diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.cpp
index 7e1f5ac55c..67eff1bd63 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ Return<Result> Demux::setFrontendDataSource(uint32_t frontendId) {
         return Result::INVALID_STATE;
     }
 
-    mFrontendSourceFile = mFrontend->getSourceFile();
-
     mTunerService->setFrontendAsDemuxSource(frontendId, mDemuxId);
 
     return Result::SUCCESS;
@@ -62,8 +60,6 @@ Return<void> Demux::openFilter(const DemuxFilterType& type, uint32_t bufferSize,
     uint32_t filterId;
     filterId = ++mLastUsedFilterId;
 
-    mUsedFilterIds.insert(filterId);
-
     if (cb == nullptr) {
         ALOGW("[Demux] callback can't be null");
         _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT, new Filter());
@@ -82,8 +78,13 @@ Return<void> Demux::openFilter(const DemuxFilterType& type, uint32_t bufferSize,
         mPcrFilterIds.insert(filterId);
     }
     bool result = true;
-    if (mDvr != nullptr && mDvr->getType() == DvrType::PLAYBACK) {
-        result = mDvr->addPlaybackFilter(filter);
+    if (!filter->isRecordFilter()) {
+        // Only save non-record filters for now. Record filters are saved when the
+        // IDvr.attacheFilter is called.
+        mPlaybackFilterIds.insert(filterId);
+        if (mDvrPlayback != nullptr) {
+            result = mDvrPlayback->addPlaybackFilter(filterId, filter);
+        }
     }
 
     _hidl_cb(result ? Result::SUCCESS : Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT, filter);
@@ -154,7 +155,13 @@ Return<void> Demux::getAvSyncTime(AvSyncHwId avSyncHwId, getAvSyncTime_cb _hidl_
 Return<Result> Demux::close() {
     ALOGV("%s", __FUNCTION__);
 
-    mUsedFilterIds.clear();
+    set<uint32_t>::iterator it;
+    for (it = mPlaybackFilterIds.begin(); it != mPlaybackFilterIds.end(); it++) {
+        mDvrPlayback->removePlaybackFilter(*it);
+    }
+    mPlaybackFilterIds.clear();
+    mRecordFilterIds.clear();
+    mFilters.clear();
     mLastUsedFilterId = -1;
 
     return Result::SUCCESS;
@@ -170,15 +177,38 @@ Return<void> Demux::openDvr(DvrType type, uint32_t bufferSize, const sp<IDvrCall
         return Void();
     }
 
-    mDvr = new Dvr(type, bufferSize, cb, this);
+    set<uint32_t>::iterator it;
+    switch (type) {
+        case DvrType::PLAYBACK:
+            mDvrPlayback = new Dvr(type, bufferSize, cb, this);
+            if (!mDvrPlayback->createDvrMQ()) {
+                _hidl_cb(Result::UNKNOWN_ERROR, mDvrPlayback);
+                return Void();
+            }
 
-    if (!mDvr->createDvrMQ()) {
-        _hidl_cb(Result::UNKNOWN_ERROR, mDvr);
-        return Void();
+            for (it = mPlaybackFilterIds.begin(); it != mPlaybackFilterIds.end(); it++) {
+                if (!mDvrPlayback->addPlaybackFilter(*it, mFilters[*it])) {
+                    ALOGE("[Demux] Can't get filter info for DVR playback");
+                    _hidl_cb(Result::UNKNOWN_ERROR, mDvrPlayback);
+                    return Void();
+                }
+            }
+
+            _hidl_cb(Result::SUCCESS, mDvrPlayback);
+            return Void();
+        case DvrType::RECORD:
+            mDvrRecord = new Dvr(type, bufferSize, cb, this);
+            if (!mDvrRecord->createDvrMQ()) {
+                _hidl_cb(Result::UNKNOWN_ERROR, mDvrRecord);
+                return Void();
+            }
+
+            _hidl_cb(Result::SUCCESS, mDvrRecord);
+            return Void();
+        default:
+            _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT, nullptr);
+            return Void();
     }
-
-    _hidl_cb(Result::SUCCESS, mDvr);
-    return Void();
 }
 
 Return<Result> Demux::connectCiCam(uint32_t ciCamId) {
@@ -198,8 +228,10 @@ Return<Result> Demux::disconnectCiCam() {
 Result Demux::removeFilter(uint32_t filterId) {
     ALOGV("%s", __FUNCTION__);
 
-    // resetFilterRecords(filterId);
-    mUsedFilterIds.erase(filterId);
+    if (mDvrPlayback != nullptr) {
+        mDvrPlayback->removePlaybackFilter(filterId);
+    }
+    mPlaybackFilterIds.erase(filterId);
     mRecordFilterIds.erase(filterId);
     mFilters.erase(filterId);
 
@@ -212,7 +244,7 @@ void Demux::startBroadcastTsFilter(vector<uint8_t> data) {
     if (DEBUG_DEMUX) {
         ALOGW("[Demux] start ts filter pid: %d", pid);
     }
-    for (it = mUsedFilterIds.begin(); it != mUsedFilterIds.end(); it++) {
+    for (it = mPlaybackFilterIds.begin(); it != mPlaybackFilterIds.end(); it++) {
         if (pid == mFilters[*it]->getTpid()) {
             mFilters[*it]->updateFilterOutput(data);
         }
@@ -233,7 +265,7 @@ bool Demux::startBroadcastFilterDispatcher() {
     set<uint32_t>::iterator it;
 
