diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewirepool.h b/src/gst/gstpipewirepool.h
index 3e6c3339a..fb00a100c 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewirepool.h
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewirepool.h
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ struct _GstPipeWirePool {
   gboolean paused;
 };
 
+enum GstPipeWirePoolMode {
+    USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO = 0,
+    USE_BUFFERPOOL_AUTO,
+    USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES
+};
+
 GstPipeWirePool *  gst_pipewire_pool_new (GstPipeWireStream *stream);
 
 void gst_pipewire_pool_wrap_buffer (GstPipeWirePool *pool, struct pw_buffer *buffer);
diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
index cd245d296..7423f1158 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (pipewire_sink_debug);
 
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_MODE GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_DEFAULT
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_SLAVE_METHOD GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_SLAVE_METHOD_NONE
+#define DEFAULT_PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL USE_BUFFERPOOL_AUTO
 
 #define MIN_BUFFERS     8u
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ enum
   PROP_STREAM_PROPERTIES,
   PROP_MODE,
   PROP_FD,
-  PROP_SLAVE_METHOD
+  PROP_SLAVE_METHOD,
+  PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
 };
 
 GType
@@ -164,7 +166,9 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_propose_allocation (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstQuery * query)
 {
   GstPipeWireSink *pwsink = GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK (bsink);
 
-  gst_query_add_allocation_pool (query, GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool), 0, 0, 0);
+  if (pwsink->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO)
+    gst_query_add_allocation_pool (query, GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool), 0, 0, 0);
+
   gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_VIDEO_META_API_TYPE, NULL);
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -259,6 +263,14 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_class_init (GstPipeWireSinkClass * klass)
                                                       G_PARAM_READWRITE |
                                                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+                                   PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
+                                   g_param_spec_boolean ("use-bufferpool",
+                                                      "Use bufferpool",
+                                                      "Use bufferpool (default: true for video, false for audio)",
+                                                      DEFAULT_PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
+                                                      G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                                      G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->provide_clock = gst_pipewire_sink_provide_clock;
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_pipewire_sink_change_state;
@@ -343,6 +355,7 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_init (GstPipeWireSink * sink)
   sink->stream =  gst_pipewire_stream_new (GST_ELEMENT (sink));
 
   sink->mode = DEFAULT_PROP_MODE;
+  sink->use_bufferpool = DEFAULT_PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL;
 
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (sink, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_PROVIDE_CLOCK);
 
@@ -448,6 +461,13 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       pwsink->slave_method = g_value_get_enum (value);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL:
+      if(g_value_get_boolean (value))
+        pwsink->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES;
+      else
+        pwsink->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO;
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -493,6 +513,10 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       g_value_set_enum (value, pwsink->slave_method);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, !!pwsink->use_bufferpool);
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -724,6 +748,10 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_setcaps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
     gst_structure_get_int (s, "rate", &rate);
     pwsink->rate = rate;
     pwsink->rate_match = true;
+
+    /* Don't provide bufferpool for audio if not requested by the application/user */
+    if (pwsink->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES)
+      pwsink->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO;
   } else {
     pwsink->rate = rate = 0;
     pwsink->rate_match = false;
diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.h b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.h
index cac5bb93f..968c38513 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.h
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct _GstPipeWireSink {
 
   /*< private >*/
   GstPipeWireStream *stream;
+  gboolean use_bufferpool;
 
   /* video state */
   gboolean negotiated;
diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
index 69c8e3b26..1cd049418 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (pipewire_src_debug);
 #define DEFAULT_RESEND_LAST     false
 #define DEFAULT_KEEPALIVE_TIME  0
 #define DEFAULT_AUTOCONNECT     true
+#define DEFAULT_USE_BUFFERPOOL USE_BUFFERPOOL_AUTO
 
 enum
 {
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ enum
   PROP_RESEND_LAST,
   PROP_KEEPALIVE_TIME,
   PROP_AUTOCONNECT,
+  PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
 };
 
