diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index e376f71..36b7271 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import os
 class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     speedSupported = True
     RE_ANSWER = re.compile(constants.MPLAYER_ANSWER_REGEX)
-    SLAVE_ARGS = constants.MPLAYER_SLAVE_ARGS
     POSITION_QUERY = 'time_pos'
     OSD_QUERY = 'osd_show_text'
 
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
             self._filenameAsk.set()
         elif name == "exiting":
             if value != 'Quit':
-                if self.quitReason == None:
+                if self.quitReason is None:
                     self.quitReason = getMessage("media-player-error").format(value)
                 self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.ui.showErrorMessage, self.quitReason, True)
             self.drop()
@@ -176,6 +175,10 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     def getIconPath(path):
         return constants.MPLAYER_ICONPATH
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getStartupArgs(path):
+        return constants.MPLAYER_SLAVE_ARGS
+
     @staticmethod
     def isValidPlayerPath(path):
         if "mplayer" in path and MplayerPlayer.getExpandedPath(path):
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
                 filePath = os.path.realpath(filePath)
 
             call = [playerPath, filePath]
-            call.extend(playerController.SLAVE_ARGS)
+            call.extend(playerController.getStartupArgs(playerPath))
             if args:
                 call.extend(args)
             # At least mpv may output escape sequences which result in syncplay
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpv.py b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
index 11c54c3..31979b9 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpv.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
+import re
+import subprocess
 from syncplay.players.mplayer import MplayerPlayer
 from syncplay import constants
 import os, sys
 
 class MpvPlayer(MplayerPlayer):
-    SLAVE_ARGS = constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS
-    if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
-         SLAVE_ARGS.extend(constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS_WINDOWS)
-    else:
-         SLAVE_ARGS.extend(constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS_NONWINDOWS)
     POSITION_QUERY = 'time-pos'
     OSD_QUERY = 'show_text'
+    RE_VERSION = re.compile('.*mpv (\d)\.(\d)\.\d.*')
 
     def _setProperty(self, property_, value):
         self._listener.sendLine("no-osd set {} {}".format(property_, value))
@@ -23,6 +21,17 @@ class MpvPlayer(MplayerPlayer):
     def run(client, playerPath, filePath, args):
         return MpvPlayer(client, MpvPlayer.getExpandedPath(playerPath), filePath, args)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getStartupArgs(path):
+        ver = MpvPlayer.RE_VERSION.search(subprocess.check_output([path, '--version']))
+        new_mpv = ver is None or int(ver.group(1)) > 0 or int(ver.group(2)) >= 5
+        args = constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS
+        if sys.platform.startswith('win') or not new_mpv:
+             args.extend(constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS_WINDOWS)
+        else:
+             args.extend(constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS_NONWINDOWS)
+        return args
+
     @staticmethod
     def getDefaultPlayerPathsList():
         l = []