diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 70d8577..8ef9d5e 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -194,7 +194,22 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         roomFilesDiffer = not self.userlist.areAllFilesInRoomSameOnFirstUnpause()
         if (paused == False and roomFilesDiffer):
             self.userlist.roomCheckedForDifferentFiles()
-            self._player.displayMessage(getMessage("en", "room-files-not-same"), constants.DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION)
+            self.ui.showMessage(getMessage("en", "room-files-not-same"), True)
+            self.__scheduleDifferentFilesWarningOSDDisplay()
+
+    def __scheduleDifferentFilesWarningOSDDisplay(self):
+        self.__differentFileMessageTimer = task.LoopingCall(self.__displayDifferentFileMessageOnOSD)
+        self.__differentFileMessageDisplayedFor = 0
+        self.__differentFileMessageTimer.start(constants.WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL, True)
+        
+    def __displayDifferentFileMessageOnOSD(self):
+        if (constants.DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION > self.__differentFileMessageDisplayedFor):
+            self._player.displayMessage(getMessage("en", "room-files-not-same"))
+            self.__differentFileMessageDisplayedFor += constants.WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL
+        else:
+            self.__differentFileMessageDisplayedFor = 0
+            self.__differentFileMessageTimer.stop()
+
 
     def _changePlayerStateAccordingToGlobalState(self, position, paused, doSeek, setBy):
         madeChangeOnPlayer = False
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 75de6a2..2de4ab5 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #You might want to change these
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8999
-OSD_DURATION = 3000
-DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION = 15000
+OSD_DURATION = 3
+DIFFERENT_FILE_MESSAGE_DURATION = 15
 MPC_OSD_POSITION = 2 #Right corner, 1 for left
 MPLAYER_OSD_LEVEL = 1
 UI_TIME_FORMAT = "[%X] "
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DIFFFERENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = 1
 PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT = 12.5
 RECONNECT_RETRIES = 10
 SERVER_STATE_INTERVAL = 1
+WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL = 1
 
 #Usually there's no need to adjust these
 COMMANDS_UNDO = ["u", "undo", "revert"]
diff --git a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
index 7e3367c..c26dc6b 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/basePlayer.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class BasePlayer(object):
     '''
     Display given message on player's OSD or similar means
     '''
-    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = constants.OSD_DURATION):
+    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = (constants.OSD_DURATION*1000)):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     '''
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index eeacba7..d71aa63 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MpcHcApi:
     def setSpeed(self, rate):
         self.__listener.SendCommand(self.CMD_SETSPEED, unicode(rate))
 
-    def sendOsd(self, message, MsgPos=constants.MPC_OSD_POSITION, DurationMs=constants.OSD_DURATION):
+    def sendOsd(self, message, MsgPos=constants.MPC_OSD_POSITION, DurationMs=(constants.OSD_DURATION*1000)):
         class __OSDDATASTRUCT(ctypes.Structure):
             _fields_ = [
                 ('nMsgPos', ctypes.c_int32),
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(BasePlayer):
         if(filePath):
             self._mpcApi.openFile(filePath)
         
-    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = constants.OSD_DURATION):
+    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = (constants.OSD_DURATION*1000)):
         self._mpcApi.sendOsd(message, constants.MPC_OSD_POSITION, duration)
 
     @retry(MpcHcApi.PlayerNotReadyException, constants.MPC_MAX_RETRIES, constants.MPC_RETRY_WAIT_TIME, 1)
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index e91849b..e7b4240 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     def _getProperty(self, property_):
         self._listener.sendLine("get_property {}".format(property_))
     
-    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = constants.OSD_DURATION):
+    def displayMessage(self, message, duration = (constants.OSD_DURATION*1000)):
         self._listener.sendLine('osd_show_text "{!s}" {} {}'.format(message, duration, constants.MPLAYER_OSD_LEVEL))
  
     def setSpeed(self, value):