diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f88b7de49..2ed65c5b7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ dl_lib = cc.find_library('dl', required : false)
 pthread_lib = dependency('threads')
 dbus_dep = dependency('dbus-1')
 sdl_dep = dependency('sdl2', required : false)
+ncurses_dep = dependency('ncurses', required : false)
 sndfile_dep = dependency('sndfile', version : '>= 1.0.20', required : false)
 
 if get_option('gstreamer')
diff --git a/src/tools/meson.build b/src/tools/meson.build
index b2698b4d9..bc952114d 100644
--- a/src/tools/meson.build
+++ b/src/tools/meson.build
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ executable('pw-metadata',
 	dependencies : [pipewire_dep],
 )
 
+if ncurses_dep.found()
+  executable('pw-top',
+	'pw-top.c',
+	c_args : [ '-D_GNU_SOURCE' ],
+	install: true,
+	dependencies : [pipewire_dep, ncurses_dep],
+  )
+endif
+
 if get_option('pw-cat') and sndfile_dep.found()
 
   pwcat_sources = [
diff --git a/src/tools/pw-top.c b/src/tools/pw-top.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68417d4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/pw-top.c
@@ -0,0 +1,575 @@
+/* PipeWire
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2020 Wim Taymans
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+ * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+ * Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <ncurses.h>
+
+#include <spa/utils/result.h>
+#include <spa/pod/parser.h>
+#include <spa/debug/pod.h>
+
+#include <pipewire/impl.h>
+#include <extensions/profiler.h>
+
+#define MAX_NAME		128
+#define MAX_NODES		1024
+#define MAX_FOLLOWERS		1024
+
+struct driver {
+	int64_t count;
+	float cpu_load[3];
+	struct spa_io_clock clock;
+	uint32_t xrun_count;
+};
+
+struct measurement {
+	int32_t index;
+	int32_t status;
+	int64_t period;
+	int64_t prev_signal;
+	int64_t signal;
+	int64_t awake;
+	int64_t finish;
+	struct spa_fraction latency;
+};
+
+struct node {
+	struct spa_list link;
+	uint32_t id;
+	char name[MAX_NAME];
+	struct measurement measurement;
+	struct driver info;
+	struct node *driver;
+	uint32_t errors;
+	int32_t last_error_status;
+};
+
+struct data {
+	struct pw_main_loop *loop;
+	struct pw_context *context;
+
+	struct pw_core *core;
+	struct spa_hook core_listener;
+
+	struct pw_registry *registry;
+	struct spa_hook registry_listener;
+
+	struct pw_proxy *profiler;
+	struct spa_hook profiler_listener;
+	int check_profiler;
+
+	struct spa_source *timer;
+
+	int n_nodes;
+	struct spa_list node_list;
+
+	WINDOW *win;
+};
+
+struct point {
+	struct node *driver;
+	struct driver info;
+};
+
+static int process_info(struct data *d, const struct spa_pod *pod, struct driver *info)
+{
+	spa_pod_parse_struct(pod,
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->count),
+			SPA_POD_Float(&info->cpu_load[0]),
+			SPA_POD_Float(&info->cpu_load[1]),
+			SPA_POD_Float(&info->cpu_load[2]),
+			SPA_POD_Int(&info->xrun_count));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int process_clock(struct data *d, const struct spa_pod *pod, struct driver *info)
+{
+	spa_pod_parse_struct(pod,
+			SPA_POD_Int(&info->clock.flags),
+			SPA_POD_Int(&info->clock.id),
+			SPA_POD_Stringn(info->clock.name, sizeof(info->clock.name)),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->clock.nsec),
+			SPA_POD_Fraction(&info->clock.rate),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->clock.position),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->clock.duration),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->clock.delay),
+			SPA_POD_Double(&info->clock.rate_diff),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&info->clock.next_nsec));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct node *find_node(struct data *d, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct node *n;
+	spa_list_for_each(n, &d->node_list, link) {
