diff --git a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
index c264f4ea..613df3f1 100644
--- a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
+++ b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
     android:paddingRight="60dip"
     android:paddingBottom="5dip">
 
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+        android:text="@string/no_players_connected"
+        android:id="@+id/no_players"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" />
+
     <Spinner
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 83377830..8d154b35 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     <string name="sftp_readonly">(read only)</string>
     <string name="sftp_camera">Camera pictures</string>
     <string name="add_host">Add host/IP</string>
+    <string name="no_players_connected">No players found</string>
     <string name="custom_dev_list_help">Use this option only if your device is not automatically detected. Enter IP address or hostname below and touch the button to add it to the list. Touch an existing item to remove it from the list.</string>
     <string name="mpris_player_on_device">%1$s on %2$s</string>
 
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
index 4f06ac6e..22181acc 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ public class MprisActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                                 //String prevPlayer = (String)spinner.getSelectedItem();
                                 spinner.setAdapter(adapter);
 
+                                if(playerList.isEmpty()){
+                                    findViewById(R.id.no_players).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                                    spinner.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                                }else{
+                                    findViewById(R.id.no_players).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                                    spinner.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                                }
+
                                 spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
                                     @Override
                                     public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int pos, long id) {