diff --git a/ges/ges-image-source.c b/ges/ges-image-source.c
index e627fe2c3c..49661b6021 100644
--- a/ges/ges-image-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-image-source.c
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
  * @short_description: outputs the video stream from a media file as a still
  * image.
  *
- * Outputs the video stream from a given file as a still frame. The frame
- * chosen will be determined by the in-point property on the track element. For
- * image files, do not set the in-point property.
+ * Outputs the video stream from a given file as a still frame. The frame chosen
+ * will be determined by the in-point property on the track element. For image
+ * files, do not set the in-point property.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.18: This won't be used anymore and has been replaced by
+ * #GESUriSource instead which now plugs an `imagefreeze` element when
+ * #ges_uri_source_asset_is_image returns %TRUE.
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
@@ -182,9 +186,7 @@ ges_image_source_init (GESImageSource * self)
   self->priv = ges_image_source_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
-/**
- * ges_image_source_new:
- * @uri: the URI the source should control
+/* @uri: the URI the source should control
  *
  * Creates a new #GESImageSource for the provided @uri.
  *
@@ -193,6 +195,12 @@ ges_image_source_init (GESImageSource * self)
 GESImageSource *
 ges_image_source_new (gchar * uri)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GES_TYPE_IMAGE_SOURCE, "uri", uri, "track-type",
-      GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, NULL);
+  GESImageSource *res;
+  GESAsset *asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_IMAGE_SOURCE, uri, NULL);
+
+  res = GES_IMAGE_SOURCE (ges_asset_extract (asset, NULL));
+  res->uri = g_strdup (uri);
+  gst_object_unref (asset);
+
+  return res;
 }
diff --git a/ges/ges-multi-file-source.c b/ges/ges-multi-file-source.c
index f6b6c4b48e..42ad2d8241 100644
--- a/ges/ges-multi-file-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-multi-file-source.c
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@
  * @title: GESMultiFileSource
  * @short_description: outputs the video stream from a sequence of images.
  *
- * Outputs the video stream from a given image sequence. The start frame
- * chosen will be determined by the in-point property on the track element.
+ * Outputs the video stream from a given image sequence. The start frame chosen
+ * will be determined by the in-point property on the track element.
+ *
+ * This should not be used anymore, the `imagesequence://` protocol should be
+ * used instead. Check the #imagesequencesrc GStreamer element for more
+ * information.
+ *
+ * Deprecated: 1.18: Use #GESUriSource instead
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
@@ -257,9 +263,7 @@ ges_multi_file_source_init (GESMultiFileSource * self)
   self->priv = ges_multi_file_source_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
-/**
- * ges_multi_file_source_new:
- * @uri: the URI the source should control
+/* @uri: the URI the source should control
  *
  * Creates a new #GESMultiFileSource for the provided @uri.
  *
@@ -268,6 +272,12 @@ ges_multi_file_source_init (GESMultiFileSource * self)
 GESMultiFileSource *
 ges_multi_file_source_new (gchar * uri)
 {
-  return g_object_new (GES_TYPE_MULTI_FILE_SOURCE, "uri", uri,
-      "track-type", GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO, NULL);
+  GESMultiFileSource *res;
+  GESAsset *asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_MULTI_FILE_SOURCE, uri, NULL);
+
+  res = GES_MULTI_FILE_SOURCE (ges_asset_extract (asset, NULL));
+  res->uri = g_strdup (uri);
+  gst_object_unref (asset);
+
+  return res;
 }
diff --git a/ges/ges-uri-asset.c b/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
index d0011f1fac..ea2775429f 100644
--- a/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
+++ b/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ static void
 _create_uri_source_asset (GESUriClipAsset * asset,
     GstDiscovererStreamInfo * sinfo, GESTrackType type)
 {
-  GESAsset *tck_filesource_asset;
-  GESUriSourceAssetPrivate *priv_tckasset;
+  GESAsset *src_asset;
+  GESUriSourceAssetPrivate *src_priv;
   GESUriClipAssetPrivate *priv = asset->priv;
   gchar *stream_id =
       g_strdup (gst_discoverer_stream_info_get_stream_id (sinfo));
@@ -371,22 +371,22 @@ _create_uri_source_asset (GESUriClipAsset * asset,
   }
 
   if (type == GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO)
-    tck_filesource_asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE,
-        stream_id, NULL);
+    src_asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE, stream_id, NULL);
   else
-    tck_filesource_asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_AUDIO_URI_SOURCE,
-        stream_id, NULL);
+    src_asset = ges_asset_request (GES_TYPE_AUDIO_URI_SOURCE, stream_id, NULL);
   g_free (stream_id);
 
