diff --git a/libavdevice/avfoundation.m b/libavdevice/avfoundation.m
index 59d5b0af4f..5ac6ec4183 100644
--- a/libavdevice/avfoundation.m
+++ b/libavdevice/avfoundation.m
@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@
 #include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
 #include "libavutil/opt.h"
 #include "libavutil/avstring.h"
+#include "libavutil/avassert.h"
 #include "libavformat/internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/parseutils.h"
 #include "libavutil/time.h"
 #include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
+#include "libavutil/fifo.h"
 #include "avdevice.h"
 
+#define FIFO_SIZE 4
+
 static const int avf_time_base = 1000000;
 
 static const AVRational avf_time_base_q = {
@@ -128,8 +132,8 @@ typedef struct
     AVCaptureSession         *capture_session;
     AVCaptureVideoDataOutput *video_output;
     AVCaptureAudioDataOutput *audio_output;
-    CMSampleBufferRef         current_frame;
-    CMSampleBufferRef         current_audio_frame;
+    AVFifoBuffer *video_fifo;
+    AVFifoBuffer *audio_fifo;
 
     AVCaptureDevice          *observed_device;
 #if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1070
@@ -138,6 +142,11 @@ typedef struct
     int                      observed_quit;
 } AVFContext;
 
+typedef struct {
+    int64_t ts;
+    CMSampleBufferRef frame;
+} BufferRef;
+
 static void lock_frames(AVFContext* ctx)
 {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&ctx->frame_lock);
@@ -148,6 +157,48 @@ static void unlock_frames(AVFContext* ctx)
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&ctx->frame_lock);
 }
 
+static inline void fifo_write(AVFifoBuffer* f, int64_t ts, CMSampleBufferRef frame)
+{
+    BufferRef buf = {
+        .ts    = ts,
+        .frame = frame,
+    };
+
+    CFRetain(frame);
+    av_fifo_generic_write(f, &buf, sizeof(BufferRef), NULL);
+}
+
+static inline void fifo_peek(AVFifoBuffer* f, BufferRef *buf)
+{
+    if (av_fifo_size(f)) {
+        av_fifo_generic_peek(f, buf, sizeof(BufferRef), NULL);
+        return;
+    }
+    buf->frame = nil;
+    return;
+}
+
+static inline void fifo_drain(AVFifoBuffer* f, int release)
+{
+    av_assert2(av_fifo_size(f) >= sizeof(BufferRef));
+    if (release) {
+        BufferRef buf;
+        fifo_peek(f, &buf);
+        CFRelease(buf.frame);
+    }
+    av_fifo_drain(f, sizeof(BufferRef));
+}
+
+static inline void fifo_freep(AVFifoBuffer **f)
+{
+    if (f) {
+        while (av_fifo_size(*f)) {
+            fifo_drain(*f, 1);
+        }
+        av_fifo_freep(f);
+    }
+}
+
 /** FrameReciever class - delegate for AVCaptureSession
  */
 @interface AVFFrameReceiver : NSObject
@@ -225,13 +276,16 @@ static void unlock_frames(AVFContext* ctx)
   didOutputSampleBuffer:(CMSampleBufferRef)videoFrame
          fromConnection:(AVCaptureConnection *)connection
 {
+    AVFifoBuffer *fifo = _context->video_fifo;
+    int64_t ts = av_gettime_relative();
     lock_frames(_context);
 
-    if (_context->current_frame != nil) {
-        CFRelease(_context->current_frame);
+    if (av_fifo_space(fifo) == 0) {
+        av_log(_context, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "video fifo is full, the oldest frame has been dropped\n");
+        fifo_drain(fifo, 1);
     }
 
-    _context->current_frame = (CMSampleBufferRef)CFRetain(videoFrame);
+    fifo_write(fifo, ts, videoFrame);
 
     unlock_frames(_context);
 
@@ -269,13 +323,16 @@ static void unlock_frames(AVFContext* ctx)
   didOutputSampleBuffer:(CMSampleBufferRef)audioFrame
          fromConnection:(AVCaptureConnection *)connection
 {
+    AVFifoBuffer *fifo = _context->audio_fifo;
+    int64_t ts = av_gettime_relative();
     lock_frames(_context);
 
-    if (_context->current_audio_frame != nil) {
-        CFRelease(_context->current_audio_frame);
+    if (!av_fifo_space(fifo)) {
+        av_log(_context, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "audio fifo is full, the oldest frame has been dropped\n");
+        fifo_drain(fifo, 1);
     }
 
