diff --git a/test-case/check-capture.sh b/test-case/check-capture.sh
index c726cc64..27ffa900 100755
--- a/test-case/check-capture.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-capture.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ##    default duration is 10s
 ##    default loop count is 3
 ## Case step:
-##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline with type of "record" and "both"
+##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline with type of "record"
 ##    2. Specify the audio parameters
 ##    3. Run arecord on each pipeline with parameters
 ## Expect result:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ file_prefix=${OPT_VALUE_lst['f']}
 
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 func_lib_check_sudo
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:capture,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:capture"
 
 for round in $(seq 1 $round_cnt)
 do
diff --git a/test-case/check-kmod-load-unload-after-playback.sh b/test-case/check-kmod-load-unload-after-playback.sh
index 9855d20c..5a51e022 100755
--- a/test-case/check-kmod-load-unload-after-playback.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-kmod-load-unload-after-playback.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ##    check kernel module removal/insert process with playback before and after
 ## Case step:
 ##    1. enter loop for module remove / insert test
-##    2. for each pcm type == playback or both:
+##    2. for each pcm type == playback:
 ##       start playback of duration OPT_VALUE_lst['d]'
 ##    3. check for playback errors
 ##    4. remove all loaded modules listed in sof_remove.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ##       (only once, not per PCM)
 ##    8. check for successful sof-firmware boot
 ##    9. check for dmesg errors
-##    10. for each pcm type == playback or both:
+##    10. for each pcm type == playback:
 ##        start playback of duration OPT_VALUE_lst['d]'
 ##    11. check for playback errors
 ##    12. loop to beginning (max OPT_VALUE_lst['l'])
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ tplg=${OPT_VALUE_lst['t']}
 loop_cnt=${OPT_VALUE_lst['l']}
 pb_duration=${OPT_VALUE_lst['d']}
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback"
 
 func_lib_check_sudo
 # overwirte the subscript: test-case LOG_ROOT environment
diff --git a/test-case/check-pause-resume.sh b/test-case/check-pause-resume.sh
index f4c0cc19..a4572f89 100755
--- a/test-case/check-pause-resume.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-pause-resume.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ esac
 
 [[ -z $file_name ]] && file_name=$dummy_file
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode"
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 for idx in $(seq 0 $(expr $PIPELINE_COUNT - 1))
 do
diff --git a/test-case/check-playback.sh b/test-case/check-playback.sh
index ac2f9e7a..a50b68ee 100755
--- a/test-case/check-playback.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-playback.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ##    default duration is 10s
 ##    default loop count is 3
 ## Case step:
-##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline with type of "play" and "both"
+##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline with type of "play"
 ##    2. Specify the audio parameters
 ##    3. Run aplay on each pipeline with parameters
 ## Expect result:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fi
 
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 func_lib_check_sudo
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback"
 
 for round in $(seq 1 $round_cnt)
 do
diff --git a/test-case/check-runtime-pm-status.sh b/test-case/check-runtime-pm-status.sh
index a364ae5e..a30851fa 100755
--- a/test-case/check-runtime-pm-status.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-runtime-pm-status.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ runtime_status="/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:$(lspci |awk '/[Aa]udio/ {print $1;}')
 dlogc "Runtime status check: cat $runtime_status"
 
 [[ ${OPT_VALUE_lst['s']} -eq 1 ]] && func_lib_start_log_collect
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback"
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 #TODO: need to go through both playback and capture
 for idx in $(seq 0 $(expr $PIPELINE_COUNT - 1))
diff --git a/test-case/check-signal-stop-start.sh b/test-case/check-signal-stop-start.sh
index ead558a6..a715ead9 100755
--- a/test-case/check-signal-stop-start.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-signal-stop-start.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func_stop_start_pipeline()
     done
 }
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode"
 for idx in $(seq 0 $(expr $PIPELINE_COUNT - 1))
 do
     channel=$(func_pipeline_parse_value $idx channel)
diff --git a/test-case/check-suspend-resume-with-audio.sh b/test-case/check-suspend-resume-with-audio.sh
index 8bbda2f2..10b9ee4a 100755
--- a/test-case/check-suspend-resume-with-audio.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-suspend-resume-with-audio.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else
 fi
 [[ -z $file_name ]] && file_name=$dummy_file
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:${OPT_VALUE_lst['m']},both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:${OPT_VALUE_lst['m']}"
 
 if [ "${OPT_VALUE_lst['T']}" ]; then
     opt="-l ${OPT_VALUE_lst['l']} -T ${OPT_VALUE_lst['T']}"
diff --git a/test-case/check-xrun-injection.sh b/test-case/check-xrun-injection.sh
index ddd108e5..8409c804 100755
--- a/test-case/check-xrun-injection.sh
+++ b/test-case/check-xrun-injection.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ interval=${OPT_VALUE_lst['i']}
 
