diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
index fccb5f342f2502c40dd62328d93270a49998e749..9d2e946b3cba424f542f96342c5df05ccf005fb9 100644
--- a/libavformat/Makefile
+++ b/libavformat/Makefile
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_MLP_MUXER)                 += rawenc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MM_DEMUXER)                += mm.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MMF_DEMUXER)               += mmf.o pcm.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MMF_MUXER)                 += mmf.o riff.o
-OBJS-$(CONFIG_MOV_DEMUXER)               += mov.o riff.o isom.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_MOV_DEMUXER)               += mov.o riff.o isom.o mov_chan.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MOV_MUXER)                 += movenc.o riff.o isom.o avc.o \
-                                            movenchint.o rtpenc_chain.o
+                                            movenchint.o rtpenc_chain.o \
+                                            mov_chan.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MP2_MUXER)                 += mp3enc.o rawenc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MP3_DEMUXER)               += mp3dec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MP3_MUXER)                 += mp3enc.o rawenc.o id3v2enc.o
diff --git a/libavformat/mov.c b/libavformat/mov.c
index a0b0794592d493a1cf630db480bf18f678823735..eef53e6d66e2f2995751348034a843e2403b1f0d 100644
--- a/libavformat/mov.c
+++ b/libavformat/mov.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "isom.h"
 #include "libavcodec/get_bits.h"
 #include "id3v1.h"
+#include "mov_chan.h"
 
 #if CONFIG_ZLIB
 #include <zlib.h>
@@ -554,6 +555,51 @@ static int mov_read_dac3(MOVContext *c, AVIOContext *pb, MOVAtom atom)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int mov_read_chan(MOVContext *c, AVIOContext *pb, MOVAtom atom)
+{
+    AVStream *st;
+    uint8_t version;
+    uint32_t flags, layout_tag, bitmap, num_descr;
+
+    if (c->fc->nb_streams < 1)
+        return 0;
+    st = c->fc->streams[c->fc->nb_streams-1];
+
+    if (atom.size < 16)
+        return 0;
+
+    version = avio_r8(pb);
+    flags   = avio_rb24(pb);
+
+    layout_tag = avio_rb32(pb);
+    bitmap     = avio_rb32(pb);
+    num_descr  = avio_rb32(pb);
+
+    if (atom.size < 16ULL + num_descr * 20ULL)
+        return 0;
+
+    av_dlog(c->fc, "chan: size=%ld version=%u flags=%u layout=%u bitmap=%u num_descr=%u\n",
+            atom.size, version, flags, layout_tag, bitmap, num_descr);
+
+#if 0
+    /* TODO: use the channel descriptions if the layout tag is 0 */
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < num_descr; i++) {
+        uint32_t label, cflags;
+        float coords[3];
+        label     = avio_rb32(pb);          // mChannelLabel
+        cflags    = avio_rb32(pb);          // mChannelFlags
+        AV_WN32(&coords[0], avio_rl32(pb)); // mCoordinates[0]
+        AV_WN32(&coords[1], avio_rl32(pb)); // mCoordinates[1]
+        AV_WN32(&coords[2], avio_rl32(pb)); // mCoordinates[2]
+    }
+#endif
+
+    st->codec->channel_layout = ff_mov_get_channel_layout(layout_tag, bitmap);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int mov_read_wfex(MOVContext *c, AVIOContext *pb, MOVAtom atom)
 {
     AVStream *st;
@@ -2329,6 +2375,7 @@ static const MOVParseTableEntry mov_default_parse_table[] = {
 { MKTAG('w','i','d','e'), mov_read_wide }, /* place holder */
 { MKTAG('w','f','e','x'), mov_read_wfex },
 { MKTAG('c','m','o','v'), mov_read_cmov },
+{ MKTAG('c','h','a','n'), mov_read_chan }, /* channel layout */
 { 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/libavformat/mov_chan.c b/libavformat/mov_chan.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3c1ced65648277c5064bab7f1d26806457773021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/mov_chan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,505 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Justin Ruggles
+ *
+ * This file is part of Libav.
+ *
+ * Libav is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Libav is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with Libav; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * mov 'chan' tag reading/writing.
+ * @author Justin Ruggles
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "libavutil/audioconvert.h"
+#include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
+#include "mov_chan.h"
+
+/**
+ * Channel Layout Tag
+ * This tells which channels are present in the audio stream and the order in
+ * which they appear.
+ *
+ * @note We're using the channel layout tag to indicate channel order
+ *       when the value is greater than 0x10000. The Apple documentation has
+ *       some contradictions as to how this is actually supposed to be handled.
