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diff --git a/audio/paaudio.c b/audio/paaudio.c
index 5fc886bb33..bfef9acaad 100644
--- a/audio/paaudio.c
+++ b/audio/paaudio.c
@@ -11,41 +11,52 @@
 #include "audio_int.h"
 #include "audio_pt_int.h"
 
-typedef struct {
-    Audiodev *dev;
+typedef struct PAConnection {
+    char *server;
+    int refcount;
+    QTAILQ_ENTRY(PAConnection) list;
+
     pa_threaded_mainloop *mainloop;
     pa_context *context;
+} PAConnection;
+
+static QTAILQ_HEAD(PAConnectionHead, PAConnection) pa_conns =
+    QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(pa_conns);
+
+typedef struct {
+    Audiodev *dev;
+    PAConnection *conn;
 } paaudio;
 
 typedef struct {
     HWVoiceOut hw;
-    int done;
-    int live;
-    int decr;
-    int rpos;
+    size_t done;
+    size_t live;
+    size_t decr;
+    size_t rpos;
     pa_stream *stream;
     void *pcm_buf;
     struct audio_pt pt;
     paaudio *g;
-    int samples;
+    size_t samples;
 } PAVoiceOut;
 
 typedef struct {
     HWVoiceIn hw;
-    int done;
-    int dead;
-    int incr;
-    int wpos;
+    size_t done;
+    size_t dead;
+    size_t incr;
+    size_t wpos;
     pa_stream *stream;
     void *pcm_buf;
     struct audio_pt pt;
     const void *read_data;
     size_t read_index, read_length;
     paaudio *g;
-    int samples;
+    size_t samples;
 } PAVoiceIn;
 
-static void qpa_audio_fini(void *opaque);
+static void qpa_conn_fini(PAConnection *c);
 
 static void GCC_FMT_ATTR (2, 3) qpa_logerr (int err, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
@@ -108,11 +119,11 @@ static inline int PA_STREAM_IS_GOOD(pa_stream_state_t x)
 
 static int qpa_simple_read (PAVoiceIn *p, void *data, size_t length, int *rerror)
 {
-    paaudio *g = p->g;
+    PAConnection *c = p->g->conn;
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
 
-    CHECK_DEAD_GOTO (g, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
+    CHECK_DEAD_GOTO(c, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
 
     while (length > 0) {
         size_t l;
@@ -121,11 +132,11 @@ static int qpa_simple_read (PAVoiceIn *p, void *data, size_t length, int *rerror
             int r;
 
             r = pa_stream_peek (p->stream, &p->read_data, &p->read_length);
-            CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO (g, rerror, r == 0, unlock_and_fail);
+            CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO(c, rerror, r == 0, unlock_and_fail);
 
             if (!p->read_data) {
-                pa_threaded_mainloop_wait (g->mainloop);
-                CHECK_DEAD_GOTO (g, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
+                pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(c->mainloop);
+                CHECK_DEAD_GOTO(c, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
             } else {
                 p->read_index = 0;
             }
@@ -148,53 +159,53 @@ static int qpa_simple_read (PAVoiceIn *p, void *data, size_t length, int *rerror
             p->read_length = 0;
             p->read_index = 0;
 
-            CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO (g, rerror, r == 0, unlock_and_fail);
+            CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO(c, rerror, r == 0, unlock_and_fail);
         }
     }
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
     return 0;
 
 unlock_and_fail:
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
     return -1;
 }
 
 static int qpa_simple_write (PAVoiceOut *p, const void *data, size_t length, int *rerror)
 {
-    paaudio *g = p->g;
+    PAConnection *c = p->g->conn;
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
 
-    CHECK_DEAD_GOTO (g, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
+    CHECK_DEAD_GOTO(c, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
 
     while (length > 0) {
         size_t l;
         int r;
 
         while (!(l = pa_stream_writable_size (p->stream))) {
-            pa_threaded_mainloop_wait (g->mainloop);
-            CHECK_DEAD_GOTO (g, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
+            pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(c->mainloop);
+            CHECK_DEAD_GOTO(c, p->stream, rerror, unlock_and_fail);
         }
 
-        CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO (g, rerror, l != (size_t) -1, unlock_and_fail);
+        CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO(c, rerror, l != (size_t) -1, unlock_and_fail);
 
         if (l > length) {
             l = length;
         }
 
         r = pa_stream_write (p->stream, data, l, NULL, 0LL, PA_SEEK_RELATIVE);
-        CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO (g, rerror, r >= 0, unlock_and_fail);
+        CHECK_SUCCESS_GOTO(c, rerror, r >= 0, unlock_and_fail);
 
         data = (const uint8_t *) data + l;
         length -= l;
     }
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
     return 0;
 
 unlock_and_fail:
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
     return -1;
 }
 
