diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/include/vie_rtp_rtcp.h b/webrtc/video_engine/include/vie_rtp_rtcp.h
index cff180b3d..d36b341ba 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/include/vie_rtp_rtcp.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/include/vie_rtp_rtcp.h
@@ -295,16 +295,6 @@ class WEBRTC_DLLEXPORT ViERTP_RTCP {
       const int video_channel,
       unsigned int* estimated_bandwidth) const = 0;
 
-  // This function sets various options for the bandwidth estimator
-  // code.  The options are applied to new channels only.  For a given
-  // channel, the options that are active at the time when the channel
-  // is created are immutable for that channel.  See
-  // http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-alvestrand-rtcweb-congestion-02
-  // (or later, updated documentation) and common_types.h to get a
-  // feel for what the options do.
-  virtual int SetOverUseDetectorOptions(
-      const OverUseDetectorOptions& options) const = 0;
-
   // This function enables capturing of RTP packets to a binary file on a
   // specific channel and for a given direction. The file can later be
   // replayed using e.g. RTP Tools rtpplay since the binary file format is
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/source/vie_autotest_base.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/source/vie_autotest_base.cc
index 20e41dfd7..84da22294 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/source/vie_autotest_base.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/test/auto_test/source/vie_autotest_base.cc
@@ -130,10 +130,7 @@ void ViEAutoTest::ViEBaseAPITest() {
   EXPECT_EQ(0, vie_base->GetVersion(version));
   EXPECT_EQ(0, vie_base->LastError());
 
-  // Create without init
   int video_channel = -1;
-  EXPECT_NE(0, vie_base->CreateChannel(video_channel)) <<
-      "Should fail since Init has not been called yet";
   EXPECT_EQ(0, vie_base->Init());
   EXPECT_EQ(0, vie_base->CreateChannel(video_channel));
 
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_base_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_base_impl.cc
index 914e038ac..17c105550 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_base_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_base_impl.cc
@@ -73,27 +73,12 @@ ViEBaseImpl::~ViEBaseImpl() {
 int ViEBaseImpl::Init() {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, shared_data_.instance_id(),
                "Init");
-  if (shared_data_.Initialized()) {
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceWarning, kTraceVideo, shared_data_.instance_id(),
-                 "Init called twice");
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  shared_data_.SetInitialized();
   return 0;
 }
 
 int ViEBaseImpl::SetVoiceEngine(VoiceEngine* voice_engine) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                "%s", __FUNCTION__);
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   if (shared_data_.channel_manager()->SetVoiceEngine(voice_engine) != 0) {
     shared_data_.SetLastError(kViEBaseVoEFailure);
     return -1;
@@ -104,15 +89,6 @@ int ViEBaseImpl::SetVoiceEngine(VoiceEngine* voice_engine) {
 int ViEBaseImpl::CreateChannel(int& video_channel) {  // NOLINT
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                "%s", __FUNCTION__);
-
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   if (shared_data_.channel_manager()->CreateChannel(&video_channel) == -1) {
     WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                  "%s: Could not create channel", __FUNCTION__);
@@ -138,15 +114,6 @@ int ViEBaseImpl::CreateReceiveChannel(int& video_channel,  // NOLINT
 int ViEBaseImpl::DeleteChannel(const int video_channel) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                "%s(%d)", __FUNCTION__, video_channel);
-
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   {
     ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_.channel_manager()));
     ViEChannel* vie_channel = cs.Channel(video_channel);
@@ -185,15 +152,6 @@ int ViEBaseImpl::ConnectAudioChannel(const int video_channel,
                                      const int audio_channel) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                "%s(%d)", __FUNCTION__, video_channel);
-
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_.channel_manager()));
   if (!cs.Channel(video_channel)) {
     WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
@@ -213,13 +171,6 @@ int ViEBaseImpl::ConnectAudioChannel(const int video_channel,
 int ViEBaseImpl::DisconnectAudioChannel(const int video_channel) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
                "%s(%d)", __FUNCTION__, video_channel);
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_.channel_manager()));
   if (!cs.Channel(video_channel)) {
     WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
@@ -391,14 +342,6 @@ int ViEBaseImpl::LastError() {
 
