diff --git a/src/extensions/client-node.h b/src/extensions/client-node.h
index 18c13c781..7b9e30d93 100644
--- a/src/extensions/client-node.h
+++ b/src/extensions/client-node.h
@@ -38,6 +38,116 @@ struct pw_client_node_proxy;
 
 #define PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE			0
 
+/** Shared structure between client and server \memberof pw_client_node */
+struct pw_client_node_area {
+	uint32_t max_input_ports;	/**< max input ports of the node */
+	uint32_t n_input_ports;		/**< number of input ports of the node */
+	uint32_t max_output_ports;	/**< max output ports of the node */
+	uint32_t n_output_ports;	/**< number of output ports of the node */
+};
+
+/** \class pw_client_node_transport
+ *
+ * \brief Transport object
+ *
+ * The transport object contains shared data and ringbuffers to exchange
+ * events and data between the server and the client in a low-latency and
+ * lockfree way.
+ */
+struct pw_client_node_transport {
+	struct pw_client_node_area *area;	/**< the transport area */
+	struct spa_port_io *inputs;		/**< array of input port io */
+	struct spa_port_io *outputs;		/**< array of output port io */
+	void *input_data;			/**< input memory for ringbuffer */
+	struct spa_ringbuffer *input_buffer;	/**< ringbuffer for input memory */
+	void *output_data;			/**< output memory for ringbuffer */
+	struct spa_ringbuffer *output_buffer;	/**< ringbuffer for output memory */
+
+	/** Add an event to the transport
+	 * \param trans the transport to send the event on
+	 * \param event the event to add
+	 * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error
+	 *
+	 * Write \a event to the shared ringbuffer.
+	 */
+	int (*add_event) (struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event);
+
+	/** Get next event from a transport
+	 * \param trans the transport to get the event of
+	 * \param[out] event the event to read
+	 * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error, SPA_RESULT_ENUM_END when no more events
+	 *      are available.
+	 *
+	 * Get the skeleton next event from \a trans into \a event. This function will
+	 * only read the head and object body of the event.
+	 *
+	 * After the complete size of the event has been calculated, you should call
+	 * \ref parse_event() to read the complete event contents.
+	 */
+	int (*next_event) (struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event);
+
+	/** Parse the complete event on transport
+	 * \param trans the transport to read from
+	 * \param[out] event memory that can hold the complete event
+	 * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error
+	 *
+	 * Use this function after \ref next_event().
+	 *
+	 */
+	int (*parse_event) (struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, void *event);
+};
+
+#define pw_client_node_transport_add_event(t,e)		((t)->add_event((t), (e)))
+#define pw_client_node_transport_next_event(t,e)	((t)->next_event((t), (e)))
+#define pw_client_node_transport_parse_event(t,e)	((t)->parse_event((t), (e)))
+
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT__ClientNode		SPA_TYPE_EVENT_BASE "ClientNode"
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE		PW_TYPE_EVENT__ClientNode ":"
+
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__HaveOutput		PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE "HaveOutput"
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__NeedInput		PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE "NeedInput"
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ReuseBuffer		PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE "ReuseBuffer"
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ProcessInput		PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE "ProcessInput"
+#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ProcessOutput	PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_BASE "ProcessOutput"
+
+struct pw_type_event_client_node {
+	uint32_t HaveOutput;
+	uint32_t NeedInput;
+	uint32_t ReuseBuffer;
+	uint32_t ProcessInput;
+	uint32_t ProcessOutput;
+};
+
+static inline void
+pw_type_event_client_node_map(struct spa_type_map *map, struct pw_type_event_client_node *type)
+{
+	if (type->HaveOutput == 0) {
+		type->HaveOutput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__HaveOutput);
+		type->NeedInput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__NeedInput);
+		type->ReuseBuffer = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ReuseBuffer);
+		type->ProcessInput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ProcessInput);
+		type->ProcessOutput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE__ProcessOutput);
+	}
+}
+
+struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer_body {
+	struct spa_pod_object_body body;
+	struct spa_pod_int port_id;
+	struct spa_pod_int buffer_id;
+};
+
+struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer {
+	struct spa_pod pod;
+	struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer_body body;
+};
+
+#define PW_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT(type,port_id,buffer_id)		\
+	SPA_EVENT_INIT_COMPLEX(struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer,	\
+		sizeof(struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer_body), type,	\
+		SPA_POD_INT_INIT(port_id),					\
+		SPA_POD_INT_INIT(buffer_id))
+
+
 /** information about a buffer */
 struct pw_client_node_buffer {
 	uint32_t mem_id;		/**< the memory id for the metadata */
@@ -200,17 +310,13 @@ struct pw_client_node_proxy_events {
 	 * \param node_id the node id created for this client node
 	 * \param readfd fd for signal data can be read
 	 * \param writefd fd for signal data can be written
-	 * \param memfd the memory fd of the area
-	 * \param offset the offset to map
-	 * \param size the size to map
+	 * \param transport the shared transport area
 	 */
 	void (*transport) (void *object,
 			   uint32_t node_id,
 			   int readfd,
 			   int writefd,
-			   int memfd,
-			   uint32_t offset,
-			   uint32_t size);
+			   struct pw_client_node_transport *transport);
 	/**
 	 * Notify of a property change
 	 *
diff --git a/src/modules/meson.build b/src/modules/meson.build
index de3be9def..6522cf20b 100644
--- a/src/modules/meson.build
+++ b/src/modules/meson.build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pipewire_module_mixer = shared_library('pipewire-module-mixer',
 pipewire_module_client_node = shared_library('pipewire-module-client-node',
   [ 'module-client-node.c',
     'module-client-node/client-node.c',
+    'module-client-node/transport.c',
     'module-client-node/protocol-native.c',
     'module-protocol-native/connection.c',
     'spa/spa-node.c', ],
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
index 6557d68b2..888460e3d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
 #include "pipewire/pipewire.h"
 #include "pipewire/private.h"
 #include "pipewire/interfaces.h"
-#include "pipewire/transport.h"
 