@@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_out (void *arg)
     }
 
     for (;;) {
-        int decr, to_mix, rpos;
+        size_t decr, to_mix, rpos;
 
         for (;;) {
             if (pa->done) {
@@ -224,7 +235,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_out (void *arg)
             }
         }
 
-        decr = to_mix = audio_MIN(pa->live, pa->samples >> 5);
+        decr = to_mix = MIN(pa->live, pa->samples >> 5);
         rpos = pa->rpos;
 
         if (audio_pt_unlock(&pa->pt, __func__)) {
@@ -233,7 +244,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_out (void *arg)
 
         while (to_mix) {
             int error;
-            int chunk = audio_MIN (to_mix, hw->samples - rpos);
+            size_t chunk = MIN (to_mix, hw->samples - rpos);
             struct st_sample *src = hw->mix_buf + rpos;
 
             hw->clip (pa->pcm_buf, src, chunk);
@@ -262,16 +273,16 @@ static void *qpa_thread_out (void *arg)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static int qpa_run_out (HWVoiceOut *hw, int live)
+static size_t qpa_run_out(HWVoiceOut *hw, size_t live)
 {
-    int decr;
+    size_t decr;
     PAVoiceOut *pa = (PAVoiceOut *) hw;
 
     if (audio_pt_lock(&pa->pt, __func__)) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    decr = audio_MIN (live, pa->decr);
+    decr = MIN (live, pa->decr);
     pa->decr -= decr;
     pa->live = live - decr;
     hw->rpos = pa->rpos;
@@ -284,11 +295,6 @@ static int qpa_run_out (HWVoiceOut *hw, int live)
     return decr;
 }
 
-static int qpa_write (SWVoiceOut *sw, void *buf, int len)
-{
-    return audio_pcm_sw_write (sw, buf, len);
-}
-
 /* capture */
 static void *qpa_thread_in (void *arg)
 {
@@ -300,7 +306,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_in (void *arg)
     }
 
     for (;;) {
-        int incr, to_grab, wpos;
+        size_t incr, to_grab, wpos;
 
         for (;;) {
             if (pa->done) {
@@ -316,7 +322,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_in (void *arg)
             }
         }
 
-        incr = to_grab = audio_MIN(pa->dead, pa->samples >> 5);
+        incr = to_grab = MIN(pa->dead, pa->samples >> 5);
         wpos = pa->wpos;
 
         if (audio_pt_unlock(&pa->pt, __func__)) {
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ static void *qpa_thread_in (void *arg)
 
         while (to_grab) {
             int error;
-            int chunk = audio_MIN (to_grab, hw->samples - wpos);
+            size_t chunk = MIN (to_grab, hw->samples - wpos);
             void *buf = advance (pa->pcm_buf, wpos);
 
             if (qpa_simple_read (pa, buf,
@@ -353,9 +359,9 @@ static void *qpa_thread_in (void *arg)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static int qpa_run_in (HWVoiceIn *hw)
+static size_t qpa_run_in(HWVoiceIn *hw)
 {
-    int live, incr, dead;
+    size_t live, incr, dead;
     PAVoiceIn *pa = (PAVoiceIn *) hw;
 
     if (audio_pt_lock(&pa->pt, __func__)) {
@@ -364,7 +370,7 @@ static int qpa_run_in (HWVoiceIn *hw)
 
     live = audio_pcm_hw_get_live_in (hw);
     dead = hw->samples - live;
-    incr = audio_MIN (dead, pa->incr);
+    incr = MIN (dead, pa->incr);
     pa->incr -= incr;
     pa->dead = dead - incr;
     hw->wpos = pa->wpos;
@@ -377,11 +383,6 @@ static int qpa_run_in (HWVoiceIn *hw)
     return incr;
 }
 
