diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDMessage.h b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDMessage.h
index 33271ffe3865b..907a34ba5b9f0 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDMessage.h
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDMessage.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class CDVDMsg : public IDVDResourceCounted<CDVDMsg>
     PLAYER_CHANNEL_SELECT_NUMBER,   // switches to the channel with the provided channel number
     PLAYER_CHANNEL_SELECT,          // switches to the provided channel
     PLAYER_STARTED,                 // sent whenever a sub player has finished it's first frame after open
+    PLAYER_AVCHANGE,                // signal a change in audio or video parameters
 
     // demuxer related messages
 
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.cpp b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.cpp
index 650d952f62ab9..ea2ec18951bfc 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ CVideoPlayer::CVideoPlayer(IPlayerCallback& callback)
       m_CurrentTeletext(STREAM_TELETEXT, VideoPlayer_TELETEXT),
       m_CurrentRadioRDS(STREAM_RADIO_RDS, VideoPlayer_RDS),
       m_messenger("player"),
-      m_renderManager(m_clock),
+      m_renderManager(m_clock, this),
       m_ready(true)
 {
   m_players_created = false;
@@ -2886,6 +2886,12 @@ void CVideoPlayer::HandleMessages()
         if (((CDVDMsgGeneralSynchronize*)pMsg)->Wait(100, SYNCSOURCE_OWNER))
           CLog::Log(LOGDEBUG, "CVideoPlayer - CDVDMsg::GENERAL_SYNCHRONIZE");
       }
+      else if (pMsg->IsType(CDVDMsg::PLAYER_AVCHANGE))
+      {
+        UpdateStreamInfos();
+        g_dataCacheCore.SignalAudioInfoChange();
+        g_dataCacheCore.SignalVideoInfoChange();
+      }
 
     pMsg->Release();
   }
@@ -5035,6 +5041,11 @@ std::string CVideoPlayer::GetRenderVSyncState()
   return m_renderManager.GetVSyncState();
 }
 
+void CVideoPlayer::VideoParamsChange()
+{
+  m_messenger.Put(new CDVDMsg(CDVDMsg::PLAYER_AVCHANGE));
+}
+
 // IDispResource interface
 void CVideoPlayer::OnLostDisplay()
 {
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.h b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.h
index 01b2bd812341c..33d8abf659395 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.h
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class CSelectionStreams
   void             Update  (CDVDInputStream* input, CDVDDemux* demuxer, std::string filename2 = "");
 };
 
-class CVideoPlayer : public IPlayer, public CThread, public IVideoPlayer, public IDispResource
+class CVideoPlayer : public IPlayer, public CThread, public IVideoPlayer, public IDispResource, public IRenderMsg
 {
 public:
   CVideoPlayer(IPlayerCallback& callback);
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ class CVideoPlayer : public IPlayer, public CThread, public IVideoPlayer, public
   virtual int GetSourceBitrate();
   virtual bool GetStreamDetails(CStreamDetails &details);
   virtual void GetAudioStreamInfo(int index, SPlayerAudioStreamInfo &info);
-  virtual void UpdateStreamInfos();
 
   virtual std::string GetPlayerState();
   virtual bool SetPlayerState(const std::string& state);
@@ -361,6 +360,7 @@ class CVideoPlayer : public IPlayer, public CThread, public IVideoPlayer, public
   virtual void OnStartup();
   virtual void OnExit();
   virtual void Process();
+  virtual void VideoParamsChange() override;
 
   void CreatePlayers();
   void DestroyPlayers();
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ class CVideoPlayer : public IPlayer, public CThread, public IVideoPlayer, public
 
   void UpdateApplication(double timeout);
   void UpdatePlayState(double timeout);
+  void UpdateStreamInfos();
 
   double m_UpdateApplication;
 
