diff --git a/js/controllers.js b/js/controllers.js
index 408c627..0230f33 100644
--- a/js/controllers.js
+++ b/js/controllers.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function FeedListCtrl($scope, feeds, pageSwitcher, $location) {
     pageSwitcher.change('feeds');
 }
 
-function FeedCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $location, feeds, pageSwitcher, feedItems) {
+function FeedCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $location, feeds, pageSwitcher, feedItems, $rootScope) {
     $scope.nrQueueItemsOptions = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
     $scope.feed = {};
     // show info at top and items underneath
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ function FeedCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $location, feeds, pageSwitcher, feedItem
         feedItems.addToQueue(id);
     };
 
+    $scope.playItem = function(id) {
+        feedItems.get(id, function(feedItem) {
+            $rootScope.$broadcast('playItem', feedItem);
+        });
+    };
+
     pageSwitcher.setBack('feeds');
 }