diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
index c9cf9545..b995978a 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
@@ -305,13 +305,13 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface=PLAYER_IFACE)
     def OpenUri(self, uri):
         logger.debug(u'%s.OpenUri called', PLAYER_IFACE)
-        # TODO Pseudo code:
-        # if uri.scheme not in SupportedUriSchemes: return
-        # if uri.mime_type not in SupportedMimeTypes: return
-        # track = library.lookup(uri)
-        # cp_track = current_playlist.add(track)
-        # playback.play(cp_track)
-        pass
+        # TODO Check if URI is known scheme and has known MIME type.
+        track = self.backend.library.lookup(uri).get()
+        if track is not None:
+            cp_track = self.backend.current_playlist.add(track).get()
+            self.backend.playback.play(cp_track)
+        else:
+            logger.debug(u'Track with URI "%s" not found in library.', uri)
 
 
     ### Player interface signals
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
index 817a5fbc..7316e78a 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
@@ -489,3 +489,51 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_(after_set_position >= before_set_position)
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri, 'a')
+
+    def test_open_uri_adds_uri_to_current_playlist(self):
+        self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
+            Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
+        self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.current_playlist.tracks.get()[0].uri,
+            'dummy:/test/uri')
+
+    def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_stopped(self):
+        self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
+            Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
+        self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), STOPPED)
+
+        self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri,
+            'dummy:/test/uri')
+
+    def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_paused(self):
+        self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
+            Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
+        self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
+        self.backend.playback.play()
+        self.backend.playback.pause()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PAUSED)
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri, 'a')
+
+        self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri,
+            'dummy:/test/uri')
+
+    def test_open_uri_starts_playback_of_new_track_if_playing(self):
+        self.backend.library.provider.dummy_library = [
+            Track(uri='dummy:/test/uri')]
+        self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
+        self.backend.playback.play()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri, 'a')
+
+        self.mpris.OpenUri('dummy:/test/uri')
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri,
+            'dummy:/test/uri')