diff --git a/hal/Android.mk b/hal/Android.mk
index 0ec3e3d..53b4a09 100644
--- a/hal/Android.mk
+++ b/hal/Android.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 	platform_info.c \
 	$(AUDIO_PLATFORM)/platform.c
 
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES += audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES += audio_extn/audio_extn.c \
+                   audio_extn/utils.c
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(AUDIO_FEATURE_DISABLED_PCM_OFFLOAD)),true)
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DPCM_OFFLOAD_ENABLED
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DCOMPRESS_VOIP_ENABLED
     LOCAL_SRC_FILES += voice_extn/compress_voip.c
 endif
+
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(strip $(AUDIO_FEATURE_DISABLED_FORMATS)),true)
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DFORMATS_ENABLED
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip, $(AUDIO_FEATURE_DISABLED_SPKR_PROTECTION)),true)
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index a17f011..771d913 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#define MAX_LENGTH_MIXER_CONTROL_IN_INT                  (128)
+
 void audio_extn_set_parameters(struct audio_device *adev,
                                struct str_parms *parms);
 
@@ -182,11 +184,15 @@
 #define audio_extn_spkr_prot_start_processing(snd_device)    (-EINVAL)
 #define audio_extn_spkr_prot_stop_processing()     (0)
 #define audio_extn_spkr_prot_is_enabled() (false)
+#define audio_extn_spkr_prot_get_acdb_id(snd_device)         (-EINVAL)
+#define audio_extn_get_spkr_prot_snd_device(snd_device) (SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER)
 #else
 void audio_extn_spkr_prot_init(void *adev);
 int audio_extn_spkr_prot_start_processing(snd_device_t snd_device);
 void audio_extn_spkr_prot_stop_processing();
 bool audio_extn_spkr_prot_is_enabled();
+int audio_extn_spkr_prot_get_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device);
+int audio_extn_get_spkr_prot_snd_device(snd_device_t snd_device);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef COMPRESS_CAPTURE_ENABLED
@@ -246,4 +252,17 @@
 audio_usecase_t audio_extn_hfp_get_usecase();
 #endif
 
+void audio_extn_utils_update_streams_output_cfg_list(void *platform,
+                                  struct mixer *mixer,
+                                  struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list);
+void audio_extn_utils_dump_streams_output_cfg_list(
+                                  struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list);
+void audio_extn_utils_release_streams_output_cfg_list(
+                                  struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list);
+void audio_extn_utils_update_stream_app_type_cfg(void *platform,
+                                  struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list,
+                                  audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                  audio_format_t format,
+                                  struct stream_app_type_cfg *app_type_cfg);
+int audio_extn_utils_send_app_type_cfg(struct audio_usecase *usecase);
 #endif /* AUDIO_EXTN_H */
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
index ce673ea..8e3e980 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
@@ -577,6 +577,25 @@
     }
 }
 