 #include "pipewire/core.h"
 #include "modules/spa/spa-node.h"
 #include "client-node.h"
+#include "transport.h"
 
 /** \cond */
 
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct proxy {
 	struct spa_log *log;
 	struct spa_loop *data_loop;
 
+	struct pw_type_event_client_node type_event_client_node;
+
 	const struct spa_node_callbacks *callbacks;
 	void *callbacks_data;
 
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ struct impl {
 
 	struct proxy proxy;
 
-	struct pw_transport *transport;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport *transport;
 
 	struct pw_listener node_listener;
 	struct pw_listener resource_listener;
@@ -719,9 +721,9 @@ spa_proxy_node_port_reuse_buffer(struct spa_node *node, uint32_t port_id, uint32
 
 	spa_log_trace(this->log, "reuse buffer %d", buffer_id);
 	{
-		struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer rb = PW_EVENT_TRANSPORT_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT
-		    (impl->t->event_transport.ReuseBuffer, port_id, buffer_id);
-		pw_transport_add_event(impl->transport, (struct spa_event *) &rb);
+		struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer rb = PW_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT
+		    (this->type_event_client_node.ReuseBuffer, port_id, buffer_id);
+		pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->transport, (struct spa_event *) &rb);
 	}
 
 	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
@@ -766,8 +768,8 @@ static int spa_proxy_node_process_input(struct spa_node *node)
 		impl->transport->inputs[i] = *io;
 		io->status = SPA_RESULT_NEED_BUFFER;
 	}
-	pw_transport_add_event(impl->transport,
-			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(impl->t->event_transport.ProcessInput));
+	pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->transport,
+			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(this->type_event_client_node.ProcessInput));
 	do_flush(this);
 
 	if (this->callbacks->need_input)
@@ -800,8 +802,8 @@ static int spa_proxy_node_process_output(struct spa_node *node)
 		*io = tmp;
 		pw_log_trace("%d %d  %d", io->status, io->buffer_id, io->status);
 	}
-	pw_transport_add_event(impl->transport,
-			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(impl->t->event_transport.ProcessOutput));
+	pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->transport,
+			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(this->type_event_client_node.ProcessOutput));
 	do_flush(this);
 
 	return res;
@@ -812,7 +814,7 @@ static int handle_node_event(struct proxy *this, struct spa_event *event)
 	struct impl *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(this, struct impl, proxy);
 	int i;
 
-	if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->t->event_transport.HaveOutput) {
+	if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.HaveOutput) {
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_OUTPUTS; i++) {
 			struct spa_port_io *io = this->out_ports[i].io;
 
@@ -823,11 +825,11 @@ static int handle_node_event(struct proxy *this, struct spa_event *event)
 			pw_log_trace("%d %d", io->status, io->buffer_id);
 		}
 		this->callbacks->have_output(this->callbacks_data);
-	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->t->event_transport.NeedInput) {
+	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.NeedInput) {
 		this->callbacks->need_input(this->callbacks_data);
-	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->t->event_transport.ReuseBuffer) {
-		struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer *p =
-		    (struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer *) event;
+	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.ReuseBuffer) {
+		struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer *p =
+		    (struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer *) event;
 		this->callbacks->reuse_buffer(this->callbacks_data, p->body.port_id.value,
 					     p->body.buffer_id.value);
 	}
@@ -935,9 +937,10 @@ static void proxy_on_data_fd_events(struct spa_source *source)
 			spa_log_warn(this->log, "proxy %p: error reading event: %s",
 					this, strerror(errno));
 
-		while (pw_transport_next_event(impl->transport, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
+		while (pw_client_node_transport_next_event(impl->transport, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
 			struct spa_event *ev = alloca(SPA_POD_SIZE(&event));
-			pw_transport_parse_event(impl->transport, ev);
+			pw_client_node_transport_parse_event(impl->transport, ev);
+                        pw_pod_remap(&ev->pod, &this->resource->client->types);;
 			handle_node_event(this, ev);
 		}
 	}
@@ -982,13 +985,22 @@ proxy_init(struct proxy *this,
 			this->log = support[i].data;
 		else if (strcmp(support[i].type, SPA_TYPE_LOOP__DataLoop) == 0)
 			this->data_loop = support[i].data;
+		else if (strcmp(support[i].type, SPA_TYPE__TypeMap) == 0)
+			this->map = support[i].data;
 	}
 	if (this->data_loop == NULL) {
 		spa_log_error(this->log, "a data-loop is needed");
+		return SPA_RESULT_ERROR;
+	}
+	if (this->map == NULL) {
+		spa_log_error(this->log, "a type map is needed");
+		return SPA_RESULT_ERROR;
 	}
 
 	this->node = proxy_node;
 
+	pw_type_event_client_node_map(this->map, &this->type_event_client_node);
+
 	this->data_source.func = proxy_on_data_fd_events;
 	this->data_source.data = this;
 	this->data_source.fd = -1;
@@ -1035,22 +1047,20 @@ static void node_initialized(void *data)
 	struct impl *impl = data;
 	struct pw_client_node *this = &impl->this;
 	struct pw_node *node = this->node;
-	struct pw_transport_info info;
 	int readfd, writefd;
 	const struct pw_node_info *i = pw_node_get_info(node);
 
 	if (this->resource == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	impl->transport = pw_transport_new(i->max_input_ports, i->max_output_ports, 0);
+	impl->transport = pw_client_node_transport_new(i->max_input_ports, i->max_output_ports);
 	impl->transport->area->n_input_ports = i->n_input_ports;
 	impl->transport->area->n_output_ports = i->n_output_ports;
 
 	client_node_get_fds(this, &readfd, &writefd);
-	pw_transport_get_info(impl->transport, &info);
 
 	pw_client_node_resource_transport(this->resource, pw_global_get_id(pw_node_get_global(node)),
-					  readfd, writefd, info.memfd, info.offset, info.size);
+					  readfd, writefd, impl->transport);
 }
 
 static int proxy_clear(struct proxy *this)
@@ -1093,7 +1103,7 @@ static void node_free(void *data)
 	proxy_clear(&impl->proxy);
 
 	if (impl->transport)
-		pw_transport_destroy(impl->transport);
+		pw_client_node_transport_destroy(impl->transport);
 
 	pw_listener_remove(&impl->node_listener);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
index b1225d99f..9736df84d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "extensions/protocol-native.h"
 #include "extensions/client-node.h"
 
