diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index ea9ba7b..70d8577 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         self._userOffset = 0.0
         self._speedChanged = False
         
-        self._differentFileMessagesTimesShown = 0
-        
     def initProtocol(self, protocol):
         self._protocol = protocol
         
@@ -192,16 +190,11 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         madeChangeOnPlayer = True
         return madeChangeOnPlayer
 
-
     def _checkRoomForSameFiles(self, paused):
         roomFilesDiffer = not self.userlist.areAllFilesInRoomSameOnFirstUnpause()
-        messageShouldBeKept = self._differentFileMessagesTimesShown and self._differentFileMessagesTimesShown < 5
-        if ((paused == False and roomFilesDiffer) or messageShouldBeKept):
+        if (paused == False and roomFilesDiffer):
             self.userlist.roomCheckedForDifferentFiles()
-            self._differentFileMessagesTimesShown += 1
-            self.ui.showMessage(getMessage("en", "room-files-not-same"))
-        else:
-            self._differentFileMessagesTimesShown = 0
+            self._player.displayMessage(getMessage("en", "room-files-not-same"), constants.DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION)
 
     def _changePlayerStateAccordingToGlobalState(self, position, paused, doSeek, setBy):
         madeChangeOnPlayer = False
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 0e52c27..1112572 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #You might want to change these
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8999
 OSD_DURATION = 3000
+DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION = 15000
 MPC_OSD_POSITION = 2 #Right corner, 1 for left
 MPLAYER_OSD_LEVEL = 1
 UI_TIME_FORMAT = "[%X] "
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index 1d97a2b..d2db729 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(BasePlayer):
         if(filePath):
             self._mpcApi.openFile(filePath)
         
-    def displayMessage(self, message):
-        self._mpcApi.sendOsd(message)
+    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = constants.OSD_DURATION):
+        self._mpcApi.sendOsd(message, constants.MPC_OSD_POSITION, duration)
 
     @retry(MpcHcApi.PlayerNotReadyException, constants.MPC_MAX_RETRIES, constants.MPC_RETRY_WAIT_TIME, 1)
     def setPaused(self, value):
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index 15eb2c8..3931f5b 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     def _getProperty(self, property_):
         self._listener.sendLine("get_property {}".format(property_))
     
-    def displayMessage(self, message):
-        self._listener.sendLine('osd_show_text "{!s}" {} {}'.format(message, constants.OSD_DURATION, constants.MPLAYER_OSD_LEVEL))
+    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = constants.OSD_DURATION):
+        self._listener.sendLine('osd_show_text "{!s}" {} {}'.format(message, duration, constants.MPLAYER_OSD_LEVEL))
  
     def setSpeed(self, value):        
         self._setProperty('speed', "{:.2f}".format(value))