diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/MusicPlayerRemote.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/MusicPlayerRemote.java
index 78ec1b8f..a126068b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/MusicPlayerRemote.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/MusicPlayerRemote.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.provider.MediaStore;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -305,6 +306,17 @@ public class MusicPlayerRemote {
     }
 
     public static void playFile(String path) {
-        //TODO
+        if (musicService != null) {
+            ArrayList<Song> songs = SongLoader.getSongs(SongLoader.makeSongCursor(
+                    musicService,
+                    MediaStore.Audio.AudioColumns.DATA + "=?",
+                    new String[]{path}
+            ));
+            if (!songs.isEmpty()) {
+                openQueue(songs, 0, true);
+            } else {
+                //TODO the file is not listed in the media store
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index 0c31b649..a9a43cd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.DisplayImageOptions;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AbsFabActivity
             MusicPlayerRemote.openQueue(SearchQueryHelper.getSongs(this, intent.getExtras()), 0, true);
         }
         if (uri != null && uri.toString().length() > 0) {
-            MusicPlayerRemote.playFile(uri.toString());
+            MusicPlayerRemote.playFile(new File(uri.getPath()).getAbsolutePath());
             handled = true;
         } else if (MediaStore.Audio.Playlists.CONTENT_TYPE.equals(mimeType)) {
             final int id = (int) parseIdFromIntent(intent, "playlistId", "playlist");