diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 98c2743..a506fe7 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ MPC_RETRY_WAIT_TIME = 0.01
 MPC_MAX_RETRIES = 30
 MPC_PAUSE_TOGGLE_DELAY = 0.05
 MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME = 1
+MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME = 0.2
 VLC_OPEN_MAX_WAIT_TIME = 15
 VLC_MIN_PORT = 10000
 VLC_MAX_PORT = 55000
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index efee9fc..03b1ea2 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
         self.quitReason = None
         self.lastLoadedTime = None
         self.fileLoaded = False
-        self.lastResetTime = None
         try:
             self._listener = self.__Listener(self, playerPath, filePath, args)
         except ValueError:
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
         self._listener.sendLine(u'loadfile {}'.format(self._quoteArg(filePath)))
 
     def openFile(self, filePath, resetPosition=False):
-        if resetPosition:
-            self.lastResetTime = time.time()
+        self._filepath = filePath
         self._loadFile(filePath)
         self._onFileUpdate()
         if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
@@ -135,9 +133,6 @@ class MplayerPlayer(BasePlayer):
     def _fileIsLoaded(self):
         return True
 
-    def _clearFileLoaded(self):
-        pass
-
     def _handleUnknownLine(self, line):
         pass
 
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpv.py b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
index fcf36a6..6f8d277 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpv.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpv.py
@@ -6,130 +6,22 @@ from syncplay import constants
 import os, sys, time
 
 class MpvPlayer(MplayerPlayer):
-    POSITION_QUERY = 'time-pos'
-    OSD_QUERY = 'show_text'
     RE_VERSION = re.compile('.*mpv (\d)\.(\d)\.\d.*')
 
