diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
index 58a6cd8db..0052a8868 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresink.c
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_propose_allocation (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstQuery * query)
 {
   GstPipeWireSink *pwsink = GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK (bsink);
 
-  if (pwsink->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO)
+  if (pwsink->use_bufferpool != USE_BUFFERPOOL_NO &&
+      pwsink->mode != GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE)
     gst_query_add_allocation_pool (query, GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool), 0,
         PIPEWIRE_POOL_MIN_BUFFERS, PIPEWIRE_POOL_MAX_BUFFERS);
 
@@ -618,6 +619,8 @@ on_remove_buffer (void *_data, struct pw_buffer *b)
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pwsink, "remove pw_buffer %p", b);
   gst_pipewire_pool_remove_buffer (pwsink->stream->pool, b);
 
+  g_cond_signal (&pwsink->stream->pool->cond);
+
   if (!gst_pipewire_pool_has_buffers (pwsink->stream->pool) &&
       !GST_BUFFER_POOL_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool))) {
       if (pwsink->mode != GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE) {
@@ -835,12 +838,14 @@ on_param_changed (void *data, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param)
   if (param == NULL || id != SPA_PARAM_Format)
     return;
 
-  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pool);
-  while (!gst_buffer_pool_is_active (GST_BUFFER_POOL (pool))) {
-    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "waiting for pool to become active");
-    g_cond_wait(&pool->cond, GST_OBJECT_GET_LOCK (pool));
+  if (pwsink->mode != GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE) {
+    GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pool);
+    while (!gst_buffer_pool_is_active (GST_BUFFER_POOL (pool))) {
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "waiting for pool to become active");
+      g_cond_wait(&pool->cond, GST_OBJECT_GET_LOCK (pool));
+    }
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pool);
   }
-  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pool);
 
   gst_pipewire_sink_update_params (pwsink);
 }
@@ -978,6 +983,9 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_setcaps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
   }
   gst_buffer_pool_set_config (GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool), config);
 
+  if (pwsink->mode == GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE)
+    gst_buffer_pool_set_active (GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool), TRUE);
+
   pw_thread_loop_unlock (pwsink->stream->core->loop);
 
   pwsink->negotiated = TRUE;
@@ -1039,13 +1047,17 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_render (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstBuffer * buffer)
      * buffer size which is acquired from the pool of pipewiresink. Need split
      * the buffer and send them in turn for this case */
     while (buf_size) {
-      GstBuffer *b = NULL;
+      g_autoptr (GstBuffer) b = NULL;
       GstMapInfo info = { 0, };
       GstBufferPoolAcquireParams params = { 0, };
 
       pw_thread_loop_unlock (pwsink->stream->core->loop);
 
-      params.flags = GST_BUFFER_POOL_ACQUIRE_FLAG_LAST;
+      if (pwsink->mode == GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE)
+        params.flags = GST_BUFFER_POOL_ACQUIRE_FLAG_DONTWAIT;
+      else
+        params.flags = GST_BUFFER_POOL_ACQUIRE_FLAG_LAST;
+
       res = gst_buffer_pool_acquire_buffer (GST_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pwsink->stream->pool),
           &b, &params);
       if (res == GST_FLOW_CUSTOM_ERROR_1) {
@@ -1054,8 +1066,15 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_render (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstBuffer * buffer)
           goto done;
         continue;
       }
-      if (res != GST_FLOW_OK)
+      if (res != GST_FLOW_OK) {
+        if (pwsink->mode == GST_PIPEWIRE_SINK_MODE_PROVIDE) {
+          if (res != GST_FLOW_EOS)
+            GST_WARNING_OBJECT (pwsink, "buffer acquire failed in provide mode: %s",
+                gst_flow_get_name (res));
+          return GST_FLOW_OK;
+        }
         goto done;
+      }
 
       if (pwsink->is_rawvideo) {
         GstVideoFrame src, dst;
@@ -1099,13 +1118,10 @@ gst_pipewire_sink_render (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstBuffer * buffer)
       }
 
       pw_thread_loop_lock (pwsink->stream->core->loop);
-      if (pw_stream_get_state (pwsink->stream->pwstream, &error) != PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING) {
-        gst_buffer_unref (b);
+      if (pw_stream_get_state (pwsink->stream->pwstream, &error) != PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING)
         goto done_unlock;
-      }
 
       do_send_buffer (pwsink, b);
-      gst_buffer_unref (b);
 
       if (pw_stream_is_driving (pwsink->stream->pwstream))
         pw_loop_invoke(pw_stream_get_data_loop(pwsink->stream->pwstream),