diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
index bd2a7a6c53..0ca96935c4 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-live-*/live/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/live
   cp $BUILD/rotorng-[0-9]*/examples/rotorng.conf $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
   cp $PKG_DIR/config.plugins/remote.conf $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
+  mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/epgsearch
 
 mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-plugin-xvdr-*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-live-*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/rotorng-*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-control-*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
+  cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-epgsearch*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
 
 #  ENABLED_PLUGINS="cardclient constcw sc-conax sc-cryptoworks sc-irdeto sc-nagra sc-seca sc-viaccess sc-videoguard2"
 #  for plugin in $ENABLED_PLUGINS; do
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
index bdb28c540f..045f7f0ae4 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - added live plugin
 - added rotorng plugin
 - added control plugin
+- added epgsearch plugin
 
 2.1.3
 - adjust for fontconfig 2.9.0
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
index 12687d3c6c..7925ccdc3c 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
     <setting id="ENABLE_CONTROL" value="false" />
     <setting id="CONTROL_PORT" value="2002" />
     <setting id="ENABLE_ROTORNG" value="false" />
+    <setting id="ENABLE_EPGSEARCH" value="false" />
     <setting id="SOFTCAM_PLUGIN" value="sc" />
 </settings>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
index 544d58b8a5..936a5926ae 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain attr libcap vdr vdr-plugin-xvdr vdr-iptv vdr-wirbelscan vdr-sc vdr-plugin-dvbapi vdr-dynamite vdr-plugin-streamdev vdr-live rotorng vdr-control"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain attr libcap vdr vdr-plugin-xvdr vdr-iptv vdr-wirbelscan vdr-sc vdr-plugin-dvbapi vdr-dynamite vdr-plugin-streamdev vdr-live rotorng vdr-control vdr-epgsearch"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="service.multimedia"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="vdr: A powerful DVB TV application"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
index 7ae8c27a39..669fb0aa1d 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ fi
 if [ "$ENABLE_CONTROL" == "true" ] ; then
   VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P 'control -p $CONTROL_PORT'"
 fi
+if [ "$ENABLE_EPGSEARCH" == "true" ] ; then
+  VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P epgsearch"
+fi
 # dynamite must be LAST loaded plugin
 if [ "$ENABLE_DYNAMITE" == "true" ] ; then
   VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P dynamite"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index f3a7b071d5..5b02809032 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	<string id="1042">Enable plugin: control</string>
 	<string id="1043">control: listen on port</string>
 	<string id="1041">Enable plugin: rotorng</string>
+	<string id="1044">Enable plugin: epgsearch</string>
 	<string id="1035">Enable plugin: dynamite</string>
 	<string id="1036">Enable softcam</string>
 	<string id="1037">softcam plugin</string>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
index a5f5213173..1a2ed5e394 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		<setting id="ENABLE_CONTROL" type="bool" label="1042" default="false" />
 		<setting id="CONTROL_PORT" type="number" label="1043" values="" enable="!eq(-1,false)"  default="2002"/>
 		<setting id="ENABLE_ROTORNG" type="bool" label="1041" default="false" />
+		<setting id="ENABLE_EPGSEARCH" type="bool" label="1044" default="false" />
 		<setting id="ENABLE_DYNAMITE" type="bool" label="1035" default="true" />
 		<setting type="sep" />
 		<setting id="ENABLE_SOFTCAM" type="bool" label="1036" default="true" />