diff --git a/Runner/plans/meta-ar-ci-premerge.yaml b/Runner/plans/meta-ar-ci-premerge.yaml
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+metadata:
+    format: Lava-Test Test Definition 1.0
+    name: SmokeSanity
+    description: "Pre-merge LAVA plan to run AudioRecord and AudioPlayback on every PR"
+    maintainer:
+        - abbajaj@qti.qualcomm.com
+    os:
+        - openembedded
+    scope:
+        - functional
+    devices:
+        - rb3gen2
+
+run:
+    steps:
+        - cd Runner
+        - $PWD/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/run.sh || true
+        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/AudioPlayback.res || true  
+        - $PWD/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/run.sh || true
+        - $PWD/utils/send-to-lava.sh $PWD/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/AudioRecord.res || true
+
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/Read_me.md b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/Read_me.md
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+# Audio playback Validation Script for Qualcomm Linux based platform (Yocto)
+
+## Overview
+
+This script automates the validation of audio playback capabilities on the Qualcomm Linux based platform running a Yocto-based Linux system. It utilizes pulseaudio test app to decode wav file.
+
+## Features
+
+- Decoding PCM clip
+- Compatible with Yocto-based root filesystem
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the following components are present in the target Yocto build:
+
+- `paplay` binary(available at /usr/bin) 
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```bash
+Runner/
+├──suites/
+├   ├── Multimedia/
+│   ├    ├── Audio/
+│   ├    ├    ├── AudioPlayback/
+│   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── run.sh
+├   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── Read_me.md
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+
+Instructions
+
+1. Copy repo to Target Device: Use scp to transfer the scripts from the host to the target device. The scripts should be copied to any directory on the target device.
+
+2. Verify Transfer: Ensure that the repo have been successfully copied to any directory on the target device.
+
+3. Run Scripts: Navigate to the directory where these files are copied on the target device and execute the scripts as needed.
+
+Run a specific test using:
+---
+Quick Example
+```
+git clone <this-repo>
+cd <this-repo>
+scp -r common Runner user@target_device_ip:<Path in device>
+ssh user@target_device_ip 
+cd <Path in device>/Runner && ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+```
+Sample Output:
+```
+sh-5.2# cd <Path in device>/Runner/ && ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+[Executing test case: AudioPlayback] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 -
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - ------------------------------------------------------------
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - ------------------- Starting AudioPlayback Testcase ------------
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - Checking if dependency binary is available
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - Playback clip present: AudioClips/yesterday_48KHz.wav
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - Playback completed or timed out (ret=124) as expected.
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - AudioPlayback : Test Passed
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - See results/audioplayback/playback_stdout.log, dmesg_before/after.log, syslog_before/after.log for debug details
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - ------------------- Completed AudioPlayback Testcase -------------
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - AudioPlayback passed
+sh-5.2#
+```
+3. Results will be available in the `Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/AudioPlayback.res` directory.
+
+
+## Notes
+
+- The script does not take any arguments.
+- It validates the presence of required libraries before executing tests.
+- If any critical tool is missing, the script exits with an error message.
+
+## License
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear  
+(C) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/run.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
+
+# --------- Robustly source init_env and functestlib.sh ----------
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+INIT_ENV=""
+SEARCH="$SCRIPT_DIR"
+while [ "$SEARCH" != "/" ]; do
+    if [ -f "$SEARCH/init_env" ]; then
+        INIT_ENV="$SEARCH/init_env"
+        break
+    fi
+    SEARCH=$(dirname "$SEARCH")
+done
+
+if [ -z "$INIT_ENV" ]; then
+    echo "[ERROR] Could not find init_env (starting at $SCRIPT_DIR)" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$__INIT_ENV_LOADED" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$INIT_ENV"
+fi
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
+. "$TOOLS/functestlib.sh"
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TESTNAME="AudioPlayback"
+TESTBINARY="paplay"
+TAR_URL="https://github.com/qualcomm-linux/qcom-linux-testkit/releases/download/Pulse-Audio-Files-v1.0/AudioClips.tar.gz"
+PLAYBACK_CLIP="AudioClips/yesterday_48KHz.wav"
+AUDIO_DEVICE="low-latency0"
+LOGDIR="results/audioplayback"
+RESULT_FILE="$TESTNAME.res"
+
+test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME")
+cd "$test_path" || exit 1
+
+# Prepare logdir
+mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
+chmod -R 777 "$LOGDIR"
+
+log_info "------------------------------------------------------------"
+log_info "------------------- Starting $TESTNAME Testcase ------------"
+
+log_info "Checking if dependency binary is available"
+check_dependencies "$TESTBINARY" pgrep grep timeout
+
+# Download/extract audio if not present
+if [ ! -f "$PLAYBACK_CLIP" ]; then
+    log_info "Audio clip not found, downloading..."