-    def _setProperty(self, property_, value):
-        self._listener.sendLine("no-osd set {} {}".format(property_, value))
-
-    def setPaused(self, value):
-        if self._paused <> value:
-            self._paused = not self._paused
-            self._listener.sendLine('cycle pause')
-
-    def _storePosition(self, value):
-        if self._recentlyReset():
-            self._position = 0
-        elif self._fileIsLoaded():
-            self._position = value
-        else:
-            self._position = self._client.getGlobalPosition()
-
-    def _storePauseState(self, value):
-        if self._fileIsLoaded():
-            self._paused = value
-        else:
-            self._paused = self._client.getGlobalPaused()
-
-    def _onFileUpdate(self):
-        if not constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION:
-            oldFilename = self._filename
-            oldLength = self._duration
-            oldFilepath = self._filepath
-            self._fileUpdateClearEvents()
-            self._getFilename()
-            self._getLength()
-            self._getFilepath()
-            self._fileUpdateWaitEvents()
-            if (self._filename != oldFilename) or (self._duration != oldLength) or (self._filepath != oldFilepath):
-                self._client.updateFile(self._filename, self._duration, self._filepath)
-
-    def _clearFileLoaded(self):
-        self.fileLoaded = False
-        self.lastLoadedTime = None
-
-    def _loadFile(self, filePath):
-        if constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION:
-            self._clearFileLoaded()
-        self._listener.sendLine(u'loadfile {}'.format(self._quoteArg(filePath)))
-
-    def openFile(self, filePath, resetPosition=False):
-        if resetPosition:
-            self.lastResetTime = time.time()
-        self._loadFile(filePath)
-        if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
-            self.setPaused(self._client.getGlobalPaused())
-        self.setPosition(self._client.getGlobalPosition())
-
-    def _handleUnknownLine(self, line):
-        if "Error parsing option" in line or "Error parsing commandline option" in line:
-            self.quitReason = getMessage("mpv-version-error")
-
-        elif "Could not open pipe at '/dev/stdin'" in line:
-            self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.ui.showErrorMessage, getMessage("mpv-version-error"), True)
-            self.drop()
-
-        elif line == "<SyncplayUpdateFile>":
-            self._clearFileLoaded()
-
-        elif line == "</SyncplayUpdateFile>":
-            self._onMPVFileUpdate()
-
-        elif "Failed to get value of property" in line:
-            if "filename" in line:
-                self._getFilename()
-            elif "length" in line:
-                self._getLength()
-            elif "path" in line:
-                self._getFilepath()
-            elif "time-pos" in line:
-                self.setPosition(self._client.getGlobalPosition())
-                self._positionAsk.set()
-
-        elif "Playing:" in line:
-            if constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION:
-                self._clearFileLoaded()
-            else:
-                self.fileLoaded = True
-                if not self._recentlyReset():
-                    self._onMPVFileUpdate()
-                    self.reactor.callFromThread(self._onFileUpdate)
-
-    def _recentlyReset(self):
-        if not self.lastResetTime:
-            return False
-        elif time.time() < self.lastResetTime + constants.MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME:
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
-    def _onMPVFileUpdate(self):
-        self.fileLoaded = True
-        self.lastLoadedTime = time.time()
-        self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.updateFile, self._filename, self._duration, self._filepath)
-        if not (self._recentlyReset()):
-            self.reactor.callFromThread(self.setPosition, self._client.getGlobalPosition())
-        if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
-            self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.getGlobalPaused)
-
-    def _fileIsLoaded(self):
-        if self.fileLoaded == True and self.lastLoadedTime != None and time.time() > (self.lastLoadedTime + constants.MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME):
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
     @staticmethod
     def run(client, playerPath, filePath, args):
-        return MpvPlayer(client, MpvPlayer.getExpandedPath(playerPath), filePath, args)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def getStartupArgs(path):
         try:
-            ver = MpvPlayer.RE_VERSION.search(subprocess.check_output([path, '--version']))
+            ver = MpvPlayer.RE_VERSION.search(subprocess.check_output([playerPath, '--version']))
         except:
             ver = None
         constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION = ver is None or int(ver.group(1)) > 0 or int(ver.group(2)) >= 5
+        if constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION:
+            return NewMpvPlayer(client, MpvPlayer.getExpandedPath(playerPath), filePath, args)
+        else:
+            return OldMpvPlayer(client, MpvPlayer.getExpandedPath(playerPath), filePath, args)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def getStartupArgs(path):
         args = constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS
         if constants.MPV_NEW_VERSION or sys.platform.startswith('win'):
             args.extend(constants.MPV_SLAVE_ARGS_NEW)
@@ -173,3 +65,112 @@ class MpvPlayer(MplayerPlayer):
     @staticmethod
     def getIconPath(path):
         return constants.MPV_ICONPATH
+
+class OldMpvPlayer(MpvPlayer):
+    POSITION_QUERY = 'time-pos'
+    OSD_QUERY = 'show_text'
+
+    def _setProperty(self, property_, value):
+        self._listener.sendLine("no-osd set {} {}".format(property_, value))
+
+    def setPaused(self, value):
+        if self._paused <> value:
+            self._paused = not self._paused
+            self._listener.sendLine('cycle pause')
+
+    def mpvVersionErrorCheck(self, line):
+        if "Error parsing option" in line or "Error parsing commandline option" in line:
+            self.quitReason = getMessage("mpv-version-error")
+
+        elif "Could not open pipe at '/dev/stdin'" in line:
+            self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.ui.showErrorMessage, getMessage("mpv-version-error"), True)
+            self.drop()
+
+    def _handleUnknownLine(self, line):
+        self.mpvVersionErrorCheck(line)
+        if "Playing: " in line:
+            newpath = line[9:]
+            oldpath = self._filepath
+            if newpath != oldpath and oldpath is not None:
+                self.reactor.callFromThread(self._onFileUpdate)
+                if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
+                    self.setPaused(self._client.getGlobalPaused())
+                self.setPosition(self._client.getGlobalPosition())
+
+class NewMpvPlayer(OldMpvPlayer):
+    lastResetTime = None
+
+    def _storePosition(self, value):
+        if self._recentlyReset():
+            self._position = 0
+        elif self._fileIsLoaded():
+            self._position = value
+        else:
+            self._position = self._client.getGlobalPosition()
+
+    def _storePauseState(self, value):
+        if self._fileIsLoaded():
+            self._paused = value
+        else:
+            self._paused = self._client.getGlobalPaused()
+
+    def askForStatus(self):
+        self._positionAsk.clear()
+        self._pausedAsk.clear()
+        self._getPaused()
+        self._getPosition()
+        self._positionAsk.wait(constants.MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME)
+        self._pausedAsk.wait(constants.MPV_LOCK_WAIT_TIME)
+        self._client.updatePlayerStatus(self._paused, self._position)
+
+    def _preparePlayer(self):
+        self.setPaused(True)
+        self.reactor.callLater(0, self._client.initPlayer, self)
+
+    def _clearFileLoaded(self):
+        self.fileLoaded = False
+        self.lastLoadedTime = None
+
+    def _loadFile(self, filePath):
+        self._clearFileLoaded()
+        self._listener.sendLine(u'loadfile {}'.format(self._quoteArg(filePath)))
+
+    def openFile(self, filePath, resetPosition=False):
+        if resetPosition:
+            self.lastResetTime = time.time()
+        self._loadFile(filePath)
+        if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
+            self.setPaused(self._client.getGlobalPaused())
+        self.setPosition(self._client.getGlobalPosition())
+
+    def _handleUnknownLine(self, line):
+        self.mpvVersionErrorCheck(line)
+
+        if line == "<SyncplayUpdateFile>" or "Playing:" in line:
+            self._clearFileLoaded()
+
+        elif line == "</SyncplayUpdateFile>":
+            self._onFileUpdate()
+
+    def _recentlyReset(self):
+        if not self.lastResetTime:
+            return False
+        elif time.time() < self.lastResetTime + constants.MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def _onFileUpdate(self):
+        self.fileLoaded = True
+        self.lastLoadedTime = time.time()
+        self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.updateFile, self._filename, self._duration, self._filepath)
+        if not (self._recentlyReset()):
+            self.reactor.callFromThread(self.setPosition, self._client.getGlobalPosition())
+        if self._paused != self._client.getGlobalPaused():
+            self.reactor.callFromThread(self._client.getGlobalPaused)
+
+    def _fileIsLoaded(self):
+        if self.fileLoaded == True and self.lastLoadedTime != None and time.time() > (self.lastLoadedTime + constants.MPV_NEWFILE_IGNORE_TIME):
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
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