diff --git a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
index 97fc2a2..5093668 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@ class BasePlayer(object):
     @staticmethod
     def getExpandedPath(path):
         raise NotImplementedError()
-    
+
+    '''
+    Opens a custom media browse dialog, and then changes to that media if appropriate
+    '''
+    @staticmethod
+    def openCustomOpenDialog(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
     
 class DummyPlayer(BasePlayer):
 
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index d23d857..d79a9ef 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ class MpcHcApi:
 
 class MPCHCAPIPlayer(BasePlayer):
     speedSupported = False
+    customOpenDialog = False
     
     def __init__(self, client):
         from twisted.internet import reactor
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index c01ac5f..db14c91 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 
 class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     speedSupported = True
+    customOpenDialog = False
     RE_ANSWER = re.compile(constants.MPLAYER_ANSWER_REGEX)
     POSITION_QUERY = 'time_pos'
     OSD_QUERY = 'osd_show_text'
diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index 18a77a6..dd35517 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from syncplay.messages import getMessage
 
 class VlcPlayer(BasePlayer):
     speedSupported = True
+    customOpenDialog = False
     RE_ANSWER = re.compile(constants.VLC_ANSWER_REGEX)
     SLAVE_ARGS = constants.VLC_SLAVE_ARGS
     if not sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/gui.py b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
index 0bc77f2..5b02d8b 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/gui.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/gui.py
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         settings.endGroup()
 
     def browseMediapath(self):
+        if self._syncplayClient._player.customOpenDialog == True:
+            self._syncplayClient._player.openCustomOpenDialog()
+            return
+
         self.loadMediaBrowseSettings()
         options = QtGui.QFileDialog.Options()
         if os.path.isdir(self.mediadirectory):