diff --git a/src/tools/dfffile.c b/src/tools/dfffile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd40be4bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/dfffile.c
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/* PipeWire */
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright © 2021 Wim Taymans */
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include <spa/utils/string.h>
+#include <spa/debug/mem.h>
+
+#include "dfffile.h"
+
+struct dff_file {
+	uint8_t *data;
+	size_t size;
+
+	int mode;
+	int fd;
+
+	struct dff_file_info info;
+
+	uint8_t *p;
+	size_t offset;
+};
+
+struct dff_chunk {
+	uint32_t id;
+	uint64_t size;
+	void *data;
+};
+
+#define FOURCC(a,b,c,d) (d | (c << 8) | (b << 16) | (a << 24))
+
+static inline uint16_t parse_be16(const uint8_t *in)
+{
+	return (in[0] << 8) | in[1];
+}
+static inline uint32_t parse_be32(const uint8_t *in)
+{
+	return FOURCC(in[0], in[1], in[2], in[3]);
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t parse_be64(const uint8_t *in)
+{
+	uint64_t res = in[7];
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[6]) << 8;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[5]) << 16;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[4]) << 24;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[3]) << 32;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[2]) << 40;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[1]) << 48;
+	res |= ((uint64_t)in[0]) << 56;
+	return res;
+}
+
+static inline int f_avail(struct dff_file *f)
+{
+	if (f->p < f->data + f->size)
+		return f->size + f->data - f->p;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int read_chunk(struct dff_file *f, struct dff_chunk *c)
+{
+	if (f_avail(f) < 12)
+		return -ENOSPC;
+
+	c->id = parse_be32(f->p);	/* id of this chunk */
+	c->size = parse_be64(f->p + 4);	/* size of this chunk */
+	f->p += 12;
+	c->data = f->p;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int skip_chunk(struct dff_file *f, const struct dff_chunk *c)
+{
+	f->p = SPA_PTROFF(c->data, c->size, uint8_t);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int read_PROP(struct dff_file *f, struct dff_chunk *prop)
+{
+	struct dff_chunk c[1];
+	int res;
+
+	if (f_avail(f) < 4 ||
+	    memcmp(prop->data, "SND ", 4) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	f->p += 4;
+
+	while (f->p < SPA_PTROFF(prop->data, prop->size, uint8_t)) {
+		if ((res = read_chunk(f, &c[0])) < 0)
+			return res;
+
+		switch (c[0].id) {
+		case FOURCC('F', 'S', ' ', ' '):
+			f->info.rate = parse_be32(f->p);
+			break;
+		case FOURCC('C', 'H', 'N', 'L'):
+			f->info.channels = parse_be16(f->p);
+			switch (f->info.channels) {
+			case 2:
+				f->info.channel_type = 2;
+				break;
+			case 5:
+				f->info.channel_type = 6;
+				break;
+			case 6:
+				f->info.channel_type = 7;
+				break;
+			}
+			break;
+		case FOURCC('C', 'M', 'P', 'R'):
+		{
+			uint32_t cmpr = parse_be32(f->p);
+			if (cmpr != FOURCC('D', 'S', 'D', ' '))
+				return -ENOTSUP;
+			break;
+		}
+		case FOURCC('A', 'B', 'S', 'S'):
+			break;
+		case FOURCC('L', 'S', 'C', 'O'):
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		skip_chunk(f, &c[0]);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int read_FRM8(struct dff_file *f)
