Reland of Issue 2434073003: Extract bitrate allocation ...

This is a reland of https://codereview.webrtc.org/2434073003/ including
some fixes for failing test cases.

Original description:

Extract bitrate allocation of spatial/temporal layers out of codec impl.

This CL makes a number of intervowen changes:

* Add BitrateAllocation struct, that contains a codec independent view
  of how the target bitrate is distributed over spatial and temporal
  layers.

* Adds the BitrateAllocator interface, which takes a bitrate and frame
  rate and produces a BitrateAllocation.

* A default (non layered) implementation is added, and
  SimulcastRateAllocator is extended to fully handle VP8 allocation.
  This includes capturing TemporalLayer instances created by the
  encoder.

* ViEEncoder now owns both the bitrate allocator and the temporal layer
  factories for VP8. This allows allocation to happen fully outside of
  the encoder implementation.

This refactoring will make it possible for ViEEncoder to signal the
full picture of target bitrates to the RTCP module.

BUG=webrtc:6301

Review-Url: https://codereview.webrtc.org/2488833004
Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#15023}
diff --git a/webrtc/api/android/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc b/webrtc/api/android/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
index 3361154..e6eeaf7 100644
--- a/webrtc/api/android/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
+++ b/webrtc/api/android/jni/androidmediaencoder_jni.cc
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@
   int32_t Release() override;
   int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t /* packet_loss */,
                                int64_t /* rtt */) override;
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_bit_rate, uint32_t frame_rate) override;
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const webrtc::BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+                            uint32_t frame_rate) override;
 
   // rtc::MessageHandler implementation.
   void OnMessage(rtc::Message* msg) override;
@@ -465,11 +466,12 @@
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetRates(uint32_t new_bit_rate,
-                                         uint32_t frame_rate) {
+int32_t MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetRateAllocation(
+    const webrtc::BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+    uint32_t frame_rate) {
   return codec_thread_->Invoke<int32_t>(
       RTC_FROM_HERE, Bind(&MediaCodecVideoEncoder::SetRatesOnCodecThread, this,
-                          new_bit_rate, frame_rate));
+                          rate_allocation.get_sum_kbps(), frame_rate));
 }
 
 void MediaCodecVideoEncoder::OnMessage(rtc::Message* msg) {
diff --git a/webrtc/call/call_perf_tests.cc b/webrtc/call/call_perf_tests.cc
index 39c333e..a141de8 100644
--- a/webrtc/call/call_perf_tests.cc
+++ b/webrtc/call/call_perf_tests.cc
@@ -640,8 +640,9 @@
           FakeEncoder(Clock::GetRealTimeClock()),
           time_to_reconfigure_(false, false),
           encoder_inits_(0),
-          last_set_bitrate_(0),
-          send_stream_(nullptr) {}
+          last_set_bitrate_kbps_(0),
+          send_stream_(nullptr),
+          frame_generator_(nullptr) {}
 
     int32_t InitEncode(const VideoCodec* config,
                        int32_t number_of_cores,
@@ -651,8 +652,9 @@
         // First time initialization. Frame size is known.
         // |expected_bitrate| is affected by bandwidth estimation before the
         // first frame arrives to the encoder.
-        uint32_t expected_bitrate =
-            last_set_bitrate_ > 0 ? last_set_bitrate_ : kInitialBitrateKbps;
+        uint32_t expected_bitrate = last_set_bitrate_kbps_ > 0
+                                        ? last_set_bitrate_kbps_
+                                        : kInitialBitrateKbps;
         EXPECT_EQ(expected_bitrate, config->startBitrate)
             << "Encoder not initialized at expected bitrate.";
         EXPECT_EQ(kDefaultWidth, config->width);
@@ -660,9 +662,8 @@
       } else if (encoder_inits_ == 2) {
         EXPECT_EQ(2 * kDefaultWidth, config->width);
         EXPECT_EQ(2 * kDefaultHeight, config->height);
-        EXPECT_GE(last_set_bitrate_, kReconfigureThresholdKbps);
-        EXPECT_NEAR(config->startBitrate,
-                    last_set_bitrate_,
+        EXPECT_GE(last_set_bitrate_kbps_, kReconfigureThresholdKbps);
+        EXPECT_NEAR(config->startBitrate, last_set_bitrate_kbps_,
                     kPermittedReconfiguredBitrateDiffKbps)
             << "Encoder reconfigured with bitrate too far away from last set.";
         observation_complete_.Set();
@@ -670,14 +671,14 @@
       return FakeEncoder::InitEncode(config, number_of_cores, max_payload_size);
     }
 
-    int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_target_bitrate_kbps,
-                     uint32_t framerate) override {
-      last_set_bitrate_ = new_target_bitrate_kbps;
+    int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+                              uint32_t framerate) override {
+      last_set_bitrate_kbps_ = rate_allocation.get_sum_kbps();
       if (encoder_inits_ == 1 &&
-          new_target_bitrate_kbps > kReconfigureThresholdKbps) {
+          rate_allocation.get_sum_kbps() > kReconfigureThresholdKbps) {
         time_to_reconfigure_.Set();
       }
-      return FakeEncoder::SetRates(new_target_bitrate_kbps, framerate);
+      return FakeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(rate_allocation, framerate);
     }
 
     Call::Config GetSenderCallConfig() override {
@@ -723,7 +724,7 @@
    private:
     rtc::Event time_to_reconfigure_;
     int encoder_inits_;
-    uint32_t last_set_bitrate_;
+    uint32_t last_set_bitrate_kbps_;
     VideoSendStream* send_stream_;
     test::FrameGeneratorCapturer* frame_generator_;
     VideoEncoderConfig encoder_config_;
diff --git a/webrtc/common_types.cc b/webrtc/common_types.cc
index 8238443..f28089b 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_types.cc
+++ b/webrtc/common_types.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_types.h"
 
+#include <limits>
 #include <string.h>
 
 namespace webrtc {
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
       simulcastStream(),
       spatialLayers(),
       mode(kRealtimeVideo),
+      expect_encode_from_texture(false),
       codec_specific_() {}
 
 VideoCodecVP8* VideoCodec::VP8() {
@@ -91,4 +93,89 @@
   return codec_specific_.H264;
 }
 
+static const char* kPayloadNameVp8 = "VP8";
+static const char* kPayloadNameVp9 = "VP9";
+static const char* kPayloadNameH264 = "H264";
+static const char* kPayloadNameI420 = "I420";
+static const char* kPayloadNameRED = "RED";
+static const char* kPayloadNameULPFEC = "ULPFEC";
+static const char* kPayloadNameGeneric = "Generic";
+
+rtc::Optional<std::string> CodecTypeToPayloadName(VideoCodecType type) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case kVideoCodecVP8:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameVp8);
+    case kVideoCodecVP9:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameVp9);
+    case kVideoCodecH264:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameH264);
+    case kVideoCodecI420:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameI420);
+    case kVideoCodecRED:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameRED);
+    case kVideoCodecULPFEC:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameULPFEC);
+    case kVideoCodecGeneric:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>(kPayloadNameGeneric);
+    default:
+      return rtc::Optional<std::string>();
+  }
+}
+
+rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType> PayloadNameToCodecType(const std::string& name) {
+  if (name == kPayloadNameVp8)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecVP8);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameVp9)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecVP9);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameH264)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecH264);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameI420)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecI420);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameRED)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecRED);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameULPFEC)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecULPFEC);
+  if (name == kPayloadNameGeneric)
+    return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>(kVideoCodecGeneric);
+  return rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType>();
+}
+
+const size_t BitrateAllocation::kMaxBitrateBps =
+    std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+
+BitrateAllocation::BitrateAllocation() : sum_(0), bitrates_{} {}
+
+bool BitrateAllocation::SetBitrate(size_t spatial_index,
+                                   size_t temporal_index,
+                                   uint32_t bitrate_bps) {
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(spatial_index, static_cast<size_t>(kMaxSpatialLayers));
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(temporal_index, static_cast<size_t>(kMaxTemporalStreams));
+  RTC_DCHECK_LE(bitrates_[spatial_index][temporal_index], sum_);
+  uint64_t new_bitrate_sum_bps = sum_;
+  new_bitrate_sum_bps -= bitrates_[spatial_index][temporal_index];
+  new_bitrate_sum_bps += bitrate_bps;
+  if (new_bitrate_sum_bps > kMaxBitrateBps)
+    return false;
+
+  bitrates_[spatial_index][temporal_index] = bitrate_bps;
+  sum_ = static_cast<uint32_t>(new_bitrate_sum_bps);
+  return true;
+}
+
+uint32_t BitrateAllocation::GetBitrate(size_t spatial_index,
+                                       size_t temporal_index) const {
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(spatial_index, static_cast<size_t>(kMaxSpatialLayers));
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(temporal_index, static_cast<size_t>(kMaxTemporalStreams));
+  return bitrates_[spatial_index][temporal_index];
+}
+
+// Get the sum of all the temporal layer for a specific spatial layer.
+uint32_t BitrateAllocation::GetSpatialLayerSum(size_t spatial_index) const {
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(spatial_index, static_cast<size_t>(kMaxSpatialLayers));
+  uint32_t sum = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < kMaxTemporalStreams; ++i)
+    sum += bitrates_[spatial_index][i];
+  return sum;
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/common_types.h b/webrtc/common_types.h
index d4f2f90..a9b472c 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_types.h
+++ b/webrtc/common_types.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "webrtc/base/optional.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/rotation.h"
 #include "webrtc/typedefs.h"
 
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@
   bool automaticResizeOn;
   bool frameDroppingOn;
   int keyFrameInterval;
-  const TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory;
+  TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory;
 };
 
 // VP9 specific.
@@ -563,6 +564,10 @@
   kVideoCodecUnknown
 };
 
+// Translates from name of codec to codec type and vice versa.
+rtc::Optional<std::string> CodecTypeToPayloadName(VideoCodecType type);
+rtc::Optional<VideoCodecType> PayloadNameToCodecType(const std::string& name);
+
 union VideoCodecUnion {
   VideoCodecVP8 VP8;
   VideoCodecVP9 VP9;
@@ -638,6 +643,35 @@
   VideoCodecUnion codec_specific_;
 };
 
+class BitrateAllocation {
+ public:
+  static const size_t kMaxBitrateBps;
+  BitrateAllocation();
+
+  bool SetBitrate(size_t spatial_index,
+                  size_t temporal_index,
+                  uint32_t bitrate_bps);
+
+  uint32_t GetBitrate(size_t spatial_index, size_t temporal_index) const;
+
+  // Get the sum of all the temporal layer for a specific spatial layer.
+  uint32_t GetSpatialLayerSum(size_t spatial_index) const;
+
+  uint32_t get_sum_bps() const { return sum_; }  // Sum of all bitrates.
+  uint32_t get_sum_kbps() const { return (sum_ + 500) / 1000; }
+
+  inline bool operator==(const BitrateAllocation& other) const {
+    return memcmp(bitrates_, other.bitrates_, sizeof(bitrates_)) == 0;
+  }
+  inline bool operator!=(const BitrateAllocation& other) const {
+    return !(*this == other);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  uint32_t sum_;
+  uint32_t bitrates_[kMaxSpatialLayers][kMaxTemporalStreams];
+};
+
 // Bandwidth over-use detector options.  These are used to drive
 // experimentation with bandwidth estimation parameters.
 // See modules/remote_bitrate_estimator/overuse_detector.h
diff --git a/webrtc/common_video/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/common_video/BUILD.gn
index ed98e02..34cb6d6 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_video/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/common_video/BUILD.gn
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "include/frame_callback.h",
     "include/i420_buffer_pool.h",
     "include/incoming_video_stream.h",
+    "include/video_bitrate_allocator.h",
     "include/video_frame_buffer.h",
     "incoming_video_stream.cc",
     "libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h",
diff --git a/webrtc/common_video/common_video.gyp b/webrtc/common_video/common_video.gyp
index 58b2462..262b77a 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_video/common_video.gyp
+++ b/webrtc/common_video/common_video.gyp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
         'include/frame_callback.h',
         'include/i420_buffer_pool.h',
         'include/incoming_video_stream.h',
+        'include/video_bitrate_allocator.h',
         'include/video_frame_buffer.h',
         'libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h',
         'libyuv/webrtc_libyuv.cc',
diff --git a/webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h b/webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66ff077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#ifndef WEBRTC_COMMON_VIDEO_INCLUDE_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
+#define WEBRTC_COMMON_VIDEO_INCLUDE_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
+
+#include "webrtc/common_types.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+class VideoBitrateAllocator {
+ public:
+  VideoBitrateAllocator() {}
+  virtual ~VideoBitrateAllocator() {}
+
+  virtual BitrateAllocation GetAllocation(uint32_t total_bitrate,
+                                          uint32_t framerate) = 0;
+  virtual uint32_t GetPreferredBitrateBps(uint32_t framerate) = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
+
+#endif  // WEBRTC_COMMON_VIDEO_INCLUDE_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
diff --git a/webrtc/media/engine/fakewebrtcvideoengine.h b/webrtc/media/engine/fakewebrtcvideoengine.h
index a6cfeb3..cb77072 100644
--- a/webrtc/media/engine/fakewebrtcvideoengine.h
+++ b/webrtc/media/engine/fakewebrtcvideoengine.h
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@
   FakeWebRtcVideoEncoder()
       : init_encode_event_(false, false), num_frames_encoded_(0) {}
 
-  virtual int32_t InitEncode(const webrtc::VideoCodec* codecSettings,
-                             int32_t numberOfCores,
-                             size_t maxPayloadSize) {
+  int32_t InitEncode(const webrtc::VideoCodec* codecSettings,
+                     int32_t numberOfCores,
+                     size_t maxPayloadSize) override {
     rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
     codec_settings_ = *codecSettings;
     init_encode_event_.Set();
@@ -148,27 +148,28 @@
     return codec_settings_;
   }
 
-  virtual int32_t Encode(const webrtc::VideoFrame& inputImage,
-                         const webrtc::CodecSpecificInfo* codecSpecificInfo,
-                         const std::vector<webrtc::FrameType>* frame_types) {
+  int32_t Encode(const webrtc::VideoFrame& inputImage,
+                 const webrtc::CodecSpecificInfo* codecSpecificInfo,
+                 const std::vector<webrtc::FrameType>* frame_types) override {
     rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
     ++num_frames_encoded_;
     init_encode_event_.Set();
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
 
-  virtual int32_t RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(
-      webrtc::EncodedImageCallback* callback) {
+  int32_t RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(
+      webrtc::EncodedImageCallback* callback) override {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
 
-  virtual int32_t Release() { return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK; }
+  int32_t Release() override { return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK; }
 
-  virtual int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packetLoss, int64_t rtt) {
+  int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packetLoss, int64_t rtt) override {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
 
-  virtual int32_t SetRates(uint32_t newBitRate, uint32_t frameRate) {
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const webrtc::BitrateAllocation& allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) override {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/modules/BUILD.gn
index 8321bcd..54a1cde 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/modules/BUILD.gn
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@
       "video_coding/test/stream_generator.cc",
       "video_coding/test/stream_generator.h",
       "video_coding/timing_unittest.cc",
+      "video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator_unittest.cc",
       "video_coding/utility/frame_dropper_unittest.cc",
       "video_coding/utility/ivf_file_writer_unittest.cc",
       "video_coding/utility/moving_average_unittest.cc",
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/BUILD.gn
index 9bd746b..8f413d9 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/BUILD.gn
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "h264_sps_pps_tracker.h",
     "histogram.cc",
     "histogram.h",
+    "include/video_codec_initializer.h",
     "include/video_coding.h",
     "include/video_coding_defines.h",
     "inter_frame_delay.cc",
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     "timestamp_map.h",
     "timing.cc",
     "timing.h",
+    "video_codec_initializer.cc",
     "video_coding_impl.cc",
     "video_coding_impl.h",
     "video_receiver.cc",
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@
 
 rtc_static_library("video_coding_utility") {
   sources = [
+    "utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.cc",
+    "utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h",
     "utility/frame_dropper.cc",
     "utility/frame_dropper.h",
     "utility/ivf_file_writer.cc",
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.cc
index 5c0aa1b..d411b18 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@
 
 H264EncoderImpl::H264EncoderImpl()
     : openh264_encoder_(nullptr),
+      width_(0),
+      height_(0),
+      max_frame_rate_(0.0f),
+      target_bps_(0),
+      max_bps_(0),
+      mode_(kRealtimeVideo),
+      frame_dropping_on_(false),
+      key_frame_interval_(0),
       number_of_cores_(0),
       encoded_image_callback_(nullptr),
       has_reported_init_(false),
@@ -263,11 +271,13 @@
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-int32_t H264EncoderImpl::SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) {
-  if (bitrate <= 0 || framerate <= 0) {
+int32_t H264EncoderImpl::SetRateAllocation(
+    const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+    uint32_t framerate) {
+  if (bitrate_allocation.get_sum_bps() <= 0 || framerate <= 0)
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
-  }
-  target_bps_ = bitrate * 1000;
+
+  target_bps_ = bitrate_allocation.get_sum_bps();
   max_frame_rate_ = static_cast<float>(framerate);
   quality_scaler_.ReportFramerate(framerate);
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.h
index 1e461b9..ca28eb3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/h264/h264_encoder_impl.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
   int32_t RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(
       EncodedImageCallback* callback) override;
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override;
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) override;
 
   // The result of encoding - an EncodedImage and RTPFragmentationHeader - are
   // passed to the encode complete callback.
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@
   int width_;
   int height_;
   float max_frame_rate_;
-  unsigned int target_bps_;
-  unsigned int max_bps_;
+  uint32_t target_bps_;
+  uint32_t max_bps_;
   VideoCodecMode mode_;
   // H.264 specifc parameters
   bool frame_dropping_on_;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/i420/include/i420.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/i420/include/i420.h
index 220aea4..38dcafd 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/i420/include/i420.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/i420/include/i420.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/typedefs.h"
 
@@ -65,10 +66,6 @@
   // Return value                : WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK if OK, < 0 otherwise.
   int Release() override;
 
-  int SetRates(uint32_t /*newBitRate*/, uint32_t /*frameRate*/) override {
-    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
-  }
-
   int SetChannelParameters(uint32_t /*packetLoss*/, int64_t /*rtt*/) override {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.cc
index 8436eb0..0449276 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.cc
@@ -10,14 +10,18 @@
 
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h"
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/timeutils.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/system_wrappers/include/cpu_info.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@
       frame_length_in_bytes(0),
       use_single_core(false),
       keyframe_interval(0),
-      codec_settings(NULL),
+      codec_settings(nullptr),
       verbose(true) {}
 
 TestConfig::~TestConfig() {}
@@ -54,8 +58,9 @@
       packet_manipulator_(packet_manipulator),
       config_(config),
       stats_(stats),
-      encode_callback_(NULL),
-      decode_callback_(NULL),
+      encode_callback_(nullptr),
+      decode_callback_(nullptr),
+      last_successful_frame_buffer_(nullptr),
       first_key_frame_has_been_excluded_(false),
       last_frame_missing_(false),
       initialized_(false),
@@ -65,13 +70,23 @@
       num_dropped_frames_(0),
       num_spatial_resizes_(0),
       last_encoder_frame_width_(0),
-      last_encoder_frame_height_(0) {
-  assert(encoder);
-  assert(decoder);
-  assert(frame_reader);
-  assert(frame_writer);
-  assert(packet_manipulator);
-  assert(stats);
+      last_encoder_frame_height_(0),
+      bit_rate_factor_(0.0),
+      encode_start_ns_(0),
+      decode_start_ns_(0) {
+  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory;
+  if (config_.codec_settings->codecType == VideoCodecType::kVideoCodecVP8) {
+    tl_factory.reset(new TemporalLayersFactory());
+    config.codec_settings->VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory.get();
+  }
+  bitrate_allocator_ = VideoCodecInitializer::CreateBitrateAllocator(
+      *config.codec_settings, std::move(tl_factory));
+  RTC_DCHECK(encoder);
+  RTC_DCHECK(decoder);
+  RTC_DCHECK(frame_reader);
+  RTC_DCHECK(frame_writer);
+  RTC_DCHECK(packet_manipulator);
+  RTC_DCHECK(stats);
 }
 
 bool VideoProcessorImpl::Init() {
@@ -149,8 +164,10 @@
 }
 
 void VideoProcessorImpl::SetRates(int bit_rate, int frame_rate) {
-  int set_rates_result = encoder_->SetRates(bit_rate, frame_rate);
-  assert(set_rates_result >= 0);
+  int set_rates_result = encoder_->SetRateAllocation(
+      bitrate_allocator_->GetAllocation(bit_rate * 1000, frame_rate),
+      frame_rate);
+  RTC_CHECK_GE(set_rates_result, 0);
   if (set_rates_result < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr,
             "Failed to update encoder with new rate %d, "
@@ -178,7 +195,7 @@
 }
 
 bool VideoProcessorImpl::ProcessFrame(int frame_number) {
-  assert(frame_number >= 0);
+  RTC_DCHECK_GE(frame_number, 0);
   if (!initialized_) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to use uninitialized VideoProcessor!\n");
     return false;
@@ -272,7 +289,7 @@
         exclude_this_frame = true;
         break;
       default:
-        assert(false);
+        RTC_NOTREACHED();
     }
   }
 
