diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
index ebd4f8a279..d047b494ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
@@ -1572,6 +1572,30 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout) {
             });
         };
 
+        /**
+         * Reports the user has started playing something
+         * @param {String} userId
+         * @param {String} itemId
+         */
+        self.reportPlaybackStart = function (userId, itemId) {
+
+            if (!userId) {
+                throw new Error("null userId");
+            }
+
+            if (!itemId) {
+                throw new Error("null itemId");
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Users/" + userId + "/PlayingItems/" + itemId);
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url,
+                dataType: "json"
+            });
+        };
+
         /**
          * Reports progress viewing an item
          * @param {String} userId
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
index e5ea40c770..ca25a26f47 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.58" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.60" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.42" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.42" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
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