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerAudio.cpp b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerAudio.cpp
index 825d822c88176..48c27ff3371de 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerAudio.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerAudio.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "utils/MathUtils.h"
 #include "cores/AudioEngine/AEFactory.h"
 #include "cores/AudioEngine/Utils/AEUtil.h"
-#include "cores/DataCacheCore.h"
 #ifdef TARGET_RASPBERRY_PI
 #include "linux/RBP.h"
 #endif
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ void CVideoPlayerAudio::OpenStream(CDVDStreamInfo &hints, CDVDAudioCodec* codec)
 
   m_maxspeedadjust = 5.0;
 
-  g_dataCacheCore.SignalAudioInfoChange();
+  m_messageParent.Put(new CDVDMsg(CDVDMsg::PLAYER_AVCHANGE));
   m_syncState = IDVDStreamPlayer::SYNC_STARTING;
 }
 
@@ -451,7 +450,7 @@ void CVideoPlayerAudio::Process()
 
           m_streaminfo.channels = audioframe.format.m_channelLayout.Count();
 
-          g_dataCacheCore.SignalAudioInfoChange();
+          m_messageParent.Put(new CDVDMsg(CDVDMsg::PLAYER_AVCHANGE));
         }
 
         // Zero out the frame data if we are supposed to silence the audio
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.cpp b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.cpp
index 8bb27e474a28a..e28c625ea2919 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "settings/MediaSettings.h"
 #include "settings/Settings.h"
 #include "guilib/GUIFontManager.h"
-#include "cores/DataCacheCore.h"
 
 #if defined(HAS_GL)
 #include "LinuxRendererGL.h"
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ static std::string GetRenderFormatName(ERenderFormat format)
 
 unsigned int CRenderManager::m_nextCaptureId = 0;
 
-CRenderManager::CRenderManager(CDVDClock &clock) : m_dvdClock(clock)
+CRenderManager::CRenderManager(CDVDClock &clock, IRenderMsg *player) : m_dvdClock(clock)
 {
   m_pRenderer = nullptr;
   m_renderState = STATE_UNCONFIGURED;
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ CRenderManager::CRenderManager(CDVDClock &clock) : m_dvdClock(clock)
   m_format      = RENDER_FMT_NONE;
   m_renderedOverlay = false;
   m_captureWaitCounter = 0;
+  m_playerPort = player;
 }
 
 CRenderManager::~CRenderManager()
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ void CRenderManager::SetViewMode(int iViewMode)
   CSingleLock lock(m_statelock);
   if (m_pRenderer)
     m_pRenderer->SetViewMode(iViewMode);
-  g_dataCacheCore.SignalVideoInfoChange();
+  m_playerPort->VideoParamsChange();
 }
 
 void CRenderManager::FlipPage(volatile bool& bStop, double timestamp /* = 0LL*/, double pts /* = 0 */, int source /*= -1*/, EFIELDSYNC sync /*= FS_NONE*/)
@@ -1155,8 +1155,8 @@ void CRenderManager::UpdateResolution()
         UpdateDisplayLatency();
       }
       m_bTriggerUpdateResolution = false;
+      m_playerPort->VideoParamsChange();
     }
-    g_dataCacheCore.SignalVideoInfoChange();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.h b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.h
index 2a2375eea8b76..b982c6c5ccf20 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.h
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/VideoRenderers/RenderManager.h
@@ -49,11 +49,19 @@ class CMMALRenderer;
 class CLinuxRenderer;
 class CLinuxRendererGL;
 class CLinuxRendererGLES;
+class CRenderManager;
+
+class IRenderMsg
+{
+  friend CRenderManager;
+protected:
+  virtual void VideoParamsChange() = 0;
+};
 
 class CRenderManager
 {
 public:
-  CRenderManager(CDVDClock &clock);
+  CRenderManager(CDVDClock &clock, IRenderMsg *player);
   ~CRenderManager();
 
   // Functions called from render thread
@@ -239,6 +247,7 @@ class CRenderManager
   CEvent m_flushEvent;
   double m_clock_framefinish;
   CDVDClock &m_dvdClock;
+  IRenderMsg *m_playerPort;
 
   void RenderCapture(CRenderCapture* capture);
   void RemoveCaptures();