@@ -341,11 +358,11 @@
         CalcBufferSize(kI420, up_image->width(), up_image->height());
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> image_buffer(new uint8_t[length]);
     int extracted_length = ExtractBuffer(up_image, length, image_buffer.get());
-    assert(extracted_length > 0);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GT(extracted_length, 0);
     // Update our copy of the last successful frame:
     memcpy(last_successful_frame_buffer_, image_buffer.get(), extracted_length);
     bool write_success = frame_writer_->WriteFrame(image_buffer.get());
-    assert(write_success);
+    RTC_DCHECK(write_success);
     if (!write_success) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Failed to write frame %d to disk!", frame_number);
     }
@@ -355,11 +372,11 @@
     size_t length = CalcBufferSize(kI420, image.width(), image.height());
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> image_buffer(new uint8_t[length]);
     int extracted_length = ExtractBuffer(image, length, image_buffer.get());
-    assert(extracted_length > 0);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GT(extracted_length, 0);
     memcpy(last_successful_frame_buffer_, image_buffer.get(), extracted_length);
 
     bool write_success = frame_writer_->WriteFrame(image_buffer.get());
-    assert(write_success);
+    RTC_DCHECK(write_success);
     if (!write_success) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Failed to write frame %d to disk!", frame_number);
     }
@@ -369,8 +386,8 @@
 int VideoProcessorImpl::GetElapsedTimeMicroseconds(int64_t start,
                                                    int64_t stop) {
   uint64_t encode_time = (stop - start) / rtc::kNumNanosecsPerMicrosec;
-  assert(encode_time <
-         static_cast<unsigned int>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
+  RTC_DCHECK_LT(encode_time,
+                static_cast<unsigned int>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()));
   return static_cast<int>(encode_time);
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +398,7 @@
     case kExcludeAllKeyFrames:
       return "ExcludeAllKeyFrames";
     default:
-      assert(false);
+      RTC_NOTREACHED();
       return "Unknown";
   }
 }
@@ -399,7 +416,7 @@
     case kVideoCodecUnknown:
       return "Unknown";
     default:
-      assert(false);
+      RTC_NOTREACHED();
       return "Unknown";
   }
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h
index 0887f4c..dba204f 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_TEST_VIDEOPROCESSOR_H_
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_TEST_VIDEOPROCESSOR_H_
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
 #include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "webrtc/video_frame.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
+
+class VideoBitrateAllocator;
+
 namespace test {
 
 // Defines which frame types shall be excluded from packet loss and when.
@@ -191,6 +195,7 @@
 
   webrtc::VideoEncoder* encoder_;
   webrtc::VideoDecoder* decoder_;
+  std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator> bitrate_allocator_;
   FrameReader* frame_reader_;
   FrameWriter* frame_writer_;
   PacketManipulator* packet_manipulator_;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor_integrationtest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor_integrationtest.cc
index 9c99a0a..2adcdae 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor_integrationtest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor_integrationtest.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/test/videoprocessor.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8_common_types.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/include/vp9.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@
   webrtc::test::TestConfig config_;
   VideoCodec codec_settings_;
   webrtc::test::VideoProcessor* processor_;
+  TemporalLayersFactory tl_factory_;
 
   // Quantities defined/updated for every encoder rate update.
   // Some quantities defined per temporal layer (at most 3 layers in this test).
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
index e2ceb4a..4f04743 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/include/module_common_types.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8_common_types.h"
@@ -22,16 +26,17 @@
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-DefaultTemporalLayers::DefaultTemporalLayers(int numberOfTemporalLayers,
+DefaultTemporalLayers::DefaultTemporalLayers(int number_of_temporal_layers,
                                              uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx)
-    : number_of_temporal_layers_(numberOfTemporalLayers),
+    : number_of_temporal_layers_(number_of_temporal_layers),
       temporal_ids_length_(0),
       temporal_pattern_length_(0),
       tl0_pic_idx_(initial_tl0_pic_idx),
       pattern_idx_(255),
       timestamp_(0),
       last_base_layer_sync_(false) {
-  assert(kMaxTemporalStreams >= numberOfTemporalLayers);
+  RTC_CHECK_GE(kMaxTemporalStreams, number_of_temporal_layers);
+  RTC_CHECK_GE(number_of_temporal_layers, 0);
   memset(temporal_ids_, 0, sizeof(temporal_ids_));
   memset(temporal_pattern_, 0, sizeof(temporal_pattern_));
 }
@@ -43,18 +48,50 @@
   return temporal_ids_[index];
 }
 
-bool DefaultTemporalLayers::ConfigureBitrates(int bitrateKbit,
-                                              int max_bitrate_kbit,
-                                              int framerate,
-                                              vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) {
+std::vector<uint32_t> DefaultTemporalLayers::OnRatesUpdated(
+    int bitrate_kbps,
+    int max_bitrate_kbps,
+    int framerate) {
+  std::vector<uint32_t> bitrates;
+  const int num_layers = std::max(1, number_of_temporal_layers_);
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_layers; ++i) {
+    float layer_bitrate =
+        bitrate_kbps * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[num_layers - 1][i];
+    bitrates.push_back(static_cast<uint32_t>(layer_bitrate + 0.5));
+  }
+  new_bitrates_kbps_ = rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>>(bitrates);
+
+  // Allocation table is of aggregates, transform to individual rates.
+  uint32_t sum = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < num_layers; ++i) {
+    uint32_t layer_bitrate = bitrates[i];
+    RTC_DCHECK_LE(sum, bitrates[i]);
+    bitrates[i] -= sum;
+    sum = layer_bitrate;
+
+    if (sum >= static_cast<uint32_t>(bitrate_kbps)) {
+      // Sum adds up; any subsequent layers will be 0.
+      bitrates.resize(i + 1);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return bitrates;
+}
+
+bool DefaultTemporalLayers::UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) {
+  if (!new_bitrates_kbps_)
+    return false;
+
   switch (number_of_temporal_layers_) {
     case 0:
+      FALLTHROUGH();
     case 1:
       temporal_ids_length_ = 1;
       temporal_ids_[0] = 0;
       cfg->ts_number_layers = number_of_temporal_layers_;
       cfg->ts_periodicity = temporal_ids_length_;
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = bitrateKbit;
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[0];
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 1;
       memcpy(cfg->ts_layer_id, temporal_ids_,
              sizeof(unsigned int) * temporal_ids_length_);
@@ -69,8 +106,8 @@
       cfg->ts_periodicity = temporal_ids_length_;
       // Split stream 60% 40%.
       // Bitrate API for VP8 is the agregated bitrate for all lower layers.
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[1][0];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = bitrateKbit;
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[0];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[1];
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 2;
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[1] = 1;
       memcpy(cfg->ts_layer_id, temporal_ids_,
@@ -95,9 +132,9 @@
       cfg->ts_periodicity = temporal_ids_length_;
       // Split stream 40% 20% 40%.
       // Bitrate API for VP8 is the agregated bitrate for all lower layers.
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[2][0];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[2][1];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[2] = bitrateKbit;
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[0];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[1];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[2] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[2];
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 4;
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[1] = 2;
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[2] = 1;
@@ -127,10 +164,10 @@
       // Bitrate API for VP8 is the agregated bitrate for all lower layers.
       cfg->ts_number_layers = 4;
       cfg->ts_periodicity = temporal_ids_length_;
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[3][0];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[3][1];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[2] = bitrateKbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[3][2];
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[3] = bitrateKbit;
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[0] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[0];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[1] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[1];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[2] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[2];
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[3] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[3];
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 8;
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[1] = 4;
       cfg->ts_rate_decimator[2] = 2;
@@ -156,9 +193,12 @@
       temporal_pattern_[15] = kTemporalUpdateNone;
       break;
     default:
-      assert(false);
+      RTC_NOTREACHED();
       return false;
   }
+
+  new_bitrates_kbps_ = rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>>();
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -284,8 +324,18 @@
 }
 
 TemporalLayers* TemporalLayersFactory::Create(
+    int simulcast_id,
     int temporal_layers,
     uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const {
-  return new DefaultTemporalLayers(temporal_layers, initial_tl0_pic_idx);
+  TemporalLayers* tl =
+      new DefaultTemporalLayers(temporal_layers, initial_tl0_pic_idx);
+  if (listener_)
+    listener_->OnTemporalLayersCreated(simulcast_id, tl);
+  return tl;
 }
+
+void TemporalLayersFactory::SetListener(TemporalLayersListener* listener) {
+  listener_ = listener;
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.h
index 19846ba..0cd0b06 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers.h
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_DEFAULT_TEMPORAL_LAYERS_H_
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_DEFAULT_TEMPORAL_LAYERS_H_
 
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 
+#include "webrtc/base/optional.h"
+
 namespace webrtc {
 
 class DefaultTemporalLayers : public TemporalLayers {
@@ -26,10 +30,13 @@
   // and/or update the reference buffers.
   int EncodeFlags(uint32_t timestamp) override;
 
-  bool ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbit,
-                         int max_bitrate_kbit,
-                         int framerate,
-                         vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override;
+  // Update state based on new bitrate target and incoming framerate.
+  // Returns the bitrate allocation for the active temporal layers.
+  std::vector<uint32_t> OnRatesUpdated(int bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int max_bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int framerate) override;
+
+  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override;
 
   void PopulateCodecSpecific(bool base_layer_sync,
                              CodecSpecificInfoVP8* vp8_info,
@@ -37,8 +44,6 @@
 
   void FrameEncoded(unsigned int size, uint32_t timestamp, int qp) override {}
 
-  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override { return false; }
-
   int CurrentLayerId() const override;
 
  private:
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@
   };
   enum { kMaxTemporalPattern = 16 };
 
-  int number_of_temporal_layers_;
+  const int number_of_temporal_layers_;
   int temporal_ids_length_;
   int temporal_ids_[kMaxTemporalPattern];
   int temporal_pattern_length_;
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@
   uint8_t pattern_idx_;
   uint32_t timestamp_;
   bool last_base_layer_sync_;
+  rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>> new_bitrates_kbps_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers_unittest.cc
index 1e36c44..e22c8b4 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/default_temporal_layers_unittest.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
   DefaultTemporalLayers tl(2, 0);
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
   CodecSpecificInfoVP8 vp8_info;
-  tl.ConfigureBitrates(500, 500, 30, &cfg);
+  tl.OnRatesUpdated(500, 500, 30);
+  tl.UpdateConfiguration(&cfg);
 
   int expected_flags[16] = {
       kTemporalUpdateLastAndGoldenRefAltRef,
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@
   DefaultTemporalLayers tl(3, 0);
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
   CodecSpecificInfoVP8 vp8_info;
-  tl.ConfigureBitrates(500, 500, 30, &cfg);
+  tl.OnRatesUpdated(500, 500, 30);
+  tl.UpdateConfiguration(&cfg);
 
   int expected_flags[16] = {
       kTemporalUpdateLastAndGoldenRefAltRef,
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@
   DefaultTemporalLayers tl(4, 0);
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
   CodecSpecificInfoVP8 vp8_info;
-  tl.ConfigureBitrates(500, 500, 30, &cfg);
+  tl.OnRatesUpdated(500, 500, 30);
+  tl.UpdateConfiguration(&cfg);
   int expected_flags[16] = {
       kTemporalUpdateLast,
       kTemporalUpdateNone,
@@ -175,7 +178,8 @@
   DefaultTemporalLayers tl(3, 0);
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
   CodecSpecificInfoVP8 vp8_info;
-  tl.ConfigureBitrates(500, 500, 30, &cfg);
+  tl.OnRatesUpdated(500, 500, 30);
+  tl.UpdateConfiguration(&cfg);
 
   int expected_flags[8] = {
       kTemporalUpdateLastAndGoldenRefAltRef,
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/realtime_temporal_layers.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/realtime_temporal_layers.cc
index b9721cd..a3e65e4 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/realtime_temporal_layers.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/realtime_temporal_layers.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 #include "vpx/vpx_encoder.h"
 #include "vpx/vp8cx.h"
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
+#include "webrtc/base/optional.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8_common_types.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
@@ -95,26 +97,20 @@
         layer_ids_(NULL),
         encode_flags_length_(0),
         encode_flags_(NULL) {
-    assert(max_temporal_layers_ >= 1);
-    assert(max_temporal_layers_ <= 3);
+    RTC_CHECK_GE(max_temporal_layers_, 1);
+    RTC_CHECK_GE(max_temporal_layers_, 3);
   }
 
   virtual ~RealTimeTemporalLayers() {}
 
-  bool ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbit,
-                         int max_bitrate_kbit,
-                         int framerate,
-                         vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override {
+  std::vector<uint32_t> OnRatesUpdated(int bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int max_bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int framerate) override {
     temporal_layers_ =
         CalculateNumberOfTemporalLayers(temporal_layers_, framerate);
     temporal_layers_ = std::min(temporal_layers_, max_temporal_layers_);
-    assert(temporal_layers_ >= 1 && temporal_layers_ <= 3);
-
-    cfg->ts_number_layers = temporal_layers_;
-    for (int tl = 0; tl < temporal_layers_; ++tl) {
-      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[tl] =
-          bitrate_kbit * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[temporal_layers_ - 1][tl];
-    }
+    RTC_CHECK_GE(temporal_layers_, 1);
+    RTC_CHECK_LE(temporal_layers_, 3);
 
     switch (temporal_layers_) {
       case 1: {
@@ -125,9 +121,6 @@
         static const int encode_flags[] = {kTemporalUpdateLastRefAll};
         encode_flags_length_ = sizeof(encode_flags) / sizeof(*layer_ids);
         encode_flags_ = encode_flags;
-
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 1;
-        cfg->ts_periodicity = layer_ids_length_;
       } break;
 
       case 2: {
@@ -146,10 +139,6 @@
             kTemporalUpdateNone};
         encode_flags_length_ = sizeof(encode_flags) / sizeof(*layer_ids);
         encode_flags_ = encode_flags;
-
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 2;
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[1] = 1;
-        cfg->ts_periodicity = layer_ids_length_;
       } break;
 
       case 3: {
@@ -168,19 +157,59 @@
             kTemporalUpdateNone};
         encode_flags_length_ = sizeof(encode_flags) / sizeof(*layer_ids);
         encode_flags_ = encode_flags;
-
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[0] = 4;
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[1] = 2;
-        cfg->ts_rate_decimator[2] = 1;
-        cfg->ts_periodicity = layer_ids_length_;
       } break;
 
       default:
-        assert(false);
-        return false;
+        RTC_NOTREACHED();
+        return std::vector<uint32_t>();
     }
+
+    std::vector<uint32_t> bitrates;
+    const int num_layers = std::max(1, temporal_layers_);
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_layers; ++i) {
+      float layer_bitrate =
+          bitrate_kbps * kVp8LayerRateAlloction[num_layers - 1][i];
+      bitrates.push_back(static_cast<uint32_t>(layer_bitrate + 0.5));
+    }
+    new_bitrates_kbps_ = rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>>(bitrates);
+
+    // Allocation table is of aggregates, transform to individual rates.
+    uint32_t sum = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_layers; ++i) {
+      uint32_t layer_bitrate = bitrates[i];
+      RTC_DCHECK_LE(sum, bitrates[i]);
+      bitrates[i] -= sum;
+      sum += layer_bitrate;
+
+      if (sum == static_cast<uint32_t>(bitrate_kbps)) {
+        // Sum adds up; any subsequent layers will be 0.
+        bitrates.resize(i);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return bitrates;
+  }
+
+  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override {
+    if (!new_bitrates_kbps_)
+      return false;
+
+    cfg->ts_number_layers = temporal_layers_;
+    for (int tl = 0; tl < temporal_layers_; ++tl) {
+      cfg->ts_target_bitrate[tl] = (*new_bitrates_kbps_)[tl];
+    }
+    new_bitrates_kbps_ = rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>>();
+
+    cfg->ts_periodicity = layer_ids_length_;
+    int decimator = 1;
+    for (int i = temporal_layers_ - 1; i >= 0; --i, decimator *= 2) {
+      cfg->ts_rate_decimator[i] = decimator;
+    }
+
     memcpy(cfg->ts_layer_id, layer_ids_,
            sizeof(unsigned int) * layer_ids_length_);
+
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -248,8 +277,6 @@
 
   void FrameEncoded(unsigned int size, uint32_t timestamp, int qp) override {}
 
-  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override { return false; }
-
  private:
   int temporal_layers_;
   int max_temporal_layers_;
@@ -266,12 +293,19 @@
   // Pattern of encode flags.
   int encode_flags_length_;
   const int* encode_flags_;
+
+  rtc::Optional<std::vector<uint32_t>> new_bitrates_kbps_;
 };
 }  // namespace
 
 TemporalLayers* RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory::Create(
+    int simulcast_id,
     int max_temporal_layers,
     uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const {
-  return new RealTimeTemporalLayers(max_temporal_layers, initial_tl0_pic_idx);
+  TemporalLayers* tl =
+      new RealTimeTemporalLayers(max_temporal_layers, initial_tl0_pic_idx);
+  if (listener_)
+    listener_->OnTemporalLayersCreated(simulcast_id, tl);
+  return tl;
 }
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.cc
index e821497..9c7a5b0 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
       min_qp_(-1),
       max_qp_(-1),
       max_debt_bytes_(0),
-      frame_rate_(-1) {
+      framerate_(-1),
+      bitrate_updated_(false) {
   RTC_CHECK_GT(num_temporal_layers, 0);
   RTC_CHECK_LE(num_temporal_layers, 2);
 }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
 
   int64_t ts_diff;
   if (last_timestamp_ == -1) {
-    ts_diff = kOneSecond90Khz / (frame_rate_ <= 0 ? 5 : frame_rate_);
+    ts_diff = kOneSecond90Khz / (framerate_ <= 0 ? 5 : framerate_);
   } else {
     ts_diff = unwrapped_timestamp - last_timestamp_;
   }
@@ -147,47 +148,19 @@
   return flags;
 }
 
-bool ScreenshareLayers::ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbps,
-                                          int max_bitrate_kbps,
-                                          int framerate,
-                                          vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) {
+std::vector<uint32_t> ScreenshareLayers::OnRatesUpdated(int bitrate_kbps,
+                                                        int max_bitrate_kbps,
+                                                        int framerate) {
   layers_[0].target_rate_kbps_ = bitrate_kbps;
   layers_[1].target_rate_kbps_ = max_bitrate_kbps;
+  framerate_ = framerate;
+  bitrate_updated_ = true;
 