+		if (n->id == id)
+			return n;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct node *add_node(struct data *d, uint32_t id, const char *name)
+{
+	struct node *n;
+
+	if ((n = calloc(1, sizeof(*n))) == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (name)
+		strncpy(n->name, name, MAX_NAME-1);
+	else
+		snprintf(n->name, sizeof(n->name)-1, "%u", id);
+	n->id = id;
+	n->driver = n;
+	spa_list_append(&d->node_list, &n->link);
+	d->n_nodes++;
+
+	return n;
+}
+
+static void remove_node(struct data *d, struct node *n)
+{
+	spa_list_remove(&n->link);
+	d->n_nodes--;
+	free(n);
+}
+
+static int process_driver_block(struct data *d, const struct spa_pod *pod, struct point *point)
+{
+	char *name = NULL;
+	uint32_t id = 0;
+	struct measurement m;
+	struct node *n;
+
+	spa_zero(m);
+	spa_pod_parse_struct(pod,
+			SPA_POD_Int(&id),
+			SPA_POD_String(&name),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.prev_signal),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.signal),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.awake),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.finish),
+			SPA_POD_Int(&m.status),
+			SPA_POD_Fraction(&m.latency));
+
+	if ((n = find_node(d, id)) == NULL)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	n->driver = n;
+	n->measurement = m;
+	n->info = point->info;
+	point->driver = n;
+
+	if (m.status != 3) {
+		n->errors++;
+		if (n->last_error_status == -1)
+			n->last_error_status = m.status;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int process_follower_block(struct data *d, const struct spa_pod *pod, struct point *point)
+{
+	uint32_t id = 0;
+	const char *name =  NULL;
+	struct measurement m;
+	struct node *n;
+
+	spa_zero(m);
+	spa_pod_parse_struct(pod,
+			SPA_POD_Int(&id),
+			SPA_POD_String(&name),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.prev_signal),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.signal),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.awake),
+			SPA_POD_Long(&m.finish),
+			SPA_POD_Int(&m.status),
+			SPA_POD_Fraction(&m.latency));
+
+	if ((n = find_node(d, id)) == NULL)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	n->measurement = m;
+	n->driver = point->driver;
+	if (m.status != 3) {
+		n->errors++;
+		if (n->last_error_status == -1)
+			n->last_error_status = m.status;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const char *print_time(char *buf, size_t len, uint64_t val)
+{
+	if (val < 1000000llu)
+		snprintf(buf, len, "%5.1fµs", val/1000.f);
+	else if (val < 1000000000llu)
+		snprintf(buf, len, "%5.1fms", val/1000000.f);
+	else
+		snprintf(buf, len, "%5.1fs", val/1000000000.f);
+	return buf;
+}
+
+static const char *print_perc(char *buf, size_t len, float val, float period)
+{
+	snprintf(buf, len, "%5.2f", period == 0.0f ? 0.0f : val/period);
+	return buf;
+}
+
+static void print_node(struct data *d, struct driver *i, struct node *n)
+{
+	char line[1024];
+	char buf1[64];
+	char buf2[64];
+	char buf3[64];
+	char buf4[64];
+	float waiting, busy, period;
+	int row, col;
+	struct spa_fraction frac;
+
+	getmaxyx(d->win,row,col);
+
+	if (n->driver == n)
+		frac = SPA_FRACTION((uint32_t)(i->clock.duration * i->clock.rate.num), i->clock.rate.denom);
+	else
+		frac = SPA_FRACTION(n->measurement.latency.num, n->measurement.latency.denom);
+
+	if (i->clock.rate.denom)
+		period = (float)i->clock.duration * i->clock.rate.num / (float)i->clock.rate.denom;
+	else
+		period = 0.0;
+
+	waiting = (n->measurement.awake - n->measurement.signal) / 1000000000.f,
+	busy = (n->measurement.finish - n->measurement.awake) / 1000000000.f,
+
+	snprintf(line, sizeof(line), "%s %4.1u %6.1u/%-6.1u %s %s %s %s  %3.1u  %s%s",
+			n->measurement.status != 3 ? "!" : " ",
+			n->id,
+			frac.num, frac.denom,
+			print_time(buf1, 64, n->measurement.awake - n->measurement.signal),