 int ViEBaseImpl::CreateChannel(int& video_channel,  // NOLINT
                                int original_channel, bool sender) {
-  if (!(shared_data_.Initialized())) {
-    shared_data_.SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_.instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_.channel_manager()));
   if (!cs.Channel(original_channel)) {
     WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_.instance_id()),
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_capture_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_capture_impl.cc
index b5b6c024f..caec99dd7 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_capture_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_capture_impl.cc
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@ ViECaptureImpl::~ViECaptureImpl() {
 int ViECaptureImpl::NumberOfCaptureDevices() {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s", __FUNCTION__);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   return  shared_data_->input_manager()->NumberOfCaptureDevices();
 }
 
@@ -88,13 +81,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::GetCaptureDevice(unsigned int list_number,
                                      unsigned int unique_idUTF8Length) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s(list_number: %d)", __FUNCTION__, list_number);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   return shared_data_->input_manager()->GetDeviceName(
       list_number,
       device_nameUTF8, device_nameUTF8Length,
@@ -107,13 +93,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::AllocateCaptureDevice(
   int& capture_id) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s(unique_idUTF8: %s)", __FUNCTION__, unique_idUTF8);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   const int32_t result =
       shared_data_->input_manager()->CreateCaptureDevice(
           unique_idUTF8,
@@ -130,14 +109,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::AllocateExternalCaptureDevice(
   int& capture_id, ViEExternalCapture*& external_capture) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s", __FUNCTION__);
-
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   const int32_t result =
       shared_data_->input_manager()->CreateExternalCaptureDevice(
           external_capture, capture_id);
@@ -153,17 +124,8 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::AllocateCaptureDevice(
     VideoCaptureModule& capture_module, int& capture_id) {  // NOLINT
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s", __FUNCTION__);
-
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-  const int32_t result =
-      shared_data_->input_manager()->CreateCaptureDevice(&capture_module,
-                                                         capture_id);
+  int32_t result = shared_data_->input_manager()->CreateCaptureDevice(
+      &capture_module, capture_id);
   if (result != 0) {
     shared_data_->SetLastError(result);
     return -1;
@@ -430,14 +392,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::NumberOfCapabilities(
                shared_data_->instance_id());
   return -1;
 #endif
-
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   return shared_data_->input_manager()->NumberOfCaptureCapabilities(
       unique_idUTF8);
 }
@@ -461,13 +415,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::GetCaptureCapability(const char* unique_idUTF8,
                shared_data_->instance_id());
   return -1;
 #endif
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   if (shared_data_->input_manager()->GetCaptureCapability(
           unique_idUTF8, capability_number, capability) != 0) {
     shared_data_->SetLastError(kViECaptureDeviceUnknownError);
@@ -507,14 +454,6 @@ int ViECaptureImpl::GetOrientation(const char* unique_idUTF8,
                                    RotateCapturedFrame& orientation) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s (capture_device_name: %s)", __FUNCTION__, unique_idUTF8);
-
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   if (shared_data_->input_manager()->GetOrientation(
       unique_idUTF8,
       orientation) != 0) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_image_process_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_image_process_impl.cc
index 354a584ec..df70986dc 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_image_process_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_image_process_impl.cc
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ int ViEImageProcessImpl::RegisterCaptureEffectFilter(
   ViEEffectFilter& capture_filter) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s(capture_id: %d)", __FUNCTION__, capture_id);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   ViEInputManagerScoped is(*(shared_data_->input_manager()));
   ViECapturer* vie_capture = is.Capture(capture_id);
   if (!vie_capture) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_network_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_network_impl.cc
index 3eeab17dd..e9082daac 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_network_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_network_impl.cc
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ void ViENetworkImpl::SetNetworkTransmissionState(const int video_channel,
                ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id(), video_channel),
                "%s(event: Network %s)", __FUNCTION__,
                is_transmitting ? "transmitting" : "not transmitting");
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return;
-  }
-
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_->channel_manager()));
   ViEEncoder* vie_encoder = cs.Encoder(video_channel);
   if (!vie_encoder) {
@@ -98,13 +90,6 @@ int ViENetworkImpl::RegisterSendTransport(const int video_channel,
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo,
                ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id(), video_channel),
                "%s(channel: %d)", __FUNCTION__, video_channel);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_->channel_manager()));
   ViEChannel* vie_channel = cs.Channel(video_channel);
   if (!vie_channel) {
@@ -161,13 +146,6 @@ int ViENetworkImpl::ReceivedRTPPacket(const int video_channel, const void* data,
                ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id(), video_channel),
                "%s(channel: %d, data: -, length: %d)", __FUNCTION__,
                video_channel, length);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_->channel_manager()));
   ViEChannel* vie_channel = cs.Channel(video_channel);
   if (!vie_channel) {
@@ -187,13 +165,6 @@ int ViENetworkImpl::ReceivedRTCPPacket(const int video_channel,
                ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id(), video_channel),
                "%s(channel: %d, data: -, length: %d)", __FUNCTION__,
                video_channel, length);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_->channel_manager()));
   ViEChannel* vie_channel = cs.Channel(video_channel);
   if (!vie_channel) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_render_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_render_impl.cc
index 260a3b8b7..75bc0a366 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_render_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_render_impl.cc
@@ -104,13 +104,6 @@ int ViERenderImpl::AddRenderer(const int render_id, void* window,
                "top: %f, right: %f, bottom: %f)",
                __FUNCTION__, render_id, window, z_order, left, top, right,
                bottom);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   {
     ViERenderManagerScoped rs(*(shared_data_->render_manager()));
     if (rs.Renderer(render_id)) {
@@ -163,14 +156,6 @@ int ViERenderImpl::AddRenderer(const int render_id, void* window,
 int ViERenderImpl::RemoveRenderer(const int render_id) {
   WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceApiCall, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
                "%s(render_id: %d)", __FUNCTION__, render_id);
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   ViERenderer* renderer = NULL;
   {
     ViERenderManagerScoped rs(*(shared_data_->render_manager()));
@@ -348,13 +333,6 @@ int ViERenderImpl::AddRenderer(const int render_id,
     shared_data_->SetLastError(kViERenderInvalidFrameFormat);
     return -1;
   }
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
   {
     // Verify the renderer doesn't exist.
     ViERenderManagerScoped rs(*(shared_data_->render_manager()));
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.cc
index a58f8a025..b9992b860 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.cc
@@ -933,22 +933,6 @@ int ViERTP_RTCPImpl::GetEstimatedReceiveBandwidth(
   return 0;
 }
 