-  int target_bitrate_kbps = bitrate_kbps;
-
-  if (cfg != nullptr) {
-    if (number_of_temporal_layers_ > 1) {
-      // Calculate a codec target bitrate. This may be higher than TL0, gaining
-      // quality at the expense of frame rate at TL0. Constraints:
-      // - TL0 frame rate no less than framerate / kMaxTL0FpsReduction.
-      // - Target rate * kAcceptableTargetOvershoot should not exceed TL1 rate.
-      target_bitrate_kbps =
-          std::min(bitrate_kbps * kMaxTL0FpsReduction,
-                   max_bitrate_kbps / kAcceptableTargetOvershoot);
-
-      cfg->rc_target_bitrate = std::max(bitrate_kbps, target_bitrate_kbps);
-    }
-
-    // Don't reconfigure qp limits during quality boost frames.
-    if (active_layer_ == -1 ||
-        layers_[active_layer_].state != TemporalLayer::State::kQualityBoost) {
-      min_qp_ = cfg->rc_min_quantizer;
-      max_qp_ = cfg->rc_max_quantizer;
-      // After a dropped frame, a frame with max qp will be encoded and the
-      // quality will then ramp up from there. To boost the speed of recovery,
-      // encode the next frame with lower max qp. TL0 is the most important to
-      // improve since the errors in this layer will propagate to TL1.
-      // Currently, reduce max qp by 20% for TL0 and 15% for TL1.
-      layers_[0].enhanced_max_qp = min_qp_ + (((max_qp_ - min_qp_) * 80) / 100);
-      layers_[1].enhanced_max_qp = min_qp_ + (((max_qp_ - min_qp_) * 85) / 100);
-    }
-  }
-
-  int avg_frame_size = (target_bitrate_kbps * 1000) / (8 * framerate);
-  max_debt_bytes_ = 4 * avg_frame_size;
-
-  return true;
+  std::vector<uint32_t> allocation;
+  allocation.push_back(bitrate_kbps);
+  if (max_bitrate_kbps > bitrate_kbps)
+    allocation.push_back(max_bitrate_kbps - bitrate_kbps);
+  return allocation;
 }
 
 void ScreenshareLayers::FrameEncoded(unsigned int size,
@@ -279,9 +252,52 @@
 }
 
 bool ScreenshareLayers::UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) {
+  bool cfg_updated = false;
+  if (bitrate_updated_) {
+    uint32_t target_bitrate_kbps = layers_[0].target_rate_kbps_;
+
+    if (number_of_temporal_layers_ > 1) {
+      // Calculate a codec target bitrate. This may be higher than TL0, gaining
+      // quality at the expense of frame rate at TL0. Constraints:
+      // - TL0 frame rate no less than framerate / kMaxTL0FpsReduction.
+      // - Target rate * kAcceptableTargetOvershoot should not exceed TL1 rate.
+      target_bitrate_kbps =
+          std::min(layers_[0].target_rate_kbps_ * kMaxTL0FpsReduction,
+                   layers_[1].target_rate_kbps_ / kAcceptableTargetOvershoot);
+
+      cfg->rc_target_bitrate =
+          std::max(layers_[0].target_rate_kbps_, target_bitrate_kbps);
+    }
+
+    // Don't reconfigure qp limits during quality boost frames.
+    if (active_layer_ == -1 ||
+        layers_[active_layer_].state != TemporalLayer::State::kQualityBoost) {
+      min_qp_ = cfg->rc_min_quantizer;
+      max_qp_ = cfg->rc_max_quantizer;
+      // After a dropped frame, a frame with max qp will be encoded and the
+      // quality will then ramp up from there. To boost the speed of recovery,
+      // encode the next frame with lower max qp. TL0 is the most important to
+      // improve since the errors in this layer will propagate to TL1.
+      // Currently, reduce max qp by 20% for TL0 and 15% for TL1.
+      layers_[0].enhanced_max_qp = min_qp_ + (((max_qp_ - min_qp_) * 80) / 100);
+      layers_[1].enhanced_max_qp = min_qp_ + (((max_qp_ - min_qp_) * 85) / 100);
+    }
+
+    if (framerate_ > 0) {
+      int avg_frame_size = (target_bitrate_kbps * 1000) / (8 * framerate_);
+      max_debt_bytes_ = 4 * avg_frame_size;
+    }
+
+    bitrate_updated_ = false;
+    cfg_updated = true;
+  }
+
+  // Don't try to update boosts state if not active yet.
+  if (active_layer_ == -1)
+    return cfg_updated;
+
   if (max_qp_ == -1 || number_of_temporal_layers_ <= 1)
-    return false;
-  RTC_DCHECK_NE(-1, active_layer_);
+    return cfg_updated;
 
   // If layer is in the quality boost state (following a dropped frame), update
   // the configuration with the adjusted (lower) qp and set the state back to
@@ -293,15 +309,16 @@
     layers_[active_layer_].state = TemporalLayer::State::kNormal;
   } else {
     if (max_qp_ == -1)
-      return false;
+      return cfg_updated;
     adjusted_max_qp = max_qp_;  // Set the normal max qp.
   }
 
   if (adjusted_max_qp == cfg->rc_max_quantizer)
-    return false;
+    return cfg_updated;
 
   cfg->rc_max_quantizer = adjusted_max_qp;
-  return true;
+  cfg_updated = true;
+  return cfg_updated;
 }
 
 void ScreenshareLayers::TemporalLayer::UpdateDebt(int64_t delta_ms) {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.h
index 8392bc4..e4d3c76 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.h
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_SCREENSHARE_LAYERS_H_
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_SCREENSHARE_LAYERS_H_
 
-#include <list>
-
-#include "vpx/vpx_encoder.h"
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "webrtc/base/timeutils.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
@@ -41,10 +39,15 @@
   // and/or update the reference buffers.
   int EncodeFlags(uint32_t timestamp) override;
 
-  bool ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbps,
-                         int max_bitrate_kbps,
-                         int framerate,
-                         vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override;
+  // Update state based on new bitrate target and incoming framerate.
+  // Returns the bitrate allocation for the active temporal layers.
+  std::vector<uint32_t> OnRatesUpdated(int bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int max_bitrate_kbps,
+                                       int framerate) override;
+
+  // Update the encoder configuration with target bitrates or other parameters.
+  // Returns true iff the configuration was actually modified.
+  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override;
 
   void PopulateCodecSpecific(bool base_layer_sync,
                              CodecSpecificInfoVP8* vp8_info,
@@ -54,11 +57,6 @@
 
   int CurrentLayerId() const override;
 
-  // Allows the layers adapter to update the encoder configuration prior to a
-  // frame being encoded. Return true if the configuration should be updated
-  // and false if now change is needed.
-  bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override;
-
  private:
   bool TimeToSync(int64_t timestamp) const;
 
@@ -75,7 +73,8 @@
   int min_qp_;
   int max_qp_;
   uint32_t max_debt_bytes_;
-  int frame_rate_;
+  int framerate_;
+  bool bitrate_updated_;
 
   static const int kMaxNumTemporalLayers = 2;
   struct TemporalLayer {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers_unittest.cc
index e6316d6..9e8c1c3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers_unittest.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
 
 using ::testing::_;
+using ::testing::ElementsAre;
 using ::testing::NiceMock;
 using ::testing::Return;
 
@@ -61,8 +62,11 @@
     memset(&vpx_cfg, 0, sizeof(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t));
     vpx_cfg.rc_min_quantizer = min_qp_;
     vpx_cfg.rc_max_quantizer = max_qp_;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(layers_->ConfigureBitrates(
-        kDefaultTl0BitrateKbps, kDefaultTl1BitrateKbps, kFrameRate, &vpx_cfg));
+    EXPECT_THAT(layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kDefaultTl0BitrateKbps,
+                                        kDefaultTl1BitrateKbps, kFrameRate),
+                ElementsAre(kDefaultTl0BitrateKbps,
+                            kDefaultTl1BitrateKbps - kDefaultTl0BitrateKbps));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&vpx_cfg));
     frame_size_ = ((vpx_cfg.rc_target_bitrate * 1000) / 8) / kFrameRate;
   }
 
@@ -373,27 +377,41 @@
 
 TEST_F(ScreenshareLayerTest, TargetBitrateCappedByTL0) {
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg = GetConfig();
-  layers_->ConfigureBitrates(100, 1000, 5, &cfg);
+  const int kTl0_kbps = 100;
+  const int kTl1_kbps = 1000;
+  layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps, 5);
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps, 5),
+              ElementsAre(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps - kTl0_kbps));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&cfg));
 
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<unsigned int>(
-                ScreenshareLayers::kMaxTL0FpsReduction * 100 + 0.5),
+                ScreenshareLayers::kMaxTL0FpsReduction * kTl0_kbps + 0.5),
             cfg.rc_target_bitrate);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ScreenshareLayerTest, TargetBitrateCappedByTL1) {
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg = GetConfig();
-  layers_->ConfigureBitrates(100, 450, 5, &cfg);
+  const int kTl0_kbps = 100;
+  const int kTl1_kbps = 450;
+  EXPECT_THAT(layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps, 5),
+              ElementsAre(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps - kTl0_kbps));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&cfg));
 
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<unsigned int>(
-                450 / ScreenshareLayers::kAcceptableTargetOvershoot),
+                kTl1_kbps / ScreenshareLayers::kAcceptableTargetOvershoot),
             cfg.rc_target_bitrate);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ScreenshareLayerTest, TargetBitrateBelowTL0) {
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg = GetConfig();
-  layers_->ConfigureBitrates(100, 100, 5, &cfg);
+  const int kTl0_kbps = 100;
+  const int kTl1_kbps = 100;
+  EXPECT_THAT(layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kTl0_kbps, kTl1_kbps, 5),
+              ElementsAre(kTl0_kbps));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&cfg));
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(100U, cfg.rc_target_bitrate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<uint32_t>(kTl1_kbps), cfg.rc_target_bitrate);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ScreenshareLayerTest, EncoderDrop) {
@@ -453,7 +471,8 @@
   const uint32_t kStartTimestamp = 1234;
 
   vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg = GetConfig();
-  layers_->ConfigureBitrates(kLowBitrateKbps, kLowBitrateKbps, 5, &cfg);
+  layers_->OnRatesUpdated(kLowBitrateKbps, kLowBitrateKbps, 5);
+  layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&cfg);
 
   EXPECT_EQ(ScreenshareLayers::kTl0Flags,
             layers_->EncodeFlags(kStartTimestamp));
@@ -551,4 +570,9 @@
                                kDefaultTl1BitrateKbps));
 }
 
+TEST_F(ScreenshareLayerTest, AllowsUpdateConfigBeforeSetRates) {
+  vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg = GetConfig();
+  EXPECT_FALSE(layers_->UpdateConfiguration(&cfg));
+}
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
index 880f45f..3247275 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.cc
@@ -83,17 +83,6 @@
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-struct ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory : webrtc::TemporalLayersFactory {
-  ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory() {}
-  virtual ~ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory() {}
-
-  virtual webrtc::TemporalLayers* Create(int num_temporal_layers,
-                                         uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const {
-    return new webrtc::ScreenshareLayers(num_temporal_layers, rand(),
-                                         webrtc::Clock::GetRealTimeClock());
-  }
-};
-
 // An EncodedImageCallback implementation that forwards on calls to a
 // SimulcastEncoderAdapter, but with the stream index it's registered with as
 // the first parameter to Encoded.
@@ -116,6 +105,25 @@
   const size_t stream_idx_;
 };
 
+// Utility class used to adapt the simulcast id as reported by the temporal
+// layers factory, since each sub-encoder will report stream 0.
+class TemporalLayersFactoryAdapter : public webrtc::TemporalLayersFactory {
+ public:
+  TemporalLayersFactoryAdapter(int adapted_simulcast_id,
+                               const TemporalLayersFactory& tl_factory)
+      : adapted_simulcast_id_(adapted_simulcast_id), tl_factory_(tl_factory) {}
+  ~TemporalLayersFactoryAdapter() override {}
+  webrtc::TemporalLayers* Create(int simulcast_id,
+                                 int temporal_layers,
+                                 uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const override {
+    return tl_factory_.Create(adapted_simulcast_id_, temporal_layers,
+                              initial_tl0_pic_idx);
+  }
+
+  const int adapted_simulcast_id_;
+  const TemporalLayersFactory& tl_factory_;
+};
+
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace webrtc {
@@ -125,7 +133,6 @@
       encoded_complete_callback_(nullptr),
       implementation_name_("SimulcastEncoderAdapter") {
   memset(&codec_, 0, sizeof(webrtc::VideoCodec));
-  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_));
 }
 
 SimulcastEncoderAdapter::~SimulcastEncoderAdapter() {
@@ -173,14 +180,13 @@
   }
 
   codec_ = *inst;
-  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_));
-  std::vector<uint32_t> start_bitrates =
-      rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(codec_.startBitrate);
-
-  // Special mode when screensharing on a single stream.
-  if (number_of_streams == 1 && inst->mode == kScreensharing) {
-    screensharing_tl_factory_.reset(new ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory());
-    codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = screensharing_tl_factory_.get();
+  SimulcastRateAllocator rate_allocator(codec_, nullptr);
+  BitrateAllocation allocation = rate_allocator.GetAllocation(
+      codec_.startBitrate * 1000, codec_.maxFramerate);
+  std::vector<uint32_t> start_bitrates;
+  for (int i = 0; i < kMaxSimulcastStreams; ++i) {
+    uint32_t stream_bitrate = allocation.GetSpatialLayerSum(i) / 1000;
+    start_bitrates.push_back(stream_bitrate);
   }
 
   std::string implementation_name;
@@ -200,6 +206,9 @@
       PopulateStreamCodec(&codec_, i, start_bitrate_kbps,
                           highest_resolution_stream, &stream_codec);
     }
+    TemporalLayersFactoryAdapter tl_factory_adapter(i,
+                                                    *codec_.VP8()->tl_factory);
+    stream_codec.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_adapter;
 
     // TODO(ronghuawu): Remove once this is handled in VP8EncoderImpl.
     if (stream_codec.qpMax < kDefaultMinQp) {
@@ -340,61 +349,48 @@
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-int SimulcastEncoderAdapter::SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit,
-                                      uint32_t new_framerate) {
-  if (!Initialized()) {
+int SimulcastEncoderAdapter::SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                                               uint32_t new_framerate) {
+  if (!Initialized())
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_UNINITIALIZED;
-  }
-  if (new_framerate < 1) {
-    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
-  }
-  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 && new_bitrate_kbit > codec_.maxBitrate) {
-    new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.maxBitrate;
-  }
 
-  std::vector<uint32_t> stream_bitrates;
-  if (new_bitrate_kbit > 0) {
+  if (new_framerate < 1)
+    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
+
+  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 && bitrate.get_sum_kbps() > codec_.maxBitrate)
+    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
+
+  if (bitrate.get_sum_bps() > 0) {
     // Make sure the bitrate fits the configured min bitrates. 0 is a special
     // value that means paused, though, so leave it alone.
-    if (new_bitrate_kbit < codec_.minBitrate) {
-      new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.minBitrate;
-    }
+    if (bitrate.get_sum_kbps() < codec_.minBitrate)
+      return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
+
     if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams > 0 &&
-        new_bitrate_kbit < codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate) {
-      new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate;
+        bitrate.get_sum_kbps() < codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate) {
+      return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
     }
-    stream_bitrates = rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(new_bitrate_kbit);
   }
+
   codec_.maxFramerate = new_framerate;
 
-  // Disable any stream not in the current allocation.
-  stream_bitrates.resize(streaminfos_.size(), 0U);
-
   for (size_t stream_idx = 0; stream_idx < streaminfos_.size(); ++stream_idx) {
-    uint32_t stream_bitrate_kbps = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
+    uint32_t stream_bitrate_kbps =
+        bitrate.GetSpatialLayerSum(stream_idx) / 1000;
+
     // Need a key frame if we have not sent this stream before.
     if (stream_bitrate_kbps > 0 && !streaminfos_[stream_idx].send_stream) {
       streaminfos_[stream_idx].key_frame_request = true;
     }
     streaminfos_[stream_idx].send_stream = stream_bitrate_kbps > 0;
 
-    // TODO(holmer): This is a temporary hack for screensharing, where we
-    // interpret the startBitrate as the encoder target bitrate. This is
-    // to allow for a different max bitrate, so if the codec can't meet
-    // the target we still allow it to overshoot up to the max before dropping
-    // frames. This hack should be improved.
-    if (codec_.targetBitrate > 0 &&
-        (codec_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers == 2 ||
-         codec_.simulcastStream[0].numberOfTemporalLayers == 2)) {
-      stream_bitrate_kbps = std::min(codec_.maxBitrate, stream_bitrate_kbps);
-      // TODO(ronghuawu): Can't change max bitrate via the VideoEncoder
-      // interface. And VP8EncoderImpl doesn't take negative framerate.
-      // max_bitrate = std::min(codec_.maxBitrate, stream_bitrate_kbps);
-      // new_framerate = -1;
-    }
-
-    streaminfos_[stream_idx].encoder->SetRates(stream_bitrate_kbps,
-                                               new_framerate);
+    // Slice the temporal layers out of the full allocation and pass it on to
+    // the encoder handling the current simulcast stream.
+    BitrateAllocation stream_allocation;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kMaxTemporalStreams; ++i)
+      stream_allocation.SetBitrate(0, i, bitrate.GetBitrate(stream_idx, i));
+    streaminfos_[stream_idx].encoder->SetRateAllocation(stream_allocation,
+                                                        new_framerate);
   }
 
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
index 30d5abb..b76e7f4 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
              const std::vector<FrameType>* frame_types) override;
   int RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(EncodedImageCallback* callback) override;
   int SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
-  int SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit, uint32_t new_framerate) override;
+  int SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                        uint32_t new_framerate) override;
 
   // Eventual handler for the contained encoders' EncodedImageCallbacks, but
   // called from an internal helper that also knows the correct stream
@@ -103,12 +104,10 @@
   bool Initialized() const;
 
   std::unique_ptr<VideoEncoderFactory> factory_;
-  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> screensharing_tl_factory_;
   VideoCodec codec_;
   std::vector<StreamInfo> streaminfos_;
   EncodedImageCallback* encoded_complete_callback_;
   std::string implementation_name_;
-  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter_unittest.cc
index 9a06c0a..b3fe8e0 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_encoder_adapter_unittest.cc
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@
   TestVp8Simulcast::TestSpatioTemporalLayers321PatternEncoder();
 }
 
-// TODO(ronghuawu): Enable this test when SkipEncodingUnusedStreams option is
-// implemented for SimulcastEncoderAdapter.
-TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapter, DISABLED_TestSkipEncodingUnusedStreams) {
-  TestVp8Simulcast::TestSkipEncodingUnusedStreams();
-}
-
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapter, DISABLED_TestRPSIEncoder) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::TestRPSIEncoder();
 }
@@ -132,8 +126,9 @@
 
   int32_t Release() /* override */ { return 0; }
 
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t newBitRate, uint32_t frameRate) /* override */ {
-    last_set_bitrate_ = static_cast<int32_t>(newBitRate);
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) {
+    last_set_bitrate_ = bitrate_allocation;
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -160,13 +155,13 @@
   void set_supports_native_handle(bool enabled) {
     supports_native_handle_ = enabled;
   }
-  int32_t last_set_bitrate() const { return last_set_bitrate_; }
+  BitrateAllocation last_set_bitrate() const { return last_set_bitrate_; }
 
   MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(ImplementationName, const char*());
 
  private:
   bool supports_native_handle_ = false;
-  int32_t last_set_bitrate_ = -1;
+  BitrateAllocation last_set_bitrate_;
 
   VideoCodec codec_;
   EncodedImageCallback* callback_;
@@ -273,6 +268,9 @@
   void SetupCodec() {
     TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
         &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+    rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_, nullptr));
+    tl_factory_.SetListener(rate_allocator_.get());
+    codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
     EXPECT_EQ(0, adapter_->InitEncode(&codec_, 1, 1200));
     adapter_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(this);
   }
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(ref.VP8().automaticResizeOn, target.VP8().automaticResizeOn);
     EXPECT_EQ(ref.VP8().frameDroppingOn, target.VP8().frameDroppingOn);
     EXPECT_EQ(ref.VP8().keyFrameInterval, target.VP8().keyFrameInterval);
-    EXPECT_EQ(ref.VP8().tl_factory, target.VP8().tl_factory);
     EXPECT_EQ(ref.qpMax, target.qpMax);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, target.numberOfSimulcastStreams);
     EXPECT_EQ(ref.mode, target.mode);
@@ -314,6 +311,7 @@
     *ref_codec = codec_;
     ref_codec->VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers =
         kTestTemporalLayerProfile[stream_index];
+    ref_codec->VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
     ref_codec->width = codec_.simulcastStream[stream_index].width;
     ref_codec->height = codec_.simulcastStream[stream_index].height;
     ref_codec->maxBitrate = codec_.simulcastStream[stream_index].maxBitrate;
@@ -357,6 +355,8 @@
   int last_encoded_image_width_;
   int last_encoded_image_height_;
   int last_encoded_image_simulcast_index_;
+  TemporalLayersFactory tl_factory_;
+  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapterFake, InitEncode) {
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
   SetupCodec();
 
   // Set bitrates so that we send all layers.
-  adapter_->SetRates(1200, 30);
+  adapter_->SetRateAllocation(rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(1200, 30), 30);
 
   // At this point, the simulcast encoder adapter should have 3 streams: HD,
   // quarter HD, and quarter quarter HD. We're going to mostly ignore the exact
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapterFake, SupportsNativeHandleForSingleStreams) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams = 1;
   EXPECT_EQ(0, adapter_->InitEncode(&codec_, 1, 1200));
   adapter_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(this);
@@ -422,27 +423,37 @@
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapterFake, SetRatesUnderMinBitrate) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   codec_.minBitrate = 50;
   codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams = 1;
   EXPECT_EQ(0, adapter_->InitEncode(&codec_, 1, 1200));
+  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_, nullptr));
 
   // Above min should be respected.
-  adapter_->SetRates(100, 30);
-  EXPECT_EQ(100, helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
+  BitrateAllocation target_bitrate =
+      rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(codec_.minBitrate * 1000, 30);
+  adapter_->SetRateAllocation(target_bitrate, 30);
+  EXPECT_EQ(target_bitrate,
+            helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
 
   // Below min but non-zero should be replaced with the min bitrate.
-  adapter_->SetRates(15, 30);
-  EXPECT_EQ(50, helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
+  BitrateAllocation too_low_bitrate =
+      rate_allocator_->GetAllocation((codec_.minBitrate - 1) * 1000, 30);
+  adapter_->SetRateAllocation(too_low_bitrate, 30);
+  EXPECT_EQ(target_bitrate,
+            helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
 