+{
+	struct dff_chunk c[2];
+	int res;
+	bool found_dsd = false;
+
+	if ((res = read_chunk(f, &c[0])) < 0)
+		return res;
+	if (c[0].id != FOURCC('F','R','M','8'))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (f_avail(f) < 4 ||
+	    memcmp(c[0].data, "DSD ", 4) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	f->p += 4;
+
+	while (true) {
+		if ((res = read_chunk(f, &c[1])) < 0)
+			return res;
+
+		switch (c[1].id) {
+		case FOURCC('F', 'V', 'E', 'R'):
+			break;
+		case FOURCC('P', 'R', 'O', 'P'):
+			read_PROP(f, &c[1]);
+			break;
+		case FOURCC('D', 'S', 'D', ' '):
+		{
+			f->info.length = c[1].size;
+			f->info.samples = c[1].size / f->info.channels;
+			f->info.lsb = 0;
+			f->info.blocksize = 1;
+			found_dsd = true;
+			break;
+		}
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		if (found_dsd)
+			break;
+
+		skip_chunk(f, &c[1]);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int open_read(struct dff_file *f, const char *filename, struct dff_file_info *info)
+{
+	int res;
+	struct stat st;
+
+	if ((f->fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY)) < 0) {
+		res = -errno;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	if (fstat(f->fd, &st) < 0) {
+		res = -errno;
+		goto exit_close;
+	}
+	f->size = st.st_size;
+
+	f->data = mmap(NULL, f->size, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, f->fd, 0);
+	if (f->data == MAP_FAILED) {
+		res = -errno;
+		goto exit_close;
+	}
+
+	f->p = f->data;
+
+	if ((res = read_FRM8(f)) < 0)
+		goto exit_unmap;
+
+	f->mode = 1;
+	*info = f->info;
+	return 0;
+
+exit_unmap:
+	munmap(f->data, f->size);
+exit_close:
+	close(f->fd);
+exit:
+	return res;
+}
+
+struct dff_file *
+dff_file_open(const char *filename, const char *mode, struct dff_file_info *info)
+{
+        int res;
+        struct dff_file *f;
+
+        f = calloc(1, sizeof(struct dff_file));
+        if (f == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        if (spa_streq(mode, "r")) {
+                if ((res = open_read(f, filename, info)) < 0)
+                        goto exit_free;
+        } else {
+                res = -EINVAL;
+                goto exit_free;
+        }
+        return f;
+
+exit_free:
+        free(f);
+        errno = -res;
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+static const uint8_t bitrev[256] = {
+	0x00, 0x80, 0x40, 0xc0, 0x20, 0xa0, 0x60, 0xe0, 0x10, 0x90, 0x50, 0xd0, 0x30, 0xb0, 0x70, 0xf0,
+	0x08, 0x88, 0x48, 0xc8, 0x28, 0xa8, 0x68, 0xe8, 0x18, 0x98, 0x58, 0xd8, 0x38, 0xb8, 0x78, 0xf8,
+	0x04, 0x84, 0x44, 0xc4, 0x24, 0xa4, 0x64, 0xe4, 0x14, 0x94, 0x54, 0xd4, 0x34, 0xb4, 0x74, 0xf4,
+	0x0c, 0x8c, 0x4c, 0xcc, 0x2c, 0xac, 0x6c, 0xec, 0x1c, 0x9c, 0x5c, 0xdc, 0x3c, 0xbc, 0x7c, 0xfc,
+	0x02, 0x82, 0x42, 0xc2, 0x22, 0xa2, 0x62, 0xe2, 0x12, 0x92, 0x52, 0xd2, 0x32, 0xb2, 0x72, 0xf2,
+	0x0a, 0x8a, 0x4a, 0xca, 0x2a, 0xaa, 0x6a, 0xea, 0x1a, 0x9a, 0x5a, 0xda, 0x3a, 0xba, 0x7a, 0xfa,
+	0x06, 0x86, 0x46, 0xc6, 0x26, 0xa6, 0x66, 0xe6, 0x16, 0x96, 0x56, 0xd6, 0x36, 0xb6, 0x76, 0xf6,
+	0x0e, 0x8e, 0x4e, 0xce, 0x2e, 0xae, 0x6e, 0xee, 0x1e, 0x9e, 0x5e, 0xde, 0x3e, 0xbe, 0x7e, 0xfe,
+	0x01, 0x81, 0x41, 0xc1, 0x21, 0xa1, 0x61, 0xe1, 0x11, 0x91, 0x51, 0xd1, 0x31, 0xb1, 0x71, 0xf1,
