diff --git a/packager/app/mpd_flags.cc b/packager/app/mpd_flags.cc
index 147ad6decc..a119394ab7 100644
--- a/packager/app/mpd_flags.cc
+++ b/packager/app/mpd_flags.cc
@@ -51,3 +51,8 @@ DEFINE_double(suggested_presentation_delay,
               0.0,
               "Specifies a delay, in seconds, to be added to the media "
               "presentation time. This value is used for live profile only.");
+DEFINE_bool(generate_dash_if_iop_compliant_mpd,
+            false,
+            "Try to generate DASH-IF IOPv3 compliant MPD. This is best effort "
+            "and does not guarantee compliance. Off by default until players "
+            "support IOP MPDs.");
diff --git a/packager/app/mpd_flags.h b/packager/app/mpd_flags.h
index ec1865c040..9f6ef3ec18 100644
--- a/packager/app/mpd_flags.h
+++ b/packager/app/mpd_flags.h
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ DECLARE_double(minimum_update_period);
 DECLARE_double(min_buffer_time);
 DECLARE_double(time_shift_buffer_depth);
 DECLARE_double(suggested_presentation_delay);
+DECLARE_bool(generate_dash_if_iop_compliant_mpd);
 
 #endif  // APP_MPD_FLAGS_H_
diff --git a/packager/app/packager_main.cc b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
index 8be8a8fc18..1c8fb550fb 100644
--- a/packager/app/packager_main.cc
+++ b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "packager/media/event/mpd_notify_muxer_listener.h"
 #include "packager/media/event/vod_media_info_dump_muxer_listener.h"
 #include "packager/media/formats/mp4/mp4_muxer.h"
+#include "packager/mpd/base/dash_iop_mpd_notifier.h"
 #include "packager/mpd/base/mpd_builder.h"
 #include "packager/mpd/base/simple_mpd_notifier.h"
 
@@ -258,8 +259,13 @@ bool RunPackager(const StreamDescriptorList& stream_descriptors) {
         FLAGS_single_segment ? kOnDemandProfile : kLiveProfile;
     std::vector<std::string> base_urls;
     base::SplitString(FLAGS_base_urls, ',', &base_urls);
-    mpd_notifier.reset(new SimpleMpdNotifier(profile, mpd_options, base_urls,
-                                             FLAGS_mpd_output));
+    if (FLAGS_generate_dash_if_iop_compliant_mpd) {
+      mpd_notifier.reset(new DashIopMpdNotifier(profile, mpd_options, base_urls,
+                                                FLAGS_mpd_output));
+    } else {
+      mpd_notifier.reset(new SimpleMpdNotifier(profile, mpd_options, base_urls,
+                                               FLAGS_mpd_output));
+    }
     if (!mpd_notifier->Init()) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "MpdNotifier failed to initialize.";
       return false;