   // Zero should be passed on as is, since it means "pause".
-  adapter_->SetRates(0, 30);
-  EXPECT_EQ(0, helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
+  adapter_->SetRateAllocation(BitrateAllocation(), 30);
+  EXPECT_EQ(BitrateAllocation(),
+            helper_->factory()->encoders()[0]->last_set_bitrate());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapterFake, SupportsImplementationName) {
   EXPECT_STREQ("SimulcastEncoderAdapter", adapter_->ImplementationName());
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   std::vector<const char*> encoder_names;
   encoder_names.push_back("codec1");
   encoder_names.push_back("codec2");
@@ -465,6 +476,7 @@
        SupportsNativeHandleForMultipleStreams) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams = 3;
   EXPECT_EQ(0, adapter_->InitEncode(&codec_, 1, 1200));
   adapter_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(this);
@@ -493,6 +505,7 @@
        NativeHandleForwardingForMultipleStreams) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams = 3;
   // High start bitrate, so all streams are enabled.
   codec_.startBitrate = 3000;
@@ -517,6 +530,7 @@
 TEST_F(TestSimulcastEncoderAdapterFake, TestFailureReturnCodesFromEncodeCalls) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::DefaultSettings(
       &codec_, static_cast<const int*>(kTestTemporalLayerProfile));
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams = 3;
   EXPECT_EQ(0, adapter_->InitEncode(&codec_, 1, 1200));
   adapter_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(this);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.cc
index 9d57dc0..d604c64 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.cc
@@ -86,10 +86,5 @@
 TEST_F(TestVp8Impl, TestStrideEncodeDecode) {
   TestVp8Simulcast::TestStrideEncodeDecode();
 }
-
-TEST_F(TestVp8Impl, TestSkipEncodingUnusedStreams) {
-  TestVp8Simulcast::TestSkipEncodingUnusedStreams();
-}
-
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.h
index 56ad3a7..1740153 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/simulcast_unittest.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_SIMULCAST_UNITTEST_H_
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/mock/mock_video_codec_interface.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
 #include "webrtc/video_frame.h"
 
@@ -147,83 +149,6 @@
   int decoded_frames_;
 };
 
-class SkipEncodingUnusedStreamsTest {
- public:
-  std::vector<unsigned int> RunTest(VP8Encoder* encoder,
-                                    VideoCodec* settings,
-                                    uint32_t target_bitrate) {
-    SpyingTemporalLayersFactory spy_factory;
-    settings->VP8()->tl_factory = &spy_factory;
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder->InitEncode(settings, 1, 1200));
-
-    encoder->SetRates(target_bitrate, 30);
-
-    std::vector<unsigned int> configured_bitrates;
-    for (std::vector<TemporalLayers*>::const_iterator it =
-             spy_factory.spying_layers_.begin();
-         it != spy_factory.spying_layers_.end(); ++it) {
-      configured_bitrates.push_back(
-          static_cast<SpyingTemporalLayers*>(*it)->configured_bitrate_);
-    }
-    return configured_bitrates;
-  }
-
-  class SpyingTemporalLayers : public TemporalLayers {
-   public:
-    explicit SpyingTemporalLayers(TemporalLayers* layers)
-        : configured_bitrate_(0), layers_(layers) {}
-
-    virtual ~SpyingTemporalLayers() { delete layers_; }
-
-    int EncodeFlags(uint32_t timestamp) override {
-      return layers_->EncodeFlags(timestamp);
-    }
-
-    bool ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbit,
-                           int max_bitrate_kbit,
-                           int framerate,
-                           vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override {
-      configured_bitrate_ = bitrate_kbit;
-      return layers_->ConfigureBitrates(bitrate_kbit, max_bitrate_kbit,
-                                        framerate, cfg);
-    }
-
-    void PopulateCodecSpecific(bool base_layer_sync,
-                               CodecSpecificInfoVP8* vp8_info,
-                               uint32_t timestamp) override {
-      layers_->PopulateCodecSpecific(base_layer_sync, vp8_info, timestamp);
-    }
-
-    void FrameEncoded(unsigned int size, uint32_t timestamp, int qp) override {
-      layers_->FrameEncoded(size, timestamp, qp);
-    }
-
-    int CurrentLayerId() const override { return layers_->CurrentLayerId(); }
-
-    bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) override {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    int configured_bitrate_;
-    TemporalLayers* layers_;
-  };
-
-  class SpyingTemporalLayersFactory : public TemporalLayersFactory {
-   public:
-    virtual ~SpyingTemporalLayersFactory() {}
-    TemporalLayers* Create(int temporal_layers,
-                           uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const override {
-      SpyingTemporalLayers* layers =
-          new SpyingTemporalLayers(TemporalLayersFactory::Create(
-              temporal_layers, initial_tl0_pic_idx));
-      spying_layers_.push_back(layers);
-      return layers;
-    }
-
-    mutable std::vector<TemporalLayers*> spying_layers_;
-  };
-};
-
 class TestVp8Simulcast : public ::testing::Test {
  public:
   TestVp8Simulcast(VP8Encoder* encoder, VP8Decoder* decoder)
@@ -265,7 +190,7 @@
 
   static void DefaultSettings(VideoCodec* settings,
                               const int* temporal_layer_profile) {
-    assert(settings);
+    RTC_CHECK(settings);
     memset(settings, 0, sizeof(VideoCodec));
     strncpy(settings->plName, "VP8", 4);
     settings->codecType = kVideoCodecVP8;
@@ -315,12 +240,18 @@
   }
 
  protected:
-  virtual void SetUp() { SetUpCodec(kDefaultTemporalLayerProfile); }
+  void SetUp() override { SetUpCodec(kDefaultTemporalLayerProfile); }
 
-  virtual void SetUpCodec(const int* temporal_layer_profile) {
+  void TearDown() override {
+    encoder_->Release();
+    decoder_->Release();
+  }
+
+  void SetUpCodec(const int* temporal_layer_profile) {
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback_);
     decoder_->RegisterDecodeCompleteCallback(&decoder_callback_);
     DefaultSettings(&settings_, temporal_layer_profile);
+    SetUpRateAllocator();
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->InitEncode(&settings_, 1, 1200));
     EXPECT_EQ(0, decoder_->InitDecode(&settings_, 1));
     int half_width = (kDefaultWidth + 1) / 2;
@@ -331,9 +262,16 @@
         new VideoFrame(input_buffer_, 0, 0, webrtc::kVideoRotation_0));
   }
 
-  virtual void TearDown() {
-    encoder_->Release();
-    decoder_->Release();
+  void SetUpRateAllocator() {
+    TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory = new TemporalLayersFactory();
+    rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(
+        settings_, std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory>(tl_factory)));
+    settings_.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory;
+  }
+
+  void SetRates(uint32_t bitrate_kbps, uint32_t fps) {
+    encoder_->SetRateAllocation(
+        rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate_kbps * 1000, fps), fps);
   }
 
   void ExpectStreams(FrameType frame_type, int expected_video_streams) {
@@ -396,7 +334,7 @@
   // We currently expect all active streams to generate a key frame even though
   // a key frame was only requested for some of them.
   void TestKeyFrameRequestsOnAllStreams() {
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, kNumberOfSimulcastStreams);
@@ -431,7 +369,7 @@
 
   void TestPaddingAllStreams() {
     // We should always encode the base layer.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMinBitrates[0] - 1, 30);
+    SetRates(kMinBitrates[0] - 1, 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 1);
@@ -444,7 +382,7 @@
 
   void TestPaddingTwoStreams() {
     // We have just enough to get only the first stream and padding for two.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMinBitrates[0], 30);
+    SetRates(kMinBitrates[0], 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 1);
@@ -458,7 +396,7 @@
   void TestPaddingTwoStreamsOneMaxedOut() {
     // We are just below limit of sending second stream, so we should get
     // the first stream maxed out (at |maxBitrate|), and padding for two.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1] - 1, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1] - 1, 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 1);
@@ -471,7 +409,7 @@
 
   void TestPaddingOneStream() {
     // We have just enough to send two streams, so padding for one stream.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1], 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1], 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 2);
@@ -485,8 +423,7 @@
   void TestPaddingOneStreamTwoMaxedOut() {
     // We are just below limit of sending third stream, so we should get
     // first stream's rate maxed out at |targetBitrate|, second at |maxBitrate|.
-    encoder_->SetRates(
-        kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] - 1, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] - 1, 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 2);
@@ -499,8 +436,7 @@
 
   void TestSendAllStreams() {
     // We have just enough to send all streams.
-    encoder_->SetRates(
-        kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2], 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2], 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 3);
@@ -513,7 +449,7 @@
 
   void TestDisablingStreams() {
     // We should get three media streams.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[0] + kMaxBitrates[1] + kMaxBitrates[2], 30);
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[0] + kMaxBitrates[1] + kMaxBitrates[2], 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 3);
@@ -524,36 +460,33 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, &frame_types));
 
     // We should only get two streams and padding for one.
-    encoder_->SetRates(
-        kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] / 2, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] / 2, 30);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameDelta, 2);
     input_frame_->set_timestamp(input_frame_->timestamp() + 3000);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, &frame_types));
 
     // We should only get the first stream and padding for two.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1] / 2, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kMinBitrates[1] / 2, 30);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameDelta, 1);
     input_frame_->set_timestamp(input_frame_->timestamp() + 3000);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, &frame_types));
 
     // We don't have enough bitrate for the thumbnail stream, but we should get
     // it anyway with current configuration.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] - 1, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] - 1, 30);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameDelta, 1);
     input_frame_->set_timestamp(input_frame_->timestamp() + 3000);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, &frame_types));
 
     // We should only get two streams and padding for one.
-    encoder_->SetRates(
-        kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] / 2, 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kMinBitrates[2] / 2, 30);
     // We get a key frame because a new stream is being enabled.
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 2);
     input_frame_->set_timestamp(input_frame_->timestamp() + 3000);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, &frame_types));
 
     // We should get all three streams.
-    encoder_->SetRates(
-        kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kTargetBitrates[2], 30);
+    SetRates(kTargetBitrates[0] + kTargetBitrates[1] + kTargetBitrates[2], 30);
     // We get a key frame because a new stream is being enabled.
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 3);
     input_frame_->set_timestamp(input_frame_->timestamp() + 3000);
@@ -590,10 +523,11 @@
         settings_.width;
     settings_.simulcastStream[settings_.numberOfSimulcastStreams - 1].height =
         settings_.height;
+    SetUpRateAllocator();
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->InitEncode(&settings_, 1, 1200));
 
     // Encode one frame and verify.
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[0] + kMaxBitrates[1], 30);
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[0] + kMaxBitrates[1], 30);
     std::vector<FrameType> frame_types(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams,
                                        kVideoFrameDelta);
     EXPECT_CALL(
@@ -611,8 +545,9 @@
     DefaultSettings(&settings_, kDefaultTemporalLayerProfile);
     // Start at the lowest bitrate for enabling base stream.
     settings_.startBitrate = kMinBitrates[0];
+    SetUpRateAllocator();
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->InitEncode(&settings_, 1, 1200));
-    encoder_->SetRates(settings_.startBitrate, 30);
+    SetRates(settings_.startBitrate, 30);
     ExpectStreams(kVideoFrameKey, 1);
     // Resize |input_frame_| to the new resolution.
     half_width = (settings_.width + 1) / 2;
@@ -634,7 +569,7 @@
     Vp8TestEncodedImageCallback encoder_callback;
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback);
 
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
 
     EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder_->Encode(*input_frame_, NULL, NULL));
     int picture_id = -1;
@@ -703,7 +638,7 @@
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback);
     decoder_->RegisterDecodeCompleteCallback(&decoder_callback);
 
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
 
     // Set color.
     int plane_offset[kNumOfPlanes];
@@ -777,7 +712,7 @@
   void TestSaptioTemporalLayers333PatternEncoder() {
     Vp8TestEncodedImageCallback encoder_callback;
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback);
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
 
     int expected_temporal_idx[3] = {-1, -1, -1};
     bool expected_layer_sync[3] = {false, false, false};
@@ -846,7 +781,7 @@
     SetUpCodec(temporal_layer_profile);
     Vp8TestEncodedImageCallback encoder_callback;
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback);
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
 
     int expected_temporal_idx[3] = {-1, -1, -1};
     bool expected_layer_sync[3] = {false, false, false};
@@ -905,7 +840,7 @@
     encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(&encoder_callback);
     decoder_->RegisterDecodeCompleteCallback(&decoder_callback);
 
-    encoder_->SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
+    SetRates(kMaxBitrates[2], 30);  // To get all three streams.
     // Setting two (possibly) problematic use cases for stride:
     // 1. stride > width 2. stride_y != stride_uv/2
     int stride_y = kDefaultWidth + 20;
@@ -941,30 +876,6 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(2, decoder_callback.DecodedFrames());
   }
 
-  void TestSkipEncodingUnusedStreams() {
-    SkipEncodingUnusedStreamsTest test;
-    std::vector<unsigned int> configured_bitrate =
-        test.RunTest(encoder_.get(), &settings_,
-                     1);  // Target bit rate 1, to force all streams but the
-                          // base one to be exceeding bandwidth constraints.
-    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<size_t>(kNumberOfSimulcastStreams),
-              configured_bitrate.size());
-
-    unsigned int min_bitrate =
-        std::max(settings_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate, settings_.minBitrate);
-    int stream = 0;
-    for (std::vector<unsigned int>::const_iterator it =
-             configured_bitrate.begin();
-         it != configured_bitrate.end(); ++it) {
-      if (stream == 0) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(min_bitrate, *it);
-      } else {
-        EXPECT_EQ(0u, *it);
-      }
-      ++stream;
-    }
-  }
-
   std::unique_ptr<VP8Encoder> encoder_;
   MockEncodedImageCallback encoder_callback_;
   std::unique_ptr<VP8Decoder> decoder_;
@@ -972,6 +883,7 @@
   VideoCodec settings_;
   rtc::scoped_refptr<I420Buffer> input_buffer_;
   std::unique_ptr<VideoFrame> input_frame_;
+  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace testing
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h
index 0d09839..e1f1e0a 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h
@@ -12,18 +12,21 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_TEMPORAL_LAYERS_H_
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_TEMPORAL_LAYERS_H_
 
-#include "vpx/vpx_encoder.h"
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_image.h"
 #include "webrtc/typedefs.h"
 
+struct vpx_codec_enc_cfg;
+typedef struct vpx_codec_enc_cfg vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t;
+
 namespace webrtc {
 
 struct CodecSpecificInfoVP8;
 
 class TemporalLayers {
  public:
-  // Factory for TemporalLayer strategy. Default behaviour is a fixed pattern
+  // Factory for TemporalLayer strategy. Default behavior is a fixed pattern
   // of temporal layers. See default_temporal_layers.cc
   virtual ~TemporalLayers() {}
 
@@ -31,10 +34,15 @@
   // and/or update the reference buffers.
   virtual int EncodeFlags(uint32_t timestamp) = 0;
 
-  virtual bool ConfigureBitrates(int bitrate_kbit,
-                                 int max_bitrate_kbit,
-                                 int framerate,
-                                 vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) = 0;
+  // Update state based on new bitrate target and incoming framerate.
+  // Returns the bitrate allocation for the active temporal layers.
+  virtual std::vector<uint32_t> OnRatesUpdated(int bitrate_kbps,
+                                               int max_bitrate_kbps,
+                                               int framerate) = 0;
+
+  // Update the encoder configuration with target bitrates or other parameters.
+  // Returns true iff the configuration was actually modified.
+  virtual bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) = 0;
 
   virtual void PopulateCodecSpecific(bool base_layer_sync,
                                      CodecSpecificInfoVP8* vp8_info,
@@ -43,26 +51,42 @@
   virtual void FrameEncoded(unsigned int size, uint32_t timestamp, int qp) = 0;
 
   virtual int CurrentLayerId() const = 0;
-
-  virtual bool UpdateConfiguration(vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t* cfg) = 0;
 };
 
+class TemporalLayersListener;
 class TemporalLayersFactory {
  public:
+  TemporalLayersFactory() : listener_(nullptr) {}
   virtual ~TemporalLayersFactory() {}
-  virtual TemporalLayers* Create(int temporal_layers,
+  virtual TemporalLayers* Create(int simulcast_id,
+                                 int temporal_layers,
                                  uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const;
+  void SetListener(TemporalLayersListener* listener);
+
+ protected:
+  TemporalLayersListener* listener_;
 };
 
 // Factory for a temporal layers strategy that adaptively changes the number of
-// layers based on input framerate so that the base layer has an acceptable
-// framerate. See realtime_temporal_layers.cc
+// layers based on input frame rate so that the base layer has an acceptable
+// frame rate. See realtime_temporal_layers.cc
 class RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory : public TemporalLayersFactory {
  public:
+  RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory() {}
   ~RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory() override {}
-  TemporalLayers* Create(int num_temporal_layers,
+  TemporalLayers* Create(int simulcast_id,
+                         int num_temporal_layers,
                          uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const override;
 };
 
+class TemporalLayersListener {
+ public:
+  TemporalLayersListener() {}
+  virtual ~TemporalLayersListener() {}
+
+  virtual void OnTemporalLayersCreated(int simulcast_id,
+                                       TemporalLayers* layers) = 0;
+};
+
 }  // namespace webrtc
 #endif  // WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_CODECS_VP8_TEMPORAL_LAYERS_H_
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/test/vp8_impl_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/test/vp8_impl_unittest.cc
index d636b14..d95b6d0 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/test/vp8_impl_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/test/vp8_impl_unittest.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "webrtc/base/timeutils.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/include/vp8.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/frame_utils.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/testsupport/fileutils.h"
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@
     codec_inst_.maxBitrate = 4000;
     codec_inst_.qpMax = 56;
     codec_inst_.VP8()->denoisingOn = true;
+    codec_inst_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
+    codec_inst_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = 1;
 
     EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK,
               encoder_->InitEncode(&codec_inst_, 1, 1440));
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@
   EncodedImage encoded_frame_;
   VideoFrame decoded_frame_;
   VideoCodec codec_inst_;
+  TemporalLayersFactory tl_factory_;
 };
 
 TEST_F(TestVp8Impl, EncoderParameterTest) {
@@ -215,11 +219,15 @@
   codec_inst_.qpMax = 56;
   codec_inst_.VP8()->complexity = kComplexityNormal;
   codec_inst_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = 1;
+  codec_inst_.VP8()->tl_factory = &tl_factory_;
   // Calls before InitEncode().
   EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK, encoder_->Release());
   int bit_rate = 300;
+  BitrateAllocation bitrate_allocation;
+  bitrate_allocation.SetBitrate(0, 0, bit_rate * 1000);
   EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_UNINITIALIZED,
-            encoder_->SetRates(bit_rate, codec_inst_.maxFramerate));
+            encoder_->SetRateAllocation(bitrate_allocation,
+                                        codec_inst_.maxFramerate));
 
   EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK, encoder_->InitEncode(&codec_inst_, 1, 1440));
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
index 2e510ec..eb5d2bd 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.cc
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
 
 VP8EncoderImpl::VP8EncoderImpl()
     : encoded_complete_callback_(nullptr),
-      rate_allocator_(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_)),
       inited_(false),
       timestamp_(0),
       feedback_mode_(false),
@@ -175,27 +174,32 @@
   return ret_val;
 }
 
-int VP8EncoderImpl::SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit,
-                             uint32_t new_framerate) {
-  if (!inited_) {
+int VP8EncoderImpl::SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                                      uint32_t new_framerate) {
+  if (!inited_)
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_UNINITIALIZED;
-  }
-  if (encoders_[0].err) {
+
+  if (encoders_[0].err)
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERROR;
-  }
-  if (new_framerate < 1) {
+
+  if (new_framerate < 1)
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
+
+  if (bitrate.get_sum_bps() == 0) {
+    // Encoder paused, turn off all encoding.
+    const int num_streams = static_cast<size_t>(encoders_.size());
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_streams; ++i)
+      SetStreamState(false, i);
+    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
   }
-  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 && new_bitrate_kbit > codec_.maxBitrate) {
-    new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.maxBitrate;
-  }
-  if (new_bitrate_kbit < codec_.minBitrate) {
-    new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.minBitrate;
-  }
-  if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams > 0 &&
-      new_bitrate_kbit < codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate) {
-    new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate;
-  }
+
+  // At this point, bitrate allocation should already match codec settings.
+  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0)
+    RTC_DCHECK_LE(bitrate.get_sum_kbps(), codec_.maxBitrate);
+  RTC_DCHECK_GE(bitrate.get_sum_kbps(), codec_.minBitrate);
+  if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams > 0)
+    RTC_DCHECK_GE(bitrate.get_sum_kbps(), codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate);
+
   codec_.maxFramerate = new_framerate;
 
   if (encoders_.size() == 1) {
@@ -207,14 +211,14 @@
     // Only trigger keyframes if we are allowed to scale down.
     if (configurations_[0].rc_resize_allowed) {
       if (!down_scale_requested_) {
-        if (k_pixels_per_frame > new_bitrate_kbit) {
+        if (k_pixels_per_frame > bitrate.get_sum_kbps()) {
           down_scale_requested_ = true;
-          down_scale_bitrate_ = new_bitrate_kbit;
+          down_scale_bitrate_ = bitrate.get_sum_kbps();
           key_frame_request_[0] = true;
         }
       } else {
-        if (new_bitrate_kbit > (2 * down_scale_bitrate_) ||
-            new_bitrate_kbit < (down_scale_bitrate_ / 2)) {
+        if (bitrate.get_sum_kbps() > (2 * down_scale_bitrate_) ||
+            bitrate.get_sum_kbps() < (down_scale_bitrate_ / 2)) {
           down_scale_requested_ = false;
         }
       }
@@ -233,31 +237,18 @@
     }
   }
 
