diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
index f201522f8..72ad5d792 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
@@ -4274,10 +4274,18 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 				this->direction = SPA_DIRECTION_INPUT;
 		}
 		else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
-			if (s != NULL)
-				spa_audio_parse_position_n(s, strlen(s),
-					this->props.channel_map, SPA_N_ELEMENTS(this->props.channel_map),
-					&this->props.n_channels);
+			if (s == NULL)
+				continue;
+			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_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) {
+			if (s == NULL)
+				continue;
+			spa_audio_parse_layout(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 0402b8c75..5585cb141 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/avb/avb-pcm.c
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ static int avb_set_param(struct state *state, const char *k, const char *s)
 				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(state->default_pos.pos),
 				&state->default_pos.channels);
 		fmt_change++;
+	} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) {
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(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)) {
 		state->n_allowed_rates = spa_avb_parse_rates(state->allowed_rates,
 				MAX_RATES, s, strlen(s));
diff --git a/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c b/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
index acaec6f7b..b804023b3 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/support/null-audio-sink.c
@@ -952,6 +952,9 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 		} else if (spa_streq(k, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) {
 			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, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) {
+			spa_audio_parse_layout(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/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c b/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
index 29f57cb50..453203ebb 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-combine-stream.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -76,9 +77,10 @@
  * ## Stream options
  *
  * - `audio.position`: Set the stream channel map. By default this is the same channel
- *                     map as the combine stream.
+ *                     map as the combine stream. You can also use audio.layout
  * - `combine.audio.position`: map the combine audio positions to the stream positions.
  *                     combine input channels are mapped one-by-one to stream output channels.
+ *                     You can also use combine.audio.layout.
  *
  * ## Example configuration
  *
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 				SPA_DICT_ITEM(SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, DEFAULT_POSITION)),
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -868,6 +871,9 @@ static int create_stream(struct stream_info *info)
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL)
 		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), s->info.position,
 				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(s->info.position), &s->info.channels);
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL)
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(str, s->info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(s->info.position), &s->info.channels);
 	if (s->info.channels == 0)
 		s->info = impl->info;
 
@@ -875,6 +881,9 @@ static int create_stream(struct stream_info *info)
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, "combine.audio.position")) != NULL)
 		spa_audio_parse_position_n(str, strlen(str), remap_info.position,
 				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(remap_info.position), &remap_info.channels);
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(info->stream_props, "combine.audio.layout")) != NULL)
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(str, remap_info.position,
+				SPA_N_ELEMENTS(remap_info.position), &remap_info.channels);
 	if (remap_info.channels == 0)
 		remap_info = s->info;
 
@@ -1627,6 +1636,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, PW_KEY_NODE_LOOP_NAME);
 	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(props, impl->combine_props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index 98efa35c5..390563db2 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -1278,6 +1279,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1416,6 +1418,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_LINK_GROUP);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, "resample.prefill");
 
@@ -1442,21 +1445,38 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		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->capture_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL) {
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(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_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->source_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL) {
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(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_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->sink_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL) {
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(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_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;
 	}
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->playback_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL) {
+		spa_audio_parse_layout(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;
 
 	if ((str = pw_properties_get(props, "aec.method")) != NULL)
 		pw_log_warn("aec.method is not supported anymore use library.name");
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
index 60b6dda95..209a23eac 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-filter.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -476,6 +477,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -548,6 +550,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
index 00b880175..fecee854d 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -387,6 +389,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-source.c b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
index 20f296a17..21d3e34cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -393,6 +395,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
index 7094feaf4..f6a76bed0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
  * Options with well-known behavior.
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -1437,6 +1438,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 				 SPA_DICT_ITEM(SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, DEFAULT_POSITION)),
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index a2d1f5361..2cf053ff8 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ extern struct spa_handle_factory spa_filter_graph_factory;
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -1840,6 +1841,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1918,6 +1920,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
index 637001423..760da1669 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -1060,6 +1061,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 				 SPA_DICT_ITEM(SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, DEFAULT_POSITION)),
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1169,6 +1171,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		pw_properties_update_string(impl->source.props, str, strlen(str));
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_ALWAYS_PROCESS);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index e921cd701..5b34834ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
@@ -846,6 +847,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -927,6 +929,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
index 485570064..07a756266 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -1225,6 +1226,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 				 SPA_DICT_ITEM(SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT, "F32P")),
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1329,6 +1331,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_LOOP_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_ALWAYS_PROCESS);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_GROUP);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
index 615a4553b..0ff62d93b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -1299,6 +1300,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 				 SPA_DICT_ITEM(SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT, "F32P")),
 			&props->dict,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1417,6 +1419,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_LOCK_QUANTUM);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_LOCK_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, "audio.ports");
 	copy_props(impl, props, "midi.ports");
diff --git a/src/modules/module-parametric-equalizer.c b/src/modules/module-parametric-equalizer.c
index a11398166..7eb89f7f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-parametric-equalizer.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-parametric-equalizer.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
  * Options with well-known behaviour:
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
  *
diff --git a/src/modules/module-pipe-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-pipe-tunnel.c
index 2f66a9ed7..62de8717c 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-pipe-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-pipe-tunnel.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
@@ -756,6 +757,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -886,6 +888,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
index e1847577a..ffc225b98 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_RATE
@@ -831,6 +832,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL)) < 0)
 		return res;
 
