diff --git a/resources/lib/play_utils.py b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
index 8be3ee7..822a6cc 100644
--- a/resources/lib/play_utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
@@ -61,8 +61,19 @@ def playFile(id, auto_resume):
             elif resume_result == -1:
                 return
 
-    playurl = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(id, result)
-    log.info("Play URL: " + playurl)
+    listitem_props = []
+    playurl = None
+
+    # check if strm file, path will contain contain strm contents
+    if result.get('MediaSources'):
+        source = result['MediaSources'][0]
+        if source.get('Container') == 'strm':
+            playurl, listitem_props = PlayUtils().getStrmDetails(result)
+
+    if not playurl:
+        playurl = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(id, result)
+
+    log.info("Play URL: " + playurl + " ListItem Properties: " + str(listitem_props))
 
     playback_type_string = "DirectPlay"
     if playback_type == "1":
@@ -75,7 +86,7 @@ def playFile(id, auto_resume):
 
     listItem = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=result.get("Name", i18n('missing_title')), path=playurl)
 
-    listItem = setListItemProps(id, listItem, result, server)
+    listItem = setListItemProps(id, listItem, result, server, listitem_props)
 
     playlist = xbmc.PlayList(xbmc.PLAYLIST_VIDEO)
     playlist.clear()
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ def playFile(id, auto_resume):
         # xbmc.Player().play()
 
 
-def setListItemProps(id, listItem, result, server):
+def setListItemProps(id, listItem, result, server, extra_props):
     # set up item and item info
     thumbID = id
     eppNum = -1
@@ -117,6 +128,9 @@ def setListItemProps(id, listItem, result, server):
     listItem.setProperty('IsPlayable', 'true')
     listItem.setProperty('IsFolder', 'false')
 
+    for prop in extra_props:
+        listItem.setProperty(prop[0], prop[1])
+
     # play info
     details = {
         'title': result.get("Name", i18n('missing_title')),
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index c03062c..5f417d0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Gnu General Public License - see LICENSE.TXT
-import xbmc
 import xbmcaddon
-import xbmcvfs
+
+import re
 
 from downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from simple_logging import SimpleLogging
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@ class PlayUtils():
         log.info("playback_type: " + playback_type)
         playurl = None
 
-        # check if strm file, will contain contain playback url
-        if result.get('MediaSources'):
-            source = result['MediaSources'][0]
-            if source.get('Container') == 'strm':
-                strm_path = xbmc.translatePath('special://temp/')
-                strm_file = xbmc.translatePath('special://temp/embycon.strm')
-                if not xbmcvfs.exists(strm_path):
-                    xbmcvfs.mkdirs(strm_path)
-                f = xbmcvfs.File(strm_file, mode='w')  # create a temp local .strm, required for inputstream(strm contains listitem properties and path)
-                contents = source.get('Path').encode('utf-8')  # contains contents of strm file with linebreaks
-                f.write(contents)
-                f.close()
-                playurl = strm_file if xbmcvfs.exists(strm_file) else None
-                if playurl:
-                    return playurl
-
         # do direct path playback
         if playback_type == "0":
             playurl = result.get("Path")
@@ -83,6 +67,30 @@ class PlayUtils():
         log.info("Playback URL: " + playurl)
         return playurl.encode('utf-8')
 
+    def getStrmDetails(self, result):
+        playurl = None
+        listitem_props = []
+
+        source = result['MediaSources'][0]
+        contents = source.get('Path').encode('utf-8')  # contains contents of strm file with linebreaks
+
+        line_break = '\r'
+        if '\r\n' in contents:
+            line_break += '\n'
+
+        lines = contents.split(line_break)
+        for line in lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith('#KODIPROP:'):
+                match = re.search('#KODIPROP:(?P<item_property>[^=]+?)=(?P<property_value>.+)', line)
+                if match:
+                    listitem_props.append((match.group('item_property'), match.group('property_value')))
+            elif line != '':
+                playurl = line
+
+        log.info("Playback URL: " + playurl + " ListItem Properties: " + str(listitem_props))
+        return playurl, listitem_props
+
 
 def getDetailsString():