diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 8238d73a9..5e7035696 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -205,6 +205,26 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         log.debug(u'resetVideo')
         self.frame.findFirstElement('img').setAttribute(u'src',u'display: none;' )
 
+    def videoPlay(self):
+        log.debug(u'videoPlay')
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').play()")
+
+    def videoPause(self):
+        log.debug(u'videoPause')
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').pause()")
+
+    def videoStop(self):
+        log.debug(u'videoStop')
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').pause()")
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(
+            "document.getElementById('video').style.visibility = 'hidden'")
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(
+            "document.getElementById('image').style.visibility = 'visible'")
+
+    def videoVolume(self, amount):
+        log.debug(u'videoVolume')
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').volume = 0")
+
     def video(self, videoPath, noSound=False):
         log.debug(u'video')
         self.frame.findFirstElement('video').setAttribute('src', videoPath)
@@ -212,9 +232,9 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
             "document.getElementById('video').style.visibility = 'visible'")
         self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(
             "document.getElementById('image').style.visibility = 'hidden'")
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').play()")
+        self.videoPlay()
         if noSound:
-            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('video').volume = 0")
+            self.videoVolume(0)
 
     def loaded(self):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 624823ea5..99a2c89dc 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.seekSlider.setObjectName(u'seekSlider')
             self.Mediabar.addToolbarWidget(
                 u'Seek Slider', self.seekSlider)
-        self.volumeSlider = Phonon.VolumeSlider()
-        self.volumeSlider.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(90, 260, 221, 24))
-        self.volumeSlider.setObjectName(u'volumeSlider')
-        self.Mediabar.addToolbarWidget(u'Audio Volume', self.volumeSlider)
+            self.volumeSlider = Phonon.VolumeSlider()
+            self.volumeSlider.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(90, 260, 221, 24))
+            self.volumeSlider.setObjectName(u'volumeSlider')
+            self.Mediabar.addToolbarWidget(u'Audio Volume', self.volumeSlider)
         self.ControllerLayout.addWidget(self.Mediabar)
         # Build the Song Toolbar
         if isLive:
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         if item.is_media():
             self.Toolbar.setVisible(False)
             self.Mediabar.setVisible(True)
-            #self.volumeSlider.setAudioOutput(
-            #    self.mainDisplay.videoDisplay.audio)
 
     def enablePreviewToolBar(self, item):
         """
@@ -927,7 +925,6 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         if self.isLive:
             file = os.path.join(item.get_frame_path(), item.get_frame_title())
             self.display.video(file)
-            #Receiver.send_message(u'videodisplay_start', item)
         else:
             self.mediaObject.stop()
             self.mediaObject.clearQueue()
@@ -943,7 +940,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'SlideController onMediaPause')
         if self.isLive:
-            Receiver.send_message(u'videodisplay_pause')
+            self.display.videoPause()
         else:
             self.mediaObject.pause()
 
@@ -953,7 +950,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'SlideController onMediaPlay')
         if self.isLive:
-            Receiver.send_message(u'videodisplay_play')
+            self.display.videoPlay()
         else:
             self.SlidePreview.hide()
             self.video.show()
@@ -965,7 +962,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'SlideController onMediaStop')
         if self.isLive:
-            Receiver.send_message(u'videodisplay_stop')
+            self.display.videoStop()
         else:
             self.mediaObject.stop()
             self.video.hide()