diff --git a/mythtv/configure b/mythtv/configure
index 6fe49fac23d..12e1ac055ff 100755
--- a/mythtv/configure
+++ b/mythtv/configure
@@ -1956,6 +1956,7 @@ enable asm
 enable debug
 #enable doc
 enable ffmpeg
+enable ffplay
 enable fastdiv
 enable gpl
 enable mpegaudio_hp
diff --git a/mythtv/external/.gitignore b/mythtv/external/.gitignore
index 2baf4a5a8bc..605c805036b 100644
--- a/mythtv/external/.gitignore
+++ b/mythtv/external/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ avconfig.h
 ffmpeg
 ffmpeg_g
 mythffmpeg
+ffplay
+ffplay_g
+mythffplay