diff --git a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/ctl_pipewire.c b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/ctl_pipewire.c
index 459355c8f..36bc4be5e 100644
--- a/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/ctl_pipewire.c
+++ b/pipewire-alsa/alsa-plugins/ctl_pipewire.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ static void parse_props(struct global *g, const struct spa_pod *param, bool devi
 			uint32_t n_volumes, i;
 
 			n_volumes = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+					volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(volumes));
 
 			g->node.channel_volume.channels = n_volumes;
 			for (i = 0; i < n_volumes; i++)
diff --git a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/dsd-utils.h b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/dsd-utils.h
index 980bdf971..2d99e79f2 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/dsd-utils.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/dsd-utils.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spa_format_audio_dsd_parse(const struct spa_pod *format, struct spa_audio_info_d
 			SPA_FORMAT_AUDIO_channels,	SPA_POD_OPT_Int(&info->channels),
 			SPA_FORMAT_AUDIO_position,	SPA_POD_OPT_Pod(&position));
 	if (position == NULL ||
-	    !spa_pod_copy_array(position, SPA_TYPE_Id, info->position, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS))
+	    !spa_pod_copy_array(position, SPA_TYPE_Id, info->position, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->position)))
 		SPA_FLAG_SET(info->flags, SPA_AUDIO_FLAG_UNPOSITIONED);
 
 	return res;
diff --git a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-json.h b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-json.h
index 92d7a1aad..50bd63181 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-json.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-json.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 SPA_API_AUDIO_RAW_JSON int
-spa_audio_parse_position(const char *str, size_t len,
-		uint32_t *position, uint32_t *n_channels)
+spa_audio_parse_position_n(const char *str, size_t len,
+		uint32_t *position, uint32_t max_channels, uint32_t *n_channels)
 {
 	struct spa_json iter;
         char v[256];
@@ -39,12 +39,18 @@ spa_audio_parse_position(const char *str, size_t len,
                 return 0;
 
         while (spa_json_get_string(&iter, v, sizeof(v)) > 0 &&
-		channels < SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS) {
+		channels < max_channels) {
                 position[channels++] = spa_type_audio_channel_from_short_name(v);
         }
 	*n_channels = channels;
 	return channels;
 }
+SPA_API_AUDIO_RAW_JSON int
+spa_audio_parse_position(const char *str, size_t len,
+		uint32_t *position, uint32_t *n_channels)
+{
+	return spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, len, position, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS, n_channels);
+}
 
 SPA_API_AUDIO_RAW_JSON int
 spa_audio_info_raw_update(struct spa_audio_info_raw *info, const char *key, const char *val, bool force)
@@ -58,10 +64,11 @@ spa_audio_info_raw_update(struct spa_audio_info_raw *info, const char *key, cons
 			info->rate = v;
 	} else if (spa_streq(key, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS)) {
 		if (spa_atou32(val, &v, 0) && (force || info->channels == 0))
-			info->channels = SPA_MIN(v, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+			info->channels = SPA_MIN(v, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->position));
 	} else if (spa_streq(key, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
 		if (force || info->channels == 0) {
-			if (spa_audio_parse_position(val, strlen(val), info->position, &info->channels) > 0)
+			if (spa_audio_parse_position_n(val, strlen(val), info->position,
+						SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->position), &info->channels) > 0)
 				SPA_FLAG_CLEAR(info->flags, SPA_AUDIO_FLAG_UNPOSITIONED);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h
index 505965972..1f1dfe45d 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ spa_format_audio_raw_parse(const struct spa_pod *format, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			SPA_FORMAT_AUDIO_channels,	SPA_POD_OPT_Int(&info->channels),
 			SPA_FORMAT_AUDIO_position,	SPA_POD_OPT_Pod(&position));
 	if (position == NULL ||
-	    !spa_pod_copy_array(position, SPA_TYPE_Id, info->position, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS))
+	    !spa_pod_copy_array(position, SPA_TYPE_Id, info->position, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->position)))
 		SPA_FLAG_SET(info->flags, SPA_AUDIO_FLAG_UNPOSITIONED);
 