-  std::vector<uint32_t> stream_bitrates =
-      rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(new_bitrate_kbit);
   size_t stream_idx = encoders_.size() - 1;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < encoders_.size(); ++i, --stream_idx) {
-    if (encoders_.size() > 1)
-      SetStreamState(stream_bitrates[stream_idx] > 0, stream_idx);
+    unsigned int target_bitrate_kbps =
+        bitrate.GetSpatialLayerSum(stream_idx) / 1000;
 
-    unsigned int target_bitrate = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
-    unsigned int max_bitrate = codec_.maxBitrate;
-    int framerate = new_framerate;
-    // TODO(holmer): This is a temporary hack for screensharing, where we
-    // interpret the startBitrate as the encoder target bitrate. This is
-    // to allow for a different max bitrate, so if the codec can't meet
-    // the target we still allow it to overshoot up to the max before dropping
-    // frames. This hack should be improved.
-    if (codec_.targetBitrate > 0 &&
-        (codec_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers == 2 ||
-         codec_.simulcastStream[0].numberOfTemporalLayers == 2)) {
-      int tl0_bitrate = std::min(codec_.targetBitrate, target_bitrate);
-      max_bitrate = std::min(codec_.maxBitrate, target_bitrate);
-      target_bitrate = tl0_bitrate;
-    }
-    configurations_[i].rc_target_bitrate = target_bitrate;
-    temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->ConfigureBitrates(
-        target_bitrate, max_bitrate, framerate, &configurations_[i]);
+    bool send_stream = target_bitrate_kbps > 0;
+    if (send_stream || encoders_.size() > 1)
+      SetStreamState(send_stream, stream_idx);
+
+    configurations_[i].rc_target_bitrate = target_bitrate_kbps;
+    temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->UpdateConfiguration(&configurations_[i]);
+
     if (vpx_codec_enc_config_set(&encoders_[i], &configurations_[i])) {
       return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERROR;
     }
@@ -287,26 +278,17 @@
 void VP8EncoderImpl::SetupTemporalLayers(int num_streams,
                                          int num_temporal_layers,
                                          const VideoCodec& codec) {
-  TemporalLayersFactory default_factory;
+  RTC_DCHECK(codec.VP8().tl_factory != nullptr);
   const TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory = codec.VP8().tl_factory;
-  if (!tl_factory)
-    tl_factory = &default_factory;
   if (num_streams == 1) {
-    if (codec.mode == kScreensharing) {
-      // Special mode when screensharing on a single stream.
-      temporal_layers_.push_back(new ScreenshareLayers(
-          num_temporal_layers, rand(), webrtc::Clock::GetRealTimeClock()));
-    } else {
-      temporal_layers_.push_back(
-          tl_factory->Create(num_temporal_layers, rand()));
-    }
+    temporal_layers_.push_back(
+        tl_factory->Create(0, num_temporal_layers, rand()));
   } else {
     for (int i = 0; i < num_streams; ++i) {
-      // TODO(andresp): crash if layers is invalid.
-      int layers = codec.simulcastStream[i].numberOfTemporalLayers;
-      if (layers < 1)
-        layers = 1;
-      temporal_layers_.push_back(tl_factory->Create(layers, rand()));
+      RTC_CHECK_GT(num_temporal_layers, 0);
+      int layers = std::max(static_cast<uint8_t>(1),
+                            codec.simulcastStream[i].numberOfTemporalLayers);
+      temporal_layers_.push_back(tl_factory->Create(i, layers, rand()));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -351,10 +333,8 @@
   int num_temporal_layers =
       doing_simulcast ? inst->simulcastStream[0].numberOfTemporalLayers
                       : inst->VP8().numberOfTemporalLayers;
+  RTC_DCHECK_GT(num_temporal_layers, 0);
 
-  // TODO(andresp): crash if num temporal layers is bananas.
-  if (num_temporal_layers < 1)
-    num_temporal_layers = 1;
   SetupTemporalLayers(number_of_streams, num_temporal_layers, *inst);
 
   feedback_mode_ = inst->VP8().feedbackModeOn;
@@ -362,7 +342,6 @@
   number_of_cores_ = number_of_cores;
   timestamp_ = 0;
   codec_ = *inst;
-  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_));
 
   // Code expects simulcastStream resolutions to be correct, make sure they are
   // filled even when there are no simulcast layers.
@@ -514,45 +493,44 @@
   vpx_img_wrap(&raw_images_[0], VPX_IMG_FMT_I420, inst->width, inst->height, 1,
                NULL);
 
-  if (encoders_.size() == 1) {
-    configurations_[0].rc_target_bitrate = inst->startBitrate;
-    temporal_layers_[0]->ConfigureBitrates(inst->startBitrate, inst->maxBitrate,
-                                           inst->maxFramerate,
-                                           &configurations_[0]);
-  } else {
-    // Note the order we use is different from webm, we have lowest resolution
-    // at position 0 and they have highest resolution at position 0.
-    int stream_idx = encoders_.size() - 1;
-    std::vector<uint32_t> stream_bitrates =
-        rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(inst->startBitrate);
+  // Note the order we use is different from webm, we have lowest resolution
+  // at position 0 and they have highest resolution at position 0.
+  int stream_idx = encoders_.size() - 1;
+  SimulcastRateAllocator init_allocator(codec_, nullptr);
+  BitrateAllocation allocation = init_allocator.GetAllocation(
+      inst->startBitrate * 1000, inst->maxFramerate);
+  std::vector<uint32_t> stream_bitrates;
+  for (int i = 0; i == 0 || i < inst->numberOfSimulcastStreams; ++i) {
+    uint32_t bitrate = allocation.GetSpatialLayerSum(i) / 1000;
+    stream_bitrates.push_back(bitrate);
+  }
+
+  configurations_[0].rc_target_bitrate = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
+  temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->OnRatesUpdated(
+      stream_bitrates[stream_idx], inst->maxBitrate, inst->maxFramerate);
+  temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->UpdateConfiguration(&configurations_[0]);
+  --stream_idx;
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < encoders_.size(); ++i, --stream_idx) {
+    memcpy(&configurations_[i], &configurations_[0],
+           sizeof(configurations_[0]));
+
+    configurations_[i].g_w = inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].width;
+    configurations_[i].g_h = inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].height;
+
+    // Use 1 thread for lower resolutions.
+    configurations_[i].g_threads = 1;
+
+    // Setting alignment to 32 - as that ensures at least 16 for all
+    // planes (32 for Y, 16 for U,V). Libvpx sets the requested stride for
+    // the y plane, but only half of it to the u and v planes.
+    vpx_img_alloc(&raw_images_[i], VPX_IMG_FMT_I420,
+                  inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].width,
+                  inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].height, kVp832ByteAlign);
     SetStreamState(stream_bitrates[stream_idx] > 0, stream_idx);
-    configurations_[0].rc_target_bitrate = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
-    temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->ConfigureBitrates(
-        stream_bitrates[stream_idx], inst->maxBitrate, inst->maxFramerate,
-        &configurations_[0]);
-    --stream_idx;
-    for (size_t i = 1; i < encoders_.size(); ++i, --stream_idx) {
-      memcpy(&configurations_[i], &configurations_[0],
-             sizeof(configurations_[0]));
-
-      configurations_[i].g_w = inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].width;
-      configurations_[i].g_h = inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].height;
-
-      // Use 1 thread for lower resolutions.
-      configurations_[i].g_threads = 1;
-
-      // Setting alignment to 32 - as that ensures at least 16 for all
-      // planes (32 for Y, 16 for U,V). Libvpx sets the requested stride for
-      // the y plane, but only half of it to the u and v planes.
-      vpx_img_alloc(&raw_images_[i], VPX_IMG_FMT_I420,
-                    inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].width,
-                    inst->simulcastStream[stream_idx].height, kVp832ByteAlign);
-      SetStreamState(stream_bitrates[stream_idx] > 0, stream_idx);
-      configurations_[i].rc_target_bitrate = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
-      temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->ConfigureBitrates(
-          stream_bitrates[stream_idx], inst->maxBitrate, inst->maxFramerate,
-          &configurations_[i]);
-    }
+    configurations_[i].rc_target_bitrate = stream_bitrates[stream_idx];
+    temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->OnRatesUpdated(
+        stream_bitrates[stream_idx], inst->maxBitrate, inst->maxFramerate);
+    temporal_layers_[stream_idx]->UpdateConfiguration(&configurations_[i]);
   }
 
   rps_.Init();
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.h
index f2f2088..3b3a78a 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/vp8_impl.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-class SimulcastRateAllocator;
 class TemporalLayers;
 
 class VP8EncoderImpl : public VP8Encoder {
@@ -55,7 +54,8 @@
 
   int SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
 
-  int SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit, uint32_t frame_rate) override;
+  int SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                        uint32_t new_framerate) override;
 
   void OnDroppedFrame() override;
 
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 
   EncodedImageCallback* encoded_complete_callback_;
   VideoCodec codec_;
-  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
   bool inited_;
   int64_t timestamp_;
   bool feedback_mode_;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
index 8c798db..7ab4a79 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.cc
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
       frames_since_kf_(0),
       num_temporal_layers_(0),
       num_spatial_layers_(0),
+      is_flexible_mode_(false),
       frames_encoded_(0),
       // Use two spatial when screensharing with flexible mode.
       spatial_layer_(new ScreenshareLayersVP9(2)) {
@@ -193,24 +194,28 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-int VP9EncoderImpl::SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit,
-                             uint32_t new_framerate) {
+int VP9EncoderImpl::SetRateAllocation(
+    const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+    uint32_t frame_rate) {
   if (!inited_) {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_UNINITIALIZED;
   }
   if (encoder_->err) {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERROR;
   }
-  if (new_framerate < 1) {
+  if (frame_rate < 1) {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
   }
   // Update bit rate
-  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 && new_bitrate_kbit > codec_.maxBitrate) {
-    new_bitrate_kbit = codec_.maxBitrate;
+  if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 &&
+      bitrate_allocation.get_sum_kbps() > codec_.maxBitrate) {
+    return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
   }
-  config_->rc_target_bitrate = new_bitrate_kbit;
-  codec_.maxFramerate = new_framerate;
-  spatial_layer_->ConfigureBitrate(new_bitrate_kbit, 0);
+
+  // TODO(sprang): Actually use BitrateAllocation layer info.
+  config_->rc_target_bitrate = bitrate_allocation.get_sum_kbps();
+  codec_.maxFramerate = frame_rate;
+  spatial_layer_->ConfigureBitrate(bitrate_allocation.get_sum_kbps(), 0);
 
   if (!SetSvcRates()) {
     return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERR_PARAMETER;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.h
index 7e65f3b..4eb31a4 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp9/vp9_impl.h
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
 
   int SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
 
-  int SetRates(uint32_t new_bitrate_kbit, uint32_t frame_rate) override;
+  int SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+                        uint32_t frame_rate) override;
 
   void OnDroppedFrame() override {}
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
index acef556..80e48d1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     : encoder_(encoder),
       vcm_encoded_frame_callback_(encoded_frame_callback),
       internal_source_(internal_source),
-      encoder_params_({0, 0, 0, 0}),
+      encoder_params_({BitrateAllocation(), 0, 0, 0}),
       is_screenshare_(false) {}
 
 VCMGenericEncoder::~VCMGenericEncoder() {}
@@ -90,11 +90,23 @@
         params.input_frame_rate != encoder_params_.input_frame_rate;
     encoder_params_ = params;
   }
-  if (channel_parameters_have_changed)
-    encoder_->SetChannelParameters(params.loss_rate, params.rtt);
+  if (channel_parameters_have_changed) {
+    int res = encoder_->SetChannelParameters(params.loss_rate, params.rtt);
+    if (res != 0) {
+      LOG(LS_WARNING) << "Error set encoder parameters (loss = "
+                      << params.loss_rate << ", rtt = " << params.rtt
+                      << "): " << res;
+    }
+  }
   if (rates_have_changed) {
-    uint32_t target_bitrate_kbps = (params.target_bitrate + 500) / 1000;
-    encoder_->SetRates(target_bitrate_kbps, params.input_frame_rate);
+    int res = encoder_->SetRateAllocation(params.target_bitrate,
+                                          params.input_frame_rate);
+    if (res != 0) {
+      LOG(LS_WARNING) << "Error set encoder rate (total bitrate bps = "
+                      << params.target_bitrate.get_sum_bps()
+                      << ", framerate = " << params.input_frame_rate
+                      << "): " << res;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.h
index bc1afae..4d2ea2f 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/generic_encoder.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 }  // namespace media_optimization
 
 struct EncoderParameters {
-  uint32_t target_bitrate;
+  BitrateAllocation target_bitrate;
   uint8_t loss_rate;
   int64_t rtt;
   uint32_t input_frame_rate;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/mock/mock_video_codec_interface.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/mock/mock_video_codec_interface.h
index ce02497..7e2076c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/mock/mock_video_codec_interface.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/mock/mock_video_codec_interface.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
   MOCK_METHOD0(Reset, int32_t());
   MOCK_METHOD2(SetChannelParameters, int32_t(uint32_t packetLoss, int64_t rtt));
   MOCK_METHOD2(SetRates, int32_t(uint32_t newBitRate, uint32_t frameRate));
+  MOCK_METHOD2(SetRateAllocation,
+               int32_t(const BitrateAllocation& newBitRate,
+                       uint32_t frameRate));
   MOCK_METHOD1(SetPeriodicKeyFrames, int32_t(bool enable));
 };
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8514bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_INCLUDE_VIDEO_CODEC_INITIALIZER_H_
+#define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_INCLUDE_VIDEO_CODEC_INITIALIZER_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "webrtc/video_send_stream.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+class TemporalLayersFactory;
+class VideoBitrateAllocator;
+class VideoCodec;
+class VideoEncoderConfig;
+
+class VideoCodecInitializer {
+ public:
+  // Takes an EncoderSettings, a VideoEncoderConfig and the VideoStream
+  // configuration and translated them into the old school VideoCodec type.
+  // It also creates a VideoBitrateAllocator instance, suitable for the codec
+  // type used. For instance, VP8 will create an allocator than can handle
+  // simulcast and temporal layering.
+  // GetBitrateAllocator is called implicitly from here, no need to call again.
+  static bool SetupCodec(
+      const VideoEncoderConfig& config,
+      const VideoSendStream::Config::EncoderSettings settings,
+      const std::vector<VideoStream>& streams,
+      VideoCodec* codec,
+      std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator>* bitrate_allocator);
+
+  // Create a bitrate allocator for the specified codec. |tl_factory| is
+  // optional, if it is populated, ownership of that instance will be
+  // transferred to the VideoBitrateAllocator instance.
+  static std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator> CreateBitrateAllocator(
+      const VideoCodec& codec,
+      std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory);
+
+ private:
+  static VideoCodec VideoEncoderConfigToVideoCodec(
+      const VideoEncoderConfig& config,
+      const std::vector<VideoStream>& streams,
+      const std::string& payload_name,
+      int payload_type);
+};
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
+
+#endif  // WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_INCLUDE_VIDEO_CODEC_INITIALIZER_H_
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
index eeda8a2..7b6bd32 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 // removing the VCM and use VideoSender/VideoReceiver as a public interface
 // directly.
 class VCMQMSettingsCallback;
+class VideoBitrateAllocator;
 class VideoEncoder;
 class VideoDecoder;
 struct CodecSpecificInfo;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb701f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/base/basictypes.h"
+#include "webrtc/base/constructormagic.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator::DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator(
+    const VideoCodec& codec)
+    : codec_(codec) {}
+
+DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator::~DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator() {}
+
+BitrateAllocation DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator::GetAllocation(
+    uint32_t total_bitrate_bps,
+    uint32_t framerate) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation;
+  if (total_bitrate_bps == 0)
+    return allocation;
+
+  if (total_bitrate_bps < codec_.minBitrate * 1000) {
+    allocation.SetBitrate(0, 0, codec_.minBitrate * 1000);
+  } else if (codec_.maxBitrate > 0 &&
+             total_bitrate_bps > codec_.maxBitrate * 1000) {
+    allocation.SetBitrate(0, 0, codec_.maxBitrate * 1000);
+  } else {
+    allocation.SetBitrate(0, 0, total_bitrate_bps);
+  }
+
+  return allocation;
+}
+
+uint32_t DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator::GetPreferredBitrateBps(
+    uint32_t framerate) {
+  return GetAllocation(codec_.maxBitrate * 1000, framerate).get_sum_bps();
+}
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f254e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
+#define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
+
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+class DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator : public VideoBitrateAllocator {
+ public:
+  explicit DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator(const VideoCodec& codec);
+  ~DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator() override;
+
+  BitrateAllocation GetAllocation(uint32_t total_bitrate,
+                                  uint32_t framerate) override;
+  uint32_t GetPreferredBitrateBps(uint32_t framerate) override;
+
+ private:
+  const VideoCodec codec_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
+
+#endif  // WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df56433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include <limits>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+namespace {
+uint32_t kMaxBitrateBps = 1000000;
+uint32_t kMinBitrateBps = 50000;
+uint32_t kMaxFramerate = 30;
+}  // namespace
+
+class DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ public:
+  DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest() {}
+  virtual ~DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest() {}
+
+  void SetUp() override {
+    codec_.codecType = kVideoCodecVP8;
+    codec_.minBitrate = kMinBitrateBps / 1000;
+    codec_.maxBitrate = kMaxBitrateBps / 1000;
+    codec_.targetBitrate = (kMinBitrateBps + kMaxBitrateBps) / 2000;
+    codec_.maxFramerate = kMaxFramerate;
+    allocator_.reset(new DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator(codec_));
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  VideoCodec codec_;
+  std::unique_ptr<DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator> allocator_;
+};
+
+TEST_F(DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest, ZeroIsOff) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(0, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0u, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest, CapsToMin) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(1, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMinBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+
+  allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(kMinBitrateBps - 1, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMinBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+
+  allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(kMinBitrateBps, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMinBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest, CapsToMax) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation =
+      allocator_->GetAllocation(kMaxBitrateBps, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMaxBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+
+  allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(kMaxBitrateBps + 1, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMaxBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+
+  allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(),
+                                         kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMaxBitrateBps, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+}
+
+TEST_F(DefaultVideoBitrateAllocatorTest, GoodInBetween) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation =
+      allocator_->GetAllocation(kMinBitrateBps + 1, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMinBitrateBps + 1, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+
+  allocation = allocator_->GetAllocation(kMaxBitrateBps - 1, kMaxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMaxBitrateBps - 1, allocation.get_sum_bps());
+}
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.cc
index f6dccf0..d0afc37 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.cc
@@ -11,67 +11,133 @@
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-webrtc::SimulcastRateAllocator::SimulcastRateAllocator(const VideoCodec& codec)
-    : codec_(codec) {}
+SimulcastRateAllocator::SimulcastRateAllocator(
+    const VideoCodec& codec,
+    std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory)
+    : codec_(codec), tl_factory_(std::move(tl_factory)) {
+  if (tl_factory_.get())
+    tl_factory_->SetListener(this);
+}
 
-std::vector<uint32_t> webrtc::SimulcastRateAllocator::GetAllocation(
-    uint32_t bitrate_kbps) const {
-  // Always allocate enough bitrate for the minimum bitrate of the first layer.
-  // Suspending below min bitrate is controlled outside the codec implementation
-  // and is not overridden by this.
-  const uint32_t min_bitrate_bps = codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams == 0
-                                       ? codec_.minBitrate
-                                       : codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate;
-  uint32_t left_to_allocate = std::max(min_bitrate_bps, bitrate_kbps);
-  if (codec_.maxBitrate)
-    left_to_allocate = std::min(left_to_allocate, codec_.maxBitrate);
+void SimulcastRateAllocator::OnTemporalLayersCreated(int simulcast_id,
+                                                     TemporalLayers* layers) {
+  RTC_DCHECK(temporal_layers_.find(simulcast_id) == temporal_layers_.end());
+  temporal_layers_[simulcast_id] = layers;
+}
 
