diff --git a/src/modules/emotion/libvlc/emotion_libvlc.c b/src/modules/emotion/libvlc/emotion_libvlc.c
index d9500cdfab..c550551a62 100644
--- a/src/modules/emotion/libvlc/emotion_libvlc.c
+++ b/src/modules/emotion/libvlc/emotion_libvlc.c
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ em_file_open(void *video,
 
    /* Create libvlc_media */
    ev->m = libvlc_media_new_path(libvlc, file);
+   if (strstr(file, "://") == NULL)
+     ev->m = libvlc_media_new_path(libvlc, file);
+   else
+     ev->m = libvlc_media_new_location(libvlc, file);
+
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_GOTO(ev->m, error);
 
    if (ev->opt.no_audio || ev->audio_mute)