diff --git a/profiles/audio/avctp.c b/profiles/audio/avctp.c
index a586232..f096d22 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/avctp.c
+++ b/profiles/audio/avctp.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
  * command with the pressed value is valid for two seconds
  */
 #define AVC_PRESS_TIMEOUT	2
+/* We need to send hold event before AVC_PRESS time runs out */
+#define AVC_HOLD_TIMEOUT	1
 
 #define CONTROL_TIMEOUT		10
 #define BROWSING_TIMEOUT	10
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ struct avctp_channel {
 struct key_pressed {
 	uint16_t op;
 	guint timer;
+	bool hold;
 };
 
 struct avctp {
@@ -1500,6 +1503,7 @@ static struct avctp *avctp_get_internal(struct btd_device *device)
 	session->device = btd_device_ref(device);
 	session->state = AVCTP_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
 	session->uinput = -1;
+	session->key.op = AVC_INVALID;
 
 	server->sessions = g_slist_append(server->sessions, session);
 
@@ -1846,35 +1850,32 @@ static gboolean repeat_timeout(gpointer user_data)
 {
 	struct avctp *session = user_data;
 
-	avctp_passthrough_release(session, session->key.op);
 	avctp_passthrough_press(session, session->key.op);
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void release_pressed(struct avctp *session)
+static int release_pressed(struct avctp *session)
 {
-	avctp_passthrough_release(session, session->key.op);
+	int ret = avctp_passthrough_release(session, session->key.op);
 
 	if (session->key.timer > 0)
 		g_source_remove(session->key.timer);
 
 	session->key.timer = 0;
+	session->key.op = AVC_INVALID;
+	session->key.hold = false;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool set_pressed(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op)
+static bool hold_pressed(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op)
 {
-	if (session->key.timer > 0) {
-		if (session->key.op == op)
-			return TRUE;
-		release_pressed(session);
-	}
-
-	if (op != AVC_FAST_FORWARD && op != AVC_REWIND)
+	if (session->key.op != op || !session->key.hold)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	session->key.op = op;
-	session->key.timer = g_timeout_add_seconds(AVC_PRESS_TIMEOUT,
+	if (session->key.timer == 0)
+		session->key.timer = g_timeout_add_seconds(AVC_HOLD_TIMEOUT,
 							repeat_timeout,
 							session);
 
@@ -1886,26 +1887,43 @@ static gboolean avctp_passthrough_rsp(struct avctp *session, uint8_t code,
 					uint8_t *operands, size_t operand_count,
 					void *user_data)
 {
+	uint8_t op = operands[0];
+
 	if (code != AVC_CTYPE_ACCEPTED)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	if (set_pressed(session, operands[0]))
+	if (hold_pressed(session, op))
 		return FALSE;
 
-	avctp_passthrough_release(session, operands[0]);
+	if (op == session->key.op)
+		release_pressed(session);
 
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-int avctp_send_passthrough(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op)
+int avctp_send_passthrough(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op, bool hold)
 {
-	/* Auto release if key pressed */
-	if (session->key.timer > 0)
+	if (op & 0x80)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Release previously unreleased key */
+	if (session->key.op != AVC_INVALID && session->key.op != op)
 		release_pressed(session);
 
+	session->key.op = op;
+	session->key.hold = hold;
 	return avctp_passthrough_press(session, op);
 }
 
+int avctp_send_release_passthrough(struct avctp *session)
+{
+	if (session->key.op != AVC_INVALID)
+		return release_pressed(session);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 int avctp_send_vendordep(struct avctp *session, uint8_t transaction,
 				uint8_t code, uint8_t subunit,
 				uint8_t *operands, size_t operand_count)
diff --git a/profiles/audio/avctp.h b/profiles/audio/avctp.h
index c3cd49d..95d95bb 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/avctp.h
+++ b/profiles/audio/avctp.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 #define AVC_BLUE			0x7c
 #define AVC_YELLOW			0x7c
 #define AVC_VENDOR_UNIQUE		0x7e
+#define AVC_INVALID			0xff
 
 struct avctp;
 
@@ -182,7 +183,9 @@ unsigned int avctp_register_browsing_pdu_handler(struct avctp *session,
 						GDestroyNotify destroy);
 gboolean avctp_unregister_browsing_pdu_handler(unsigned int id);
 
