diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaServiceImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaServiceImpl.java
index cd1ca3bae..41867b450 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/neomedia/MediaServiceImpl.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ public class MediaServiceImpl
      */
     private static Map<MediaFormat, Byte> dynamicPayloadTypePreferences;
 
+    /**
+     * The volume control of the media service playback.
+     */
+    private static VolumeControl volumeControl;
+
     /**
      * Create a <tt>MediaStream</tt> which will use a specific
      * <tt>MediaDevice</tt> for capture and playback of media. The new instance
@@ -530,6 +535,17 @@ public ZrtpControl createZrtpControl()
         return new ZrtpControlImpl();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the control that handles current playback levels.
+     *
+     * @return the volume playback control.
+     */
+    public VolumeControl getVolumeControl()
+    {
+        // returns the uninitialized value as still not implemented 
+        return volumeControl;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get available screens.
      *
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/MediaService.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/MediaService.java
index baa96b29c..58f52735c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/MediaService.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/MediaService.java
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ public MediaStream createMediaStream(StreamConnector connector,
      */
     public ZrtpControl createZrtpControl();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the control that handles current playback levels.
+     * @return the volume playback control.
+     */
+    public VolumeControl getVolumeControl();
+
     /**
      * Get available <tt>ScreenDevice</tt>s.
      *
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/VolumeControl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/VolumeControl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dbf25da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/VolumeControl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ *
+ * Distributable under LGPL license.
+ * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+package net.java.sip.communicator.service.neomedia;
+
+import net.java.sip.communicator.service.neomedia.event.*;
+
+/**
+ * Controls the playback volume in media service.
+ *
+ * @author Damian Minkov
+ */
+public interface VolumeControl
+{
+    public final static String PLAYBACK_VOLUME_LEVEL_PROPERTY_NAME
+            = "net.java.sip.communicator.service.media.PLAYBACK_VOLUME_LEVEL";
+
+    /**
+     * Current volume value.
+     * @return the current volume level.
+     */
+    public float getVolume();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the minimum allowed volume value.
+     * @return the minimum allowed volume value.
+     */
+    public float getMinValue();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the maximum allowed volume value.
+     * @return the maximum allowed volume value.
+     */
+    public float getMaxValue();
+
+    /**
+     * Changes volume level.
+     * @param value the new level to set.
+     * @return the actual level which was set.
+     */
+    public float setVolume(float value);
+
+    /**
+     * Mutes current sound playback.
+     * @param mute mutes/unmutes playback.
+     */
+    public void setMute(boolean mute);
+
+    /**
+     * Get mute state of sound playback.
+     * @return mute state of sound playback.
+     */
+    public boolean getMute();
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a <tt>VolumeChangeListener</tt> to be informed for any change
+     * in the volume levels.
+     *
+     * @param listener volume change listener.
+     */
+    public void addVolumeChangeListener(VolumeChangeListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a <tt>VolumeChangeListener</tt>.
+     * @param listener the volume change listener to be removed.
+     */
+    public void removeVolumeChangeListener(VolumeChangeListener listener);
+}
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeEvent.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..169acc1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ *
+ * Distributable under LGPL license.
+ * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+package net.java.sip.communicator.service.neomedia.event;
+
+import net.java.sip.communicator.service.neomedia.*;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Represents the event fired when playback volume value has changed.
+ * 
+ * @author Damian Minkov
+ */
+public class VolumeChangeEvent
+    extends EventObject
+{
+    /**
+     * Current level of volume.
+     */
+    private float level;
+
+    /**
+     * Is volume muted.
+     */
+    private boolean mute;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a VolumeChangeEvent with current values.
+     *
+     * @param source Volume control from which the change comes.
+     * @param level volume level.
+     * @param mute is muted.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source is null.
+     */
+    public VolumeChangeEvent(VolumeControl source, float level, boolean mute)
+    {
+        super(source);
+
+        this.level = level;
+        this.mute = mute;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The source control which has changed the volume.
+     * @return the volume control.
+     */
+    public VolumeControl getSourceVolumeControl()
+    {
+        return (VolumeControl)getSource();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Current volume level.
+     * @return current volume level.
+     */
+    public float getLevel()
+    {
+        return level;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Is current volume muted.
+     * @return is current volume muted.
+     */
+    public boolean getMute()
+    {
+        return mute;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeListener.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82db7ce62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/neomedia/event/VolumeChangeListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ *
+ * Distributable under LGPL license.
+ * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+package net.java.sip.communicator.service.neomedia.event;
+
+/**
+ * <tt>VolumeChangeListener</tt> used to notify for changes in the
+ * playback volume.
+ *  
+ * @author Damian Minkov
+ */
+public interface VolumeChangeListener
+{
+    /**
+     * Event fired when volume has changed.
+     * @param volumeChangeEvent the volume change event.
+     */
+    public void volumeChange(VolumeChangeEvent volumeChangeEvent);
+}