+ *
+ *       Core Audio File Format Spec:
+ *           "The high 16 bits indicates a specific ordering of the channels."
+ *       Core Audio Data Types Reference:
+ *           "These identifiers specify the channels included in a layout but
+ *            do not specify a particular ordering of those channels."
+ */
+enum MovChannelLayoutTag {
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_UNKNOWN               = 0xFFFF0000,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_DESCRIPTIONS      = (  0 << 16) | 0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_BITMAP            = (  1 << 16) | 0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DISCRETEINORDER       = (147 << 16) | 0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO                  = (100 << 16) | 1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO                = (101 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREOHEADPHONES      = (102 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MATRIXSTEREO          = (103 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MIDSIDE               = (104 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_XY                    = (105 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_BINAURAL              = (106 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AMBISONIC_B_FORMAT    = (107 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_QUADRAPHONIC          = (108 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_PENTAGONAL            = (109 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_HEXAGONAL             = (110 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_OCTAGONAL             = (111 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_CUBE                  = (112 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_A            = (113 << 16) | 3,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_B            = (114 << 16) | 3,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_A            = (115 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_B            = (116 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_A            = (117 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_B            = (118 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_C            = (119 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_D            = (120 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_A            = (121 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_B            = (122 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_C            = (123 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_D            = (124 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_6_1_A            = (125 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_A            = (126 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_B            = (127 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_C            = (128 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EMAGIC_DEFAULT_7_1    = (129 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_SMPTE_DTV             = (130 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_1               = (131 << 16) | 3,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_2               = (132 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_4                 = (133 << 16) | 3,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_5                 = (134 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_6                 = (135 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_10                = (136 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_11                = (137 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_18                = (138 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_6_0         = (139 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_7_0         = (140 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_7_0_FRONT   = (148 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_0               = (141 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_1               = (142 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_7_0               = (143 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_OCTAGONAL         = (144 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_TMH_10_2_STD          = (145 << 16) | 16,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_TMH_10_2_FULL         = (146 << 16) | 21,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_1_0_1             = (149 << 16) | 2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0               = (150 << 16) | 3,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1               = (151 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0_1             = (152 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_2_1_1             = (153 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1_1             = (154 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_0_A            = (155 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_0_A            = (156 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_A            = (157 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_B            = (158 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_C            = (159 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_A            = (160 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_B            = (161 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_C            = (162 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_D            = (163 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_E            = (164 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_F            = (165 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_G            = (166 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_H            = (167 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_3_1               = (168 << 16) | 4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_4_1               = (169 << 16) | 5,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_A             = (170 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_B             = (171 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_C             = (172 << 16) | 6,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_A             = (173 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_B             = (174 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_C             = (175 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_D             = (182 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_7_0               = (176 << 16) | 7,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_7_1               = (177 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_0_A             = (178 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_0_B             = (179 << 16) | 8,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_1_A             = (180 << 16) | 9,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_1_B             = (181 << 16) | 9,
+};
+
+struct MovChannelLayoutMap {
+    uint32_t tag;
+    uint64_t layout;
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_misc[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_DESCRIPTIONS,   0 },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_BITMAP,         0 },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DISCRETEINORDER,    0 },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_UNKNOWN,            0 },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_TMH_10_2_STD,       0 }, // L,   R,  C,    Vhc, Lsd, Rsd,
+                                             // Ls,  Rs, Vhl,  Vhr, Lw,  Rw,