-  priv_tckasset = GES_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (tck_filesource_asset)->priv;
-  priv_tckasset->uri = ges_asset_get_id (GES_ASSET (asset));
-  priv_tckasset->sinfo = gst_object_ref (sinfo);
-  priv_tckasset->parent_asset = asset;
+  src_priv = GES_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (src_asset)->priv;
+  src_priv->uri = ges_asset_get_id (GES_ASSET (asset));
+  src_priv->sinfo = gst_object_ref (sinfo);
+  src_priv->parent_asset = asset;
   ges_track_element_asset_set_track_type (GES_TRACK_ELEMENT_ASSET
-      (tck_filesource_asset), type);
+      (src_asset), type);
 
-  priv->asset_trackfilesources = g_list_append (priv->asset_trackfilesources,
-      tck_filesource_asset);
+  priv->is_image |=
+      ges_uri_source_asset_is_image (GES_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (src_asset));
+  priv->asset_trackfilesources =
+      g_list_append (priv->asset_trackfilesources, src_asset);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -416,9 +416,6 @@ ges_uri_clip_asset_set_info (GESUriClipAsset * self, GstDiscovererInfo * info)
         supportedformats = GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO;
       else
         supportedformats |= GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO;
-      if (gst_discoverer_video_info_is_image ((GstDiscovererVideoInfo *)
-              sinf))
-        priv->is_image = TRUE;
       type = GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO;
     }
 
@@ -812,12 +809,8 @@ _extract (GESAsset * asset, GError ** error)
 
   uri = g_strdup (priv->uri);
 
-  if (g_str_has_prefix (priv->uri, GES_MULTI_FILE_URI_PREFIX)) {
+  if (g_str_has_prefix (priv->uri, GES_MULTI_FILE_URI_PREFIX))
     trackelement = GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (ges_multi_file_source_new (uri));
-  } else if (GST_IS_DISCOVERER_VIDEO_INFO (priv->sinfo)
-      && gst_discoverer_video_info_is_image ((GstDiscovererVideoInfo *)
-          priv->sinfo))
-    trackelement = GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (ges_image_source_new (uri));
   else if (GST_IS_DISCOVERER_VIDEO_INFO (priv->sinfo))
     trackelement = GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (ges_video_uri_source_new (uri));
   else
@@ -906,6 +899,27 @@ ges_uri_source_asset_get_filesource_asset (GESUriSourceAsset * asset)
   return asset->priv->parent_asset;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_uri_source_asset_is_image:
+ * @asset: A #GESUriClipAsset
+ *
+ * Check if @asset contains a single image
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the video stream corresponds to an image (i.e. only
+ * contains one frame)
+ */
+gboolean
+ges_uri_source_asset_is_image (GESUriSourceAsset * asset)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GES_IS_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (asset), FALSE);
+
+  if (!GST_IS_DISCOVERER_VIDEO_INFO (asset->priv->sinfo))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return gst_discoverer_video_info_is_image ((GstDiscovererVideoInfo *)
+      asset->priv->sinfo);
+}
+
 void
 _ges_uri_asset_cleanup (void)
 {
diff --git a/ges/ges-uri-asset.h b/ges/ges-uri-asset.h
index db559710c4..d91d529c1f 100644
--- a/ges/ges-uri-asset.h
+++ b/ges/ges-uri-asset.h
@@ -108,5 +108,7 @@ GES_API
 const gchar * ges_uri_source_asset_get_stream_uri                  (GESUriSourceAsset *asset);
 GES_API
 const GESUriClipAsset *ges_uri_source_asset_get_filesource_asset   (GESUriSourceAsset *asset);
+GES_API
+gboolean ges_uri_source_asset_is_image                             (GESUriSourceAsset *asset);
 
 G_END_DECLS
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ges/ges-video-source.c b/ges/ges-video-source.c
index f8ea8d0a7b..5d4c043df4 100644
--- a/ges/ges-video-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-video-source.c
@@ -113,31 +113,17 @@ post_missing_element_message (GstElement * element, const gchar * name)
   gst_element_post_message (element, msg);
 }
 
