diff --git a/gst/elements/gstaggregator.c b/gst/elements/gstaggregator.c
index eb6c3013d9..49ec28f167 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gstaggregator.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gstaggregator.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ gst_aggregator_sched_get_type (void)
 static void 	gst_aggregator_class_init	(GstAggregatorClass *klass);
 static void 	gst_aggregator_init		(GstAggregator *aggregator);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_aggregator_request_new_pad	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp);
+static GstPad* 	gst_aggregator_request_new_pad	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp, const
+                                                 gchar *unused);
 
 static void 	gst_aggregator_set_property 	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 						 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ gst_aggregator_init (GstAggregator *aggregator)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_aggregator_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ) 
+gst_aggregator_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused) 
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *sinkpad;
diff --git a/gst/elements/gstfakesink.c b/gst/elements/gstfakesink.c
index 70e60c9439..5cd5453d7c 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gstfakesink.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gstfakesink.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ GST_PADTEMPLATE_FACTORY (fakesink_sink_factory,
 static void	gst_fakesink_class_init		(GstFakeSinkClass *klass);
 static void	gst_fakesink_init		(GstFakeSink *fakesink);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_fakesink_request_new_pad 	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ);
+static GstPad* 	gst_fakesink_request_new_pad 	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const
+                                                 gchar *unused);
 
 static void	gst_fakesink_set_property	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 						 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ gst_fakesink_init (GstFakeSink *fakesink)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_fakesink_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
+gst_fakesink_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused)
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *sinkpad;
diff --git a/gst/elements/gsttee.c b/gst/elements/gsttee.c
index 729b95ec03..d7e0544bb0 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gsttee.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gsttee.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ GST_PADTEMPLATE_FACTORY (tee_src_factory,
 static void 	gst_tee_class_init	(GstTeeClass *klass);
 static void 	gst_tee_init		(GstTee *tee);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp);
+static GstPad* 	gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp, const gchar *unused);
 
 static void 	gst_tee_set_property 	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 					 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ gst_tee_init (GstTee *tee)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ) 
+gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused) 
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *srcpad;
diff --git a/gst/gstelement.c b/gst/gstelement.c
index 2122a11fb7..dd7799d5ef 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.c
+++ b/gst/gstelement.c
@@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ gst_element_get_padtemplate_by_compatible (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_element_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
+gst_element_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar* name)
 {
   GstPad *newpad = NULL;
   GstElementClass *oclass;
 
   oclass = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS(element));
   if (oclass->request_new_pad)
-    newpad = (oclass->request_new_pad)(element, templ);
+    newpad = (oclass->request_new_pad)(element, templ, name);
 
   return newpad;
 }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ gst_element_request_compatible_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
 
   templ_new = gst_element_get_padtemplate_by_compatible (element, templ);
   if (templ_new != NULL)
-      pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ_new);
+      pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ_new, NULL);
 
   return pad;
 }
@@ -660,19 +660,40 @@ gst_element_request_compatible_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
 GstPad*
 gst_element_request_pad_by_name (GstElement *element, const gchar *name)
 {
-  GstPadTemplate *templ;
+  GstPadTemplate *templ = NULL;
   GstPad *pad;
+  const gchar *req_name = NULL;
+  gboolean templ_found = FALSE;
+  GList *list;
+  gint n;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
 
-  templ = gst_element_get_padtemplate_by_name (element, name);
+  if (strstr (name, "%d")) {
+      templ = gst_element_get_padtemplate_by_name (element, name);
+      req_name = NULL;
+  } else {
+      list = gst_element_get_padtemplate_list(element);
+      while (!templ_found && list) {
+          templ = (GstPadTemplate*) list->data;
+          if (strstr (templ->name_template, "%d")) {
+              if (sscanf(name, templ->name_template, &n)) {
+                  templ_found = TRUE;
+                  req_name = name;
+                  break;
+              }
+          }
+          list = list->next;
+      }
+  }
+  
   if (templ == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ);
-
+      return NULL;
+  
+  pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ, req_name);
+  
   return pad;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/gstelement.h b/gst/gstelement.h
index 31eaf43fe0..c1eede0baa 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.h
+++ b/gst/gstelement.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ struct _GstElementClass {
   /* change the element state */
   GstElementStateReturn (*change_state)		(GstElement *element);
   /* request a new pad */
-  GstPad*		(*request_new_pad)	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ);
+  GstPad*		(*request_new_pad)	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar* name);
 };
 
 void			gst_element_class_add_padtemplate	(GstElementClass *element, GstPadTemplate *templ);
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstaggregator.c b/plugins/elements/gstaggregator.c
index eb6c3013d9..49ec28f167 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstaggregator.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstaggregator.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ gst_aggregator_sched_get_type (void)
 static void 	gst_aggregator_class_init	(GstAggregatorClass *klass);
 static void 	gst_aggregator_init		(GstAggregator *aggregator);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_aggregator_request_new_pad	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp);
+static GstPad* 	gst_aggregator_request_new_pad	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp, const
+                                                 gchar *unused);
 
 static void 	gst_aggregator_set_property 	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 						 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ gst_aggregator_init (GstAggregator *aggregator)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_aggregator_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ) 
+gst_aggregator_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused) 
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *sinkpad;
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstfakesink.c b/plugins/elements/gstfakesink.c
index 70e60c9439..5cd5453d7c 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstfakesink.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstfakesink.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ GST_PADTEMPLATE_FACTORY (fakesink_sink_factory,
 static void	gst_fakesink_class_init		(GstFakeSinkClass *klass);
 static void	gst_fakesink_init		(GstFakeSink *fakesink);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_fakesink_request_new_pad 	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ);
+static GstPad* 	gst_fakesink_request_new_pad 	(GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const
+                                                 gchar *unused);
 
 static void	gst_fakesink_set_property	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 						 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ gst_fakesink_init (GstFakeSink *fakesink)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_fakesink_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
+gst_fakesink_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused)
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *sinkpad;
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gsttee.c b/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
index 729b95ec03..d7e0544bb0 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ GST_PADTEMPLATE_FACTORY (tee_src_factory,
 static void 	gst_tee_class_init	(GstTeeClass *klass);
 static void 	gst_tee_init		(GstTee *tee);
 
-static GstPad* 	gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp);
+static GstPad* 	gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *temp, const gchar *unused);
 
 static void 	gst_tee_set_property 	(GObject *object, guint prop_id, 
 					 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ gst_tee_init (GstTee *tee)
 }
 
 static GstPad*
-gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ) 
+gst_tee_request_new_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar *unused) 
 {
   gchar *name;
   GstPad *srcpad;