diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePanel.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePanel.js
index 4fe83539..09d2132f 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePanel.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePanel.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Ox.VideoTimelinePanel = function(options, self) {
                 loop: false, // fixme: used?
                 muted: false,
                 out: 0,
-                paused: false,
+                paused: true,
                 position: 0,
                 resolution: 0,
                 selected: '',
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Ox.VideoTimelinePanel = function(options, self) {
             getLargeTimelineURL: self.options.getLargeTimelineURL,
             height: self.options.height,
             muted: self.options.muted,
-            paused: true,
+            paused: self.options.paused,
             position: self.options.position,
             resolution: self.options.resolution,
             smallTimelineURL: self.options.smallTimelineURL,
@@ -271,6 +271,12 @@ Ox.VideoTimelinePanel = function(options, self) {
     self.setOption = function(key, value) {
         if (key == 'height') {
             self.$player.options({height: value});
+        } else if (key == 'paused') {
+            self.$player.options({
+                paused: value
+            });
+        } else if (key == 'position') {
+            setPosition(value);
         } else if (key == 'showAnnotations') {
             that.$element.toggle(1);
         } else if (key == 'width') {
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePlayer.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePlayer.js
index 99029599..03b5daae 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePlayer.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Video/Ox.VideoTimelinePlayer.js
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ Ox.VideoTimelinePlayer = function(options, self) {
     self.setOption = function(key, value) {
         if (key == 'height') {
             setHeight();
+        } else if (key == 'paused') {
+            self.options.paused = !self.options.paused;
+            togglePaused();
         } else if (key == 'position') {
             setPosition();
         } else if (key == 'width') {