diff --git a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.cpp b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.cpp
index e402614a1b065..14a11068f7f18 100644
--- a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include "settings/AdvancedSettings.h"
 #include "karaokevideobackground.h"
 
+static bool PERSISTENT_OBJECT = 0;
+
+
 KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::KaraokeVideoFFMpeg()
 {
   pFormatCtx = 0;
@@ -44,12 +47,9 @@ KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::KaraokeVideoFFMpeg()
 
 KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::~KaraokeVideoFFMpeg()
 {
-  closeVideoFile();
+  Dismiss();
   
-  m_dllAvCodec.Unload();
-  m_dllAvUtil.Unload();
-  m_dllSwScale.Unload();
-  m_dllAvFormat.Unload();
+  delete m_texture;
 }
 
 bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Init()
@@ -63,9 +63,22 @@ bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Init()
   m_dllAvCodec.avcodec_register_all();
   m_dllAvFormat.av_register_all();
 
+  CLog::Log( LOGDEBUG, "Karaoke Video Background: init succeed" );
   return true;
 }
 
+void KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Dismiss()
+{
+  closeVideoFile();
+  
+  m_dllAvCodec.Unload();
+  m_dllAvUtil.Unload();
+  m_dllSwScale.Unload();
+  m_dllAvFormat.Unload();
+  
+  CLog::Log( LOGDEBUG, "Karaoke Video Background: dismiss succeed" );
+}
+
 bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::openVideoFile( const CStdString& filename )
 {
   // See http://dranger.com/ffmpeg/tutorial01.html
@@ -149,6 +162,7 @@ bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::openVideoFile( const CStdString& filename )
   m_height = pCodecCtx->height;
   m_timeBase = 0;
   m_currentFrameNumber = 0;
+  m_maxFrame = 0;
   m_curVideoFile = filename;
   
   CLog::Log( LOGDEBUG, "Karaoke Video Background: Video file %s (%dx%d) opened successfully", filename.c_str(), m_width, m_height );
@@ -176,13 +190,12 @@ void KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::closeVideoFile()
   if ( pFormatCtx )
     m_dllAvFormat.av_close_input_file( pFormatCtx );
 
-  //delete[] pBuf_rgb32;
-  
   pFormatCtx = 0;
   pCodecCtx = 0;
   pCodec = 0;
   pFrame = 0;
   pFrameRGB = 0;
+  m_curVideoFile.clear();
 }
 
 bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::readFrame( int frame )
@@ -286,20 +299,34 @@ void KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Render()
 
 bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Start( const CStdString& filename )
 {
+  if ( !m_dllAvFormat.IsLoaded() )
+  {
+    if ( !Init() )
+      return false;
+  }
+  
   if ( !filename.empty() )
   {
      if ( !openVideoFile( filename ) )
        return false;
 
-     m_timeBase = 0;
+     m_lastTimeFrame = 0;
   }
-  
-  if ( m_curVideoFile.empty() )
+  else
   {
+     // m_currentFrameNumber is set to 0 in openVideoFile
+     unsigned int curframe = m_currentFrameNumber;
+
      if ( !openVideoFile( g_advancedSettings.m_karaokeDefaultBackgroundFilePath ) )
        return false;
 
-     m_timeBase = 0;
+     if ( curframe > 0 && m_dllAvFormat.av_seek_frame( pFormatCtx, videoStream, curframe, 0 ) >= 0 )
+     {
+       m_dllAvCodec.avcodec_flush_buffers( pCodecCtx );
+       m_currentFrameNumber = curframe;
+     }
+	 else
+       m_lastTimeFrame = 0;
   }
   
   m_timeBase = m_lastTimeFrame;
@@ -319,6 +346,15 @@ bool KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Start( const CStdString& filename )
 
 void KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Stop()
 {
+  if ( !m_dllAvFormat.IsLoaded() )
+  {
+    CLog::Log( LOGERROR, "KaraokeVideoFFMpeg::Start: internal error, called on unitinialized object" );
+    return;
+  }
+
   delete m_texture;
   m_texture = 0;
+  
+  if ( !PERSISTENT_OBJECT )
+    Dismiss();
 }
diff --git a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.h b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.h
index c317f621f7143..e48d420f4a824 100644
--- a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.h
+++ b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokevideobackground.h
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ class KaraokeVideoFFMpeg
   KaraokeVideoFFMpeg();
   ~KaraokeVideoFFMpeg();
   
-  // Initialize the object. This function is called only once when the object is created. If it returns false, 
-  // the video rendering is disabled and KaraokeVideoFFMpeg object is deleted
-  bool Init();
-  
   // Start playing the video. It is called each time a new song is being played. Should continue playing existing 
   // video from the position it was paused. If it returns false, the video rendering is disabled and 
   // KaraokeVideoFFMpeg object is deleted. Must write the reason for failure into the log file.
@@ -63,8 +59,15 @@ class KaraokeVideoFFMpeg
   // Stops playing the video. It is called once the song is finished and the Render() is not going to be called anymore.
   // The object, however, is kept and should keep its state because it must continue on next Start() call.
   void Stop();
-
+  
 private:
+  // Initialize the object. This function is called only once when the object is created or after it has been dismissed. 
+  // If it returns false, the video rendering is disabled and KaraokeVideoFFMpeg object is deleted
+  bool Init();
+
+  // Dismisses the object, freeing all the memory and unloading the libraries. The object must be inited before using again.
+  void Dismiss();
+
   bool openVideoFile( const CStdString& filename );
   void closeVideoFile();
   bool readFrame( int frame );
diff --git a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokewindowbackground.cpp b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokewindowbackground.cpp
index 0624ac7736f98..635712f605272 100644
--- a/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokewindowbackground.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/music/karaoke/karaokewindowbackground.cpp
@@ -183,18 +183,8 @@ void CKaraokeWindowBackground::StartImage( const CStdString& path )
 void CKaraokeWindowBackground::StartVideo( const CStdString& path )
 {
   if ( !m_videoPlayer )
-  {
     m_videoPlayer = new KaraokeVideoFFMpeg();
 
-    if ( !m_videoPlayer->Init() )
-    {
-      delete m_videoPlayer;
-      m_videoPlayer = 0;
-      m_currentMode = BACKGROUND_NONE;
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   if ( !m_videoPlayer->Start( path ) )
   {
     delete m_videoPlayer;