diff --git a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
index 7546281..90ff681 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ class BasePlayer(object):
     @staticmethod
     def isValidPlayerPath(path):
         raise NotImplementedError()
+        
+    '''
+    @type path: string
+    @return: string
+    '''    
+    @staticmethod
+    def getExpandedPath(path):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
     
     
 class DummyPlayer(BasePlayer):
@@ -76,4 +84,8 @@ class DummyPlayer(BasePlayer):
     
     @staticmethod
     def isValidPlayerPath(path):
-        return False
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+        return False
+        
+    @staticmethod
+    def getExpandedPath(path):
+        return path