diff --git a/docs/libs/gst-plugins-base-libs-sections.txt b/docs/libs/gst-plugins-base-libs-sections.txt
index 4842f39a38..83b1474cc8 100644
--- a/docs/libs/gst-plugins-base-libs-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/libs/gst-plugins-base-libs-sections.txt
@@ -1552,12 +1552,16 @@ GST_VIDEO_RED_MASK_15_INT
 GST_VIDEO_RED_MASK_16
 GST_VIDEO_RED_MASK_16_INT
 GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE
+GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_TFF
+GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_RFF
+GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_ONEFIELD
 GstVideoFormat
 gst_video_calculate_display_ratio
 gst_video_frame_rate
 gst_video_get_size
 gst_video_format_convert
 gst_video_format_new_caps
+gst_video_format_new_caps_interlaced
 gst_video_format_get_component_height
 gst_video_format_get_component_offset
 gst_video_format_get_component_width
@@ -1570,6 +1574,7 @@ gst_video_format_is_yuv
 gst_video_format_to_fourcc
 gst_video_format_from_fourcc
 gst_video_format_parse_caps
+gst_video_format_parse_caps_interlaced
 gst_video_parse_caps_framerate
 gst_video_parse_caps_pixel_aspect_ratio
 </SECTION>
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/video.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/video.c
index 97ee6cde65..09915bb869 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/video.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/video.c
@@ -219,6 +219,36 @@ error_overflow:
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_video_format_parse_caps_interlaced:
+ * @caps: the fixed #GstCaps to parse
+ * @interlaced: whether @caps represents interlaced video or not, may be NULL (output)
+ *
+ * Extracts whether the caps represents interlaced content or not and places it
+ * in @interlaced.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.22
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if @caps was parsed correctly.
+ */
+gboolean
+gst_video_format_parse_caps_interlaced (GstCaps * caps, gboolean * interlaced)
+{
+  GstStructure *structure;
+
+  if (!gst_caps_is_fixed (caps))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  structure = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
+
+  if (interlaced) {
+    if (!gst_structure_get_boolean (structure, "interlaced", interlaced))
+      *interlaced = FALSE;
+  }
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_video_format_parse_caps:
  * @caps: the #GstCaps to parse
@@ -314,6 +344,7 @@ gst_video_format_parse_caps (GstCaps * caps, GstVideoFormat * format,
   return ok;
 }
 
+
 /**
  * gst_video_parse_caps_framerate:
  * @caps: pointer to a #GstCaps instance
@@ -380,7 +411,7 @@ gst_video_parse_caps_pixel_aspect_ratio (GstCaps * caps, int *par_n, int *par_d)
 }
 