+int audio_extn_spkr_prot_get_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    int acdb_id;
+
+    acdb_id = (snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER) ?
+              platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_PROTECTED) :
+              -EINVAL;
+
+    return acdb_id;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_get_spkr_prot_snd_device(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if ((snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER) && handle.spkr_prot_enable)
+        return SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_PROTECTED;
+    else
+        return snd_device;
+}
+
 int audio_extn_spkr_prot_start_processing(snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     struct audio_usecase uc_info_tx;
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb34bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,446 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Not a Contribution.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "audio_hw_utils"
+/* #define LOG_NDEBUG 0 */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+#include <cutils/config_utils.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <cutils/str_parms.h>
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+#include <cutils/misc.h>
+
+#include "audio_hw.h"
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "platform_api.h"
+#include "audio_extn.h"
+
+#define AUDIO_OUTPUT_POLICY_VENDOR_CONFIG_FILE "/vendor/etc/audio_output_policy.conf"
+
+#define OUTPUTS_TAG "outputs"
+
+#define DYNAMIC_VALUE_TAG "dynamic"
+#define FLAGS_TAG "flags"
+#define FORMATS_TAG "formats"
+#define SAMPLING_RATES_TAG "sampling_rates"
+#define BIT_WIDTH_TAG "bit_width"
+#define APP_TYPE_TAG "app_type"
+
+#define STRING_TO_ENUM(string) { #string, string }
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
+
+struct string_to_enum {
+    const char *name;
+    uint32_t value;
+};
+
+const struct string_to_enum s_flag_name_to_enum_table[] = {
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_FAST),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NON_BLOCKING),
+#ifdef INCALL_MUSIC_ENABLED
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INCALL_MUSIC),
+#endif
+#ifdef COMPRESS_VOIP_ENABLED
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX),
+#endif
+};
+
+const struct string_to_enum s_format_name_to_enum_table[] = {
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_BIT),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MP3),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_VORBIS),
+#ifdef FORMATS_ENABLED
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EAC3),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DTS),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_DTS_LBR),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_WMA),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_WMA_PRO),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADIF),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_NB),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_WB),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_AMR_WB_PLUS),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRC),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCB),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCWB),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_QCELP),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_MP2),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_EVRCNW),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT_OFFLOAD),
+    STRING_TO_ENUM(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_OFFLOAD),
+#endif
+};
+
+static uint32_t string_to_enum(const struct string_to_enum *table, size_t size,
+                               const char *name)
+{
+    size_t i;
+    for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(table[i].name, name) == 0) {
+            ALOGV("%s found %s", __func__, table[i].name);
+            return table[i].value;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static audio_output_flags_t parse_flag_names(char *name)
+{
+    uint32_t flag = 0;
+    char *flag_name = strtok(name, "|");
+    while (flag_name != NULL) {
+        if (strlen(flag_name) != 0) {
+            flag |= string_to_enum(s_flag_name_to_enum_table,
+                               ARRAY_SIZE(s_flag_name_to_enum_table),
+                               flag_name);
+        }
+        flag_name = strtok(NULL, "|");
+    }
+
+    ALOGV("parse_flag_names: flag - %d", flag);
+    return (audio_output_flags_t)flag;
+}
+
+static void parse_format_names(char *name, struct streams_output_cfg *so_info)
+{
+    struct stream_format *sf_info = NULL;
+    char *str = strtok(name, "|");
+
+    if (str != NULL && strcmp(str, DYNAMIC_VALUE_TAG) == 0)
+        return;
+
+    list_init(&so_info->format_list);
+    while (str != NULL) {
+        audio_format_t format = (audio_format_t)string_to_enum(s_format_name_to_enum_table,
+                                              ARRAY_SIZE(s_format_name_to_enum_table), str);
+        ALOGV("%s: format - %d", __func__, format);
+        if (format != 0) {
+            sf_info = (struct stream_format *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct stream_format));
+            sf_info->format = format;
+            list_add_tail(&so_info->format_list, &sf_info->list);
+        }
+        str = strtok(NULL, "|");
+    }
+}
+
+static int parse_sample_rate_names(char *name)
+{
+    int sample_rate = 48000;
+    char *str = strtok(name, "|");
+
+    if (str != NULL && strcmp(str, DYNAMIC_VALUE_TAG))
+        sample_rate = (int)strtol(str, (char **)NULL, 10);
+
+    ALOGV("%s: sample_rate - %d", __func__, sample_rate);
+    return sample_rate;
+}
+
+static int parse_bit_width_names(char *name)
+{
+    int bit_width = 16;
+    char *str = strtok(name, "|");
+
+    if (str != NULL && strcmp(str, DYNAMIC_VALUE_TAG))
+        bit_width = (int)strtol(str, (char **)NULL, 10);
+
+    ALOGV("%s: bit_width - %d", __func__, bit_width);
+    return bit_width;
+}
+
+static int parse_app_type_names(void *platform, char *name)
