diff --git a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
index c46a3f2bb8..d6addf4f9e 100644
--- a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
+++ b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,20 @@ void CVlcPlayer::setTime(qint64 nTime)
 	libvlc_media_player_set_time(m_pVlcPlayer, nTime);
 }
 
+qint64 CVlcPlayer::time()
+{
+	return libvlc_media_player_get_time(m_pVlcPlayer);
+}
+
 void CVlcPlayer::setPosition(float fPos)
 {
 	libvlc_media_player_set_position(m_pVlcPlayer, fPos);
+	emit positionChanged(libvlc_media_player_get_position(m_pVlcPlayer));
+}
+
+float CVlcPlayer::position()
+{
+	return libvlc_media_player_get_position(m_pVlcPlayer);
 }
 
 bool CVlcPlayer::isAudio()
diff --git a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
index 1158d51787..c0563ce858 100644
--- a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
+++ b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
@@ -24,12 +24,19 @@ public:
 public:
 	void integrateIntoWidget(QWidget* pWidget);
 	void open(CVlcMedia* pMedia);
+	// control playback
 	void pause();
 	void play();
 	void stop();
+	// volume
 	void setVolume(int nVolume);
+	// time (in ms)
 	void setTime(qint64 nTime);
+	qint64 time();
+	// position (in range 0.0...1.0)
 	void setPosition(float fPos);
+	float position();
+
 	bool isAudio();
 	bool isPlaying();
 	libvlc_state_t getState();