diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index 8af81b060..4677b1396 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ class MediaController(object):
         Loads and starts a video to run with the option of sound
         """
         log.debug(u'video')
-        print "hallo mum"
         isValid = False
         # stop running videos
         self.video_reset(controller)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/playertab.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/playertab.py
index fce38b2da..d69624b59 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/playertab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/playertab.py
@@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ class PlayerTab(SettingsTab):
     def setupUi(self):
         self.setObjectName(u'MediaTab')
         SettingsTab.setupUi(self)
+        self.bgColorGroupBox = QtGui.QGroupBox(self.leftColumn)
+        self.bgColorGroupBox.setObjectName(u'FontGroupBox')
+        self.formLayout = QtGui.QFormLayout(self.bgColorGroupBox)
+        self.formLayout.setObjectName(u'FormLayout')
+        self.colorLayout = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
+        self.backgroundColorLabel = QtGui.QLabel(self.bgColorGroupBox)
+        self.backgroundColorLabel.setObjectName(u'BackgroundColorLabel')
+        self.colorLayout.addWidget(self.backgroundColorLabel)
+        self.backgroundColorButton = QtGui.QPushButton(self.bgColorGroupBox)
+        self.backgroundColorButton.setObjectName(u'BackgroundColorButton')
+        self.colorLayout.addWidget(self.backgroundColorButton)
+        self.formLayout.addRow(self.colorLayout)
+        self.informationLabel = QtGui.QLabel(self.bgColorGroupBox)
+        self.informationLabel.setObjectName(u'InformationLabel')
+        self.informationLabel.setWordWrap(True)
+        self.formLayout.addRow(self.informationLabel)
+        self.leftLayout.addWidget(self.bgColorGroupBox)
+        self.leftLayout.addStretch()
+        self.rightColumn.setSizePolicy(
+            QtGui.QSizePolicy.Expanding, QtGui.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
+        self.rightLayout.addStretch()
+
         self.mediaPlayerGroupBox = QtGui.QGroupBox(self.leftColumn)
         self.mediaPlayerGroupBox.setObjectName(u'mediaPlayerGroupBox')
         self.mediaPlayerLayout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(self.mediaPlayerGroupBox)
@@ -109,6 +131,9 @@ class PlayerTab(SettingsTab):
             QtCore.QObject.connect(checkbox,
                 QtCore.SIGNAL(u'stateChanged(int)'),
                 self.onPlayerCheckBoxChanged)
+        # Signals and slots
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.backgroundColorButton,
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'clicked()'), self.onbackgroundColorButtonClicked)
 
     def retranslateUi(self):
         self.mediaPlayerGroupBox.setTitle(
@@ -125,6 +150,22 @@ class PlayerTab(SettingsTab):
                         '%s (unavailable)')) % player.display_name)
         self.playerOrderGroupBox.setTitle(
             translate('OpenLP.PlayerTab', 'Player Search Order'))
+        self.bgColorGroupBox.setTitle(
+            translate('ImagesPlugin.ImageTab', 'Background Color'))
+        self.backgroundColorLabel.setText(
+            translate('ImagesPlugin.ImageTab', 'Default Color:'))
+        self.informationLabel.setText(
+            translate('ImagesPlugin.ImageTab', 'Visible background for images '
+                                               'with aspect ratio different to screen.'))
+
+
+    def onbackgroundColorButtonClicked(self):
+        new_color = QtGui.QColorDialog.getColor(
+            QtGui.QColor(self.bg_color), self)
+        if new_color.isValid():
+            self.bg_color = new_color.name()
+            self.backgroundColorButton.setStyleSheet(
+                u'background-color: %s' % self.bg_color)
 
     def onPlayerCheckBoxChanged(self, check_state):
         player = self.sender().playerName
@@ -178,10 +219,24 @@ class PlayerTab(SettingsTab):
                 checkbox.setChecked(True)
             else:
                 checkbox.setChecked(False)
+        settings = Settings()
+        settings.beginGroup(self.settingsSection)
         self.updatePlayerList()
+        self.bg_color = unicode(settings.value(
+            u'background color', QtCore.QVariant(u'#000000')).toString())
+        self.initial_color = self.bg_color
+        settings.endGroup()
+        self.backgroundColorButton.setStyleSheet(
+            u'background-color: %s' % self.bg_color)
 
     def save(self):
         player_string_changed = False
+        settings = Settings()
+        settings.beginGroup(self.settingsSection)
+        settings.setValue(u'background color', QtCore.QVariant(self.bg_color))
+        settings.endGroup()
+        if self.initial_color != self.bg_color:
+            Receiver.send_message(u'image_updated')
         old_players, override_player = get_media_players()
         if self.usedPlayers != old_players:
             # clean old Media stuff
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
index e3ac5012e..d8abb994d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
@@ -26,24 +26,27 @@
 # Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
 ###############################################################################
 
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
+
 import logging
 
 from openlp.core.ui.media import MediaState
 from openlp.core.ui.media.mediaplayer import MediaPlayer
+from openlp.core.lib.settings import Settings
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 VIDEO_CSS = u"""
 #videobackboard {
     z-index:3;
-    background-color: black;
+    background-color: %s;
 }
 #video1 {
-    background-color: black;
+    background-color: %s;
     z-index:4;
 }
 #video2 {
-    background-color: black;
+    background-color: %s;
     z-index:4;
 }
 """
@@ -278,7 +281,10 @@ class WebkitPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         """
         Add css style sheets to htmlbuilder
         """
-        return VIDEO_CSS + FLASH_CSS
+        background = unicode(QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(
+            u'players/background color', QtCore.QVariant(u'#000000'))).name())
+        css = VIDEO_CSS % (background,background,background)
+        return css + FLASH_CSS
 
     def get_media_display_javascript(self):
         """