+{
+    int app_type = 0; /* TODO: default app type from acdb when exposed using "platform" */
+    char *str = strtok(name, "|");
+
+    if (str != NULL && strcmp(str, DYNAMIC_VALUE_TAG))
+        app_type = (int)strtol(str, (char **)NULL, 10);
+
+    ALOGV("%s: app_type - %d", __func__, app_type);
+    return app_type;
+}
+
+static void update_streams_output_cfg_list(cnode *root, void *platform,
+                                           struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    cnode *node = root->first_child;
+    struct streams_output_cfg *so_info;
+
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    so_info = (struct streams_output_cfg *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct streams_output_cfg));
+    while (node) {
+        if (strcmp(node->name, FLAGS_TAG) == 0) {
+            so_info->flags = parse_flag_names((char *)node->value);
+        } else if (strcmp(node->name, FORMATS_TAG) == 0) {
+            parse_format_names((char *)node->value, so_info);
+        } else if (strcmp(node->name, SAMPLING_RATES_TAG) == 0) {
+            so_info->app_type_cfg.sample_rate = parse_sample_rate_names((char *)node->value);
+        } else if (strcmp(node->name, BIT_WIDTH_TAG) == 0) {
+            so_info->app_type_cfg.bit_width = parse_bit_width_names((char *)node->value);
+        } else if (strcmp(node->name, APP_TYPE_TAG) == 0) {
+            so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type = parse_app_type_names(platform, (char *)node->value);
+        }
+        node = node->next;
+    }
+    list_add_tail(streams_output_cfg_list, &so_info->list);
+}
+
+static void load_output(cnode *root, void *platform,
+                        struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    cnode *node = config_find(root, OUTPUTS_TAG);
+    if (node == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: could not load output, node is NULL", __func__);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    node = node->first_child;
+    while (node) {
+        ALOGV("%s: loading output %s", __func__, node->name);
+        update_streams_output_cfg_list(node, platform, streams_output_cfg_list);
+        node = node->next;
+    }
+}
+
+static void send_app_type_cfg(void *platform, struct mixer *mixer,
+                              struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    int app_type_cfg[MAX_LENGTH_MIXER_CONTROL_IN_INT] = {-1};
+    int length = 0, i, num_app_types = 0;
+    struct listnode *node;
+    bool update;
+    struct mixer_ctl *ctl = NULL;
+    const char *mixer_ctl_name = "App Type Config";
+    struct streams_output_cfg *so_info;
+
+    if (!mixer) {
+        ALOGE("%s: mixer is null",__func__);
+        return;
+    }
+    ctl = mixer_get_ctl_by_name(mixer, mixer_ctl_name);
+    if (!ctl) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not get ctl for mixer cmd - %s",__func__, mixer_ctl_name);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (streams_output_cfg_list == NULL) {
+        app_type_cfg[length++] = 1;
+        app_type_cfg[length++] = 0; /* TODO: default app type from acdb when exposed from "platform" */
+        app_type_cfg[length++] = 48000;
+        app_type_cfg[length++] = 16;
+        mixer_ctl_set_array(ctl, app_type_cfg, length);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    app_type_cfg[length++] = num_app_types;
+    list_for_each(node, streams_output_cfg_list) {
+        so_info = node_to_item(node, struct streams_output_cfg, list);
+        update = true;
+        for (i=0; i<length; i=i+3) {
+            if (app_type_cfg[i+1] == -1)
+                break;
+            else if (app_type_cfg[i+1] == so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type) {
+                update = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (update && ((length + 3) <= MAX_LENGTH_MIXER_CONTROL_IN_INT)) {
+            num_app_types += 1 ;
+            app_type_cfg[length++] = so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type;
+            app_type_cfg[length++] = so_info->app_type_cfg.sample_rate;
+            app_type_cfg[length++] = so_info->app_type_cfg.bit_width;
+        }
+    }
+    ALOGV("%s: num_app_types: %d", __func__, num_app_types);
+    if (num_app_types) {
+        app_type_cfg[0] = num_app_types;
+        mixer_ctl_set_array(ctl, app_type_cfg, length);
+    }
+}
+
+void audio_extn_utils_update_streams_output_cfg_list(void *platform,
+                                       struct mixer *mixer,
+                                       struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    cnode *root;
+    char *data;
+
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    list_init(streams_output_cfg_list);
+    data = (char *)load_file(AUDIO_OUTPUT_POLICY_VENDOR_CONFIG_FILE, NULL);
+    if (data == NULL) {
+        send_app_type_cfg(platform, mixer, NULL);
+        ALOGE("%s: could not load output policy config file", __func__);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    root = config_node("", "");
+    config_load(root, data);
+    load_output(root, platform, streams_output_cfg_list);
+
+    send_app_type_cfg(platform, mixer, streams_output_cfg_list);
+}
+
+void audio_extn_utils_dump_streams_output_cfg_list(
+                                       struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    int i=0;
+    struct listnode *node_i, *node_j;
+    struct streams_output_cfg *so_info;
+    struct stream_format *sf_info;
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    list_for_each(node_i, streams_output_cfg_list) {
+        so_info = node_to_item(node_i, struct streams_output_cfg, list);
+        ALOGV("%d: flags-%d, output_sample_rate-%d, output_bit_width-%d, app_type-%d",
+               i++, so_info->flags, so_info->app_type_cfg.sample_rate,
+               so_info->app_type_cfg.bit_width, so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type);
+        list_for_each(node_j, &so_info->format_list) {
+            sf_info = node_to_item(node_j, struct stream_format, list);