+			print_time(buf2, 64, n->measurement.finish - n->measurement.awake),
+			print_perc(buf3, 64, waiting, period),
+			print_perc(buf4, 64, busy, period),
+			i->xrun_count + n->errors,
+			n->driver == n ? "" : " + ",
+			n->name);
+
+	wprintw(d->win, "%.*s\n", col-1, line);
+}
+
+static void do_timeout(void *data, uint64_t expirations)
+{
+	struct data *d = data;
+	struct node *n, *t, *f;
+
+	wclear(d->win);
+	wattron(d->win, A_REVERSE);
+	wprintw(d->win, "%-*.*s", COLS-1, COLS-1, "S   ID     LATENCY     WAIT    BUSY    W/P   B/P  ERR  NAME ");
+	wattroff(d->win, A_REVERSE);
+	wprintw(d->win, "\n");
+
+	spa_list_for_each_safe(n, t, &d->node_list, link) {
+		if (n->driver != n)
+			continue;
+
+		print_node(d, &n->info, n);
+
+		spa_list_for_each(f, &d->node_list, link) {
+			if (f->driver != n || f == n)
+				continue;
+
+			print_node(d, &n->info, f);
+		}
+	}
+	wrefresh(d->win);
+}
+
+static void profiler_profile(void *data, const struct spa_pod *pod)
+{
+        struct data *d = data;
+	struct spa_pod *o;
+	struct spa_pod_prop *p;
+	struct point point;
+
+	SPA_POD_STRUCT_FOREACH(pod, o) {
+		int res = 0;
+		if (!spa_pod_is_object_type(o, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Profiler))
+			continue;
+
+		spa_zero(point);
+		SPA_POD_OBJECT_FOREACH((struct spa_pod_object*)o, p) {
+			switch(p->key) {
+			case SPA_PROFILER_info:
+				res = process_info(d, &p->value, &point.info);
+				break;
+			case SPA_PROFILER_clock:
+				res = process_clock(d, &p->value, &point.info);
+				break;
+			case SPA_PROFILER_driverBlock:
+				res = process_driver_block(d, &p->value, &point);
+				break;
+			case SPA_PROFILER_followerBlock:
+				process_follower_block(d, &p->value, &point);
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+			if (res < 0)
+				break;
+		}
+		if (res < 0)
+			continue;
+	}
+}
+
+static const struct pw_profiler_events profiler_events = {
+	PW_VERSION_PROFILER_EVENTS,
+        .profile = profiler_profile,
+};
+
+static void registry_event_global(void *data, uint32_t id,
+				  uint32_t permissions, const char *type, uint32_t version,
+				  const struct spa_dict *props)
+{
+	struct data *d = data;
+	struct pw_proxy *proxy;
+
+	if (strcmp(type, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Node) == 0) {
+		struct node *n;
+		const char *str;
+
+		str = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
+		if (str == NULL)
+			str = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
+
+		if ((n = add_node(d, id, str)) == NULL) {
+			pw_log_warn("can add node %u: %m", id);
+		}
+	} else if (strcmp(type, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Profiler) == 0) {
+		if (d->profiler != NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Ignoring profiler %d: already attached\n", id);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		proxy = pw_registry_bind(d->registry, id, type, PW_VERSION_PROFILER, 0);
+		if (proxy == NULL)
+			goto error_proxy;
+
+		d->profiler = proxy;
+		pw_proxy_add_object_listener(proxy, &d->profiler_listener, &profiler_events, d);
+	}
+
+	return;
+
+error_proxy:
+	pw_log_error("failed to create proxy: %m");
+	return;
+}
+
+static void registry_event_global_remove(void *data, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct data *d = data;
+	struct node *n;
+	if ((n = find_node(d, id)) != NULL)
+		remove_node(d, n);
+}
+
+static const struct pw_registry_events registry_events = {
+	PW_VERSION_REGISTRY_EVENTS,
+	.global = registry_event_global,
+	.global_remove = registry_event_global_remove,
+};
+
+static void on_core_error(void *_data, uint32_t id, int seq, int res, const char *message)
+{
+	struct data *data = _data;
+
+	pw_log_error("error id:%u seq:%d res:%d (%s): %s",
+			id, seq, res, spa_strerror(res), message);
+
+	if (id == PW_ID_CORE && res == -EPIPE)
+		pw_main_loop_quit(data->loop);
+}
+
+static void on_core_done(void *_data, uint32_t id, int seq)
