diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index f7812c23..dee17b33 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -463,6 +463,48 @@ input_flush(short *flags)
 #endif
 }
 
+int
+input_metadata_get(struct input_metadata *metadata, struct player_source *ps, int startup)
+{
+  int type;
+
+  if (!metadata || !ps || !ps->stream_start || !ps->output_start)
+    {
+      DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_PLAYER, "Bug! Unhandled case in input_metadata_get()\n");
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+  memset(metadata, 0, sizeof(struct input_metadata));
+
+  metadata->item_id = ps->item_id;
+
+  metadata->startup = startup;
+  metadata->offset = ps->output_start - ps->stream_start;
+  metadata->rtptime = ps->stream_start;
+
+  // Note that the source may overwrite the above progress metadata
+  type = source_check_and_map(ps, "metadata_get", 1);
+  if ((type < 0) || (inputs[type]->disabled))
+    return -1;
+
+  if (!inputs[type]->metadata_get)
+    return 0;
+
+  return inputs[type]->metadata_get(metadata, ps);
+}
+
+void
+input_metadata_free(struct input_metadata *metadata, int content_only)
+{
+  free(metadata->artist);
+  free(metadata->title);
+  free(metadata->album);
+  free(metadata->artwork_url);
+
+  if (!content_only)
+    free(metadata);
+}
+
 int
 input_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index c0c826a3..b828a03a 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@ struct player_source
 
 typedef int (*input_cb)(void);
 
+struct input_metadata
+{
+  uint32_t item_id;
+
+  int startup;
+
+  uint64_t rtptime;
+  uint64_t offset;
+
+  char *artist;
+  char *title;
+  char *album;
+  char *artwork_url;
+};
+
 struct input_definition
 {
   // Name of the input
@@ -96,6 +111,9 @@ struct input_definition
   // Changes the playback position
   int (*seek)(struct player_source *ps, int seek_ms);
 
+  // Return metadata
+  int (*metadata_get)(struct input_metadata *metadata, struct player_source *ps);
+
   // Initialization function called during startup
   int (*init)(void);
 
@@ -192,6 +210,18 @@ input_seek(struct player_source *ps, int seek_ms);
 void
 input_flush(short *flags);
 
+/*
+ * Gets metadata from the input, returns 0 if metadata is set, otherwise -1
+ */
+int
+input_metadata_get(struct input_metadata *metadata, struct player_source *ps, int startup);
+
+/*
+ * Free the entire struct
+ */
+void
+input_metadata_free(struct input_metadata *metadata, int content_only);
+
 /*
  * Called by player_init (so will run in main thread)
  */