diff --git a/doc/libvlc/QtGL/qtvlcwidget.cpp b/doc/libvlc/QtGL/qtvlcwidget.cpp
index 8fbeae0bfe..1c79e6ef46 100644
--- a/doc/libvlc/QtGL/qtvlcwidget.cpp
+++ b/doc/libvlc/QtGL/qtvlcwidget.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
         render_cfg->colorspace = libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709;
         render_cfg->primaries  = libvlc_video_primaries_BT709;
         render_cfg->transfer   = libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB;
+        render_cfg->orientation = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/doc/libvlc/d3d11_player.cpp b/doc/libvlc/d3d11_player.cpp
index 9146b22f89..789a784283 100644
--- a/doc/libvlc/d3d11_player.cpp
+++ b/doc/libvlc/d3d11_player.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ static bool UpdateOutput_cb( void *opaque, const libvlc_video_render_cfg_t *cfg,
     out->colorspace     = libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709;
     out->primaries      = libvlc_video_primaries_BT709;
     out->transfer       = libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB;
+    out->orientation    = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/doc/libvlc/d3d9_player.c b/doc/libvlc/d3d9_player.c
index 99f04ecd8b..a77e66888d 100644
--- a/doc/libvlc/d3d9_player.c
+++ b/doc/libvlc/d3d9_player.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static bool Resize(struct render_context *ctx, unsigned width, unsigned height,
     out->colorspace     = libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709;
     out->primaries      = libvlc_video_primaries_BT709;
     out->transfer       = libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB;
+    out->orientation    = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/doc/libvlc/sdl_opengl_player.cpp b/doc/libvlc/sdl_opengl_player.cpp
index 7a8297d658..7870647cf4 100644
--- a/doc/libvlc/sdl_opengl_player.cpp
+++ b/doc/libvlc/sdl_opengl_player.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public:
         render_cfg->colorspace = libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709;
         render_cfg->primaries  = libvlc_video_primaries_BT709;
         render_cfg->transfer   = libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB;
+        render_cfg->orientation = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
index 4d0f3c1d09..50eb651683 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
@@ -600,6 +600,8 @@ typedef struct libvlc_video_output_cfg_t
     libvlc_video_color_primaries_t primaries;
     /** video transfer function */
     libvlc_video_transfer_func_t transfer;
+    /** video surface orientation */
+    libvlc_video_orient_t orientation;
 } libvlc_video_output_cfg_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/video_output/vgl.c b/modules/video_output/vgl.c
index 7e45807197..a17dbe6bb2 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/vgl.c
+++ b/modules/video_output/vgl.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static void Resize(vlc_gl_t * gl, unsigned w, unsigned h)
     assert(render_cfg.colorspace == libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709);
     assert(render_cfg.primaries  == libvlc_video_primaries_BT709);
     assert(render_cfg.transfer   == libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB);
+    assert(render_cfg.orientation == libvlc_video_orient_top_left);
     sys->width = w;
     sys->height = h;
 }
diff --git a/modules/video_output/win32/d3d_shaders.h b/modules/video_output/win32/d3d_shaders.h
index 8c97c4e8a9..9180f34650 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/win32/d3d_shaders.h
+++ b/modules/video_output/win32/d3d_shaders.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ typedef struct {
     bool                     b_full_range;
     unsigned                 luminance_peak;
     const d3d_format_t       *pixelFormat;
+    video_orientation_t      orientation;
 } display_info_t;
 
 /* structures passed to the pixel shader */
diff --git a/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d11.cpp b/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d11.cpp
index 9553c6d3c1..fc335fc119 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d11.cpp
+++ b/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d11.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ static int UpdateDisplayFormat(vout_display_t *vd, const video_format_t *fmt)
     new_display.transfer  = (video_transfer_func_t)   out.transfer;
     new_display.primaries = (video_color_primaries_t) out.primaries;
     new_display.b_full_range = out.full_range;
+    new_display.orientation = (video_orientation_t) out.orientation;
 
