diff --git a/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py b/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
index b5f102cd..04f163e8 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
 
         path = result[u'Path']
         # Verify the device has access to the direct path
-        if os.path.exists(path):
+        if os.path.exists(path.encode('utf-8')):
             return True
         elif ":\\" not in path:
             # Give benefit of the doubt for nfs protocol
diff --git a/resources/lib/PlaybackUtils.py b/resources/lib/PlaybackUtils.py
index 59aa8642..0d25fa71 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlaybackUtils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlaybackUtils.py
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
         except:
             return
 
+        # For split movies
+        if u'PartCount' in result:
+            partcount = result[u'PartCount']
+            # Get additional parts/playurl
+            url = "{server}/mediabrowser/Videos/%s/AdditionalParts" % id
+            parts = self.downloadUtils.downloadUrl(url)
+            partsId = [id]
+            for part in parts[u'Items']:
+                partId = part[u'Id']
+                partsId.append(partId)
+            self.PLAYAllItems(partsId, startPositionTicks=None)
+
         userData = result['UserData']
         resume_result = 0
         seekTime = 0
diff --git a/resources/lib/WebSocketClient.py b/resources/lib/WebSocketClient.py
index 5ea9a3fb..e5065f14 100644
--- a/resources/lib/WebSocketClient.py
+++ b/resources/lib/WebSocketClient.py
@@ -179,6 +179,19 @@ class WebSocketThread(threading.Thread):
             self.remove_items(itemsRemoved)
             self.update_items(itemsToUpdate)
 
+        elif messageType == "GeneralCommand":
+            
+            if data.get("Name") == "DisplayMessage":
+                message = data.get("Arguments")
+                header = message[u'Header']
+                text = message[u'Text']
+                xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(header, text)
+
+            elif data.get("Name") == "SendString":
+                message = data.get("Arguments")
+                string = message[u'String']
+                xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Emby server", string)
+
     def remove_items(self, itemsRemoved):
         
         #Process video library