diff --git a/weboob/applications/radioob/radioob.py b/weboob/applications/radioob/radioob.py
index e01eb97a..e36395a8 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/radioob/radioob.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/radioob/radioob.py
@@ -89,10 +89,11 @@ class Radioob(ReplApplication):
             return 1
         try:
             player_name = self.config.get('media_player')
+            media_player_args = self.config.get('media_player_args')
             if not player_name:
                 self.logger.debug(u'You can set the media_player key to the player you prefer in the radioob '
                                   'configuration file.')
-            self.player.play(radio.streams[0], player_name=player_name)
+            self.player.play(radio.streams[0], player_name=player_name, player_args=media_player_args)
         except (InvalidMediaPlayer, MediaPlayerNotFound), e:
             print '%s\nRadio URL: %s' % (e, radio.streams[0].url)
 
diff --git a/weboob/applications/videoob/videoob.py b/weboob/applications/videoob/videoob.py
index fc3f7f9a..8cde65b0 100644
--- a/weboob/applications/videoob/videoob.py
+++ b/weboob/applications/videoob/videoob.py
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ class Videoob(ReplApplication):
             return 4
         try:
             player_name = self.config.get('media_player')
+            media_player_args = self.config.get('media_player_args')
             if not player_name:
                 self.logger.info(u'You can set the media_player key to the player you prefer in the videoob '
                                   'configuration file.')
-            self.player.play(video, player_name=player_name)
+            self.player.play(video, player_name=player_name, player_args=media_player_args)
         except (InvalidMediaPlayer, MediaPlayerNotFound), e:
             print '%s\nVideo URL: %s' % (e, video.url)
 
diff --git a/weboob/tools/application/media_player.py b/weboob/tools/application/media_player.py
index f479f579..9e677412 100644
--- a/weboob/tools/application/media_player.py
+++ b/weboob/tools/application/media_player.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MediaPlayer(object):
                 return player_name
         return None
 
-    def play(self, media, player_name=None):
+    def play(self, media, player_name=None, player_args=None):
         """
         Play a media object, using programs from the PLAYERS list.
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class MediaPlayer(object):
             if player_name is None:
                 raise MediaPlayerNotFound()
         if media.url.startswith('rtmp'):
-            self._play_rtmp(media, player_name)
+            self._play_rtmp(media, player_name, args=player_args)
         else:
             self._play_default(media, player_name)
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class MediaPlayer(object):
         print 'Invoking "%s %s".' % (player_name, media.url)
         os.spawnlp(os.P_WAIT, player_name, player_name, media.url)
 
-    def _play_rtmp(self, media, player_name):
+    def _play_rtmp(self, media, player_name, args):
         """
         Download data with rtmpdump and pipe them to a media player.
 
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ class MediaPlayer(object):
 
         rtmp += ' --quiet'
 
-        args = None
-        for (binary, stdin_args) in PLAYERS:
-            if binary == player_name:
-                args = stdin_args
+        if args is None :
+            for (binary, stdin_args) in PLAYERS:
+                if binary == player_name:
+                    args = stdin_args
+
         assert args is not None
 
         print ':: Streaming from %s' % media_url