+                                             // Csd, Cs, LFE1, LFE2
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_TMH_10_2_FULL,      0 }, // L,   R,  C,    Vhc,  Lsd, Rsd,
+                                             // Ls,  Rs, Vhl,  Vhr,  Lw,  Rw,
+                                             // Csd, Cs, LFE1, LFE2, Lc,  Rc,
+                                             // HI,  VI, Haptic
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_1ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO,               AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO }, // C
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_2ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO         }, // L, R
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREOHEADPHONES,   AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO         }, // L, R
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_BINAURAL,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO         }, // L, R
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MIDSIDE,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO         }, // C, sides
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_XY,                 AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO         }, // X (left), Y (right)
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MATRIXSTEREO,       AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX }, // Lt, Rt
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_1_0_1,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO |            // C, LFE
+                                        AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY         },
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_3ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_A,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND }, // L, R, C
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_B,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND }, // C, L, R
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_SURROUND }, // L, C, R
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_1,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_1      }, // L, R, Cs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_4,              AV_CH_LAYOUT_2POINT1  }, // L, R, LFE
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_4ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AMBISONIC_B_FORMAT, 0 },                    // W, X, Y, Z
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_QUADRAPHONIC,       AV_CH_LAYOUT_QUAD    }, // L, R, Rls, Rrs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_A,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT0 }, // L, R, C, Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_B,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT0 }, // C, L, R, Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT0 }, // L, C, R, Cs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_2,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2     }, // L, R, Ls, Rs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_5,              AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_1 |      // L, R, LFE, Cs
+                                        AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY  },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_2_1_1,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_1 |      // L, R, Cs, LFE
+                                        AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY  },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_10,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_3POINT1 }, // L, R, C, LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0_1,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_3POINT1 }, // L, C, R, LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_3_1,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_3POINT1 }, // C, L, R, LFE
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_5ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_PENTAGONAL,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK }, // L, R, Rls, Rrs, C
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_A,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0 },      // L, R, C,  Ls, Rs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_B,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0 },      // L, R, Ls, Rs, C
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_C,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0 },      // L, C, R,  Ls, Rs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_D,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0 },      // C, L, R,  Ls, Rs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_6,              AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2 |           // L, R, LFE, Ls, Rs
+                                        AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY },
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_18,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2 |           // L, R, Ls, Rs, LFE
+                                        AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_11,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT1 },      // L, R, C, LFE, Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1_1,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT1 },      // L, C, R, Cs,  LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_4_1,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_4POINT1 },      // C, L, R, Cs,  LFE
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_6ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_HEXAGONAL,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_HEXAGONAL },      // L, R,  Rls, Rrs, C,   Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_C,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_HEXAGONAL },      // C, Cs, L,   R,   Rls, Rrs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_A,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 },        // L, R, C,  LFE, Ls, Rs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_B,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 },        // L, R, Ls, Rs,  C,  LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_C,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 },        // L, C, R,  Ls,  Rs, LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_D,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 },        // C, L, R,  Ls,  Rs, LFE
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_6_0,      AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT0 },        // L, R, Ls, Rs, C,  Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_0,            AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT0 },        // C, L, R,  Ls, Rs, Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_0_A,         AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT0 },        // L, C, R,  Ls, Rs, Cs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT0_FRONT },  // Lc, Rc, L, R, Ls, Rs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_B,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK |    // C, L, R, Rls, Rrs, Ts
+                                        AV_CH_TOP_CENTER },