-static int qpa_read (SWVoiceIn *sw, void *buf, int len)
-{
-    return audio_pcm_sw_read (sw, buf, len);
-}
-
 static pa_sample_format_t audfmt_to_pa (AudioFormat afmt, int endianness)
 {
     int format;
@@ -432,13 +433,13 @@ static AudioFormat pa_to_audfmt (pa_sample_format_t fmt, int *endianness)
 
 static void context_state_cb (pa_context *c, void *userdata)
 {
-    paaudio *g = userdata;
+    PAConnection *conn = userdata;
 
     switch (pa_context_get_state(c)) {
     case PA_CONTEXT_READY:
     case PA_CONTEXT_TERMINATED:
     case PA_CONTEXT_FAILED:
-        pa_threaded_mainloop_signal (g->mainloop, 0);
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_signal(conn->mainloop, 0);
         break;
 
     case PA_CONTEXT_UNCONNECTED:
@@ -451,14 +452,14 @@ static void context_state_cb (pa_context *c, void *userdata)
 
 static void stream_state_cb (pa_stream *s, void * userdata)
 {
-    paaudio *g = userdata;
+    PAConnection *c = userdata;
 
     switch (pa_stream_get_state (s)) {
 
     case PA_STREAM_READY:
     case PA_STREAM_FAILED:
     case PA_STREAM_TERMINATED:
-        pa_threaded_mainloop_signal (g->mainloop, 0);
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_signal(c->mainloop, 0);
         break;
 
     case PA_STREAM_UNCONNECTED:
@@ -469,13 +470,13 @@ static void stream_state_cb (pa_stream *s, void * userdata)
 
 static void stream_request_cb (pa_stream *s, size_t length, void *userdata)
 {
-    paaudio *g = userdata;
+    PAConnection *c = userdata;
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_signal (g->mainloop, 0);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_signal(c->mainloop, 0);
 }
 
 static pa_stream *qpa_simple_new (
-        paaudio *g,
+        PAConnection *c,
         const char *name,
         pa_stream_direction_t dir,
         const char *dev,
@@ -486,50 +487,51 @@ static pa_stream *qpa_simple_new (
 {
     int r;
     pa_stream *stream;
+    pa_stream_flags_t flags;
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
 
-    stream = pa_stream_new (g->context, name, ss, map);
+    stream = pa_stream_new(c->context, name, ss, map);
     if (!stream) {
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    pa_stream_set_state_callback (stream, stream_state_cb, g);
-    pa_stream_set_read_callback (stream, stream_request_cb, g);
-    pa_stream_set_write_callback (stream, stream_request_cb, g);
+    pa_stream_set_state_callback(stream, stream_state_cb, c);
+    pa_stream_set_read_callback(stream, stream_request_cb, c);
+    pa_stream_set_write_callback(stream, stream_request_cb, c);
+
+    flags =
+        PA_STREAM_INTERPOLATE_TIMING
+        | PA_STREAM_AUTO_TIMING_UPDATE
+        | PA_STREAM_EARLY_REQUESTS;
+
+    if (dev) {
+        /* don't move the stream if the user specified a sink/source */
+        flags |= PA_STREAM_DONT_MOVE;
+    }
 
     if (dir == PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
-        r = pa_stream_connect_playback (stream, dev, attr,
-                                        PA_STREAM_INTERPOLATE_TIMING
-#ifdef PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY
-                                        |PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY
-#endif
-                                        |PA_STREAM_AUTO_TIMING_UPDATE, NULL, NULL);
+        r = pa_stream_connect_playback(stream, dev, attr, flags, NULL, NULL);
     } else {
-        r = pa_stream_connect_record (stream, dev, attr,
-                                      PA_STREAM_INTERPOLATE_TIMING
-#ifdef PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY
-                                      |PA_STREAM_ADJUST_LATENCY
-#endif
-                                      |PA_STREAM_AUTO_TIMING_UPDATE);
+        r = pa_stream_connect_record(stream, dev, attr, flags);
     }
 
     if (r < 0) {
       goto fail;
     }
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
 
     return stream;
 
 fail:
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
 
     if (stream) {
         pa_stream_unref (stream);
     }
 
-    *rerror = pa_context_errno (g->context);
+    *rerror = pa_context_errno(c->context);
 
