p->input.p_item->lock );
+            }
+        }
     }
-    free( psz_dup );
+
+    if( var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" ) != -1 )
+        in->b_can_pace_control = !var_GetInteger( p_input, "clock-synchro" );
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
+    input_ChangeState( p_input, ERROR_S );
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
-    free( psz_dup );
 
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -1598,25 +2374,24 @@ error:
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputSourceClean:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void InputSourceClean( input_thread_t *p_input, input_source_t *in )
+static void InputSourceClean( input_source_t *in )
 {
+    int i;
+
     if( in->p_demux )
         demux2_Delete( in->p_demux );
 
     if( in->p_stream )
-        stream_AccessDelete( in->p_stream );
+        stream_Delete( in->p_stream );
 
     if( in->p_access )
         access2_Delete( in->p_access );
 
     if( in->i_title > 0 )
     {
-        int i;
         for( i = 0; i < in->i_title; i++ )
-        {
             vlc_input_title_Delete( in->title[i] );
-        }
-        free( in->title );
+        TAB_CLEAN( in->i_title, in->title );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1624,15 +2399,16 @@ static void SlaveDemux( input_thread_t *p_input )
 {
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
         int i_ret = 1;
 
         if( in->b_eof )
@@ -1676,15 +2452,17 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
     int64_t i_time;
     int i;
 
-    if( demux2_Control( p_input->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
+    if( !p_input ) return;
+
+    if( demux2_Control( p_input->p->input.p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &i_time ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_input, "demux doesn't like DEMUX_GET_TIME" );
         return;
     }
 
-    for( i = 0; i < p_input->i_slave; i++ )
+    for( i = 0; i < p_input->p->i_slave; i++ )
     {
-        input_source_t *in = p_input->slave[i];
+        input_source_t *in = p_input->p->slave[i];
 
         if( demux2_Control( in->p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, i_time ) )
         {
@@ -1693,198 +2471,164 @@ static void SlaveSeek( input_thread_t *p_input )
         }
     }
 }
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * InputMetaUser:
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_meta_t *InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input )
+static void InputMetaUser( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    vlc_meta_t *p_meta;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    if( ( p_meta = vlc_meta_New() ) == NULL )
-        return NULL;
+    if( !p_meta ) return;
 
     /* Get meta information from user */
-#define GET_META( c, s ) \
+#define GET_META( field, s ) \
     var_Get( p_input, (s), &val );  \
-    if( *val.psz_string )       \
-        vlc_meta_Add( p_meta, c, val.psz_string ); \
+    if( *val.psz_string ) { \
+        if( p_meta->psz_ ## field ) free ( p_meta->psz_ ## field ); \
+        p_meta->psz_ ## field = strdup( val.psz_string ); \
+    } \
     free( val.psz_string )
 
-    GET_META( VLC_META_TITLE, "meta-title" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_AUTHOR, "meta-author" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_ARTIST, "meta-artist" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_GENRE, "meta-genre" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_COPYRIGHT, "meta-copyright" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DESCRIPTION, "meta-description" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_DATE, "meta-date" );
-    GET_META( VLC_META_URL, "meta-url" );
+    GET_META( title, "meta-title" );
+    GET_META( artist, "meta-artist" );
+    GET_META( genre, "meta-genre" );
+    GET_META( copyright, "meta-copyright" );
+    GET_META( description, "meta-description" );
+    GET_META( date, "meta-date" );
+    GET_META( url, "meta-url" );
 #undef GET_META
-
-    return p_meta;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * DecodeUrl: decode a given encoded url
+ * InputUpdateMeta: merge p_item meta data with p_meta taking care of
+ * arturl and locking issue.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void DecodeUrl( char *psz )
+static void InputUpdateMeta( input_thread_t *p_input, vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 {
-    char *dup = strdup( psz );
-    char *p = dup;
+    input_item_t *p_item = p_input->p->input.p_item;
+    char *psz_title = NULL;
+    int i;
 
-    while( *p )
-    {
-        if( *p == '%' )
-        {
-            char val[3];
-            p++;
-            if( !*p )
-            {
-                break;
-            }
+    if( !p_meta )
+        return;
 
