diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index c9e6e94a6..c4e3e7fa9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -311,12 +311,8 @@ class MediaController(object):
             isValid = self.check_file_type(controller, display)
             display.override[u'theme'] = u''
             display.override[u'video'] = True
-            if not controller.media_info.is_background:
-                controller.media_info.start_time = display.serviceItem.start_time
-                controller.media_info.end_time = display.serviceItem.end_time
-            else:
-                controller.media_info.start_time = 0
-                controller.media_info.end_time = 0
+            controller.media_info.start_time = display.serviceItem.start_time
+            controller.media_info.end_time = display.serviceItem.end_time
         elif controller.previewDisplay:
             display = controller.previewDisplay
             isValid = self.check_file_type(controller, display)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index ae15f1901..836b82c95 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ from datetime import datetime
 try:
     import vlc
     vlc_available = bool(vlc.get_default_instance())
-except (ImportError, WindowsError):
+except (ImportError, NameError):
     vlc_available = False
+except OSError, e:
+    if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
+        if isinstance(e, WindowsError) and e.winerror == 126:
+            vlc_available = False
+        else:
+            raise
+    else:
+        raise
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from openlp.core.lib import Receiver