diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index ad26bb2d4..e4882bee9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'Setup live = %s for %s ' % (self.isLive,
             self.screens.monitor_number))
+        self.usePhonon = QtCore.QSettings().value(
+            u'media/use phonon', QtCore.QVariant(False)).toBool()
         self.screen = self.screens.current
         self.setVisible(False)
         self.setGeometry(self.screen[u'size'])
@@ -139,6 +141,14 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
             QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
         self.frame.setScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal,
             QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+        self.videowidget = Phonon.VideoWidget(self)
+        self.videowidget.setVisible(False)
+        self.videowidget.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(0, 0,
+            self.screen[u'size'].width(), self.screen[u'size'].height()))
+        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.isLive:
             # Build the initial frame.
             self.black = QtGui.QImage(
@@ -259,14 +269,21 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         Used after Video plugin has changed the background
         """
         log.debug(u'resetVideo')
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("close");')
+        if isBackground or not self.usePhonon:
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("close");')
+        else:
+            self.mediaObject.stop()
+            self.mediaObject.clearQueue()
 
     def videoPlay(self):
         """
         Responds to the request to play a loaded video
         """
         log.debug(u'videoPlay')
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("play");')
+        if self.usePhonon:
+            self.mediaObject.play()
+        else:
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("play");')
         # show screen
         if self.isLive:
             self.setVisible(True)
@@ -276,32 +293,52 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         Responds to the request to pause a loaded video
         """
         log.debug(u'videoPause')
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("pause");')
+        if self.usePhonon:
+            self.mediaObject.pause()
+        else:
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("pause");')
 
     def videoStop(self):
         """
         Responds to the request to stop a loaded video
         """
         log.debug(u'videoStop')
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("stop");')
+        if self.usePhonon:
+            self.mediaObject.stop()
+            self.webView.setVisible(True)
+            self.videowidget.setVisible(False)
+        else:
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video("stop");')
 
     def videoVolume(self, volume):
         """
         Changes the volume of a running video
         """
         log.debug(u'videoVolume %d' % volume)
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video(null, null, %s);' %
-            str(float(volume)/float(10)))
-
-    def video(self, videoPath, volume):
+        if self.usePhonon:
+            self.audio.setVolume(volume)
+        else:
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_video(null, null, %s);' %
+                str(float(volume)/float(10)))
+            
+    def video(self, videoPath, volume, isBackground=False):
         """
         Loads and starts a video to run with the option of sound
         """
         log.debug(u'video')
         self.loaded = True
-        js = u'show_video("init", "%s", %s, true); show_video("play");' % \
-            (videoPath.replace(u'\\', u'\\\\'), str(float(volume)/float(10)))
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(js)
+        if isBackground or not self.usePhonon:
+            js = u'show_video("init", "%s", %s, true); show_video("play");' % \
+                (videoPath.replace(u'\\', u'\\\\'), \
+                str(float(volume)/float(10)))
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(js)
+        else:
+            self.mediaObject.stop()
+            self.mediaObject.clearQueue()
+            self.mediaObject.setCurrentSource(Phonon.MediaSource(videoPath))
+            self.mediaObject.play()
+            self.webView.setVisible(False)
+            self.videowidget.setVisible(True)
         return self.preview()
 
     def isLoaded(self):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 0a3e0c91b..6966c0f8a 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -926,14 +926,13 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         Respond to the arrival of a media service item
         """
         log.debug(u'SlideController onMediaStart')
+        file = os.path.join(item.get_frame_path(), item.get_frame_title())
         if self.isLive:
-            file = os.path.join(item.get_frame_path(), item.get_frame_title())
             self.display.video(file, self.volume)
             self.volumeSlider.setValue(self.volume)
         else:
             self.mediaObject.stop()
             self.mediaObject.clearQueue()
-            file = os.path.join(item.get_frame_path(), item.get_frame_title())
             self.mediaObject.setCurrentSource(Phonon.MediaSource(file))
             self.seekSlider.setMediaObject(self.mediaObject)
             self.seekSlider.show()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 447d4ccb5..8bb37c8ad 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             'You must select a media file to replace the background with.')):
             item = self.listView.currentItem()
             filename = unicode(item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole).toString())
-            self.parent.liveController.display.video(filename, 0)
+            self.parent.liveController.display.video(filename, 0, True)
         self.resetButton.setVisible(True)
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None):