diff --git a/azbox/playback.cpp b/azbox/playback.cpp
index 3054b95..09c345d 100644
--- a/azbox/playback.cpp
+++ b/azbox/playback.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,11 @@ bool cPlayback::Open(playmode_t PlayMode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+bool cPlayback::Start(std::string /*filename*/, std::string /*headers*/)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 //Used by Fileplay
 bool cPlayback::Start(char *filename, unsigned short vpid, int vtype, unsigned short _apid,
 		      int ac3, unsigned int duration)
@@ -366,7 +371,7 @@ bool cPlayback::SetAPid(unsigned short pid, int /*ac3*/)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid)
+bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid, std::string /*charset*/)
 {
 	lt_info("%s: pid %i\n", __func__, pid);
 	if (pid != pd->subpid)
diff --git a/generic-pc/playback.cpp b/generic-pc/playback.cpp
index cf6c2ac..3914a32 100644
--- a/generic-pc/playback.cpp
+++ b/generic-pc/playback.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ void cPlayback::Close(void)
 {
 }
 
+bool cPlayback::Start(std::string /*filename*/, std::string /*headers*/)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool cPlayback::Start(char * filename, unsigned short vpid, int vtype, unsigned short apid, int ac3, unsigned int duration)
 {
 	printf("%s:%s - filename=%s vpid=%u vtype=%d apid=%u ac3=%d duration=%i\n",
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ bool cPlayback::SetAPid(unsigned short pid, int /*ac3*/)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid)
+bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid, std::string /*charset*/)
 {
 	printf("%s:%s pid %i\n", FILENAME, __func__, pid);
 	return true;
diff --git a/include/playback_hal.h b/include/playback_hal.h
index 84d8d37..6aec52a 100644
--- a/include/playback_hal.h
+++ b/include/playback_hal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 	bool Open(playmode_t PlayMode);
 	void Close(void);
 	bool Start(char *filename, unsigned short vpid, int vtype, unsigned short apid, int ac3, unsigned int duration);
+	bool Start(std::string filename, std::string headers = "");
 	bool Stop(void);
 	bool SetAPid(unsigned short pid, int audio_flag);
 	bool SetSpeed(int speed);
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 	bool SetPosition(int position, bool absolute = false);
 	void FindAllPids(uint16_t *pids, unsigned short *aud_flags, uint16_t *num, std::string *language);
 	void FindAllSubs(uint16_t *pids, unsigned short *supported, uint16_t *num, std::string *language);
-	bool SelectSubtitles(int pid);
+	bool SelectSubtitles(int pid, std::string charset = "");
 	void GetChapters(std::vector<int> &positions, std::vector<std::string> &titles);
 	void RequestAbort();
 	void GetTitles(std::vector<int> &playlists, std::vector<std::string> &titles, int &current);
diff --git a/libspark/playback_libeplayer3.cpp b/libspark/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
index 30c3298..2367bf9 100644
--- a/libspark/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
+++ b/libspark/playback_libeplayer3.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ void cPlayback::Close(void)
 	}
 }
 
+/* TODO: implement cookie stuff */
+bool cPlayback::Start(std::string filename, std::string /*headers*/)
+{
+	return Start((char *)filename.c_str(), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
 bool cPlayback::Start(char *filename, unsigned short vpid, int vtype, unsigned short apid, int ac3, unsigned int)
 {
 	bool ret = false;
@@ -444,7 +450,7 @@ void cPlayback::FindAllSubs(uint16_t * /*pids*/, unsigned short * /*supp*/, uint
 	*num = 0;
 }
 
-bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid)
+bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int pid, std::string /*charset*/)
 {
 	lt_info("%s pid %d\n", __func__, pid);
 	return false;
diff --git a/libtriple/playback_td.cpp b/libtriple/playback_td.cpp
index 8fadb34..d52ea71 100644
--- a/libtriple/playback_td.cpp
+++ b/libtriple/playback_td.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ bool cPlayback::Start(char *filename, unsigned short vp, int vtype, unsigned sho
 	return pd->Start(filename, vp, vtype, ap, ac3, &audioDemux->fd);
 }
 
+/* not implemented */
+bool cPlayback::Start(std::string /*filename*/, std::string /*headers*/)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool PBPrivate::Start(char *filename, unsigned short vp, int vtype, unsigned short ap, int _ac3, int *audiofd)
 {
 	struct stat s;
@@ -740,7 +746,7 @@ void cPlayback::FindAllSubs(uint16_t *, unsigned short *, uint16_t *num, std::st
 	*num = 0;
 }
 
-bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int)
+bool cPlayback::SelectSubtitles(int, std::string)
 {
 	return false;
 }