diff --git a/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.cpp b/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.cpp
index b023413..57d00f4 100644
--- a/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.cpp
+++ b/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.cpp
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ QString QmlVlcPlayerProxy::get_vlcVersion()
     return QString::fromLatin1( libvlc_get_version() );
 }
 
-void QmlVlcPlayerProxy::play( const QString& mrl )
+void QmlVlcPlayerProxy::play( const QString& mrl, bool is_path /*= false*/ )
 {
     vlc::playlist_player_core& p = player();
 
     p.clear_items();
 
-    int item = p.add_media( mrl.toUtf8().data(), 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+    int item = p.add_media( mrl.toUtf8().data(), 0, 0, 0, 0, is_path );
     if( item >= 0) {
         p.play( item );
     }
@@ -313,6 +313,17 @@ void QmlVlcPlayerProxy::set_mrl( const QString& mrl )
     play( mrl );
 }
 
+QString QmlVlcPlayerProxy::get_path()
+{
+    std::string path = player().current_media().mrl();
+    return QString::fromUtf8( path.data(), path.size() );
+}
+
+void QmlVlcPlayerProxy::set_path( const QString& path )
+{
+    play( path, true );
+}
+
 bool QmlVlcPlayerProxy::get_playing()
 {
     return player().is_playing();
diff --git a/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.h b/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.h
index 34701d0..2fab80d 100644
--- a/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.h
+++ b/QmlVlcPlayerProxy.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class QmlVlcPlayerProxy
     Q_PROPERTY( State state READ get_state NOTIFY stateChanged )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( QString mrl READ get_mrl WRITE set_mrl )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString path READ get_path WRITE set_path )
     Q_PROPERTY( double position READ get_position WRITE set_position NOTIFY mediaPlayerPositionChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( double time READ get_time WRITE set_time NOTIFY mediaPlayerTimeChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( unsigned volume READ get_volume WRITE set_volume NOTIFY volumeChanged )
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class QmlVlcPlayerProxy
     //QML Api
     QString get_vlcVersion();
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void play( const QString& mrl );
+    Q_INVOKABLE void play( const QString& mrl, bool is_path = false );
     Q_INVOKABLE void play();
     Q_INVOKABLE void pause();
     Q_INVOKABLE void togglePause();
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@ class QmlVlcPlayerProxy
     QString get_mrl();
     void set_mrl( const QString& mrl );
 
+    QString get_path();
+    void set_path( const QString& path );
+
     bool get_playing();
 
     double get_length();