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -545,6 +547,7 @@ static int qpa_init_out(HWVoiceOut *hw, struct audsettings *as,
     paaudio *g = pa->g = drv_opaque;
     AudiodevPaOptions *popts = &g->dev->u.pa;
     AudiodevPaPerDirectionOptions *ppdo = popts->out;
+    PAConnection *c = g->conn;
 
     ss.format = audfmt_to_pa (as->fmt, as->endianness);
     ss.channels = as->nchannels;
@@ -558,7 +561,7 @@ static int qpa_init_out(HWVoiceOut *hw, struct audsettings *as,
     obt_as.fmt = pa_to_audfmt (ss.format, &obt_as.endianness);
 
     pa->stream = qpa_simple_new (
-        g,
+        c,
         "qemu",
         PA_STREAM_PLAYBACK,
         ppdo->has_name ? ppdo->name : NULL,
@@ -579,8 +582,8 @@ static int qpa_init_out(HWVoiceOut *hw, struct audsettings *as,
     pa->pcm_buf = audio_calloc(__func__, hw->samples, 1 << hw->info.shift);
     pa->rpos = hw->rpos;
     if (!pa->pcm_buf) {
-        dolog ("Could not allocate buffer (%d bytes)\n",
-               hw->samples << hw->info.shift);
+        dolog("Could not allocate buffer (%zu bytes)\n",
+              hw->samples << hw->info.shift);
         goto fail2;
     }
 
@@ -612,6 +615,7 @@ static int qpa_init_in(HWVoiceIn *hw, struct audsettings *as, void *drv_opaque)
     paaudio *g = pa->g = drv_opaque;
     AudiodevPaOptions *popts = &g->dev->u.pa;
     AudiodevPaPerDirectionOptions *ppdo = popts->in;
+    PAConnection *c = g->conn;
 
     ss.format = audfmt_to_pa (as->fmt, as->endianness);
     ss.channels = as->nchannels;
@@ -625,7 +629,7 @@ static int qpa_init_in(HWVoiceIn *hw, struct audsettings *as, void *drv_opaque)
     obt_as.fmt = pa_to_audfmt (ss.format, &obt_as.endianness);
 
     pa->stream = qpa_simple_new (
-        g,
+        c,
         "qemu",
         PA_STREAM_RECORD,
         ppdo->has_name ? ppdo->name : NULL,
@@ -646,8 +650,8 @@ static int qpa_init_in(HWVoiceIn *hw, struct audsettings *as, void *drv_opaque)
     pa->pcm_buf = audio_calloc(__func__, hw->samples, 1 << hw->info.shift);
     pa->wpos = hw->wpos;
     if (!pa->pcm_buf) {
-        dolog ("Could not allocate buffer (%d bytes)\n",
-               hw->samples << hw->info.shift);
+        dolog("Could not allocate buffer (%zu bytes)\n",
+              hw->samples << hw->info.shift);
         goto fail2;
     }
 
@@ -669,6 +673,27 @@ static int qpa_init_in(HWVoiceIn *hw, struct audsettings *as, void *drv_opaque)
     return -1;
 }
 
+static void qpa_simple_disconnect(PAConnection *c, pa_stream *stream)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
+    /*
+     * wait until actually connects. workaround pa bug #247
+     * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/issues/247
+     */
+    while (pa_stream_get_state(stream) == PA_STREAM_CREATING) {
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(c->mainloop);
+    }
+
+    err = pa_stream_disconnect(stream);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        dolog("Failed to disconnect! err=%d\n", err);
+    }
+    pa_stream_unref(stream);
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
+}
+
 static void qpa_fini_out (HWVoiceOut *hw)
 {
     void *ret;
@@ -680,7 +705,7 @@ static void qpa_fini_out (HWVoiceOut *hw)
     audio_pt_join(&pa->pt, &ret, __func__);
 
     if (pa->stream) {
-        pa_stream_unref (pa->stream);
+        qpa_simple_disconnect(pa->g->conn, pa->stream);
         pa->stream = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -700,7 +725,7 @@ static void qpa_fini_in (HWVoiceIn *hw)
     audio_pt_join(&pa->pt, &ret, __func__);
 
     if (pa->stream) {
-        pa_stream_unref (pa->stream);
+        qpa_simple_disconnect(pa->g->conn, pa->stream);
         pa->stream = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -714,7 +739,7 @@ static int qpa_ctl_out (HWVoiceOut *hw, int cmd, ...)
     PAVoiceOut *pa = (PAVoiceOut *) hw;
     pa_operation *op;
     pa_cvolume v;
-    paaudio *g = pa->g;
+    PAConnection *c = pa->g->conn;
 
 #ifdef PA_CHECK_VERSION    /* macro is present in 0.9.16+ */
     pa_cvolume_init (&v);  /* function is present in 0.9.13+ */
@@ -734,28 +759,29 @@ static int qpa_ctl_out (HWVoiceOut *hw, int cmd, ...)
             v.values[0] = ((PA_VOLUME_NORM - PA_VOLUME_MUTED) * sw->vol.l) / UINT32_MAX;
             v.values[1] = ((PA_VOLUME_NORM - PA_VOLUME_MUTED) * sw->vol.r) / UINT32_MAX;
 