-static GstElement *
-ges_video_source_create_element (GESTrackElement * trksrc)
+static gboolean
+ges_video_source_create_filters (GESVideoSource * self, GPtrArray * elements,
+    gboolean needs_converters)
 {
-  GstElement *topbin;
-  GstElement *sub_element;
-  GESVideoSourceClass *source_class = GES_VIDEO_SOURCE_GET_CLASS (trksrc);
-  GESVideoSource *self;
+  GESTrackElement *trksrc = GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (self);
   GstElement *positioner, *videoflip, *capsfilter, *deinterlace;
   const gchar *positioner_props[] =
       { "alpha", "posx", "posy", "width", "height", NULL };
   const gchar *deinterlace_props[] = { "mode", "fields", "tff", NULL };
   const gchar *videoflip_props[] = { "video-direction", NULL };
-  gboolean needs_converters = TRUE;
-  GPtrArray *elements;
 
-  if (!source_class->create_source)
-    return NULL;
-
-  sub_element = source_class->create_source (trksrc);
-
-  self = (GESVideoSource *) trksrc;
-  if (source_class->ABI.abi.needs_converters)
-    needs_converters = source_class->ABI.abi.needs_converters (self);
-
-  elements = g_ptr_array_new ();
   g_ptr_array_add (elements, gst_element_factory_make ("queue", NULL));
 
   /* That positioner will add metadata to buffers according to its
@@ -175,9 +161,11 @@ ges_video_source_create_element (GESTrackElement * trksrc)
 
   deinterlace = gst_element_factory_make ("deinterlace", "deinterlace");
   if (deinterlace == NULL) {
-    post_missing_element_message (sub_element, "deinterlace");
+    post_missing_element_message (ges_track_element_get_nleobject (trksrc),
+        "deinterlace");
 
-    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (sub_element, CORE, MISSING_PLUGIN,
+    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (ges_track_element_get_nleobject (trksrc), CORE,
+        MISSING_PLUGIN,
         ("Missing element '%s' - check your GStreamer installation.",
             "deinterlace"), ("deinterlacing won't work"));
   } else {
@@ -185,8 +173,6 @@ ges_video_source_create_element (GESTrackElement * trksrc)
     ges_track_element_add_children_props (trksrc, deinterlace, NULL, NULL,
         deinterlace_props);
   }
-  topbin = ges_source_create_topbin ("videosrcbin", sub_element, elements);
-  g_ptr_array_free (elements, TRUE);
 
   self->priv->positioner = GST_FRAME_POSITIONNER (positioner);
   self->priv->positioner->scale_in_compositor =
@@ -197,6 +183,39 @@ ges_video_source_create_element (GESTrackElement * trksrc)
 
   self->priv->capsfilter = capsfilter;
 
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static GstElement *
+ges_video_source_create_element (GESTrackElement * trksrc)
+{
+  GstElement *topbin;
+  GstElement *sub_element;
+  GESVideoSourceClass *source_class = GES_VIDEO_SOURCE_GET_CLASS (trksrc);
+  GESVideoSource *self;
+  gboolean needs_converters = TRUE;
+  GPtrArray *elements;
+
+  if (!source_class->create_source)
+    return NULL;
+
+  sub_element = source_class->create_source (trksrc);
+
+  self = (GESVideoSource *) trksrc;
+  if (source_class->ABI.abi.needs_converters)
+    needs_converters = source_class->ABI.abi.needs_converters (self);
+
+  elements = g_ptr_array_new ();
+  g_assert (source_class->ABI.abi.create_filters);
+  if (!source_class->ABI.abi.create_filters (self, elements, needs_converters)) {
+    g_ptr_array_free (elements, TRUE);
+
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  topbin = ges_source_create_topbin ("videosrcbin", sub_element, elements);
+  g_ptr_array_free (elements, TRUE);
+
   return topbin;
 }
 
@@ -246,6 +265,7 @@ ges_video_source_class_init (GESVideoSourceClass * klass)
   track_element_class->ABI.abi.default_track_type = GES_TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO;
 
   video_source_class->create_source = NULL;
+  video_source_class->ABI.abi.create_filters = ges_video_source_create_filters;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/ges/ges-video-source.h b/ges/ges-video-source.h
index a354bd84ae..75067a17aa 100644
--- a/ges/ges-video-source.h
+++ b/ges/ges-video-source.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct _GESVideoSourceClass {
       gboolean disable_scale_in_compositor;
       gboolean (*needs_converters)(GESVideoSource *self);
       gboolean (*get_natural_size)(GESVideoSource* self, gint* width, gint* height);
+      gboolean (*create_filters)(GESVideoSource *self, GPtrArray *filters, gboolean needs_converters);
     } abi;
   } ABI;
 };
diff --git a/ges/ges-video-uri-source.c b/ges/ges-video-uri-source.c
index e55e741e3b..f20fe4fd71 100644
--- a/ges/ges-video-uri-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-video-uri-source.c
@@ -218,16 +218,32 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GESVideoUriSource, ges_video_uri_source,
 
