diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/mediaplayer/libmpv/libmpvbackend.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/mediaplayer/libmpv/libmpvbackend.cpp
index 1b78eca04..0e3e70558 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/mediaplayer/libmpv/libmpvbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/mediaplayer/libmpv/libmpvbackend.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ LibMpvBackend::LibMpvBackend(Application* app, QWidget* parent)
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "config", "yes");
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "script-opts", "osc-idlescreen=no");
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "hwdec", "auto");
+
+#if defined(MEDIAPLAYER_LIBMPV_OPENGL)
+  mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "vo", "libmpv");
+#endif
+    
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "osd-playing-msg", "${media-title}");
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "osc", "yes");
   mpv_set_option_string(m_mpvHandle, "input-cursor", "yes");