-            pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+            pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
 
-            op = pa_context_set_sink_input_volume (g->context,
+            op = pa_context_set_sink_input_volume(c->context,
                 pa_stream_get_index (pa->stream),
                 &v, NULL, NULL);
-            if (!op)
-                qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                            "set_sink_input_volume() failed\n");
-            else
-                pa_operation_unref (op);
+            if (!op) {
+                qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                           "set_sink_input_volume() failed\n");
+            } else {
+                pa_operation_unref(op);
+            }
 
-            op = pa_context_set_sink_input_mute (g->context,
+            op = pa_context_set_sink_input_mute(c->context,
                 pa_stream_get_index (pa->stream),
                sw->vol.mute, NULL, NULL);
             if (!op) {
-                qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                            "set_sink_input_mute() failed\n");
+                qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                           "set_sink_input_mute() failed\n");
             } else {
-                pa_operation_unref (op);
+                pa_operation_unref(op);
             }
 
-            pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+            pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -766,7 +792,7 @@ static int qpa_ctl_in (HWVoiceIn *hw, int cmd, ...)
     PAVoiceIn *pa = (PAVoiceIn *) hw;
     pa_operation *op;
     pa_cvolume v;
-    paaudio *g = pa->g;
+    PAConnection *c = pa->g->conn;
 
 #ifdef PA_CHECK_VERSION
     pa_cvolume_init (&v);
@@ -786,29 +812,29 @@ static int qpa_ctl_in (HWVoiceIn *hw, int cmd, ...)
             v.values[0] = ((PA_VOLUME_NORM - PA_VOLUME_MUTED) * sw->vol.l) / UINT32_MAX;
             v.values[1] = ((PA_VOLUME_NORM - PA_VOLUME_MUTED) * sw->vol.r) / UINT32_MAX;
 
-            pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+            pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
 
-            op = pa_context_set_source_output_volume (g->context,
-                pa_stream_get_index (pa->stream),
+            op = pa_context_set_source_output_volume(c->context,
+                pa_stream_get_index(pa->stream),
                 &v, NULL, NULL);
             if (!op) {
-                qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                            "set_source_output_volume() failed\n");
+                qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                           "set_source_output_volume() failed\n");
             } else {
                 pa_operation_unref(op);
             }
 
-            op = pa_context_set_source_output_mute (g->context,
+            op = pa_context_set_source_output_mute(c->context,
                 pa_stream_get_index (pa->stream),
                 sw->vol.mute, NULL, NULL);
             if (!op) {
-                qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                            "set_source_output_mute() failed\n");
+                qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                           "set_source_output_mute() failed\n");
             } else {
                 pa_operation_unref (op);
             }
 
-            pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
+            pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
         }
     }
     return 0;
@@ -828,11 +854,75 @@ static int qpa_validate_per_direction_opts(Audiodev *dev,
     return 1;
 }
 
+/* common */
+static void *qpa_conn_init(const char *server)
+{
+    PAConnection *c = g_malloc0(sizeof(PAConnection));
+    QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&pa_conns, c, list);
+
+    c->mainloop = pa_threaded_mainloop_new();
+    if (!c->mainloop) {
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
+    c->context = pa_context_new(pa_threaded_mainloop_get_api(c->mainloop),
+                                server);
+    if (!c->context) {
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
+    pa_context_set_state_callback(c->context, context_state_cb, c);
+
+    if (pa_context_connect(c->context, server, 0, NULL) < 0) {
+        qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                   "pa_context_connect() failed\n");
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(c->mainloop);
+
+    if (pa_threaded_mainloop_start(c->mainloop) < 0) {
+        goto unlock_and_fail;
+    }
+
+    for (;;) {
+        pa_context_state_t state;
+
+        state = pa_context_get_state(c->context);
+
+        if (state == PA_CONTEXT_READY) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (!PA_CONTEXT_IS_GOOD(state)) {
+            qpa_logerr(pa_context_errno(c->context),
+                       "Wrong context state\n");
+            goto unlock_and_fail;
+        }
+
+        /* Wait until the context is ready */
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_wait(c->mainloop);
+    }
+
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
+    return c;
+
+unlock_and_fail:
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(c->mainloop);
+fail:
+    AUD_log (AUDIO_CAP, "Failed to initialize PA context");
+    qpa_conn_fini(c);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 static void *qpa_audio_init(Audiodev *dev)
 {
     paaudio *g;
     AudiodevPaOptions *popts = &dev->u.pa;
     const char *server;
+    PAConnection *c;
+
+    assert(dev->driver == AUDIODEV_DRIVER_PA);
 
     if (!popts->has_server) {
         char pidfile[64];
@@ -849,93 +939,64 @@ static void *qpa_audio_init(Audiodev *dev)
         }
     }
 