+	0x09, 0x89, 0x49, 0xc9, 0x29, 0xa9, 0x69, 0xe9, 0x19, 0x99, 0x59, 0xd9, 0x39, 0xb9, 0x79, 0xf9,
+	0x05, 0x85, 0x45, 0xc5, 0x25, 0xa5, 0x65, 0xe5, 0x15, 0x95, 0x55, 0xd5, 0x35, 0xb5, 0x75, 0xf5,
+	0x0d, 0x8d, 0x4d, 0xcd, 0x2d, 0xad, 0x6d, 0xed, 0x1d, 0x9d, 0x5d, 0xdd, 0x3d, 0xbd, 0x7d, 0xfd,
+	0x03, 0x83, 0x43, 0xc3, 0x23, 0xa3, 0x63, 0xe3, 0x13, 0x93, 0x53, 0xd3, 0x33, 0xb3, 0x73, 0xf3,
+	0x0b, 0x8b, 0x4b, 0xcb, 0x2b, 0xab, 0x6b, 0xeb, 0x1b, 0x9b, 0x5b, 0xdb, 0x3b, 0xbb, 0x7b, 0xfb,
+	0x07, 0x87, 0x47, 0xc7, 0x27, 0xa7, 0x67, 0xe7, 0x17, 0x97, 0x57, 0xd7, 0x37, 0xb7, 0x77, 0xf7,
+	0x0f, 0x8f, 0x4f, 0xcf, 0x2f, 0xaf, 0x6f, 0xef, 0x1f, 0x9f, 0x5f, 0xdf, 0x3f, 0xbf, 0x7f, 0xff,
+};
+
+ssize_t
+dff_file_read(struct dff_file *f, void *data, size_t samples, const struct dff_layout *layout)
+{
+	uint8_t *d = data;
+	int32_t step = SPA_ABS(layout->interleave);
+	uint32_t channels = f->info.channels;
+	bool rev = layout->lsb != f->info.lsb;
+	size_t total, offset, scale;
+
+	offset = f->offset;
+	scale = SPA_CLAMP(f->info.rate / (44100u * 64u), 1u, 4u);
+
+	samples *= step;
+	samples *= scale;
+
+	for (total = 0; total < samples && offset < f->info.length; total++) {
+		uint32_t i;
+		int32_t j;
+		const uint8_t *s = f->p + offset;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < layout->channels; i++) {
+			if (layout->interleave > 0) {
+				for (j = 0; j < step; j++)
+					*d++ = rev ?
+						bitrev[s[j * channels + i]] :
+						s[j * channels + i];
+			} else {
+				for (j = step-1; j >= 0; j--)
+					*d++ = rev ?
+						bitrev[s[j * channels + i]] :
+						s[j * channels + i];
+			}
+		}
+		offset += step * channels;
+	}
+	f->offset = offset;
+
+	return total;
+}
+
+int dff_file_close(struct dff_file *f)
+{
+	if (f->mode == 1) {
+		munmap(f->data, f->size);
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	close(f->fd);
+	free(f);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/dfffile.h b/src/tools/dfffile.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de8153142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/dfffile.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* PipeWire */
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright © 2023 Wim Taymans */
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <spa/utils/defs.h>
+
+struct dff_file;
+
+struct dff_file_info {
+	uint32_t channel_type;
+	uint32_t channels;
+	uint32_t rate;
+	bool lsb;
+	uint64_t samples;
+	uint64_t length;
+	uint32_t blocksize;
+};
+
+struct dff_layout {
+	int32_t interleave;
+	uint32_t channels;
+	bool lsb;
+};
+
+struct dff_file * dff_file_open(const char *filename, const char *mode, struct dff_file_info *info);
+
+ssize_t dff_file_read(struct dff_file *f, void *data, size_t samples, const struct dff_layout *layout);
+
+int dff_file_close(struct dff_file *f);
diff --git a/src/tools/meson.build b/src/tools/meson.build
index b91038462..260dfc021 100644
--- a/src/tools/meson.build
+++ b/src/tools/meson.build
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ if get_option('pw-cat').allowed() and sndfile_dep.found()
   pwcat_sources = [
     'pw-cat.c',
     'midifile.c',
+    'dfffile.c',
     'dsffile.c',
   ]
 
