diff --git a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
index b5ef09c8d..33ea79204 100644
--- a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
+++ b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
@@ -414,6 +414,15 @@ USA.
       <p><opt>default-channel-map</opt> The default channel map.</p>
     </option>
 
+    <option>
+      <p><opt>alternate-sample-rate</opt> The alternate sample
+      frequency. Sinks and sources will use either the
+      default-rate-rate value or this alternate value, typically 44.1
+      or 48kHz. Switching between default and alternate values is
+      enabled only when the sinks/sources are suspended. This option
+      is ignored in passthrough mode where the stream rate will be used.</p>
+    </option>
+
   </section>
 
   <section name="Default Fragment Settings">
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
index 3619fb597..3ef7f812a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static const pa_daemon_conf default_conf = {
     .deferred_volume_safety_margin_usec = 8000,
     .deferred_volume_extra_delay_usec = 0,
     .default_sample_spec = { .format = PA_SAMPLE_S16NE, .rate = 44100, .channels = 2 },
+    .alternate_sample_rate = 48000,
     .default_channel_map = { .channels = 2, .map = { PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_LEFT, PA_CHANNEL_POSITION_RIGHT } },
     .shm_size = 0
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H
@@ -364,7 +365,8 @@ static int parse_sample_rate(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *se
     pa_assert(rvalue);
     pa_assert(data);
 
-    if (pa_atou(rvalue, &r) < 0 || r > (uint32_t) PA_RATE_MAX || r <= 0) {
+    if (pa_atou(rvalue, &r) < 0 || r > (uint32_t) PA_RATE_MAX || r <= 0 ||
+        !((r % 4000 == 0) || (r % 11025 == 0))) {
         pa_log(_("[%s:%u] Invalid sample rate '%s'."), filename, line, rvalue);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -373,6 +375,25 @@ static int parse_sample_rate(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *se
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int parse_alternate_sample_rate(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *section, const char *lvalue, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata) {
+    pa_daemon_conf *c = data;
+    uint32_t r;
+
+    pa_assert(filename);
+    pa_assert(lvalue);
+    pa_assert(rvalue);
+    pa_assert(data);
+
+    if (pa_atou(rvalue, &r) < 0 || r > (uint32_t) PA_RATE_MAX || r <= 0 ||
+        !((r % 4000==0) || (r % 11025 == 0))) {
+        pa_log(_("[%s:%u] Invalid sample rate '%s'."), filename, line, rvalue);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    c->alternate_sample_rate = r;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 struct channel_conf_info {
     pa_daemon_conf *conf;
     pa_bool_t default_sample_spec_set;
@@ -548,6 +569,7 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_load(pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *filename) {
         { "resample-method",            parse_resample_method,    c, NULL },
         { "default-sample-format",      parse_sample_format,      c, NULL },
         { "default-sample-rate",        parse_sample_rate,        c, NULL },
+        { "alternate-sample-rate",      parse_alternate_sample_rate, c, NULL },
         { "default-sample-channels",    parse_sample_channels,    &ci,  NULL },
         { "default-channel-map",        parse_channel_map,        &ci,  NULL },
         { "default-fragments",          parse_fragments,          c, NULL },
@@ -751,6 +773,7 @@ char *pa_daemon_conf_dump(pa_daemon_conf *c) {
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "enable-lfe-remixing = %s\n", pa_yes_no(!c->disable_lfe_remixing));
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-sample-format = %s\n", pa_sample_format_to_string(c->default_sample_spec.format));
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-sample-rate = %u\n", c->default_sample_spec.rate);
+    pa_strbuf_printf(s, "alternate-sample-rate = %u\n", c->alternate_sample_rate);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-sample-channels = %u\n", c->default_sample_spec.channels);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-channel-map = %s\n", pa_channel_map_snprint(cm, sizeof(cm), &c->default_channel_map));
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-fragments = %u\n", c->default_n_fragments);
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.h b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.h
index 600bcec48..faf25405f 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.h
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ typedef struct pa_daemon_conf {
     unsigned deferred_volume_safety_margin_usec;
     int deferred_volume_extra_delay_usec;
     pa_sample_spec default_sample_spec;
+    uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
     pa_channel_map default_channel_map;
     size_t shm_size;
 } pa_daemon_conf;
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in b/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
index b13ede77d..dff97ae4c 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ ifelse(@HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H@, 1, [dnl
 
