diff --git a/resources/custom_modules/mediaplayer.py b/resources/custom_modules/mediaplayer.py
index 4d5f5146..189b49fe 100755
--- a/resources/custom_modules/mediaplayer.py
+++ b/resources/custom_modules/mediaplayer.py
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ def on_metadata(player, metadata, manager):
     sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
+def on_player_appeared(manager, player, selected_player=None):
+    if player is not None and player.name == selected_player:
+        init_player(manager, player)
+    else:
+        logger.debug('New player appeared, but it\'s not the selected player, skipping')
+
+
 def on_player_vanished(manager, player):
     logger.info("Player has vanished")
     sys.stdout.write("\n")
@@ -67,6 +74,9 @@ def parse_arguments():
     # Increase verbosity with every occurance of -v
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action="count", default=0)
 
+    # Define for which player we're listening
+    parser.add_argument('--player')
+
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -87,13 +97,19 @@ def main():
     manager = Playerctl.PlayerManager()
     loop = GLib.MainLoop()
 
-    manager.connect('name-appeared', init_player)
+    manager.connect('name-appeared', lambda *args: on_player_appeared(*args, arguments.player))
     manager.connect('player-vanished', on_player_vanished)
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
 
     for player in manager.props.player_names:
+        if arguments.player is not None and arguments.player != player.name:
+            logger.debug('{player} is not the filtered player, skipping it'
+                         .format(player=player.name)
+                         )
+            continue
+
         init_player(manager, player)
 
     loop.run()