+{
+	struct data *d = _data;
+
+	if (seq == d->check_profiler) {
+		if (d->profiler == NULL) {
+			pw_log_error("no Profiler Interface found, please load one in the server");
+			pw_main_loop_quit(d->loop);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static const struct pw_core_events core_events = {
+	PW_VERSION_CORE_EVENTS,
+	.error = on_core_error,
+	.done = on_core_done,
+};
+
+static void do_quit(void *data, int signal_number)
+{
+	struct data *d = data;
+	pw_main_loop_quit(d->loop);
+}
+
+static void show_help(const char *name)
+{
+        fprintf(stdout, "%s [options]\n"
+		"  -h, --help                            Show this help\n"
+		"      --version                         Show version\n"
+		"  -r, --remote                          Remote daemon name\n",
+		name);
+}
+
+void terminal_start()
+{
+	initscr();
+	cbreak();
+	noecho();
+	refresh();
+}
+
+void terminal_stop()
+{
+	endwin();
+}
+
+void resizehandler(int sig)
+{
+	terminal_stop();
+	terminal_start();
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	struct data data = { 0 };
+	struct pw_loop *l;
+	const char *opt_remote = NULL;
+	static const struct option long_options[] = {
+		{ "help",	no_argument,		NULL, 'h' },
+		{ "version",	no_argument,		NULL, 'V' },
+		{ "remote",	required_argument,	NULL, 'r' },
+		{ NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+	};
+	int c;
+	struct timespec value, interval;
+	struct node *n;
+
+	pw_init(&argc, &argv);
+
+	spa_list_init(&data.node_list);
+
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hVr:o:", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'h':
+			show_help(argv[0]);
+			return 0;
+		case 'V':
+			fprintf(stdout, "%s\n"
+				"Compiled with libpipewire %s\n"
+				"Linked with libpipewire %s\n",
+				argv[0],
+				pw_get_headers_version(),
+				pw_get_library_version());
+			return 0;
+		case 'r':
+			opt_remote = optarg;
+			break;
+		default:
+			show_help(argv[0]);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	data.loop = pw_main_loop_new(NULL);
+	if (data.loop == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Can't create data loop: %m\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	l = pw_main_loop_get_loop(data.loop);
+	pw_loop_add_signal(l, SIGINT, do_quit, &data);
+	pw_loop_add_signal(l, SIGTERM, do_quit, &data);
+
+	data.context = pw_context_new(l, NULL, 0);
+	if (data.context == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Can't create context: %m\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pw_context_load_module(data.context, PW_EXTENSION_MODULE_PROFILER, NULL, NULL);
+
+	data.core = pw_context_connect(data.context,
+			pw_properties_new(
+				PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME, opt_remote,
+				NULL),
+			0);
+	if (data.core == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Can't connect: %m\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	pw_core_add_listener(data.core,
+				   &data.core_listener,
+				   &core_events, &data);
+	data.registry = pw_core_get_registry(data.core,
+					  PW_VERSION_REGISTRY, 0);
+	pw_registry_add_listener(data.registry,
+				       &data.registry_listener,
+				       &registry_events, &data);
+
+	data.check_profiler = pw_core_sync(data.core, 0, 0);
+
+	terminal_start();
+
+	data.win = newwin(LINES, COLS, 0, 0);
+
+	data.timer = pw_loop_add_timer(l, do_timeout, &data);
+	value.tv_sec = 1;
+	value.tv_nsec = 0;
+	interval.tv_sec = 1;
+	interval.tv_nsec = 0;
+	pw_loop_update_timer(l, data.timer, &value, &interval, false);
+
+	pw_main_loop_run(data.loop);
+
+	terminal_stop();
+
+	spa_list_consume(n, &data.node_list, link)
+		remove_node(&data, n);
+
+	pw_proxy_destroy((struct pw_proxy*)data.profiler);
+	pw_proxy_destroy((struct pw_proxy*)data.registry);
+	pw_context_destroy(data.context);
+	pw_main_loop_destroy(data.loop);
+
+	pw_deinit();
+
+	return 0;
+}