diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e4e6253..35a245b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ exclude = [
 [features]
 tls = ["native-tls"]
 tor = ["tor-stream"]
+media = []
 default = ["tls", "tor"]
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/src/gopher/type.rs b/src/gopher/type.rs
index b8c3fa2..ce09083 100644
--- a/src/gopher/type.rs
+++ b/src/gopher/type.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ pub enum Type {
     Image,      // I | download
     PNG,        // p | download
     Info,       // i | yellow
-    Sound,      // s | download
+    Sound,      // s | green underline
     Document,   // d | download
-    Video,      // ; | download
+    Video,      // ; | green underline
     Xml,        // x | cyan
     Calendar,   // c | download
     Mailbox,    // M | unsupported
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ impl Type {
         }
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "media"))]
+    /// Does nothing without the 'media' feature.
+    pub fn is_media(self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "media")]
     /// Check if media to open in player
     pub fn is_media(self) -> bool {
         match self {
diff --git a/src/help.rs b/src/help.rs
index 5ba0fd4..31217e1 100644
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ b/src/help.rs
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ i# show emoji status indicators
 iemoji no
 ";
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "media"))]
 const TYPES: &str = "
 i     ** gopher types **
 i
@@ -270,6 +271,42 @@ TTelnet3270	/help/types	phetch
 i
 ";
 
+#[cfg(feature = "media")]
+const TYPES: &str = "
+i     ** gopher types **
+i
+iphetch supports these links:
+i
+0text files	/Mirrors/RFC/rfc1436.txt	fnord.one	65446
+1menu items	/lawn/ascii	bitreich.org
+3errors	/help/types	phetch
+7search servers	/	forthworks.com	7001
+8telnet links	/help/types	phetch
+hexternal urls	URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phetch	phetch
+i
+ithese download types:
+i
+4binhex	/help/types	phetch
+5dosfiles	/help/types	phetch
+6uuencoded files	/help/types	phetch
+9binaries	/help/types	phetch
+gGIFs	/help/types	phetch
+Iimages downloads	/help/types	phetch
+ddocuments	/help/types	phetch
+i
+iand opening these in a media player:
+i
+ssound files	URL:https://freepd.com/music/Wakka%20Wakka.mp3	phetch
+;video files	URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0	phetch
+i
+iphetch does not support:
+i
+2CSO Entries 	/help/types	phetch
++Mirrors	/help/types	phetch
+TTelnet3270	/help/types	phetch
+i
+";
+
 const ABOUT: &str = "
 i     ~ version: v{version} ~
 i
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 6d1844e..bc2bcf9 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -315,7 +315,10 @@ impl Menu {
             let text = line.text_truncated(&self.raw);
 
             // color the line
-            if line.typ.is_download() {
+            if line.typ.is_media() {
+                out.push_str(color!(Underline));
+                out.push_str(color!(Green));
+            } else if line.typ.is_download() {
                 out.push_str(color!(Underline));
                 out.push_str(color!(White));
             } else if !line.typ.is_supported() {
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 5752e34..57127d3 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ impl UI {
 
         // binary downloads
         let typ = gopher::type_for_url(url);
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "media")]
+        if typ.is_media() {
+            return self.open_media(url);
+        }
+
         if typ.is_download() {
             self.dirty = true;
             return if self.confirm(&format!("Download {}?", url)) {
@@ -488,6 +494,32 @@ impl UI {
         }
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "media")]
+    /// Opens a media file with `mpv`.
+    fn open_media(&mut self, url: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        // mpv only supports /9/
+        let url = url.replace("/;/", "/9/").replace("/s/", "/9/");
+
+        // support URL: selectors
+        let url = if let Some (idx) = url.find("URL:") {
+            url.split_at(idx).1.trim_start_matches("URL:")
+        } else {
+            &url
+        };
+
+        terminal::disable_raw_mode()?;
+        let mut cmd = process::Command::new("mpv")
+            .arg(url)
+            .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
+            .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
+            .spawn()?;
+        cmd.wait()?;
+        terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
+        self.dirty = true; // redraw when finished with session
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Opens an interactive telnet session.
     fn telnet(&mut self, url: &str) -> Result<()> {
         let gopher::Url { host, port, .. } = gopher::parse_url(url);