diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index 6a5a60c8..2d796d04 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ struct sway_server {
 	struct wlr_input_method_manager_v2 *input_method;
 	struct wlr_text_input_manager_v3 *text_input;
 	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_manager_v1 *foreign_toplevel_manager;
+	struct wlr_content_type_manager_v1 *content_type_manager_v1;
 
 	struct wlr_xdg_activation_v1 *xdg_activation_v1;
 	struct wl_listener xdg_activation_v1_request_activate;
diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index f18ab6f4..71e700bb 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ protocols = [
 	wl_protocol_dir / 'unstable/pointer-constraints/pointer-constraints-unstable-v1.xml',
 	wl_protocol_dir / 'unstable/tablet/tablet-unstable-v2.xml',
 	wl_protocol_dir / 'unstable/linux-dmabuf/linux-dmabuf-unstable-v1.xml',
+	wl_protocol_dir / 'staging/content-type/content-type-v1.xml',
 	'wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml',
 	'idle.xml',
 	'wlr-input-inhibitor-unstable-v1.xml',
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index d757f21f..73a3d376 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <libevdev/libevdev.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_content_type_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 #include "config.h"
@@ -201,6 +202,20 @@ static const char *ipc_json_user_idle_inhibitor_description(enum sway_idle_inhib
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static const char *ipc_json_content_type_description(enum wp_content_type_v1_type type) {
+	switch (type) {
+	case WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_NONE:
+		return "none";
+	case WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_PHOTO:
+		return "photo";
+	case WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_VIDEO:
+		return "video";
+	case WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_GAME:
+		return "game";
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 json_object *ipc_json_get_version(void) {
 	int major = 0, minor = 0, patch = 0;
 	json_object *version = json_object_new_object();
@@ -602,6 +617,16 @@ static void ipc_json_describe_view(struct sway_container *c, json_object *object
 
 	json_object_object_add(object, "idle_inhibitors", idle_inhibitors);
 
+	enum wp_content_type_v1_type content_type = WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_NONE;
+	if (c->view->surface != NULL) {
+		content_type = wlr_surface_get_content_type_v1(server.content_type_manager_v1,
+			c->view->surface);
+	}
+	if (content_type != WP_CONTENT_TYPE_V1_TYPE_NONE) {
+		json_object_object_add(object, "content_type",
+			json_object_new_string(ipc_json_content_type_description(content_type)));
+	}
+
 #if HAVE_XWAYLAND
 	if (c->view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
 		json_object_object_add(object, "window",
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index fd9504cc..ef7d4c4b 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_content_type_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_data_control_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_drm_lease_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_drm.h>
@@ -205,6 +206,8 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_primary_selection_v1_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
 	wlr_viewporter_create(server->wl_display);
 	wlr_single_pixel_buffer_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display);
+	server->content_type_manager_v1 =
+		wlr_content_type_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display, 1);
 
 	struct wlr_xdg_foreign_registry *foreign_registry =
 		wlr_xdg_foreign_registry_create(server->wl_display);