+#include "transport.h"
+
 static void
 client_node_marshal_done(void *object, int seq, int res)
 {
@@ -371,8 +373,10 @@ static bool client_node_demarshal_transport(void *object, void *data, size_t siz
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
 	struct spa_pod_iter it;
-	uint32_t node_id, ridx, widx, memfd_idx, offset, sz;
-	int readfd, writefd, memfd;
+	uint32_t node_id, ridx, widx, memfd_idx;
+	int readfd, writefd;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport_info info;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport *transport;
 
 	if (!spa_pod_iter_struct(&it, data, size) ||
 	    !spa_pod_iter_get(&it,
@@ -380,19 +384,21 @@ static bool client_node_demarshal_transport(void *object, void *data, size_t siz
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &ridx,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &widx,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &memfd_idx,
-			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &offset,
-			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &sz, 0))
+			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &info.offset,
+			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &info.size, 0))
 		return false;
 
 	readfd = pw_protocol_native_get_proxy_fd(proxy, ridx);
 	writefd = pw_protocol_native_get_proxy_fd(proxy, widx);
-	memfd = pw_protocol_native_get_proxy_fd(proxy, memfd_idx);
-	if (readfd == -1 || writefd == -1 || memfd_idx == -1)
+	info.memfd = pw_protocol_native_get_proxy_fd(proxy, memfd_idx);
+
+	if (readfd == -1 || writefd == -1 || info.memfd == -1)
 		return false;
 
+	transport = pw_client_node_transport_new_from_info(&info);
+
 	pw_proxy_notify(proxy, struct pw_client_node_proxy_events, transport, node_id,
-									readfd, writefd,
-									memfd, offset, sz);
+								   readfd, writefd, transport);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -616,11 +622,14 @@ client_node_marshal_port_command(void *object,
 }
 
 static void client_node_marshal_transport(void *object, uint32_t node_id, int readfd, int writefd,
-					  int memfd, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size)
+					  struct pw_client_node_transport *transport)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
 	struct spa_pod_builder *b;
 	struct spa_pod_frame f;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport_info info;
+
+	pw_client_node_transport_get_info(transport, &info);
 
 	b = pw_protocol_native_begin_resource(resource, PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_EVENT_TRANSPORT);
 
@@ -628,8 +637,9 @@ static void client_node_marshal_transport(void *object, uint32_t node_id, int re
 			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, node_id,
 			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, pw_protocol_native_add_resource_fd(resource, readfd),
 			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, pw_protocol_native_add_resource_fd(resource, writefd),
-			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, pw_protocol_native_add_resource_fd(resource, memfd),
-			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, offset, SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, size);
+			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, pw_protocol_native_add_resource_fd(resource, info.memfd),
+			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, info.offset,
+			       SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, info.size);
 
 	pw_protocol_native_end_resource(resource, b);
 }
diff --git a/src/pipewire/transport.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/transport.c
similarity index 67%
rename from src/pipewire/transport.c
rename to src/modules/module-client-node/transport.c
index dc25d02bb..7b256f522 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/transport.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/transport.c
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
 #include <pipewire/log.h>
-#include <pipewire/transport.h>
+#include <extensions/client-node.h>
+
+#include "transport.h"
 
 /** \cond */
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@
 #define OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE      (1<<12)
 
 struct transport {
-	struct pw_transport trans;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport trans;
 
 	struct pw_memblock mem;
 	size_t offset;
@@ -40,10 +42,10 @@ struct transport {
 };
 /** \endcond */
 
-static size_t transport_area_get_size(struct pw_transport_area *area)
+static size_t area_get_size(struct pw_client_node_area *area)
 {
 	size_t size;
-	size = sizeof(struct pw_transport_area);
+	size = sizeof(struct pw_client_node_area);
 	size += area->max_input_ports * sizeof(struct spa_port_io);
 	size += area->max_output_ports * sizeof(struct spa_port_io);
 	size += sizeof(struct spa_ringbuffer);
@@ -53,12 +55,12 @@ static size_t transport_area_get_size(struct pw_transport_area *area)
 	return size;
 }
 
-static void transport_setup_area(void *p, struct pw_transport *trans)
+static void transport_setup_area(void *p, struct pw_client_node_transport *trans)
 {
-	struct pw_transport_area *a;
+	struct pw_client_node_area *a;
 
 	trans->area = a = p;
-	p = SPA_MEMBER(p, sizeof(struct pw_transport_area), struct spa_port_io);
+	p = SPA_MEMBER(p, sizeof(struct pw_client_node_area), struct spa_port_io);
 
 	trans->inputs = p;
 	p = SPA_MEMBER(p, a->max_input_ports * sizeof(struct spa_port_io), void);
@@ -79,10 +81,10 @@ static void transport_setup_area(void *p, struct pw_transport *trans)
 	p = SPA_MEMBER(p, OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE, void);
 }
 
-static void transport_reset_area(struct pw_transport *trans)
+static void transport_reset_area(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct pw_transport_area *a = trans->area;
+	struct pw_client_node_area *a = trans->area;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < a->max_input_ports; i++) {
 		trans->inputs[i].status = SPA_RESULT_OK;
@@ -96,59 +98,122 @@ static void transport_reset_area(struct pw_transport *trans)
 	spa_ringbuffer_init(trans->output_buffer, OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 }
 