 	return res;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-acp-device.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-acp-device.c
index bdcb40fa5..6ab41c8d2 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-acp-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-acp-device.c
@@ -697,13 +697,13 @@ static int apply_device_props(struct impl *this, struct acp_device *dev, struct
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_channelVolumes:
 			if ((n_volumes = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(volumes))) > 0) {
 				changed++;
 			}
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_channelMap:
 			if (spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Id,
-					channels, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS) > 0) {
+					channels, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(channels)) > 0) {
 				changed++;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.h b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.h
index 5bad22159..09b5140b9 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.h
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void spa_alsa_emit_port_info(struct state *state, bool full);
 
 static inline void spa_alsa_parse_position(struct channel_map *map, const char *val, size_t len)
 {
-	spa_audio_parse_position(val, len, map->pos, &map->channels);
+	spa_audio_parse_position_n(val, len, map->pos, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(map->pos), &map->channels);
 }
 
 static inline uint32_t spa_alsa_parse_rates(uint32_t *rates, uint32_t max, const char *val, size_t len)
diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
index 0658dea1c..2ff270fb1 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
@@ -1104,11 +1104,11 @@ static void graph_info(void *object, const struct spa_filter_graph_info *info)
 		else if (spa_streq(k, "n_outputs"))
 			spa_atou32(s, &g->n_outputs, 0);
 		else if (spa_streq(k, "inputs.audio.position"))
-			spa_audio_parse_position(s, strlen(s),
-					g->inputs_position, &g->n_inputs);
+			spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s), g->inputs_position,
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(g->inputs_position), &g->n_inputs);
 		else if (spa_streq(k, "outputs.audio.position"))
-			spa_audio_parse_position(s, strlen(s),
-					g->outputs_position, &g->n_outputs);
+			spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s), g->outputs_position,
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(g->outputs_position), &g->n_outputs);
 		else if (spa_streq(k, "latency")) {
 			double latency;
 			if (spa_atod(s, &latency))
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ static int apply_props(struct impl *this, const struct spa_pod *param)
 		case SPA_PROP_channelVolumes:
 			if (!p->lock_volumes &&
 			    (n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					p->channel.volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					p->channel.volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(p->channel.volumes))) > 0) {
 				have_channel_volume = true;
 				p->channel.n_volumes = n;
 				changed++;
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ static int apply_props(struct impl *this, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_channelMap:
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Id,
-					p->channel_map, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					p->channel_map, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(p->channel_map))) > 0) {
 				p->n_channels = n;
 				changed++;
 			}
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ static int apply_props(struct impl *this, const struct spa_pod *param)
 		case SPA_PROP_softVolumes:
 			if (!p->lock_volumes &&
 			    (n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					p->soft.volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					p->soft.volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(p->soft.volumes))) > 0) {
 				have_soft_volume = true;
 				p->soft.n_volumes = n;
 				changed++;
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ static int apply_props(struct impl *this, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_monitorVolumes:
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					p->monitor.volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					p->monitor.volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(p->monitor.volumes))) > 0) {
 				p->monitor.n_volumes = n;
 				changed++;
 			}
@@ -4297,8 +4297,9 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 		}
 		else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
 			if (s != NULL)
-				spa_audio_parse_position(s, strlen(s), this->props.channel_map,
-						&this->props.n_channels);
+				spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s),
+					this->props.channel_map, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(this->props.channel_map),
+					&this->props.n_channels);
 		}
 		else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_PORT_IGNORE_LATENCY))
 			this->port_ignore_latency = spa_atob(s);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c b/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c
index 59b05a3a5..f54e9dabf 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static int avb_set_param(struct state *state, const char *k, const char *s)
 		state->default_format = spa_type_audio_format_from_short_name(s);
 		fmt_change++;
 	} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
-		spa_audio_parse_position(s, strlen(s), state->default_pos.pos,
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s), state->default_pos.pos,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(state->default_pos.pos),
 				&state->default_pos.channels);
 		fmt_change++;
 	} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_ALLOWED_RATES)) {
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
index b3af4615b..d4305c535 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
@@ -6861,7 +6861,8 @@ static void parse_bap_locations(struct spa_bt_monitor *this, const struct spa_di
 	if (spa_atou32(str, value, 0))
 		return;
 