 ; default-sample-format = s16le
 ; default-sample-rate = 44100
+; alternate-sample-rate = 48000
 ; default-sample-channels = 2
 ; default-channel-map = front-left,front-right
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/main.c b/src/daemon/main.c
index c32f7c7de..19933e3f7 100644
--- a/src/daemon/main.c
+++ b/src/daemon/main.c
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     c->default_sample_spec = conf->default_sample_spec;
+    c->alternate_sample_rate = conf->alternate_sample_rate;
     c->default_channel_map = conf->default_channel_map;
     c->default_n_fragments = conf->default_n_fragments;
     c->default_fragment_size_msec = conf->default_fragment_size_msec;
diff --git a/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c b/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
index f2e34685f..58abcb9f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
+++ b/src/modules/dbus/iface-core.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ static void handle_get_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *
 static void handle_set_default_sample_format(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
+static void handle_get_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
+static void handle_set_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_cards(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_sinks(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
 static void handle_get_fallback_sink(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata);
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ enum property_handler_index {
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE,
+    PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS,
     PROPERTY_HANDLER_FALLBACK_SINK,
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ static pa_dbus_property_handler property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_MAX] = {
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS]      = { .property_name = "DefaultChannels",     .type = "au", .get_cb = handle_get_default_channels,      .set_cb = handle_set_default_channels },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT] = { .property_name = "DefaultSampleFormat", .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_default_sample_format, .set_cb = handle_set_default_sample_format },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE]   = { .property_name = "DefaultSampleRate",   .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_default_sample_rate,   .set_cb = handle_set_default_sample_rate },
+    [PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE]   = { .property_name = "AlternateSampleRate",   .type = "u",  .get_cb = handle_get_alternate_sample_rate,   .set_cb = handle_set_alternate_sample_rate },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS]                 = { .property_name = "Cards",               .type = "ao", .get_cb = handle_get_cards,                 .set_cb = NULL },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS]                 = { .property_name = "Sinks",               .type = "ao", .get_cb = handle_get_sinks,                 .set_cb = NULL },
     [PROPERTY_HANDLER_FALLBACK_SINK]         = { .property_name = "FallbackSink",        .type = "o",  .get_cb = handle_get_fallback_sink,         .set_cb = handle_set_fallback_sink },
@@ -540,7 +544,8 @@ static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *ms
 
     dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &default_sample_rate);
 
-    if (default_sample_rate <= 0 || default_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX) {
+    if (default_sample_rate <= 0 || default_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX ||
+        !((default_sample_rate % 4000 == 0) || (default_sample_rate % 11025 == 0)))  {
         pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample rate.");
         return;
     }
@@ -550,6 +555,41 @@ static void handle_set_default_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *ms
     pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
 }
 
