diff --git a/media/audio/audio_manager_base.cc b/media/audio/audio_manager_base.cc
index a9d46a386d2267..0a32ccd4f5dc46 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_manager_base.cc
+++ b/media/audio/audio_manager_base.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "base/bind_helpers.h"
 #include "base/command_line.h"
 #include "base/macros.h"
+#include "base/memory/ptr_util.h"
 #include "base/single_thread_task_runner.h"
 #include "base/strings/string_number_conversions.h"
 #include "base/threading/thread_task_runner_handle.h"
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ struct AudioManagerBase::DispatcherParams {
   const AudioParameters input_params;
   const AudioParameters output_params;
   const std::string output_device_id;
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputDispatcher> dispatcher;
+  std::unique_ptr<AudioOutputDispatcher> dispatcher;
 
  private:
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DispatcherParams);
@@ -258,20 +259,18 @@ AudioOutputStream* AudioManagerBase::MakeAudioOutputStreamProxy(
 
   const base::TimeDelta kCloseDelay =
       base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(kStreamCloseDelaySeconds);
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputDispatcher> dispatcher;
+  std::unique_ptr<AudioOutputDispatcher> dispatcher;
   if (output_params.format() != AudioParameters::AUDIO_FAKE) {
-    dispatcher = new AudioOutputResampler(this, params, output_params,
-                                          output_device_id,
-                                          kCloseDelay);
+    dispatcher = base::MakeUnique<AudioOutputResampler>(
+        this, params, output_params, output_device_id, kCloseDelay);
   } else {
-    dispatcher = new AudioOutputDispatcherImpl(this, output_params,
-                                               output_device_id,
-                                               kCloseDelay);
+    dispatcher = base::MakeUnique<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl>(
+        this, output_params, output_device_id, kCloseDelay);
   }
 
-  dispatcher_params->dispatcher = dispatcher;
+  dispatcher_params->dispatcher = std::move(dispatcher);
   output_dispatchers_.push_back(dispatcher_params);
-  return new AudioOutputProxy(dispatcher.get());
+  return new AudioOutputProxy(dispatcher_params->dispatcher.get());
 }
 
 void AudioManagerBase::ShowAudioInputSettings() {
@@ -306,11 +305,9 @@ void AudioManagerBase::ReleaseInputStream(AudioInputStream* stream) {
 
 void AudioManagerBase::Shutdown() {
   DCHECK(GetTaskRunner()->BelongsToCurrentThread());
+
   // Close all output streams.
-  while (!output_dispatchers_.empty()) {
-    output_dispatchers_.back()->dispatcher->Shutdown();
-    output_dispatchers_.pop_back();
-  }
+  output_dispatchers_.clear();
 
 #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
   // On mac, AudioManager runs on the main thread, loop for which stops
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher.h b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher.h
index c7dbf0efd93801..f94f95f65389c6 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher.h
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define MEDIA_AUDIO_AUDIO_OUTPUT_DISPATCHER_H_
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
-#include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
 #include "media/audio/audio_io.h"
 #include "media/audio/audio_manager.h"
 #include "media/base/audio_parameters.h"
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ namespace media {
 
 class AudioOutputProxy;
 
-class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcher
-    : public base::RefCountedThreadSafe<AudioOutputDispatcher> {
+class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcher {
  public:
   AudioOutputDispatcher(AudioManager* audio_manager,
                         const AudioParameters& params,
                         const std::string& device_id);
+  virtual ~AudioOutputDispatcher();
 
   // Called by AudioOutputProxy to open the stream.
   // Returns false, if it fails to open it.
@@ -61,15 +60,9 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcher
   // Called by AudioOutputProxy when the stream is closed.
   virtual void CloseStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) = 0;
 
-  // Called on the audio thread when the AudioManager is shutting down.
-  virtual void Shutdown() = 0;
-
   const std::string& device_id() const { return device_id_; }
 
  protected:
-  friend class base::RefCountedThreadSafe<AudioOutputDispatcher>;
-  virtual ~AudioOutputDispatcher();
-
   // A no-reference-held pointer (we don't want circular references) back to the
   // AudioManager that owns this object.
   AudioManager* audio_manager_;
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.cc b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.cc
index f50748c905d507..b538acde82cdb6 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.cc
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ AudioOutputDispatcherImpl::AudioOutputDispatcherImpl(
       audio_stream_id_(0) {}
 
