diff --git a/docs/api/outputs.rst b/docs/api/outputs.rst
index 5ef1606d..0650563e 100644
--- a/docs/api/outputs.rst
+++ b/docs/api/outputs.rst
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ Outputs are responsible for playing audio.
 Output implementations
 ======================
 
+* :mod:`mopidy.outputs.dummy`
 * :mod:`mopidy.outputs.gstreamer`
diff --git a/docs/modules/outputs/dummy.rst b/docs/modules/outputs/dummy.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56436c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/modules/outputs/dummy.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+*******************************************************
+:mod:`mopidy.outputs.dummy` -- Dummy output for testing
+*******************************************************
+
+.. inheritance-diagram:: mopidy.outputs.dummy
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.outputs.dummy
+    :synopsis: Dummy output for testing
+    :members:
+    :undoc-members:
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py b/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
index 88ae141d..88aa0877 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/base/playback.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import time
 from pykka.registry import ActorRegistry
 
 from mopidy.frontends.base import BaseFrontend
+from mopidy.outputs.base import BaseOutput
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.backends.base')
 
@@ -288,6 +289,9 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
     @property
     def time_position(self):
         """Time position in milliseconds."""
+        output_position = self._time_position_from_output()
+        if output_position is not None:
+            return output_position
         if self.state == self.PLAYING:
             time_since_started = (self._current_wall_time -
                 self.play_time_started)
@@ -297,6 +301,13 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
         elif self.state == self.STOPPED:
             return 0
 
+    def _time_position_from_output(self):
+        output_refs = ActorRegistry.get_by_class(BaseOutput)
+        if not output_refs:
+            return None
+        output = output_refs[0].proxy()
+        return output.get_position()
+
     def _play_time_start(self):
         self.play_time_accumulated = 0
         self.play_time_started = self._current_wall_time
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
index 2fa96dab..fc7f170c 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LocalBackend(ThreadingActor, Backend):
             provider=library_provider)
 
         playback_provider = LocalPlaybackProvider(backend=self)
-        self.playback = LocalPlaybackController(backend=self,
+        self.playback = PlaybackController(backend=self,
             provider=playback_provider)
 
         stored_playlists_provider = LocalStoredPlaylistsProvider(backend=self)
@@ -58,18 +58,6 @@ class LocalBackend(ThreadingActor, Backend):
         self.output = output_refs[0].proxy()
 
 
-class LocalPlaybackController(PlaybackController):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(LocalPlaybackController, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        # XXX Why do we call stop()? Is it to set GStreamer state to 'READY'?
-        self.stop()
-
-    @property
-    def time_position(self):
-        return self.backend.output.get_position().get()
-
-
 class LocalPlaybackProvider(BasePlaybackProvider):
     def pause(self):
         return self.backend.output.set_state('PAUSED').get()
diff --git a/mopidy/outputs/base.py b/mopidy/outputs/base.py
index fbc86688..11c2f86e 100644
--- a/mopidy/outputs/base.py
+++ b/mopidy/outputs/base.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class BaseOutput(object):
 
         *MUST be implemented by subclass.*
 
-        :rtype: int
+        :rtype: int or :class:`None` if unknown
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
diff --git a/mopidy/outputs/dummy.py b/mopidy/outputs/dummy.py
index f09965f7..02f1bfca 100644
--- a/mopidy/outputs/dummy.py
+++ b/mopidy/outputs/dummy.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DummyOutput(ThreadingActor, BaseOutput):
     end_of_data_stream_called = False
 
     #: For testing. Contains the current position.
-    position = 0
+    position = None
 
     #: For testing. Contains the current state.
     state = 'NULL'
diff --git a/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py b/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
index 0596addb..d7ff6e6d 100644
--- a/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
+++ b/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
@@ -165,3 +165,18 @@ class GStreamerOutput(ThreadingActor, BaseOutput):
         gst_volume = self.gst_pipeline.get_by_name('volume')
         gst_volume.set_property('volume', volume / 100.0)
         return True
+
+    def set_position(self, position):
+        self.gst_pipeline.get_state() # block until state changes are done
+        handeled = self.gst_pipeline.seek_simple(gst.Format(gst.FORMAT_TIME),
+            gst.SEEK_FLAG_FLUSH, position * gst.MSECOND)
+        self.gst_pipeline.get_state() # block until seek is done
+        return handeled
+
+    def get_position(self):
+        try:
+            position = self.gst_pipeline.query_position(gst.FORMAT_TIME)[0]
+            return position // gst.MSECOND
+        except gst.QueryError, e:
+            logger.debug(u'GStreamer time position: %s', e)
+            return None
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
index fa5634be..28469136 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
@@ -386,5 +386,3 @@ class MusicDatabaseSearchTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_search_else_should_fail(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'search "sometype" "something"')
         self.assertEqual(result[0], u'ACK [2@0] {search} incorrect arguments')
-
-