diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index be6e3ce52..833c798ef 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ class MediaController(object):
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'media_unblank'), self.video_unblank)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'media_overrideApi'), self.override_api)
+        # Signals for background video
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'songs_hide'), self.video_hide)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'songs_unblank'), self.video_unblank)
 
     def register_controllers(self, controller):
         """
@@ -275,11 +280,14 @@ class MediaController(object):
                 'Unsupported File')))
             return False
         # now start playing
-        if self.video_play([controller]):
+        if self.video_play([controller], False):
             self.video_pause([controller])
             self.video_seek([controller, [0]])
-            if controller.isLive and  QtCore.QSettings().value(u'general/auto unblank',
-                QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool():
+            if controller.isLive and \
+                (QtCore.QSettings().value(u'general/auto unblank',
+                QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool() or \
+                controller.media_info.is_background == True) or \
+                controller.isLive == False:
                 self.video_play([controller])
             self.set_controls_visible(controller, True)
             log.debug(u'use %s controller' % self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display])
@@ -332,7 +340,7 @@ class MediaController(object):
         # no valid api found
         return False
 
-    def video_play(self, msg):
+    def video_play(self, msg, status=True):
         """
         Responds to the request to play a loaded video
         """
@@ -345,7 +353,8 @@ class MediaController(object):
                         controller.hideMenu.defaultAction().trigger()
                 if not self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display].play(display):
                     return False
-                self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display].set_visible(display, True)
+                if status:
+                    self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display].set_visible(display, True)
         # Start Timer for ui updates
         if not self.timer.isActive():
             self.timer.start()
@@ -452,6 +461,10 @@ class MediaController(object):
                         if self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display].play(display):
                             self.curDisplayMediaAPI[display] \
                                 .set_visible(display, True)
+                                    # Start Timer for ui updates
+                            if not self.timer.isActive():
+                                self.timer.start()
+
 
     def get_audio_extensions_list(self):
         audio_list = []
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononapi.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononapi.py
index ff0192bc2..4dbbd5b3c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononapi.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononapi.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class PhononAPI(MediaAPI):
     """
-    A specialised version of the MediaAPI class, 
+    A specialised version of the MediaAPI class,
     which provides a Phonon display.
     """
 
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ class PhononAPI(MediaAPI):
                 int(display.mediaObject.totalTime()/1000)
             controller.seekSlider.setMaximum(controller.media_info.length*1000)
             self.state = MediaState.Playing
-            #self.set_visible(display, True)
             return True
         else:
             return False
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitapi.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitapi.py
index 48a5a211b..40b443f78 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitapi.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitapi.py
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ video_js = u"""
                     current_video = '2';
                 else
                     current_video = '1';
-                show_video('play');
                 show_video('load');
+                show_video('play');
+                show_video('setVisible',null,null,null,'visible');
                 break;
             case 'close':
                 show_video('stop');
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 9818e1bae..c7b693bc8 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -539,12 +539,15 @@ class SlideController(Controller):
         if item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanEdit) and item.from_plugin:
             self.toolbar.makeWidgetsVisible(self.songEditList)
         elif item.is_media():
-            self.toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            #self.toolbar.setVisible(False)
             self.mediabar.setVisible(True)
+            self.previousItem.setVisible(False)
+            self.nextItem.setVisible(False)
         if not item.is_media():
             # Work-around for OS X, hide and then show the toolbar
             # See bug #791050
-            self.toolbar.show()
+            self.previousItem.setVisible(True)
+            self.nextItem.setVisible(True)
         self.toolbar.show()
 
     def refreshServiceItem(self):