diff --git a/release/scripts/op/screen_play_rendered_anim.py b/release/scripts/op/screen_play_rendered_anim.py
index 72942798c81..aa2b25fc77b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/screen_play_rendered_anim.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/screen_play_rendered_anim.py
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@
 # Originally written by Matt Ebb
 
 import bpy
-import subprocess
 import os
-import platform
 
 
 def guess_player_path(preset):
+    import platform
+
     if preset == 'BLENDER24':
-        player_path = 'blender'
+        player_path = "blender"
 
         if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
-            test_path = '/Applications/blender 2.49.app/Contents/MacOS/blender'
+            test_path = "/Applications/blender 2.49.app/Contents/MacOS/blender"
         elif platform.system() == 'Windows':
-            test_path = '/Program Files/Blender Foundation/Blender/blender.exe'
+            test_path = "/Program Files/Blender Foundation/Blender/blender.exe"
 
             if os.path.exists(test_path):
                 player_path = test_path
 
     elif preset == 'DJV':
-        player_path = 'djv_view'
+        player_path = "djv_view"
 
         if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
             test_path = '/Applications/djv-0.8.2.app/Contents/Resources/bin/djv_view'
@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@ def guess_player_path(preset):
                 player_path = test_path
 
     elif preset == 'FRAMECYCLER':
-        player_path = 'framecycler'
+        player_path = "framecycler"
 
     elif preset == 'RV':
-        player_path = 'rv'
+        player_path = "rv"
+
+    elif preset == 'MPLAYER':
+        player_path = "mplayer"
 
 
     return player_path
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@ class PlayRenderedAnim(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_options = {'REGISTER'}
 
     def execute(self, context):
+        import subprocess
+
         scene = context.scene
         rd = scene.render
         prefs = context.user_preferences
@@ -74,19 +79,33 @@ class PlayRenderedAnim(bpy.types.Operator):
         preset = prefs.filepaths.animation_player_preset
         player_path = prefs.filepaths.animation_player
         file_path = bpy.utils.expandpath(rd.output_path)
+        is_movie = rd.is_movie_format
 
         # try and guess a command line if it doesn't exist
         if player_path == '':
             player_path = guess_player_path(preset)
 
-        if preset in ('FRAMECYCLER', 'RV'):
+        if is_movie == False and preset in ('FRAMECYCLER', 'RV', 'MPLAYER'):
             # replace the number with '#'
-            file_a, file_b = rd.frame_path(frame=0), rd.frame_path(frame=1)
+            file_a = rd.frame_path(frame=0)
+            
+            # TODO, make an api call for this
+            frame_tmp = 9
+            file_b = rd.frame_path(frame=frame_tmp)
+            
+            while len(file_a) == len(file_b):
+                frame_tmp = (frame_tmp * 10) + 9
+                print(frame_tmp)
+                file_b = rd.frame_path(frame=frame_tmp)
+            file_b = rd.frame_path(frame=int(frame_tmp / 10))
+
             file = ''.join([(c if file_b[i] == c else "#") for i, c in enumerate(file_a)])
         else:
             # works for movies and images
             file = rd.frame_path(frame=scene.start_frame)
 
+        file = bpy.utils.expandpath(file) # expand '//'
+
         cmd = [player_path]
         # extra options, fps controls etc.
         if preset == 'BLENDER24':
@@ -101,6 +120,15 @@ class PlayRenderedAnim(bpy.types.Operator):
         elif preset == 'RV':
             opts = ["-fps", str(rd.fps), "-play", "[ %s ]" % file]
             cmd.extend(opts)
+        elif preset == 'MPLAYER':
+            opts = []
+            if is_movie:
+                opts.append(file)
+            else:
+                opts.append("mf://%s" % file.replace("#", "?"))
+                opts += ["-mf", "fps=%.4f" % (rd.fps / rd.fps_base)]
+            opts += ["-loop", "0", "-really-quiet", "-fs"]
+            cmd.extend(opts)
         else: # 'CUSTOM'
             cmd.append(file)
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index ea7a81e8018..ca42ff12531 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -369,6 +369,12 @@ static int rna_RenderSettings_threads_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
 		return BLI_system_thread_count();
 }
 
+static int rna_RenderSettings_is_movie_fomat_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
+{
+	RenderData *rd= (RenderData*)ptr->data;
+	return BKE_imtype_is_movie(rd->imtype);
+}
+
 static int rna_RenderSettings_save_buffers_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
 	RenderData *rd= (RenderData*)ptr->data;
@@ -2321,6 +2327,11 @@ static void rna_def_scene_render_data(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_struct_name_property(srna, prop);
 	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
 
+	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "is_movie_format", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+	RNA_def_property_boolean_funcs(prop, "rna_RenderSettings_is_movie_fomat_get", NULL);
+	RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Movie Format", "When true the format is a movie");
+
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "free_image_textures", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "scemode", R_FREE_IMAGE);
 	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Free Image Textures", "Free all image texture from memory after render, to save memory before compositing");
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
index a71c809af84..0e8dae480a3 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
@@ -2564,6 +2564,7 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_filepaths(BlenderRNA *brna)
 		{2, "DJV", 0, "Djv", "Open source frame player: http://djv.sourceforge.net"},
 		{3, "FRAMECYCLER", 0, "FrameCycler", "Frame player from IRIDAS"},
 		{4, "RV", 0, "rv", "Frame player from Tweak Software"},
+		{5, "MPLAYER", 0, "MPlayer", "Media player for video & png/jpeg/sgi image sequences"},
 		{50, "CUSTOM", 0, "Custom", "Custom animation player executable path"},
 		{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};