-int avctp_send_passthrough(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op);
+int avctp_send_passthrough(struct avctp *session, uint8_t op, bool hold);
+int avctp_send_release_passthrough(struct avctp *session);
+
 int avctp_send_vendordep(struct avctp *session, uint8_t transaction,
 				uint8_t code, uint8_t subunit,
 				uint8_t *operands, size_t operand_count);
diff --git a/profiles/audio/avrcp.c b/profiles/audio/avrcp.c
index 5d0256c..d9471c0 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/avrcp.c
+++ b/profiles/audio/avrcp.c
@@ -2978,20 +2978,38 @@ static bool ct_set_setting(struct media_player *mp, const char *key,
 
 static int ct_press(struct avrcp_player *player, uint8_t op)
 {
-	int err;
-	struct avrcp *session;
+	struct avrcp *session = player->sessions->data;
 
-	session = player->sessions->data;
 	if (session == NULL)
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	set_ct_player(session, player);
 
-	err = avctp_send_passthrough(session->conn, op);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+	return avctp_send_passthrough(session->conn, op, false);
+}
 
-	return 0;
+static int ct_hold(struct avrcp_player *player, uint8_t op)
+{
+	struct avrcp *session = player->sessions->data;
+
+	if (session == NULL)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
+	set_ct_player(session, player);
+
+	return avctp_send_passthrough(session->conn, op, true);
+}
+
+static int ct_release(struct avrcp_player *player)
+{
+	struct avrcp *session = player->sessions->data;
+
+	if (session == NULL)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
+	set_ct_player(session, player);
+
+	return avctp_send_release_passthrough(session->conn);
 }
 
 static int ct_play(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data)
@@ -3033,14 +3051,37 @@ static int ct_fast_forward(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct avrcp_player *player = user_data;
 
-	return ct_press(player, AVC_FAST_FORWARD);
+	return ct_hold(player, AVC_FAST_FORWARD);
 }
 
 static int ct_rewind(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct avrcp_player *player = user_data;
 
-	return ct_press(player, AVC_REWIND);
+	return ct_hold(player, AVC_REWIND);
+}
+
+static int ct_press_key(struct media_player *mp, uint8_t avc_key,
+								void *user_data)
+{
+	struct avrcp_player *player = user_data;
+
+	return ct_press(player, avc_key);
+}
+
+static int ct_hold_key(struct media_player *mp, uint8_t avc_key,
+								void *user_data)
+{
+	struct avrcp_player *player = user_data;
+
+	return ct_hold(player, avc_key);
+}
+
+static int ct_release_key(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data)
+{
+	struct avrcp_player *player = user_data;
+
+	return ct_release(player);
 }
 
 static int ct_list_items(struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
@@ -3388,6 +3429,9 @@ static const struct media_player_callback ct_cbs = {
 	.previous	= ct_previous,
 	.fast_forward	= ct_fast_forward,
 	.rewind		= ct_rewind,
+	.press		= ct_press_key,
+	.hold		= ct_hold_key,
+	.release	= ct_release_key,
 	.list_items	= ct_list_items,
 	.change_folder	= ct_change_folder,
 	.search		= ct_search,
diff --git a/profiles/audio/control.c b/profiles/audio/control.c
index 4ab1f9b..14744ea 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/control.c
+++ b/profiles/audio/control.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int control_disconnect(struct btd_service *service)
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *key_pressed(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
-						uint8_t op, void *data)
+					uint8_t op, bool hold, void *data)
 {
 	struct control *control = data;
 	int err;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static DBusMessage *key_pressed(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 	if (!control->target)
 		return btd_error_not_supported(msg);
 
-	err = avctp_send_passthrough(control->session, op);
+	err = avctp_send_passthrough(control->session, op, hold);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return btd_error_failed(msg, strerror(-err));
 
@@ -157,55 +157,55 @@ static DBusMessage *key_pressed(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 static DBusMessage *control_volume_up(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_VOLUME_UP, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_VOLUME_UP, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_volume_down(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_VOLUME_DOWN, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_VOLUME_DOWN, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_play(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_PLAY, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_PLAY, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_pause(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_PAUSE, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_PAUSE, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_stop(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_STOP, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_STOP, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_next(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_FORWARD, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_FORWARD, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_previous(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_BACKWARD, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_BACKWARD, false, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_fast_forward(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_FAST_FORWARD, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_FAST_FORWARD, true, data);
 }
 
 static DBusMessage *control_rewind(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 								void *data)
 {
-	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_REWIND, data);
+	return key_pressed(conn, msg, AVC_REWIND, true, data);
 }
 
 static gboolean control_property_get_connected(
diff --git a/profiles/audio/player.c b/profiles/audio/player.c
index 09ee979..27a7efb 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/player.c
+++ b/profiles/audio/player.c
@@ -570,6 +570,67 @@ static DBusMessage *media_player_rewind(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
 	return g_dbus_create_reply(msg, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
 }
 
