diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/forms/mediaclipselectorform.py b/openlp/plugins/media/forms/mediaclipselectorform.py
index 045fb390d..c27a60f64 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/forms/mediaclipselectorform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/forms/mediaclipselectorform.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class MediaClipSelectorForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_MediaClipSelector):
                                                          'Given path does not exists'))
             self.toggle_disable_load_media(False)
             return
-        self.vlc_media = self.vlc_instance.media_new_location(path)
+        self.vlc_media = self.vlc_instance.media_new_location('file://' + path)
         if not self.vlc_media:
             log.debug('vlc media player is none')
             critical_error_message_box(message=translate('MediaPlugin.MediaClipSelectorForm',