diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc_using_api.py b/syncplay/players/mpc_using_api.py
index 32b8f03..8ac027b 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc_using_api.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc_using_api.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(object):
             self.mpc_error()
     
     def handle_updated_filename(self,filename):
-        self.filename = filename[0]
+        self.filename = str(filename[0])
         self.manager.update_filename(self.filename)
         self.mpc_api.seek(self.manager.get_global_position())
         reactor.callLater(0.7, self.mpc_api.pause)
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
index 09a6ce7..1ab00f5 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ class MplayerProtocol(LineProcessProtocol):
         self.writeLines('%s %s' % ('get_property', name))
 
     def display_message(self, message):
-        #self.writeLines('%s %s %s %s' % ('osd_show_text', "str(message)", 3000, 1))
-        pass
+        self.writeLines('%s %s %s %s' % ('osd_show_text', '"%s"'% str(message), 3000, 1))
+
     def send_get_filename(self):
         self.send_get_property('filename')