+static DBusMessage *media_player_press(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
+								void *data)
+{
+	struct media_player *mp = data;
+	struct player_callback *cb = mp->cb;
+	int err;
+	uint8_t avc_key;
+
+	if (cb->cbs->press == NULL)
+		return btd_error_not_supported(msg);
+
+	if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_BYTE, &avc_key,
+							DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
+		return btd_error_invalid_args(msg);
+
+	err = cb->cbs->press(mp, avc_key, cb->user_data);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return btd_error_failed(msg, strerror(-err));
+
+	return g_dbus_create_reply(msg, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+}
+
+static DBusMessage *media_player_hold(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
+								void *data)
+{
+	struct media_player *mp = data;
+	struct player_callback *cb = mp->cb;
+	int err;
+	uint8_t avc_key;
+
+	if (cb->cbs->hold == NULL)
+		return btd_error_not_supported(msg);
+
+	if (!dbus_message_get_args(msg, NULL, DBUS_TYPE_BYTE, &avc_key,
+							DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
+		return btd_error_invalid_args(msg);
+
+	err = cb->cbs->hold(mp, avc_key, cb->user_data);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return btd_error_failed(msg, strerror(-err));
+
+	return g_dbus_create_reply(msg, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+}
+
+static DBusMessage *media_player_release(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessage *msg,
+								void *data)
+{
+	struct media_player *mp = data;
+	struct player_callback *cb = mp->cb;
+	int err;
+
+	if (cb->cbs->release == NULL)
+		return btd_error_not_supported(msg);
+
+	err = cb->cbs->release(mp, cb->user_data);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return btd_error_failed(msg, strerror(-err));
+
+	return g_dbus_create_reply(msg, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+}
+
 static void parse_folder_list(gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	struct media_item *item = data;
@@ -704,6 +765,11 @@ static const GDBusMethodTable media_player_methods[] = {
 	{ GDBUS_METHOD("Previous", NULL, NULL, media_player_previous) },
 	{ GDBUS_METHOD("FastForward", NULL, NULL, media_player_fast_forward) },
 	{ GDBUS_METHOD("Rewind", NULL, NULL, media_player_rewind) },
+	{ GDBUS_METHOD("Press", GDBUS_ARGS({"avc_key", "y"}), NULL,
+							media_player_press) },
+	{ GDBUS_METHOD("Hold", GDBUS_ARGS({"avc_key", "y"}), NULL,
+							media_player_hold) },
+	{ GDBUS_METHOD("Release", NULL, NULL, media_player_release) },
 	{ }
 };
 
diff --git a/profiles/audio/player.h b/profiles/audio/player.h
index 536394c..e985500 100644
--- a/profiles/audio/player.h
+++ b/profiles/audio/player.h
@@ -45,26 +45,31 @@ struct media_player;
 struct media_item;
 
 struct media_player_callback {
-	bool (*set_setting) (struct media_player *mp, const char *key,
+	bool (*set_setting)(struct media_player *mp, const char *key,
 				const char *value, void *user_data);
-	int (*play) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*pause) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*stop) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*next) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*previous) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*fast_forward) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*rewind) (struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
-	int (*list_items) (struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
+	int (*play)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*pause)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*stop)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*next)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*previous)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*fast_forward)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*rewind)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*press)(struct media_player *mp, uint8_t avc_key,
+							void *user_data);
+	int (*hold)(struct media_player *mp, uint8_t avc_key,
+							void *user_data);
+	int (*release)(struct media_player *mp, void *user_data);
+	int (*list_items)(struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
 				uint32_t start, uint32_t end, void *user_data);
-	int (*change_folder) (struct media_player *mp, const char *path,
+	int (*change_folder)(struct media_player *mp, const char *path,
 						uint64_t uid, void *user_data);
-	int (*search) (struct media_player *mp, const char *string,
+	int (*search)(struct media_player *mp, const char *string,
 						void *user_data);
-	int (*play_item) (struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
+	int (*play_item)(struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
 					uint64_t uid, void *user_data);
-	int (*add_to_nowplaying) (struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
+	int (*add_to_nowplaying)(struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
 					uint64_t uid, void *user_data);
-	int (*total_items) (struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
+	int (*total_items)(struct media_player *mp, const char *name,
 						void *user_data);
 };