diff --git a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
index 81e86992d819..e0cb3441f61a 100644
--- a/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
+++ b/dom/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp
@@ -1889,7 +1889,6 @@ HTMLMediaElement::CaptureStreamInternal(bool aFinishWhenEnded)
   // back into the output stream.
   out->mStream->GetStream()->ChangeExplicitBlockerCount(1);
   if (mDecoder) {
-    mDecoder->SetAudioCaptured(true);
     mDecoder->AddOutputStream(
         out->mStream->GetStream()->AsProcessedStream(), aFinishWhenEnded);
   }
@@ -2705,7 +2704,6 @@ nsresult HTMLMediaElement::FinishDecoderSetup(MediaDecoder* aDecoder,
   // available immediately.
   mDecoder->SetResource(aStream);
   mDecoder->SetAudioChannel(mAudioChannel);
-  mDecoder->SetAudioCaptured(mAudioCaptured);
   mDecoder->SetVolume(mMuted ? 0.0 : mVolume);
   mDecoder->SetPreservesPitch(mPreservesPitch);
   mDecoder->SetPlaybackRate(mPlaybackRate);
diff --git a/dom/media/MediaDecoder.cpp b/dom/media/MediaDecoder.cpp
index 9e6b7eea649f..96597e405681 100644
--- a/dom/media/MediaDecoder.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/MediaDecoder.cpp
@@ -263,15 +263,6 @@ void MediaDecoder::SetVolume(double aVolume)
   }
 }
 
-void MediaDecoder::SetAudioCaptured(bool aCaptured)
-{
-  MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread());
-  mInitialAudioCaptured = aCaptured;
-  if (mDecoderStateMachine) {
-    mDecoderStateMachine->SetAudioCaptured(aCaptured);
-  }
-}
-
 void MediaDecoder::ConnectDecodedStreamToOutputStream(OutputStreamData* aStream)
 {
   NS_ASSERTION(!aStream->mPort, "Already connected?");
@@ -360,13 +351,6 @@ MediaDecoder::DecodedStreamGraphListener::NotifyEvent(MediaStreamGraph* aGraph,
   }
 }
 
-void MediaDecoder::RecreateDecodedStreamIfNecessary(int64_t aStartTimeUSecs)
-{
-  if (mInitialAudioCaptured) {
-    RecreateDecodedStream(aStartTimeUSecs);
-  }
-}
-
 void MediaDecoder::DestroyDecodedStream()
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread());
@@ -470,9 +454,13 @@ void MediaDecoder::AddOutputStream(ProcessedMediaStream* aStream,
 
   {
     ReentrantMonitorAutoEnter mon(GetReentrantMonitor());
-    if (!mDecodedStream) {
-      RecreateDecodedStream(mDecoderStateMachine ?
-          int64_t(mDecoderStateMachine->GetCurrentTime()*USECS_PER_S) : 0);
+    if (mDecoderStateMachine) {
+      mDecoderStateMachine->SetAudioCaptured();
+    }
+    if (!GetDecodedStream()) {
+      int64_t t = mDecoderStateMachine ?
+                  mDecoderStateMachine->GetCurrentTimeUs() : 0;
+      RecreateDecodedStream(t);
     }
     OutputStreamData* os = mOutputStreams.AppendElement();
     os->Init(aStream, aFinishWhenEnded);
@@ -672,7 +660,9 @@ void MediaDecoder::SetStateMachineParameters()
   ReentrantMonitorAutoEnter mon(GetReentrantMonitor());
   mDecoderStateMachine->SetDuration(mDuration);
   mDecoderStateMachine->SetVolume(mInitialVolume);
-  mDecoderStateMachine->SetAudioCaptured(mInitialAudioCaptured);
+  if (GetDecodedStream()) {
+    mDecoderStateMachine->SetAudioCaptured();
+  }
   SetPlaybackRate(mInitialPlaybackRate);
   mDecoderStateMachine->SetPreservesPitch(mInitialPreservesPitch);
   if (mMinimizePreroll) {
diff --git a/dom/media/MediaDecoder.h b/dom/media/MediaDecoder.h
index eae936b49f73..1895826ac772 100644
--- a/dom/media/MediaDecoder.h
+++ b/dom/media/MediaDecoder.h
@@ -374,9 +374,6 @@ public:
   virtual void Pause();
   // Adjust the speed of the playback, optionally with pitch correction,
   virtual void SetVolume(double aVolume);
-  // Sets whether audio is being captured. If it is, we won't play any
-  // of our audio.
-  virtual void SetAudioCaptured(bool aCaptured);
 
   virtual void NotifyWaitingForResourcesStatusChanged() MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -857,9 +854,6 @@ public:
   // The decoder monitor must be held.
   bool IsLogicallyPlaying();
 