 AudioOutputDispatcherImpl::~AudioOutputDispatcherImpl() {
+  CHECK(task_runner_->BelongsToCurrentThread());
+
+  // Close all idle streams immediately.  The |close_timer_| will handle
+  // invalidating any outstanding tasks upon its destruction.
+  CloseAllIdleStreams();
+
   // There must be no idle proxy streams.
   CHECK_EQ(idle_proxies_, 0u);
 
@@ -122,24 +128,6 @@ void AudioOutputDispatcherImpl::CloseStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) {
   close_timer_.Reset();
 }
 
-void AudioOutputDispatcherImpl::Shutdown() {
-  DCHECK(task_runner_->BelongsToCurrentThread());
-
-  // Close all idle streams immediately.  The |close_timer_| will handle
-  // invalidating any outstanding tasks upon its destruction.
-  CloseAllIdleStreams();
-
-  // No AudioOutputProxy objects should hold a reference to us when we get
-  // to this stage.
-  DCHECK(HasOneRef()) << "Only the AudioManager should hold a reference";
-
-  LOG_IF(WARNING, idle_proxies_ > 0u) << "Idle proxy streams during shutdown: "
-                                      << idle_proxies_;
-  LOG_IF(WARNING, !proxy_to_physical_map_.empty())
-      << "Active proxy streams during shutdown: "
-      << proxy_to_physical_map_.size();
-}
-
 bool AudioOutputDispatcherImpl::HasOutputProxies() const {
   return idle_proxies_ || !proxy_to_physical_map_.empty();
 }
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.h b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.h
index 0923319fab88f3..97eb46bce0cbbc 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.h
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_dispatcher_impl.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcherImpl : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
                             const AudioParameters& params,
                             const std::string& output_device_id,
                             const base::TimeDelta& close_delay);
+  ~AudioOutputDispatcherImpl() override;
 
   // Opens a new physical stream if there are no pending streams in
   // |idle_streams_|.  Do not call Close() or Stop() if this method fails.
@@ -61,8 +62,6 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcherImpl : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
   // kept alive until |close_timer_| fires.
   void CloseStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) override;
 
-  void Shutdown() override;
-
   // Returns true if there are any open AudioOutputProxy objects.
   bool HasOutputProxies() const;
 
@@ -70,9 +69,6 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputDispatcherImpl : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
   void CloseAllIdleStreams();
 
  private:
-  friend class base::RefCountedThreadSafe<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl>;
-  ~AudioOutputDispatcherImpl() override;
-
   // Creates a new physical output stream, opens it and pushes to
   // |idle_streams_|.  Returns false if the stream couldn't be created or
   // opened.
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_proxy.h b/media/audio/audio_output_proxy.h
index 8a5aab09f1559d..0b358087348f30 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_proxy.h
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_proxy.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
 #include "base/macros.h"
-#include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
 #include "base/threading/non_thread_safe.h"
 #include "media/audio/audio_io.h"
 #include "media/base/audio_parameters.h"
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputProxy
   void Close() override;
 
   AudioOutputDispatcher* get_dispatcher_for_testing() const {
-    return dispatcher_.get();
+    return dispatcher_;
   }
 
  private:
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputProxy
 
   ~AudioOutputProxy() override;
 
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputDispatcher> dispatcher_;
+  AudioOutputDispatcher* dispatcher_;
   State state_;
 
   // Need to save volume here, so that we can restore it in case the stream
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_proxy_unittest.cc b/media/audio/audio_output_proxy_unittest.cc
index 37e012a62b4e66..9900eb18341f9a 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_proxy_unittest.cc
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_proxy_unittest.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "base/memory/ptr_util.h"
 #include "base/message_loop/message_loop.h"
 #include "base/run_loop.h"
 #include "base/single_thread_task_runner.h"
@@ -174,10 +175,8 @@ class AudioOutputProxyTest : public testing::Test {
   }
 
   virtual void InitDispatcher(base::TimeDelta close_delay) {
-    dispatcher_impl_ = new AudioOutputDispatcherImpl(&manager(),
-                                                     params_,
-                                                     std::string(),
-                                                     close_delay);
+    dispatcher_impl_ = base::MakeUnique<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl>(
+        &manager(), params_, std::string(), close_delay);
   }
 
   virtual void OnStart() {}
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ class AudioOutputProxyTest : public testing::Test {
   }
 
