diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c b/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
index f211254c..0bed592b 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_rec.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ dvr_rec_stop(dvr_entry_t *de)
       pthread_cond_wait(&sq->sq_cond, &sq->sq_mutex);
   }
   
-  pktref_clear_queue(&sq->sq_queue);
+  streaming_queue_clear(&sq->sq_queue);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&sq->sq_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ dvr_thread(void *aux)
 {
   dvr_entry_t *de = aux;
   streaming_queue_t *sq = &de->de_sq;
-  th_pktref_t *pr;
+  streaming_message_t *sm;
 
   pthread_mutex_lock(&sq->sq_mutex);
 
@@ -488,22 +488,25 @@ dvr_thread(void *aux)
 
   while(sq->sq_status == SQ_RUNNING) {
 
-    pr = TAILQ_FIRST(&sq->sq_queue);
-    if(pr == NULL) {
+    sm = TAILQ_FIRST(&sq->sq_queue);
+    if(sm == NULL) {
       pthread_cond_wait(&sq->sq_cond, &sq->sq_mutex);
       continue;
     }
     
-    TAILQ_REMOVE(&sq->sq_queue, pr, pr_link);
+    TAILQ_REMOVE(&sq->sq_queue, sm, sm_link);
 
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&sq->sq_mutex);
 
-    if(dispatch_clock > de->de_start)
-      dvr_thread_new_pkt(de, pr->pr_pkt);
-
-    pkt_ref_dec(pr->pr_pkt);
-    free(pr);
+    switch(sm->sm_type) {
+    case SMT_PACKET:
+      if(dispatch_clock > de->de_start)
+	dvr_thread_new_pkt(de, sm->sm_data);
+      pkt_ref_dec(sm->sm_data);
+      break;
+    }
 
+    free(sm);
     pthread_mutex_lock(&sq->sq_mutex);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/htsp.c b/src/htsp.c
index 741ff652..737ae387 100644
--- a/src/htsp.c
+++ b/src/htsp.c
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ typedef struct htsp_msg {
   int hm_payloadsize;         /* For maintaining stats about streaming
 				 buffer depth */
 
-  th_pktref_t *hm_pktref;     /* For keeping reference to packet.
-				 hm_msg can contain messages that points
-				 to packet payload so to avoid copy we
-				 keep a reference here */
+  th_pkt_t *hm_pkt;     /* For keeping reference to packet.
+			   hm_msg can contain messages that points
+			   to packet payload so to avoid copy we
+			   keep a reference here */
 } htsp_msg_t;
 
 
@@ -187,10 +187,8 @@ static void
 htsp_msg_destroy(htsp_msg_t *hm)
 {
   htsmsg_destroy(hm->hm_msg);
-  if(hm->hm_pktref != NULL) {
-    pkt_ref_dec(hm->hm_pktref->pr_pkt);
-    free(hm->hm_pktref);
-  }
+  if(hm->hm_pkt != NULL)
+    pkt_ref_dec(hm->hm_pkt);
   free(hm);
 }
 
@@ -229,13 +227,13 @@ htsp_destroy_queue(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsp_msg_q_t *hmq)
  *
  */
 static void
-htsp_send(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsmsg_t *m, th_pktref_t *pkt,
+htsp_send(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsmsg_t *m, th_pkt_t *pkt,
 	  htsp_msg_q_t *hmq, int payloadsize)
 {
   htsp_msg_t *hm = malloc(sizeof(htsp_msg_t));
 
   hm->hm_msg = m;
-  hm->hm_pktref = pkt;
+  hm->hm_pkt = pkt;
   hm->hm_payloadsize = payloadsize;
   
   pthread_mutex_lock(&htsp->htsp_out_mutex);
@@ -1016,16 +1014,18 @@ const static char frametypearray[PKT_NTYPES] = {
  * Build a htsmsg from a th_pkt and enqueue it on our HTSP transport
  */
 static void
-htsp_stream_deliver(void *opaque, struct th_pktref *pr)
+htsp_stream_deliver(void *opaque, streaming_message_t *sm)
 {
   htsp_stream_t *hs = opaque;
-  th_pkt_t *pkt = pr->pr_pkt;
+  th_pkt_t *pkt = sm->sm_data;
   htsmsg_t *m = htsmsg_create_map(), *n;
   htsp_msg_t *hm;
   htsp_connection_t *htsp = hs->hs_htsp;
   int64_t ts;
   int qlen = hs->hs_q.hmq_payload;
 
+  free(sm);
+
   if((qlen > 500000 && pkt->pkt_frametype == PKT_B_FRAME) ||
      (qlen > 750000 && pkt->pkt_frametype == PKT_P_FRAME) || 
      (qlen > 1500000)) {
@@ -1033,8 +1033,7 @@ htsp_stream_deliver(void *opaque, struct th_pktref *pr)
     hs->hs_dropstats[pkt->pkt_frametype]++;
 