 /**
- * gst_video_format_new_caps:
+ * gst_video_format_new_caps_interlaced:
  * @format: the #GstVideoFormat describing the raw video format
  * @width: width of video
  * @height: height of video
@@ -388,16 +419,18 @@ gst_video_parse_caps_pixel_aspect_ratio (GstCaps * caps, int *par_n, int *par_d)
  * @framerate_d: denominator of frame rate
  * @par_n: numerator of pixel aspect ratio
  * @par_d: denominator of pixel aspect ratio
+ * @interlaced: #TRUE if the format is interlaced
  *
  * Creates a new #GstCaps object based on the parameters provided.
  *
- * Since: 0.10.16
+ * Since: 0.10.22
  *
  * Returns: a new #GstCaps object, or NULL if there was an error
  */
 GstCaps *
-gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format, int width, int height,
-    int framerate_n, int framerate_d, int par_n, int par_d)
+gst_video_format_new_caps_interlaced (GstVideoFormat format, int width,
+    int height, int framerate_n, int framerate_d, int par_n, int par_d,
+    gboolean interlaced)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (format != GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN, NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (width > 0 && height > 0, NULL);
@@ -408,7 +441,8 @@ gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format, int width, int height,
         "width", G_TYPE_INT, width,
         "height", G_TYPE_INT, height,
         "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, framerate_n, framerate_d,
-        "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, par_n, par_d, NULL);
+        "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, par_n, par_d,
+        "interlaced", G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, interlaced, NULL);
   }
   if (gst_video_format_is_rgb (format)) {
     GstCaps *caps;
@@ -472,7 +506,8 @@ gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format, int width, int height,
         "width", G_TYPE_INT, width,
         "height", G_TYPE_INT, height,
         "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, framerate_n, framerate_d,
-        "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, par_n, par_d, NULL);
+        "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, par_n, par_d,
+        "interlaced", G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, interlaced, NULL);
     if (have_alpha) {
       alpha_mask =
           mask >> (8 * gst_video_format_get_component_offset (format, 3, width,
@@ -484,6 +519,30 @@ gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format, int width, int height,
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_video_format_new_caps:
+ * @format: the #GstVideoFormat describing the raw video format
+ * @width: width of video
+ * @height: height of video
+ * @framerate_n: numerator of frame rate
+ * @framerate_d: denominator of frame rate
+ * @par_n: numerator of pixel aspect ratio
+ * @par_d: denominator of pixel aspect ratio
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GstCaps object based on the parameters provided.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.16
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstCaps object, or NULL if there was an error
+ */
+GstCaps *
+gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format, int width, int height,
+    int framerate_n, int framerate_d, int par_n, int par_d)
+{
+  return gst_video_format_new_caps_interlaced (format, width, height,
+      framerate_n, framerate_d, par_n, par_d, FALSE);
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_video_format_from_fourcc:
  * @fourcc: a FOURCC value representing raw YUV video
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/video.h b/gst-libs/gst/video/video.h
index 45b415b2b0..22c4a4bded 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/video.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/video.h
@@ -229,6 +229,29 @@ typedef enum {
         "height = " GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE ", "                           \
         "framerate = " GST_VIDEO_FPS_RANGE
 
+/* buffer flags */
+
+/**
+ * GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_TFF:
+ * If the @GstBuffer is interlaced, then the first field in the video frame is
+ * the top field.  If unset, the bottom field is first.
+ */
+#define GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_TFF GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA1
+
+/**
+ * GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_RFF:
+ * If the @GstBuffer is interlaced, then the first field (as defined by the
+ * @GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_TFF flag setting) is repeated.
+ */
+#define GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_RFF GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA2
+
+/**
+ * GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_ONEFIELD:
+ * If the #GstBuffer is interlaced, the only the first field (as defined by the
+ * @GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_TFF flag setting) is to be displayed.
+ */
+#define GST_VIDEO_BUFFER_ONEFIELD GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MEDIA3
+
 /* functions */
 const GValue *gst_video_frame_rate (GstPad *pad);
 gboolean gst_video_get_size   (GstPad *pad,
@@ -242,6 +265,7 @@ gboolean gst_video_calculate_display_ratio (guint *dar_n, guint *dar_d,
 
 gboolean gst_video_format_parse_caps (GstCaps *caps, GstVideoFormat *format,
     int *width, int *height);
+gboolean gst_video_format_parse_caps_interlaced (GstCaps *caps, gboolean *interlaced);
 gboolean gst_video_parse_caps_framerate (GstCaps *caps,
     int *fps_n, int *fps_d);
 gboolean gst_video_parse_caps_pixel_aspect_ratio (GstCaps *caps,
@@ -249,6 +273,9 @@ gboolean gst_video_parse_caps_pixel_aspect_ratio (GstCaps *caps,
 GstCaps * gst_video_format_new_caps (GstVideoFormat format,
     int width, int height, int framerate_n, int framerate_d,
     int par_n, int par_d);
+GstCaps * gst_video_format_new_caps_interlaced (GstVideoFormat format,
+    int width, int height, int framerate_n, int framerate_d,
+						int par_n, int par_d, gboolean interlaced);
 GstVideoFormat gst_video_format_from_fourcc (guint32 fourcc);
 guint32 gst_video_format_to_fourcc (GstVideoFormat format);
 gboolean gst_video_format_is_rgb (GstVideoFormat format);