diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index 75973f389..13b7c848f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class ItemCapabilities(object):
     HasNotes = 20
     HasThumbnails = 21
     HasMetaData = 22
+    CanStream = 23
 
 
 def get_text_file_string(text_file_path):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index a6281ec82..f0fe16b63 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ class MediaController(RegistryBase, LogMixin, RegistryProperties):
         display = self._define_display(controller)
         if controller.is_live:
             # if this is an optical device use special handling
-            if service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.IsOptical):
+            if service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanStream):
+                is_valid = self._check_file_type(controller, display)
+                controller.media_info.media_type = MediaType.Stream
+            elif service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.IsOptical):
                 log.debug('video is optical and live')
                 path = service_item.get_frame_path()
                 (name, title, audio_track, subtitle_track, start, end, clip_name) = parse_optical_path(path)
@@ -249,7 +252,10 @@ class MediaController(RegistryBase, LogMixin, RegistryProperties):
                 controller.media_info.start_time = service_item.start_time
                 controller.media_info.end_time = service_item.end_time
         elif controller.preview_display:
-            if service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.IsOptical):
+            if service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanStream):
+                is_valid = self._check_file_type(controller, display)
+                controller.media_info.media_type = MediaType.Stream
+            elif service_item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.IsOptical):
                 log.debug('video is optical and preview')
                 path = service_item.get_frame_path()
                 (name, title, audio_track, subtitle_track, start, end, clip_name) = parse_optical_path(path)
@@ -353,6 +359,12 @@ class MediaController(RegistryBase, LogMixin, RegistryProperties):
         :param controller: First element is the controller which should be used
         :param display: Which display to use
         """
+        if controller.media_info.media_type == MediaType.Stream:
+            self.resize(display, self.vlc_player)
+            if self.vlc_player.load(display, None):
+                self.current_media_players[controller.controller_type] = self.vlc_player
+                controller.media_info.media_type = MediaType.Video
+                return True
         for file in controller.media_info.file_info:
             if file.is_file:
                 suffix = '*%s' % file.suffix.lower()
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index 9db106e33..b3d5d24e2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -147,14 +147,15 @@ class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         Load a video into VLC
 
         :param output_display: The display where the media is
-        :param file: file to be played
+        :param file: file to be played or None for live streaming
         :return:
         """
         vlc = get_vlc()
         log.debug('load vid in Vlc Controller')
         controller = output_display
         volume = controller.media_info.volume
-        path = os.path.normcase(file)
+        if file:
+            path = os.path.normcase(file)
         # create the media
         if controller.media_info.media_type == MediaType.CD:
             if is_win():
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 594552b4a..4ccc55d36 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem, RegistryProperties):
                 return False
         filename = str(item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole))
         # Special handling if the filename is a optical clip
-        if filename.startswith('optical:'):
+        if filename == 'live':
+            service_item.processor = 'vlc'
+            service_item.title = filename
+            service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.CanStream)
+        elif filename.startswith('optical:'):
             (name, title, audio_track, subtitle_track, start, end, clip_name) = parse_optical_path(filename)
             if not os.path.exists(name):
                 if not remote:
@@ -258,11 +262,11 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem, RegistryProperties):
         """
         # TODO needs to be fixed as no idea why this fails
         # media.sort(key=lambda file_path: get_natural_key(file_path.name))
-        file_name = "Live Stream"
+        file_name = translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem', 'Live Stream')
         item_name = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(file_name)
         item_name.setIcon(UiIcons().video)
-        item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, 0)
-        item_name.setToolTip("Live Stream feed")
+        item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, 'live')
+        item_name.setToolTip(translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem', 'Show Live Stream'))
         self.list_view.addItem(item_name)
         for track in media:
             track_str = str(track)