@@ -888,6 +890,7 @@ static int parse_params(struct impl *impl)
 	copy_props(impl, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, PW_KEY_NODE_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
index 4c4ab1a26..fe496fa33 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_LATENCY
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
@@ -1059,6 +1060,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
index accc2a9da..e217ff5b2 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-raop-sink.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -1901,6 +1902,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_DEVICE_ICON_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp-session.c b/src/modules/module-rtp-session.c
index cd7ca7f4e..63470c539 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp-session.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp-session.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ PW_LOG_TOPIC(mod_topic, "mod." NAME);
 		"( audio.rate=<sample rate, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_RATE)"> ) "		\
 		"( audio.channels=<number of channels, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_CHANNELS)"> ) "\
 		"( audio.position=<channel map, default:"DEFAULT_POSITION"> ) "			\
+		"( audio.layout=<layout name, default:"DEFAULT_LAYOUT"> ) "			\
 		"( stream.props= { key=value ... } ) "
 
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_info[] = {
@@ -1329,6 +1331,12 @@ static struct service *make_service(struct impl *impl, const struct service_info
 			} else if (spa_streq(key, "channels")) {
 				k = PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS;
 				mask |= 1<<3;
+			} else if (spa_streq(key, "position")) {
+				pw_properties_set(props,
+						SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, value);
+			} else if (spa_streq(key, "layout")) {
+				pw_properties_set(props,
+						SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT, value);
 			} else if (spa_streq(key, "channelnames")) {
 				pw_properties_set(props,
 						PW_KEY_NODE_CHANNELNAMES, value);
@@ -1587,6 +1595,8 @@ static int make_announce(struct impl *impl)
 			txt = avahi_string_list_add_pair(txt, "channels", str);
 		if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->stream_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION)) != NULL)
 			txt = avahi_string_list_add_pair(txt, "position", str);
+		if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->stream_props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT)) != NULL)
+			txt = avahi_string_list_add_pair(txt, "layout", str);
 		if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->stream_props, PW_KEY_NODE_CHANNELNAMES)) != NULL)
 			txt = avahi_string_list_add_pair(txt, "channelnames", str);
 		if (impl->ts_refclk != NULL) {
@@ -1702,6 +1712,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp-sink.c b/src/modules/module-rtp-sink.c
index cb21cb79a..c77fc067a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp-sink.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ PW_LOG_TOPIC(mod_topic, "mod." NAME);
 		"( audio.rate=<sample rate, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_RATE)"> ) "			\
 		"( audio.channels=<number of channels, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_CHANNELS)"> ) "	\
 		"( audio.position=<channel map, default:"DEFAULT_POSITION"> ) "				\
+		"( audio.layout=<channel layout, default:"DEFAULT_LAYOUT"> ) "				\
 		"( aes67.driver-group=<driver driving the PTP send> ) "					\
 		"( stream.props= { key=value ... } ) "
 
@@ -578,6 +580,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c b/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
index 5c3d1f05f..8e227b53b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp-source.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ PW_LOG_TOPIC(mod_topic, "mod." NAME);
 		"( audio.rate=<sample rate, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_RATE)"> ) "				\
 		"( audio.channels=<number of channels, default:"SPA_STRINGIFY(DEFAULT_CHANNELS)"> ) "		\
 		"( audio.position=<channel map, default:"DEFAULT_POSITION"> ) "					\
+		"( audio.layout=<channel layout, default:"DEFAULT_LAYOUT"> ) "					\
 		"( stream.props= { key=value ... } ) "
 
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_info[] = {
@@ -923,6 +925,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
index fa055ce0c..e19d88a1f 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
index 095b8395c..2c6e6dea5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct rtp_stream;
 #define DEFAULT_RATE		48000
 #define DEFAULT_CHANNELS	2
 #define DEFAULT_POSITION	"[ FL FR ]"
+#define DEFAULT_LAYOUT		"Stereo"
 
 #define ERROR_MSEC		2.0f
 #define DEFAULT_SESS_LATENCY	100.0f
diff --git a/src/modules/module-snapcast-discover.c b/src/modules/module-snapcast-discover.c
index ec4eb3e25..596d5677b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-snapcast-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-snapcast-discover.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_info_r
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL)) < 0)
 		return res;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-vban-recv.c b/src/modules/module-vban-recv.c
index 26dc7b507..2ee724305 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-vban-recv.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-vban-recv.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
  * Options with well-known behavior:
  *
  * - \ref PW_KEY_REMOTE_NAME
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS
@@ -694,6 +695,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 		pw_properties_update_string(stream_props, str, strlen(str));
 
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_LOOP_NAME);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-vban-send.c b/src/modules/module-vban-send.c
index 5fc6793a1..a3ea7c760 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-vban-send.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-vban-send.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE
  * - \ref PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+ * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT
  * - \ref SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_NAME
  * - \ref PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION
@@ -417,6 +418,7 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_RATE);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS);
+	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT);
 	copy_props(impl, props, SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_NAME);
 	copy_props(impl, props, PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c b/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
index 941fa1acd..da3469583 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static int parse_audio_info(const struct pw_properties *props, struct spa_audio_
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_RATE,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNELS,
+			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_LAYOUT,
 			SPA_KEY_AUDIO_POSITION, NULL);
 }