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_7ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_6_1_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1 },        // L, R, C, LFE, Ls, Rs,  Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_1,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1 },        // C, L, R, Ls,  Rs, Cs,  LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1 },        // L, C, R, Ls,  Rs, LFE, Cs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_D,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1 },        // C, L, R, Ls,  Rs, LFE, Cs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_7_0,       AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0 },        // L, R, Ls, Rs, C,  Rls, Rrs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_7_0,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0 },        // C, L, R,  Ls, Rs, Rls, Rrs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_0_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0 },        // L, C, R,  Ls, Rs, Rls, Rrs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AUDIOUNIT_7_0_FRONT, AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0_FRONT },  // L,  R, Ls, Rs, C, Lc, Rc
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_7_0,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT0_FRONT },  // Lc, C, Rc, L,  R, Ls, Rs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_B,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Ts
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_6_1_C,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Vhc
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_A,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1_FRONT },  // Lc, Rc, L, R, Ls, Rs, LFE
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_B,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK |    // C, L, R, Rls, Rrs, Ts, LFE
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_C,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_6POINT1_BACK },   // C, Cs, L, R, Rls, Rrs, LFE
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_8ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_OCTAGONAL,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_OCTAGONAL },      // L, R, Rls, Rrs, C,  Cs,  Ls,  Rs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_OCTAGONAL,       AV_CH_LAYOUT_OCTAGONAL },      // C, L, R,   Ls,  Rs, Rls, Rrs, Cs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_CUBE,                AV_CH_LAYOUT_QUAD     |        // L, R, Rls, Rrs, Vhl, Vhr, Rlt, Rrt
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_LEFT  |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_RIGHT |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_BACK_LEFT   |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_BACK_RIGHT },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },   // L,  R,  C,  LFE, Ls, Rs,  Lc, Rc
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_B,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },   // C,  Lc, Rc, L,   R,  Ls,  Rs, LFE
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EMAGIC_DEFAULT_7_1,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },   // L,  R,  Ls, Rs,  C,  LFE, Lc, Rc
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_B,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },   // L,  C,  R,  Ls,  Rs, LFE, Lc, Rc
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_7_1,             AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE },   // Lc, C,  Rc, L,   R,  Ls,  Rs, LFE
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_C,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1 },        // L, R, C, LFE, Ls, Rs,  Rls, Rrs
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_A,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1 },        // L, C, R, Ls,  Rs, LFE, Rls, Rrs
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_SMPTE_DTV,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, R, C, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lt, Rt
+                                         AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_C,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1        |  // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Lsd, Rsd
+                                         AV_CH_SURROUND_DIRECT_LEFT  |
+                                         AV_CH_SURROUND_DIRECT_RIGHT },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_D,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Lw, Rw
+                                         AV_CH_WIDE_LEFT      |
+                                         AV_CH_WIDE_RIGHT },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_E,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Vhl, Vhr
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_LEFT |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_RIGHT },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_F,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Cs, Ts
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_CENTER    |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_G,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Cs, Vhc
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_CENTER    |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_EAC3_7_1_H,          AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT1 |         // L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE, Ts, Vhc
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_CENTER     |
+                                         AV_CH_TOP_FRONT_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_0_A,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2           |   // Lc, Rc, L, R, Ls, Rs, Rls, Rrs
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_LEFT            |
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT           |
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER |
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_0_B,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_5POINT0        |  // Lc, C, Rc, L, R, Ls, Cs, Rs
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER  |
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER |
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_CENTER },
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap mov_ch_layout_map_9ch[] = {
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_1_A,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_2_2            | // Lc, Rc, L, R, Ls, Rs, Rls, Rrs, LFE
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_LEFT             |
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_RIGHT            |
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_LEFT_OF_CENTER  |
+                                         AV_CH_FRONT_RIGHT_OF_CENTER |
+                                         AV_CH_LOW_FREQUENCY },
+
+    { MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_1_B,           AV_CH_LAYOUT_7POINT1_WIDE   | // Lc, C, Rc, L, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE
+                                         AV_CH_BACK_CENTER },
+    { 0, 0 },
+};
+
+static const struct MovChannelLayoutMap *mov_ch_layout_map[] = {
+    mov_ch_layout_map_misc,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_1ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_2ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_3ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_4ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_5ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_6ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_7ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_8ch,
+    mov_ch_layout_map_9ch,
+};
+
+static const enum MovChannelLayoutTag mov_ch_layouts_aac[] = {
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_1_0_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_B,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_QUADRAPHONIC,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_B,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_2_1_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_3_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_D,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_18,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_4_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_D,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_0_A,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_7_0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_6_1_A,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_OCTAGONAL,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_B,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DTS_8_0_A,