-	if (!spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str), position, &n_channels)) {
+	if (!spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(position), &n_channels)) {
 		spa_log_error(this->log, "property %s '%s' is not valid position array", key, str);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index 64d7064f7..aee6d8cab 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -2972,11 +2972,11 @@ static int apply_device_props(struct impl *this, struct node *node, struct spa_p
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_channelVolumes:
 			n_volumes = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					volumes, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+					volumes, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(volumes));
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_channelMap:
 			n_channels = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Id,
-					channels, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+					channels, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(channels));
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_latencyOffsetNsec:
 			if (spa_pod_get_long(&prop->value, &latency_offset) == 0) {
diff --git a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
index 871eda4da..bb7f24831 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static int impl_set_props(void *object, enum spa_direction direction, const stru
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 
 			if ((n_vols = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float, vols,
-					SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				if (vol->n_volumes != n_vols)
 					do_volume = true;
 				vol->n_volumes = n_vols;
@@ -2119,8 +2119,9 @@ static int load_graph(struct graph *graph, const struct spa_dict *props)
 				spa_log_error(impl->log, "%s expects an array", key);
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
-			spa_audio_parse_position(val, len, graph->inputs_position,
-						&graph->n_inputs_position);
+			spa_audio_parse_position_n(val, len, graph->inputs_position,
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(graph->inputs_position),
+					&graph->n_inputs_position);
 			impl->info.n_inputs = graph->n_inputs_position;
 		}
 		else if (spa_streq("outputs.audio.position", key)) {
@@ -2129,8 +2130,9 @@ static int load_graph(struct graph *graph, const struct spa_dict *props)
 				spa_log_error(impl->log, "%s expects an array", key);
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
-			spa_audio_parse_position(val, len, graph->outputs_position,
-						&graph->n_outputs_position);
+			spa_audio_parse_position_n(val, len, graph->outputs_position,
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(graph->outputs_position),
+					&graph->n_outputs_position);
 			impl->info.n_outputs = graph->n_outputs_position;
 		}
 		else if (spa_streq("nodes", key)) {
diff --git a/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c b/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
index 0943fbb91..27ae8d0f0 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ port_set_format(struct impl *this,
 
 		if (info.info.raw.rate == 0 ||
 		    info.info.raw.channels == 0 ||
-		    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+		    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info.info.raw.position))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		if (this->props.format != 0) {
@@ -950,7 +950,8 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 		} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_NODE_DRIVER)) {
 			this->props.driver = spa_atob(s);
 		} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
-			spa_audio_parse_position(s, strlen(s), this->props.pos, &this->props.channels);
+			spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s), this->props.pos,
+					SPA_N_ELEMENTS(this->props.pos), &this->props.channels);
 		} else if (spa_streq(k, "clock.name")) {
 			spa_scnprintf(this->props.clock_name,
 					sizeof(this->props.clock_name),
diff --git a/spa/plugins/volume/volume.c b/spa/plugins/volume/volume.c
index 164e46a6a..7881703db 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/volume/volume.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/volume/volume.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int port_set_format(void *object,
 
 		if (info.info.raw.format != SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_S16 ||
 		    info.info.raw.channels == 0 ||
-		    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+		    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info.info.raw.position))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		this->bpf = 2 * info.info.raw.channels;
diff --git a/src/examples/export-source.c b/src/examples/export-source.c
index 85af5b727..3d3859273 100644
--- a/src/examples/export-source.c
+++ b/src/examples/export-source.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int port_set_format(void *object,
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (d->format.rate == 0 ||
 		    d->format.channels == 0 ||
-		    d->format.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+		    d->format.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(d->format.position))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c b/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
index 6166f161f..54a98970b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
@@ -866,13 +866,15 @@ static int create_stream(struct stream_info *info)
 
 	s->info = impl->info;
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL)
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str), s->info.position, &s->info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), s->info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(s->info.position), &s->info.channels);
 	if (s->info.channels == 0)
 		s->info = impl->info;
 
 	spa_zero(remap_info);
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, "combine.audio.position")) != NULL)
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str), remap_info.position, &remap_info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), remap_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(remap_info.position), &remap_info.channels);
 	if (remap_info.channels == 0)
 		remap_info = s->info;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index bb9ea3adb..0d640f162 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -1371,21 +1371,21 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	}
 