     // Handle the output data per filter type
-    for (it = mUsedFilterIds.begin(); it != mUsedFilterIds.end(); it++) {
+    for (it = mPlaybackFilterIds.begin(); it != mPlaybackFilterIds.end(); it++) {
         if (mFilters[*it]->startFilterHandler() != Result::SUCCESS) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -280,58 +312,27 @@ void* Demux::__threadLoopFrontend(void* user) {
 void Demux::frontendInputThreadLoop() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mFrontendInputThreadLock);
     mFrontendInputThreadRunning = true;
-    mKeepFetchingDataFromFrontend = true;
-
-    // open the stream and get its length
-    std::ifstream inputData(mFrontendSourceFile, std::ifstream::binary);
-    // TODO take the packet size from the frontend setting
-    int packetSize = 188;
-    int writePacketAmount = 6;
-    char* buffer = new char[packetSize];
-    ALOGW("[Demux] Frontend input thread loop start %s", mFrontendSourceFile.c_str());
-    if (!inputData.is_open()) {
-        mFrontendInputThreadRunning = false;
-        ALOGW("[Demux] Error %s", strerror(errno));
-    }
 
     while (mFrontendInputThreadRunning) {
-        // move the stream pointer for packet size * 6 every read until the end
-        while (mKeepFetchingDataFromFrontend) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < writePacketAmount; i++) {
-                inputData.read(buffer, packetSize);
-                if (!inputData) {
-                    mKeepFetchingDataFromFrontend = false;
-                    mFrontendInputThreadRunning = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-                // filter and dispatch filter output
-                vector<uint8_t> byteBuffer;
-                byteBuffer.resize(packetSize);
-                for (int index = 0; index < byteBuffer.size(); index++) {
-                    byteBuffer[index] = static_cast<uint8_t>(buffer[index]);
-                }
-                if (mIsRecording) {
-                    // Feed the data into the Dvr recording input
-                    sendFrontendInputToRecord(byteBuffer);
-                } else {
-                    // Feed the data into the broadcast demux filter
-                    startBroadcastTsFilter(byteBuffer);
-                }
-            }
-            if (mIsRecording) {
-                // Dispatch the data into the broadcasting filters.
-                startRecordFilterDispatcher();
-            } else {
-                // Dispatch the data into the broadcasting filters.
-                startBroadcastFilterDispatcher();
-            }
-            usleep(100);
+        uint32_t efState = 0;
+        status_t status = mDvrPlayback->getDvrEventFlag()->wait(
+                static_cast<uint32_t>(DemuxQueueNotifyBits::DATA_READY), &efState, WAIT_TIMEOUT,
+                true /* retry on spurious wake */);
+        if (status != OK) {
+            ALOGD("[Demux] wait for data ready on the playback FMQ");
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Our current implementation filter the data and write it into the filter FMQ immediately
+        // after the DATA_READY from the VTS/framework
+        if (!mDvrPlayback->readPlaybackFMQ(true /*isVirtualFrontend*/, mIsRecording) ||
+            !mDvrPlayback->startFilterDispatcher(true /*isVirtualFrontend*/, mIsRecording)) {
+            ALOGE("[Demux] playback data failed to be filtered. Ending thread");
+            break;
         }
     }
 
+    mFrontendInputThreadRunning = false;
     ALOGW("[Demux] Frontend Input thread end.");
-    delete[] buffer;
-    inputData.close();
 }
 
 void Demux::stopFrontendInput() {
@@ -346,18 +347,19 @@ void Demux::setIsRecording(bool isRecording) {
 }
 
 bool Demux::attachRecordFilter(int filterId) {
-    if (mFilters[filterId] == nullptr || mDvr == nullptr) {
+    if (mFilters[filterId] == nullptr || mDvrRecord == nullptr ||
+        !mFilters[filterId]->isRecordFilter()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     mRecordFilterIds.insert(filterId);
-    mFilters[filterId]->attachFilterToRecord(mDvr);
+    mFilters[filterId]->attachFilterToRecord(mDvrRecord);
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool Demux::detachRecordFilter(int filterId) {
-    if (mFilters[filterId] == nullptr || mDvr == nullptr) {
+    if (mFilters[filterId] == nullptr || mDvrRecord == nullptr) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.h
index 582c107814..7f282b250f 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Demux.h
@@ -91,13 +91,23 @@ class Demux : public IDemux {
     void setIsRecording(bool isRecording);
     void startFrontendInputLoop();
 
+    /**
+     * A dispatcher to read and dispatch input data to all the started filters.
+     * Each filter handler handles the data filtering/output writing/filterEvent updating.
+     * Note that recording filters are not included.
+     */
+    bool startBroadcastFilterDispatcher();
+    void startBroadcastTsFilter(vector<uint8_t> data);
+
+    void sendFrontendInputToRecord(vector<uint8_t> data);
+    bool startRecordFilterDispatcher();
+
   private:
     // Tuner service
     sp<Tuner> mTunerService;
 
     // Frontend source
     sp<Frontend> mFrontend;
-    string mFrontendSourceFile;
 
     // A struct that passes the arguments to a newly created filter thread
     struct ThreadArgs {
@@ -117,16 +127,6 @@ class Demux : public IDemux {
      */
     void deleteEventFlag();
     bool readDataFromMQ();
-    /**
-     * A dispatcher to read and dispatch input data to all the started filters.
-     * Each filter handler handles the data filtering/output writing/filterEvent updating.
-     * Note that recording filters are not included.
-     */
-    bool startBroadcastFilterDispatcher();
-    void startBroadcastTsFilter(vector<uint8_t> data);
-
-    void sendFrontendInputToRecord(vector<uint8_t> data);
-    bool startRecordFilterDispatcher();
 
     uint32_t mDemuxId;
     uint32_t mCiCamId;
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@ class Demux : public IDemux {
      */
     uint32_t mLastUsedFilterId = -1;
     /**
-     * Record all the used filter Ids.
+     * Record all the used playback filter Ids.
      * Any removed filter id should be removed from this set.
      */
-    set<uint32_t> mUsedFilterIds;
+    set<uint32_t> mPlaybackFilterIds;
     /**
      * Record all the attached record filter Ids.
      * Any removed filter id should be removed from this set.
      */
     set<uint32_t> mRecordFilterIds;
     /**
-     * A list of created FilterMQ ptrs.
+     * A list of created Filter sp.
      * The array number is the filter ID.
      */
     std::map<uint32_t, sp<Filter>> mFilters;
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ class Demux : public IDemux {
     /**
      * Local reference to the opened DVR object.
      */
-    sp<Dvr> mDvr;
+    sp<Dvr> mDvrPlayback;
+    sp<Dvr> mDvrRecord;
 
