diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index dd7bb3f8f..ec1d47433 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -350,20 +350,16 @@ class MediaController(object):
         """
         player.resize(display)
 
-    def video(self, source, serviceItem, muted, isBackground,
-               hidden=False):
+    def video(self, source, serviceItem, hidden=False):
         """
         Loads and starts a video to run with the option of sound
 
+        ``source``
+            Where the call originated form
+
         ``serviceItem``
             The player which is doing the playing
 
-        ``muted``
-            The player which is doing the playing
-
-        ``isBackground``
-            The player which is doing the playing
-
         ``hidden``
             The player which is doing the playing
         """
@@ -373,13 +369,14 @@ class MediaController(object):
         # stop running videos
         self.media_reset(controller)
         controller.media_info = MediaInfo()
-        if muted:
+        if source == DisplayControllerType.Plugin:
             controller.media_info.volume = 0
+            controller.media_info.is_background = False
         else:
             controller.media_info.volume = controller.volumeSlider.value()
+            controller.media_info.is_background = True
         controller.media_info.file_info = \
             QtCore.QFileInfo(serviceItem.get_filename())
-        controller.media_info.is_background = isBackground
         display = None
         #self.curDisplayMediaPlayer[u'current'] = serviceItem.name
         if controller.isLive:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index bb6c29d8b..25459cb47 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -1355,8 +1355,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
         Respond to the arrival of a media service item
         """
         log.debug(u'SlideController onMediaStart')
-        self.mediaController.video(self.controllerType, item, False, False, \
-            self.hideMode())
+        self.mediaController.video(self.controllerType, item, self.hideMode())
         if not self.isLive:
             self.previewDisplay.show()
             self.slidePreview.hide()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 1d0f101b1..78ad801f2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         """
         Called to replace Live background with the media selected.
         """
-        # Todo fix me up
         if check_item_selected(self.listView,
             translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem',
             'You must select a media file to replace the background with.')):
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 (path, name) = os.path.split(filename)
                 service_item.add_from_command(path, name,CLAPPERBOARD)
                 if self.plugin.liveController.mediaController.video(
-                    DisplayControllerType.Live, service_item, True, True):
+                    DisplayControllerType.Live, service_item):
                     self.resetAction.setVisible(True)
                 else:
                     critical_error_message_box(UiStrings().LiveBGError,