-    assert(dev->driver == AUDIODEV_DRIVER_PA);
-
-    g = g_malloc(sizeof(paaudio));
-    server = popts->has_server ? popts->server : NULL;
-
     if (!qpa_validate_per_direction_opts(dev, popts->in)) {
-        goto fail;
+        return NULL;
     }
     if (!qpa_validate_per_direction_opts(dev, popts->out)) {
-        goto fail;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
+    g = g_malloc0(sizeof(paaudio));
+    server = popts->has_server ? popts->server : NULL;
+
     g->dev = dev;
-    g->mainloop = NULL;
-    g->context = NULL;
 
-    g->mainloop = pa_threaded_mainloop_new ();
-    if (!g->mainloop) {
-        goto fail;
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(c, &pa_conns, list) {
+        if (server == NULL || c->server == NULL ?
+            server == c->server :
+            strcmp(server, c->server) == 0) {
+            g->conn = c;
+            break;
+        }
     }
-
-    g->context = pa_context_new (pa_threaded_mainloop_get_api (g->mainloop),
-                                 server);
-    if (!g->context) {
-        goto fail;
+    if (!g->conn) {
+        g->conn = qpa_conn_init(server);
     }
-
-    pa_context_set_state_callback (g->context, context_state_cb, g);
-
-    if (pa_context_connect(g->context, server, 0, NULL) < 0) {
-        qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                    "pa_context_connect() failed\n");
-        goto fail;
+    if (!g->conn) {
+        g_free(g);
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock (g->mainloop);
+    ++g->conn->refcount;
+    return g;
+}
 
-    if (pa_threaded_mainloop_start (g->mainloop) < 0) {
-        goto unlock_and_fail;
+static void qpa_conn_fini(PAConnection *c)
+{
+    if (c->mainloop) {
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_stop(c->mainloop);
     }
 
-    for (;;) {
-        pa_context_state_t state;
-
-        state = pa_context_get_state (g->context);
-
-        if (state == PA_CONTEXT_READY) {
-            break;
-        }
-
-        if (!PA_CONTEXT_IS_GOOD (state)) {
-            qpa_logerr (pa_context_errno (g->context),
-                        "Wrong context state\n");
-            goto unlock_and_fail;
-        }
-
-        /* Wait until the context is ready */
-        pa_threaded_mainloop_wait (g->mainloop);
+    if (c->context) {
+        pa_context_disconnect(c->context);
+        pa_context_unref(c->context);
     }
 
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
-
-    return g;
+    if (c->mainloop) {
+        pa_threaded_mainloop_free(c->mainloop);
+    }
 
-unlock_and_fail:
-    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock (g->mainloop);
-fail:
-    AUD_log (AUDIO_CAP, "Failed to initialize PA context");
-    qpa_audio_fini(g);
-    return NULL;
+    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&pa_conns, c, list);
+    g_free(c);
 }
 
 static void qpa_audio_fini (void *opaque)
 {
     paaudio *g = opaque;
+    PAConnection *c = g->conn;
 
-    if (g->mainloop) {
-        pa_threaded_mainloop_stop (g->mainloop);
-    }
-
-    if (g->context) {
-        pa_context_disconnect (g->context);
-        pa_context_unref (g->context);
-    }
-
-    if (g->mainloop) {
-        pa_threaded_mainloop_free (g->mainloop);
+    if (--c->refcount == 0) {
+        qpa_conn_fini(c);
     }
 
     g_free(g);
@@ -945,13 +1006,11 @@ static struct audio_pcm_ops qpa_pcm_ops = {
     .init_out = qpa_init_out,
     .fini_out = qpa_fini_out,
     .run_out  = qpa_run_out,
-    .write    = qpa_write,
     .ctl_out  = qpa_ctl_out,
 
     .init_in  = qpa_init_in,
     .fini_in  = qpa_fini_in,
     .run_in   = qpa_run_in,
-    .read     = qpa_read,
     .ctl_in   = qpa_ctl_in
 };