     // Thread handlers
     pthread_t mFrontendInputThread;
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.cpp
index adb263553e..68e175c17d 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ Return<Result> Dvr::attachFilter(const sp<IFilter>& filter) {
         return status;
     }
 
-    // check if the attached filter is a record filter
-    mFilters[filterId] = filter;
+    // TODO check if the attached filter is a record filter
     if (!mDemux->attachRecordFilter(filterId)) {
         return Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT;
     }
@@ -94,19 +93,8 @@ Return<Result> Dvr::detachFilter(const sp<IFilter>& filter) {
         return status;
     }
 
-    std::map<uint32_t, sp<IFilter>>::iterator it;
-
-    it = mFilters.find(filterId);
-    if (it != mFilters.end()) {
-        mFilters.erase(filterId);
-        if (!mDemux->detachRecordFilter(filterId)) {
-            return Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // If all the filters are detached, record can't be started
-    if (mFilters.empty()) {
-        mIsRecordFilterAttached = false;
+    if (!mDemux->detachRecordFilter(filterId)) {
+        return Result::INVALID_ARGUMENT;
     }
 
     return Result::SUCCESS;
@@ -183,6 +171,10 @@ bool Dvr::createDvrMQ() {
     return true;
 }
 
+EventFlag* Dvr::getDvrEventFlag() {
+    return mDvrEventFlag;
+}
+
 void* Dvr::__threadLoopPlayback(void* user) {
     Dvr* const self = static_cast<Dvr*>(user);
     self->playbackThreadLoop();
@@ -205,8 +197,9 @@ void Dvr::playbackThreadLoop() {
         }
         // Our current implementation filter the data and write it into the filter FMQ immediately
         // after the DATA_READY from the VTS/framework
-        if (!readPlaybackFMQ() || !startFilterDispatcher()) {
-            ALOGD("[Dvr] playback data failed to be filtered. Ending thread");
+        if (!readPlaybackFMQ(false /*isVirtualFrontend*/, false /*isRecording*/) ||
+            !startFilterDispatcher(false /*isVirtualFrontend*/, false /*isRecording*/)) {
+            ALOGE("[Dvr] playback data failed to be filtered. Ending thread");
             break;
         }
 
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ PlaybackStatus Dvr::checkPlaybackStatusChange(uint32_t availableToWrite, uint32_
     return mPlaybackStatus;
 }
 
-bool Dvr::readPlaybackFMQ() {
+bool Dvr::readPlaybackFMQ(bool isVirtualFrontend, bool isRecording) {
     // Read playback data from the input FMQ
     int size = mDvrMQ->availableToRead();
     int playbackPacketSize = mDvrSettings.playback().packetSize;
@@ -256,7 +249,15 @@ bool Dvr::readPlaybackFMQ() {
         if (!mDvrMQ->read(dataOutputBuffer.data(), playbackPacketSize)) {
             return false;
         }
-        startTpidFilter(dataOutputBuffer);
+        if (isVirtualFrontend) {
+            if (isRecording) {
+                mDemux->sendFrontendInputToRecord(dataOutputBuffer);
+            } else {
+                mDemux->startBroadcastTsFilter(dataOutputBuffer);
+            }
+        } else {
+            startTpidFilter(dataOutputBuffer);
+        }
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -275,7 +276,15 @@ void Dvr::startTpidFilter(vector<uint8_t> data) {
     }
 }
 
-bool Dvr::startFilterDispatcher() {
+bool Dvr::startFilterDispatcher(bool isVirtualFrontend, bool isRecording) {
+    if (isVirtualFrontend) {
+        if (isRecording) {
+            return mDemux->startRecordFilterDispatcher();
+        } else {
+            return mDemux->startBroadcastFilterDispatcher();
+        }
+    }
+
     std::map<uint32_t, sp<IFilter>>::iterator it;
     // Handle the output data per filter type
     for (it = mFilters.begin(); it != mFilters.end(); it++) {
@@ -329,27 +338,15 @@ RecordStatus Dvr::checkRecordStatusChange(uint32_t availableToWrite, uint32_t av
     return mRecordStatus;
 }
 
-bool Dvr::addPlaybackFilter(sp<IFilter> filter) {
-    uint32_t filterId;
-    Result status;
-
-    filter->getId([&](Result result, uint32_t id) {
-        filterId = id;
-        status = result;
-    });
-
-    if (status != Result::SUCCESS) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
+bool Dvr::addPlaybackFilter(uint32_t filterId, sp<IFilter> filter) {
     mFilters[filterId] = filter;
     return true;
 }
 
-DvrType Dvr::getType() {
-    return mType;
+bool Dvr::removePlaybackFilter(uint32_t filterId) {
+    mFilters.erase(filterId);
+    return true;
 }
-
 }  // namespace implementation
 }  // namespace V1_0
 }  // namespace tuner
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.h
index 08afd5dc83..a63a25670c 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Dvr.h
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
     bool createDvrMQ();
     void sendBroadcastInputToDvrRecord(vector<uint8_t> byteBuffer);
     bool writeRecordFMQ(const std::vector<uint8_t>& data);
-    DvrType getType();
-    bool addPlaybackFilter(sp<IFilter> filter);
+    bool addPlaybackFilter(uint32_t filterId, sp<IFilter> filter);
+    bool removePlaybackFilter(uint32_t filterId);
+    bool readPlaybackFMQ(bool isVirtualFrontend, bool isRecording);
+    bool startFilterDispatcher(bool isVirtualFrontend, bool isRecording);
+    EventFlag* getDvrEventFlag();
 
   private:
     // Demux service
@@ -105,9 +108,7 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
      * A dispatcher to read and dispatch input data to all the started filters.
      * Each filter handler handles the data filtering/output writing/filterEvent updating.
      */
-    bool readPlaybackFMQ();
     void startTpidFilter(vector<uint8_t> data);
-    bool startFilterDispatcher();
     static void* __threadLoopPlayback(void* user);
     static void* __threadLoopRecord(void* user);
     void playbackThreadLoop();
@@ -123,7 +124,6 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
 
