diff -r cf0f2339169e -r 768bd0691ed1 src/widgets/PlaceholderPlayer.js
--- a/src/widgets/PlaceholderPlayer.js	Wed Jul 03 17:04:43 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/widgets/PlaceholderPlayer.js	Fri Jul 19 16:41:50 2013 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 IriSP.Widgets.PlaceholderPlayer.prototype = new IriSP.Widgets.Widget();
 
 IriSP.Widgets.PlaceholderPlayer.prototype.defaults = {
+    autostart: false
 }
 
 IriSP.Widgets.PlaceholderPlayer.prototype.template = '<div class="Ldt-PlaceholderPlayer">(loading)</div>';
@@ -59,5 +60,10 @@
     });
     
     media.trigger("loadedmetadata");
+    media.trigger("setcurrenttime", 0);
+    
+    if (this.autostart) {
+        media.trigger("setplay");
+    }
     
 }
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