-            val[0] = *p++;
-            val[1] = *p++;
-            val[2] = '\0';
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_item->lock );
+    if( p_meta->psz_title && !p_item->b_fixed_name )
+        psz_title = strdup( p_meta->psz_title );
 
-            *psz++ = strtol( val, NULL, 16 );
-        }
-        else if( *p == '+' )
-        {
-            *psz++ = ' ';
-            p++;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            *psz++ = *p++;
-        }
-    }
-    *psz++  ='\0';
-    free( dup );
-}
+    if( p_item->p_meta )
+    {
+        char *psz_arturl = p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl;
+        p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl = NULL;
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * ParseOption: parses the options for the input
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function parses the input (config) options and creates their associated
- * object variables.
- * Options are of the form "[no[-]]foo[=bar]" where foo is the option name and
- * bar is the value of the option.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void ParseOption( input_thread_t *p_input, const char *psz_option )
-{
-    char *psz_name = (char *)psz_option;
-    char *psz_value = strchr( psz_option, '=' );
-    int  i_name_len, i_type;
-    vlc_bool_t b_isno = VLC_FALSE;
-    vlc_value_t val;
+        vlc_meta_Merge( p_item->p_meta, p_meta );
 
-    if( psz_value ) i_name_len = psz_value - psz_option;
-    else i_name_len = strlen( psz_option );
+        if( psz_arturl && *psz_arturl )
+            vlc_meta_SetArtURL( p_item->p_meta, psz_arturl );
 
-    /* It's too much of an hassle to remove the ':' when we parse
-     * the cmd line :) */
-    if( i_name_len && *psz_name == ':' )
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_item->p_meta = p_meta;
+    }
+    if( p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl && !strncmp( p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl, "attachment://", strlen("attachment") ) )
     {
-        psz_name++;
-        i_name_len--;
+        /* 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_SetArtURL( p_item->p_meta, "" );
+        else
+            input_ExtractAttachmentAndCacheArt( p_input );
     }
 
-    if( i_name_len == 0 ) return;
+    p_item->p_meta->i_status |= ITEM_PREPARSED;
 
-    psz_name = strndup( psz_name, i_name_len );
-    if( psz_value ) psz_value++;
+    /* 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, p_item->p_meta );
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_item->lock );
 
-    i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
+    if( psz_title )
+    {
+        input_Control( p_input, INPUT_SET_NAME, psz_title );
+        free( psz_title );
+    }
 
-    if( !i_type && !psz_value )
+    if( p_meta )
     {
-        /* check for "no-foo" or "nofoo" */
-        if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no-", 3 ) )
-        {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 3, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 3 );
-        }
-        else if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no", 2 ) )
+        char ** ppsz_all_keys = vlc_dictionary_all_keys( &p_meta->extra_tags );
+        for( i = 0; ppsz_all_keys[i]; i++ )
         {
-            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 2, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 2 );
+            input_Control( p_input, INPUT_ADD_INFO, _(VLC_META_INFO_CAT), _(ppsz_all_keys[i]),
+                    vlc_dictionary_value_for_key( &p_meta->extra_tags, ppsz_all_keys[i] ) );
+            free( ppsz_all_keys[i] );
         }
-        else goto cleanup;           /* Option doesn't exist */
-
-        b_isno = VLC_TRUE;
-        i_type = config_GetType( p_input, psz_name );
-
-        if( !i_type ) goto cleanup;  /* Option doesn't exist */
+        free( ppsz_all_keys );
+        vlc_meta_Delete( p_meta );
     }
-    else if( !i_type ) goto cleanup; /* Option doesn't exist */
-
-    if( ( i_type != VLC_VAR_BOOL ) &&
-        ( !psz_value || !*psz_value ) ) goto cleanup; /* Invalid value */
 
-    /* Create the variable in the input object.
-     * Children of the input object will be able to retreive this value
-     * thanks to the inheritance property of the object variables. */
-    var_Create( p_input, psz_name, i_type );
-
-    switch( i_type )
-    {
-    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
-        val.b_bool = !b_isno;
-        break;
+    /** \todo handle sout meta */
+}
 
