diff --git a/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py b/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
index 8c5c5b54..7add32b1 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ class GStreamerPlaybackController(BasePlaybackController):
         bin.set_property("video-sink", sink)
 
         self.bin = bin
+
+    def play(self, id=None, position=None):
+        self.bin.set_property("uri", self.current_track.uri)
+        self.bin.set_state(self.PLAYING)