-int ViERTP_RTCPImpl::SetOverUseDetectorOptions(
-    const OverUseDetectorOptions& options) const {
-  if (!shared_data_->Initialized()) {
-    shared_data_->SetLastError(kViENotInitialized);
-    WEBRTC_TRACE(kTraceError, kTraceVideo, ViEId(shared_data_->instance_id()),
-                 "%s - ViE instance %d not initialized", __FUNCTION__,
-                 shared_data_->instance_id());
-    return -1;
-  }
-  // Lock the channel manager to avoid creating a channel with
-  // "undefined" bwe settings (atomic copy).
-  ViEChannelManagerScoped cs(*(shared_data_->channel_manager()));
-  shared_data_->SetOverUseDetectorOptions(options);
-  return 0;
-}
-
 int ViERTP_RTCPImpl::StartRTPDump(const int video_channel,
                                   const char file_nameUTF8[1024],
                                   RTPDirections direction) {
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.h b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.h
index f41c3367a..4ac88e281 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_rtp_rtcp_impl.h
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ class ViERTP_RTCPImpl
   virtual int GetEstimatedReceiveBandwidth(
       const int video_channel,
       unsigned int* estimated_bandwidth) const;
-  virtual int SetOverUseDetectorOptions(
-      const OverUseDetectorOptions& options) const;
   virtual int StartRTPDump(const int video_channel,
                            const char file_nameUTF8[1024],
                            RTPDirections direction);
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.cc
index bdcc0ef22..6e2ef136f 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.cc
@@ -19,50 +19,30 @@
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
-// Active instance counter
-int ViESharedData::instance_counter_ = 0;
-
 ViESharedData::ViESharedData(const Config& config)
-    : instance_id_(++instance_counter_),
-      initialized_(false),
-      number_cores_(CpuInfo::DetectNumberOfCores()),
-      over_use_detector_options_(),
-      channel_manager_(*new ViEChannelManager(instance_id_, number_cores_,
-                                              config)),
-      input_manager_(*new ViEInputManager(instance_id_, config)),
-      render_manager_(*new ViERenderManager(instance_id_)),
+    : number_cores_(CpuInfo::DetectNumberOfCores()),
+      channel_manager_(new ViEChannelManager(0, number_cores_, config)),
+      input_manager_(new ViEInputManager(0, config)),
+      render_manager_(new ViERenderManager(0)),
       module_process_thread_(ProcessThread::CreateProcessThread()),
       last_error_(0) {
   Trace::CreateTrace();
-  channel_manager_.SetModuleProcessThread(module_process_thread_);
-  input_manager_.SetModuleProcessThread(module_process_thread_);
+  channel_manager_->SetModuleProcessThread(module_process_thread_);
+  input_manager_->SetModuleProcessThread(module_process_thread_);
   module_process_thread_->Start();
 }
 
