diff --git a/src/Connection.c b/src/Connection.c
index d4999e3..e0287fc 100644
--- a/src/Connection.c
+++ b/src/Connection.c
@@ -173,6 +173,18 @@ int LiStartConnection(PSERVER_INFORMATION serverInfo, PSTREAM_CONFIGURATION stre
     void* audioContext, int arFlags) {
     int err;
 
+    if ((drCallbacks->capabilities & CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER) && drCallbacks->submitDecodeUnit) {
+        Limelog("CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER cannot be set with a submitDecodeUnit callback\n");
+        err = -1;
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
+    if ((drCallbacks->capabilities & CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER) && (drCallbacks->capabilities & CAPABILITY_DIRECT_SUBMIT)) {
+        Limelog("CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER and CAPABILITY_DIRECT_SUBMIT cannot be set together\n");
+        err = -1;
+        goto Cleanup;
+    }
+
     // Replace missing callbacks with placeholders
     fixupMissingCallbacks(&drCallbacks, &arCallbacks, &clCallbacks);
     memcpy(&VideoCallbacks, drCallbacks, sizeof(VideoCallbacks));
diff --git a/src/Limelight-internal.h b/src/Limelight-internal.h
index 6bae123..eb6649d 100644
--- a/src/Limelight-internal.h
+++ b/src/Limelight-internal.h
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void requestDecoderRefresh(void);
 
 void initializeVideoStream(void);
 void destroyVideoStream(void);
+void notifyKeyFrameReceived(void);
 int startVideoStream(void* rendererContext, int drFlags);
-void submitFrame(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu);
 void stopVideoStream(void);
 
 int initializeAudioStream(void);
diff --git a/src/Limelight.h b/src/Limelight.h
index a94e8a9..5b58a86 100644
--- a/src/Limelight.h
+++ b/src/Limelight.h
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ typedef struct _DECODE_UNIT {
 // buffer size rather than just assuming it will always be 240.
 #define CAPABILITY_SUPPORTS_ARBITRARY_AUDIO_DURATION 0x10
 
+// This flag opts the renderer into a pull-based model rather than the default push-based
+// callback model. The renderer must invoke the new functions (LiWaitForNextVideoFrame(),
+// LiCompleteVideoFrame(), and similar) to receive A/V data. Setting this capability while
+// also providing a sample callback is not allowed.
+#define CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER 0x20
+
 // If set in the video renderer capabilities field, this macro specifies that the renderer
 // supports slicing to increase decoding performance. The parameter specifies the desired
 // number of slices per frame. This capability is only valid on video renderers.
@@ -629,6 +635,18 @@ void LiStringifyPortFlags(unsigned int portFlags, const char* separator, char* o
 #define ML_TEST_RESULT_INCONCLUSIVE 0xFFFFFFFF
 unsigned int LiTestClientConnectivity(const char* testServer, unsigned short referencePort, unsigned int testPortFlags);
 
+// This family of functions can be used for pull-based video renderers that opt to manage a decoding/rendering
+// thread themselves. After successfully calling the WaitFor/Poll variants that dequeue the video frame, you
+// must call LiCompleteVideoFrame() to notify that processing is completed. The same DR_* status values
+// from drSubmitDecodeUnit() must be passed to LiCompleteVideoFrame() as the drStatus argument.
+//
+// In order to safely use these functions, you must set CAPABILITY_PULL_RENDERER on the video decoder.
+typedef void* VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE;
+bool LiWaitForNextVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE* frameHandle, PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit);
+bool LiPollNextVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE* frameHandle, PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit);
+bool LiPeekNextVideoFrame(PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit);
+void LiCompleteVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE handle, int drStatus);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Video.h b/src/Video.h
index 95d8fbb..68c5e3c 100644
--- a/src/Video.h
+++ b/src/Video.h
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ typedef struct _QUEUED_DECODE_UNIT {
     LINKED_BLOCKING_QUEUE_ENTRY entry;
 } QUEUED_DECODE_UNIT, *PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT;
 
-void completeQueuedDecodeUnit(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu, int drStatus);
-bool getNextQueuedDecodeUnit(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT* qdu);
-
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
 