+    extract_tar_from_url "$TAR_URL" || {
+        log_fail "Failed to fetch/extract playback audio tarball"
+        echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+        exit 1
+    }
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$PLAYBACK_CLIP" ]; then
+    log_fail "Playback clip $PLAYBACK_CLIP not found after extraction."
+    echo "$TESTNAME : FAIL" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log_info "Playback clip present: $PLAYBACK_CLIP"
+
+# --- Capture logs BEFORE playback (for debugging) ---
+dmesg > "$LOGDIR/dmesg_before.log"
+cp /var/log/syslog "$LOGDIR/syslog_before.log" 2>/dev/null
+
+# --- Start the Playback, capture output ---
+timeout 15s paplay "$PLAYBACK_CLIP" -d "$AUDIO_DEVICE" > "$LOGDIR/playback_stdout.log" 2>&1
+ret=$?
+
+# --- Capture logs AFTER playback (for debugging) ---
+dmesg > "$LOGDIR/dmesg_after.log"
+cp /var/log/syslog "$LOGDIR/syslog_after.log" 2>/dev/null
+
+if [ "$ret" -eq 0 ] || [ "$ret" -eq 124 ] ; then
+    log_pass "Playback completed or timed out (ret=$ret) as expected."
+    log_pass "$TESTNAME : Test Passed"
+    echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+else
+    log_fail "$TESTBINARY playback exited with error code $ret"
+    log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test Failed"
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+fi
+
+log_info "See $LOGDIR/playback_stdout.log, dmesg_before/after.log, syslog_before/after.log for debug details"
+log_info "------------------- Completed $TESTNAME Testcase -------------"
+exit 0
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/Read_me.md b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/Read_me.md
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+# Audio encode Validation Script for Qualcomm Linux based platform (Yocto)
+
+## Overview
+
+This script automates the validation of audio encode capabilities on the Qualcomm Linux based platform running a Yocto-based Linux system. It utilizes pulseaudio test app to encode file.
+
+## Features
+
+- Encode PCM clip with --rate=48000 --format=s16le --channels=1 --file-format=wav /tmp/rec1.wav -d regular0
+- Compatible with Yocto-based root filesystem
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the following components are present in the target Yocto build:
+
+- `parec` binary(available at /usr/bin) 
+
+## Directory Structure
+
+```bash
+Runner/
+├──suites/
+├   ├── Multimedia/
+│   ├    ├── Audio/
+│   ├    ├    ├── AudioRecord/
+│   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── run.sh
+├   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── Read_me.md
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+
+Instructions
+
+1. Copy repo to Target Device: Use scp to transfer the scripts from the host to the target device. The scripts should be copied to any directory on the target device.
+
+2. Verify Transfer: Ensure that the repo have been successfully copied to any directory on the target device.
+
+3. Run Scripts: Navigate to the directory where these files are copied on the target device and execute the scripts as needed.
