diff --git a/app/qml/MprisSlider.qml b/app/qml/MprisSlider.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c03a8b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/qml/MprisSlider.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import QtQuick 2.2
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.2
+
+Loader {
+
+    property var plugin
+    property var lastPosition: plugin.position
+    property date lastPositionTime: new Date()
+    property bool updatePositionSlider: true
+
+    sourceComponent: plugin.canSeek ? seekBar : progressBar
+
+    onLastPositionChanged: {
+        lastPositionTime = new Date();
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: seekBar
+
+        Slider {
+            from: 0
+            to: plugin.length
+            onPressedChanged: {
+                if (pressed) {
+                    updatePositionSlider = false
+                } else {
+                    updatePositionSlider = true
+                    plugin.position = value
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: progressBar
+
+        ProgressBar {
+            from: 0
+            to: plugin.length
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: positionUpdateTimer
+        interval: 1000
+        repeat: true
+        running: updatePositionSlider && plugin.isPlaying
+
+        onTriggered: item.value = lastPosition + (new Date().getTime() - lastPositionTime.getTime())
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: plugin
+        onNowPlayingChanged: {
+            item.value = lastPosition
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/qml/mpris.qml b/app/qml/mpris.qml
index fb432ecc3..ceb50c20a 100644
--- a/app/qml/mpris.qml
+++ b/app/qml/mpris.qml
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ Kirigami.Page
     id: root
     property QtObject pluginInterface
     property bool muted: false
-    property bool updatePositionSlider: true
     property int volumeUnmuted
     property var volume: pluginInterface.volume
-    property var lastPosition: pluginInterface.position
-    property date lastPositionTime: new Date()
     title: i18n("Multimedia Controls")
 
-    onLastPositionChanged: {
-        lastPositionTime = new Date();
-    }
-
     onVolumeChanged: {
         if (muted && volume != 0) {
             toggleMute()
@@ -78,11 +71,6 @@ Kirigami.Page
         }
     }
 
-    Connections {
-        target: root.pluginInterface
-        onNowPlayingChanged: positionSlider.value = lastPosition
-    }
-
     Label {
         id: noPlayersText
         text: i18n("No players available")
@@ -158,29 +146,15 @@ Kirigami.Page
         RowLayout {
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             Label {
-                text: msToTime(new Date(positionSlider.value), new Date(root.pluginInterface.length))
+                text: msToTime(new Date(positionIndicator.item.value), new Date(root.pluginInterface.length))
             }
-            Slider {
-                id: positionSlider
-                to: root.pluginInterface.length
-                Layout.fillWidth: true
-                Timer {
-                    id: positionUpdateTimer
-                    interval: 1000
-                    repeat: true
-                    running: updatePositionSlider && root.pluginInterface.isPlaying
 
-                    onTriggered: positionSlider.value = lastPosition + (new Date().getTime() - lastPositionTime.getTime())
-                }
-                onPressedChanged: {
-                    if (pressed) {
-                        updatePositionSlider = false
-                    } else {
-                        updatePositionSlider = true
-                        root.pluginInterface.position = value
-                    }
-                }
+            MprisSlider {
+                id: positionIndicator
+                plugin: root.pluginInterface
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
             }
+
             Label {
                 text: msToTime(new Date(root.pluginInterface.length), new Date(root.pluginInterface.length))
             }
diff --git a/app/resources.qrc b/app/resources.qrc
index ce3cfab40..e726a941d 100644
--- a/app/resources.qrc
+++ b/app/resources.qrc
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     <file>qml/FindDevicesPage.qml</file>
     <file>qml/runcommand.qml</file>
     <file>qml/volume.qml</file>
+    <file>qml/MprisSlider.qml</file>
  </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
index 99ca6139c..e7007f71c 100644
--- a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
+++ b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class KDECONNECTINTERFACES_EXPORT MprisDbusInterface
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList playerList READ playerList NOTIFY propertiesChangedProxy)
     Q_PROPERTY(int volume READ volume WRITE setVolume NOTIFY propertiesChangedProxy)
     Q_PROPERTY(int position READ position WRITE setPosition NOTIFY propertiesChangedProxy)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool canSeek READ canSeek NOTIFY propertiesChangedProxy)
 public:
     explicit MprisDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent = nullptr);
     ~MprisDbusInterface() override;
diff --git a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.cpp b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.cpp
index bbfa63886..8c93a68e5 100644
--- a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ MprisRemotePlayer::MprisRemotePlayer() :
     , m_title()
     , m_artist()
     , m_album()
+    , m_canSeek(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ void MprisRemotePlayer::parseNetworkPacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
         m_lastPositionTime = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
     }
     m_playing = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("isPlaying"), m_playing);
+    m_canSeek = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("canSeek"), m_canSeek);
+
 }
 
 long MprisRemotePlayer::position() const
@@ -105,3 +108,8 @@ QString MprisRemotePlayer::album() const
 {
     return m_album;
 }
+
+bool MprisRemotePlayer::canSeek() const
+{
+    return m_canSeek;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.h b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.h
index f9b5b4bf6..a83458d9b 100644
--- a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.h
+++ b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplayer.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
     QString title() const;
     QString artist() const;
     QString album() const;
+    bool canSeek() const;
 
 private:
 
@@ -52,4 +53,5 @@ private:
     QString m_title;
     QString m_artist;
     QString m_album;
+    bool m_canSeek;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
index edb253952..22d6f7b3c 100644
--- a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
@@ -203,4 +203,10 @@ QString MprisRemotePlugin::artist() const
     return player ? player->artist() : QString();
 }
 
+bool MprisRemotePlugin::canSeek() const
+{
+    auto player = m_players.value(m_currentPlayer);
+    return player ? player->canSeek() : false;
+}
+
 #include "mprisremoteplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.h b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.h
index aedfac79c..82629c28b 100644
--- a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Q_DECL_EXPORT MprisRemotePlugin
     Q_PROPERTY(QString title READ title NOTIFY propertiesChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString artist READ artist NOTIFY propertiesChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString album READ album NOTIFY propertiesChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool canSeek READ canSeek NOTIFY propertiesChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit MprisRemotePlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList &args);
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public:
     QString title() const;
     QString artist() const;
     QString album() const;
+    bool canSeek() const;
 
     void setVolume(int volume);
     void setPosition(int position);