-    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
-        val.i_int = atoi( psz_value );
-        break;
 
-    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
-        val.f_float = atof( psz_value );
-        break;
+static inline vlc_bool_t IsValidAccess( const char *psz )
+{
+    char c;
 
-    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-    case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-    case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-    case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
-        val.psz_string = psz_value;
-        break;
+    while( ( c = *psz ) != '\0' )
+    {
+        if( c == ':' )
+            return VLC_TRUE;
 
-    default:
-        goto cleanup;
-        break;
+        if( ( !isascii( c ) || !isalnum( c ) ) && ( c != '/' ) )
+            return VLC_FALSE;
+        psz++;
     }
-
-    var_Set( p_input, psz_name, val );
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_input, "set input option: %s to %s", psz_name, psz_value );
-
-  cleanup:
-    if( psz_name ) free( psz_name );
-    return;
+    /* should not happen though */
+    return VLC_FALSE;
 }
 
-static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
-                      char **ppsz_access, char **ppsz_demux, char **ppsz_path )
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * MRLSplit: parse the access, demux and url part of the
+ *           Media Resource Locator.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void MRLSplit( vlc_object_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
+               const char **ppsz_access, const char **ppsz_demux,
+               char **ppsz_path )
 {
-    char *psz_access = NULL;
-    char *psz_demux  = NULL;
-    char *psz_path   = NULL;
+    const char *psz_access = "";
+    const char *psz_demux  = "";
+    char *psz_path;
     char *psz;
 
     psz = strchr( psz_dup, ':' );
 
-#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
-    if( psz - psz_dup == 1 )
+    if( psz != NULL )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source string",
-                  psz_dup[0] );
-        psz_path = psz_dup;
-    }
-    else
+        /* Guess whether ':' is part of a local filename, or separates
+         * access/demux from path */
+        if( !IsValidAccess( psz_dup ) )
+            psz = NULL;
+#if defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE )
+        else if( ( psz - psz_dup == 1 ) && isalpha( psz_dup[0] ) )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_input, "drive letter %c: found in source", *psz_dup );
+            psz = NULL;
+        }
 #endif
+    }
 
-    if( psz )
+    if( psz != NULL )
     {
         *psz++ = '\0';
-        if( psz[0] == '/' && psz[1] == '/' )
-            psz += 2;
+        if( psz[0] == '/' && psz[1] == '/' ) psz += 2;
 
         psz_path = psz;
 
@@ -1902,18 +2646,140 @@ static void MRLSplit( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_dup,
         psz_path = psz_dup;
     }
 
-    if( psz_access == NULL )
-        *ppsz_access = "";
-    else
-        *ppsz_access = psz_access;
+    *ppsz_access = psz_access;
+    *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
+    *ppsz_path = psz_path;
+}
 
