diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_manager.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fef00a07e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * This an unstable interface of wlroots. No guarantees are made regarding the
+ * future consistency of this API.
+ */
+#ifndef WLR_USE_UNSTABLE
+#error "Add -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE to enable unstable wlroots features"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef WLR_TYPES_OUTPUT_MANAGER_H
+#define WLR_TYPES_OUTPUT_MANAGER_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <wlr/render/drm_format_set.h>
+
+struct wlr_renderer;
+struct wlr_allocator;
+struct wlr_backend;
+struct wlr_output;
+
+struct wlr_output_manager_backend {
+	struct wlr_output_manager *manager;
+
+	struct wlr_renderer *renderer;
+	struct wlr_allocator *allocator;
+	struct wlr_backend *backend;
+
+	struct wl_list link; // wlr_output_manager.backends
+
+	// private state
+
+	uint32_t locks;
+	struct wl_listener backend_destroy;
+};
+
+struct wlr_output_manager {
+	struct wl_list backends; // wlr_output_manager_backend.link
+
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend primary;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the output given output manager. wlr_output_manager_finish
+ * must be called to clean up this manager.
+ */
+bool wlr_output_manager_init(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+	struct wlr_backend *backend);
+
+/**
+ * Finishes this output_manager and cleans up all its resources including any
+ * output manager backends.
+ */
+void wlr_output_manager_finish(struct wlr_output_manager *manager);
+
+/**
+ * This will return a output_manager backend that will be reference counted.
+ * wlr_output_manager_unlock_backend is required to be called after the usage
+ * of this is finished.
+ */
+struct wlr_output_manager_backend *wlr_output_manager_lock_backend(
+	struct wlr_output_manager *manager, struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend);
+
+/**
+ * wlr_output_manager_unlock_backend will unlock any backend returned by
+ * wlr_output_manager_lock_rendener. The allocator and backend allocated
+ * may be destroyed when the reference count reaches 0
+ */
+void wlr_output_manager_unlock_backend(struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend);
+
+/**
+ * wlr_output_manager_init_output will automatically initialize the given output.
+ * This is a helder function that will handle unlocking backends automatically
+ * upon output destroy
+ */
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_output(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+	struct wlr_output *output);
+
+/**
+ * Initializes shm for the given wl_display given the constraints all devices
+ * on the manager have
+ */
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_wl_shm(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+	struct wl_display *wl_display);
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the given wl_display given the constraints all devices
+ * on the manager have
+ */
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_wl_display(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+	struct wl_display *wl_display);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/types/meson.build b/types/meson.build
index 032143db6..580b7811f 100644
--- a/types/meson.build
+++ b/types/meson.build
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ wlr_files += files(
 	'wlr_output_layer.c',
 	'wlr_output_layout.c',
 	'wlr_output_management_v1.c',
+	'wlr_output_manager.c',
 	'wlr_output_power_management_v1.c',
 	'wlr_output_swapchain_manager.c',
 	'wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.c',
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_manager.c b/types/wlr_output_manager.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45ced4620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/wlr_output_manager.c
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <wlr/backend.h>
+#include <wlr/backend/multi.h>
+#include <wlr/render/allocator.h>
+#include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_drm.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_shm.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_output_manager.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
+
+static void output_manager_backend_finish(
+		struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend) {
+	wlr_allocator_destroy(backend->allocator);
+	wlr_renderer_destroy(backend->renderer);
+	wl_list_remove(&backend->backend_destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&backend->link);
+}
+
+static void output_manager_handle_backend_destroy(
+		struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend =
+		wl_container_of(listener, backend, backend_destroy);
+
+ 	output_manager_backend_finish(backend);
+
+	if (backend == &backend->manager->primary) {
+		*backend = (struct wlr_output_manager_backend){0};
+	} else {
+		free(backend);
+	}
+}
+
+static bool output_manager_backend_init(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+		struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend, struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
+	backend->renderer = wlr_renderer_autocreate(wlr_backend);
+	if (!backend->renderer) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	backend->allocator = wlr_allocator_autocreate(wlr_backend,
+		manager->primary.renderer);
+	if (!backend->allocator) {
+		wlr_renderer_destroy(manager->primary.renderer);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	backend->manager = manager;
+	backend->backend = wlr_backend;
+	backend->locks = 1;
+
+	backend->backend_destroy.notify = output_manager_handle_backend_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_backend->events.destroy, &backend->backend_destroy);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&manager->backends, &backend->link);
+	return true;
+}
+
+struct multi_backend_iterator_data {
+	struct wlr_output_manager *manager;
+	bool primary;
+};
+
+static void multi_backend_iterator(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend, void *_data) {
+	struct multi_backend_iterator_data *data = _data;
+
+	// Use the first device as the primary
+	if (data->primary) {
