diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-metadata.c b/src/pipewire/impl-metadata.c
index 1c36db3a7..8c47381a4 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-metadata.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-metadata.c
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ error_exit:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+const struct pw_properties *pw_impl_metadata_get_properties(struct pw_impl_metadata *metadata)
+{
+	return metadata->properties;
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_impl_metadata_set_implementation(struct pw_impl_metadata *metadata,
 		struct pw_metadata *meta)