diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
index 23cd5be02..b6343a192 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const Icon = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/dom');
-const { Button, Image, PlayIconCircleCentered, useProfile, isMobile } = require('stremio/common');
+const { Button, Image, PlayIconCircleCentered, useProfile, isMobile, useStreamingServer } = require('stremio/common');
 const StreamPlaceholder = require('./StreamPlaceholder');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const Stream = ({ className, addonName, name, description, thumbnail, progress, deepLinks, ...props }) => {
     const profile = useProfile();
+    const streamingServer = useStreamingServer();
+    const haveStreamingServer = streamingServer.settings !== null && streamingServer.settings.type === 'Ready';
     const href = React.useMemo(() => {
         return deepLinks ?
             profile.settings.playerType === 'external' ?
-                deepLinks.externalPlayer.vlc[isMobile() || 'desktop'] || deepLinks.externalPlayer.href
+                isMobile() || !haveStreamingServer ?
+                    deepLinks.externalPlayer.vlc[isMobile()] || deepLinks.externalPlayer.streaming
+                    : 'javascript:void(0);' // handled in StreamsList.js onClick
                 :
                 typeof deepLinks.player === 'string' ?
                     deepLinks.player
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ Stream.propTypes = {
                 android: PropTypes.string,
                 desktop: PropTypes.string
             },
-            href: PropTypes.string
+            streaming: PropTypes.string
         })
     })
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
index 853e337b3..83bffa70e 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
@@ -27,13 +27,28 @@ const StreamsList = ({ className, ...props }) => {
                     addon: streams.addon,
                     streams: streams.content.content.map((stream) => ({
                         ...stream,
-                        onClick: () => {
-                            core.transport.analytics({
-                                event: 'StreamClicked',
-                                args: {
-                                    stream
-                                }
-                            });
+                        onClick: (e) => {
+                            if (e.target.getAttribute('href') === 'javascript:void(0);') {
+                                // link does not lead to the player, it is expected to
+                                // open with local video player through the streaming server
+                                core.transport.dispatch({
+                                    action: 'StreamingServer',
+                                    args: {
+                                        action: 'PlayOnDevice',
+                                        args: {
+                                            device: 'vlc',
+                                            source: stream.deepLinks.externalPlayer.streaming
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                });
+                            } else {
+                                core.transport.analytics({
+                                    event: 'StreamClicked',
+                                    args: {
+                                        stream
+                                    }
+                                });
+                            }
                         },
                         addonName: streams.addon.manifest.name
                     }))