 ViESharedData::~ViESharedData() {
-  delete &input_manager_;
-  delete &channel_manager_;
-  delete &render_manager_;
+  // Release these ones before the process thread and the trace.
+  input_manager_.reset();
+  channel_manager_.reset();
+  render_manager_.reset();
 
   module_process_thread_->Stop();
   ProcessThread::DestroyProcessThread(module_process_thread_);
   Trace::ReturnTrace();
 }
 
-bool ViESharedData::Initialized() const {
-  return initialized_;
-}
-
-int ViESharedData::SetInitialized() {
-  initialized_ = true;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int ViESharedData::SetUnInitialized() {
-  initialized_ = false;
-  return 0;
-}
-
 void ViESharedData::SetLastError(const int error) const {
   last_error_ = error;
 }
@@ -73,11 +53,6 @@ int ViESharedData::LastErrorInternal() const {
   return error;
 }
 
-void ViESharedData::SetOverUseDetectorOptions(
-    const OverUseDetectorOptions& options) {
-  over_use_detector_options_ = options;
-}
-
 int ViESharedData::NumberOfCores() const {
   return number_cores_;
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.h b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.h
index 4b2888687..19f2ebfa4 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/vie_shared_data.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_VIDEO_ENGINE_VIE_SHARED_DATA_H_
 #define WEBRTC_VIDEO_ENGINE_VIE_SHARED_DATA_H_
 
-#include "video_engine/vie_defines.h"
+#include "webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/scoped_ptr.h"
 
 namespace webrtc {
 
@@ -26,32 +26,25 @@ class ViERenderManager;
 
 class ViESharedData {
  public:
-  ViESharedData(const Config& config);
+  explicit ViESharedData(const Config& config);
   ~ViESharedData();
 
-  bool Initialized() const;
-  int SetInitialized();
-  int SetUnInitialized();
   void SetLastError(const int error) const;
   int LastErrorInternal() const;
-  void SetOverUseDetectorOptions(const OverUseDetectorOptions& options);
   int NumberOfCores() const;
 
-  int instance_id() { return instance_id_;}
-  ViEChannelManager* channel_manager() { return &channel_manager_; }
-  ViEInputManager* input_manager() { return &input_manager_; }
-  ViERenderManager* render_manager() { return &render_manager_; }
+  // TODO(mflodman) Remove all calls to 'instance_id()'.
+  int instance_id() { return 0;}
+  ViEChannelManager* channel_manager() { return channel_manager_.get(); }
+  ViEInputManager* input_manager() { return input_manager_.get(); }
+  ViERenderManager* render_manager() { return render_manager_.get(); }
 
  private:
-  static int instance_counter_;
-  const int instance_id_;
-  bool initialized_;
   const int number_cores_;
 
-  OverUseDetectorOptions over_use_detector_options_;
-  ViEChannelManager& channel_manager_;
-  ViEInputManager& input_manager_;
-  ViERenderManager& render_manager_;
+  scoped_ptr<ViEChannelManager> channel_manager_;
+  scoped_ptr<ViEInputManager> input_manager_;
+  scoped_ptr<ViERenderManager> render_manager_;
   ProcessThread* module_process_thread_;
   mutable int last_error_;
 };