 
 /* GObject VMethods */
+static gboolean
+ges_video_uri_source_create_filters (GESVideoSource * source,
+    GPtrArray * elements, gboolean needs_converters)
+{
+  GESAsset *asset = ges_extractable_get_asset (GES_EXTRACTABLE (source));
+
+  g_assert (GES_IS_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (asset));
+  if (!GES_VIDEO_SOURCE_CLASS (ges_video_uri_source_parent_class)
+      ->ABI.abi.create_filters (source, elements, needs_converters))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (ges_uri_source_asset_is_image (GES_URI_SOURCE_ASSET (asset)))
+    g_ptr_array_add (elements, gst_element_factory_make ("imagefreeze", NULL));
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
 
 static void
 ges_video_uri_source_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
 {
-  GESVideoUriSource *uriclip = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
+  GESVideoUriSource *urisource = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
 
   switch (property_id) {
     case PROP_URI:
-      g_value_set_string (value, uriclip->uri);
+      g_value_set_string (value, urisource->uri);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
@@ -238,15 +254,15 @@ static void
 ges_video_uri_source_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
 {
-  GESVideoUriSource *uriclip = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
+  GESVideoUriSource *urisource = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
 
   switch (property_id) {
     case PROP_URI:
-      if (uriclip->uri) {
-        GST_WARNING_OBJECT (object, "Uri already set to %s", uriclip->uri);
+      if (urisource->uri) {
+        GST_WARNING_OBJECT (object, "Uri already set to %s", urisource->uri);
         return;
       }
-      uriclip->uri = g_value_dup_string (value);
+      urisource->uri = g_value_dup_string (value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
@@ -256,10 +272,9 @@ ges_video_uri_source_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
 static void
 ges_video_uri_source_dispose (GObject * object)
 {
-  GESVideoUriSource *uriclip = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
+  GESVideoUriSource *urisource = GES_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (object);
 
-  if (uriclip->uri)
-    g_free (uriclip->uri);
+  g_free (urisource->uri);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (ges_video_uri_source_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
@@ -288,6 +303,7 @@ ges_video_uri_source_class_init (GESVideoUriSourceClass * klass)
       ges_video_uri_source_needs_converters;
   source_class->ABI.abi.get_natural_size =
       ges_video_uri_source_get_natural_size;
+  source_class->ABI.abi.create_filters = ges_video_uri_source_create_filters;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c b/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
index 3eb9dfe464..229808909e 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_filesource_images)
   fail_unless (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_PARENT (track_element) ==
       GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT (clip));
   fail_unless (ges_track_element_get_track (track_element) == v);
-  fail_unless (GES_IS_IMAGE_SOURCE (track_element));
+  fail_unless (GES_IS_VIDEO_URI_SOURCE (track_element));
 
   ASSERT_OBJECT_REFCOUNT (track_element, "1 in track, 1 in clip 2 in timeline",
       3);
diff --git a/tests/check/python/test_clip.py b/tests/check/python/test_clip.py
index 058a4a6168..de4dacef18 100644
--- a/tests/check/python/test_clip.py
+++ b/tests/check/python/test_clip.py
@@ -276,4 +276,21 @@ class TestTrackElements(common.GESSimpleTimelineTest):
         self.assertTrue(clip2.remove(clip2_child))
         self.assertTrue(self.layer.remove_clip(clip2))
 
-        self.assertTrue(clip1.add(clip2_child))
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+        self.assertTrue(clip1.add(clip2_child))
+
+    def test_image_source_asset(self):
+        asset = GES.UriClipAsset.request_sync(common.get_asset_uri("png.png"))
+        clip = self.layer.add_asset(asset, 0, 0, Gst.SECOND, GES.TrackType.UNKNOWN)
+
+        image_src, = clip.get_children(True)
+
+        self.assertTrue(image_src.get_asset().is_image())
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(image_src, GES.VideoUriSource))
+        imagefreeze, = [e for e in image_src.get_nleobject().iterate_recurse()
+            if e.get_factory().get_name() == "imagefreeze"]
+
+        asset = GES.UriClipAsset.request_sync(common.get_asset_uri("audio_video.ogg"))
+        clip = self.layer.add_asset(asset, Gst.SECOND, 0, Gst.SECOND, GES.TrackType.VIDEO)
+        video_src, = clip.get_children(True)
+        self.assertEqual([e for e in video_src.get_nleobject().iterate_recurse()
+            if e.get_factory().get_name() == "imagefreeze"], [])
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