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->capture_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL) {
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str),
-				impl->capture_info.position, &impl->capture_info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), impl->capture_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->capture_info.position), &impl->capture_info.channels);
 	}
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->source_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL) {
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str),
-				impl->source_info.position, &impl->source_info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), impl->source_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->source_info.position), &impl->source_info.channels);
 	}
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->sink_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL) {
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str),
-				impl->sink_info.position, &impl->sink_info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), impl->sink_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->sink_info.position), &impl->sink_info.channels);
 		impl->playback_info = impl->sink_info;
 	}
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->playback_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL) {
-		spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str),
-				impl->playback_info.position, &impl->playback_info.channels);
+		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), impl->playback_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->playback_info.position), &impl->playback_info.channels);
 		if (impl->playback_info.channels != impl->sink_info.channels)
 			impl->playback_info = impl->sink_info;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
index ec9cdbd19..92f1f38cb 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void capture_param_changed(void *data, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod
 			return;
 		if (info.rate == 0 ||
 		    info.channels == 0 ||
-		    info.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+		    info.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info.position))
 			return;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
index e4ad5cab8..db6fe8b71 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static void parse_props(struct stream *s, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			uint32_t n;
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				s->volume.n_volumes = n;
 				for (n = 0; n < s->volume.n_volumes; n++)
 					s->volume.volumes[n] = vols[n];
diff --git a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
index 2c88a5cbc..f5066abc4 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static void parse_props(struct stream *s, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			uint32_t n;
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				s->volume.n_volumes = n;
 				for (n = 0; n < s->volume.n_volumes; n++)
 					s->volume.volumes[n] = vols[n];
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index b23d167c1..ce1da189d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static void param_format_changed(struct impl *impl, const struct spa_pod *param,
 	if (param != NULL) {
 		if (spa_format_audio_raw_parse(param, &info) < 0 ||
 		    info.channels == 0 ||
-		    info.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+		    info.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info.position))
 			return;
 
 		if ((impl->info.format != 0 && impl->info.format != info.format) ||
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
index cfc48f69b..f1aefaa35 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static void make_stream_ports(struct stream *s)
 
 		if (i < s->info.channels) {
 			str = spa_debug_type_find_short_name(spa_type_audio_channel,
-					s->info.position[i % SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS]);
+					s->info.position[i % SPA_N_ELEMENTS(s->info.position)]);
 			props = pw_properties_new(
 					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit float mono audio",
 					PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNEL, str ? str : "UNK",
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void parse_props(struct stream *s, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			uint32_t n;
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				s->volume.n_volumes = n;
 				for (n = 0; n < s->volume.n_volumes; n++)
 					s->volume.volumes[n] = vols[n];
@@ -863,7 +863,8 @@ static int handle_follower_setup(struct impl *impl, struct nj2_session_params *p
 	}
 	impl->sink.info.rate =  peer->params.sample_rate;
 	if ((uint32_t)peer->params.send_audio_channels != impl->sink.info.channels) {
-		impl->sink.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.send_audio_channels, (int)SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+		impl->sink.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.send_audio_channels,
+				(int)SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->sink.info.position));
 		for (i = 0; i < impl->sink.info.channels; i++)
 			impl->sink.info.position[i] = SPA_AUDIO_CHANNEL_AUX0 + i;
 	}
@@ -874,7 +875,8 @@ static int handle_follower_setup(struct impl *impl, struct nj2_session_params *p
 	}
 	impl->source.info.rate =  peer->params.sample_rate;
 	if ((uint32_t)peer->params.recv_audio_channels != impl->source.info.channels) {
-		impl->source.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.recv_audio_channels, (int)SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+		impl->source.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.recv_audio_channels,
+				(int)SPA_N_ELEMENTS(impl->source.info.position));
 		for (i = 0; i < impl->source.info.channels; i++)
 			impl->source.info.position[i] = SPA_AUDIO_CHANNEL_AUX0 + i;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
index aa61013ea..6b3285305 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static void parse_props(struct stream *s, const struct spa_pod *param)
 			uint32_t n;
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				s->volume.n_volumes = n;
 				for (n = 0; n < s->volume.n_volumes; n++)
 					s->volume.volumes[n] = vols[n];
@@ -1026,14 +1026,16 @@ static int handle_follower_available(struct impl *impl, struct nj2_session_param
 	follower->source.n_ports = peer->params.recv_audio_channels + peer->params.recv_midi_channels;
 	follower->source.info.rate = peer->params.sample_rate;
 	if ((uint32_t)peer->params.recv_audio_channels != follower->source.info.channels) {
-		follower->source.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.recv_audio_channels, (int)SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+		follower->source.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.recv_audio_channels,
+				(int)SPA_N_ELEMENTS(follower->source.info.position));
 		for (i = 0; i < follower->source.info.channels; i++)
 			follower->source.info.position[i] = SPA_AUDIO_CHANNEL_AUX0 + i;
 	}
 	follower->sink.n_ports = peer->params.send_audio_channels + peer->params.send_midi_channels;
 	follower->sink.info.rate = peer->params.sample_rate;
 	if ((uint32_t)peer->params.send_audio_channels != follower->sink.info.channels) {
-		follower->sink.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.send_audio_channels, (int)SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS);
+		follower->sink.info.channels = SPA_MIN(peer->params.send_audio_channels,
+				(int)SPA_N_ELEMENTS(follower->sink.info.position));
 		for (i = 0; i < follower->sink.info.channels; i++)
 			follower->sink.info.position[i] = SPA_AUDIO_CHANNEL_AUX0 + i;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/format.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/format.c
index 0bea31bc0..189e60f17 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/format.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/format.c
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ void channel_map_parse(const char *str, struct channel_map *map)
 void channel_map_parse_position(const char *str, struct channel_map *map)
 {
 	uint32_t channels = 0, position[SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS];
-	spa_audio_parse_position(str, strlen(str), position, &channels);
+	spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), position,
+			SPA_N_ELEMENTS(position), &channels);
 	positions_to_channel_map(position, channels, map);
 }
 
