diff --git a/packager/app/packager_main.cc b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
index 05834a5947..b97fcfb45f 100644
--- a/packager/app/packager_main.cc
+++ b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool CreateRemuxJobs(const StreamDescriptorList& stream_descriptors,
       remux_jobs->emplace_back(new RemuxJob(std::move(demuxer)));
       previous_input = stream_iter->input;
       // Skip setting up muxers if output is not needed.
-      if (stream_iter->output.empty())
+      if (stream_iter->output.empty() && stream_iter->segment_template.empty())
         continue;
     }
     DCHECK(!remux_jobs->empty());
diff --git a/packager/app/stream_descriptor.cc b/packager/app/stream_descriptor.cc
index e314316302..c08ed654ce 100644
--- a/packager/app/stream_descriptor.cc
+++ b/packager/app/stream_descriptor.cc
@@ -187,12 +187,15 @@ bool InsertStreamDescriptor(const std::string& descriptor_string,
                    << "' ignored. TS muxer does not support initialization "
                       "segment generation.";
     }
-    // For convenience, set descriptor.output to descriptor.segment_template. It
-    // is only used for flag checking in variuos places.
-    descriptor.output = descriptor.segment_template;
   }
 
-  if (!FLAGS_dump_stream_info && descriptor.output.empty()) {
+  // For TS output, segment template is sufficient, and does not require an
+  // output entry.
+  const bool output_specified =
+      !descriptor.output.empty() ||
+      (descriptor.output_format == CONTAINER_MPEG2TS &&
+       !descriptor.segment_template.empty());
+  if (!FLAGS_dump_stream_info && !output_specified) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Stream output not specified.";
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-enc-golden.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-enc-golden.m3u8
index d352c7c2d3..c88c902b51 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-enc-golden.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-enc-golden.m3u8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #EXTM3U
-#EXT-X-VERSION:5
+#EXT-X-VERSION:6
 ## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version <tag>-<hash>-<test>
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:2
 #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-golden.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-golden.m3u8
index 75059c47a7..0209c9b3f2 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-golden.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-a-golden.m3u8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #EXTM3U
-#EXT-X-VERSION:5
+#EXT-X-VERSION:6
 ## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version <tag>-<hash>-<test>
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:2
 #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-enc-golden.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-enc-golden.m3u8
index bc95bc1d1a..c5b1330a30 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-enc-golden.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-enc-golden.m3u8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #EXTM3U
-#EXT-X-VERSION:5
+#EXT-X-VERSION:6
 ## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version <tag>-<hash>-<test>
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:2
 #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-golden.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-golden.m3u8
index 5389b34b76..14e87c0241 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-golden.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/bear-640x360-v-golden.m3u8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #EXTM3U
-#EXT-X-VERSION:5
+#EXT-X-VERSION:6
 ## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version <tag>-<hash>-<test>
 #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:2
 #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
index 640f474b6f..3a97599c45 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,39 @@ uint32_t GetTimeScale(const MediaInfo& media_info) {
   return 0u;
 }
 
+std::string CreatePlaylistHeader(
+    const std::string& init_segment_name,
+    uint32_t target_duration,
+    MediaPlaylist::MediaPlaylistType type) {
+  const std::string version = GetPackagerVersion();
+  std::string version_line;
+  if (!version.empty()) {
+    version_line =
+        base::StringPrintf("## Generated with %s version %s\n",
+                           GetPackagerProjectUrl().c_str(), version.c_str());
+  }
+
+  // 6 is required for EXT-X-MAP without EXT-X-I-FRAMES-ONLY.
+  std::string header = base::StringPrintf(
+      "#EXTM3U\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
+      "%s"
+      "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:%d\n",
+      version_line.c_str(), target_duration);
+
+  if (type == MediaPlaylist::MediaPlaylistType::kVod) {
+    header += "#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD\n";
+  }
+
+  // Put EXT-X-MAP at the end since the rest of the playlist is about the
+  // segment and key info.
+  if (!init_segment_name.empty()) {
+    header += "#EXT-X-MAP:URI=\"" + init_segment_name + "\"\n";
+  }
+
+  return header;
+}
+
 class SegmentInfoEntry : public HlsEntry {
  public:
   SegmentInfoEntry(const std::string& file_name, double duration);
@@ -266,24 +299,8 @@ bool MediaPlaylist::WriteToFile(media::File* file) {
     SetTargetDuration(ceil(GetLongestSegmentDuration()));
   }
 
-  const std::string version = GetPackagerVersion();
-  std::string version_line;
-  if (!version.empty()) {
-    version_line =
-        base::StringPrintf("## Generated with %s version %s\n",
-                           GetPackagerProjectUrl().c_str(), version.c_str());
-  }
-
-  // KEYFORMAT and KEYFORMATVERSIONS on EXT-X-KEY requires 5 or above.
-  std::string header = base::StringPrintf(
-      "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
-      "%s"
-      "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:%d\n",
-      version_line.c_str(), target_duration_);
-  if (type_ == MediaPlaylistType::kVod) {
-    header += "#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD\n";
-  }
+  std::string header = CreatePlaylistHeader(media_info_.init_segment_name(),
+                                            target_duration_, type_);
 
   std::string body;
   if (!entries_.empty()) {
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
index ab7b321d17..950eb1f52d 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, WriteToFile) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(media_playlist_.SetMediaInfo(valid_video_media_info_));
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:0\n"
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, SetTargetDuration) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(media_playlist_.SetTargetDuration(20));
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:20\n"
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, WriteToFileWithSegments) {
   media_playlist_.AddSegment("file2.ts", 2700000, 5000000);
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, WriteToFileWithEncryptionInfo) {
   media_playlist_.AddSegment("file2.ts", 2700000, 5000000);
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, WriteToFileWithEncryptionInfoEmptyIv) {
   media_playlist_.AddSegment("file2.ts", 2700000, 5000000);
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, WriteToFileWithClearLead) {
   media_playlist_.AddSegment("file2.ts", 2700000, 5000000);
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
       "#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD\n"
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, RemoveOldestSegment) {
 
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
-      "#EXT-X-VERSION:5\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
       "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version "
       "test\n"
       "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
@@ -370,5 +370,35 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, GetLanguage) {
   EXPECT_EQ("apa", media_playlist_.GetLanguage());  // no short form exists
 }
 
+TEST_F(MediaPlaylistTest, InitSegment) {
+  valid_video_media_info_.set_reference_time_scale(90000);
+  valid_video_media_info_.set_init_segment_name("init_segment.mp4");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(media_playlist_.SetMediaInfo(valid_video_media_info_));
+
+  // 10 seconds.
+  media_playlist_.AddSegment("file1.mp4", 900000, 1000000);
+  // 30 seconds.
+  media_playlist_.AddSegment("file2.mp4", 2700000, 5000000);
+
+  const std::string kExpectedOutput =
+      "#EXTM3U\n"
+      "#EXT-X-VERSION:6\n"
+      "## Generated with https://github.com/google/shaka-packager version test\n"
+      "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:30\n"
+      "#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD\n"
+      "#EXT-X-MAP:URI=\"init_segment.mp4\"\n"
+      "#EXTINF:10.000,\n"
+      "file1.mp4\n"
+      "#EXTINF:30.000,\n"
+      "file2.mp4\n"
+      "#EXT-X-ENDLIST\n";
+
+  MockFile file;
+  EXPECT_CALL(file,
+              Write(MatchesString(kExpectedOutput), kExpectedOutput.size()))
+      .WillOnce(ReturnArg<1>());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(media_playlist_.WriteToFile(&file));
+}
+
 }  // namespace hls
 }  // namespace shaka