diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
index 2f40e3605..9c0edc5de 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,39 @@ AudioEnginePrivate::onStateChanged( Phonon::State newState, Phonon::State oldSta
 }
 
 
+void
+AudioEnginePrivate::onAudioDataArrived( QMap<Phonon::AudioDataOutput::Channel, QVector<qint16> > data )
+{
+    QMap< AudioEngine::AudioChannel, QVector<qint16> > result;
+
+    if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::LeftChannel))
+    {
+        result[AudioEngine::LeftChannel] = QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::LeftChannel]);
+    }
+     if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::LeftSurroundChannel))
+     {
+        result[AudioEngine::LeftChannel] = QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::LeftSurroundChannel]);
+     }
+    if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::RightChannel))
+    {
+        result[AudioEngine::RightChannel]=  QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::RightChannel]);
+    }
+    if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::RightSurroundChannel))
+    {
+        result[AudioEngine::LeftChannel] = QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::RightSurroundChannel]);
+    }
+    if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::CenterChannel))
+    {
+        result[AudioEngine::LeftChannel] = QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::CenterChannel]);
+    }
+    if(data.contains(Phonon::AudioDataOutput::SubwooferChannel))
+    {
+        result[AudioEngine::LeftChannel] = QVector<qint16>(data[Phonon::AudioDataOutput::SubwooferChannel]);
+    }
+
+    s_instance->audioDataArrived(result);
+}
+
 
 
 AudioEngine* AudioEnginePrivate::s_instance = 0;
@@ -192,6 +225,8 @@ AudioEngine::AudioEngine()
 
     d->mediaObject = new Phonon::MediaObject( this );
     d->audioOutput = new Phonon::AudioOutput( Phonon::MusicCategory, this );
+    d->audioDataOutput = new Phonon::AudioDataOutput(this);
+
     d->audioPath = Phonon::createPath( d->mediaObject, d->audioOutput );
 
     d->mediaObject->setTickInterval( 150 );
@@ -212,7 +247,6 @@ AudioEngine::AudioEngine()
     initEqualizer();
 }
 
-
 AudioEngine::~AudioEngine()
 {
     tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
@@ -323,6 +357,32 @@ AudioEngine::stop( AudioErrorCode errorCode )
 }
 
 
+bool AudioEngine::activateDataOutput()
+{
+    Q_D(AudioEngine);
+
+    d->audioDataPath = Phonon::createPath(d->mediaObject, d->audioDataOutput);
+    connect(d->audioDataOutput, SIGNAL( dataReady(QMap<Phonon::AudioDataOutput::Channel,QVector<qint16> >) ),
+            d_func(), SLOT(onAudioDataArrived(QMap<Phonon::AudioDataOutput::Channel,QVector<qint16> >)));
+
+    return d->audioDataPath.isValid();
+
+}
+
+
+bool AudioEngine::deactivateDataOutput()
+{
+    Q_D(AudioEngine);
+
+    return  d->audioDataPath.disconnect();
+}
+
+void AudioEngine::audioDataArrived(QMap< AudioEngine::AudioChannel, QVector< qint16 > >& data)
+{
+    emit audioDataReady(data);
+}
+
+
 void
 AudioEngine::previous()
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.h
index db069fb97..25c08d58b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Q_OBJECT
 public:
     enum AudioErrorCode { StreamReadError, AudioDeviceError, DecodeError, UnknownError, NoError };
     enum AudioState { Stopped = 0, Playing = 1, Paused = 2, Error = 3, Loading = 4 };
+    enum AudioChannel { LeftChannel, LeftSurroundChannel, RightChannel , RightSurroundChannel, CenterChannel , SubwooferChannel };
 
     static AudioEngine* instance();
 
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ public slots:
     void pause();
     void stop( AudioErrorCode errorCode = NoError );
 
+    bool activateDataOutput();
+    bool deactivateDataOutput();
+
     void previous();
     void next();
 
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ signals:
     void paused();
     void resumed();
 
+    void audioDataReady( QMap< AudioEngine::AudioChannel, QVector<qint16> > data );
+
     void stopAfterTrackChanged();
 
     void seeked( qint64 ms );
@@ -147,8 +153,11 @@ private:
     void checkStateQueue();
     void queueState( AudioState state );
     void setState( AudioState state );
-    void setCurrentTrackPlaylist( const Tomahawk::playlistinterface_ptr& playlist );
+    void setCurrentTrackPlaylist( const Tomahawk::playlistinterface_ptr& playlist );\
+
     void initEqualizer();
+    void audioDataArrived( QMap< AudioEngine::AudioChannel, QVector<qint16> >& data );
+
 
     Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE( AudioEngine );
     AudioEnginePrivate* d_ptr;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine_p.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine_p.h
index 2c1d8f963..b9167f1f6 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine_p.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioEngine_p.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
 #include <phonon/MediaObject>
 #include <phonon/AudioOutput>
-#include <phonon/Path>
+#include <phonon/AudioDataOutput>
 #include <phonon/BackendCapabilities>
+#include <phonon/Path>
 #include <phonon/Effect>
 #include <phonon/EffectParameter>
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
     void onStateChanged( Phonon::State newState, Phonon::State oldState );
+    void onAudioDataArrived( QMap< Phonon::AudioDataOutput::Channel, QVector<qint16> > data );
 
 private:
     QSharedPointer<QIODevice> input;
@@ -40,9 +42,14 @@ private:
 
     Phonon::MediaObject* mediaObject;
     Phonon::AudioOutput* audioOutput;
+
     Phonon::Path audioPath;
     Phonon::Effect* audioEffect;
 
+    Phonon::AudioDataOutput* audioDataOutput;
+    Phonon::Path audioDataPath;
+
+
     unsigned int timeElapsed;
     bool expectStop;
     bool waitingOnNewTrack;