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ int format_parse_param(const struct spa_pod *param, bool collect,
 			if (info.info.raw.format == 0 ||
 			    info.info.raw.rate == 0 ||
 			    info.info.raw.channels == 0 ||
-			    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)
+			    info.info.raw.channels > SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info.info.raw.position))
 				return -ENOTSUP;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/volume.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/volume.c
index de71baa53..e53f967ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/volume.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/volume.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int volume_parse_param(const struct spa_pod *param, struct volume_info *info, bo
 			if (monitor)
 				continue;
 			info->volume.channels = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					info->volume.values, CHANNELS_MAX);
+					info->volume.values, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->volume.values));
 			SPA_FLAG_UPDATE(info->flags, VOLUME_HW_VOLUME,
 					prop->flags & SPA_POD_PROP_FLAG_HARDWARE);
 			break;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int volume_parse_param(const struct spa_pod *param, struct volume_info *info, bo
 			if (!monitor)
 				continue;
 			info->volume.channels = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					info->volume.values, CHANNELS_MAX);
+					info->volume.values, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->volume.values));
 			SPA_FLAG_CLEAR(info->flags, VOLUME_HW_VOLUME);
 			break;
 		case SPA_PROP_volumeBase:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int volume_parse_param(const struct spa_pod *param, struct volume_info *info, bo
 		}
 		case SPA_PROP_channelMap:
 			info->map.channels = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Id,
-					info->map.map, CHANNELS_MAX);
+					info->map.map, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(info->map.map));
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
index 26af5aa20..afda6f484 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static void stream_param_changed(void *d, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *par
 			float vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 
 			if ((n = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				volume.channels = SPA_MIN(PA_CHANNELS_MAX, n);
 				for (n = 0; n < volume.channels; n++)
 					volume.values[n] = pa_sw_volume_from_linear(vols[n]);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
index 2fdb80618..accc2a9da 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static void stream_props_changed(struct impl *impl, uint32_t id, const struct sp
 			float soft_vols[MAX_CHANNELS];
 
 			if ((n_vols = spa_pod_copy_array(&prop->value, SPA_TYPE_Float,
-					vols, SPA_AUDIO_MAX_CHANNELS)) > 0) {
+					vols, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(vols))) > 0) {
 				volume = 0.0f;
 				for (i = 0; i < n_vols; i++) {
 					volume += vols[i];
diff --git a/src/tools/pw-cat.c b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
index 199046e80..0fefa2377 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-cat.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ static int parse_channelmap(const char *channel_map, struct channelmap *map)
 		}
 	}
 
-	spa_audio_parse_position(channel_map, strlen(channel_map), map->channels, &map->n_channels);
+	spa_audio_parse_position_n(channel_map, strlen(channel_map),
+			map->channels, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(map->channels), &map->n_channels);
 	return 0;
 }