+static int add_event(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event)
+{
+	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
+	int32_t filled, avail;
+	uint32_t size, index;
+
+	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
+		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+
+	filled = spa_ringbuffer_get_write_index(trans->output_buffer, &index);
+	avail = trans->output_buffer->size - filled;
+	size = SPA_POD_SIZE(event);
+	if (avail < size)
+		return SPA_RESULT_ERROR;
+
+	spa_ringbuffer_write_data(trans->output_buffer,
+				  trans->output_data,
+				  index & trans->output_buffer->mask, event, size);
+	spa_ringbuffer_write_update(trans->output_buffer, index + size);
+
+	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
+static int next_event(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event)
+{
+	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
+	int32_t avail;
+
+	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
+		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+
+	avail = spa_ringbuffer_get_read_index(trans->input_buffer, &impl->current_index);
+	if (avail < sizeof(struct spa_event))
+		return SPA_RESULT_ENUM_END;
+
+	spa_ringbuffer_read_data(trans->input_buffer,
+				 trans->input_data,
+				 impl->current_index & trans->input_buffer->mask,
+				 &impl->current, sizeof(struct spa_event));
+
+	*event = impl->current;
+
+	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
+static int parse_event(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans, void *event)
+{
+	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
+	uint32_t size;
+
+	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
+		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
+
+	size = SPA_POD_SIZE(&impl->current);
+
+	spa_ringbuffer_read_data(trans->input_buffer,
+				 trans->input_data,
+				 impl->current_index & trans->input_buffer->mask, event, size);
+	spa_ringbuffer_read_update(trans->input_buffer, impl->current_index + size);
+
+	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
 /** Create a new transport
  * \param max_input_ports maximum number of input_ports
  * \param max_output_ports maximum number of output_ports
- * \return a newly allocated \ref pw_transport
- * \memberof pw_transport
+ * \return a newly allocated \ref pw_client_node_transport
+ * \memberof pw_client_node_transport
  */
-struct pw_transport *pw_transport_new(uint32_t max_input_ports, uint32_t max_output_ports, size_t user_data_size)
+struct pw_client_node_transport *
+pw_client_node_transport_new(uint32_t max_input_ports, uint32_t max_output_ports)
 {
 	struct transport *impl;
-	struct pw_transport *trans;
-	struct pw_transport_area area;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport *trans;
+	struct pw_client_node_area area;
 
 	area.max_input_ports = max_input_ports;
 	area.n_input_ports = 0;
 	area.max_output_ports = max_output_ports;
 	area.n_output_ports = 0;
 
-	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct transport) + user_data_size);
+	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct transport));
 	if (impl == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	trans = &impl->trans;
 	impl->offset = 0;
 
-	if(user_data_size > 0)
-		trans->user_data = SPA_MEMBER(impl, sizeof(struct transport), void);
-
 	pw_memblock_alloc(PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_WITH_FD |
 			  PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_MAP_READWRITE |
-			  PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_SEAL, transport_area_get_size(&area), &impl->mem);
+			  PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_SEAL, area_get_size(&area), &impl->mem);
 
-	memcpy(impl->mem.ptr, &area, sizeof(struct pw_transport_area));
+	memcpy(impl->mem.ptr, &area, sizeof(struct pw_client_node_area));
 	transport_setup_area(impl->mem.ptr, trans);
 	transport_reset_area(trans);
 
+	trans->add_event = add_event;
+	trans->next_event = next_event;
+	trans->parse_event = parse_event;
+
 	return trans;
 }
 
-struct pw_transport *pw_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_transport_info *info, size_t user_data_size)
+struct pw_client_node_transport *
+pw_client_node_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_client_node_transport_info *info)
 {
 	struct transport *impl;
-	struct pw_transport *trans;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport *trans;
 	void *tmp;
 
-	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct transport) + user_data_size);
+	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct transport));
 	if (impl == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	trans = &impl->trans;
 
-	if(user_data_size > 0)
-		trans->user_data = SPA_MEMBER(impl, sizeof(struct transport), void);
-
 	impl->mem.flags = PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_MAP_READWRITE | PW_MEMBLOCK_FLAG_WITH_FD;
 	impl->mem.fd = info->memfd;
 	impl->mem.offset = info->offset;
@@ -171,6 +236,10 @@ struct pw_transport *pw_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_transport_info *info,
 	trans->output_data = trans->input_data;
 	trans->input_data = tmp;
 
+	trans->add_event = add_event;
+	trans->next_event = next_event;
+	trans->parse_event = parse_event;
+
 	return trans;
 
       mmap_failed:
@@ -180,9 +249,9 @@ struct pw_transport *pw_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_transport_info *info,
 
 /** Destroy a transport
  * \param trans a transport to destroy
- * \memberof pw_transport
+ * \memberof pw_client_node_transport
  */
-void pw_transport_destroy(struct pw_transport *trans)
+void pw_client_node_transport_destroy(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans)
 {
 	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
 
@@ -200,9 +269,10 @@ void pw_transport_destroy(struct pw_transport *trans)
  * Fill \a info with the transport info of \a trans. This information can be
  * passed to the client to set up the shared transport.
  *
- * \memberof pw_transport
+ * \memberof pw_client_node_transport
  */
-int pw_transport_get_info(struct pw_transport *trans, struct pw_transport_info *info)
+int pw_client_node_transport_get_info(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans,
+				      struct pw_client_node_transport_info *info)
 {
 	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
 
@@ -212,99 +282,3 @@ int pw_transport_get_info(struct pw_transport *trans, struct pw_transport_info *
 