-  if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams < 2) {
+BitrateAllocation SimulcastRateAllocator::GetAllocation(
+    uint32_t total_bitrate_bps,
+    uint32_t framerate) {
+  uint32_t left_to_allocate = total_bitrate_bps;
+  if (codec_.maxBitrate && codec_.maxBitrate * 1000 < left_to_allocate)
+    left_to_allocate = codec_.maxBitrate * 1000;
+
+  BitrateAllocation allocated_bitrates_bps;
+  if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams == 0) {
     // No simulcast, just set the target as this has been capped already.
-    return std::vector<uint32_t>(1, left_to_allocate);
+    allocated_bitrates_bps.SetBitrate(
+        0, 0, std::max(codec_.minBitrate * 1000, left_to_allocate));
+  } else {
+    // Always allocate enough bitrate for the minimum bitrate of the first
+    // layer. Suspending below min bitrate is controlled outside the codec
+    // implementation and is not overridden by this.
+    left_to_allocate =
+        std::max(codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate * 1000, left_to_allocate);
+
+    // Begin by allocating bitrate to simulcast streams, putting all bitrate in
+    // temporal layer 0. We'll then distribute this bitrate, across potential
+    // temporal layers, when stream allocation is done.
+
+    // Allocate up to the target bitrate for each simulcast layer.
+    size_t layer = 0;
+    for (; layer < codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams; ++layer) {
+      const SimulcastStream& stream = codec_.simulcastStream[layer];
+      if (left_to_allocate < stream.minBitrate * 1000)
+        break;
+      uint32_t allocation =
+          std::min(left_to_allocate, stream.targetBitrate * 1000);
+      allocated_bitrates_bps.SetBitrate(layer, 0, allocation);
+      RTC_DCHECK_LE(allocation, left_to_allocate);
+      left_to_allocate -= allocation;
+    }
+
+    // Next, try allocate remaining bitrate, up to max bitrate, in top stream.
+    // TODO(sprang): Allocate up to max bitrate for all layers once we have a
+    //               better idea of possible performance implications.
+    if (left_to_allocate > 0) {
+      size_t active_layer = layer - 1;
+      const SimulcastStream& stream = codec_.simulcastStream[active_layer];
+      uint32_t bitrate_bps =
+          allocated_bitrates_bps.GetSpatialLayerSum(active_layer);
+      uint32_t allocation =
+          std::min(left_to_allocate, stream.maxBitrate * 1000 - bitrate_bps);
+      bitrate_bps += allocation;
+      RTC_DCHECK_LE(allocation, left_to_allocate);
+      left_to_allocate -= allocation;
+      allocated_bitrates_bps.SetBitrate(active_layer, 0, bitrate_bps);
+    }
   }
 
-  // Initialize bitrates with zeroes.
-  std::vector<uint32_t> allocated_bitrates_bps(codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams,
-                                               0);
+  const int num_spatial_streams =
+      std::max(1, static_cast<int>(codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams));
 
-  // First try to allocate up to the target bitrate for each substream.
-  size_t layer = 0;
-  for (; layer < codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams; ++layer) {
-    const SimulcastStream& stream = codec_.simulcastStream[layer];
-    if (left_to_allocate < stream.minBitrate)
-      break;
-    uint32_t allocation = std::min(left_to_allocate, stream.targetBitrate);
-    allocated_bitrates_bps[layer] = allocation;
-    left_to_allocate -= allocation;
-  }
+  // Finally, distribute the bitrate for the simulcast streams across the
+  // available temporal layers.
+  for (int simulcast_id = 0; simulcast_id < num_spatial_streams;
+       ++simulcast_id) {
+    auto tl_it = temporal_layers_.find(simulcast_id);
+    if (tl_it == temporal_layers_.end())
+      continue;  // TODO(sprang): If > 1 SS, assume default TL alloc?
 
-  // Next, try allocate remaining bitrate, up to max bitrate, in top layer.
-  // TODO(sprang): Allocate up to max bitrate for all layers once we have a
-  //               better idea of possible performance implications.
-  if (left_to_allocate > 0) {
-    size_t active_layer = layer - 1;
-    const SimulcastStream& stream = codec_.simulcastStream[active_layer];
-    uint32_t allocation =
-        std::min(left_to_allocate,
-                 stream.maxBitrate - allocated_bitrates_bps[active_layer]);
-    left_to_allocate -= allocation;
-    allocated_bitrates_bps[active_layer] += allocation;
+    uint32_t target_bitrate_kbps =
+        allocated_bitrates_bps.GetBitrate(simulcast_id, 0) / 1000;
+    RTC_DCHECK_EQ(
+        target_bitrate_kbps,
+        allocated_bitrates_bps.GetSpatialLayerSum(simulcast_id) / 1000);
+    uint32_t max_bitrate_kbps;
+    if (codec_.numberOfSimulcastStreams == 0) {
+      max_bitrate_kbps = codec_.maxBitrate;
+
+      // TODO(holmer): This is a temporary hack for screensharing, where we
+      // interpret the startBitrate as the encoder target bitrate. This is
+      // to allow for a different max bitrate, so if the codec can't meet
+      // the target we still allow it to overshoot up to the max before dropping
+      // frames. This hack should be improved.
+      if (codec_.mode == kScreensharing && codec_.targetBitrate > 0 &&
+          (codec_.VP8().numberOfTemporalLayers == 2 ||
+           codec_.simulcastStream[0].numberOfTemporalLayers == 2)) {
+        int tl0_bitrate = std::min(codec_.targetBitrate, target_bitrate_kbps);
+        max_bitrate_kbps = std::min(codec_.maxBitrate, target_bitrate_kbps);
+        target_bitrate_kbps = tl0_bitrate;
+      }
+    } else {
+      max_bitrate_kbps = codec_.simulcastStream[simulcast_id].maxBitrate;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<uint32_t> tl_allocation = tl_it->second->OnRatesUpdated(
+        target_bitrate_kbps, max_bitrate_kbps, framerate);
+
+    for (size_t tl_index = 0; tl_index < tl_allocation.size(); ++tl_index) {
+      allocated_bitrates_bps.SetBitrate(simulcast_id, tl_index,
+                                        tl_allocation[tl_index] * 1000);
+    }
   }
 
   return allocated_bitrates_bps;
 }
 
-uint32_t SimulcastRateAllocator::GetPreferedBitrate() const {
-  std::vector<uint32_t> rates = GetAllocation(codec_.maxBitrate);
-  uint32_t preferred_bitrate = 0;
-  for (const uint32_t& rate : rates) {
-    preferred_bitrate += rate;
-  }
-  return preferred_bitrate;
+uint32_t SimulcastRateAllocator::GetPreferredBitrateBps(uint32_t framerate) {
+  BitrateAllocation allocation =
+      GetAllocation(codec_.maxBitrate * 1000, framerate);
+  return allocation.get_sum_bps();
 }
 
 const VideoCodec& webrtc::SimulcastRateAllocator::GetCodec() const {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h
index e7ee772..149e866 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h
@@ -11,24 +11,36 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_SIMULCAST_RATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
 #define WEBRTC_MODULES_VIDEO_CODING_UTILITY_SIMULCAST_RATE_ALLOCATOR_H_
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "webrtc/base/basictypes.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/constructormagic.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/video_encoder.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-class SimulcastRateAllocator {
+class SimulcastRateAllocator : public VideoBitrateAllocator,
+                               public TemporalLayersListener {
  public:
-  explicit SimulcastRateAllocator(const VideoCodec& codec);
+  explicit SimulcastRateAllocator(
+      const VideoCodec& codec,
+      std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory);
 
-  std::vector<uint32_t> GetAllocation(uint32_t bitrate_kbps) const;
-  uint32_t GetPreferedBitrate() const;
+  void OnTemporalLayersCreated(int simulcast_id,
+                               TemporalLayers* layers) override;
+
+  BitrateAllocation GetAllocation(uint32_t total_bitrate_bps,
+                                  uint32_t framerate) override;
+  uint32_t GetPreferredBitrateBps(uint32_t framerate) override;
   const VideoCodec& GetCodec() const;
 
  private:
   const VideoCodec codec_;
+  std::map<uint32_t, TemporalLayers*> temporal_layers_;
+  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory_;
 
   RTC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(SimulcastRateAllocator);
 };
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator_unittest.cc
index 57fd5d2..ef95cb1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator_unittest.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
 
@@ -41,43 +42,59 @@
       EXPECT_EQ(expected[i], actual[i]) << "Mismatch at index " << i;
   }
 
+  template <size_t S>
+  void ExpectEqual(uint32_t (&expected)[S], const BitrateAllocation& actual) {
+    // EXPECT_EQ(S, actual.size());
+    uint32_t sum = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < S; ++i) {
+      uint32_t layer_bitrate = actual.GetSpatialLayerSum(i);
+      EXPECT_EQ(expected[i] * 1000, layer_bitrate) << "Mismatch at index " << i;
+      sum += layer_bitrate;
+    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(sum, actual.get_sum_bps());
+  }
+
   void CreateAllocator() {
-    allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_));
+    allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_, nullptr));
+  }
+
+  BitrateAllocation GetAllocation(uint32_t target_bitrate) {
+    return allocator_->GetAllocation(target_bitrate * 1000, kDefaultFrameRate);
   }
 
  protected:
+  static const int kDefaultFrameRate = 30;
   VideoCodec codec_;
   std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> allocator_;
 };
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, NoSimulcastBelowMin) {
   uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.minBitrate};
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(codec_.minBitrate - 1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(0));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(codec_.minBitrate - 1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(0));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, NoSimulcastAboveMax) {
   uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.maxBitrate};
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(codec_.maxBitrate + 1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected,
-              allocator_->GetAllocation(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(codec_.maxBitrate + 1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, NoSimulcastNoMax) {
-  constexpr uint32_t kMax = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
+  const uint32_t kMax = BitrateAllocation::kMaxBitrateBps / 1000;
   codec_.maxBitrate = 0;
   CreateAllocator();
 
   uint32_t expected[] = {kMax};
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(kMax));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(kMax));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, NoSimulcastWithinLimits) {
   for (uint32_t bitrate = codec_.minBitrate; bitrate <= codec_.maxBitrate;
        ++bitrate) {
     uint32_t expected[] = {bitrate};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 }
 
@@ -90,9 +107,9 @@
   CreateAllocator();
 
   uint32_t expected[] = {kMin};
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(kMin - 1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(0));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(kMin - 1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(0));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, SingleSimulcastAboveMax) {
@@ -103,9 +120,9 @@
   CreateAllocator();
 
   uint32_t expected[] = {kMax};
-  ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(kMax + 1));
-  ExpectEqual(expected,
-              allocator_->GetAllocation(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(kMax));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(kMax + 1));
+  ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, SingleSimulcastWithinLimits) {
@@ -117,7 +134,7 @@
 
   for (uint32_t bitrate = kMinBitrate; bitrate <= kMaxBitrate; ++bitrate) {
     uint32_t expected[] = {bitrate};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 }
 
@@ -139,14 +156,14 @@
     // Single stream, min bitrate.
     const uint32_t bitrate = codec_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate;
     uint32_t expected[] = {bitrate, 0, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
     // Single stream at target bitrate.
     const uint32_t bitrate = codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate;
     uint32_t expected[] = {bitrate, 0, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -154,7 +171,7 @@
     const uint32_t bitrate = codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate +
                              codec_.simulcastStream[1].minBitrate - 1;
     uint32_t expected[] = {bitrate, 0, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -163,7 +180,7 @@
                              codec_.simulcastStream[1].minBitrate;
     uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[1].minBitrate, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -172,7 +189,7 @@
                              codec_.simulcastStream[1].maxBitrate;
     uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[1].maxBitrate, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -182,7 +199,7 @@
                              codec_.simulcastStream[1].maxBitrate + 499;
     uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[1].maxBitrate, 0};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -193,7 +210,7 @@
     uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[1].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[2].minBitrate};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 
   {
@@ -204,12 +221,13 @@
     uint32_t expected[] = {codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[1].targetBitrate,
                            codec_.simulcastStream[2].maxBitrate};
-    ExpectEqual(expected, allocator_->GetAllocation(bitrate));
+    ExpectEqual(expected, GetAllocation(bitrate));
   }
 }
 
-TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, GetPreferredBitrate) {
-  EXPECT_EQ(codec_.maxBitrate, allocator_->GetPreferedBitrate());
+TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, GetPreferredBitrateBps) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(codec_.maxBitrate * 1000,
+            allocator_->GetPreferredBitrateBps(codec_.maxFramerate));
 }
 
 TEST_F(SimulcastRateAllocatorTest, GetPreferredBitrateSimulcast) {
@@ -228,12 +246,13 @@
   codec_.simulcastStream[2].maxBitrate = 4000;
   CreateAllocator();
 
-  uint32_t preferred_bitrate;
-  preferred_bitrate = codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate;
-  preferred_bitrate += codec_.simulcastStream[1].targetBitrate;
-  preferred_bitrate += codec_.simulcastStream[2].maxBitrate;
+  uint32_t preferred_bitrate_kbps;
+  preferred_bitrate_kbps = codec_.simulcastStream[0].targetBitrate;
+  preferred_bitrate_kbps += codec_.simulcastStream[1].targetBitrate;
+  preferred_bitrate_kbps += codec_.simulcastStream[2].maxBitrate;
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(preferred_bitrate, allocator_->GetPreferedBitrate());
+  EXPECT_EQ(preferred_bitrate_kbps * 1000,
+            allocator_->GetPreferredBitrateBps(codec_.maxFramerate));
 }
 
 }  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/video_coding_utility.gyp b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/video_coding_utility.gyp
index b1158a2..91d1ac1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/video_coding_utility.gyp
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/video_coding_utility.gyp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
         '<(webrtc_root)/system_wrappers/system_wrappers.gyp:system_wrappers',
       ],
       'sources': [
+        'default_video_bitrate_allocator.cc',
+        'default_video_bitrate_allocator.h',
         'frame_dropper.cc',
         'frame_dropper.h',
         'ivf_file_writer.cc',
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_codec_initializer.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_codec_initializer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e72a169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_codec_initializer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016 The WebRTC project authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
+ *  that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
+ *  tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
+ *  in the file PATENTS.  All contributing project authors may
+ *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
+ */
+
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h"
+
+#include "webrtc/base/basictypes.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_types.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/screenshare_layers.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/system_wrappers/include/clock.h"
+
+namespace webrtc {
+
+struct ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory : webrtc::TemporalLayersFactory {
+  ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory() {}
+  virtual ~ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory() {}
+
+  virtual webrtc::TemporalLayers* Create(int simulcast_id,
+                                         int num_temporal_layers,
+                                         uint8_t initial_tl0_pic_idx) const {
+    webrtc::TemporalLayers* tl = new webrtc::ScreenshareLayers(
+        num_temporal_layers, rand(), webrtc::Clock::GetRealTimeClock());
+    if (listener_)
+      listener_->OnTemporalLayersCreated(simulcast_id, tl);
+    return tl;
+  }
+};
+
+bool VideoCodecInitializer::SetupCodec(
+    const VideoEncoderConfig& config,
+    const VideoSendStream::Config::EncoderSettings settings,
+    const std::vector<VideoStream>& streams,
+    VideoCodec* codec,
+    std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator>* bitrate_allocator) {
+  *codec = VideoEncoderConfigToVideoCodec(
+      config, streams, settings.payload_name, settings.payload_type);
+
+  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory;
+  switch (codec->codecType) {
+    case kVideoCodecVP8: {
+      if (!codec->VP8()->tl_factory) {
+        if (codec->mode == kScreensharing &&
+            codec->numberOfSimulcastStreams == 1 &&
+            codec->VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers == 2) {
+          // Conference mode temporal layering for screen content.
+          tl_factory.reset(new ScreenshareTemporalLayersFactory());
+        } else {
+          // Standard video temporal layers.
+          tl_factory.reset(new TemporalLayersFactory());
+        }
+        codec->VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory.get();
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    default: {
+      // TODO(sprang): Warn, once we have specific allocators for all supported
+      //               codec types.
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  *bitrate_allocator = CreateBitrateAllocator(*codec, std::move(tl_factory));
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator>
+VideoCodecInitializer::CreateBitrateAllocator(
+    const VideoCodec& codec,
+    std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory) {
+  std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator> rate_allocator;
+
+  switch (codec.codecType) {
+    case kVideoCodecVP8: {
+      // Set up default VP8 temporal layer factory, if not provided.
+      rate_allocator.reset(
+          new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec, std::move(tl_factory)));
+    } break;
+    default:
+      rate_allocator.reset(new DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator(codec));
+  }
+
+  return rate_allocator;
+}
+
+// TODO(sprang): Split this up and separate the codec specific parts.
+VideoCodec VideoCodecInitializer::VideoEncoderConfigToVideoCodec(
+    const VideoEncoderConfig& config,
+    const std::vector<VideoStream>& streams,
+    const std::string& payload_name,
+    int payload_type) {
+  static const int kEncoderMinBitrateKbps = 30;
+  RTC_DCHECK(!streams.empty());
+  RTC_DCHECK_GE(config.min_transmit_bitrate_bps, 0);
+
+  VideoCodec video_codec;
+  memset(&video_codec, 0, sizeof(video_codec));
+  video_codec.codecType = PayloadNameToCodecType(payload_name)
+                              .value_or(VideoCodecType::kVideoCodecGeneric);
+
+  switch (config.content_type) {
+    case VideoEncoderConfig::ContentType::kRealtimeVideo:
+      video_codec.mode = kRealtimeVideo;
+      break;
+    case VideoEncoderConfig::ContentType::kScreen:
+      video_codec.mode = kScreensharing;
+      if (streams.size() == 1 &&
+          streams[0].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() == 1) {
+        video_codec.targetBitrate =
+            streams[0].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps[0] / 1000;
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+
+  if (config.encoder_specific_settings)
+    config.encoder_specific_settings->FillEncoderSpecificSettings(&video_codec);
+
+  switch (video_codec.codecType) {
+    case kVideoCodecVP8: {
+      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
+        *video_codec.VP8() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultVp8Settings();
+      video_codec.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
+          streams.back().temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
+      break;
+    }
+    case kVideoCodecVP9: {
+      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
+        *video_codec.VP9() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultVp9Settings();
+      if (video_codec.mode == kScreensharing &&
+          config.encoder_specific_settings) {
+        video_codec.VP9()->flexibleMode = true;
+        // For now VP9 screensharing use 1 temporal and 2 spatial layers.
+        RTC_DCHECK_EQ(1, video_codec.VP9()->numberOfTemporalLayers);
+        RTC_DCHECK_EQ(2, video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers);
+      }
+      video_codec.VP9()->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
+          streams.back().temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
+      break;
+    }
+    case kVideoCodecH264: {
+      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
+        *video_codec.H264() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultH264Settings();
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      // TODO(pbos): Support encoder_settings codec-agnostically.
+      RTC_DCHECK(!config.encoder_specific_settings)
+          << "Encoder-specific settings for codec type not wired up.";
+      break;
+  }
+
+  strncpy(video_codec.plName, payload_name.c_str(), kPayloadNameSize - 1);
+  video_codec.plName[kPayloadNameSize - 1] = '\0';
+  video_codec.plType = payload_type;
+  video_codec.numberOfSimulcastStreams =
+      static_cast<unsigned char>(streams.size());
+  video_codec.minBitrate = streams[0].min_bitrate_bps / 1000;
+  if (video_codec.minBitrate < kEncoderMinBitrateKbps)
+    video_codec.minBitrate = kEncoderMinBitrateKbps;
+  RTC_DCHECK_LE(streams.size(), static_cast<size_t>(kMaxSimulcastStreams));
+  if (video_codec.codecType == kVideoCodecVP9) {
+    // If the vector is empty, bitrates will be configured automatically.
+    RTC_DCHECK(config.spatial_layers.empty() ||
+               config.spatial_layers.size() ==
+                   video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers);
+    RTC_DCHECK_LE(video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers,
+                  kMaxSimulcastStreams);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < config.spatial_layers.size(); ++i)
+      video_codec.spatialLayers[i] = config.spatial_layers[i];
+  }
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < streams.size(); ++i) {
+    SimulcastStream* sim_stream = &video_codec.simulcastStream[i];
+    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].width, 0u);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].height, 0u);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].max_framerate, 0);
+    // Different framerates not supported per stream at the moment.
+    RTC_DCHECK_EQ(streams[i].max_framerate, streams[0].max_framerate);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].min_bitrate_bps, 0);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].target_bitrate_bps, streams[i].min_bitrate_bps);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].max_bitrate_bps, streams[i].target_bitrate_bps);
+    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].max_qp, 0);
+
+    sim_stream->width = static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].width);
+    sim_stream->height = static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].height);
+    sim_stream->minBitrate = streams[i].min_bitrate_bps / 1000;
+    sim_stream->targetBitrate = streams[i].target_bitrate_bps / 1000;
+    sim_stream->maxBitrate = streams[i].max_bitrate_bps / 1000;
+    sim_stream->qpMax = streams[i].max_qp;
+    sim_stream->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
+        streams[i].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
+
+    video_codec.width =
+        std::max(video_codec.width, static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].width));
+    video_codec.height =
+        std::max(video_codec.height, static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].height));
+    video_codec.minBitrate =
+        std::min(static_cast<uint16_t>(video_codec.minBitrate),
+                 static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].min_bitrate_bps / 1000));
+    video_codec.maxBitrate += streams[i].max_bitrate_bps / 1000;
+    video_codec.qpMax = std::max(video_codec.qpMax,
+                                 static_cast<unsigned int>(streams[i].max_qp));
+  }
+
+  if (video_codec.maxBitrate == 0) {
+    // Unset max bitrate -> cap to one bit per pixel.
+    video_codec.maxBitrate =
+        (video_codec.width * video_codec.height * video_codec.maxFramerate) /
+        1000;
+  }
+  if (video_codec.maxBitrate < kEncoderMinBitrateKbps)
+    video_codec.maxBitrate = kEncoderMinBitrateKbps;
+
+  RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[0].max_framerate, 0);
+  video_codec.maxFramerate = streams[0].max_framerate;
+  return video_codec;
+}
+
+}  // namespace webrtc
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding.gypi b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding.gypi
index 0b682c7..f9b1cf5 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding.gypi
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding.gypi
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
       ],
       'sources': [
         # interfaces
+        'include/video_codec_initializer.h',
         'include/video_coding.h',
         'include/video_coding_defines.h',
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
         'session_info.cc',
         'timestamp_map.cc',
         'timing.cc',
+        'video_codec_initializer.cc',
         'video_coding_impl.cc',
         'video_sender.cc',
         'video_receiver.cc',
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
index 2f709b6..021281b 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.cc
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <utility>
 