-    if( psz_demux == NULL )
-        *ppsz_demux = "";
-    else
-        *ppsz_demux = psz_demux;
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * MRLSections: parse title and seekpoint info from the Media Resource Locator.
+ *
+ * Syntax:
+ * [url][@[title-start][:chapter-start][-[title-end][:chapter-end]]]
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void MRLSections( input_thread_t *p_input, char *psz_source,
+                         int *pi_title_start, int *pi_title_end,
+                         int *pi_chapter_start, int *pi_chapter_end )
+{
+    char *psz, *psz_end, *psz_next, *psz_check;
+
+    *pi_title_start = *pi_title_end = -1;
+    *pi_chapter_start = *pi_chapter_end = -1;
+
+    /* Start by parsing titles and chapters */
+    if( !psz_source || !( psz = strrchr( psz_source, '@' ) ) ) return;
+
+    /* Check we are really dealing with a title/chapter section */
+    psz_check = psz + 1;
+    if( !*psz_check ) return;
+    if( isdigit(*psz_check) ) strtol( psz_check, &psz_check, 0 );
+    if( *psz_check != ':' && *psz_check != '-' && *psz_check ) return;
+    if( *psz_check == ':' && ++psz_check )
+        if( isdigit(*psz_check) ) strtol( psz_check, &psz_check, 0 );
+    if( *psz_check != '-' && *psz_check ) return;
+    if( *psz_check == '-' && ++psz_check )
+        if( isdigit(*psz_check) ) strtol( psz_check, &psz_check, 0 );
+    if( *psz_check != ':' && *psz_check ) return;
+    if( *psz_check == ':' && ++psz_check )
+        if( isdigit(*psz_check) ) strtol( psz_check, &psz_check, 0 );
+    if( *psz_check ) return;
+
+    /* Separate start and end */
+    *psz++ = 0;
+    if( ( psz_end = strchr( psz, '-' ) ) ) *psz_end++ = 0;
+
+    /* Look for the start title */
+    *pi_title_start = strtol( psz, &psz_next, 0 );
+    if( !*pi_title_start && psz == psz_next ) *pi_title_start = -1;
+    *pi_title_end = *pi_title_start;
+    psz = psz_next;
+
+    /* Look for the start chapter */
+    if( *psz ) psz++;
+    *pi_chapter_start = strtol( psz, &psz_next, 0 );
+    if( !*pi_chapter_start && psz == psz_next ) *pi_chapter_start = -1;
+    *pi_chapter_end = *pi_chapter_start;
+
+    if( psz_end )
+    {
+        /* Look for the end title */
+        *pi_title_end = strtol( psz_end, &psz_next, 0 );
+        if( !*pi_title_end && psz_end == psz_next ) *pi_title_end = -1;
+        psz_end = psz_next;
+
+        /* Look for the end chapter */
+        if( *psz_end ) psz_end++;
+        *pi_chapter_end = strtol( psz_end, &psz_next, 0 );
+        if( !*pi_chapter_end && psz_end == psz_next ) *pi_chapter_end = -1;
+    }
 
-    if( psz_path == NULL )
-        *ppsz_path = "";
-    else
-        *ppsz_path = psz_path;
+    msg_Dbg( p_input, "source=`%s' title=%d/%d seekpoint=%d/%d",
+             psz_source, *pi_title_start, *pi_chapter_start,
+             *pi_title_end, *pi_chapter_end );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * 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 )
+{
+    input_source_t *sub;
+    vlc_value_t count;
+    vlc_value_t list;
+    char *psz_path, *psz_extension;
+
+    if( b_check_extension && !subtitles_Filter( psz_subtitle ) )
+    {
+        return VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    /* if we are provided a subtitle.sub file,
+     * see if we don't have a subtitle.idx and use it instead */
+    psz_path = strdup( psz_subtitle );
+    if( psz_path )
+    {
+        psz_extension = strrchr( psz_path, '.');
+        if( psz_extension && strcmp( psz_extension, ".sub" ) == 0 )
+        {
+            FILE *f;
+
+            strcpy( psz_extension, ".idx" );
+            /* FIXME: a portable wrapper for stat() or access() would be more suited */
+            if( ( f = utf8_fopen( psz_path, "rt" ) ) )
+            {
+                fclose( f );
+                msg_Dbg( p_input, "using %s subtitles file instead of %s",
+                         psz_path, psz_subtitle );
+                strcpy( psz_subtitle, psz_path );
+            }
+        }
+        free( psz_path );
+    }
+
+    var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &count, NULL );
+
+    sub = InputSourceNew( p_input );
+    if( !InputSourceInit( p_input, sub, psz_subtitle, "subtitle" ) )
+    {
+        TAB_APPEND( p_input->p->i_slave, p_input->p->slave, sub );
+
+        /* Select the ES */
+        if( !var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_GETLIST, &list, NULL ) )
+        {
+            if( count.i_int == 0 )
+                count.i_int++;
+            /* if it was first one, there is disable too */
+
+            if( count.i_int < list.p_list->i_count )
+            {
+                input_ControlPush( p_input, INPUT_CONTROL_SET_ES,
+                                   &list.p_list->p_values[count.i_int] );
+            }
+            var_Change( p_input, "spu-es", VLC_VAR_FREELIST, &list, NULL );
+        }
+    }
+    else free( sub );
+
+    return VLC_TRUE;
 }