     // Thread handlers
     pthread_t mDvrThread;
-    pthread_t mBroadcastInputThread;
 
     // FMQ status local records
     PlaybackStatus mPlaybackStatus;
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
      * If a specific filter's writing loop is still running
      */
     bool mDvrThreadRunning;
-    bool mBroadcastInputThreadRunning;
     bool mKeepFetchingDataFromFrontend;
     /**
      * Lock to protect writes to the FMQs
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
      */
     std::mutex mPlaybackStatusLock;
     std::mutex mRecordStatusLock;
-    std::mutex mBroadcastInputThreadLock;
     std::mutex mDvrThreadLock;
 
     const bool DEBUG_DVR = false;
@@ -151,7 +149,6 @@ class Dvr : public IDvr {
     // Booleans to check if recording is running.
     // Recording is ready when both of the following are set to true.
     bool mIsRecordStarted = false;
-    bool mIsRecordFilterAttached = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace implementation
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.cpp
index 8bca70ce5f..30b19c0b07 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,18 @@ Filter::Filter(DemuxFilterType type, uint32_t filterId, uint32_t bufferSize,
             if (mType.subType.tsFilterType() == DemuxTsFilterType::PCR) {
                 mIsPcrFilter = true;
             }
+            if (mType.subType.tsFilterType() == DemuxTsFilterType::RECORD) {
+                mIsRecordFilter = true;
+            }
             break;
         case DemuxFilterMainType::MMTP:
             if (mType.subType.mmtpFilterType() == DemuxMmtpFilterType::AUDIO ||
                 mType.subType.mmtpFilterType() == DemuxMmtpFilterType::VIDEO) {
                 mIsMediaFilter = true;
             }
+            if (mType.subType.mmtpFilterType() == DemuxMmtpFilterType::RECORD) {
+                mIsRecordFilter = true;
+            }
             break;
         case DemuxFilterMainType::IP:
             break;
@@ -535,12 +541,6 @@ Result Filter::startMediaFilterHandler() {
 }
 
 Result Filter::startRecordFilterHandler() {
-    /*DemuxFilterTsRecordEvent tsRecordEvent;
-    tsRecordEvent.pid.tPid(0);
-    tsRecordEvent.indexMask.tsIndexMask(0x01);
-    mFilterEvent.events.resize(1);
-    mFilterEvent.events[0].tsRecord(tsRecordEvent);
-*/
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mRecordFilterOutputLock);
     if (mRecordFilterOutput.empty()) {
         return Result::SUCCESS;
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ Result Filter::startTemiFilterHandler() {
 
 bool Filter::writeSectionsAndCreateEvent(vector<uint8_t> data) {
     // TODO check how many sections has been read
-    ALOGD("[Filter] section hander");
+    ALOGD("[Filter] section handler");
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mFilterEventLock);
     if (!writeDataToFilterMQ(data)) {
         return false;
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.h
index 09e9604850..9386dca1a2 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Filter.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Filter : public IFilter {
     void freeAvHandle();
     bool isMediaFilter() { return mIsMediaFilter; };
     bool isPcrFilter() { return mIsPcrFilter; };
+    bool isRecordFilter() { return mIsRecordFilter; };
 
   private:
     // Tuner service
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class Filter : public IFilter {
     DemuxFilterType mType;
     bool mIsMediaFilter = false;
     bool mIsPcrFilter = false;
+    bool mIsRecordFilter = false;
     DemuxFilterSettings mFilterSettings;
 
     uint16_t mTpid;
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.cpp
index 61bbbf8193..f42e592a58 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.cpp
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ FrontendId Frontend::getFrontendId() {
     return mId;
 }
 
-string Frontend::getSourceFile() {
-    return FRONTEND_STREAM_FILE;
-}
-
 bool Frontend::supportsSatellite() {
     return mType == FrontendType::DVBS || mType == FrontendType::ISDBS ||
            mType == FrontendType::ISDBS3;
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.h
index c0d1613cfa..c09b897eae 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/default/Frontend.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class Frontend : public IFrontend {
     FrontendId mId = 0;
     bool mIsLocked = false;
 
-    const string FRONTEND_STREAM_FILE = "/vendor/etc/segment000000.ts";
     std::ifstream mFrontendData;
 };
 
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
index 7e7f8e6da8..0dfc032d19 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.cpp
@@ -49,49 +49,73 @@ void DvrCallback::playbackThreadLoop() {
     EXPECT_TRUE(EventFlag::createEventFlag(mPlaybackMQ->getEventFlagWord(), &playbackMQEventFlag) ==
                 android::OK);
 
-    // open the stream and get its length
-    std::ifstream inputData(mInputDataFile.c_str(), std::ifstream::binary);
-    int writeSize = mPlaybackSettings.packetSize * 6;
-    char* buffer = new char[writeSize];
-    ALOGW("[vts] playback thread loop start %s!", mInputDataFile.c_str());
-    if (!inputData.is_open()) {
+    int fd = open(mInputDataFile.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_LARGEFILE);
+    int readBytes;
+    uint32_t regionSize = 0;
+    uint8_t* buffer;
+    ALOGW("[vts] playback thread loop start %s", mInputDataFile.c_str());
+    if (fd < 0) {
         mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
         ALOGW("[vts] Error %s", strerror(errno));
     }
 
