diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index 8cfbb64949..6754563ff2 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -520,6 +520,10 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'appStorage', 'datetime'], function (appS
                                 api_key: ApiClient.accessToken()
                             };
 
+                            if (mediaSource.ETag) {
+                                directOptions.Tag = mediaSource.ETag;
+                            }
+
                             if (mediaSource.LiveStreamId) {
                                 directOptions.LiveStreamId = mediaSource.LiveStreamId;
                             }