diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index facce07..12545e5 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ COMMANDS_LIST = ["l", "list", "users"]
 COMMANDS_PAUSE = ["p", "play", "pause"]
 COMMANDS_ROOM = ["r", "room"]
 COMMANDS_HELP = ['help', 'h', '?', '/?', r'\?']
+COMMANDS_CREATE = ['c','create']
+COMMANDS_IDENTIFY = ['i','identify']
 MPC_MIN_VER = "1.6.4"
 VLC_MIN_VERSION = "2.0.0"
 VLC_INTERFACE_MIN_VERSION = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/syncplay/messages.py b/syncplay/messages.py
index 35ae499..23ed522 100755
--- a/syncplay/messages.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ en = {
       "commandlist-notification/pause" : "\tp - toggle pause",
       "commandlist-notification/seek" : "\t[s][+-]time - seek to the given value of time, if + or - is not specified it's absolute time in seconds or min:sec",
       "commandlist-notification/help" : "\th - this help",
+      "commandlist-notification/create" : "\tc - create controlled room using name of current room",
+      "commandlist-notification/identify" : "\ti [password] - identify as room controller with controller password",
       "syncplay-version-notification" : "Syncplay version: {}",  # syncplay.version
       "more-info-notification" : "More info available at: {}",  # projectURL
 
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
index c7d10e3..8a60c68 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/consoleUI.py
@@ -55,14 +55,17 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             message = u"In room '{}':".format(room)
             self.showMessage(message, True)
             for user in rooms[room]:
-                username = "*<{}>*".format(user.username) if user == currentUser else "<{}>".format(user.username)
+                userflags = u""
+                if user.isController():
+                    userflags = userflags + u"(Controller) "
+                username = userflags + u"*<{}>*".format(user.username) if user == currentUser else userflags + u"<{}>".format(user.username)
                 if user.file:
                     message = u"{} is playing:".format(username)
                     self.showMessage(message, True)
                     message = u"    File: '{}' ({})".format(user.file['name'], formatTime(user.file['duration']))
                     if currentUser.file:
                         if user.file['name'] == currentUser.file['name'] and user.file['size'] != currentUser.file['size']:
-                            message += " (their file size is different from yours!)"
+                            message += u" (their file size is different from yours!)"
                     self.showMessage(message, True)
                 else:
                     message = u"{} is not playing a file".format(username)
@@ -140,6 +143,11 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
 
             self._syncplayClient.setRoom(room)
             self._syncplayClient.sendRoom()
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_CREATE:
+            self._syncplayClient.createControlledRoom()
+        elif command.group('command') in constants.COMMANDS_IDENTIFY:
+            controlpassword = command.group('parameter')
+            self._syncplayClient.identifyAsController(controlpassword)
         else:
             if self._tryAdvancedCommands(data):
                 return
@@ -152,6 +160,8 @@ class ConsoleUI(threading.Thread):
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/pause"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/seek"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/help"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/create"), True)
+            self.showMessage(getMessage("commandlist-notification/identify"), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("syncplay-version-notification").format(syncplay.version), True)
             self.showMessage(getMessage("more-info-notification").format(syncplay.projectURL), True)