-    _context->current_audio_frame = (CMSampleBufferRef)CFRetain(audioFrame);
+    fifo_write(fifo, ts, audioFrame);
 
     unlock_frames(_context);
 
@@ -301,12 +358,10 @@ static void destroy_context(AVFContext* ctx)
     ctx->avf_audio_delegate = NULL;
 
     av_freep(&ctx->audio_buffer);
+    fifo_freep(&ctx->video_fifo);
+    fifo_freep(&ctx->audio_fifo);
 
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&ctx->frame_lock);
-
-    if (ctx->current_frame) {
-        CFRelease(ctx->current_frame);
-    }
 }
 
 static void parse_device_name(AVFormatContext *s)
@@ -624,6 +679,7 @@ static int add_audio_device(AVFormatContext *s, AVCaptureDevice *audio_device)
 static int get_video_config(AVFormatContext *s)
 {
     AVFContext *ctx = (AVFContext*)s->priv_data;
+    BufferRef buf;
     CVImageBufferRef image_buffer;
     CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer;
     CGSize image_buffer_size;
@@ -644,8 +700,13 @@ static int get_video_config(AVFormatContext *s)
 
     avpriv_set_pts_info(stream, 64, 1, avf_time_base);
 
-    image_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(ctx->current_frame);
-    block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(ctx->current_frame);
+    fifo_peek(ctx->video_fifo, &buf);
+    if (buf.frame == nil) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    image_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(buf.frame);
+    block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(buf.frame);
 
     if (image_buffer) {
         image_buffer_size = CVImageBufferGetEncodedSize(image_buffer);
@@ -661,9 +722,6 @@ static int get_video_config(AVFormatContext *s)
         stream->codecpar->format     = ctx->pixel_format;
     }
 
-    CFRelease(ctx->current_frame);
-    ctx->current_frame = nil;
-
     unlock_frames(ctx);
 
     return 0;
@@ -672,6 +730,7 @@ static int get_video_config(AVFormatContext *s)
 static int get_audio_config(AVFormatContext *s)
 {
     AVFContext *ctx = (AVFContext*)s->priv_data;
+    BufferRef buf;
     CMFormatDescriptionRef format_desc;
     AVStream* stream = avformat_new_stream(s, NULL);
 
@@ -690,7 +749,12 @@ static int get_audio_config(AVFormatContext *s)
 
     avpriv_set_pts_info(stream, 64, 1, avf_time_base);
 
-    format_desc = CMSampleBufferGetFormatDescription(ctx->current_audio_frame);
+    fifo_peek(ctx->audio_fifo, &buf);
+    if (buf.frame == nil) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    format_desc = CMSampleBufferGetFormatDescription(buf.frame);
     const AudioStreamBasicDescription *basic_desc = CMAudioFormatDescriptionGetStreamBasicDescription(format_desc);
 
     if (!basic_desc) {
@@ -737,7 +801,7 @@ static int get_audio_config(AVFormatContext *s)
     }
 
     if (ctx->audio_non_interleaved) {
-        CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(ctx->current_audio_frame);
+        CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(buf.frame);
         ctx->audio_buffer_size        = CMBlockBufferGetDataLength(block_buffer);
         ctx->audio_buffer             = av_malloc(ctx->audio_buffer_size);
         if (!ctx->audio_buffer) {
@@ -746,9 +810,6 @@ static int get_audio_config(AVFormatContext *s)
         }
     }
 
-    CFRelease(ctx->current_audio_frame);
-    ctx->current_audio_frame = nil;
-
     unlock_frames(ctx);
 
     return 0;
@@ -771,6 +832,9 @@ static int avf_read_header(AVFormatContext *s)
 
     pthread_mutex_init(&ctx->frame_lock, NULL);
 
+    ctx->video_fifo = av_fifo_alloc_array(FIFO_SIZE, sizeof(BufferRef));
+    ctx->audio_fifo = av_fifo_alloc_array(FIFO_SIZE, sizeof(BufferRef));
+
 #if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1070
     CGGetActiveDisplayList(0, NULL, &num_screens);
 #endif
@@ -1051,33 +1115,52 @@ static int avf_read_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
     AVFContext* ctx = (AVFContext*)s->priv_data;
 
     do {
+        BufferRef video;
+        BufferRef audio;
         CVImageBufferRef image_buffer;
         CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer;
         lock_frames(ctx);
 
