diff --git a/src/archive/plugins/Bzip2ArchivePlugin.cxx b/src/archive/plugins/Bzip2ArchivePlugin.cxx
index d349b537f..14a68fdb5 100644
--- a/src/archive/plugins/Bzip2ArchivePlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/archive/plugins/Bzip2ArchivePlugin.cxx
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ struct Bzip2InputStream final : public InputStream {
 	size_t Read(void *ptr, size_t size, Error &error) override;
 };
 
-extern const InputPlugin bz2_inputplugin;
-
 static constexpr Domain bz2_domain("bz2");
 
 /* single archive handling allocation helpers */
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ bz2_open(Path pathname, Error &error)
 Bzip2InputStream::Bzip2InputStream(Bzip2ArchiveFile &_context,
 				   const char *_uri,
 				   Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond)
-	:InputStream(bz2_inputplugin, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+	:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 	 archive(&_context), eof(false)
 {
 	archive->Ref();
@@ -251,13 +249,6 @@ static const char *const bz2_extensions[] = {
 	nullptr
 };
 
-const InputPlugin bz2_inputplugin = {
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-};
-
 const ArchivePlugin bz2_archive_plugin = {
 	"bz2",
 	nullptr,
diff --git a/src/archive/plugins/Iso9660ArchivePlugin.cxx b/src/archive/plugins/Iso9660ArchivePlugin.cxx
index e5c3fd062..ba415d3c5 100644
--- a/src/archive/plugins/Iso9660ArchivePlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/archive/plugins/Iso9660ArchivePlugin.cxx
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ public:
 					Error &error) override;
 };
 
-extern const InputPlugin iso9660_input_plugin;
-
 static constexpr Domain iso9660_domain("iso9660");
 
 /* archive open && listing routine */
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 	Iso9660InputStream(Iso9660ArchiveFile &_archive, const char *_uri,
 			   Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			   iso9660_stat_t *_statbuf)
-		:InputStream(iso9660_input_plugin, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 archive(_archive), statbuf(_statbuf) {
 		size = statbuf->size;
 		SetReady();
@@ -231,13 +229,6 @@ static const char *const iso9660_archive_extensions[] = {
 	nullptr
 };
 
-const InputPlugin iso9660_input_plugin = {
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-};
-
 const ArchivePlugin iso9660_archive_plugin = {
 	"iso",
 	nullptr,
diff --git a/src/archive/plugins/ZzipArchivePlugin.cxx b/src/archive/plugins/ZzipArchivePlugin.cxx
index 53b6b9f93..436ebc793 100644
--- a/src/archive/plugins/ZzipArchivePlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/archive/plugins/ZzipArchivePlugin.cxx
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ public:
 					Error &error) override;
 };
 
-extern const InputPlugin zzip_input_plugin;
-
 static constexpr Domain zzip_domain("zzip");
 
 /* archive open && listing routine */
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ struct ZzipInputStream final : public InputStream {
 	ZzipInputStream(ZzipArchiveFile &_archive, const char *_uri,
 			Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			ZZIP_FILE *_file)
-		:InputStream(zzip_input_plugin, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 archive(&_archive), file(_file) {
 		//we are seekable (but its not recommendent to do so)
 		seekable = true;
@@ -185,13 +183,6 @@ static const char *const zzip_archive_extensions[] = {
 	nullptr
 };
 
-const InputPlugin zzip_input_plugin = {
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-};
-
 const ArchivePlugin zzip_archive_plugin = {
 	"zzip",
 	nullptr,
diff --git a/src/input/InputStream.hxx b/src/input/InputStream.hxx
index b1f8c0d8c..13f6af32b 100644
--- a/src/input/InputStream.hxx
+++ b/src/input/InputStream.hxx
@@ -32,18 +32,12 @@
 class Cond;
 class Error;
 struct Tag;
-struct InputPlugin;
 
 class InputStream {
 public:
 	typedef int64_t offset_type;
 
 private:
-	/**
-	 * the plugin which implements this input stream
-	 */
-	const InputPlugin &plugin;
-
 	/**
 	 * The absolute URI which was used to open this stream.
 	 */
@@ -99,9 +93,8 @@ private:
 	std::string mime;
 
 public:
-	InputStream(const InputPlugin &_plugin,
-		    const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond)
-		:plugin(_plugin), uri(_uri),
+	InputStream(const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond)
+		:uri(_uri),
 		 mutex(_mutex), cond(_cond),
 		 ready(false), seekable(false),
 		 size(-1), offset(0) {
@@ -140,10 +133,6 @@ public:
 				      Mutex &mutex, Cond &cond,
 				      Error &error);
 
-	const InputPlugin &GetPlugin() const {
-		return plugin;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * The absolute URI which was used to open this stream.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/input/ThreadInputStream.cxx b/src/input/ThreadInputStream.cxx
index efbb8c9f9..4311d63ae 100644
--- a/src/input/ThreadInputStream.cxx
+++ b/src/input/ThreadInputStream.cxx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ThreadInputStream::Start(Error &error)
 inline void
 ThreadInputStream::ThreadFunc()
 {
-	FormatThreadName("input:%s", GetPlugin().name);
+	FormatThreadName("input:%s", plugin);
 
