diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/package.mk
index b1010d63cc..7666ec6372 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/package.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain attr libcap vdr vdr-plugin-xvdr vdr-plugin-vnsiserver vdr-iptv vdr-wirbelscan vdr-wirbelscancontrol vdr-plugin-dvbapi vdr-plugin-streamdev vdr-live vdr-control vdr-epgsearch vdr-plugin-xmltv2vdr vdr-plugin-eepg vdr-dummydevice vdr-satip vdr-plugin-epgfixer"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain attr libcap vdr vdr-plugin-xvdr vdr-plugin-vnsiserver vdr-iptv vdr-wirbelscan vdr-wirbelscancontrol vdr-plugin-dvbapi vdr-plugin-streamdev vdr-live vdr-control vdr-epgsearch vdr-plugin-xmltv2vdr vdr-plugin-eepg vdr-dummydevice vdr-satip vdr-plugin-epgfixer vdr-plugin-restfulapi"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="service.multimedia"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="vdr: A powerful DVB TV application"
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ addon() {
   VDR_PLUGIN_STREAMVEV_DIR="$(get_build_dir vdr-plugin-streamdev)"
   VDR_PLUGIN_XMLTV2VDR="$(get_build_dir vdr-plugin-xmltv2vdr)"
   VDR_PLUGIN_EPGFIXER_DIR="$(get_build_dir vdr-plugin-epgfixer)"
+  VDR_PLUGIN_RESTFULAPI_DIR="$(get_build_dir vdr-plugin-restfulapi)"
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
   touch $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/channels.conf
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ addon() {
   cp -PR $(get_build_dir vdr-dummydevice)/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $(get_build_dir vdr-satip)/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $VDR_PLUGIN_EPGFIXER_DIR/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
+  cp -PR $VDR_PLUGIN_RESTFULAPI_DIR/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/eepg
 
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 98d8280b9b..3727d38688 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ if [ "$ENABLE_XMLTV2VDR" == "true" ] ; then
     cp $source /var/lib/epgsources
   done
 fi
+if [ "$ENABLE_RESTFULAPI" == "true" ] ; then
+  VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P 'restfulapi --ip $RESTFULAPI_IP --port $RESTFULAPI_PORT'"
+fi
 # vnsi/xvdr last
 VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P $PVR_PLUGIN"
 
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 1c35452cc4..4570b689ff 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
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@
         <string id="1056">Enable external recdmd</string>
         <string id="1057">External recdmd path</string>
         <string id="1058">- number of devices</string>
+	<string id="1070">Enable plugin: restfulapi</string>
+	<string id="1071">- listen on ip</string>
+	<string id="1072">- listen on port</string>
 </strings>
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 c5d055fa48..f200781061 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 		<setting id="ENABLE_DUMMYDEVICE" type="bool" label="1047" default="false" />
 		<setting id="ENABLE_SATIP" type="bool" label="1048" default="false" />
 		<setting id="ENABLE_EPGFIXER" type="bool" label="1049" default="false" />
+		<setting id="ENABLE_RESTFULAPI" type="bool" label="1070" default="false" />
+		<setting id="RESTFULAPI_IP" type="ipaddress" label="1071" values="" visible="!eq(-1,false)" default="0.0.0.0"/>
+		<setting id="RESTFULAPI_PORT" type="number" label="1072" values="" visible="!eq(-2,false)"  default="8002"/>
 		<setting type="sep" />
 		<setting id="ENABLE_SOFTCAM" type="bool" label="1036" default="true" />
     </category>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/settings-default.xml b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/settings-default.xml
index cb7beb0377..aef106a3cd 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/settings-default.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/settings-default.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
     <setting id="ENABLE_DUMMYDEVICE" value="false" />
     <setting id="ENABLE_SATIP" value="false" />
     <setting id="ENABLE_EXTERNAL_RECCMD" value="false" />
+    <setting id="ENABLE_RESTFULAPI" value="false" />
     <setting id="EXTERNAL_RECCMD_PATH" value="" />
     <setting id="ENABLE_CHARSET_OVERRIDE" value="false" />
     <setting id="CHARSET_OVERRIDE_STR" value="" />
     <setting id="IPTV_NUM_DEVICES" value="1" />
+    <setting id="RESTFULAPI_IP" value="0.0.0.0" />
+    <setting id="RESTFULAPI_PORT" value="8002" />
 </settings>