     while (mPlaybackThreadRunning) {
-        // move the stream pointer for packet size * 6 every read until the end
         while (mKeepWritingPlaybackFMQ) {
-            inputData.read(buffer, writeSize);
-            if (!inputData) {
-                int leftSize = inputData.gcount();
-                if (leftSize == 0) {
-                    mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-                inputData.clear();
-                inputData.read(buffer, leftSize);
-                // Write the left over of the input data and quit the thread
-                if (leftSize > 0) {
-                    EXPECT_TRUE(mPlaybackMQ->write((unsigned char*)&buffer[0], leftSize));
-                    playbackMQEventFlag->wake(
-                            static_cast<uint32_t>(DemuxQueueNotifyBits::DATA_READY));
-                }
+            int totalWrite = mPlaybackMQ->availableToWrite();
+            if (totalWrite * 4 < mPlaybackMQ->getQuantumCount()) {
+                // Wait for the HAL implementation to read more data then write.
+                continue;
+            }
+            MessageQueue<uint8_t, kSynchronizedReadWrite>::MemTransaction memTx;
+            if (!mPlaybackMQ->beginWrite(totalWrite, &memTx)) {
+                ALOGW("[vts] Fail to write into Playback fmq.");
+                mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
+                break;
+            }
+            auto first = memTx.getFirstRegion();
+            buffer = first.getAddress();
+            regionSize = first.getLength();
+
+            if (regionSize > 0) {
+                readBytes = read(fd, buffer, regionSize);
+                if (readBytes <= 0) {
+                    if (readBytes < 0) {
+                        ALOGW("[vts] Read from %s failed.", mInputDataFile.c_str());
+                    } else {
+                        ALOGW("[vts] playback input EOF.");
+                    }
+                    mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (regionSize == 0 || (readBytes == regionSize && regionSize < totalWrite)) {
+                auto second = memTx.getSecondRegion();
+                buffer = second.getAddress();
+                regionSize = second.getLength();
+                int ret = read(fd, buffer, regionSize);
+                if (ret <= 0) {
+                    if (ret < 0) {
+                        ALOGW("[vts] Read from %s failed.", mInputDataFile.c_str());
+                    } else {
+                        ALOGW("[vts] playback input EOF.");
+                    }
+                    mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+                readBytes += ret;
+            }
+            if (!mPlaybackMQ->commitWrite(readBytes)) {
+                ALOGW("[vts] Failed to commit write playback fmq.");
                 mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
                 break;
             }
-            // Write input FMQ and notify the Tuner Implementation
-            EXPECT_TRUE(mPlaybackMQ->write((unsigned char*)&buffer[0], writeSize));
             playbackMQEventFlag->wake(static_cast<uint32_t>(DemuxQueueNotifyBits::DATA_READY));
-            inputData.seekg(writeSize, inputData.cur);
-            sleep(1);
         }
     }
 
+    mPlaybackThreadRunning = false;
     ALOGW("[vts] Playback thread end.");
-
-    delete[] buffer;
-    inputData.close();
+    close(fd);
 }
 
 void DvrCallback::testRecordOutput() {
@@ -186,32 +210,65 @@ AssertionResult DvrTests::openDvrInDemux(DvrType type, uint32_t bufferSize) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
 
     // Create dvr callback
-    mDvrCallback = new DvrCallback();
+    if (type == DvrType::PLAYBACK) {
+        mDvrPlaybackCallback = new DvrCallback();
+        mDemux->openDvr(type, bufferSize, mDvrPlaybackCallback,
+                        [&](Result result, const sp<IDvr>& dvr) {
+                            mDvrPlayback = dvr;
+                            status = result;
+                        });
+        if (status == Result::SUCCESS) {
+            mDvrPlaybackCallback->setDvr(mDvrPlayback);
+        }
+    }
 
-    mDemux->openDvr(type, bufferSize, mDvrCallback, [&](Result result, const sp<IDvr>& dvr) {
-        mDvr = dvr;
+    if (type == DvrType::RECORD) {
+        mDvrRecordCallback = new DvrCallback();
+        mDemux->openDvr(type, bufferSize, mDvrRecordCallback,
+                        [&](Result result, const sp<IDvr>& dvr) {
+                            mDvrRecord = dvr;
+                            status = result;
+                        });
+        if (status == Result::SUCCESS) {
+            mDvrRecordCallback->setDvr(mDvrRecord);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+AssertionResult DvrTests::configDvrPlayback(DvrSettings setting) {
+    Result status = mDvrPlayback->configure(setting);
+
+    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+AssertionResult DvrTests::configDvrRecord(DvrSettings setting) {
+    Result status = mDvrRecord->configure(setting);
+
+    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+AssertionResult DvrTests::getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor() {
+    Result status;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrPlayback) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+
+    mDvrPlayback->getQueueDesc([&](Result result, const MQDesc& dvrMQDesc) {
+        mDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor = dvrMQDesc;
         status = result;
     });
 
-    if (status == Result::SUCCESS) {
-        mDvrCallback->setDvr(mDvr);
-    }
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult DvrTests::configDvr(DvrSettings setting) {
-    Result status = mDvr->configure(setting);
-
-    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
-}
-
-AssertionResult DvrTests::getDvrMQDescriptor() {
+AssertionResult DvrTests::getDvrRecordMQDescriptor() {
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvr) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrRecord) << "Test with openDvr first.";
 
-    mDvr->getQueueDesc([&](Result result, const MQDesc& dvrMQDesc) {
-        mDvrMQDescriptor = dvrMQDesc;
+    mDvrRecord->getQueueDesc([&](Result result, const MQDesc& dvrMQDesc) {
+        mDvrRecordMQDescriptor = dvrMQDesc;
         status = result;
     });
 
@@ -221,9 +278,9 @@ AssertionResult DvrTests::getDvrMQDescriptor() {
 AssertionResult DvrTests::attachFilterToDvr(sp<IFilter> filter) {
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvr) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrRecord) << "Test with openDvr first.";
 
-    status = mDvr->attachFilter(filter);
+    status = mDvrRecord->attachFilter(filter);
 
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
@@ -231,35 +288,61 @@ AssertionResult DvrTests::attachFilterToDvr(sp<IFilter> filter) {
 AssertionResult DvrTests::detachFilterToDvr(sp<IFilter> filter) {
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvr) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrRecord) << "Test with openDvr first.";
 
-    status = mDvr->detachFilter(filter);
+    status = mDvrRecord->detachFilter(filter);
 
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult DvrTests::startDvr() {
+AssertionResult DvrTests::startDvrPlayback() {
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvr) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrPlayback) << "Test with openDvr first.";
 
-    status = mDvr->start();
+    status = mDvrPlayback->start();
 
