2 files changed, 48 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/output_plugin.h b/src/output_plugin.h
index fabfe0dfa..36e17ed1b 100644
--- a/src/output_plugin.h
+++ b/src/output_plugin.h
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ struct audio_output_plugin {
 	void (*close)(void *data);
 
 	/**
+	 * Returns a positive number if the output thread shall delay
+	 * the next call to play() or pause().  This should be
+	 * implemented instead of doing a sleep inside the plugin,
+	 * because this allows MPD to listen to commands meanwhile.
+	 *
+	 * @return the number of milliseconds to wait
+	 */
+	unsigned (*delay)(void *data);
+
+	/**
 	 * Display metadata for the next chunk.  Optional method,
 	 * because not all devices can display metadata.
 	 */
@@ -202,6 +212,14 @@ ao_plugin_close(const struct audio_output_plugin *plugin, void *data)
 	plugin->close(data);
 }
 
+static inline unsigned
+ao_plugin_delay(const struct audio_output_plugin *plugin, void *data)
+{
+	return plugin->delay != NULL
+		? plugin->delay(data)
+		: 0;
+}
+
 static inline void
 ao_plugin_send_tag(const struct audio_output_plugin *plugin,
 		   void *data, const struct tag *tag)
diff --git a/src/output_thread.c b/src/output_thread.c
index c10a1552f..8b120325c 100644
--- a/src/output_thread.c
+++ b/src/output_thread.c
@@ -278,6 +278,30 @@ ao_reopen(struct audio_output *ao)
 		ao_open(ao);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Wait until the output's delay reaches zero.
+ *
+ * @return true if playback should be continued, false if a command
+ * was issued
+ */
+static bool
+ao_wait(struct audio_output *ao)
+{
+	while (true) {
+		unsigned delay = ao_plugin_delay(ao->plugin, ao->data);
+		if (delay == 0)
+			return true;
+
+		GTimeVal tv;
+		g_get_current_time(&tv);
+		g_time_val_add(&tv, delay * 1000);
+		g_cond_timed_wait(ao->cond, ao->mutex, &tv);
+
+		if (ao->command != AO_COMMAND_NONE)
+			return false;
+	}
+}
+
 static const char *
 ao_chunk_data(struct audio_output *ao, const struct music_chunk *chunk,
 	      struct filter *replay_gain_filter,
@@ -414,6 +438,9 @@ ao_play_chunk(struct audio_output *ao, const struct music_chunk *chunk)
 	while (size > 0 && ao->command == AO_COMMAND_NONE) {
 		size_t nbytes;
 
+		if (!ao_wait(ao))
+			break;
+
 		g_mutex_unlock(ao->mutex);
 		nbytes = ao_plugin_play(ao->plugin, ao->data, data, size,
 					&error);
@@ -511,6 +538,9 @@ static void ao_pause(struct audio_output *ao)
 	ao_command_finished(ao);
 
 	do {
+		if (!ao_wait(ao))
+			break;
+
 		g_mutex_unlock(ao->mutex);
 		ret = ao_plugin_pause(ao->plugin, ao->data);
 		g_mutex_lock(ao->mutex);