diff --git a/resources/lib/play_utils.py b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
index 0da76c2..e6455c5 100644
--- a/resources/lib/play_utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/play_utils.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import xbmcaddon
 from datetime import timedelta
 import time
 import json
+import hashlib
 
 from simple_logging import SimpleLogging
 from downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from resume_dialog import ResumeDialog
-from utils import PlayUtils, getArt
+from utils import PlayUtils, getArt, id_generator
 from kodi_utils import HomeWindow
 from translation import i18n
 from json_rpc import json_rpc
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ def playFile(play_info):
 
     listitem_props = []
     playurl = None
+    play_session_id = id_generator()
+    log.debug("play_session_id: %s" % play_session_id)
 
     # check if strm file, path will contain contain strm contents
     if result.get('MediaSources'):
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ def playFile(play_info):
             playurl, listitem_props = PlayUtils().getStrmDetails(result)
 
     if not playurl:
-        playurl, playback_type = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(id, result, force_transcode)
+        playurl, playback_type = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(id, result, force_transcode, play_session_id)
 
     log.debug("Play URL: " + playurl + " ListItem Properties: " + str(listitem_props))
 
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ def playFile(play_info):
 
     home_window = HomeWindow()
     home_window.setProperty("PlaybackType_" + id, playback_type_string)
+    home_window.setProperty("PlaySessionId_" + id, play_session_id)
 
     # add the playback type into the overview
     if result.get("Overview", None) is not None:
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 9c6a8d3..4de83cf 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import xbmcaddon
 import re
 import encodings
+import string
+import random
 
 from downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from simple_logging import SimpleLogging
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ log = SimpleLogging(__name__)
 
 ###########################################################################
 class PlayUtils():
-    def getPlayUrl(self, id, result, force_transcode):
+    def getPlayUrl(self, id, result, force_transcode, play_session_id):
         log.debug("getPlayUrl")
         addonSettings = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='plugin.video.embycon')
         playback_type = addonSettings.getSetting("playback_type")
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
         if force_transcode:
             log.debug("playback_type: FORCED_TRANSCODE")
         playurl = None
+        log.debug("play_session_id: " + play_session_id)
 
         is_h265 = False
         streams = result.get("MediaStreams", [])
@@ -58,8 +61,8 @@ class PlayUtils():
             user_token = downloadUtils.authenticate()
 
             playurl = (
-                "%s/emby/Videos/%s/master.m3u8?MediaSourceId=%s&VideoCodec=h264&AudioCodec=ac3&MaxAudioChannels=6&deviceId=%s&VideoBitrate=%s"
-                % (server, id, id, deviceId, bitrate))
+                "%s/emby/Videos/%s/master.m3u8?MediaSourceId=%s&PlaySessionId=%s&VideoCodec=h264&AudioCodec=ac3&MaxAudioChannels=6&deviceId=%s&VideoBitrate=%s&DeviceId=%s"
+                % (server, id, id, play_session_id, deviceId, bitrate))
 
             playurl = playurl + "&maxWidth=" + playback_max_width
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
 
         # do direct http streaming playback
         elif playback_type == "1":
-            playurl = "%s/emby/Videos/%s/stream?static=true" % (server, id)
+            playurl = "%s/emby/Videos/%s/stream?static=true&PlaySessionId=%s" % (server, id, play_session_id)
             user_token = downloadUtils.authenticate()
             playurl = playurl + "&api_key=" + user_token
 
@@ -220,3 +223,7 @@ def getArt(item, server, widget=False):
     art['discart'] = downloadUtils.getArtwork(item, "Disc", server=server)
 
     return art
+
+
+def id_generator(size=6, chars=string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits):
+    return ''.join(random.choice(chars) for _ in range(size))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 0502978..63afe02 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def sendProgress():
     ticks = int(play_time * 10000000)
     paused = play_data.get("paused", False)
     playback_type = play_data.get("playback_type")
+    play_session_id = play_data.get("play_session_id")
 
     postdata = {
         'QueueableMediaTypes': "Video",
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ def sendProgress():
         'PositionTicks': ticks,
         'IsPaused': paused,
         'IsMuted': False,
-        'PlayMethod': playback_type
+        'PlayMethod': playback_type,
+        'PlaySessionId': play_session_id
     }
 
     log.debug("Sending POST progress started: %s." % postdata)
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ class Service(xbmc.Player):
         home_window = HomeWindow()
         emby_item_id = home_window.getProperty("item_id")
         playback_type = home_window.getProperty("PlaybackType_" + emby_item_id)
+        play_session_id = home_window.getProperty("PlaySessionId_" + emby_item_id)
 
         # if we could not find the ID of the current item then return
         if emby_item_id is None or len(emby_item_id) == 0:
@@ -238,7 +241,8 @@ class Service(xbmc.Player):
             'CanSeek': True,
             'ItemId': emby_item_id,
             'MediaSourceId': emby_item_id,
-            'PlayMethod': playback_type
+            'PlayMethod': playback_type,
+            'PlaySessionId': play_session_id
         }
 
         log.debug("Sending POST play started: %s." % postdata)
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ class Service(xbmc.Player):
         data["item_id"] = emby_item_id
         data["paused"] = False
         data["playback_type"] = playback_type
+        data["play_session_id"] = play_session_id
         self.played_information[current_playing_file] = data
 
         log.debug("ADDING_FILE : " + current_playing_file)