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 func_lib_check_sudo
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,capture,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,capture"
 
 case $test_mode in
     "playback")
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func_xrun_injection()
     done
 }
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:$test_mode"
 for idx in $(seq 0 $(expr $PIPELINE_COUNT - 1))
 do
     channel=$(func_pipeline_parse_value $idx channel)
diff --git a/test-case/multiple-pipeline-capture.sh b/test-case/multiple-pipeline-capture.sh
index efc7acf2..d730a568 100755
--- a/test-case/multiple-pipeline-capture.sh
+++ b/test-case/multiple-pipeline-capture.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 ##    Pick up pipelines from TPLG file for max count
 ##    Rule:
 ##      a. fill pipeline need match max count
-##      b. fill pipeline type order: capture & both > playback
+##      b. fill pipeline type order: capture > playback
 ##      c. if pipeline in TPLG is not enough of count, max count is pipeline count
 ## Case step:
 ##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline count to decide max count is parameter or pipeline count
-##    2. load capture & both for arecord to fill pipeline count
+##    2. load capture for arecord to fill pipeline count
 ##    3. load playback for aplay fill pipeline count
 ##    4. wait for 0.5s for process already loaded
 ##    5. check process status & process count
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 declare -A APP_LST DEV_LST
 APP_LST['playback']='aplay'
 DEV_LST['playback']='/dev/zero'
-APP_LST['capture,both']='arecord'
-DEV_LST['capture,both']='/dev/null'
+APP_LST['capture']='arecord'
+DEV_LST['capture']='/dev/null'
 
 tmp_count=$max_count
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ do
     sudo dmesg -C
 
     # start capture:
-    func_run_pipeline_with_type "capture,both"
+    func_run_pipeline_with_type "capture"
     func_run_pipeline_with_type "playback"
 
     dlogi "pipeline start sleep 0.5s for device wakeup"
diff --git a/test-case/multiple-pipeline-playback.sh b/test-case/multiple-pipeline-playback.sh
index 25392305..ea564554 100755
--- a/test-case/multiple-pipeline-playback.sh
+++ b/test-case/multiple-pipeline-playback.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 ##    Pick up pipelines from TPLG file for max count
 ##    Rule:
 ##      a. fill pipeline need match max count
-##      b. fill pipeline type order: playback & both > capture
+##      b. fill pipeline type order: playback > capture
 ##      c. if pipeline in TPLG is not enough of count, max count is pipeline count
 ## Case step:
 ##    1. Parse TPLG file to get pipeline count to decide max count is parameter or pipeline count
-##    2. load playback & both for aplay to fill pipeline count
+##    2. load playback for aplay to fill pipeline count
 ##    3. load capture for arecord to fill pipeline count
 ##    4. wait for 0.5s for process already loaded
 ##    5. check process status & process count
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 
 # now small function define
 declare -A APP_LST DEV_LST
-APP_LST['playback,both']='aplay'
-DEV_LST['playback,both']='/dev/zero'
+APP_LST['playback']='aplay'
+DEV_LST['playback']='/dev/zero'
 APP_LST['capture']='arecord'
 DEV_LST['capture']='/dev/null'
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ do
     sudo dmesg -C
 
     # start capture:
-    func_run_pipeline_with_type "playback,both"
+    func_run_pipeline_with_type "playback"
     func_run_pipeline_with_type "capture"
 
     dlogi "pipeline start sleep 0.5s for device wakeup"
diff --git a/test-case/test-speaker.sh b/test-case/test-speaker.sh
index 11f43f1a..1a8abe2f 100755
--- a/test-case/test-speaker.sh
+++ b/test-case/test-speaker.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func_opt_parse_option $*
 tplg=${OPT_VALUE_lst['t']}
 [[ ${OPT_VALUE_lst['s']} -eq 1 ]] && func_lib_start_log_collect
 
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback"
 tcnt=${OPT_VALUE_lst['l']}
 func_lib_setup_kernel_last_line
 for idx in $(seq 0 $(expr $PIPELINE_COUNT - 1))
diff --git a/test-case/volume-basic-test.sh b/test-case/volume-basic-test.sh
index 6deb2ae7..6ff69173 100755
--- a/test-case/volume-basic-test.sh
+++ b/test-case/volume-basic-test.sh
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func_error_exit()
 }
 
 [[ -z $tplg ]] && dlogw "Missing tplg file needed to run" && exit 1
-func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback,both"
+func_pipeline_export $tplg "type:playback"
 [[ ${OPT_VALUE_lst['s']} -eq 1 ]] && func_lib_start_log_collect
 
