diff --git a/mediaserver/basicplayer.py b/mediaserver/basicplayer.py
index 116bd59..4cc7bc3 100755
--- a/mediaserver/basicplayer.py
+++ b/mediaserver/basicplayer.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class BasicPlayer(GObject.GObject):
         self.pipeline = Gst.ElementFactory.make("playbin", None)
         self.videosink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("glimagesink", None)
         self.videosink.set_window_handle(self.window_handle)
-        self.alsasink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("alsasink", None)
+        self.alsasink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("fakesink", None)
         
         # set output device
         #devicename = self.config["Devices.Output"].getStr('name')
diff --git a/playvideo.py b/playvideo.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0729228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playvideo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import os, sys
+from mediaserver import client
+
+player = client.MediaClient()
+
+file = sys.argv[1]
+
+print(f"Requesting playback of {file}")
+player.QuickPlay(file)
+
+