diff --git a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
index 2c3ebdc..441ce2a 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@
 #include "gstscreenshot.h"
 #include "gstinputselector.h"
 #include "gstsubtitleoverlay.h"
+#include "gstrawcaps.h"
 
+static GstStaticCaps default_raw_caps = GST_STATIC_CAPS (DEFAULT_RAW_CAPS);
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_play_bin_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_play_bin_debug
 
@@ -362,6 +364,7 @@ struct _GstPlayBin
   GstPipeline parent;
 
   GMutex *lock;                 /* to protect group switching */
+  GstCaps *caps;
 
   /* the groups, we use a double buffer to switch between current and next */
   GstSourceGroup groups[2];     /* array with group info */
@@ -446,6 +449,7 @@ struct _GstPlayBinClass
 #define DEFAULT_URI               NULL
 #define DEFAULT_SUBURI            NULL
 #define DEFAULT_SOURCE            NULL
+#define DEFAULT_CAPS              (gst_static_caps_get (&default_raw_caps))
 #define DEFAULT_FLAGS             GST_PLAY_FLAG_AUDIO | GST_PLAY_FLAG_VIDEO | GST_PLAY_FLAG_TEXT | \
                                   GST_PLAY_FLAG_SOFT_VOLUME
 #define DEFAULT_N_VIDEO           0
@@ -473,6 +477,7 @@ enum
   PROP_URI,
   PROP_SUBURI,
   PROP_SOURCE,
+  PROP_CAPS,
   PROP_FLAGS,
   PROP_N_VIDEO,
   PROP_CURRENT_VIDEO,
@@ -640,6 +645,11 @@ gst_play_bin_class_init (GstPlayBinClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_object ("source", "Source", "Source element",
           GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_CAPS,
+      g_param_spec_boxed ("caps", "Caps",
+          "The caps on which to stop decoding. (NULL = default)",
+          GST_TYPE_CAPS, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
   /**
    * GstPlayBin2:flags
    *
@@ -1142,6 +1152,7 @@ gst_play_bin_init (GstPlayBin * playbin)
 
   /* assume we can create a selector */
   playbin->have_selector = TRUE;
+  playbin->caps = DEFAULT_CAPS;
 
   /* init groups */
   playbin->curr_group = &playbin->groups[0];
@@ -1723,6 +1734,46 @@ gst_play_bin_set_encoding (GstPlayBin * playbin, const gchar * encoding)
   GST_PLAY_BIN_UNLOCK (playbin);
 }
 
+/* _set_caps
+ * Changes the caps on which decodebin will stop decoding.
+ * Will unref the previously set one. The refcount of the given caps will be
+ * increased.
+ * @caps can be NULL.
+ *
+ * MT-safe
+ */
+static void
+gst_play_bin_set_caps (GstPlayBin * playbin, GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (playbin, "Setting new caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (playbin);
+  gst_caps_replace (&playbin->caps, caps);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (playbin);
+}
+
+/* _get_caps
+ * Returns the currently configured caps on which decodebin will stop decoding.
+ * The returned caps (if not NULL), will have its refcount incremented.
+ *
+ * MT-safe
+ */
+static GstCaps *
+gst_play_bin_get_caps (GstPlayBin * playbin)
+{
+  GstCaps *caps;
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (playbin, "Getting currently set caps");
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (playbin);
+  caps = playbin->caps;
+  if (caps)
+    gst_caps_ref (caps);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (playbin);
+
+  return caps;
+}
+
 static void
 gst_play_bin_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
@@ -1736,6 +1787,9 @@ gst_play_bin_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SUBURI:
       gst_play_bin_set_suburi (playbin, g_value_get_string (value));
       break;
+    case PROP_CAPS:
+      gst_play_bin_set_caps (playbin, g_value_get_boxed (value));
+      break;
     case PROP_FLAGS:
       gst_play_bin_set_flags (playbin, g_value_get_flags (value));
       break;
@@ -1852,6 +1906,10 @@ gst_play_bin_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id, GValue * value,
       GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (playbin);
       break;
     }
+    case PROP_CAPS:
+      g_value_take_boxed (value, gst_play_bin_get_caps (playbin));
+      break;
+ 
     case PROP_FLAGS:
       g_value_set_flags (value, gst_play_bin_get_flags (playbin));
       break;
@@ -3175,6 +3233,9 @@ activate_group (GstPlayBin * playbin, GstSourceGroup * group, GstState target)
       goto no_decodebin;
     gst_bin_add (GST_BIN_CAST (playbin), uridecodebin);
     group->uridecodebin = gst_object_ref (uridecodebin);
+    if(playbin->caps) {
+      g_object_set(uridecodebin, "caps", playbin->caps, NULL);
+    }
   }
 
   /* configure connection speed */