diff --git a/jukebox/jukebox.go b/jukebox/jukebox.go
index 476864b6..c17c33b5 100644
--- a/jukebox/jukebox.go
+++ b/jukebox/jukebox.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -133,7 +134,9 @@ func (j *Jukebox) SetPlaylist(items []string) error {
 
 	var newPlayingIndex = -1
 	for i, item := range items {
-		item, _ = filepath.Abs(item)
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(item, "http") {
+			item, _ = filepath.Abs(item)
+		}
 		if currentPlayingIndex >= 0 && playlist[currentPlayingIndex].Filename == item {
 			newPlayingIndex = i
 			continue // don't add current track to loadlist
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go b/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
index 8db9ad87..90ef5df6 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ServeJukebox(r *http.Request) *spec.Response { // nolint:go
 	case "get":
 		specPlaylist, err := getSpecPlaylist()
 		if err != nil {
-			return spec.NewError(10, "error getting status tracks: %v", err)
+			return spec.NewError(10, "error getting spec playlist: %v", err)
 		}
 		status, err := getSpecStatus()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/specidpaths/specidpaths.go b/server/ctrlsubsonic/specidpaths/specidpaths.go
index 51fb0ece..e0d3cc7d 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/specidpaths/specidpaths.go
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/specidpaths/specidpaths.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func Locate(dbc *db.DB, id specid.ID) (Result, error) {
 
 // Locate maps a location on the filesystem to a specid
 func Lookup(dbc *db.DB, musicPaths []string, podcastsPath string, path string) (Result, error) {
-	if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "http") && !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
 		return nil, ErrNotAbs
 	}
 
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ func Lookup(dbc *db.DB, musicPaths []string, podcastsPath string, path string) (
 		return nil, ErrNotFound
 	}
 
+	// probably internet radio
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "http") {
+		var irs db.InternetRadioStation
+		if err := dbc.First(&irs, "stream_url=?", path).Error; err == nil {
+			return &irs, nil
+		}
+		return nil, ErrNotFound
+	}
+
 	var musicPath string
 	for _, mp := range musicPaths {
 		if fileutil.HasPrefix(path, mp) {