diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index 2fd5528ca..ac210792a 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -57,10 +57,16 @@ class MediaController(object):
         # Signals
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.timer,
             QtCore.SIGNAL("timeout()"), self.video_state)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'playbackPlay'), self.video_play)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'media_playback_play'), self.video_play)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'playbackPause'), self.video_pause)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'media_playback_pause'), self.video_pause)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'playbackStop'), self.video_stop)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'media_playback_stop'), self.video_stop)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
@@ -160,6 +166,9 @@ class MediaController(object):
                 if self.curDisplayMediaPlayer[display] \
                     .state == MediaState.Playing:
                     return
+        # no players are active anymore
+        for display in self.curDisplayMediaPlayer.keys():
+            display.controller.seekSlider.setSliderPosition(0)
         self.timer.stop()
 
     def get_media_display_css(self):
@@ -451,6 +460,7 @@ class MediaController(object):
                 display.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_blank("black");')
                 self.curDisplayMediaPlayer[display].stop(display)
                 self.curDisplayMediaPlayer[display].set_visible(display, False)
+                controller.seekSlider.setSliderPosition(0)
 
     def video_volume(self, msg):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
index ea4d16260..c366fe339 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ADDITIONAL_EXT = {
 
 class PhononPlayer(MediaPlayer):
     """
-    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a Phonon 
+    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a Phonon
     display.
     """
 
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ class PhononPlayer(MediaPlayer):
             display.phononWidget.setVisible(status)
 
     def update_ui(self, display):
+        if display.mediaObject.state() == Phonon.PausedState and \
+            self.state != MediaState.Paused:
+            self.stop(display)
         controller = display.controller
         if controller.media_info.end_time > 0:
             if display.mediaObject.currentTime() > \
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index 406db33b1..70a5c1cb5 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ VIDEO_EXT = [
 
 class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
     """
-    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a QtWebKit 
+    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a VLC
     display.
     """
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
             display.vlcMediaPlayer.set_hwnd(int(display.vlcWidget.winId()))
         elif sys.platform == "darwin": # for MacOS
             display.vlcMediaPlayer.set_agl(int(display.vlcWidget.winId()))
-        else: 
+        else:
             # for Linux using the X Server
             display.vlcMediaPlayer.set_xwindow(int(display.vlcWidget.winId()))
         self.hasOwnWidget = True
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
             display.vlcWidget.setVisible(status)
 
     def update_ui(self, display):
+        if display.vlcMedia.get_state() == vlc.State.Ended:
+            self.stop(display)
         controller = display.controller
         if controller.media_info.end_time > 0:
             if display.vlcMediaPlayer.get_time() > \
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
index da8d52625..e3713d7ae 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ VIDEO_JS = u"""
                 vid.src = '';
                 vid2.src = '';
                 break;
-             case 'length':
+            case 'length':
                 return vid.duration;
             case 'currentTime':
                 return vid.currentTime;
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ VIDEO_JS = u"""
                 // doesnt work currently
                 vid.currentTime = varVal;
                 break;
+            case 'isEnded':
+                return vid.ended;
             case 'setVisible':
                 vid.style.visibility = varVal;
                 break;
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@ FLASH_JS = u"""
             case 'seek':
 //                flashMovie.GotoFrame(varVal);
                 break;
+            case 'isEnded':
+                return false;//TODO check flash end
             case 'setVisible':
                 text.style.visibility = varVal;
                 break;
@@ -254,7 +258,7 @@ AUDIO_EXT = [
 
 class WebkitPlayer(MediaPlayer):
     """
-    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a QtWebKit 
+    A specialised version of the MediaPlayer class, which provides a QtWebKit
     display.
     """
 
@@ -356,7 +360,6 @@ class WebkitPlayer(MediaPlayer):
             display.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_flash("stop");')
         else:
             display.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("stop");')
-        controller.seekSlider.setSliderPosition(0)
         self.state = MediaState.Stopped
 
     def volume(self, display, vol):
@@ -408,6 +411,9 @@ class WebkitPlayer(MediaPlayer):
             length = display.frame.evaluateJavaScript( \
                 u'show_flash("length");').toInt()[0]
         else:
+            if display.frame.evaluateJavaScript( \
+                u'show_video("isEnded");').toString() == 'true':
+                self.stop(display)
             (currentTime, ok) = display.frame.evaluateJavaScript( \
                 u'show_video("currentTime");').toFloat()
             # check if conversion was ok and value is not 'NaN'