+		if (!output_manager_backend_init(data->manager, &data->manager->primary, wlr_backend)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		data->primary = false;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend = calloc(1, sizeof(*backend));
+	if (!backend) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!output_manager_backend_init(data->manager, backend, wlr_backend)) {
+		free(backend);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+bool wlr_output_manager_init(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+		struct wlr_backend *backend) {
+	*manager = (struct wlr_output_manager){0};
+	wl_list_init(&manager->backends);
+
+	struct multi_backend_iterator_data iter_data = {
+		.manager = manager,
+		.primary = true,
+	};
+
+	if (wlr_backend_is_multi(backend)) {
+		wlr_multi_for_each_backend(backend, multi_backend_iterator, &iter_data);
+	} else {
+		multi_backend_iterator(backend, &iter_data);
+	}
+
+	return !wl_list_empty(&manager->backends);
+}
+
+void wlr_output_manager_finish(struct wlr_output_manager *manager) {
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend;
+	wl_list_for_each(backend, &manager->backends, link) {
+		output_manager_backend_finish(backend);
+	}
+}
+
+struct wlr_output_manager_backend *wlr_output_manager_lock_backend(
+		struct wlr_output_manager *manager, struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
+	assert(!wlr_backend_is_multi(wlr_backend));
+
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend;
+	wl_list_for_each(backend, &manager->backends, link) {
+		if (backend->backend == wlr_backend) {
+			backend->locks++;
+			return backend;
+		}
+	}
+
+	backend = calloc(1, sizeof(*backend));
+	if (!backend) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!output_manager_backend_init(manager, backend, wlr_backend)) {
+		free(backend);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return backend;
+}
+
+void wlr_output_manager_unlock_backend(struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend) {
+	assert(backend->locks > 0);
+	backend->locks--;
+
+	if (backend->locks != 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	output_manager_backend_finish(backend);
+	free(backend);
+}
+
+struct output_manager_output {
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend;
+	struct wlr_addon addon;
+};
+
+static void manager_output_handle_output_destroy(struct wlr_addon *addon) {
+	struct output_manager_output *manager_output =
+		wl_container_of(addon, manager_output, addon);
+	wlr_addon_finish(&manager_output->addon);
+	wlr_output_manager_unlock_backend(manager_output->backend);
+	free(manager_output);
+}
+
+static const struct wlr_addon_interface output_addon_impl = {
+	.name = "wlr_output_manager_output",
+	.destroy = manager_output_handle_output_destroy,
+};
+
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_output(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+		struct wlr_output *output) {
+	struct output_manager_output *manager_output = calloc(1, sizeof(*manager_output));
+	if (!manager_output) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	manager_output->backend = wlr_output_manager_lock_backend(
+		manager, output->backend);
+	if (!manager_output->backend) {
+		free(manager_output);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	wlr_addon_init(&manager_output->addon, &output->addons, manager, &output_addon_impl);
+
+	wlr_output_init_render(output, manager_output->backend->allocator,
+		manager_output->backend->renderer);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_wl_shm(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+		struct wl_display *wl_display) {
+	size_t shm_formats_len = 0;
+	uint32_t *shm_formats = NULL;
+
+	struct wlr_output_manager_backend *backend;
+	wl_list_for_each(backend, &manager->backends, link) {
+		const struct wlr_drm_format_set *format_set = wlr_renderer_get_texture_formats(
+			backend->renderer, WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DATA_PTR);
+		if (format_set == NULL || format_set->len == 0) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to initialize wl_shm: "
+				"cannot get renderer formats");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		if (!shm_formats) {
+			shm_formats = malloc(format_set->len * sizeof(uint32_t));
+			if (!shm_formats) {
+				wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Cannot allocate a format set");
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			for (size_t i = 0; i < format_set->len; i++) {
+				shm_formats[i] = format_set->formats[i].format;
+			}
+
+			shm_formats_len = format_set->len;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// interset the format lists - null out any formats from the shm_formats
+		// list when the current renderer doesn't have the format as well.
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < shm_formats_len; i++) {
+			if (shm_formats[i] == 0) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			bool found = false;
+			for (size_t j = 0; j < format_set->len; j++) {
+				if (format_set->formats[j].format == shm_formats[i]) {
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found) {
+				shm_formats[i] = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// clear out all null formats from the format list
+	size_t j = 0;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < shm_formats_len; i++) {
+		if (shm_formats[i] != 0) {
+			shm_formats[j++] = shm_formats[i];
+		}
+	}
+	shm_formats_len = j;
+
+	bool ok = wlr_shm_create(wl_display, 1, shm_formats, shm_formats_len);
+	free(shm_formats);
+	return ok;
+}
+
+bool wlr_output_manager_init_wl_display(struct wlr_output_manager *manager,
+		struct wl_display *wl_display) {
+	if (!wlr_output_manager_init_wl_shm(manager, wl_display)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_renderer *r = manager->primary.renderer;
+	if (wlr_renderer_get_texture_formats(r, WLR_BUFFER_CAP_DMABUF) != NULL) {
+		if (wlr_renderer_get_drm_fd(r) >= 0) {
+			if (wlr_drm_create(wl_display, r) == NULL) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		} else {
+			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Cannot get renderer DRM FD, disabling wl_drm");
+		}
+
+		if (wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1_create_with_renderer(wl_display, 4, r) == NULL) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}