+
+Run a specific test using:
+---
+Quick Example
+```
+git clone <this-repo>
+cd <this-repo>
+scp -r common Runner user@target_device_ip:<Path in device>
+ssh user@target_device_ip 
+cd <Path in device>Runner && ./run-test.sh AudioRecord
+```
+
+Sample Output:
+```
+sh-5.2# cd <Path in device>/Runner/ && ./run-test.sh AudioRecord
+[Executing test case: AudioRecord] 2025-05-28 19:03:33 -
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:03:33 - ------------------------------------------------------------
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:03:33 - ------------------- Starting AudioRecord Testcase ------------
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:03:33 - Checking if dependency binary is available
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:03:45 - Recording completed or timed out (ret=124) as expected and output file exists.
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:03:45 - AudioRecord : Test Passed
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:03:45 - See results/audiorecord/parec_stdout.log, dmesg_before/after.log, syslog_before/after.log for debug details
+[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:03:45 - ------------------- Completed AudioRecord Testcase -------------
+[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:03:45 - AudioRecord passed
+sh-5.2#
+```
+
+3. Results will be available in the `Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/AudioRecord.res` directory.
+
+
+## Notes
+
+- The script does not take any arguments.
+- It validates the presence of required libraries before executing tests.
+- If any critical tool is missing, the script exits with an error message.
+
+## License
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear  
+(C) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
diff --git a/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioRecord/run.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
+
+# --------- Robustly source init_env and functestlib.sh ----------
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+INIT_ENV=""
+SEARCH="$SCRIPT_DIR"
+while [ "$SEARCH" != "/" ]; do
+    if [ -f "$SEARCH/init_env" ]; then
+        INIT_ENV="$SEARCH/init_env"
+        break
+    fi
+    SEARCH=$(dirname "$SEARCH")
+done
+
+if [ -z "$INIT_ENV" ]; then
+    echo "[ERROR] Could not find init_env (starting at $SCRIPT_DIR)" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$__INIT_ENV_LOADED" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$INIT_ENV"
+fi
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091
+. "$TOOLS/functestlib.sh"
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TESTNAME="AudioRecord"
+TESTBINARY="parec"
+RECORD_FILE="/tmp/rec1.wav"
+AUDIO_DEVICE="regular0"
+LOGDIR="results/audiorecord"
+RESULT_FILE="$TESTNAME.res"
+
+test_path=$(find_test_case_by_name "$TESTNAME")
+cd "$test_path" || exit 1
+mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
+chmod -R 777 "$LOGDIR"
+
+log_info "------------------------------------------------------------"
+log_info "------------------- Starting $TESTNAME Testcase ------------"
+
+log_info "Checking if dependency binary is available"
+check_dependencies "$TESTBINARY" pgrep timeout
+ 
+# --- Capture logs BEFORE recording (for debugging) ---
+dmesg > "$LOGDIR/dmesg_before.log"
+cp /var/log/syslog "$LOGDIR/syslog_before.log" 2>/dev/null
+
+# Remove old record file if present
+rm -f "$RECORD_FILE"
+
+# --- Start recording ---
+timeout 12s "$TESTBINARY" --rate=48000 --format=s16le --channels=1 --file-format=wav "$RECORD_FILE" -d "$AUDIO_DEVICE" > "$LOGDIR/parec_stdout.log" 2>&1
+ret=$?
+
+# --- Capture logs AFTER recording (for debugging) ---
+dmesg > "$LOGDIR/dmesg_after.log"
+cp /var/log/syslog "$LOGDIR/syslog_after.log" 2>/dev/null
+
+# --- Evaluate result: pass only if process completed successfully and file is non-empty ---
+if ([ "$ret" -eq 0 ] || [ "$ret" -eq 124 ]) && [ -s "$RECORD_FILE" ]; then
+    log_pass "Recording completed or timed out (ret=$ret) as expected and output file exists."
+    log_pass "$TESTNAME : Test Passed"
+    echo "$TESTNAME PASS" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+else
+    log_fail "parec failed (status $ret) or recorded file missing/empty"
+    log_fail "$TESTNAME : Test Failed"
+    echo "$TESTNAME FAIL" > "$RESULT_FILE"
+fi
+
+log_info "See $LOGDIR/parec_stdout.log, dmesg_before/after.log, syslog_before/after.log for debug details"
+log_info "------------------- Completed $TESTNAME Testcase -------------"
+exit 0