diff --git a/avplay.c b/avplay.c
index d291ba384a..c01e446ab0 100644
--- a/avplay.c
+++ b/avplay.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 # include "libavfilter/avfilter.h"
 # include "libavfilter/avfiltergraph.h"
 # include "libavfilter/buffersink.h"
+# include "libavfilter/buffersrc.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "cmdutils.h"
@@ -212,7 +213,10 @@ typedef struct VideoState {
     PtsCorrectionContext pts_ctx;
 
 #if CONFIG_AVFILTER
+    AVFilterContext *in_video_filter;           ///< the first filter in the video chain
     AVFilterContext *out_video_filter;          ///< the last filter in the video chain
+    int use_dr1;
+    FrameBuffer *buffer_pool;
 #endif
 
     float skip_frames;
@@ -1517,206 +1521,27 @@ static int get_video_frame(VideoState *is, AVFrame *frame, int64_t *pts, AVPacke
 }
 
 #if CONFIG_AVFILTER
-typedef struct {
-    VideoState *is;
-    AVFrame *frame;
-    int use_dr1;
-} FilterPriv;
-
-static int input_get_buffer(AVCodecContext *codec, AVFrame *pic)
-{
-    AVFilterContext *ctx = codec->opaque;
-    AVFilterBufferRef  *ref;
-    int perms = AV_PERM_WRITE;
-    int i, w, h, stride[AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS];
-    unsigned edge;
-    int pixel_size;
-
-    if (codec->codec->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_NEG_LINESIZES)
-        perms |= AV_PERM_NEG_LINESIZES;
-
-    if (pic->buffer_hints & FF_BUFFER_HINTS_VALID) {
-        if (pic->buffer_hints & FF_BUFFER_HINTS_READABLE) perms |= AV_PERM_READ;
-        if (pic->buffer_hints & FF_BUFFER_HINTS_PRESERVE) perms |= AV_PERM_PRESERVE;
-        if (pic->buffer_hints & FF_BUFFER_HINTS_REUSABLE) perms |= AV_PERM_REUSE2;
-    }
-    if (pic->reference) perms |= AV_PERM_READ | AV_PERM_PRESERVE;
-
-    w = codec->width;
-    h = codec->height;
-    avcodec_align_dimensions2(codec, &w, &h, stride);
-    edge = codec->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE ? 0 : avcodec_get_edge_width();
-    w += edge << 1;
-    h += edge << 1;
-
-    if (!(ref = avfilter_get_video_buffer(ctx->outputs[0], perms, w, h)))
-        return -1;
-
-    pixel_size = av_pix_fmt_descriptors[ref->format].comp[0].step_minus1 + 1;
-    ref->video->w = codec->width;
-    ref->video->h = codec->height;
-    for (i = 0; i < 4; i ++) {
-        unsigned hshift = (i == 1 || i == 2) ? av_pix_fmt_descriptors[ref->format].log2_chroma_w : 0;
-        unsigned vshift = (i == 1 || i == 2) ? av_pix_fmt_descriptors[ref->format].log2_chroma_h : 0;
-
-        if (ref->data[i]) {
-            ref->data[i]    += ((edge * pixel_size) >> hshift) + ((edge * ref->linesize[i]) >> vshift);
-        }
-        pic->data[i]     = ref->data[i];
-        pic->linesize[i] = ref->linesize[i];
-    }
-    pic->opaque = ref;
-    pic->type   = FF_BUFFER_TYPE_USER;
-    pic->reordered_opaque = codec->reordered_opaque;
-    pic->width               = codec->width;
-    pic->height              = codec->height;
-    pic->format              = codec->pix_fmt;
-    pic->sample_aspect_ratio = codec->sample_aspect_ratio;
-    if (codec->pkt) pic->pkt_pts = codec->pkt->pts;
-    else            pic->pkt_pts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void input_release_buffer(AVCodecContext *codec, AVFrame *pic)
-{
-    memset(pic->data, 0, sizeof(pic->data));
-    avfilter_unref_buffer(pic->opaque);
-}
-
-static int input_reget_buffer(AVCodecContext *codec, AVFrame *pic)
-{
-    AVFilterBufferRef *ref = pic->opaque;
-
-    if (pic->data[0] == NULL) {
-        pic->buffer_hints |= FF_BUFFER_HINTS_READABLE;
-        return codec->get_buffer(codec, pic);
-    }
-
-    if ((codec->width != ref->video->w) || (codec->height != ref->video->h) ||
-        (codec->pix_fmt != ref->format)) {
-        av_log(codec, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Picture properties changed.\n");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    pic->reordered_opaque = codec->reordered_opaque;
-    if (codec->pkt) pic->pkt_pts = codec->pkt->pts;
-    else            pic->pkt_pts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int input_init(AVFilterContext *ctx, const char *args, void *opaque)
-{
-    FilterPriv *priv = ctx->priv;
-    AVCodecContext *codec;
-    if (!opaque) return -1;
-
-    priv->is = opaque;
-    codec    = priv->is->video_st->codec;
-    codec->opaque = ctx;
-    if (codec->codec->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_DR1) {
-        priv->use_dr1 = 1;
-        codec->get_buffer     = input_get_buffer;
-        codec->release_buffer = input_release_buffer;
-        codec->reget_buffer   = input_reget_buffer;
-        codec->thread_safe_callbacks = 1;
-    }
-
-    priv->frame = avcodec_alloc_frame();
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void input_uninit(AVFilterContext *ctx)
-{
-    FilterPriv *priv = ctx->priv;
-    av_free(priv->frame);
-}
-
-static int input_request_frame(AVFilterLink *link)
-{
-    FilterPriv *priv = link->src->priv;
-    AVFilterBufferRef *picref;
-    int64_t pts = 0;
-    AVPacket pkt;
-    int ret;
-
-    while (!(ret = get_video_frame(priv->is, priv->frame, &pts, &pkt)))
-        av_free_packet(&pkt);
-    if (ret < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    if (priv->use_dr1) {
-        picref = avfilter_ref_buffer(priv->frame->opaque, ~0);
-    } else {
-        picref = avfilter_get_video_buffer(link, AV_PERM_WRITE, link->w, link->h);
-        av_image_copy(picref->data, picref->linesize,
-                      priv->frame->data, priv->frame->linesize,
-                      picref->format, link->w, link->h);
-    }
-    av_free_packet(&pkt);
-
-    avfilter_copy_frame_props(picref, priv->frame);
-    picref->pts = pts;
-
-    avfilter_start_frame(link, picref);
-    avfilter_draw_slice(link, 0, link->h, 1);
-    avfilter_end_frame(link);
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int input_query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
-{
-    FilterPriv *priv = ctx->priv;
-    enum PixelFormat pix_fmts[] = {
-        priv->is->video_st->codec->pix_fmt, PIX_FMT_NONE
-    };
-
-    avfilter_set_common_formats(ctx, avfilter_make_format_list(pix_fmts));
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int input_config_props(AVFilterLink *link)
-{
-    FilterPriv *priv  = link->src->priv;
-    AVCodecContext *c = priv->is->video_st->codec;
-
-    link->w = c->width;
-    link->h = c->height;
-    link->time_base = priv->is->video_st->time_base;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static AVFilter input_filter =
-{
-    .name      = "avplay_input",
-
-    .priv_size = sizeof(FilterPriv),
-
-    .init      = input_init,
-    .uninit    = input_uninit,
-
-    .query_formats = input_query_formats,
-
-    .inputs    = (AVFilterPad[]) {{ .name = NULL }},
-    .outputs   = (AVFilterPad[]) {{ .name = "default",
-                                    .type = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
-                                    .request_frame = input_request_frame,
-                                    .config_props  = input_config_props, },
-                                  { .name = NULL }},
-};
-
 static int configure_video_filters(AVFilterGraph *graph, VideoState *is, const char *vfilters)
 {
     char sws_flags_str[128];
+    char buffersrc_args[256];
     int ret;
     AVFilterContext *filt_src = NULL, *filt_out = NULL, *filt_format;
+    AVCodecContext *codec = is->video_st->codec;
+
     snprintf(sws_flags_str, sizeof(sws_flags_str), "flags=%d", sws_flags);
     graph->scale_sws_opts = av_strdup(sws_flags_str);
 