 #include "webrtc/common_types.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/criticalsection.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/encoded_frame.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/jitter_buffer.h"
@@ -104,6 +108,21 @@
   int32_t RegisterSendCodec(const VideoCodec* sendCodec,
                             uint32_t numberOfCores,
                             uint32_t maxPayloadSize) override {
+    if (sendCodec != nullptr && sendCodec->codecType == kVideoCodecVP8) {
+      // Set up a rate allocator and temporal layers factory for this vp8
+      // instance. The codec impl will have a raw pointer to the TL factory,
+      // and will call it when initializing. Since this can happen
+      // asynchronously keep the instance alive until destruction or until a
+      // new send codec is registered.
+      VideoCodec vp8_codec = *sendCodec;
+      std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory(
+          new TemporalLayersFactory());
+      vp8_codec.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory.get();
+      rate_allocator_ = VideoCodecInitializer::CreateBitrateAllocator(
+          vp8_codec, std::move(tl_factory));
+      return sender_.RegisterSendCodec(&vp8_codec, numberOfCores,
+                                       maxPayloadSize);
+    }
     return sender_.RegisterSendCodec(sendCodec, numberOfCores, maxPayloadSize);
   }
 
@@ -126,7 +145,8 @@
   int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t target_bitrate,  // bits/s.
                                uint8_t lossRate,
                                int64_t rtt) override {
-    return sender_.SetChannelParameters(target_bitrate, lossRate, rtt);
+    return sender_.SetChannelParameters(target_bitrate, lossRate, rtt,
+                                        rate_allocator_.get());
   }
 
   int32_t RegisterProtectionCallback(
@@ -256,6 +276,7 @@
  private:
   EncodedImageCallbackWrapper post_encode_callback_;
   vcm::VideoSender sender_;
+  std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
   vcm::VideoReceiver receiver_;
 };
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
index cb24654..0533634 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
+class VideoBitrateAllocator;
+
 namespace vcm {
 
 class VCMProcessTimer {
@@ -75,9 +77,15 @@
   int Bitrate(unsigned int* bitrate) const;
   int FrameRate(unsigned int* framerate) const;
 
-  int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t target_bitrate,  // bits/s.
+  int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t target_bitrate_bps,
                                uint8_t lossRate,
-                               int64_t rtt);
+                               int64_t rtt,
+                               VideoBitrateAllocator* bitrate_allocator);
+  // Calls SetChannelParameters(), with the previous target bitrate, loss rate
+  // and RTT, but reallocates the bitrate allocation based on a presumably
+  // updated codec configuration.
+  int32_t UpdateChannelParemeters(VideoBitrateAllocator* bitrate_allocator);
+
   // Deprecated:
   // TODO(perkj): Remove once no projects use it.
   int32_t RegisterProtectionCallback(VCMProtectionCallback* protection);
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
index b7664a7..35fd39c 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender.cc
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 #include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/logging.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_types.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/libyuv/include/webrtc_libyuv.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/encoded_frame.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/quality_scaler.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h"
 #include "webrtc/system_wrappers/include/clock.h"
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@
       frame_dropper_enabled_(true),
       _sendStatsTimer(1000, clock_),
       current_codec_(),
-      encoder_params_({0, 0, 0, 0}),
+      encoder_params_({BitrateAllocation(), 0, 0, 0}),
       encoder_has_internal_source_(false),
       next_frame_types_(1, kVideoFrameDelta) {
   _mediaOpt.Reset();
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@
 
   if (!_encoder)
     return VCM_UNINITIALIZED;
-  *bitrate = _encoder->GetEncoderParameters().target_bitrate;
+  *bitrate = _encoder->GetEncoderParameters().target_bitrate.get_sum_bps();
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -189,15 +192,38 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t VideoSender::SetChannelParameters(uint32_t target_bitrate,
-                                          uint8_t lossRate,
-                                          int64_t rtt) {
-  uint32_t target_rate =
-      _mediaOpt.SetTargetRates(target_bitrate, lossRate, rtt);
+int32_t VideoSender::UpdateChannelParemeters(
+    VideoBitrateAllocator* bitrate_allocator) {
+  EncoderParameters encoder_params;
+  {
+    rtc::CritScope cs(&params_crit_);
+    encoder_params = encoder_params_;
+  }
 
+  return SetChannelParameters(encoder_params.target_bitrate.get_sum_bps(),
+                              encoder_params.loss_rate, encoder_params.rtt,
+                              bitrate_allocator);
+}
+
+int32_t VideoSender::SetChannelParameters(
+    uint32_t target_bitrate_bps,
+    uint8_t lossRate,
+    int64_t rtt,
+    VideoBitrateAllocator* bitrate_allocator) {
+  uint32_t video_target_rate_bps =
+      _mediaOpt.SetTargetRates(target_bitrate_bps, lossRate, rtt);
   uint32_t input_frame_rate = _mediaOpt.InputFrameRate();
+  BitrateAllocation bitrate_allocation;
+  if (bitrate_allocator) {
+    bitrate_allocation = bitrate_allocator->GetAllocation(video_target_rate_bps,
+                                                          input_frame_rate);
+  } else {
+    DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator default_allocator(current_codec_);
+    bitrate_allocation = default_allocator.GetAllocation(video_target_rate_bps,
+                                                         input_frame_rate);
+  }
 
-  EncoderParameters encoder_params = {target_rate, lossRate, rtt,
+  EncoderParameters encoder_params = {bitrate_allocation, lossRate, rtt,
                                       input_frame_rate};
   bool encoder_has_internal_source;
   {
@@ -228,7 +254,7 @@
   // encoder implementations behave when given a zero target bitrate.
   // TODO(perkj): Make sure all known encoder implementations handle zero
   // target bitrate and remove this check.
-  if (!has_internal_source && params.target_bitrate == 0)
+  if (!has_internal_source && params.target_bitrate.get_sum_bps() == 0)
     return;
 
   if (params.input_frame_rate == 0) {
@@ -268,7 +294,8 @@
   SetEncoderParameters(encoder_params, encoder_has_internal_source);
   if (_mediaOpt.DropFrame()) {
     LOG(LS_VERBOSE) << "Drop Frame "
-                    << "target bitrate " << encoder_params.target_bitrate
+                    << "target bitrate "
+                    << encoder_params.target_bitrate.get_sum_bps()
                     << " loss rate " << encoder_params.loss_rate << " rtt "
                     << encoder_params.rtt << " input frame rate "
                     << encoder_params.input_frame_rate;
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender_unittest.cc
index 71602f0..bda4552 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_sender_unittest.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/test/test_util.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/default_video_bitrate_allocator.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/system_wrappers/include/clock.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/frame_generator.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
@@ -196,6 +198,10 @@
 };
 
 class TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder : public TestVideoSender {
+ public:
+  TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder() {}
+  ~TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder() override {}
+
  protected:
   void SetUp() override {
     TestVideoSender::SetUp();
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@
     generator_.reset(
         new EmptyFrameGenerator(settings_.width, settings_.height));
     EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->RegisterSendCodec(&settings_, 1, 1200));
+    rate_allocator_.reset(new DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator(settings_));
   }
 
   void TearDown() override { sender_.reset(); }
@@ -261,6 +268,7 @@
 
   VideoCodec settings_;
   NiceMock<MockVideoEncoder> encoder_;
+  std::unique_ptr<DefaultVideoBitrateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 TEST_F(TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder, TestIntraRequests) {
@@ -291,14 +299,19 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder, TestSetRate) {
-  const uint32_t new_bitrate = settings_.startBitrate + 300;
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(new_bitrate, _)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(0));
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(new_bitrate * 1000, 0, 200);
+  const uint32_t new_bitrate_kbps = settings_.startBitrate + 300;
+  BitrateAllocation new_rate_allocation = rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(
+      new_bitrate_kbps * 1000, settings_.maxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(new_rate_allocation, _))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(0));
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(new_bitrate_kbps * 1000, 0, 200,
+                                rate_allocator_.get());
   AddFrame();
 
   // Expect no call to encoder_.SetRates if the new bitrate is zero.
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(new_bitrate, _)).Times(0);
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(0, 0, 200);
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(_, _)).Times(0);
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(0, 0, 200, rate_allocator_.get());
   AddFrame();
 }
 
@@ -329,13 +342,19 @@
   EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->RegisterSendCodec(&settings_, 1, 1200));
   // Update encoder bitrate parameters. We expect that to immediately call
   // SetRates on the encoder without waiting for AddFrame processing.
-  const uint32_t new_bitrate = settings_.startBitrate + 300;
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(new_bitrate, _)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(0));
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(new_bitrate * 1000, 0, 200);
+  const uint32_t new_bitrate_kbps = settings_.startBitrate + 300;
+  BitrateAllocation new_rate_allocation = rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(
+      new_bitrate_kbps * 1000, settings_.maxFramerate);
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(new_rate_allocation, _))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(0));
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(new_bitrate_kbps * 1000, 0, 200,
+                                rate_allocator_.get());
 }
 
 TEST_F(TestVideoSenderWithMockEncoder, EncoderFramerateUpdatedViaProcess) {
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(settings_.startBitrate * 1000, 0, 200);
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(settings_.startBitrate * 1000, 0, 200,
+                                rate_allocator_.get());
   const int64_t kRateStatsWindowMs = 2000;
   const uint32_t kInputFps = 20;
   int64_t start_time = clock_.TimeInMilliseconds();
@@ -343,7 +362,9 @@
     AddFrame();
     clock_.AdvanceTimeMilliseconds(1000 / kInputFps);
   }
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(_, kInputFps)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(0));
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(_, kInputFps))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(0));
   sender_->Process();
   AddFrame();
 }
@@ -361,23 +382,29 @@
   EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetChannelParameters(kLossRate, kRtt))
       .Times(1)
       .WillOnce(Return(0));
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(settings_.startBitrate * 1000, kLossRate, kRtt);
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(settings_.startBitrate * 1000, kLossRate, kRtt,
+                                rate_allocator_.get());
   while (clock_.TimeInMilliseconds() < start_time + kRateStatsWindowMs) {
     AddFrame();
     clock_.AdvanceTimeMilliseconds(1000 / kInputFps);
   }
   // After process, input framerate should be updated but not ChannelParameters
   // as they are the same as before.
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(_, kInputFps)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(0));
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(_, kInputFps))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(0));
   sender_->Process();
   AddFrame();
   // Call to SetChannelParameters with changed bitrate should call encoder
   // SetRates but not encoder SetChannelParameters (that are unchanged).
-  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRates(2 * settings_.startBitrate, kInputFps))
+  uint32_t new_bitrate_bps = 2 * settings_.startBitrate * 1000;
+  BitrateAllocation new_rate_allocation =
+      rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(new_bitrate_bps, kInputFps);
+  EXPECT_CALL(encoder_, SetRateAllocation(new_rate_allocation, kInputFps))
       .Times(1)
       .WillOnce(Return(0));
-  sender_->SetChannelParameters(2 * settings_.startBitrate * 1000, kLossRate,
-                                kRtt);
+  sender_->SetChannelParameters(new_bitrate_bps, kLossRate, kRtt,
+                                rate_allocator_.get());
   AddFrame();
 }
 
@@ -400,6 +427,12 @@
     codec_.minBitrate = 10;
     codec_.startBitrate = codec_bitrate_kbps_;
     codec_.maxBitrate = codec_bitrate_kbps_;
+
+    TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory = new TemporalLayersFactory();
+    rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(
+        codec_, std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory>(tl_factory)));
+    codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory;
+
     encoder_.reset(VP8Encoder::Create());
     sender_->RegisterExternalEncoder(encoder_.get(), codec_.plType, false);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->RegisterSendCodec(&codec_, 1, 1200));
@@ -425,8 +458,9 @@
       // Note: SetChannelParameters fails if less than 2 frames are in the
       // buffer since it will fail to calculate the framerate.
       if (i != 0) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(VCM_OK, sender_->SetChannelParameters(
-                              available_bitrate_kbps_ * 1000, 0, 200));
+        EXPECT_EQ(VCM_OK,
+                  sender_->SetChannelParameters(available_bitrate_kbps_ * 1000,
+                                                0, 200, rate_allocator_.get()));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -447,6 +481,7 @@
   VideoCodec codec_;
   int codec_bitrate_kbps_;
   int available_bitrate_kbps_;
+  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 #if defined(WEBRTC_ANDROID) || defined(WEBRTC_IOS)
@@ -476,11 +511,15 @@
 #endif
 TEST_F(TestVideoSenderWithVp8, MAYBE_RealTimeTemporalLayersStrategy) {
   VideoCodec codec = MakeVp8VideoCodec(352, 288, 3);
-  RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory realtime_tl_factory;
-  codec.VP8()->tl_factory = &realtime_tl_factory;
   codec.minBitrate = 10;
   codec.startBitrate = codec_bitrate_kbps_;
   codec.maxBitrate = codec_bitrate_kbps_;
+
+  TemporalLayersFactory* tl_factory = new RealTimeTemporalLayersFactory();
+  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(
+      codec, std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory>(tl_factory)));
+  codec.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory;
+
   EXPECT_EQ(0, sender_->RegisterSendCodec(&codec, 1, 1200));
 
   const int low_b = codec_bitrate_kbps_ * 0.4;
diff --git a/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.cc b/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.cc
index 905b69a..bef6240 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_image.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
@@ -72,8 +73,9 @@
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
-int32_t ConfigurableFrameSizeEncoder::SetRates(uint32_t new_bit_rate,
-                                               uint32_t frame_rate) {
+int32_t ConfigurableFrameSizeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(
+    const BitrateAllocation& allocation,
+    uint32_t framerate) {
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@
 }
 
 int32_t ConfigurableFrameSizeEncoder::SetFrameSize(size_t size) {
-  assert(size <= max_frame_size_);
+  RTC_DCHECK_LE(size, max_frame_size_);
   current_frame_size_ = size;
   return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.h b/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.h
index d269441..a3820ba 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/test/configurable_frame_size_encoder.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 
   int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
 
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_bit_rate, uint32_t frame_rate) override;
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) override;
 
   int32_t SetPeriodicKeyFrames(bool enable) override;
 
diff --git a/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.cc b/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.cc
index f518ce3..26ce0c6 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 FakeEncoder::FakeEncoder(Clock* clock)
     : clock_(clock),
       callback_(NULL),
-      target_bitrate_kbps_(0),
       max_target_bitrate_kbps_(-1),
       last_encode_time_ms_(0) {
   // Generate some arbitrary not-all-zero data
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@
                                 int32_t number_of_cores,
                                 size_t max_payload_size) {
   config_ = *config;
-  target_bitrate_kbps_ = config_.startBitrate;
+  target_bitrate_.SetBitrate(0, 0, config_.startBitrate * 1000);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@
     time_since_last_encode_ms = 3 * 1000 / config_.maxFramerate;
   }
 
-  size_t bits_available =
-      static_cast<size_t>(target_bitrate_kbps_ * time_since_last_encode_ms);
+  size_t bits_available = static_cast<size_t>(target_bitrate_.get_sum_kbps() *
+                                              time_since_last_encode_ms);
   size_t min_bits = static_cast<size_t>(
       config_.simulcastStream[0].minBitrate * time_since_last_encode_ms);
   if (bits_available < min_bits)
@@ -133,8 +132,9 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t FakeEncoder::SetRates(uint32_t new_target_bitrate, uint32_t framerate) {
-  target_bitrate_kbps_ = new_target_bitrate;
+int32_t FakeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+                                       uint32_t framerate) {
+  target_bitrate_ = rate_allocation;
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.h b/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.h
index d5e7b48..57b39a4 100644
--- a/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/test/fake_encoder.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
       EncodedImageCallback* callback) override;
   int32_t Release() override;
   int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_target_bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override;
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) override;
   const char* ImplementationName() const override;
 
   static const char* kImplementationName;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
   Clock* const clock_;
   VideoCodec config_;
   EncodedImageCallback* callback_;
-  int target_bitrate_kbps_;
+  BitrateAllocation target_bitrate_;
   int max_target_bitrate_kbps_;
   int64_t last_encode_time_ms_;
   uint8_t encoded_buffer_[100000];
diff --git a/webrtc/video/end_to_end_tests.cc b/webrtc/video/end_to_end_tests.cc
index 492f55d..fde2ce2 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/end_to_end_tests.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/end_to_end_tests.cc
@@ -2550,12 +2550,13 @@
       RTC_DCHECK_EQ(1u, encoder_config->number_of_streams);
     }
 
-    int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_target_bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override {
+    int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& rate_allocation,
+                              uint32_t framerate) override {
       // Make sure not to trigger on any default zero bitrates.
-      if (new_target_bitrate == 0)
+      if (rate_allocation.get_sum_bps() == 0)
         return 0;
       rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
-      bitrate_kbps_ = new_target_bitrate;
+      bitrate_kbps_ = rate_allocation.get_sum_kbps();
       observation_complete_.Set();
       return 0;
     }
diff --git a/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc b/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
index bb6e9e2..dbfd0eb 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/video_encoder.cc
@@ -67,8 +67,13 @@
 VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper::VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper(
     VideoCodecType codec_type,
     webrtc::VideoEncoder* encoder)
-    : rates_set_(false),
+    : number_of_cores_(0),
+      max_payload_size_(0),
+      rates_set_(false),
+      framerate_(0),
       channel_parameters_set_(false),
+      packet_loss_(0),
+      rtt_(0),
       encoder_type_(CodecToEncoderType(codec_type)),
       encoder_(encoder),
       callback_(nullptr) {}
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@
   if (callback_)
     fallback_encoder_->RegisterEncodeCompleteCallback(callback_);
   if (rates_set_)
-    fallback_encoder_->SetRates(bitrate_, framerate_);
+    fallback_encoder_->SetRateAllocation(bitrate_allocation_, framerate_);
   if (channel_parameters_set_)
     fallback_encoder_->SetChannelParameters(packet_loss_, rtt_);
 
@@ -189,14 +194,15 @@
   return ret;
 }
 
-int32_t VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper::SetRates(uint32_t bitrate,
-                                                      uint32_t framerate) {
+int32_t VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper::SetRateAllocation(
+    const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+    uint32_t framerate) {
   rates_set_ = true;
-  bitrate_ = bitrate;
+  bitrate_allocation_ = bitrate_allocation;
   framerate_ = framerate;
-  int32_t ret = encoder_->SetRates(bitrate, framerate);
+  int32_t ret = encoder_->SetRateAllocation(bitrate_allocation_, framerate);
   if (fallback_encoder_)
-    return fallback_encoder_->SetRates(bitrate, framerate);
+    return fallback_encoder_->SetRateAllocation(bitrate_allocation_, framerate);
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/webrtc/video/video_encoder_unittest.cc b/webrtc/video/video_encoder_unittest.cc
index 5f6f17e..899304f 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/video_encoder_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/video_encoder_unittest.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 
 #include "webrtc/video_encoder.h"
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_interface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_error_codes.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/test/gtest.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
@@ -63,7 +66,8 @@
       return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
     }
 
