diff --git a/src/you_get/common.py b/src/you_get/common.py
index 5822f2d4..d80f39c5 100644
--- a/src/you_get/common.py
+++ b/src/you_get/common.py
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ def download_rtmp_url(url, playpath, title, ext, total_size=0, output_dir='.', r
         return
 
     if player:
-        launch_player(player, url)
+        from .processor.rtmpdump import play_rtmpdump_stream
+        play_rtmpdump_stream(player, url, playpath)
         return
 
     from .processor.rtmpdump import has_rtmpdump_installed, download_rtmpdump_stream
diff --git a/src/you_get/processor/rtmpdump.py b/src/you_get/processor/rtmpdump.py
index c343bb85..6f291979 100644
--- a/src/you_get/processor/rtmpdump.py
+++ b/src/you_get/processor/rtmpdump.py
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ def download_rtmpdump_stream(url, playpath, title, ext, output_dir='.'):
 
     subprocess.call(params)
     return
+
+def play_rtmpdump_stream(player, url, playpath):
+    os.system("rtmpdump -r '%s' -y '%s' -o - | %s -" % (url, playpath, player))
+    return