-[[ $PIPELINE_COUNT -eq 0 ]] && dlogw "Missing playback/both pipeline needed to run the aplay" && exit 1
+[[ $PIPELINE_COUNT -eq 0 ]] && dlogw "Missing playback pipeline for aplay to run" && exit 1
 channel=$(func_pipeline_parse_value 0 channel)
 rate=$(func_pipeline_parse_value 0 rate)
 fmt=$(func_pipeline_parse_value 0 fmt)
diff --git a/tools/sof-tplgreader.py b/tools/sof-tplgreader.py
index 7d2d7a98..3c55518a 100755
--- a/tools/sof-tplgreader.py
+++ b/tools/sof-tplgreader.py
@@ -23,21 +23,33 @@ def _key2str(self, cap, key):
     def loadFile(self, filename, sofcard=0):
         tplg_parser = TplgParser()
         parsed_tplg = tplg_parser.parse(filename)
+        formatter = TplgFormatter(parsed_tplg)
         # ignore the last element, for it is tplg name
         for item in parsed_tplg[:-1]:
             if "pcm" not in item:
                 continue
             for pcm in item['pcm']:
-                pipeline_dict = {}
-                pipeline_dict['pcm'] = pcm["pcm_name"]
-                pipeline_dict['id'] = str(pcm["pcm_id"])
-                pipeline_dict['type'] = TplgFormatter.get_pcm_type(pcm)
+                pcm_type = TplgFormatter.get_pcm_type(pcm)
                 # if we find None type pcm, there must be errors in topology
-                if pipeline_dict['type'] == "None":
+                if pcm_type == "None":
                     print("type of %s is neither playback nor capture, please check your"
                         "topology source file" % pcm["pcm_name"])
                     exit(1)
+                pgas = formatter.find_comp_for_pcm(pcm, 'PGA')
+                eqs = formatter.find_comp_for_pcm(pcm, 'EQ')
+                pipeline_dict = {}
+                pipeline_dict['pcm'] = pcm["pcm_name"]
+                pipeline_dict['id'] = str(pcm["pcm_id"])
+                pipeline_dict['type'] = TplgFormatter.get_pcm_type(pcm)
                 cap = pcm["caps"][pcm['capture']]
+                pga = pgas[pcm['capture']]
+                if pga != []:
+                    pga_names = [i['name'] for i in pga]
+                    pipeline_dict['pga'] = " ".join(pga_names)
+                eq = eqs[pcm['capture']]
+                if eq != []:
+                    eq_names = [i['name'] for i in eq]
+                    pipeline_dict['eq'] = " ".join(eq_names)
                 # supported formats of playback pipeline in formats[0]
                 # supported formats of capture pipeline in formats[1]
                 formats = TplgFormatter.get_pcm_fmt(pcm)
@@ -46,6 +58,25 @@ def loadFile(self, filename, sofcard=0):
                 pipeline_dict['fmt'] = pipeline_dict['fmts'].split(' ')[0]
                 pipeline_dict['rate_min'], pipeline_dict['rate_max'] = self._key2str(cap, 'rate')
                 pipeline_dict['ch_min'], pipeline_dict['ch_max'] = self._key2str(cap, 'channels')
+                if pcm_type == "both":
+                    pipeline_dict["type"] = "capture"
+                    # copy pipeline and change values
+                    pb_pipeline_dict = pipeline_dict.copy()
+                    pb_pipeline_dict["type"] = "playback"
+                    cap = pcm["caps"][pcm['playback']]
+                    pga = pgas[pcm['capture']]
+                    if pga != []:
+                        pga_names = [i['name'] for i in pga]
+                        pipeline_dict['pga'] = " ".join(pga_names)
+                    eq = eqs[pcm['capture']]
+                    if eq != []:
+                        eq_names = [i['name'] for i in eq]
+                        pipeline_dict['eq'] = " ".join(eq_names)
+                    pb_pipeline_dict["fmts"] = " ".join(formats[pcm['playback']])
+                    pipeline_dict['fmt'] = pipeline_dict['fmts'].split(' ')[0]
+                    pb_pipeline_dict['rate_min'], pb_pipeline_dict['rate_max'] = self._key2str(cap, 'rate')
+                    pb_pipeline_dict['ch_min'], pb_pipeline_dict['ch_max'] = self._key2str(cap, 'channels')
+                    self._pipeline_lst.append(pb_pipeline_dict)
                 self._pipeline_lst.append(pipeline_dict)
 
         # format pipeline, this change for script direct access 'rate' 'channel' 'dev'