diff --git a/lib/wp/device.c b/lib/wp/device.c
index 02caa6e6..6271980c 100644
--- a/lib/wp/device.c
+++ b/lib/wp/device.c
@@ -182,20 +182,11 @@ wp_device_new_from_factory (WpCore * core,
     const gchar * factory_name, WpProperties * properties)
 {
   g_autoptr (WpProperties) props = properties;
-  WpDevice *self = NULL;
-  struct pw_core *pw_core = wp_core_get_pw_core (core);
-
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (!pw_core)) {
-    g_critical ("The WirePlumber core is not connected; "
-        "device cannot be created");
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  self = g_object_new (WP_TYPE_DEVICE, "core", core, NULL);
-  wp_proxy_set_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self), pw_core_create_object (pw_core,
-          factory_name, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Device, PW_VERSION_DEVICE,
-          props ? wp_properties_peek_dict (props) : NULL, 0));
-  return self;
+  return g_object_new (WP_TYPE_DEVICE,
+      "core", core,
+      "factory-name", factory_name,
+      "global-properties", props,
+      NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/wp/global-proxy.c b/lib/wp/global-proxy.c
index 3eefc73c..bc64b58b 100644
--- a/lib/wp/global-proxy.c
+++ b/lib/wp/global-proxy.c
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ typedef struct _WpGlobalProxyPrivate WpGlobalProxyPrivate;
 struct _WpGlobalProxyPrivate
 {
   WpGlobal *global;
+  gchar factory_name[96];
+  WpProperties *properties;
 };
 
 enum {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_GLOBAL,
-  PROP_PERMISSIONS,
+  PROP_FACTORY_NAME,
   PROP_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES,
+  PROP_PERMISSIONS,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ wp_global_proxy_finalize (GObject * object)
   WpGlobalProxyPrivate *priv =
       wp_global_proxy_get_instance_private (self);
 
+  g_clear_pointer (&priv->properties, wp_properties_unref);
   g_clear_pointer (&priv->global, wp_global_unref);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (wp_global_proxy_parent_class)->finalize (object);
@@ -81,6 +85,14 @@ wp_global_proxy_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
   case PROP_GLOBAL:
     priv->global = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
     break;
+  case PROP_FACTORY_NAME:
+    priv->factory_name[0] = '\0';
+    strncpy (priv->factory_name, g_value_get_string (value),
+        sizeof (priv->factory_name) - 1);
+    break;
+  case PROP_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES:
+    priv->properties = g_value_dup_boxed (value);
+    break;
   default:
     G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
     break;
@@ -129,23 +141,72 @@ wp_global_proxy_activate_get_next_step (WpObject * object,
   return STEP_BIND;
 }
 
+static void
+wp_global_proxy_step_bind (WpObject * object,
+    WpFeatureActivationTransition * transition, guint step,
+    WpObjectFeatures missing)
+{
+  WpProxyClass *proxy_klass = WP_PROXY_GET_CLASS (WP_PROXY (object));
+  WpGlobalProxy *self = WP_GLOBAL_PROXY (object);
+  WpGlobalProxyPrivate *priv = wp_global_proxy_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  wp_proxy_watch_bind_error (WP_PROXY (self), WP_TRANSITION (transition));
+
+  /* Create the pipewire object if global is NULL */
+  if (priv->global == NULL && priv->factory_name[0] != '\0') {
+    g_autoptr (WpCore) core = NULL;
+    struct pw_core *pw_core = NULL;
+    struct pw_proxy * p = NULL;
+
+    core = wp_object_get_core (WP_OBJECT (self));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (!core)) {
+        wp_transition_return_error (WP_TRANSITION (transition), g_error_new (
+            WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY, WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED,
+            "The WirePlumber core is not valid; object cannot be created"));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    pw_core = wp_core_get_pw_core (core);
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (!pw_core)) {
+        wp_transition_return_error (WP_TRANSITION (transition), g_error_new (
+            WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY, WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED,
+            "The WirePlumber core is not connected; object cannot be created"));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    p = pw_core_create_object (pw_core, priv->factory_name,
+        proxy_klass->pw_iface_type, proxy_klass->pw_iface_version,
+        priv->properties ?
+            wp_properties_peek_dict (priv->properties) : NULL, 0);
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (!p)) {
+      wp_transition_return_error (WP_TRANSITION (transition), g_error_new (
+            WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY, WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED,
+            "Failed to create object with given factory name and properties"));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    wp_proxy_set_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self), p);
+  }
+
+  /* Bind */
+  if (wp_proxy_get_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self)) == NULL) {
+    if (!wp_global_proxy_bind (self)) {
+      wp_transition_return_error (WP_TRANSITION (transition), g_error_new (
+          WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY, WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+              "No global specified; cannot bind proxy"));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 static void
 wp_global_proxy_activate_execute_step (WpObject * object,
     WpFeatureActivationTransition * transition, guint step,
     WpObjectFeatures missing)
 {
-  WpGlobalProxy *self = WP_GLOBAL_PROXY (object);
-
   switch (step) {
   case STEP_BIND:
-    wp_proxy_watch_bind_error (WP_PROXY (self), WP_TRANSITION (transition));
-    if (wp_proxy_get_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self)) == NULL) {
-      if (!wp_global_proxy_bind (self)) {
-        wp_transition_return_error (WP_TRANSITION (transition), g_error_new (
-                WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY, WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
-                "No global specified; cannot bind proxy"));
-      }
-    }
+    wp_global_proxy_step_bind (object, transition, step, missing);
     break;
   case WP_TRANSITION_STEP_ERROR:
     break;
@@ -165,7 +226,9 @@ wp_global_proxy_bound (WpProxy * proxy, guint32 global_id)
   if (!priv->global) {
     wp_registry_prepare_new_global (wp_core_get_registry (core),
         global_id, PW_PERM_ALL, WP_GLOBAL_FLAG_OWNED_BY_PROXY,
-        G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (self), self, NULL, &priv->global);
+        G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (self), self,
+        priv->properties ? wp_properties_peek_dict (priv->properties) : NULL,
+        &priv->global);
   }
 }
 