 	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
 }
-
-/** Add an event to the transport
- * \param trans the transport to send the event on
- * \param event the event to add
- * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error
- *
- * Write \a event to the shared ringbuffer and signal the other side that
- * new data can be read.
- *
- * \memberof pw_transport
- */
-int pw_transport_add_event(struct pw_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event)
-{
-	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
-	int32_t filled, avail;
-	uint32_t size, index;
-
-	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
-		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
-
-	filled = spa_ringbuffer_get_write_index(trans->output_buffer, &index);
-	avail = trans->output_buffer->size - filled;
-	size = SPA_POD_SIZE(event);
-	if (avail < size)
-		return SPA_RESULT_ERROR;
-
-	spa_ringbuffer_write_data(trans->output_buffer,
-				  trans->output_data,
-				  index & trans->output_buffer->mask, event, size);
-	spa_ringbuffer_write_update(trans->output_buffer, index + size);
-
-	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
-}
-
-/** Get next event from a transport
- * \param trans the transport to get the event of
- * \param[out] event the event to read
- * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error, SPA_RESULT_ENUM_END when no more events
- *	are available.
- *
- * Get the skeleton next event from \a trans into \a event. This function will
- * only read the head and object body of the event.
- *
- * After the complete size of the event has been calculated, you should call
- * \ref pw_transport_parse_event() to read the complete event contents.
- *
- * \memberof pw_transport
- */
-int pw_transport_next_event(struct pw_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event)
-{
-	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
-	int32_t avail;
-
-	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
-		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
-
-	avail = spa_ringbuffer_get_read_index(trans->input_buffer, &impl->current_index);
-	if (avail < sizeof(struct spa_event))
-		return SPA_RESULT_ENUM_END;
-
-	spa_ringbuffer_read_data(trans->input_buffer,
-				 trans->input_data,
-				 impl->current_index & trans->input_buffer->mask,
-				 &impl->current, sizeof(struct spa_event));
-
-	*event = impl->current;
-
-	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
-}
-
-/** Parse the complete event on transport
- * \param trans the transport to read from
- * \param[out] event memory that can hold the complete event
- * \return 0 on success, < 0 on error
- *
- * Use this function after \ref pw_transport_next_event().
- *
- * \memberof pw_transport
- */
-int pw_transport_parse_event(struct pw_transport *trans, void *event)
-{
-	struct transport *impl = (struct transport *) trans;
-	uint32_t size;
-
-	if (impl == NULL || event == NULL)
-		return SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS;
-
-	size = SPA_POD_SIZE(&impl->current);
-
-	spa_ringbuffer_read_data(trans->input_buffer,
-				 trans->input_data,
-				 impl->current_index & trans->input_buffer->mask, event, size);
-	spa_ringbuffer_read_update(trans->input_buffer, impl->current_index + size);
-
-	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/transport.h b/src/modules/module-client-node/transport.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1af562f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/transport.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* PipeWire
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PIPEWIRE_CLIENT_NODE_TRANSPORT_H__
+#define __PIPEWIRE_CLIENT_NODE_TRANSPORT_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <spa/defs.h>
+#include <spa/node.h>
+
+#include <pipewire/mem.h>
+
+/** information about the transport region \memberof pw_client_node */
+struct pw_client_node_transport_info {
+	int memfd;		/**< the memfd of the transport area */
+	uint32_t offset;	/**< offset to map \a memfd at */
+	uint32_t size;		/**< size of memfd mapping */
+};
+
+struct pw_client_node_transport *
+pw_client_node_transport_new(uint32_t max_input_ports, uint32_t max_output_ports);
+
+struct pw_client_node_transport *
+pw_client_node_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_client_node_transport_info *info);
+
+void
+pw_client_node_transport_destroy(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans);
+
+int
+pw_client_node_transport_get_info(struct pw_client_node_transport *trans,
+				  struct pw_client_node_transport_info *info);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __PIPEWIRE_CLIENT_NODE_TRANSPORT_H__ */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/meson.build b/src/pipewire/meson.build
index 239649b0b..2b6a99009 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/meson.build
+++ b/src/pipewire/meson.build
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pipewire_headers = [
   'rtkit.h',
   'stream.h',
   'thread-loop.h',
-  'transport.h',
   'type.h',
   'utils.h',
   'work-queue.h',
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ pipewire_sources = [
   'stream.c',
   'rtkit.c',
   'thread-loop.c',
-  'transport.c',
   'type.c',
   'utils.c',
   'work-queue.c',
diff --git a/src/pipewire/node.h b/src/pipewire/node.h
index 8c17fddf0..26d3f34f7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/node.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/node.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ struct pw_node;
 
 #include <pipewire/mem.h>
 #include <pipewire/introspect.h>
-#include <pipewire/transport.h>
 
 #include <pipewire/core.h>
 #include <pipewire/port.h>
diff --git a/src/pipewire/remote.c b/src/pipewire/remote.c
index 8d51f91ac..c660399f8 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/remote.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/remote.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 struct remote {
 	struct pw_remote this;
 	uint32_t type_client_node;
+	struct pw_type_event_client_node type_event_client_node;
 	struct pw_listener core_listener;
 };
 
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ struct node_data {
 	int rtreadfd;
 	int rtwritefd;
 	struct spa_source *rtsocket_source;
-        struct pw_transport *trans;
+        struct pw_client_node_transport *trans;
+	struct spa_graph_port *in_ports;
+	struct spa_graph_port *out_ports;
 
 	struct pw_node *node;
 	struct pw_listener node_listener;
@@ -83,11 +86,6 @@ struct node_data {
 	bool in_order;
 
 };
-struct trans_data {
-	struct spa_graph_port *in_ports;
-	struct spa_graph_port *out_ports;
-	/* memory for ports follows */
-};
 
 /** \endcond */
 
@@ -223,6 +221,7 @@ struct pw_remote *pw_remote_new(struct pw_core *core,
 	this->properties = properties;
 
         impl->type_client_node = spa_type_map_get_id(core->type.map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__ClientNode);
+	pw_type_event_client_node_map(core->type.map, &impl->type_event_client_node);
 	this->state = PW_REMOTE_STATE_UNCONNECTED;
 
 	pw_map_init(&this->objects, 64, 32);
@@ -409,9 +408,10 @@ static void handle_rtnode_event(struct pw_proxy *proxy, struct spa_event *event)
 {
 	struct node_data *data = proxy->user_data;
         struct pw_remote *remote = proxy->remote;
+        struct remote *this = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(remote, struct remote, this);
 	struct spa_graph_node *n = &data->node->rt.node;
 