-        if (ctx->current_frame != nil) {
+        fifo_peek(ctx->video_fifo, &video);
+        fifo_peek(ctx->audio_fifo, &audio);
+
+        if (video.frame != nil && audio.frame != nil) {
+            // process oldest CMSampleBufferRef first
+            if (audio.ts <= video.ts) {
+                video.frame = nil;
+            } else {
+                audio.frame = nil;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (video.frame != nil) {
             int status;
             int length = 0;
 
-            image_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(ctx->current_frame);
-            block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(ctx->current_frame);
+            fifo_drain(ctx->video_fifo, 0);
+            unlock_frames(ctx);
+
+            image_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(video.frame);
+            block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(video.frame);
 
             if (image_buffer != nil) {
                 length = (int)CVPixelBufferGetDataSize(image_buffer);
             } else if (block_buffer != nil) {
                 length = (int)CMBlockBufferGetDataLength(block_buffer);
             } else  {
+                CFRelease(video.frame);
                 return AVERROR(EINVAL);
             }
 
             if (av_new_packet(pkt, length) < 0) {
+                CFRelease(video.frame);
                 return AVERROR(EIO);
             }
 
             CMItemCount count;
             CMSampleTimingInfo timing_info;
 
-            if (CMSampleBufferGetOutputSampleTimingInfoArray(ctx->current_frame, 1, &timing_info, &count) == noErr) {
+            if (CMSampleBufferGetOutputSampleTimingInfoArray(video.frame, 1, &timing_info, &count) == noErr) {
                 AVRational timebase_q = av_make_q(1, timing_info.presentationTimeStamp.timescale);
                 pkt->pts = pkt->dts = av_rescale_q(timing_info.presentationTimeStamp.value, timebase_q, avf_time_base_q);
             }
@@ -1094,31 +1177,37 @@ static int avf_read_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
                     status = AVERROR(EIO);
                 }
              }
-            CFRelease(ctx->current_frame);
-            ctx->current_frame = nil;
+            CFRelease(video.frame);
 
-            if (status < 0)
+            if (status < 0) {
                 return status;
-        } else if (ctx->current_audio_frame != nil) {
-            CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(ctx->current_audio_frame);
+            }
+        } else if (audio.frame != nil) {
+            CMBlockBufferRef block_buffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(audio.frame);
             int block_buffer_size         = CMBlockBufferGetDataLength(block_buffer);
 
+            fifo_drain(ctx->audio_fifo, 0);
+            unlock_frames(ctx);
+
             if (!block_buffer || !block_buffer_size) {
+                CFRelease(audio.frame);
                 return AVERROR(EIO);
             }
 
             if (ctx->audio_non_interleaved && block_buffer_size > ctx->audio_buffer_size) {
+                CFRelease(audio.frame);
                 return AVERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
             }
 
             if (av_new_packet(pkt, block_buffer_size) < 0) {
+                CFRelease(audio.frame);
                 return AVERROR(EIO);
             }
 
             CMItemCount count;
             CMSampleTimingInfo timing_info;
 
-            if (CMSampleBufferGetOutputSampleTimingInfoArray(ctx->current_audio_frame, 1, &timing_info, &count) == noErr) {
+            if (CMSampleBufferGetOutputSampleTimingInfoArray(audio.frame, 1, &timing_info, &count) == noErr) {
                 AVRational timebase_q = av_make_q(1, timing_info.presentationTimeStamp.timescale);
                 pkt->pts = pkt->dts = av_rescale_q(timing_info.presentationTimeStamp.value, timebase_q, avf_time_base_q);
             }
@@ -1131,6 +1220,7 @@ static int avf_read_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
 
                 OSStatus ret = CMBlockBufferCopyDataBytes(block_buffer, 0, pkt->size, ctx->audio_buffer);
                 if (ret != kCMBlockBufferNoErr) {
+                    CFRelease(audio.frame);
                     return AVERROR(EIO);
                 }
 
@@ -1162,12 +1252,12 @@ static int avf_read_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
             } else {
                 OSStatus ret = CMBlockBufferCopyDataBytes(block_buffer, 0, pkt->size, pkt->data);
                 if (ret != kCMBlockBufferNoErr) {
+                    CFRelease(audio.frame);
                     return AVERROR(EIO);
                 }
             }
 
-            CFRelease(ctx->current_audio_frame);
-            ctx->current_audio_frame = nil;
+            CFRelease(audio.frame);
         } else {
             pkt->data = NULL;
             unlock_frames(ctx);
@@ -1177,8 +1267,6 @@ static int avf_read_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
                 return AVERROR(EAGAIN);
             }
         }
-
-        unlock_frames(ctx);
     } while (!pkt->data);
 
     return 0;
