diff --git a/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp b/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
index 7863f8c..0a81a67 100644
--- a/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
+++ b/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ MatroskaContainer::MatroskaContainer(MediaFileInfo &fileInfo, uint64 startOffset
 MatroskaContainer::~MatroskaContainer()
 {}
 
+void MatroskaContainer::reset()
+{
+    GenericContainer<MediaFileInfo, MatroskaTag, MatroskaTrack, EbmlElement>::reset();
+    m_maxIdLength = 4;
+    m_maxSizeLength = 8;
+    m_version = 1;
+    m_readVersion = 1;
+    m_doctype = "matroska";
+    m_doctypeVersion = 1;
+    m_doctypeReadVersion = 1;
+    m_tracksElements.clear();
+    m_segmentInfoElements.clear();
+    m_tagsElements.clear();
+    m_chaptersElements.clear();
+    m_attachmentsElements.clear();
+    m_seekInfos.clear();
+    m_editionEntries.clear();
+    m_attachments.clear();
+}
+
 /*!
  * \brief Validates the file index (cue entries).
  * \remarks Checks only for cluster positions and missing, unknown or surplus elements.
diff --git a/matroska/matroskacontainer.h b/matroska/matroskacontainer.h
index 435b4cc..aae60ad 100644
--- a/matroska/matroskacontainer.h
+++ b/matroska/matroskacontainer.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     MatroskaAttachment *attachment(std::size_t index);
     std::size_t attachmentCount() const;
 
+    void reset();
+
 protected:
     void internalParseHeader();
     void internalParseTags();
diff --git a/mp4/mp4container.cpp b/mp4/mp4container.cpp
index 4fe0184..f81b446 100644
--- a/mp4/mp4container.cpp
+++ b/mp4/mp4container.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ Mp4Container::Mp4Container(MediaFileInfo &fileInfo, uint64 startOffset) :
 Mp4Container::~Mp4Container()
 {}
 
+void Mp4Container::reset()
+{
+    GenericContainer<MediaFileInfo, Mp4Tag, Mp4Track, Mp4Atom>::reset();
+    m_fragmented = false;
+}
+
 void Mp4Container::internalParseHeader()
 {
     //const string context("parsing header of MP4 container"); will be used when generating notifications
diff --git a/mp4/mp4container.h b/mp4/mp4container.h
index c560bf3..76e9250 100644
--- a/mp4/mp4container.h
+++ b/mp4/mp4container.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 
     bool supportsTrackModifications() const;
     bool isFragmented() const;
+    void reset();
 
 protected:
     void internalParseHeader();
diff --git a/ogg/oggcontainer.cpp b/ogg/oggcontainer.cpp
index 7fd5730..53244b2 100644
--- a/ogg/oggcontainer.cpp
+++ b/ogg/oggcontainer.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ OggContainer::OggContainer(MediaFileInfo &fileInfo, uint64 startOffset) :
 OggContainer::~OggContainer()
 {}
 
+void OggContainer::reset()
+{
+    m_commentTable.clear();
+    m_iterator.reset();
+}
+
 void OggContainer::internalParseHeader()
 {
     static const string context("parsing OGG bitstream header");
diff --git a/ogg/oggcontainer.h b/ogg/oggcontainer.h
index 80195ff..c95fd47 100644
--- a/ogg/oggcontainer.h
+++ b/ogg/oggcontainer.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isChecksumValidationEnabled() const;
     void setChecksumValidationEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void reset();
 
 protected:
     void internalParseHeader();