diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
index 43f5c08dbb..bd2a7a6c53 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/addon
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/live
   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/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-plugin-xvdr-*/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/plugin
   cp -PR $BUILD/vdr-plugin-streamdev-*/client/libvdr*.so.* $ADDON_BUILD/$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
 
 #  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 c6881845da..bdb28c540f 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2.1.4
 - added live plugin
 - added rotorng plugin
+- added control plugin
 
 2.1.3
 - adjust for fontconfig 2.9.0
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config.plugins/remote.conf b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config.plugins/remote.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97a2c6068f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config.plugins/remote.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+KBD.Up         00000000001B5B41
+KBD.Down       00000000001B5B42
+KBD.Menu       000000000000006D
+KBD.Ok         000000000000000D
+KBD.Back       000000000000007F
+KBD.Left       00000000001B5B44
+KBD.Right      00000000001B5B43
+KBD.Red        000000001B5B5B41
+KBD.Green      000000001B5B5B42
+KBD.Yellow     000000001B5B5B43
+KBD.Blue       000000001B5B5B44
+KBD.0          0000000000000030
+KBD.1          0000000000000031
+KBD.2          0000000000000032
+KBD.3          0000000000000033
+KBD.4          0000000000000034
+KBD.5          0000000000000035
+KBD.6          0000000000000036
+KBD.7          0000000000000037
+KBD.8          0000000000000038
+KBD.9          0000000000000039
+KBD.Info       0000000000000069
+KBD.FastFwd    0000001B5B31377E
+KBD.FastRew    000000001B5B5B45
+KBD.Power      0000000000000070
+KBD.Volume+    0000001B5B32347E
+KBD.Volume-    0000001B5B32337E
+KBD.Mute       0000001B5B32317E
+KBD.User7      0000001B5B31387E
+KBD.User8      0000001B5B31397E
+KBD.User9      0000001B5B32307E
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
index e43d403d96..12687d3c6c 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/config/settings.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
     <setting id="ENABLE_LIVE" value="false" />
     <setting id="LIVE_IP" value="0.0.0.0" />
     <setting id="LIVE_PORT" value="8008" />
+    <setting id="ENABLE_CONTROL" value="false" />
+    <setting id="CONTROL_PORT" value="2002" />
     <setting id="ENABLE_ROTORNG" 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 909673fd33..544d58b8a5 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"
+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_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 8f4958241a..7ae8c27a39 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ fi
 if [ "$ENABLE_ROTORNG" == "true" ] ; then
   VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P rotorng"
 fi
+if [ "$ENABLE_CONTROL" == "true" ] ; then
+  VDR_ARG="$VDR_ARG -P 'control -p $CONTROL_PORT'"
+fi
 # dynamite must be LAST loaded plugin
 if [ "$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 841cfb087e..f3a7b071d5 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
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	<string id="1038">Enable plugin: live</string>
 	<string id="1039">live: listen on ip</string>
 	<string id="1040">live: listen on port</string>
+	<string id="1042">Enable plugin: control</string>
+	<string id="1043">control: listen on port</string>
 	<string id="1041">Enable plugin: rotorng</string>
 	<string id="1035">Enable plugin: dynamite</string>
 	<string id="1036">Enable softcam</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 572b7b32f4..a5f5213173 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/resources/settings.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 		<setting id="ENABLE_LIVE" type="bool" label="1038" default="false" />
 		<setting id="LIVE_IP" type="ipaddress" label="1039" values="" enable="!eq(-1,false)" default="0.0.0.0"/>
 		<setting id="LIVE_PORT" type="number" label="1040" values="" enable="!eq(-2,false)"  default="8008"/>
+		<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_DYNAMITE" type="bool" label="1035" default="true" />
 		<setting type="sep" />