     /* Queue size protection */
-    pkt_ref_dec(pr->pr_pkt);
-    free(pr);
+    pkt_ref_dec(pkt);
     return;
   }
  
@@ -1053,7 +1052,7 @@ htsp_stream_deliver(void *opaque, struct th_pktref *pr)
    * object that just points to data, thus avoiding a copy.
    */
   htsmsg_add_binptr(m, "payload", pkt->pkt_payload, pkt->pkt_payloadlen);
-  htsp_send(htsp, m, pr, &hs->hs_q, pkt->pkt_payloadlen);
+  htsp_send(htsp, m, pkt, &hs->hs_q, pkt->pkt_payloadlen);
 
   if(hs->hs_last_report != dispatch_clock) {
     /* Send a queue status report every second */
diff --git a/src/streaming.c b/src/streaming.c
index 0715a3db..7868b7d8 100644
--- a/src/streaming.c
+++ b/src/streaming.c
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ streaming_target_init2(streaming_target_t *st, st_callback_t *cb, void *opaque)
  *
  */
 static void 
-streaming_queue_deliver(void *opauqe, struct th_pktref *pr)
+streaming_queue_deliver(void *opauqe, streaming_message_t *sm)
 {
   streaming_queue_t *sq = opauqe;
 
   pthread_mutex_lock(&sq->sq_mutex);
-  TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sq->sq_queue, pr, pr_link);
+  TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&sq->sq_queue, sm, sm_link);
   pthread_cond_signal(&sq->sq_cond);
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&sq->sq_mutex);
 }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void
 streaming_pad_deliver_packet(streaming_pad_t *sp, th_pkt_t *pkt)
 {
   streaming_target_t *st;
-  th_pktref_t *pr;
+  streaming_message_t *sm;
 
   lock_assert(sp->sp_mutex);
 
@@ -123,8 +123,43 @@ streaming_pad_deliver_packet(streaming_pad_t *sp, th_pkt_t *pkt)
 
   LIST_FOREACH(st, &sp->sp_targets, st_link) {
 
-    pr = malloc(sizeof(th_pktref_t));
-    pr->pr_pkt = pkt;
-    st->st_cb(st->st_opaque, pr);
+    sm = malloc(sizeof(streaming_message_t));
+    sm->sm_type = SMT_PACKET;
+    sm->sm_data = pkt;
+    st->st_cb(st->st_opaque, sm);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void
+streaming_message_free(streaming_message_t *sm)
+{
+  switch(sm->sm_type) {
+  case SMT_PACKET:
+    pkt_ref_dec(sm->sm_data);
+    break;
+
+  default:
+    abort();
+  }
+  free(sm);
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void
+streaming_queue_clear(struct streaming_message_queue *q)
+{
+  streaming_message_t *sm;
+
+  while((sm = TAILQ_FIRST(q)) != NULL) {
+    TAILQ_REMOVE(q, sm, sm_link);
+    streaming_message_free(sm);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/streaming.h b/src/streaming.h
index dd8e6187..f57d51b2 100644
--- a/src/streaming.h
+++ b/src/streaming.h
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ void streaming_target_disconnect(streaming_target_t *st);
 
 void streaming_pad_deliver_packet(streaming_pad_t *sp, th_pkt_t *pkt);
 
+void streaming_message_free(streaming_message_t *sm);
+
+void streaming_queue_clear(struct streaming_message_queue *q);
+
 #endif /* STREAMING_H_ */
diff --git a/src/tvhead.h b/src/tvhead.h
index 10067669..2a632225 100644
--- a/src/tvhead.h
+++ b/src/tvhead.h
@@ -146,11 +146,32 @@ typedef struct streaming_pad {
 } streaming_pad_t;
 
 
+TAILQ_HEAD(streaming_message_queue, streaming_message);
+
+/**
+ * Streaming messages types
+ */
+
+typedef enum {
+  SMT_PACKET,
+} streaming_message_type_t;
+
+
+/**
+ * Streaming messages are sent from the pad to its receivers
+ */
+typedef struct streaming_message {
+  TAILQ_ENTRY(streaming_message) sm_link;
+  streaming_message_type_t sm_type;
+  void *sm_data;
+
+} streaming_message_t;
+
 /**
  * A streaming target receives data.
  */
-struct th_pktref;
-typedef void (st_callback_t)(void *opauqe, struct th_pktref *pr);
+
+typedef void (st_callback_t)(void *opauqe, streaming_message_t *sm);
 
 typedef struct streaming_target {
   LIST_ENTRY(streaming_target) st_link;
@@ -172,7 +193,7 @@ typedef struct streaming_queue {
   pthread_cond_t  sq_cond;               /* Condvar for signalling new
 					    packets */
   
-  struct th_pktref_queue sq_queue;
+  struct streaming_message_queue sq_queue;
   
   enum {
     SQ_IDLE,