-        if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ProcessInput) {
+        if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.ProcessInput) {
 		struct spa_list ready;
 		struct spa_graph_port *port;
 
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ static void handle_rtnode_event(struct pw_proxy *proxy, struct spa_event *event)
 
 	        spa_graph_scheduler_chain(data->node->rt.sched, &ready);
         }
-	else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ProcessOutput) {
+	else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.ProcessOutput) {
 		n->callbacks->process_output(n->callbacks_data);
 	}
-	else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ReuseBuffer) {
+	else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == this->type_event_client_node.ReuseBuffer) {
 	}
 	else {
 		pw_log_warn("unexpected node event %d", SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event));
@@ -451,45 +451,34 @@ on_rtsocket_condition(struct spa_loop_utils *utils,
 
 		read(data->rtreadfd, &cmd, 8);
 
-		while (pw_transport_next_event(data->trans, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
+		while (pw_client_node_transport_next_event(data->trans, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
 			struct spa_event *ev = alloca(SPA_POD_SIZE(&event));
-			pw_transport_parse_event(data->trans, ev);
+			pw_client_node_transport_parse_event(data->trans, ev);
 			handle_rtnode_event(proxy, ev);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 static void client_node_transport(void *object, uint32_t node_id,
-                                  int readfd, int writefd, int memfd, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size)
+                                  int readfd, int writefd,
+				  struct pw_client_node_transport *transport)
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
 	struct node_data *data = proxy->user_data;
-	struct pw_transport_info info;
-	struct trans_data *t;
 	struct pw_port *port;
 	int i;
 
 	data->node_id = node_id;
-
-	info.memfd = memfd;
-	if (info.memfd == -1)
-		return;
-	info.offset = offset;
-	info.size = size;
-
-	if (data->trans)
-		pw_transport_destroy(data->trans);
-	data->trans = pw_transport_new_from_info(&info, sizeof(struct trans_data));
-	t = data->trans->user_data;
+	data->trans = transport;
 
 	pw_log_info("remote-node %p: create transport %p with fds %d %d for node %u",
 		proxy, data->trans, readfd, writefd, node_id);
 
-	t->in_ports = calloc(data->trans->area->max_input_ports, sizeof(struct spa_graph_port));
-	t->out_ports = calloc(data->trans->area->max_output_ports, sizeof(struct spa_graph_port));
+	data->in_ports = calloc(data->trans->area->max_input_ports, sizeof(struct spa_graph_port));
+	data->out_ports = calloc(data->trans->area->max_output_ports, sizeof(struct spa_graph_port));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < data->trans->area->max_input_ports; i++) {
-		spa_graph_port_init(&t->in_ports[i],
+		spa_graph_port_init(&data->in_ports[i],
 				    SPA_DIRECTION_INPUT,
 				    i,
 				    0,
@@ -497,10 +486,10 @@ static void client_node_transport(void *object, uint32_t node_id,
 		pw_log_info("transport in %d %p", i, &data->trans->inputs[i]);
 	}
 	spa_list_for_each(port, &data->node->input_ports, link)
-		spa_graph_port_add(&port->rt.mix_node, &t->in_ports[port->port_id]);
+		spa_graph_port_add(&port->rt.mix_node, &data->in_ports[port->port_id]);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < data->trans->area->max_output_ports; i++) {
-		spa_graph_port_init(&t->out_ports[i],
+		spa_graph_port_init(&data->out_ports[i],
 				    SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT,
 				    i,
 				    0,
@@ -508,7 +497,7 @@ static void client_node_transport(void *object, uint32_t node_id,
 		pw_log_info("transport out %d %p", i, &data->trans->inputs[i]);
 	}
 	spa_list_for_each(port, &data->node->output_ports, link)
-		spa_graph_port_add(&port->rt.mix_node, &t->out_ports[port->port_id]);
+		spa_graph_port_add(&port->rt.mix_node, &data->out_ports[port->port_id]);
 
         data->rtreadfd = readfd;
         data->rtwritefd = writefd;
@@ -924,20 +913,22 @@ static const struct pw_client_node_proxy_events client_node_events = {
 static void node_need_input(void *data)
 {
 	struct node_data *d = data;
+        struct remote *this = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(d->remote, struct remote, this);
         uint64_t cmd = 1;
 
-        pw_transport_add_event(d->trans,
-                               &SPA_EVENT_INIT(d->t->event_transport.NeedInput));
+        pw_client_node_transport_add_event(d->trans,
+                               &SPA_EVENT_INIT(this->type_event_client_node.NeedInput));
         write(d->rtwritefd, &cmd, 8);
 }
 
 static void node_have_output(void *data)
 {
 	struct node_data *d = data;
+        struct remote *this = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(d->remote, struct remote, this);
         uint64_t cmd = 1;
 
-        pw_transport_add_event(d->trans,
-                               &SPA_EVENT_INIT(d->t->event_transport.HaveOutput));
+        pw_client_node_transport_add_event(d->trans,
+                               &SPA_EVENT_INIT(this->type_event_client_node.HaveOutput));
         write(d->rtwritefd, &cmd, 8);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 847b3bc02..2ca06bd78 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "pipewire/interfaces.h"
 #include "pipewire/array.h"
 #include "pipewire/stream.h"
-#include "pipewire/transport.h"
 #include "pipewire/utils.h"
 #include "pipewire/stream.h"
 #include "extensions/client-node.h"
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ struct stream {
 	struct pw_stream this;
 
 	uint32_t type_client_node;
+	struct pw_type_event_client_node type_event_client_node;
 
 	uint32_t n_possible_formats;
 	struct spa_format **possible_formats;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct stream {
 	struct pw_listener node_listener;
 	struct pw_listener proxy_listener;
 