 
@@ -130,7 +132,11 @@ gst_pipewire_src_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       break;
 
     case PROP_ALWAYS_COPY:
-      pwsrc->always_copy = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      /* don't provide buffer if always copy*/
+      if (g_value_get_boolean (value))
+        pwsrc->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO;
+      else
+        pwsrc->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES;
       break;
 
     case PROP_MIN_BUFFERS:
@@ -157,6 +163,13 @@ gst_pipewire_src_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       pwsrc->autoconnect = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL:
+      if(g_value_get_boolean (value))
+        pwsrc->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES;
+      else
+        pwsrc->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO;
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -191,7 +204,7 @@ gst_pipewire_src_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       break;
 
     case PROP_ALWAYS_COPY:
-      g_value_set_boolean (value, pwsrc->always_copy);
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, !pwsrc->use_bufferpool);
       break;
 
     case PROP_MIN_BUFFERS:
@@ -218,6 +231,10 @@ gst_pipewire_src_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       g_value_set_boolean (value, pwsrc->autoconnect);
       break;
 
+    case PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, !!pwsrc->use_bufferpool);
+      break;
+
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -331,7 +348,8 @@ gst_pipewire_src_class_init (GstPipeWireSrcClass * klass)
                                                          "Always copy the buffer and data",
                                                          DEFAULT_ALWAYS_COPY,
                                                          G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                                                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+                                                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
+                                                         G_PARAM_DEPRECATED));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
                                    PROP_MIN_BUFFERS,
@@ -387,6 +405,15 @@ gst_pipewire_src_class_init (GstPipeWireSrcClass * klass)
                                                          G_PARAM_READWRITE |
                                                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
+                                   PROP_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
+                                   g_param_spec_boolean ("use-bufferpool",
+                                                         "Use bufferpool",
+                                                         "Use bufferpool (default: true for video, false for audio)",
+                                                         DEFAULT_USE_BUFFERPOOL,
+                                                         G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+                                                         G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
   gstelement_class->provide_clock = gst_pipewire_src_provide_clock;
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_pipewire_src_change_state;
   gstelement_class->send_event = gst_pipewire_src_send_event;
@@ -427,7 +454,7 @@ gst_pipewire_src_init (GstPipeWireSrc * src)
 
   src->stream = gst_pipewire_stream_new (GST_ELEMENT (src));
 
-  src->always_copy = DEFAULT_ALWAYS_COPY;
+  src->use_bufferpool = DEFAULT_USE_BUFFERPOOL;
   src->min_buffers = DEFAULT_MIN_BUFFERS;
   src->max_buffers = DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFERS;
   src->resend_last = DEFAULT_RESEND_LAST;
@@ -665,7 +692,7 @@ static GstBuffer *dequeue_buffer(GstPipeWireSrc *pwsrc)
     GstMemory *pmem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (data->buf, i);
     if (pmem) {
       GstMemory *mem;
-      if (!pwsrc->always_copy)
+      if (pwsrc->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO)
         mem = gst_memory_share (pmem, d->chunk->offset, d->chunk->size);
       else
         mem = gst_memory_copy (pmem, d->chunk->offset, d->chunk->size);
@@ -676,7 +703,7 @@ static GstBuffer *dequeue_buffer(GstPipeWireSrc *pwsrc)
       GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_CORRUPTED);
     }
   }
-  if (!pwsrc->always_copy)
+  if (pwsrc->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO)
     gst_buffer_add_parent_buffer_meta (buf, data->buf);
   gst_buffer_unref (data->buf);
 
@@ -1104,6 +1131,10 @@ handle_format_change (GstPipeWireSrc *pwsrc,
   } else {
     pwsrc->negotiated = FALSE;
     pwsrc->is_video = FALSE;
+
+    /* Don't provide bufferpool for audio if not requested by the application/user */
+    if (pwsrc->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_YES)
+      pwsrc->use_bufferpool = USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO;
   }
 
   if (pwsrc->caps) {
diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.h b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.h
index d8533c78a..d5728cdc9 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.h
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct _GstPipeWireSrc {
   GstPipeWireStream *stream;
 
   /*< private >*/
-  gboolean always_copy;
+  gint use_bufferpool;
   gint min_buffers;
   gint max_buffers;
   gboolean resend_last;