-    int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override {
+    int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+                              uint32_t framerate) override {
       ++set_rates_count_;
       return WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK;
     }
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@
   VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapper fallback_wrapper_;
   VideoCodec codec_ = {};
   std::unique_ptr<VideoFrame> frame_;
+  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_;
 };
 
 void VideoEncoderSoftwareFallbackWrapperTest::EncodeFrame() {
@@ -139,10 +144,19 @@
   codec_.maxFramerate = 30;
   codec_.width = kWidth;
   codec_.height = kHeight;
+  codec_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = 1;
+  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory(
+      new TemporalLayersFactory());
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory.get();
+  rate_allocator_.reset(
+      new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_, std::move(tl_factory)));
+
   fake_encoder_.init_encode_return_code_ = WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_ERROR;
   EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK,
             fallback_wrapper_.InitEncode(&codec_, 2, kMaxPayloadSize));
-  EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK, fallback_wrapper_.SetRates(300, 30));
+  EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK,
+            fallback_wrapper_.SetRateAllocation(
+                rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(300000, 30), 30));
 
   int callback_count = callback_.callback_count_;
   int encode_count = fake_encoder_.encode_count_;
@@ -157,8 +171,16 @@
   codec_.maxFramerate = 30;
   codec_.width = kWidth;
   codec_.height = kHeight;
+  codec_.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = 1;
+  std::unique_ptr<TemporalLayersFactory> tl_factory(
+      new TemporalLayersFactory());
+  codec_.VP8()->tl_factory = tl_factory.get();
+  rate_allocator_.reset(
+      new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec_, std::move(tl_factory)));
   fallback_wrapper_.InitEncode(&codec_, 2, kMaxPayloadSize);
-  EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK, fallback_wrapper_.SetRates(300, 30));
+  EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK,
+            fallback_wrapper_.SetRateAllocation(
+                rate_allocator_->GetAllocation(300000, 30), 30));
   EXPECT_EQ(1, fake_encoder_.init_encode_count_);
 
   // Have the non-fallback encoder request a software fallback.
@@ -241,7 +263,7 @@
        SetRatesForwardedDuringFallback) {
   UtilizeFallbackEncoder();
   EXPECT_EQ(1, fake_encoder_.set_rates_count_);
-  fallback_wrapper_.SetRates(1, 1);
+  fallback_wrapper_.SetRateAllocation(BitrateAllocation(), 1);
   EXPECT_EQ(2, fake_encoder_.set_rates_count_);
   EXPECT_EQ(WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK, fallback_wrapper_.Release());
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/video/video_send_stream_tests.cc b/webrtc/video/video_send_stream_tests.cc
index 2b5c6e6..267487a 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/video_send_stream_tests.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/video_send_stream_tests.cc
@@ -1478,7 +1478,8 @@
           return;
         }
       }
-      init_encode_called_.Wait(VideoSendStreamTest::kDefaultTimeoutMs);
+      EXPECT_TRUE(
+          init_encode_called_.Wait(VideoSendStreamTest::kDefaultTimeoutMs));
       {
         rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
         EXPECT_EQ(width, last_initialized_frame_width_);
@@ -1494,9 +1495,7 @@
       last_initialized_frame_width_ = config->width;
       last_initialized_frame_height_ = config->height;
       ++number_of_initializations_;
-      // First time InitEncode is called, the frame size is unknown.
-      if (number_of_initializations_ > 1)
-        init_encode_called_.Set();
+      init_encode_called_.Set();
       return FakeEncoder::InitEncode(config, number_of_cores, max_payload_size);
     }
 
@@ -1626,11 +1625,12 @@
       return FakeEncoder::InitEncode(config, number_of_cores, max_payload_size);
     }
 
-    int32_t SetRates(uint32_t new_target_bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override {
+    int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                              uint32_t framerate) override {
       rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
-      bitrate_kbps_ = new_target_bitrate;
+      bitrate_kbps_ = bitrate.get_sum_kbps();
       bitrate_changed_.Set();
-      return FakeEncoder::SetRates(new_target_bitrate, framerate);
+      return FakeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(bitrate, framerate);
     }
 
     int GetBitrateKbps() const {
@@ -1664,13 +1664,17 @@
   CreateVideoStreams();
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(encoder.WaitForEncoderInit());
-  EXPECT_GT(encoder.GetBitrateKbps(), 0);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(encoder.WaitBitrateChanged());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder.GetBitrateKbps());
+
   video_send_stream_->Start();
   EXPECT_TRUE(encoder.WaitBitrateChanged());
   EXPECT_GT(encoder.GetBitrateKbps(), 0);
+
   video_send_stream_->Stop();
   EXPECT_TRUE(encoder.WaitBitrateChanged());
   EXPECT_EQ(0, encoder.GetBitrateKbps());
+
   video_send_stream_->Start();
   EXPECT_TRUE(encoder.WaitBitrateChanged());
   EXPECT_GT(encoder.GetBitrateKbps(), 0);
@@ -2085,10 +2089,12 @@
   }
 
   // Set expected temporal layers as they should have been set when
-  // reconfiguring the encoder and not match the set config.
+  // reconfiguring the encoder and not match the set config. Also copy the
+  // TemporalLayersFactory pointer that has been injected by ViEEncoder.
   VideoCodecVP8 encoder_settings = encoder_settings_;
   encoder_settings.numberOfTemporalLayers =
       kVideoCodecConfigObserverNumberOfTemporalLayers;
+  encoder_settings.tl_factory = config.VP8().tl_factory;
   EXPECT_EQ(
       0, memcmp(&config.VP8(), &encoder_settings, sizeof(encoder_settings_)));
 }
@@ -2310,16 +2316,17 @@
                                      maxPayloadSize);
     }
 
-    int32_t SetRates(uint32_t newBitRate, uint32_t frameRate) override {
+    int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate,
+                              uint32_t frameRate) override {
       {
         rtc::CritScope lock(&crit_);
-        if (target_bitrate_ == newBitRate) {
-          return FakeEncoder::SetRates(newBitRate, frameRate);
+        if (target_bitrate_ == bitrate.get_sum_kbps()) {
+          return FakeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(bitrate, frameRate);
         }
-        target_bitrate_ = newBitRate;
+        target_bitrate_ = bitrate.get_sum_kbps();
       }
       bitrate_changed_event_.Set();
-      return FakeEncoder::SetRates(newBitRate, frameRate);
+      return FakeEncoder::SetRateAllocation(bitrate, frameRate);
     }
 
     void WaitForSetRates(uint32_t expected_bitrate) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.cc b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.cc
index a1709bf..70aed4f 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.cc
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 #include <limits>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_codec_initializer.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/logging.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/trace_event.h"
 #include "webrtc/base/timeutils.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/pacing/paced_sender.h"
+#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/codecs/vp8/temporal_layers.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding_defines.h"
 #include "webrtc/video/overuse_frame_detector.h"
@@ -31,146 +33,6 @@
 // Time interval for logging frame counts.
 const int64_t kFrameLogIntervalMs = 60000;
 
-VideoCodecType PayloadNameToCodecType(const std::string& payload_name) {
-  if (payload_name == "VP8")
-    return kVideoCodecVP8;
-  if (payload_name == "VP9")
-    return kVideoCodecVP9;
-  if (payload_name == "H264")
-    return kVideoCodecH264;
-  return kVideoCodecGeneric;
-}
-
-VideoCodec VideoEncoderConfigToVideoCodec(
-    const VideoEncoderConfig& config,
-    const std::vector<VideoStream>& streams,
-    const std::string& payload_name,
-    int payload_type) {
-  static const int kEncoderMinBitrateKbps = 30;
-  RTC_DCHECK(!streams.empty());
-  RTC_DCHECK_GE(config.min_transmit_bitrate_bps, 0);
-
-  VideoCodec video_codec;
-  memset(&video_codec, 0, sizeof(video_codec));
-  video_codec.codecType = PayloadNameToCodecType(payload_name);
-
-  switch (config.content_type) {
-    case VideoEncoderConfig::ContentType::kRealtimeVideo:
-      video_codec.mode = kRealtimeVideo;
-      break;
-    case VideoEncoderConfig::ContentType::kScreen:
-      video_codec.mode = kScreensharing;
-      if (streams.size() == 1 &&
-          streams[0].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() == 1) {
-        video_codec.targetBitrate =
-            streams[0].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps[0] / 1000;
-      }
-      break;
-  }
-
-  if (config.encoder_specific_settings)
-    config.encoder_specific_settings->FillEncoderSpecificSettings(&video_codec);
-
-  switch (video_codec.codecType) {
-    case kVideoCodecVP8: {
-      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
-        *video_codec.VP8() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultVp8Settings();
-      video_codec.VP8()->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
-          streams.back().temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
-      break;
-    }
-    case kVideoCodecVP9: {
-      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
-        *video_codec.VP9() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultVp9Settings();
-      if (video_codec.mode == kScreensharing &&
-          config.encoder_specific_settings) {
-        video_codec.VP9()->flexibleMode = true;
-        // For now VP9 screensharing use 1 temporal and 2 spatial layers.
-        RTC_DCHECK_EQ(1, video_codec.VP9()->numberOfTemporalLayers);
-        RTC_DCHECK_EQ(2, video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers);
-      }
-      video_codec.VP9()->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
-          streams.back().temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
-      break;
-    }
-    case kVideoCodecH264: {
-      if (!config.encoder_specific_settings)
-        *video_codec.H264() = VideoEncoder::GetDefaultH264Settings();
-      break;
-    }
-    default:
-      // TODO(pbos): Support encoder_settings codec-agnostically.
-      RTC_DCHECK(!config.encoder_specific_settings)
-          << "Encoder-specific settings for codec type not wired up.";
-      break;
-  }
-
-  strncpy(video_codec.plName, payload_name.c_str(), kPayloadNameSize - 1);
-  video_codec.plName[kPayloadNameSize - 1] = '\0';
-  video_codec.plType = payload_type;
-  video_codec.numberOfSimulcastStreams =
-      static_cast<unsigned char>(streams.size());
-  video_codec.minBitrate = streams[0].min_bitrate_bps / 1000;
-  if (video_codec.minBitrate < kEncoderMinBitrateKbps)
-    video_codec.minBitrate = kEncoderMinBitrateKbps;
-  RTC_DCHECK_LE(streams.size(), static_cast<size_t>(kMaxSimulcastStreams));
-  if (video_codec.codecType == kVideoCodecVP9) {
-    // If the vector is empty, bitrates will be configured automatically.
-    RTC_DCHECK(config.spatial_layers.empty() ||
-               config.spatial_layers.size() ==
-                   video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers);
-    RTC_DCHECK_LE(video_codec.VP9()->numberOfSpatialLayers,
-                  kMaxSimulcastStreams);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < config.spatial_layers.size(); ++i)
-      video_codec.spatialLayers[i] = config.spatial_layers[i];
-  }
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < streams.size(); ++i) {
-    SimulcastStream* sim_stream = &video_codec.simulcastStream[i];
-    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].width, 0u);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].height, 0u);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[i].max_framerate, 0);
-    // Different framerates not supported per stream at the moment.
-    RTC_DCHECK_EQ(streams[i].max_framerate, streams[0].max_framerate);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].min_bitrate_bps, 0);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].target_bitrate_bps, streams[i].min_bitrate_bps);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].max_bitrate_bps, streams[i].target_bitrate_bps);
-    RTC_DCHECK_GE(streams[i].max_qp, 0);
-
-    sim_stream->width = static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].width);
-    sim_stream->height = static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].height);
-    sim_stream->minBitrate = streams[i].min_bitrate_bps / 1000;
-    sim_stream->targetBitrate = streams[i].target_bitrate_bps / 1000;
-    sim_stream->maxBitrate = streams[i].max_bitrate_bps / 1000;
-    sim_stream->qpMax = streams[i].max_qp;
-    sim_stream->numberOfTemporalLayers = static_cast<unsigned char>(
-        streams[i].temporal_layer_thresholds_bps.size() + 1);
-
-    video_codec.width = std::max(video_codec.width,
-                                 static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].width));
-    video_codec.height = std::max(
-        video_codec.height, static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].height));
-    video_codec.minBitrate =
-        std::min(static_cast<uint16_t>(video_codec.minBitrate),
-                 static_cast<uint16_t>(streams[i].min_bitrate_bps / 1000));
-    video_codec.maxBitrate += streams[i].max_bitrate_bps / 1000;
-    video_codec.qpMax = std::max(video_codec.qpMax,
-                                 static_cast<unsigned int>(streams[i].max_qp));
-  }
-
-  if (video_codec.maxBitrate == 0) {
-    // Unset max bitrate -> cap to one bit per pixel.
-    video_codec.maxBitrate =
-        (video_codec.width * video_codec.height * video_codec.maxFramerate) /
-        1000;
-  }
-  if (video_codec.maxBitrate < kEncoderMinBitrateKbps)
-    video_codec.maxBitrate = kEncoderMinBitrateKbps;
-
-  RTC_DCHECK_GT(streams[0].max_framerate, 0);
-  video_codec.maxFramerate = streams[0].max_framerate;
-  return video_codec;
-}
-
 // TODO(pbos): Lower these thresholds (to closer to 100%) when we handle
 // pipelining encoders better (multiple input frames before something comes
 // out). This should effectively turn off CPU adaptations for systems that
@@ -370,7 +232,8 @@
       source_proxy_(new VideoSourceProxy(this)),
       sink_(nullptr),
       settings_(settings),
-      codec_type_(PayloadNameToCodecType(settings.payload_name)),
+      codec_type_(PayloadNameToCodecType(settings.payload_name)
+                      .value_or(VideoCodecType::kVideoCodecUnknown)),
       video_sender_(Clock::GetRealTimeClock(), this, this),
       overuse_detector_(Clock::GetRealTimeClock(),
                         GetCpuOveruseOptions(settings.full_overuse_time),
@@ -422,6 +285,7 @@
   encoder_queue_.PostTask([this] {
     RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(&encoder_queue_);
     overuse_detector_.StopCheckForOveruse();
+    rate_allocator_.reset();
     video_sender_.RegisterExternalEncoder(nullptr, settings_.payload_type,
                                           false);
     shutdown_event_.Set();
@@ -516,8 +380,11 @@
       encoder_config_.video_stream_factory->CreateEncoderStreams(
           last_frame_info_->width, last_frame_info_->height, encoder_config_);
 
-  VideoCodec codec = VideoEncoderConfigToVideoCodec(
-      encoder_config_, streams, settings_.payload_name, settings_.payload_type);
+  VideoCodec codec;
+  if (!VideoCodecInitializer::SetupCodec(encoder_config_, settings_, streams,
+                                         &codec, &rate_allocator_)) {
+    LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Failed to create encoder configuration.";
+  }
 
   codec.startBitrate =
       std::max(encoder_start_bitrate_bps_ / 1000, codec.minBitrate);
@@ -532,17 +399,18 @@
     RTC_DCHECK(success);
   }
 
-  rate_allocator_.reset(new SimulcastRateAllocator(codec));
+  video_sender_.UpdateChannelParemeters(rate_allocator_.get());
+
   if (stats_proxy_) {
-    stats_proxy_->OnEncoderReconfigured(encoder_config_,
-                                        rate_allocator_->GetPreferedBitrate());
+    int framerate = stats_proxy_->GetSendFrameRate();
+    if (framerate == 0)
+      framerate = codec.maxFramerate;
+    stats_proxy_->OnEncoderReconfigured(
+        encoder_config_, rate_allocator_->GetPreferredBitrateBps(framerate));
   }
 
   pending_encoder_reconfiguration_ = false;
-  if (stats_proxy_) {
-    stats_proxy_->OnEncoderReconfigured(encoder_config_,
-                                        rate_allocator_->GetPreferedBitrate());
-  }
+
   sink_->OnEncoderConfigurationChanged(
       std::move(streams), encoder_config_.min_transmit_bitrate_bps);
 }
@@ -764,13 +632,12 @@
                   << " rtt " << round_trip_time_ms;
 
   video_sender_.SetChannelParameters(bitrate_bps, fraction_lost,
-                                     round_trip_time_ms);
+                                     round_trip_time_ms, rate_allocator_.get());
 
   encoder_start_bitrate_bps_ =
       bitrate_bps != 0 ? bitrate_bps : encoder_start_bitrate_bps_;
   bool video_is_suspended = bitrate_bps == 0;
-  bool video_suspension_changed =
-      video_is_suspended != (last_observed_bitrate_bps_ == 0);
+  bool video_suspension_changed = video_is_suspended != EncoderPaused();
   last_observed_bitrate_bps_ = bitrate_bps;
 
   if (stats_proxy_ && video_suspension_changed) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.h b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.h
index b89f66e..433e9ce 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder.h
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 #include "webrtc/base/task_queue.h"
 #include "webrtc/call.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_types.h"
+#include "webrtc/common_video/include/video_bitrate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_video/rotation.h"
 #include "webrtc/media/base/videosinkinterface.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/include/video_coding_defines.h"
-#include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/utility/simulcast_rate_allocator.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_coding_impl.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/video_processing/include/video_processing.h"
 #include "webrtc/system_wrappers/include/atomic32.h"
@@ -184,10 +184,7 @@
   rtc::ThreadChecker thread_checker_;
 
   VideoEncoderConfig encoder_config_ ACCESS_ON(&encoder_queue_);
-  // TODO(sprang): Change |rate_allocator_| to be a codec type
-  // agnostic interface. It is currently VP8 simulcast specific if more than
-  // one layer is specified.
-  std::unique_ptr<SimulcastRateAllocator> rate_allocator_
+  std::unique_ptr<VideoBitrateAllocator> rate_allocator_
       ACCESS_ON(&encoder_queue_);
 
   // Set when ConfigureEncoder has been called in order to lazy reconfigure the
diff --git a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder_unittest.cc b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder_unittest.cc
index 9f4fdc4..f6046be 100644
--- a/webrtc/video/vie_encoder_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video/vie_encoder_unittest.cc
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 
     VideoEncoderConfig video_encoder_config;
     test::FillEncoderConfiguration(1, &video_encoder_config);
+    video_encoder_config_ = video_encoder_config.Copy();
     vie_encoder_.reset(new ViEEncoderUnderTest(
         stats_proxy_.get(), video_send_config_.encoder_settings));
     vie_encoder_->SetSink(&sink_, false /* rotation_applied */);
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@
   };
 
   VideoSendStream::Config video_send_config_;
+  VideoEncoderConfig video_encoder_config_;
   int codec_width_;
   int codec_height_;
   TestEncoder fake_encoder_;
@@ -595,6 +597,20 @@
   vie_encoder_->Stop();
 }
 
+TEST_F(ViEEncoderTest, StatsTracksPreferredBitrate) {
+  const int kTargetBitrateBps = 100000;
+  vie_encoder_->OnBitrateUpdated(kTargetBitrateBps, 0, 0);
+
+  video_source_.IncomingCapturedFrame(CreateFrame(1, 1280, 720));
+  sink_.WaitForEncodedFrame(1);
+
+  VideoSendStream::Stats stats = stats_proxy_->GetStats();
+  EXPECT_EQ(video_encoder_config_.max_bitrate_bps,
+            stats.preferred_media_bitrate_bps);
+
+  vie_encoder_->Stop();
+}
+
 TEST_F(ViEEncoderTest, UMACpuLimitedResolutionInPercent) {
   const int kTargetBitrateBps = 100000;
   vie_encoder_->OnBitrateUpdated(kTargetBitrateBps, 0, 0);
diff --git a/webrtc/video_encoder.h b/webrtc/video_encoder.h
index 8bfa72f..2dc8334 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_encoder.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_encoder.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_types.h"
 #include "webrtc/typedefs.h"
 #include "webrtc/video_frame.h"
@@ -148,7 +149,17 @@
   //          - framerate       : The target frame rate
   //
   // Return value                : WEBRTC_VIDEO_CODEC_OK if OK, < 0 otherwise.
-  virtual int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) = 0;
+  virtual int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) {
+    RTC_NOTREACHED() << "SetRate(uint32_t, uint32_t) is deprecated.";
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Default fallback: Just use the sum of bitrates as the single target rate.
+  // TODO(sprang): Remove this default implementation when we remove SetRates().
+  virtual int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& allocation,
+                                    uint32_t framerate) {
+    return SetRates(allocation.get_sum_kbps(), framerate);
+  }
 
   virtual int32_t SetPeriodicKeyFrames(bool enable) { return -1; }
   virtual void OnDroppedFrame() {}
@@ -176,8 +187,8 @@
                  const CodecSpecificInfo* codec_specific_info,
                  const std::vector<FrameType>* frame_types) override;
   int32_t SetChannelParameters(uint32_t packet_loss, int64_t rtt) override;
-
-  int32_t SetRates(uint32_t bitrate, uint32_t framerate) override;
+  int32_t SetRateAllocation(const BitrateAllocation& bitrate_allocation,
+                            uint32_t framerate) override;
   void OnDroppedFrame() override;
   bool SupportsNativeHandle() const override;
 
@@ -192,7 +203,7 @@
 
   // The last bitrate/framerate set, and a flag for noting they are set.
   bool rates_set_;
-  uint32_t bitrate_;
+  BitrateAllocation bitrate_allocation_;
   uint32_t framerate_;
 
   // The last channel parameters set, and a flag for noting they are set.