diff --git a/src/tools/pw-cat.c b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
index e56348444..4cdf51e44 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-cat.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "midifile.h"
+#include "dfffile.h"
 #include "dsffile.h"
 
 #define DEFAULT_MEDIA_TYPE	"Audio"
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ struct data {
 		struct dsf_file_info info;
 		struct dsf_layout layout;
 	} dsf;
+	struct {
+		struct dff_file *file;
+		struct dff_file_info info;
+		struct dff_layout layout;
+	} dff;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PW_CAT_FFMPEG_INTEGRATION
 	struct {
@@ -798,6 +804,10 @@ on_param_changed(void *userdata, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param)
 	data->dsf.layout.channels = info.info.dsd.channels;
 	data->dsf.layout.lsb = info.info.dsd.bitorder == SPA_PARAM_BITORDER_lsb;
 
+	data->dff.layout.interleave = info.info.dsd.interleave,
+	data->dff.layout.channels = info.info.dsd.channels;
+	data->dff.layout.lsb = info.info.dsd.bitorder == SPA_PARAM_BITORDER_lsb;
+
 	data->stride = data->dsf.layout.channels * SPA_ABS(data->dsf.layout.interleave);
 
 	if (data->verbose) {
@@ -1164,26 +1174,46 @@ static int dsf_play(struct data *d, void *src, unsigned int n_frames, bool *null
 	return dsf_file_read(d->dsf.file, src, n_frames, &d->dsf.layout);
 }
 
-static int setup_dsffile(struct data *data)
+static int dff_play(struct data *d, void *src, unsigned int n_frames, bool *null_frame)
+{
+	return dff_file_read(d->dff.file, src, n_frames, &d->dff.layout);
+}
+
+static int setup_dsdfile(struct data *data)
 {
 	if (data->mode == mode_record)
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 
 	data->dsf.file = dsf_file_open(data->filename, "r", &data->dsf.info);
 	if (data->dsf.file == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "dsffile: can't read dsf file '%s': %m\n", data->filename);
-		return -errno;
+		data->dff.file = dff_file_open(data->filename, "r", &data->dff.info);
+		if (data->dff.file == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "dsdfile: can't read dsd file '%s': %m\n", data->filename);
+			return -errno;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (data->verbose)
-		printf("dsffile: opened file \"%s\" channels:%d rate:%d samples:%"PRIu64" bitorder:%s\n",
+	if (data->dsf.file != NULL) {
+		if (data->verbose)
+			printf("dsffile: opened file \"%s\" channels:%d rate:%d "
+					"samples:%"PRIu64" bitorder:%s\n",
 				data->filename,
 				data->dsf.info.channels, data->dsf.info.rate,
 				data->dsf.info.samples,
 				data->dsf.info.lsb ? "lsb" : "msb");
 
-	data->fill = dsf_play;
+		data->fill = dsf_play;
+	} else {
+		if (data->verbose)
+			printf("dfffile: opened file \"%s\" channels:%d rate:%d "
+					"samples:%"PRIu64" bitorder:%s\n",
+				data->filename,
+				data->dff.info.channels, data->dff.info.rate,
+				data->dff.info.samples,
+				data->dff.info.lsb ? "lsb" : "msb");
 
+		data->fill = dff_play;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1839,7 +1869,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			ret = setup_midifile(&data);
 			break;
 		case TYPE_DSD:
-			ret = setup_dsffile(&data);
+			ret = setup_dsdfile(&data);
 			break;
 #ifdef HAVE_PW_CAT_FFMPEG_INTEGRATION
 		case TYPE_ENCODED:
@@ -1918,13 +1948,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	case TYPE_DSD:
 	{
 		struct spa_audio_info_dsd info;
+		uint32_t channel_type;
 
 		spa_zero(info);
-		info.channels = data.dsf.info.channels;
-		info.rate = data.dsf.info.rate / 8;
+		if (data.dsf.file != NULL) {
+			info.channels = data.dsf.info.channels;
+			info.rate = data.dsf.info.rate / 8;
+			channel_type = data.dsf.info.channel_type;
+		} else {
+			info.channels = data.dff.info.channels;
+			info.rate = data.dff.info.rate / 8;
+			channel_type = data.dff.info.channel_type;
+		}
 
 		SPA_FOR_EACH_ELEMENT_VAR(dsd_layouts, i) {
-			if (i->type != data.dsf.info.channel_type)
+			if (i->type != channel_type)
 				continue;
 			info.channels = i->info.n_channels;
 			memcpy(info.position, i->info.position,
@@ -2020,6 +2058,10 @@ error_no_main_loop:
 		sf_close(data.file);
 	if (data.midi.file)
 		midi_file_close(data.midi.file);
+	if (data.dsf.file)
+		dsf_file_close(data.dsf.file);
+	if (data.dff.file)
+		dff_file_close(data.dff.file);
 #ifdef HAVE_PW_CAT_FFMPEG_INTEGRATION
 	if (data.encoded.packet)
 		av_packet_free(&data.encoded.packet);