diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
index da3f9be17c..5b32210786 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -1268,11 +1269,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
             var user = AuthorizationRequestFilterAttribute.GetCurrentUser(Request, UserManager);
 
-            if (user != null && !user.Configuration.EnableMediaPlayback)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("{0} is not allowed to play media.", user.Name));
-            }
-
             var url = Request.PathInfo;
 
             if (!request.AudioCodec.HasValue)
@@ -1288,6 +1284,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
             var item = DtoService.GetItemByDtoId(request.Id);
 
+            if (user != null && item.GetPlayAccess(user) != PlayAccess.Full)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("{0} is not allowed to play media.", user.Name));
+            }
+
             if (item is ILiveTvRecording)
             {
                 var recording = await LiveTvManager.GetInternalRecording(request.Id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index cf79148f64..483ed1c341 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -478,6 +479,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the play access.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <returns>PlayAccess.</returns>
+        public PlayAccess GetPlayAccess(User user)
+        {
+            if (!user.Configuration.EnableMediaPlayback)
+            {
+                return PlayAccess.None;
+            }
+
+            return PlayAccess.Full;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Loads local trailers from the file system
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
index 8987cae5fa..556a59138a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\IO\IZipClient.cs">
       <Link>IO\IZipClient.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Library\PlayAccess.cs">
+      <Link>Library\PlayAccess.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\LiveTv\ChannelInfoDto.cs">
       <Link>LiveTv\ChannelInfoDto.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
index 76fbe20007..b5ac60d52f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\IO\IZipClient.cs">
       <Link>IO\IZipClient.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Library\PlayAccess.cs">
+      <Link>Library\PlayAccess.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\LiveTv\ChannelInfoDto.cs">
       <Link>LiveTv\ChannelInfoDto.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
index 8f43304463..0d2c4c34ed 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Library;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
 {
@@ -153,6 +154,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The cumulative run time ticks.</value>
         public long? CumulativeRunTimeTicks { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the original run time ticks.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The original run time ticks.</value>
+        public long? OriginalRunTimeTicks { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the run time ticks.
@@ -160,6 +167,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// <value>The run time ticks.</value>
         public long? RunTimeTicks { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the play access.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The play access.</value>
+        public PlayAccess PlayAccess { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the aspect ratio.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/RecordingInfoDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/RecordingInfoDto.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4151c5a9c8..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/RecordingInfoDto.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
-{
-    public class RecordingInfoDto
-    {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Library/PlayAccess.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Library/PlayAccess.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ec845fc73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Library/PlayAccess.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Library
+{
+    public enum PlayAccess
+    {
+        Full = 0,
+        None = 1
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index efe450ac15..b2d1303585 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Entities\PackageReviewInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileOrganization\FileOrganizationResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileOrganization\FileOrganizationQuery.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Library\PlayAccess.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\ChannelInfoDto.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\ChannelQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\ProgramInfoDto.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
index 65a496533e..321923dbaf 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -185,6 +184,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Dto
             {
                 dto.UserData.Played = dto.PlayedPercentage.HasValue && dto.PlayedPercentage.Value >= 100;
             }
+
+            dto.PlayAccess = item.GetPlayAccess(user);
         }
 
         private int GetChildCount(Folder folder, User user)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index 09a442966c..bfa23b9975 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
 using System;
@@ -604,20 +605,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Session
         {
             var session = GetSessionForRemoteControl(sessionId);
 
+            var items = command.ItemIds.Select(i => _libraryManager.GetItemById(new Guid(i)))
+                .Where(i => i.LocationType != LocationType.Virtual)
+                .ToList();
+
             if (session.UserId.HasValue)
             {
                 var user = _userManager.GetUserById(session.UserId.Value);
 
-                if (!user.Configuration.EnableMediaPlayback)
+                if (items.Any(i => i.GetPlayAccess(user) != PlayAccess.Full))
                 {
                     throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("{0} is not allowed to play media.", user.Name));
                 }
             }
 
-            var items = command.ItemIds.Select(i => _libraryManager.GetItemById(new Guid(i)))
-                .Where(i => i.LocationType != LocationType.Virtual)
-                .ToList();
-
             if (command.PlayCommand != PlayCommand.PlayNow)
             {
                 if (items.Any(i => !session.QueueableMediaTypes.Contains(i.MediaType, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))