   base::MessageLoop message_loop_;
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl> dispatcher_impl_;
+  std::unique_ptr<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl> dispatcher_impl_;
   MockAudioManager manager_;
   MockAudioSourceCallback callback_;
   AudioParameters params_;
@@ -439,7 +438,7 @@ class AudioOutputResamplerTest : public AudioOutputProxyTest {
     resampler_params_ = AudioParameters(
         AudioParameters::AUDIO_PCM_LOW_LATENCY, CHANNEL_LAYOUT_STEREO,
         16000, 16, 1024);
-    resampler_ = new AudioOutputResampler(
+    resampler_ = base::MakeUnique<AudioOutputResampler>(
         &manager(), params_, resampler_params_, std::string(), close_delay);
   }
 
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@ class AudioOutputResamplerTest : public AudioOutputProxyTest {
 
  protected:
   AudioParameters resampler_params_;
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputResampler> resampler_;
+  std::unique_ptr<AudioOutputResampler> resampler_;
 };
 
 TEST_F(AudioOutputProxyTest, CreateAndClose) {
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.cc b/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.cc
index e81af4a6a40d9f..33a4ccd960e1c1 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.cc
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "base/bind_helpers.h"
 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
 #include "base/macros.h"
+#include "base/memory/ptr_util.h"
 #include "base/metrics/histogram_macros.h"
 #include "base/metrics/sparse_histogram.h"
 #include "base/numerics/safe_conversions.h"
@@ -255,7 +256,6 @@ void AudioOutputResampler::Reinitialize() {
   // Log a trace event so we can get feedback in the field when this happens.
   TRACE_EVENT0("audio", "AudioOutputResampler::Reinitialize");
 
-  dispatcher_->Shutdown();
   output_params_ = original_output_params_;
   streams_opened_ = false;
   Initialize();
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void AudioOutputResampler::Reinitialize() {
 void AudioOutputResampler::Initialize() {
   DCHECK(!streams_opened_);
   DCHECK(callbacks_.empty());
-  dispatcher_ = new AudioOutputDispatcherImpl(
+  dispatcher_ = base::MakeUnique<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl>(
       audio_manager_, output_params_, device_id_, close_delay_);
 }
 
@@ -391,17 +391,6 @@ void AudioOutputResampler::CloseStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) {
   }
 }
 
-void AudioOutputResampler::Shutdown() {
-  DCHECK(task_runner_->BelongsToCurrentThread());
-
-  // No AudioOutputProxy objects should hold a reference to us when we get
-  // to this stage.
-  DCHECK(HasOneRef()) << "Only the AudioManager should hold a reference";
-
-  dispatcher_->Shutdown();
-  DCHECK(callbacks_.empty());
-}
-
 OnMoreDataConverter::OnMoreDataConverter(const AudioParameters& input_params,
                                          const AudioParameters& output_params)
     : io_ratio_(static_cast<double>(input_params.GetBytesPerSecond()) /
diff --git a/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.h b/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.h
index 96bba2bab87738..cb516c52bb2d13 100644
--- a/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.h
+++ b/media/audio/audio_output_resampler.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <map>
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
-#include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
 #include "base/time/time.h"
 #include "base/timer/timer.h"
 #include "media/audio/audio_io.h"
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputResampler : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
                        const AudioParameters& output_params,
                        const std::string& output_device_id,
                        const base::TimeDelta& close_delay);
+  ~AudioOutputResampler() override;
 
   // AudioOutputDispatcher interface.
   bool OpenStream() override;
@@ -45,12 +45,8 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputResampler : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
   void StopStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) override;
   void StreamVolumeSet(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy, double volume) override;
   void CloseStream(AudioOutputProxy* stream_proxy) override;
-  void Shutdown() override;
 
  private:
-  friend class base::RefCountedThreadSafe<AudioOutputResampler>;
-  ~AudioOutputResampler() override;
-
   // Converts low latency based output parameters into high latency
   // appropriate output parameters in error situations.
   void SetupFallbackParams();
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ class MEDIA_EXPORT AudioOutputResampler : public AudioOutputDispatcher {
   void Initialize();
 
   // Dispatcher to proxy all AudioOutputDispatcher calls too.
-  scoped_refptr<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl> dispatcher_;
+  std::unique_ptr<AudioOutputDispatcherImpl> dispatcher_;
 
   // Map of outstanding OnMoreDataConverter objects.  A new object is created
   // on every StartStream() call and destroyed on CloseStream().