-    if ((ret = avfilter_graph_create_filter(&filt_src, &input_filter, "src",
-                                            NULL, is, graph)) < 0)
+    snprintf(buffersrc_args, sizeof(buffersrc_args), "%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d:%d",
+             codec->width, codec->height, codec->pix_fmt,
+             is->video_st->time_base.num, is->video_st->time_base.den,
+             codec->sample_aspect_ratio.num, codec->sample_aspect_ratio.den);
+
+
+    if ((ret = avfilter_graph_create_filter(&filt_src,
+                                            avfilter_get_by_name("buffer"),
+                                            "src", buffersrc_args, NULL,
+                                            graph)) < 0)
         return ret;
     if ((ret = avfilter_graph_create_filter(&filt_out,
                                             avfilter_get_by_name("buffersink"),
@@ -1755,8 +1580,16 @@ static int configure_video_filters(AVFilterGraph *graph, VideoState *is, const c
     if ((ret = avfilter_graph_config(graph, NULL)) < 0)
         return ret;
 
+    is->in_video_filter  = filt_src;
     is->out_video_filter = filt_out;
 
+    if (codec->codec->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_DR1) {
+        is->use_dr1 = 1;
+        codec->get_buffer     = codec_get_buffer;
+        codec->release_buffer = codec_release_buffer;
+        codec->opaque         = &is->buffer_pool;
+    }
+
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1772,25 +1605,34 @@ static int video_thread(void *arg)
 
