diff --git a/homeassistant/actors.py b/homeassistant/actors.py
index b9c79ce33e3..c973d436d4e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/actors.py
+++ b/homeassistant/actors.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import os
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import re
+import webbrowser
 
 import dateutil.parser
 from phue import Bridge
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ LIGHT_TRANSITION_TIME = timedelta(minutes=15)
 HUE_MAX_TRANSITION_TIME = 9000
 
 EVENT_DOWNLOAD_FILE = "download_file"
+EVENT_BROWSE_URL = "browse_url"
 
 EVENT_TURN_LIGHT_ON = "turn_light_on"
 EVENT_TURN_LIGHT_OFF = "turn_light_off"
@@ -238,3 +240,7 @@ def setup_file_downloader(eventbus, download_path):
 
 
     eventbus.listen(EVENT_DOWNLOAD_FILE, download_file)
+
+def setup_webbrowser(eventbus):
+    """ Listen for browse_url events and opens the url in the default webbrowser. """
+    eventbus.listen(EVENT_BROWSE_URL, lambda event: webbrowser.open(event.data['url']))
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index b014f2a644b..f85d80d2dc7 100644
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ statemachine = StateMachine(eventbus)
 
 # Init observers
 tomato = observers.TomatoDeviceScanner(config.get('tomato','host'), config.get('tomato','username'),
-                   			           config.get('tomato','password'), config.get('tomato','http_id'))
+                                       config.get('tomato','password'), config.get('tomato','http_id'))
 
 devicetracker = observers.DeviceTracker(eventbus, statemachine, tomato)
 
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ actors.LightTrigger(eventbus, statemachine, devicetracker, actors.HueLightContro
 
 # If a chromecast is specified, add some chromecast specific event triggers
 if config.has_option("chromecast", "host"):
-	eventbus.listen("start_fireplace", lambda event: play_youtube_video(config.get("chromecast","host"), "eyU3bRy2x44"))
-	eventbus.listen("start_epic_sax", lambda event: play_youtube_video(config.get("chromecast","host"), "kxopViU98Xo"))
+    eventbus.listen("start_fireplace", lambda event: play_youtube_video(config.get("chromecast","host"), "eyU3bRy2x44"))
+    eventbus.listen("start_epic_sax", lambda event: play_youtube_video(config.get("chromecast","host"), "kxopViU98Xo"))
 
 actors.setup_file_downloader(eventbus, "downloads")
+actors.setup_webbrowser(eventbus)
 
 # Init HTTP interface
 HTTPInterface(eventbus, statemachine, config.get("common","api_password"))