@@ -206,14 +269,19 @@ wp_global_proxy_class_init (WpGlobalProxyClass * klass)
           wp_global_get_type (),
           G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PERMISSIONS,
-      g_param_spec_uint ("permissions", "permissions",
-          "The pipewire global permissions", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_FACTORY_NAME,
+      g_param_spec_string ("factory-name", "factory-name",
+          "The factory name", "",
+          G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES,
       g_param_spec_boxed ("global-properties", "global-properties",
           "The pipewire global properties", WP_TYPE_PROPERTIES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PERMISSIONS,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("permissions", "permissions",
+          "The pipewire global permissions", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
           G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/wp/link.c b/lib/wp/link.c
index 070f2bec..a5223d62 100644
--- a/lib/wp/link.c
+++ b/lib/wp/link.c
@@ -141,19 +141,11 @@ wp_link_new_from_factory (WpCore * core,
     const gchar * factory_name, WpProperties * properties)
 {
   g_autoptr (WpProperties) props = properties;
-  WpLink *self = NULL;
-  struct pw_core *pw_core = wp_core_get_pw_core (core);
-
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (!pw_core)) {
-    g_critical ("The WirePlumber core is not connected; link cannot be created");
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  self = g_object_new (WP_TYPE_LINK, "core", core, NULL);
-  wp_proxy_set_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self), pw_core_create_object (pw_core,
-          factory_name, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Link, PW_VERSION_LINK,
-          props ? wp_properties_peek_dict (props) : NULL, 0));
-  return self;
+  return g_object_new (WP_TYPE_LINK,
+      "core", core,
+      "factory-name", factory_name,
+      "global-properties", props,
+      NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/wp/node.c b/lib/wp/node.c
index cfec16d0..07faa911 100644
--- a/lib/wp/node.c
+++ b/lib/wp/node.c
@@ -289,19 +289,11 @@ wp_node_new_from_factory (WpCore * core,
     const gchar * factory_name, WpProperties * properties)
 {
   g_autoptr (WpProperties) props = properties;
-  WpNode *self = NULL;
-  struct pw_core *pw_core = wp_core_get_pw_core (core);
-
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (!pw_core)) {
-    g_critical ("The WirePlumber core is not connected; node cannot be created");
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  self = g_object_new (WP_TYPE_NODE, "core", core, NULL);
-  wp_proxy_set_pw_proxy (WP_PROXY (self), pw_core_create_object (pw_core,
-          factory_name, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Node, PW_VERSION_NODE,
-          props ? wp_properties_peek_dict (props) : NULL, 0));
-  return self;
+  return g_object_new (WP_TYPE_NODE,
+      "core", core,
+      "factory-name", factory_name,
+      "global-properties", props,
+      NULL);
 }
 
 WpNodeState