 #if CONFIG_AVFILTER
     AVFilterGraph *graph = avfilter_graph_alloc();
-    AVFilterContext *filt_out = NULL;
+    AVFilterContext *filt_out = NULL, *filt_in = NULL;
     int64_t pos;
     int last_w = is->video_st->codec->width;
     int last_h = is->video_st->codec->height;
 
     if ((ret = configure_video_filters(graph, is, vfilters)) < 0)
         goto the_end;
+    filt_in  = is->in_video_filter;
     filt_out = is->out_video_filter;
 #endif
 
     for (;;) {
-#if !CONFIG_AVFILTER
         AVPacket pkt;
-#else
+#if CONFIG_AVFILTER
         AVFilterBufferRef *picref;
         AVRational tb;
 #endif
         while (is->paused && !is->videoq.abort_request)
             SDL_Delay(10);
+
+        ret = get_video_frame(is, frame, &pts_int, &pkt);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            goto the_end;
+        av_free_packet(&pkt);
+
+        if (!ret)
+            continue;
+
 #if CONFIG_AVFILTER
         if (   last_w != is->video_st->codec->width
             || last_h != is->video_st->codec->height) {
@@ -1804,8 +1646,33 @@ static int video_thread(void *arg)
             last_w = is->video_st->codec->width;
             last_h = is->video_st->codec->height;
         }
-        ret = av_buffersink_read(filt_out, &picref);
-        if (picref) {
+
+        frame->pts = pts_int;
+        if (is->use_dr1) {
+            FrameBuffer      *buf = frame->opaque;
+            AVFilterBufferRef *fb = avfilter_get_video_buffer_ref_from_arrays(
+                                        frame->data, frame->linesize,
+                                        AV_PERM_READ | AV_PERM_PRESERVE,
+                                        frame->width, frame->height,
+                                        frame->format);
+
+            avfilter_copy_frame_props(fb, frame);
+            fb->buf->priv           = buf;
+            fb->buf->free           = filter_release_buffer;
+
+            buf->refcount++;
+            av_buffersrc_buffer(filt_in, fb);
+
+        } else
+            av_buffersrc_write_frame(filt_in, frame);
+
+        while (ret >= 0) {
+            ret = av_buffersink_read(filt_out, &picref);
+            if (ret < 0) {
+                ret = 0;
+                break;
+            }
+
             avfilter_copy_buf_props(frame, picref);
 
             pts_int = picref->pts;
@@ -1813,35 +1680,22 @@ static int video_thread(void *arg)
             pos     = picref->pos;
             frame->opaque = picref;
 
-            ret = 1;
-        }
-
-        if (ret >= 0 && av_cmp_q(tb, is->video_st->time_base)) {
-            av_unused int64_t pts1 = pts_int;
-            pts_int = av_rescale_q(pts_int, tb, is->video_st->time_base);
-            av_dlog(NULL, "video_thread(): "
-                    "tb:%d/%d pts:%"PRId64" -> tb:%d/%d pts:%"PRId64"\n",
-                    tb.num, tb.den, pts1,
-                    is->video_st->time_base.num, is->video_st->time_base.den, pts_int);
+            if (av_cmp_q(tb, is->video_st->time_base)) {
+                av_unused int64_t pts1 = pts_int;
+                pts_int = av_rescale_q(pts_int, tb, is->video_st->time_base);
+                av_dlog(NULL, "video_thread(): "
+                        "tb:%d/%d pts:%"PRId64" -> tb:%d/%d pts:%"PRId64"\n",
+                        tb.num, tb.den, pts1,
+                        is->video_st->time_base.num, is->video_st->time_base.den, pts_int);
+            }
+            pts = pts_int * av_q2d(is->video_st->time_base);
+            ret = output_picture2(is, frame, pts, pos);
         }
 #else
-        ret = get_video_frame(is, frame, &pts_int, &pkt);
-#endif
-
-        if (ret < 0)
-            goto the_end;
-
-        if (!ret)
-            continue;
-
         pts = pts_int * av_q2d(is->video_st->time_base);
-
-#if CONFIG_AVFILTER
-        ret = output_picture2(is, frame, pts, pos);
-#else
         ret = output_picture2(is, frame, pts,  pkt.pos);
-        av_free_packet(&pkt);
 #endif
+
         if (ret < 0)
             goto the_end;
 
@@ -2386,6 +2240,7 @@ static void stream_component_close(VideoState *is, int stream_index)
 
     ic->streams[stream_index]->discard = AVDISCARD_ALL;
     avcodec_close(avctx);
+    free_buffer_pool(&is->buffer_pool);
     switch (avctx->codec_type) {
     case AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO:
         is->audio_st = NULL;