diff --git a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
index 5093668..4609757 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
@@ -89,7 +89,19 @@ class BasePlayer(object):
     @staticmethod
     def openCustomOpenDialog(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
-    
+
+    '''
+    @type filePath: string
+    @return errorMessage: string
+
+    Checks if the player has any problems with the given file (or lack of file)
+    If a problem is detected then it returns the error message
+    If the file is fine then it returns None
+    '''
+    @staticmethod
+    def getFilePathErrors(filePath):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
 class DummyPlayer(BasePlayer):
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -107,3 +119,7 @@ class DummyPlayer(BasePlayer):
     @staticmethod
     def getExpandedPath(path):
         return path
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def getFilePathErrors(filePath):
+        return None
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index d79a9ef..a62ac95 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(BasePlayer):
         self.__versionUpdate.set()
         self._mpcApi.sendRawCommand(MpcHcApi.CMD_CLOSEAPP, "")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getFilePathErrors(filePath):
+        return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def run(client, playerPath, filePath, args):
         args.extend(['/open', '/new'])
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index db14c91..c5f2a4f 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
             return True
         return False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getFilePathErrors(filePath):
+        if not filePath:
+            return getMessage("no-file-path-config-error")
+
     @staticmethod
     def getExpandedPath(playerPath):
         if not os.path.isfile(playerPath):
diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index dd35517..3e1b3ae 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ class VlcPlayer(BasePlayer):
             return True
         return False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def getFilePathErrors(filePath):
+        return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def getIconPath(path):
         return constants.VLC_ICONPATH
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
index 610646a..fc654aa 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ class ConfigurationGetter(object):
                     self._config["playerClass"] = player
                 else:
                     raise InvalidConfigValue(getMessage("player-path-config-error"))
-                if player.__name__ in ['MpvPlayer', 'MplayerPlayer']:
-                    if not self._config['file']:
-                        raise InvalidConfigValue(getMessage("no-file-path-config-error"))
+                fileErrors = player.getFilePathErrors(self._config['file'] if self._config['file'] else None)
+                if fileErrors:
+                    raise InvalidConfigValue(fileErrors)
             elif key == "host":
                 self._config["host"], self._config["port"] = self._splitPortAndHost(self._config["host"])
                 hostNotValid = (self._config["host"] == "" or self._config["host"] is None)