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult DvrTests::stopDvr() {
+AssertionResult DvrTests::stopDvrPlayback() {
     Result status;
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvr) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrPlayback) << "Test with openDvr first.";
 
-    status = mDvr->stop();
+    status = mDvrPlayback->stop();
 
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-void DvrTests::closeDvr() {
+void DvrTests::closeDvrPlayback() {
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemux);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvr);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvr->close() == Result::SUCCESS);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrPlayback);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrPlayback->close() == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+AssertionResult DvrTests::startDvrRecord() {
+    Result status;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrRecord) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+
+    status = mDvrRecord->start();
+
+    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+AssertionResult DvrTests::stopDvrRecord() {
+    Result status;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDemux) << "Test with openDemux first.";
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mDvrRecord) << "Test with openDvr first.";
+
+    status = mDvrRecord->stop();
+
+    return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
+}
+
+void DvrTests::closeDvrRecord() {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDemux);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrRecord);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrRecord->close() == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.h
index dd00c27431..3997839eab 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/DvrTests.h
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestBase.h>
-#include <VtsHalHidlTargetTestEnvBase.h>
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <android/hardware/tv/tuner/1.0/IDvr.h>
 #include <android/hardware/tv/tuner/1.0/IDvrCallback.h>
 #include <android/hardware/tv/tuner/1.0/ITuner.h>
 #include <android/hardware/tv/tuner/1.0/types.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <fmq/MessageQueue.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
 #include <hidl/Status.h>
 #include <utils/Condition.h>
 #include <utils/Mutex.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ using android::hardware::tv::tuner::V1_0::RecordSettings;
 using android::hardware::tv::tuner::V1_0::RecordStatus;
 using android::hardware::tv::tuner::V1_0::Result;
 
+using namespace std;
+
 #define WAIT_TIMEOUT 3000000000
 
 class DvrCallback : public IDvrCallback {
@@ -149,25 +152,31 @@ class DvrTests {
     void setDemux(sp<IDemux> demux) { mDemux = demux; }
 
     void startPlaybackInputThread(string& dataInputFile, PlaybackSettings& settings) {
-        mDvrCallback->startPlaybackInputThread(dataInputFile, settings, mDvrMQDescriptor);
+        mDvrPlaybackCallback->startPlaybackInputThread(dataInputFile, settings,
+                                                       mDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor);
     };
 
     void startRecordOutputThread(RecordSettings settings) {
-        mDvrCallback->startRecordOutputThread(settings, mDvrMQDescriptor);
+        mDvrRecordCallback->startRecordOutputThread(settings, mDvrRecordMQDescriptor);
     };
 
-    void stopPlaybackThread() { mDvrCallback->stopPlaybackThread(); }
-    void testRecordOutput() { mDvrCallback->testRecordOutput(); }
-    void stopRecordThread() { mDvrCallback->stopPlaybackThread(); }
+    void stopPlaybackThread() { mDvrPlaybackCallback->stopPlaybackThread(); }
+    void testRecordOutput() { mDvrRecordCallback->testRecordOutput(); }
+    void stopRecordThread() { mDvrRecordCallback->stopRecordThread(); }
 
     AssertionResult openDvrInDemux(DvrType type, uint32_t bufferSize);
-    AssertionResult configDvr(DvrSettings setting);
-    AssertionResult getDvrMQDescriptor();
+    AssertionResult configDvrPlayback(DvrSettings setting);
+    AssertionResult configDvrRecord(DvrSettings setting);
+    AssertionResult getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor();
+    AssertionResult getDvrRecordMQDescriptor();
     AssertionResult attachFilterToDvr(sp<IFilter> filter);
     AssertionResult detachFilterToDvr(sp<IFilter> filter);
-    AssertionResult stopDvr();
-    AssertionResult startDvr();
-    void closeDvr();
+    AssertionResult stopDvrPlayback();
+    AssertionResult startDvrPlayback();
+    AssertionResult stopDvrRecord();
+    AssertionResult startDvrRecord();
+    void closeDvrPlayback();
+    void closeDvrRecord();
 
   protected:
     static AssertionResult failure() { return ::testing::AssertionFailure(); }
@@ -175,11 +184,11 @@ class DvrTests {
     static AssertionResult success() { return ::testing::AssertionSuccess(); }
 
     sp<ITuner> mService;
-    sp<IDvr> mDvr;
+    sp<IDvr> mDvrPlayback;
+    sp<IDvr> mDvrRecord;
     sp<IDemux> mDemux;
-    sp<DvrCallback> mDvrCallback;
-    MQDesc mDvrMQDescriptor;
-
-    pthread_t mPlaybackshread;
-    bool mPlaybackThreadRunning;
+    sp<DvrCallback> mDvrPlaybackCallback;
+    sp<DvrCallback> mDvrRecordCallback;
+    MQDesc mDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor;
+    MQDesc mDvrRecordMQDescriptor;
 };
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
index d094510bbc..45951d2b20 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.cpp
@@ -360,13 +360,28 @@ void FrontendTests::verifyFrontendStatus(vector<FrontendStatusType> statusTypes,
     ASSERT_TRUE(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult FrontendTests::tuneFrontend(FrontendConfig config) {
+AssertionResult FrontendTests::tuneFrontend(FrontendConfig config, bool testWithDemux) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFrontendCallback)
             << "test with openFrontendById/setFrontendCallback/getFrontendInfo first.";
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFrontendInfo.type == config.type)
             << "FrontendConfig does not match the frontend info of the given id.";
 