-	struct pw_transport *trans;
+	struct pw_client_node_transport *trans;
 
 	struct spa_source *timeout_source;
 
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ struct pw_stream *pw_stream_new(struct pw_remote *remote,
 	this->remote = remote;
 	this->name = strdup(name);
 	impl->type_client_node = spa_type_map_get_id(remote->core->type.map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__ClientNode);
+	pw_type_event_client_node_map(remote->core->type.map, &impl->type_event_client_node);
 
 	pw_listener_list_init(&this->listener_list);
 
@@ -341,9 +342,6 @@ void pw_stream_destroy(struct pw_stream *stream)
 	if (stream->properties)
 		pw_properties_free(stream->properties);
 
-	if (impl->trans)
-		pw_transport_destroy(impl->trans);
-
 	if (stream->name)
 		free(stream->name);
 
@@ -388,8 +386,8 @@ static inline void send_need_input(struct pw_stream *stream)
 	struct stream *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(stream, struct stream, this);
 	uint64_t cmd = 1;
 
-	pw_transport_add_event(impl->trans,
-			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(stream->remote->core->type.event_transport.NeedInput));
+	pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->trans,
+			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(impl->type_event_client_node.NeedInput));
 	write(impl->rtwritefd, &cmd, 8);
 #endif
 }
@@ -399,8 +397,8 @@ static inline void send_have_output(struct pw_stream *stream)
 	struct stream *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(stream, struct stream, this);
 	uint64_t cmd = 1;
 
-	pw_transport_add_event(impl->trans,
-			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(stream->remote->core->type.event_transport.HaveOutput));
+	pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->trans,
+			       &SPA_EVENT_INIT(impl->type_event_client_node.HaveOutput));
 	write(impl->rtwritefd, &cmd, 8);
 }
 
@@ -487,9 +485,8 @@ static inline void reuse_buffer(struct pw_stream *stream, uint32_t id)
 static void handle_rtnode_event(struct pw_stream *stream, struct spa_event *event)
 {
 	struct stream *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(stream, struct stream, this);
-	struct pw_remote *remote = impl->this.remote;
 
-	if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ProcessInput) {
+	if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->type_event_client_node.ProcessInput) {
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < impl->trans->area->n_input_ports; i++) {
@@ -505,7 +502,7 @@ static void handle_rtnode_event(struct pw_stream *stream, struct spa_event *even
 			input->buffer_id = SPA_ID_INVALID;
 		}
 		send_need_input(stream);
-	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ProcessOutput) {
+	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->type_event_client_node.ProcessOutput) {
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < impl->trans->area->n_output_ports; i++) {
@@ -521,9 +518,9 @@ static void handle_rtnode_event(struct pw_stream *stream, struct spa_event *even
 		impl->in_need_buffer = true;
 		pw_listener_list_emit_na(&stream->listener_list, struct pw_stream_events, need_buffer);
 		impl->in_need_buffer = false;
-	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == remote->core->type.event_transport.ReuseBuffer) {
-		struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer *p =
-		    (struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer *) event;
+	} else if (SPA_EVENT_TYPE(event) == impl->type_event_client_node.ReuseBuffer) {
+		struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer *p =
+		    (struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer *) event;
 
 		if (p->body.port_id.value != impl->port_id)
 			return;
@@ -555,9 +552,10 @@ on_rtsocket_condition(struct spa_loop_utils *utils,
 
 		read(impl->rtreadfd, &cmd, 8);
 
-		while (pw_transport_next_event(impl->trans, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
+		while (pw_client_node_transport_next_event(impl->trans, &event) == SPA_RESULT_OK) {
 			struct spa_event *ev = alloca(SPA_POD_SIZE(&event));
-			pw_transport_parse_event(impl->trans, ev);
+			pw_client_node_transport_parse_event(impl->trans, ev);
+			pw_pod_remap(&ev->pod, &stream->remote->types);;
 			handle_rtnode_event(stream, ev);
 		}
 	}
@@ -856,23 +854,15 @@ client_node_port_command(void *data,
 }
 
 static void client_node_transport(void *data, uint32_t node_id,
-				  int readfd, int writefd, int memfd, uint32_t offset, uint32_t size)
+				  int readfd, int writefd,
+				  struct pw_client_node_transport *transport)
 {
 	struct stream *impl = data;
 	struct pw_stream *stream = &impl->this;
-	struct pw_transport_info info;
 
 	stream->node_id = node_id;
 
-	info.memfd = memfd;
-	if (info.memfd == -1)
-		return;
-	info.offset = offset;
-	info.size = size;
-
-	if (impl->trans)
-		pw_transport_destroy(impl->trans);
-	impl->trans = pw_transport_new_from_info(&info, 0);
+	impl->trans = transport;
 
 	pw_log_info("stream %p: create client transport %p with fds %d %d for node %u",
 			stream, impl->trans, readfd, writefd, node_id);
@@ -1028,8 +1018,8 @@ uint32_t pw_stream_get_empty_buffer(struct pw_stream *stream)
 bool pw_stream_recycle_buffer(struct pw_stream *stream, uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct stream *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(stream, struct stream, this);
-	struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer rb = PW_EVENT_TRANSPORT_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT
-	    (stream->remote->core->type.event_transport.ReuseBuffer, impl->port_id, id);
+	struct pw_event_client_node_reuse_buffer rb = PW_EVENT_CLIENT_NODE_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT
+	    (impl->type_event_client_node.ReuseBuffer, impl->port_id, id);
 	struct buffer_id *bid;
 	uint64_t cmd = 1;
 
@@ -1039,7 +1029,7 @@ bool pw_stream_recycle_buffer(struct pw_stream *stream, uint32_t id)
 	bid->used = false;
 	spa_list_insert(impl->free.prev, &bid->link);
 