+            ALOGV("format-%x", sf_info->format);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void audio_extn_utils_release_streams_output_cfg_list(
+                                       struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list)
+{
+    struct listnode *node_i, *node_j;
+    struct streams_output_cfg *so_info;
+    struct stream_format *sf_info;
+
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    while (!list_empty(streams_output_cfg_list)) {
+        node_i = list_head(streams_output_cfg_list);
+        so_info = node_to_item(node_i, struct streams_output_cfg, list);
+        while (!list_empty(&so_info->format_list)) {
+            node_j = list_head(&so_info->format_list);
+            list_remove(node_j);
+            free(node_to_item(node_j, struct stream_format, list));
+        }
+        list_remove(node_i);
+        free(node_to_item(node_i, struct streams_output_cfg, list));
+    }
+}
+
+void audio_extn_utils_update_stream_app_type_cfg(void *platform,
+                                  struct listnode *streams_output_cfg_list,
+                                  audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                  audio_format_t format,
+                                  struct stream_app_type_cfg *app_type_cfg)
+{
+    struct listnode *node_i, *node_j;
+    struct streams_output_cfg *so_info;
+    struct stream_format *sf_info;
+
+    ALOGV("%s: flags: %x, format: %x", __func__, flags, format);
+    list_for_each(node_i, streams_output_cfg_list) {
+        so_info = node_to_item(node_i, struct streams_output_cfg, list);
+        if (so_info->flags == flags) {
+            list_for_each(node_j, &so_info->format_list) {
+                sf_info = node_to_item(node_j, struct stream_format, list);
+                if (sf_info->format == format) {
+                    ALOGV("App type: %d", so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type);
+                    app_type_cfg->app_type = so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type;
+                    app_type_cfg->sample_rate = so_info->app_type_cfg.sample_rate;
+                    app_type_cfg->bit_width = so_info->app_type_cfg.bit_width;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    list_for_each(node_i, streams_output_cfg_list) {
+        so_info = node_to_item(node_i, struct streams_output_cfg, list);
+        if (so_info->flags == AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY) {
+            ALOGV("Compatible output profile not found.");
+            ALOGV("App type default to primary output: %d", so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type);
+            app_type_cfg->app_type = so_info->app_type_cfg.app_type;
+            app_type_cfg->sample_rate = so_info->app_type_cfg.sample_rate;
+            app_type_cfg->bit_width = so_info->app_type_cfg.bit_width;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    ALOGW("%s: App type could not be selected. Falling back to default", __func__);
+    app_type_cfg->app_type = 0; /* TODO: default app type from acdb when exposed from "platform" */
+    app_type_cfg->sample_rate = 48000;
+    app_type_cfg->bit_width = 16;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_utils_send_app_type_cfg(struct audio_usecase *usecase)
+{
+    char mixer_ctl_name[MAX_LENGTH_MIXER_CONTROL_IN_INT];
+    int app_type_cfg[MAX_LENGTH_MIXER_CONTROL_IN_INT], len = 0, rc;
+    struct stream_out *out = usecase->stream.out;
+    struct audio_device *adev = out->dev;
+    struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
+    int pcm_device_id, acdb_dev_id, snd_device = usecase->out_snd_device;
+
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+
+    if (usecase->type != PCM_PLAYBACK) {
+        ALOGV("%s: not a playback path, no need to cfg app type", __func__);
+        rc = 0;
+        goto exit_send_app_type_cfg;
+    }
+    if ((usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_DEEP_BUFFER) &&
+        (usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_LOW_LATENCY) &&
+        (usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_MULTI_CH) &&
+        (usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_OFFLOAD)) {
+        ALOGV("%s: a playback path where app type cfg is not required", __func__);
+        rc = 0;
+        goto exit_send_app_type_cfg;
+    }
+
+    snd_device = usecase->out_snd_device;
+
+    pcm_device_id = platform_get_pcm_device_id(out->usecase, PCM_PLAYBACK);
+
+    snprintf(mixer_ctl_name, sizeof(mixer_ctl_name),
+             "Audio Stream %d App Type Cfg", pcm_device_id);
+
+    ctl = mixer_get_ctl_by_name(adev->mixer, mixer_ctl_name);
+    if (!ctl) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Could not get ctl for mixer cmd - %s", __func__,
+              mixer_ctl_name);
+        rc = -EINVAL;
+        goto exit_send_app_type_cfg;
+    }
+    snd_device = (snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER) ?
+                 audio_extn_get_spkr_prot_snd_device(snd_device) : snd_device;
+    acdb_dev_id = platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device);
+    if (acdb_dev_id < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Couldn't get the acdb dev id", __func__);
+        rc = -EINVAL;
+        goto exit_send_app_type_cfg;
+    }
+    app_type_cfg[len++] = out->app_type_cfg.app_type;
+    app_type_cfg[len++] = acdb_dev_id;
+
+    mixer_ctl_set_array(ctl, app_type_cfg, len);
+
+    rc = 0;
+exit_send_app_type_cfg:
+    return rc;
+}
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 81ba6f1..e93abdb 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
     audio_extn_dolby_set_dmid(adev);
     audio_extn_dolby_set_endpoint(adev);
 #endif
+    audio_extn_utils_send_app_type_cfg(usecase);
     strcpy(mixer_path, use_case_table[usecase->id]);
     platform_add_backend_name(mixer_path, snd_device);
     ALOGV("%s: apply mixer and update path: %s", __func__, mixer_path);
@@ -2218,6 +2219,7 @@
     struct audio_device *adev = (struct audio_device *)dev;
     struct stream_out *out;
     int i, ret = 0;
+    audio_format_t format;
 