 #define FLAG_CONTAINS_PIC_DATA 0x1
diff --git a/src/VideoDepacketizer.c b/src/VideoDepacketizer.c
index 04846e8..7fbdabb 100644
--- a/src/VideoDepacketizer.c
+++ b/src/VideoDepacketizer.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void freeDecodeUnitList(PLINKED_BLOCKING_QUEUE_ENTRY entry) {
         nextEntry = entry->flink;
 
         // Complete this with a failure status
-        completeQueuedDecodeUnit((PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT)entry->data, DR_CLEANUP);
+        LiCompleteVideoFrame(entry->data, DR_CLEANUP);
 
         entry = nextEntry;
     }
@@ -181,16 +181,53 @@ static bool getSpecialSeq(PBUFFER_DESC current, PBUFFER_DESC candidate) {
     return false;
 }
 
-// Get the first decode unit available
-bool getNextQueuedDecodeUnit(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT* qdu) {
-    int err = LbqWaitForQueueElement(&decodeUnitQueue, (void**)qdu);
-    return (err == LBQ_SUCCESS);
+bool LiWaitForNextVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE* frameHandle, PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit) {
+    PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu;
+
+    int err = LbqWaitForQueueElement(&decodeUnitQueue, (void**)&qdu);
+    if (err != LBQ_SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *frameHandle = qdu;
+    *decodeUnit = &qdu->decodeUnit;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool LiPollNextVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE* frameHandle, PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit) {
+    PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu;
+
+    int err = LbqPollQueueElement(&decodeUnitQueue, (void**)&qdu);
+    if (err != LBQ_SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *frameHandle = qdu;
+    *decodeUnit = &qdu->decodeUnit;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool LiPeekNextVideoFrame(PDECODE_UNIT* decodeUnit) {
+    PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu;
+
+    int err = LbqPeekQueueElement(&decodeUnitQueue, (void**)&qdu);
+    if (err != LBQ_SUCCESS) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    *decodeUnit = &qdu->decodeUnit;
+    return true;
 }
 
 // Cleanup a decode unit by freeing the buffer chain and the holder
-void completeQueuedDecodeUnit(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu, int drStatus) {
+void LiCompleteVideoFrame(VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE handle, int drStatus) {
+    PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu = handle;
     PLENTRY_INTERNAL lastEntry;
 
+    if (qdu->decodeUnit.frameType == FRAME_TYPE_IDR) {
+        notifyKeyFrameReceived();
+    }
+
     if (drStatus == DR_NEED_IDR) {
         Limelog("Requesting IDR frame on behalf of DR\n");
         requestDecoderRefresh();
@@ -353,7 +390,7 @@ static void reassembleFrame(int frameNumber) {
             }
             else {
                 // Submit the frame to the decoder
-                submitFrame(qdu);
+                LiCompleteVideoFrame(qdu, VideoCallbacks.submitDecodeUnit(&qdu->decodeUnit));
             }
 
             // Notify the control connection
diff --git a/src/VideoStream.c b/src/VideoStream.c
index ff41fe9..7960705 100644
--- a/src/VideoStream.c
+++ b/src/VideoStream.c
@@ -154,24 +154,22 @@ static void ReceiveThreadProc(void* context) {
     }
 }
 
-void submitFrame(PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu) {
-    // Pass the frame to the decoder
-    int ret = VideoCallbacks.submitDecodeUnit(&qdu->decodeUnit);
-    completeQueuedDecodeUnit(qdu, ret);
-
+void notifyKeyFrameReceived(void) {
     // Remember that we got a full frame successfully
     receivedFullFrame = true;
 }
 
 // Decoder thread proc
 static void DecoderThreadProc(void* context) {
-    PQUEUED_DECODE_UNIT qdu;
     while (!PltIsThreadInterrupted(&decoderThread)) {
-        if (!getNextQueuedDecodeUnit(&qdu)) {
+        VIDEO_FRAME_HANDLE frameHandle;
+        PDECODE_UNIT decodeUnit;
+
+        if (!LiWaitForNextVideoFrame(&frameHandle, &decodeUnit)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        submitFrame(qdu);
+        LiCompleteVideoFrame(frameHandle, VideoCallbacks.submitDecodeUnit(decodeUnit));
     }
 }