-  // Re-create a decoded stream if audio being captured
-  void RecreateDecodedStreamIfNecessary(int64_t aStartTimeUSecs);
-
 #ifdef MOZ_EME
   // This takes the decoder monitor.
   virtual nsresult SetCDMProxy(CDMProxy* aProxy) MOZ_OVERRIDE;
@@ -1068,9 +1062,6 @@ protected:
   // only.
   int64_t mDuration;
 
-  // True when playback should start with audio captured (not playing).
-  bool mInitialAudioCaptured;
-
   // True if the media is seekable (i.e. supports random access).
   bool mMediaSeekable;
 
diff --git a/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp b/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp
index db2fea73b0cf..98d2a557540e 100644
--- a/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.cpp
@@ -1387,11 +1387,11 @@ void MediaDecoderStateMachine::SetVolume(double volume)
   }
 }
 
-void MediaDecoderStateMachine::SetAudioCaptured(bool aCaptured)
+void MediaDecoderStateMachine::SetAudioCaptured()
 {
   NS_ASSERTION(NS_IsMainThread(), "Should be on main thread.");
-  ReentrantMonitorAutoEnter mon(mDecoder->GetReentrantMonitor());
-  if (!mAudioCaptured && aCaptured && !mStopAudioThread) {
+  AssertCurrentThreadInMonitor();
+  if (!mAudioCaptured && !mStopAudioThread) {
     // Make sure the state machine runs as soon as possible. That will
     // stop the audio sink.
     // If mStopAudioThread is true then we're already stopping the audio sink
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ void MediaDecoderStateMachine::SetAudioCaptured(bool aCaptured)
       ResyncAudioClock();
     }
   }
-  mAudioCaptured = aCaptured;
+  mAudioCaptured = true;
 }
 
 double MediaDecoderStateMachine::GetCurrentTime() const
@@ -1418,6 +1418,16 @@ double MediaDecoderStateMachine::GetCurrentTime() const
   return static_cast<double>(mCurrentFrameTime) / static_cast<double>(USECS_PER_S);
 }
 
+int64_t MediaDecoderStateMachine::GetCurrentTimeUs() const
+{
+  NS_ASSERTION(NS_IsMainThread() ||
+               OnStateMachineThread() ||
+               OnDecodeThread(),
+               "Should be on main, decode, or state machine thread.");
+
+  return mCurrentFrameTime;
+}
+
 bool MediaDecoderStateMachine::IsRealTime() const {
   return mScheduler->IsRealTime();
 }
@@ -1782,7 +1792,9 @@ MediaDecoderStateMachine::StartSeek(const SeekTarget& aTarget)
 
   DECODER_LOG("Changed state to SEEKING (to %lld)", mSeekTarget.mTime);
   SetState(DECODER_STATE_SEEKING);
-  mDecoder->RecreateDecodedStreamIfNecessary(seekTime - mStartTime);
+  if (mAudioCaptured) {
+    mDecoder->RecreateDecodedStream(seekTime - mStartTime);
+  }
   ScheduleStateMachine();
 }
 
diff --git a/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.h b/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.h
index 002cae067290..0ad8144a5dec 100644
--- a/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.h
+++ b/dom/media/MediaDecoderStateMachine.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
   // Set the audio volume. The decoder monitor must be obtained before
   // calling this.
   void SetVolume(double aVolume);
-  void SetAudioCaptured(bool aCapture);
+  void SetAudioCaptured();
 
   // Check if the decoder needs to become dormant state.
   bool IsDormantNeeded();
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public:
   // Called from the main thread to get the current frame time. The decoder
   // monitor must be obtained before calling this.
   double GetCurrentTime() const;
+  int64_t GetCurrentTimeUs() const;
 
   // Clear the flag indicating that a playback position change event
   // is currently queued. This is called from the main thread and must