diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
index 6dbcdbc..63bc56c 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
         <usecase id="UC_LOW_LATENCY_AUDIO_RECORD" dev1="10" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="480"/>
         <!-- for input wit AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ 240 periods * 1ms buffer, 32-bit,2 ch, buffer size 92160 bytes -->
         <usecase id="UC_MMAP_RECORD" dev1="9" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="240"/>
+        <!-- for hifi -->
+        <usecase id="UC_HIFI_PLAYBACK" dev1="25"/>
     </usecase_attr>
 
     <dsp_latency>
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
     </device_handle>
 
     <device_handle>
-        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so"/>
+        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so" argu="MaxSamplingRate=96000"/>
     </device_handle>
 
     <external_module>
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 50dba03..2252c11 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT A2DP Speaker"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index 55dc0ee..25ba182 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index 7c21ce4..f9eee3a 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths.xml
index aac3f57..7cad952 100644
--- a/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/oriole/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -506,6 +506,20 @@
         <ctl name="TDM_0_RX Mixer EP8" value="1"/>
     </path>
 
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
     <!-- audio capture dynamic route -->
     <path name="audio-recordC">
         <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer INTERNAL_MIC_TX" value="1"/>
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
index 6dbcdbc..63bc56c 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
         <usecase id="UC_LOW_LATENCY_AUDIO_RECORD" dev1="10" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="480"/>
         <!-- for input wit AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ 240 periods * 1ms buffer, 32-bit,2 ch, buffer size 92160 bytes -->
         <usecase id="UC_MMAP_RECORD" dev1="9" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="240"/>
+        <!-- for hifi -->
+        <usecase id="UC_HIFI_PLAYBACK" dev1="25"/>
     </usecase_attr>
 
     <dsp_latency>
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
     </device_handle>
 
     <device_handle>
-        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so"/>
+        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so" argu="MaxSamplingRate=96000"/>
     </device_handle>
 
     <external_module>
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 50dba03..2252c11 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT A2DP Speaker"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index 55dc0ee..25ba182 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index 7c21ce4..f9eee3a 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths.xml
index 858d25f..d8c70c5 100644
--- a/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/raven/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -533,6 +533,20 @@
         <ctl name="TDM_0_RX Mixer EP8" value="1"/>
     </path>
 
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
     <!-- audio capture dynamic route -->
     <path name="audio-recordC">
         <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer INTERNAL_MIC_TX" value="1"/>
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml b/audio/slider/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
index 74e3852..5ab950d 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
         <usecase id="UC_LOW_LATENCY_AUDIO_RECORD" dev1="10" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="480"/>
         <!-- for input wit AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ 240 periods * 1ms buffer, 32-bit,2 ch, buffer size 92160 bytes -->
         <usecase id="UC_MMAP_RECORD" dev1="9" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="240"/>
+        <!-- for hifi -->
+        <usecase id="UC_HIFI_PLAYBACK" dev1="25"/>
     </usecase_attr>
 
     <dsp_latency>
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
     </device_handle>
 
     <device_handle>
-        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so"/>
+        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so" argu="MaxSamplingRate=96000"/>
     </device_handle>
 
     <external_module>
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 5e5a151..3569860 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT A2DP Speaker"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index 55dc0ee..25ba182 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index 7c21ce4..f9eee3a 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -165,9 +166,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,haptic,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths.xml
index ce999e9..5b13e09 100644
--- a/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/slider/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -462,6 +462,20 @@
         <ctl name="TDM_0_RX Mixer EP8" value="1"/>
     </path>
 
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
     <!-- audio capture dynamic route -->
     <path name="audio-recordC">
         <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer INTERNAL_MIC_TX" value="1"/>
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
index 74e3852..5ab950d 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_platform_configuration.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
         <usecase id="UC_LOW_LATENCY_AUDIO_RECORD" dev1="10" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="480"/>
         <!-- for input wit AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ 240 periods * 1ms buffer, 32-bit,2 ch, buffer size 92160 bytes -->
         <usecase id="UC_MMAP_RECORD" dev1="9" dyn_path="true" dsp_vol="false" mmap="true" period="1" period_num="240"/>
+        <!-- for hifi -->
+        <usecase id="UC_HIFI_PLAYBACK" dev1="25"/>
     </usecase_attr>
 
     <dsp_latency>
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
     </device_handle>
 
     <device_handle>
-        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so"/>
+        <hadnler libname="audio_usb_aoc.so" argu="MaxSamplingRate=96000"/>
     </device_handle>
 
     <external_module>
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 322c4fe..4ed9260 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index dba03f3..aa879e4 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
index c04ae6e..2f92b0c 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/audio_policy_configuration_bluetooth_legacy_hal.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
                              samplingRates="48000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="hifi_playback" role="source" />
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <!-- Output devices declaration, i.e. Sink DEVICE PORT -->
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Device Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="USB Headset Out"
-                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep buffer,raw,compressed_offload,mmap_no_irq_out,voip_rx,hifi_playback"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO"
                        sources="primary output,deep buffer,compressed_offload,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="BT SCO Headset"
diff --git a/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths.xml
index ab6bc10..7b5f7a9 100644
--- a/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/whitefin/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -538,6 +538,20 @@
         <ctl name="TDM_0_RX Mixer EP8" value="1"/>
     </path>
 
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-playbackP usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC">
+    </path>
+
+    <path name="hifi-recordC usb-headphone">
+        <ctl name="PCM Playback Volume" value="1000"/>
+    </path>
+
     <!-- audio capture dynamic route -->
     <path name="audio-recordC">
         <ctl name="EP1 TX Mixer INTERNAL_MIC_TX" value="1"/>