+    0,
+};
+
+static const enum MovChannelLayoutTag mov_ch_layouts_ac3[] = {
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_1_0_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_4,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_ITU_2_2,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_2_1_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_0_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_C,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_DVD_18,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AC3_3_1_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_C,
+    0,
+};
+
+static const enum MovChannelLayoutTag mov_ch_layouts_alac[] = {
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_3_0_B,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_4_0_B,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_0_D,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_5_1_D,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_AAC_6_1,
+    MOV_CH_LAYOUT_MPEG_7_1_B,
+    0,
+};
+
+static const struct {
+    enum CodecID codec_id;
+    const enum MovChannelLayoutTag *layouts;
+} mov_codec_ch_layouts[] = {
+    { CODEC_ID_AAC,     mov_ch_layouts_aac      },
+    { CODEC_ID_AC3,     mov_ch_layouts_ac3      },
+    { CODEC_ID_ALAC,    mov_ch_layouts_alac     },
+    { CODEC_ID_NONE,    NULL                    },
+};
+
+uint64_t ff_mov_get_channel_layout(uint32_t tag, uint32_t bitmap)
+{
+    int i, channels;
+    const struct MovChannelLayoutMap *layout_map;
+
+    /* handle the use of the channel descriptions */
+    /* TODO: map MOV channel labels to Libav channels */
+    if (tag == MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_DESCRIPTIONS)
+        return 0;
+
+    /* handle the use of the channel bitmap */
+    if (tag == MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_BITMAP)
+        return bitmap < 0x40000 ? bitmap : 0;
+
+    /* get the layout map based on the channel count for the specified layout tag */
+    channels = tag & 0xFFFF;
+    if (channels > 9)
+        channels = 0;
+    layout_map = mov_ch_layout_map[channels];
+
+    /* find the channel layout for the specified layout tag */
+    for (i = 0; layout_map[i].tag != 0; i++) {
+        if (layout_map[i].tag == tag)
+            break;
+    }
+    return layout_map[i].layout;
+}
+
+uint32_t ff_mov_get_channel_layout_tag(enum CodecID codec_id,
+                                       uint64_t channel_layout,
+                                       uint32_t *bitmap)
+{
+    int i, j;
+    uint32_t tag = 0;
+    const enum MovChannelLayoutTag *layouts = NULL;
+
+    /* find the layout list for the specified codec */
+    for (i = 0; mov_codec_ch_layouts[i].codec_id != CODEC_ID_NONE; i++) {
+        if (mov_codec_ch_layouts[i].codec_id == codec_id)
+            break;
+    }
+    if (mov_codec_ch_layouts[i].codec_id != CODEC_ID_NONE)
+        layouts = mov_codec_ch_layouts[i].layouts;
+
+    if (layouts) {
+        int channels;
+        const struct MovChannelLayoutMap *layout_map;
+
+        /* get the layout map based on the channel count */
+        channels = av_get_channel_layout_nb_channels(channel_layout);
+        if (channels > 9)
+            channels = 0;
+        layout_map = mov_ch_layout_map[channels];
+
+        /* find the layout tag for the specified channel layout */
+        for (i = 0; layouts[i] != 0; i++) {
+            if (layouts[i] & 0xFFFF != channels)
+                continue;
+            for (j = 0; layout_map[j].tag != 0; j++) {
+                if (layout_map[j].tag    == layouts[i] &&
+                    layout_map[j].layout == channel_layout)
+                    break;
+            }
+            if (layout_map[j].tag)
+                break;
+        }
+        tag = layouts[i];
+    }
+
+    /* if no tag was found, use channel bitmap as a backup if possible */
+    if (tag == 0 && channel_layout > 0 && channel_layout < 0x40000) {
+        tag     = MOV_CH_LAYOUT_USE_BITMAP;
+        *bitmap = (uint32_t)channel_layout;
+    } else
+        *bitmap = 0;
+
+    /* TODO: set channel descriptions as a secondary backup */
+
+    return tag;
+}
diff --git a/libavformat/mov_chan.h b/libavformat/mov_chan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..972334010292657a1c5618c2cc56498ae2406351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/mov_chan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Justin Ruggles
+ *
+ * This file is part of Libav.
+ *
+ * Libav is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Libav is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with Libav; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * mov 'chan' tag reading/writing.
+ * @author Justin Ruggles
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVFORMAT_MOV_CHAN_H
+#define AVFORMAT_MOV_CHAN_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
+
+/**
+ * Get the channel layout for the specified channel layout tag.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  tag     channel layout tag
+ * @param[out] bitmap  channel bitmap (only used if needed)
+ * @return             channel layout
+ */
+uint64_t ff_mov_get_channel_layout(uint32_t tag, uint32_t bitmap);
+
+/**
+ * Get the channel layout tag for the specified codec id and channel layout.
+ * If the layout tag was not found, use a channel bitmap if possible.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  codec_id        codec id
+ * @param[in]  channel_layout  channel layout
+ * @param[out] bitmap          channel bitmap
+ * @return                     channel layout tag
+ */
+uint32_t ff_mov_get_channel_layout_tag(enum CodecID codec_id,
+                                       uint64_t channel_layout,
+                                       uint32_t *bitmap);
+
+#endif /* AVFORMAT_MOV_CHAN_H */
diff --git a/libavformat/movenc.c b/libavformat/movenc.c
index 5d770aa90e4e16c76d45e1c58eca87aa1715b0ee..897a204e1d11e0123f1f9a9eb7b07f32fb142e45 100644
--- a/libavformat/movenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/movenc.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/opt.h"
 #include "libavutil/dict.h"
 #include "rtpenc.h"
+#include "mov_chan.h"
 
 #undef NDEBUG
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -338,6 +339,31 @@ static int mov_write_ms_tag(AVIOContext *pb, MOVTrack *track)
     return updateSize(pb, pos);
 }
 
+static int mov_write_chan_tag(AVIOContext *pb, MOVTrack *track)
+{
+    uint32_t layout_tag, bitmap;
+    int64_t pos = avio_tell(pb);
+
+    layout_tag = ff_mov_get_channel_layout_tag(track->enc->codec_id,
+                                               track->enc->channel_layout,
+                                               &bitmap);
+    if (!layout_tag) {
+        av_log(track->enc, AV_LOG_WARNING, "not writing 'chan' tag due to "
+               "lack of channel information\n");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    avio_wb32(pb, 0);           // Size
+    ffio_wfourcc(pb, "chan");   // Type
+    avio_w8(pb, 0);             // Version
+    avio_wb24(pb, 0);           // Flags
+    avio_wb32(pb, layout_tag);  // mChannelLayoutTag
+    avio_wb32(pb, bitmap);      // mChannelBitmap
+    avio_wb32(pb, 0);           // mNumberChannelDescriptions
+
+    return updateSize(pb, pos);
+}
+
 static int mov_write_wave_tag(AVIOContext *pb, MOVTrack *track)
 {
     int64_t pos = avio_tell(pb);