diff --git a/headers/private/media/StreamerPlugin.h b/headers/private/media/StreamerPlugin.h
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+#ifndef _STREAMER_PLUGIN_H
+#define _STREAMER_PLUGIN_H
+
+#include <MediaTrack.h>
+#include <Url.h>
+
+#include "MediaPlugin.h"
+
+namespace BPrivate { namespace media {
+
+class PluginManager;
+
+class Streamer {
+public:
+								Streamer();
+	virtual						~Streamer();
+
+			status_t			Sniff(BUrl* url, BMediaIO** source) = 0;
+private:
+	virtual void				_ReservedStreamer1();
+	virtual void				_ReservedStreamer2();
+	virtual void				_ReservedStreamer3();
+	virtual void				_ReservedStreamer4();
+	virtual void				_ReservedStreamer5();
+
+			MediaPlugin*		fMediaPlugin;
+			uint32				fReserved[5];
+
+	// needed for plug-in reference count management
+	friend class PluginManager;
+};
+
+
+class StreamerPlugin : public virtual MediaPlugin {
+public:
+	virtual	Streamer*			NewStreamer() = 0;
+};
+
+} } // namespace BPrivate::media
+
+using namespace BPrivate::media;
+
+#endif // _STREAMER_PLUGIN_H