-	pw_transport_add_event(impl->trans, (struct spa_event *) &rb);
+	pw_client_node_transport_add_event(impl->trans, (struct spa_event *) &rb);
 	write(impl->rtwritefd, &cmd, 8);
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/pipewire/transport.h b/src/pipewire/transport.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 27680bbb0..000000000
--- a/src/pipewire/transport.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-/* PipeWire
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Library General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef __PIPEWIRE_TRANSPORT_H__
-#define __PIPEWIRE_TRANSPORT_H__
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <spa/defs.h>
-#include <spa/node.h>
-
-#include <pipewire/mem.h>
-
-/** information about the transport region \memberof pw_transport */
-struct pw_transport_info {
-	int memfd;		/**< the memfd of the transport area */
-	uint32_t offset;	/**< offset to map \a memfd at */
-	uint32_t size;		/**< size of memfd mapping */
-};
-
-/** Shared structure between client and server \memberof pw_transport */
-struct pw_transport_area {
-	uint32_t max_input_ports;	/**< max input ports of the node */
-	uint32_t n_input_ports;		/**< number of input ports of the node */
-	uint32_t max_output_ports;	/**< max output ports of the node */
-	uint32_t n_output_ports;	/**< number of output ports of the node */
-};
-
-/** \class pw_transport
- *
- * \brief Transport object
- *
- * The transport object contains shared data and ringbuffers to exchange
- * events and data between the server and the client in a low-latency and
- * lockfree way.
- */
-struct pw_transport {
-	struct pw_transport_area *area;		/**< the transport area */
-	struct spa_port_io *inputs;		/**< array of input port io */
-	struct spa_port_io *outputs;		/**< array of output port io */
-	void *input_data;			/**< input memory for ringbuffer */
-	struct spa_ringbuffer *input_buffer;	/**< ringbuffer for input memory */
-	void *output_data;			/**< output memory for ringbuffer */
-	struct spa_ringbuffer *output_buffer;	/**< ringbuffer for output memory */
-
-	void *user_data;
-};
-
-struct pw_transport *
-pw_transport_new(uint32_t max_input_ports, uint32_t max_output_ports, size_t user_data_size);
-
-struct pw_transport *
-pw_transport_new_from_info(struct pw_transport_info *info, size_t user_data_size);
-
-void
-pw_transport_destroy(struct pw_transport *trans);
-
-int
-pw_transport_get_info(struct pw_transport *trans, struct pw_transport_info *info);
-
-int
-pw_transport_add_event(struct pw_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event);
-
-int
-pw_transport_next_event(struct pw_transport *trans, struct spa_event *event);
-
-int
-pw_transport_parse_event(struct pw_transport *trans, void *event);
-
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT__Transport            SPA_TYPE_EVENT_BASE "Transport"
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE        PW_TYPE_EVENT__Transport ":"
-
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__HaveOutput	PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE "HaveOutput"
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__NeedInput	PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE "NeedInput"
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ReuseBuffer	PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE "ReuseBuffer"
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ProcessInput	PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE "ProcessInput"
-#define PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ProcessOutput	PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT_BASE "ProcessOutput"
-
-struct pw_type_event_transport {
-	uint32_t HaveOutput;
-	uint32_t NeedInput;
-	uint32_t ReuseBuffer;
-	uint32_t ProcessInput;
-	uint32_t ProcessOutput;
-};
-
-static inline void
-pw_type_event_transport_map(struct spa_type_map *map, struct pw_type_event_transport *type)
-{
-	if (type->HaveOutput == 0) {
-		type->HaveOutput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__HaveOutput);
-		type->NeedInput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__NeedInput);
-		type->ReuseBuffer = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ReuseBuffer);
-		type->ProcessInput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ProcessInput);
-		type->ProcessOutput = spa_type_map_get_id(map, PW_TYPE_EVENT_TRANSPORT__ProcessOutput);
-	}
-}
-
-struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer_body {
-	struct spa_pod_object_body body;
-	struct spa_pod_int port_id;
-	struct spa_pod_int buffer_id;
-};
-
-struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer {
-	struct spa_pod pod;
-	struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer_body body;
-};
-
-#define PW_EVENT_TRANSPORT_REUSE_BUFFER_INIT(type,port_id,buffer_id)		\
-	SPA_EVENT_INIT_COMPLEX(struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer,		\
-		sizeof(struct pw_event_transport_reuse_buffer_body), type,	\
-		SPA_POD_INT_INIT(port_id),					\
-		SPA_POD_INT_INIT(buffer_id))
-
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-} /* extern "C" */
-#endif
-
-#endif /* __PIPEWIRE_TRANSPORT_H__ */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/type.c b/src/pipewire/type.c
index 332a6220c..ba37734f6 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/type.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/type.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void pw_type_init(struct pw_type *type)
 	spa_type_param_alloc_buffers_map(type->map, &type->param_alloc_buffers);
 	spa_type_param_alloc_meta_enable_map(type->map, &type->param_alloc_meta_enable);
 	spa_type_param_alloc_video_padding_map(type->map, &type->param_alloc_video_padding);
-
-	pw_type_event_transport_map(type->map, &type->event_transport);
 }
 
 bool pw_pod_remap_data(uint32_t type, void *body, uint32_t size, struct pw_map *types)
diff --git a/src/pipewire/type.h b/src/pipewire/type.h
index 330f8ca29..9378da5ba 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/type.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/type.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <spa/param-alloc.h>
 
 #include <pipewire/map.h>
-#include <pipewire/transport.h>
 
 #define PW_TYPE_BASE		"PipeWire:"
 
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ struct pw_type {
 	struct spa_type_param_alloc_buffers param_alloc_buffers;
 	struct spa_type_param_alloc_meta_enable param_alloc_meta_enable;
 	struct spa_type_param_alloc_video_padding param_alloc_video_padding;
-	struct pw_type_event_transport event_transport;
 };
 
 void