diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index 445bf2a..c3c289d 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
             self.__playerController = playerController
             if(not filePath):
                 raise ValueError()
-            if not os.path.isfile(filePath) and 'PWD' in os.environ:
-                filePath = os.environ['PWD'] + os.path.sep + filePath
-            filePath = os.path.realpath(filePath)
+            if '://' not in filePath:
+                if not os.path.isfile(filePath) and 'PWD' in os.environ:
+                    filePath = os.environ['PWD'] + os.path.sep + filePath
+                filePath = os.path.realpath(filePath)
+
             call = [playerPath, filePath]
             call.extend(playerController.SLAVE_ARGS)
             if(args):