     *stream_out = NULL;
     out = (struct stream_out *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct stream_out));
@@ -2240,7 +2242,7 @@
     out->flags = flags;
     out->devices = devices;
     out->dev = adev;
-    out->format = config->format;
+    format = out->format = config->format;
     out->sample_rate = config->sample_rate;
     out->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
     out->supported_channel_masks[0] = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
@@ -2306,7 +2308,7 @@
             out->channel_mask = config->channel_mask;
             config->offload_info.channel_mask = config->channel_mask;
         }
-        out->format = config->offload_info.format;
+        format = out->format = config->offload_info.format;
         out->sample_rate = config->offload_info.sample_rate;
 
         out->stream.set_callback = out_set_callback;
@@ -2366,16 +2368,21 @@
             goto error_open;
         }
     } else if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_FAST) {
+        format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
         out->usecase = USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_LOW_LATENCY;
         out->config = pcm_config_low_latency;
         out->sample_rate = out->config.rate;
     } else {
         /* primary path is the default path selected if no other outputs are available/suitable */
+        format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
         out->usecase = USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_PRIMARY;
         out->config = pcm_config_deep_buffer;
         out->sample_rate = out->config.rate;
     }
 
+    audio_extn_utils_update_stream_app_type_cfg(adev->platform,
+                                                &adev->streams_output_cfg_list,
+                                                flags, format, &out->app_type_cfg);
     if ((out->usecase == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_PRIMARY) ||
         (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY)) {
         /* Ensure the default output is not selected twice */
@@ -2788,6 +2795,7 @@
 
