diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
index 7687ebe9a..6014602b2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Renderer(object):
         log.debug(u'Initilisation started')
         self.screens = screens
         self.image_manager = ImageManager()
-        self.display = MainDisplay(self, screens, False)
+        self.display = MainDisplay(self, screens, False, False)
         self.display.imageManager = self.image_manager
         self.theme_manager = theme_manager
         self.service_theme = u''
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 7843284b3..74cc09135 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
     """
     This is the display screen.
     """
-    def __init__(self, parent, screens, live):
+    def __init__(self, parent, screens, live, needsPhonon=True):
         DisplayWidget.__init__(self, live, parent=None)
         self.parent = parent
         self.screens = screens
         self.isLive = live
+        self.needsPhonon = needsPhonon
         self.alertTab = None
         self.hideMode = None
         self.videoHide = False
@@ -102,10 +103,11 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         self.videoWidget.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(0, 0,
             self.screen[u'size'].width(), self.screen[u'size'].height()))
         log.debug(u'Setup Phonon for monitor %s' % self.screens.monitor_number)
-        self.mediaObject = Phonon.MediaObject(self)
-        self.audio = Phonon.AudioOutput(Phonon.VideoCategory, self.mediaObject)
-        Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.videoWidget)
-        Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.audio)
+        if self.needsPhonon:
+            self.mediaObject = Phonon.MediaObject(self)
+            self.audio = Phonon.AudioOutput(Phonon.VideoCategory, self.mediaObject)
+            Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.videoWidget)
+            Phonon.createPath(self.mediaObject, self.audio)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.mediaObject,
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)'),
             self.videoState)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 559af11e2..2a0620cf8 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             u':/media/media_video.png').toImage()
         MediaManagerItem.__init__(self, parent, self, icon)
         self.singleServiceItem = False
-        self.mediaObject = Phonon.MediaObject(self)
+        self.mediaObject = None
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'video_background_replaced'),
             self.videobackgroundReplaced)
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                     'the media file "%s" no longer exists.')) % filename)
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
+        if not self.mediaObject:
+            self.mediaObject = Phonon.MediaObject(self)
         if item is None:
             item = self.listView.currentItem()
             if item is None:
@@ -209,4 +211,4 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             img = QtGui.QPixmap(u':/media/media_video.png').toImage()
             item_name.setIcon(build_icon(img))
             item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(file))
-            self.listView.addItem(item_name)
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+            self.listView.addItem(item_name)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index d731d8ef8..15fa774ad 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -473,4 +473,4 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         Locale aware collation of song titles
         """
         return locale.strcoll(unicode(song_1.title.lower()),
-             unicode(song_2.title.lower()))
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+             unicode(song_2.title.lower()))