     /* guestimate the display peak luminance */
     switch (new_display.transfer)
@@ -238,7 +239,8 @@ static int UpdateDisplayFormat(vout_display_t *vd, const video_format_t *fmt)
            sys->display.color          != new_display.color ||
            sys->display.transfer       != new_display.transfer ||
            sys->display.primaries      != new_display.primaries ||
-           sys->display.b_full_range   != new_display.b_full_range ))
+           sys->display.b_full_range   != new_display.b_full_range ||
+           sys->display.orientation    != new_display.orientation ))
     {
         sys->display = new_display;
         /* TODO release the pixel shaders if the format changed */
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ static void UpdateSize(vout_display_t *vd)
     d3d11_device_lock( sys->d3d_dev );
 
     D3D11_UpdateQuadPosition(vd, sys->d3d_dev, &sys->picQuad, &source_rect,
-                             video_format_GetTransform(vd->source->orientation, ORIENT_NORMAL));
+                             video_format_GetTransform(vd->source->orientation, sys->display.orientation));
 
     D3D11_UpdateViewpoint( vd, sys->d3d_dev, &sys->picQuad, &vd->cfg->viewpoint,
                           (float) vd->cfg->display.width / vd->cfg->display.height );
@@ -1068,7 +1070,7 @@ static int Direct3D11CreateFormatResources(vout_display_t *vd, const video_forma
     source_rect.top    = fmt->i_y_offset;
     source_rect.bottom = fmt->i_y_offset + fmt->i_visible_height;
     if (!D3D11_UpdateQuadPosition(vd, sys->d3d_dev, &sys->picQuad, &source_rect,
-                                  video_format_GetTransform(vd->source->orientation, ORIENT_NORMAL)))
+                                  video_format_GetTransform(vd->source->orientation, sys->display.orientation)))
     {
         msg_Err(vd, "Could not set quad picture position.");
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -1410,7 +1412,8 @@ static int Direct3D11MapSubpicture(vout_display_t *vd, int *subpicture_region_co
         output.top    = r->fmt.i_y_offset;
         output.bottom = r->fmt.i_y_offset + r->fmt.i_visible_height;
 
-        D3D11_UpdateQuadPosition(vd, sys->d3d_dev, quad, &output, TRANSFORM_IDENTITY);
+        D3D11_UpdateQuadPosition(vd, sys->d3d_dev, quad, &output,
+            video_format_GetTransform(ORIENT_NORMAL, sys->display.orientation));
 
         RECT spuViewport;
         spuViewport.left   = (FLOAT) r->i_x * sys->area.place.width  / subpicture->i_original_picture_width;
diff --git a/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d9.c b/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d9.c
index ac528f53be..a04960754e 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d9.c
+++ b/modules/video_output/win32/direct3d9.c
@@ -1753,6 +1753,7 @@ static bool LocalSwapchainUpdateOutput( void *opaque, const libvlc_video_render_
     out->colorspace  = libvlc_video_colorspace_BT709;
     out->primaries   = libvlc_video_primaries_BT709;
     out->transfer    = libvlc_video_transfer_func_SRGB;
+    out->orientation = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/modules/video_output/win32/dxgi_swapchain.cpp b/modules/video_output/win32/dxgi_swapchain.cpp
index 9832d1de45..e09aaad20a 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/win32/dxgi_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/modules/video_output/win32/dxgi_swapchain.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ void DXGI_SwapchainUpdateOutput( dxgi_swapchain *display, libvlc_video_output_cf
     out->colorspace     = (libvlc_video_color_space_t)     display->colorspace->color;
     out->primaries      = (libvlc_video_color_primaries_t) display->colorspace->primaries;
     out->transfer       = (libvlc_video_transfer_func_t)   display->colorspace->transfer;
+    out->orientation    = libvlc_video_orient_top_left;
 }
 
 bool DXGI_UpdateSwapChain( dxgi_swapchain *display, IDXGIAdapter *dxgiadapter,