+    mIsSoftwareFe = config.isSoftwareFe;
+    bool result = true;
+    if (mIsSoftwareFe && testWithDemux) {
+        DvrConfig dvrConfig;
+        getSoftwareFrontendPlaybackConfig(dvrConfig);
+        result &= mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConfig.type, dvrConfig.bufferSize) == success();
+        result &= mDvrTests.configDvrPlayback(dvrConfig.settings) == success();
+        result &= mDvrTests.getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor() == success();
+        mDvrTests.startPlaybackInputThread(dvrConfig.playbackInputFile,
+                                           dvrConfig.settings.playback());
+        if (!result) {
+            ALOGW("[vts] Software frontend dvr configure failed.");
+            return failure();
+        }
+    }
     mFrontendCallback->tuneTestOnLock(mFrontend, config.settings);
     return AssertionResult(true);
 }
@@ -379,10 +394,14 @@ AssertionResult FrontendTests::setLnb(uint32_t lnbId) {
     return AssertionResult(mFrontend->setLnb(lnbId) == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
-AssertionResult FrontendTests::stopTuneFrontend() {
+AssertionResult FrontendTests::stopTuneFrontend(bool testWithDemux) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFrontend) << "Test with openFrontendById first.";
     Result status;
     status = mFrontend->stopTune();
+    if (mIsSoftwareFe && testWithDemux) {
+        mDvrTests.stopPlaybackThread();
+        mDvrTests.closeDvrPlayback();
+    }
     return AssertionResult(status == Result::SUCCESS);
 }
 
@@ -415,9 +434,9 @@ void FrontendTests::tuneTest(FrontendConfig frontendConf) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(feId != INVALID_ID);
     ASSERT_TRUE(openFrontendById(feId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(setFrontendCallback());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(tuneFrontend(frontendConf));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(tuneFrontend(frontendConf, false /*testWithDemux*/));
     verifyFrontendStatus(frontendConf.tuneStatusTypes, frontendConf.expectTuneStatuses);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(stopTuneFrontend());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(stopTuneFrontend(false /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(closeFrontend());
 }
 
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.h
index b8b9f476ca..c536325126 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/FrontendTests.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <utils/Mutex.h>
 #include <map>
 
+#include "DvrTests.h"
 #include "VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h"
 
 #define WAIT_TIMEOUT 3000000000
@@ -100,7 +101,10 @@ class FrontendTests {
   public:
     sp<ITuner> mService;
 
-    void setService(sp<ITuner> tuner) { mService = tuner; }
+    void setService(sp<ITuner> tuner) {
+        mService = tuner;
+        mDvrTests.setService(tuner);
+    }
 
     AssertionResult getFrontendIds();
     AssertionResult getFrontendInfo(uint32_t frontendId);
@@ -108,23 +112,43 @@ class FrontendTests {
     AssertionResult setFrontendCallback();
     AssertionResult scanFrontend(FrontendConfig config, FrontendScanType type);
     AssertionResult stopScanFrontend();
-    AssertionResult tuneFrontend(FrontendConfig config);
+    AssertionResult tuneFrontend(FrontendConfig config, bool testWithDemux);
     AssertionResult setLnb(uint32_t lnbId);
     void verifyFrontendStatus(vector<FrontendStatusType> statusTypes,
                               vector<FrontendStatus> expectStatuses);
-    AssertionResult stopTuneFrontend();
+    AssertionResult stopTuneFrontend(bool testWithDemux);
     AssertionResult closeFrontend();
 
     void getFrontendIdByType(FrontendType feType, uint32_t& feId);
     void tuneTest(FrontendConfig frontendConf);
     void scanTest(FrontendConfig frontend, FrontendScanType type);
 
+    void setDvrTests(DvrTests dvrTests) { mDvrTests = dvrTests; }
+    void setDemux(sp<IDemux> demux) { mDvrTests.setDemux(demux); }
+
   protected:
     static AssertionResult failure() { return ::testing::AssertionFailure(); }
     static AssertionResult success() { return ::testing::AssertionSuccess(); }
 
+    void getSoftwareFrontendPlaybackConfig(DvrConfig& dvrConfig) {
+        PlaybackSettings playbackSettings{
+                .statusMask = 0xf,
+                .lowThreshold = 0x1000,
+                .highThreshold = 0x07fff,
+                .dataFormat = DataFormat::TS,
+                .packetSize = 188,
+        };
+        dvrConfig.type = DvrType::PLAYBACK;
+        dvrConfig.playbackInputFile = "/data/local/tmp/segment000000.ts";
+        dvrConfig.bufferSize = FMQ_SIZE_4M;
+        dvrConfig.settings.playback(playbackSettings);
+    }
+
     sp<IFrontend> mFrontend;
     FrontendInfo mFrontendInfo;
     sp<FrontendCallback> mFrontendCallback;
     hidl_vec<FrontendId> mFeIds;
+
+    DvrTests mDvrTests;
+    bool mIsSoftwareFe = false;
 };
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 1083f25129..6819659915 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void TunerBroadcastHidlTest::broadcastSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
     }
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
+    mFrontendTests.setDemux(demux);
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
@@ -101,9 +102,9 @@ void TunerBroadcastHidlTest::broadcastSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     // tune test
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(filterDataOutputTest(goldenOutputFiles));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
@@ -139,21 +140,21 @@ void TunerPlaybackHidlTest::playbackSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf, Dv
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
     mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConf.type, dvrConf.bufferSize));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvr(dvrConf.settings));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrMQDescriptor());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrPlayback(dvrConf.settings));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrPlaybackMQDescriptor());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getFilterMQDescriptor(filterId));
     mDvrTests.startPlaybackInputThread(dvrConf.playbackInputFile, dvrConf.settings.playback());
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrPlayback());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(filterDataOutputTest(goldenOutputFiles));
     mDvrTests.stopPlaybackThread();
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrPlayback());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
-    mDvrTests.closeDvr();
+    mDvrTests.closeDvrPlayback();
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
 }
 
