diff --git a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/test/player.cpp b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/test/player.cpp
index b85812aa02..40565f40a1 100644
--- a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/test/player.cpp
+++ b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/test/player.cpp
@@ -119,14 +119,13 @@ void Mwindow::openFile()
 
 	/* Create a new Media */
 	CVlcMedia* pMedia = new CVlcMedia(vlcPlayer->m_pVlcInstance, sFile, false);
+
+	/* Open media and start playback */
 	vlcPlayer->open(pMedia);
 
 	/* Release the media */
 	delete pMedia;
 
-	/* And start playback */
-	vlcPlayer->play();
-
 	/* Update playback button */
 	playBut->setText("Pause");
 }
diff --git a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
index d4913ff32c..935efbce06 100644
--- a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
+++ b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ void CVlcPlayer::open(CVlcMedia* pMedia)
 
 	// set new media
 	libvlc_media_player_set_media(m_pVlcPlayer, pMedia->m_pMedia);
+
+	// start playback
+	libvlc_media_player_play(m_pVlcPlayer);
 }
 
 void CVlcPlayer::pause()
diff --git a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
index f7c03482eb..bd33fd9c25 100644
--- a/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
+++ b/Common/3dParty/libvlc/vlcplayer.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public:
 	libvlc_state_t getState();
 
 signals:
-	void stateChanged(libvlc_state_t newState);
-	void timeChanged(libvlc_time_t nNewTime);
+	void stateChanged(int newState);
+	void timeChanged(qint64 nNewTime);
 
 public:
 	libvlc_instance_t* m_pVlcInstance;
diff --git a/Common/base.pri b/Common/base.pri
index 0a5a356bb9..6573004bb8 100644
--- a/Common/base.pri
+++ b/Common/base.pri
@@ -544,7 +544,10 @@ defineTest(ADD_DEPENDENCY) {
         
         isEqual(lib, videoplayer) {
             BASE_VIDEO_PLAYER_VLC_DIR = $$(VIDEO_PLAYER_VLC_DIR)
-            !isEmpty(BASE_VIDEO_PLAYER_VLC_DIR):CORE_BUILDS_LIBRARIES_PATH_DST=$$CORE_BUILDS_LIBRARIES_PATH/mediaplayer
+            !isEmpty(BASE_VIDEO_PLAYER_VLC_DIR) {
+                LIBS += -L$$BASE_VIDEO_PLAYER_VLC_DIR/build/$$CORE_BUILDS_PLATFORM_PREFIX/lib
+                CORE_BUILDS_LIBRARIES_PATH_DST=$$CORE_BUILDS_LIBRARIES_PATH/mediaplayer
+            }
         }
 
         build_xp {