     if ((--audio_device_ref_count) == 0) {
         audio_extn_listen_deinit(adev);
+        audio_extn_utils_release_streams_output_cfg_list(&adev->streams_output_cfg_list);
         audio_route_free(adev->audio_route);
         free(adev->snd_dev_ref_cnt);
         platform_deinit(adev->platform);
@@ -2907,6 +2915,9 @@
 
     *device = &adev->device.common;
 
+    audio_extn_utils_update_streams_output_cfg_list(adev->platform, adev->mixer,
+                                                    &adev->streams_output_cfg_list);
+
     audio_device_ref_count++;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&adev_init_lock);
 
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.h b/hal/audio_hw.h
index 3f780d3..7d8d924 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.h
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.h
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@
     int data[];
 };
 
+struct stream_app_type_cfg {
+    int sample_rate;
+    int bit_width;
+    int app_type;
+};
+
 struct stream_out {
     struct audio_stream_out stream;
     pthread_mutex_t lock; /* see note below on mutex acquisition order */
@@ -173,6 +179,7 @@
     bool muted;
     uint64_t written; /* total frames written, not cleared when entering standby */
     audio_io_handle_t handle;
+    struct stream_app_type_cfg app_type_cfg;
 
     int non_blocking;
     int playback_started;
@@ -238,6 +245,18 @@
     int state;
 };
 
+struct stream_format {
+    struct listnode list;
+    audio_format_t format;
+};
+
+struct streams_output_cfg {
+    struct listnode list;
+    audio_output_flags_t flags;
+    struct listnode format_list;
+    struct stream_app_type_cfg app_type_cfg;
+};
+
 struct audio_device {
     struct audio_hw_device device;
     pthread_mutex_t lock; /* see note below on mutex acquisition order */
@@ -250,6 +269,7 @@
     bool screen_off;
     int *snd_dev_ref_cnt;
     struct listnode usecase_list;
+    struct listnode streams_output_cfg_list;
     struct audio_route *audio_route;
     int acdb_settings;
     bool speaker_lr_swap;
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index c71706c..d2a6807 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -894,6 +894,15 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+int platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if ((snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MIN) || (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MAX)) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid snd_device = %d", __func__, snd_device);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+    return acdb_device_table[snd_device];
+}
+
 int platform_send_audio_calibration(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index ecb8b50..dae686e 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -970,6 +970,15 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+int platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if ((snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MIN) || (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MAX)) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid snd_device = %d", __func__, snd_device);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+    return acdb_device_table[snd_device];
+}
+
 int platform_send_audio_calibration(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index bf6bdcb..15deea5 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 int platform_set_fluence_type(void *platform, char *value);
 int platform_get_fluence_type(void *platform, char *value, uint32_t len);
 int platform_set_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device, unsigned int acdb_id);
+int platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device);
 int platform_send_audio_calibration(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device);
 int platform_switch_voice_call_device_pre(void *platform);
 int platform_switch_voice_call_enable_device_config(void *platform,