 	Lock();
 	if (!Open(postponed_error)) {
diff --git a/src/input/ThreadInputStream.hxx b/src/input/ThreadInputStream.hxx
index 4d4ec3972..c6ac7669c 100644
--- a/src/input/ThreadInputStream.hxx
+++ b/src/input/ThreadInputStream.hxx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ template<typename T> class CircularBuffer;
  * This works only for "streams": unknown length, no seeking, no tags.
  */
 class ThreadInputStream : public InputStream {
+	const char *const plugin;
+
 	Thread thread;
 
 	/**
@@ -65,10 +67,11 @@ class ThreadInputStream : public InputStream {
 	bool eof;
 
 public:
-	ThreadInputStream(const InputPlugin &_plugin,
+	ThreadInputStream(const char *_plugin,
 			  const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			  size_t _buffer_size)
-		:InputStream(_plugin, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		 plugin(_plugin),
 		 buffer_size(_buffer_size),
 		 buffer(nullptr),
 		 close(false), eof(false) {}
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/AlsaInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/AlsaInputPlugin.cxx
index b4673afcf..82b96f7df 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/AlsaInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/AlsaInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 	AlsaInputStream(EventLoop &loop,
 			const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			snd_pcm_t *_handle, int _frame_size)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_alsa, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 MultiSocketMonitor(loop),
 		 DeferredMonitor(loop),
 		 capture_handle(_handle),
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/CdioParanoiaInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/CdioParanoiaInputPlugin.cxx
index a5c848f68..9b6f7437e 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/CdioParanoiaInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/CdioParanoiaInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct CdioParanoiaInputStream final : public InputStream {
 
 	CdioParanoiaInputStream(const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 				int _trackno)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_cdio_paranoia, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 drv(nullptr), cdio(nullptr), para(nullptr),
 		 trackno(_trackno)
 	{
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
index bb7ddcfdb..1b00258ea 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct CurlInputStream final : public InputStream {
 
 	CurlInputStream(const char *_url, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			void *_buffer)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_curl, _url, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_url, _mutex, _cond),
 		 request_headers(nullptr),
 		 buffer((uint8_t *)_buffer, CURL_MAX_BUFFERED),
 		 paused(false),
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/DespotifyInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/DespotifyInputPlugin.cxx
index faceb6057..29d9186d0 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/DespotifyInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/DespotifyInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DespotifyInputStream final : public InputStream {
 			     Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			     despotify_session *_session,
 			     ds_track *_track)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_despotify, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 session(_session), track(_track),
 		 tag(mpd_despotify_tag_from_track(*track)),
 		 len_available(0), eof(false) {
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/FfmpegInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/FfmpegInputPlugin.cxx
index de79a09ed..9ae07dbef 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/FfmpegInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/FfmpegInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct FfmpegInputStream final : public InputStream {
 
 	FfmpegInputStream(const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			  AVIOContext *_h)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_ffmpeg, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 h(_h), eof(false) {
 		seekable = (h->seekable & AVIO_SEEKABLE_NORMAL) != 0;
 		size = avio_size(h);
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/FileInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/FileInputPlugin.cxx
index 7c7b4e85f..1035973b6 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/FileInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/FileInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct FileInputStream final : public InputStream {
 
 	FileInputStream(const char *path, int _fd, off_t _size,
 			Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_file, path, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(path, _mutex, _cond),
 		 fd(_fd) {
 		size = _size;
 		seekable = true;
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/MmsInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/MmsInputPlugin.cxx
index b1ff6a890..1aed9c662 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/MmsInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/MmsInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MmsInputStream final : public ThreadInputStream {
 
 public:
 	MmsInputStream(const char *_uri, Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond)
-		:ThreadInputStream(input_plugin_mms, _uri, _mutex, _cond,
+		:ThreadInputStream(input_plugin_mms.name, _uri, _mutex, _cond,
 				   MMS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/NfsInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/NfsInputPlugin.cxx
index d667e8f2d..b73389662 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/NfsInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/NfsInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 		       Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 		       nfs_context *_ctx, nfsfh *_fh,
 		       InputStream::offset_type _size)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_nfs, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 ctx(_ctx), fh(_fh) {
 		seekable = true;
 		size = _size;
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/RewindInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/RewindInputPlugin.cxx
index b11fd8b80..80f3beea1 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/RewindInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/RewindInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -26,13 +26,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-static const InputPlugin rewind_input_plugin = {
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-	nullptr,
-};
-
 class RewindInputStream final : public InputStream {
 	InputStream *input;
 
@@ -59,7 +52,7 @@ class RewindInputStream final : public InputStream {
 
 public:
 	RewindInputStream(InputStream *_input)
-		:InputStream(rewind_input_plugin, _input->GetURI(),
+		:InputStream(_input->GetURI(),
 			     _input->mutex, _input->cond),
 		 input(_input), tail(0) {
 	}
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/SmbclientInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/SmbclientInputPlugin.cxx
index 01ee2616a..aa1ba0381 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/SmbclientInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/SmbclientInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 	SmbclientInputStream(const char *_uri,
 			     Mutex &_mutex, Cond &_cond,
 			     SMBCCTX *_ctx, int _fd, const struct stat &st)
-		:InputStream(input_plugin_smbclient, _uri, _mutex, _cond),
+		:InputStream(_uri, _mutex, _cond),
 		 ctx(_ctx), fd(_fd) {
 		seekable = true;
 		size = st.st_size;