+static void handle_get_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdata) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_assert(conn);
+    pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(c);
+
+    alternate_sample_rate = c->core->alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_dbus_send_basic_variant_reply(conn, msg, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &alternate_sample_rate);
+}
+
+static void handle_set_alternate_sample_rate(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, DBusMessageIter *iter, void *userdata) {
+    pa_dbusiface_core *c = userdata;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_assert(conn);
+    pa_assert(msg);
+    pa_assert(iter);
+    pa_assert(c);
+
+    dbus_message_iter_get_basic(iter, &alternate_sample_rate);
+
+    if (alternate_sample_rate <= 0 || alternate_sample_rate > PA_RATE_MAX ||
+        !((alternate_sample_rate % 4000 == 0) || (alternate_sample_rate % 11025 == 0))) {
+        pa_dbus_send_error(conn, msg, DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "Invalid sample rate.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    c->core->alternate_sample_rate = alternate_sample_rate;
+
+    pa_dbus_send_empty_reply(conn, msg);
+}
+
 /* The caller frees the array, but not the strings. */
 static const char **get_cards(pa_dbusiface_core *c, unsigned *n) {
     const char **cards;
@@ -1015,6 +1055,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     unsigned n_default_channels;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_format;
     dbus_uint32_t default_sample_rate;
+    dbus_uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
     const char **cards;
     unsigned n_cards;
     const char **sinks;
@@ -1050,6 +1091,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     default_channels = get_default_channels(c, &n_default_channels);
     default_sample_format = c->core->default_sample_spec.format;
     default_sample_rate = c->core->default_sample_spec.rate;
+    alternate_sample_rate = c->core->alternate_sample_rate;
     cards = get_cards(c, &n_cards);
     sinks = get_sinks(c, &n_sinks);
     fallback_sink = c->fallback_sink
@@ -1082,6 +1124,7 @@ static void handle_get_all(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg, void *userdat
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_CHANNELS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, default_channels, n_default_channels);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_FORMAT].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_format);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &default_sample_rate);
+    pa_dbus_append_basic_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_ALTERNATE_SAMPLE_RATE].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &alternate_sample_rate);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_CARDS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, cards, n_cards);
     pa_dbus_append_basic_array_variant_dict_entry(&dict_iter, property_handlers[PROPERTY_HANDLER_SINKS].property_name, DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, sinks, n_sinks);
 
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/core.h b/src/pulsecore/core.h
index ef51b8cb0..d0641cfba 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/core.h
+++ b/src/pulsecore/core.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ struct pa_core {
 
     pa_channel_map default_channel_map;
     pa_sample_spec default_sample_spec;
+    uint32_t alternate_sample_rate;
     unsigned default_n_fragments, default_fragment_size_msec;
     unsigned deferred_volume_safety_margin_usec;
     int deferred_volume_extra_delay_usec;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/modargs.c b/src/pulsecore/modargs.c
index 2211cbaec..555c4d05a 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/modargs.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/modargs.c
@@ -368,6 +368,19 @@ int pa_modargs_get_sample_spec(pa_modargs *ma, pa_sample_spec *rss) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+int pa_modargs_get_alternate_sample_rate(pa_modargs *ma, uint32_t *alternate_rate) {
+    pa_assert(ma);
+    pa_assert(alternate_rate);
+
+    if ((pa_modargs_get_value_u32(ma, "alternate_rate", alternate_rate)) < 0 ||
+        *alternate_rate <= 0 ||
+        *alternate_rate > PA_RATE_MAX ||
+        !((*alternate_rate % 4000 == 0) || (*alternate_rate % 11025 == 0)))
+        return -1;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int pa_modargs_get_channel_map(pa_modargs *ma, const char *name, pa_channel_map *rmap) {
     pa_channel_map map;
     const char *cm;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/modargs.h b/src/pulsecore/modargs.h
index 1dea4ff43..f6e1861e7 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/modargs.h
+++ b/src/pulsecore/modargs.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ structure if no channel_map is found, using pa_channel_map_init_auto() */
 
 int pa_modargs_get_sample_spec_and_channel_map(pa_modargs *ma, pa_sample_spec *ss, pa_channel_map *map, pa_channel_map_def_t def);
 
+/* Return alternate sample rate from "alternate_sample_rate" parameter */
+int pa_modargs_get_alternate_sample_rate(pa_modargs *ma, uint32_t *alternate_rate);
+
 int pa_modargs_get_proplist(pa_modargs *ma, const char *name, pa_proplist *p, pa_update_mode_t m);
 
 /* Iterate through the module argument list. The user should allocate a