@@ -176,9 +177,10 @@ void TunerRecordHidlTest::recordSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
     mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
+    mFrontendTests.setDvrTests(mDvrTests);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConf.type, dvrConf.bufferSize));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvr(dvrConf.settings));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrMQDescriptor());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrRecord(dvrConf.settings));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrRecordMQDescriptor());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
@@ -187,17 +189,17 @@ void TunerRecordHidlTest::recordSingleFilterTest(FilterConfig filterConf,
     ASSERT_TRUE(filter != nullptr);
     mDvrTests.startRecordOutputThread(dvrConf.settings.record());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.attachFilterToDvr(filter));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
     mDvrTests.testRecordOutput();
     mDvrTests.stopRecordThread();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.detachFilterToDvr(filter));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
-    mDvrTests.closeDvr();
+    mDvrTests.closeDvrRecord();
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
 }
@@ -240,8 +242,8 @@ void TunerRecordHidlTest::attachSingleFilterToRecordDvrTest(FilterConfig filterC
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
     mDvrTests.setDemux(demux);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.openDvrInDemux(dvrConf.type, dvrConf.bufferSize));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvr(dvrConf.settings));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrMQDescriptor());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.configDvrRecord(dvrConf.settings));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.getDvrRecordMQDescriptor());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux(filterConf.type, filterConf.bufferSize));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.configFilter(filterConf.settings, filterId));
@@ -249,13 +251,13 @@ void TunerRecordHidlTest::attachSingleFilterToRecordDvrTest(FilterConfig filterC
     filter = mFilterTests.getFilterById(filterId);
     ASSERT_TRUE(filter != nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.attachFilterToDvr(filter));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.startDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(filterId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(filterId));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvr());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.stopDvrRecord());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDvrTests.detachFilterToDvr(filter));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.closeFilter(filterId));
-    mDvrTests.closeDvr();
+    mDvrTests.closeDvrRecord();
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.closeDemux());
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.closeFrontend());
 }
@@ -283,6 +285,7 @@ void TunerDescramblerHidlTest::scrambledBroadcastTest(set<struct FilterConfig> m
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.openDemux(demux, demuxId));
     ASSERT_TRUE(mDemuxTests.setDemuxFrontendDataSource(feId));
     mFilterTests.setDemux(demux);
+    mFrontendTests.setDemux(demux);
     for (config = mediaFilterConfs.begin(); config != mediaFilterConfs.end(); config++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.openFilterInDemux((*config).type, (*config).bufferSize));
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.getNewlyOpenedFilterId(filterId));
@@ -306,9 +309,9 @@ void TunerDescramblerHidlTest::scrambledBroadcastTest(set<struct FilterConfig> m
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.startFilter(*id));
     }
     // tune test
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.tuneFrontend(frontendConf, true /*testWithDemux*/));
     ASSERT_TRUE(filterDataOutputTest(goldenOutputFiles));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(mFrontendTests.stopTuneFrontend(true /*testWithDemux*/));
     for (id = filterIds.begin(); id != filterIds.end(); id++) {
         ASSERT_TRUE(mFilterTests.stopFilter(*id));
     }
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.h
index a270f696b2..6804f3c55f 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TargetTest.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "DemuxTests.h"
 #include "DescramblerTests.h"
-#include "DvrTests.h"
 #include "FrontendTests.h"
 #include "LnbTests.h"
 
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ class TunerBroadcastHidlTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         mDemuxTests.setService(mService);
         mFilterTests.setService(mService);
         mLnbTests.setService(mService);
+        mDvrTests.setService(mService);
     }
 
   protected:
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class TunerBroadcastHidlTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
     DemuxTests mDemuxTests;
     FilterTests mFilterTests;
     LnbTests mLnbTests;
+    DvrTests mDvrTests;
 
     AssertionResult filterDataOutputTest(vector<string> goldenOutputFiles);
 
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ class TunerDescramblerHidlTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
 
         mFrontendTests.setService(mService);
         mDemuxTests.setService(mService);
+        mDvrTests.setService(mService);
         mDescramblerTests.setService(mService);
         mDescramblerTests.setCasService(mCasService);
     }
@@ -266,5 +268,6 @@ class TunerDescramblerHidlTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
     DemuxTests mDemuxTests;
     FilterTests mFilterTests;
     DescramblerTests mDescramblerTests;
+    DvrTests mDvrTests;
 };
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
index a944d02ede..6c68e3588e 100644
--- a/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
+++ b/tv/tuner/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalTvTunerV1_0TestConfigurations.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
     DVR_RECORD0,
     DVR_PLAYBACK0,
+    DVR_SOFTWARE_FE,
     DVR_MAX,
 } Dvr;
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ struct TimeFilterConfig {
 };
 
 struct FrontendConfig {
+    bool isSoftwareFe;
     FrontendType type;
     FrontendSettings settings;
     vector<FrontendStatusType> tuneStatusTypes;
@@ -213,7 +215,9 @@ inline void initFrontendConfig() {
     statuses.push_back(status);
     frontendArray[DVBT].tuneStatusTypes = types;
     frontendArray[DVBT].expectTuneStatuses = statuses;
+    frontendArray[DVBT].isSoftwareFe = true;
     frontendArray[DVBS].type = FrontendType::DVBS;
+    frontendArray[DVBS].isSoftwareFe = true;
 };
 
 /** Configuration array for the frontend scan test */
@@ -355,9 +359,20 @@ inline void initDvrConfig() {
             .packetSize = 188,
     };
     dvrArray[DVR_PLAYBACK0].type = DvrType::PLAYBACK;
-    dvrArray[DVR_PLAYBACK0].playbackInputFile = "/vendor/etc/segment000000.ts";
+    dvrArray[DVR_PLAYBACK0].playbackInputFile = "/data/local/tmp/segment000000.ts";
     dvrArray[DVR_PLAYBACK0].bufferSize = FMQ_SIZE_4M;
     dvrArray[DVR_PLAYBACK0].settings.playback(playbackSettings);
+    PlaybackSettings softwareFePlaybackSettings{
+            .statusMask = 0xf,
+            .lowThreshold = 0x1000,
+            .highThreshold = 0x07fff,
+            .dataFormat = DataFormat::TS,
+            .packetSize = 188,
+    };
+    dvrArray[DVR_SOFTWARE_FE].type = DvrType::PLAYBACK;
+    dvrArray[DVR_SOFTWARE_FE].playbackInputFile = "/data/local/tmp/segment000000.ts";
+    dvrArray[DVR_SOFTWARE_FE].bufferSize = FMQ_SIZE_4M;
+    dvrArray[DVR_SOFTWARE_FE].settings.playback(softwareFePlaybackSettings);
 };
 
 /** Configuration array for the descrambler test */