diff --git a/input/event.c b/input/event.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20ef80d36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/input/event.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of mpv.
+ *
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "event.h"
+#include "input.h"
+#include "common/msg.h"
+#include "sub/find_subfiles.h"
+
+void mp_event_drop_files(struct input_ctx *ictx, int num_files, char **files)
+{
+    bool all_sub = true;
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++)
+        all_sub &= mp_might_be_subtitle_file(files[i]);
+
+    if (all_sub) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++) {
+            const char *cmd[] = {
+                "sub_add",
+                files[i],
+                NULL
+            };
+            mp_input_run_cmd(ictx, cmd, "<drop-subtitle>");
+        }
+    } else {
+        for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++) {
+            const char *cmd[] = {
+                "loadfile",
+                files[i],
+                /* Start playing the dropped files right away */
+                (i == 0) ? "replace" : "append",
+                NULL
+            };
+            mp_input_run_cmd(ictx, cmd, "<drop-files>");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/input/event.h b/input/event.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38aae3ceb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/input/event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of mpv.
+ *
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+struct input_ctx;
+
+// Enqueue files for playback after drag and drop
+void mp_event_drop_files(struct input_ctx *ictx, int num_files, char **files);
diff --git a/input/input.c b/input/input.c
index 6ef5bab1f5..620bd17396 100644
--- a/input/input.c
+++ b/input/input.c
@@ -1660,3 +1660,12 @@ struct mp_cmd *mp_input_parse_cmd(struct input_ctx *ictx, bstr str,
 {
     return mp_input_parse_cmd_(ictx->log, str, location);
 }
+
+void mp_input_run_cmd(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char **cmd,
+                      const char *location)
+{
+    mp_cmd_t *cmdt = mp_input_parse_cmd_strv(ictx->log,
+                                             MP_ON_OSD_AUTO,
+                                             cmd, location);
+    mp_input_queue_cmd(ictx, cmdt);
+}
diff --git a/input/input.h b/input/input.h
index f0e9f8d5e9..de9d143265 100644
--- a/input/input.h
+++ b/input/input.h
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ int mp_input_check_interrupt(struct input_ctx *ictx, int time);
 // characters. If false, count Right Alt as the modifier Alt key.
 bool mp_input_use_alt_gr(struct input_ctx *ictx);
 
+// Runs a command parsing the input string array
+void mp_input_run_cmd(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char **cmd,
+                      const char *location);
+
 extern int async_quit_request;
 
 #endif /* MPLAYER_INPUT_H */
diff --git a/video/out/vo.c b/video/out/vo.c
index 68fb7d0ee7..99efc9eec9 100644
--- a/video/out/vo.c
+++ b/video/out/vo.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "video/mp_image.h"
 #include "video/vfcap.h"
 #include "sub/osd.h"
-#include "sub/find_subfiles.h"
 
 //
 // Externally visible list of all vo drivers
@@ -620,43 +619,3 @@ void vo_mouse_movement(struct vo *vo, int posx, int posy)
     vo_control(vo, VOCTRL_WINDOW_TO_OSD_COORDS, p);
     mp_input_set_mouse_pos(vo->input_ctx, p[0], p[1]);
 }
-
-static void run_cmd(struct vo *vo, const char **cmd)
-{
-    mp_cmd_t *cmdt = mp_input_parse_cmd_strv(vo->log,
-                                             MP_ON_OSD_AUTO,
-                                             cmd, "<window>");
-    mp_input_queue_cmd(vo->input_ctx, cmdt);
-}
-
-// Handle drag & drop event of a list of files on the VO window.
-void vo_drop_files(struct vo *vo, int num_files, char **files)
-{
-    bool all_sub = true;
-    for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++)
-        all_sub &= mp_might_be_subtitle_file(files[i]);
-
-    if (all_sub) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++) {
-            const char *cmd[] = {
-                "sub_add",
-                files[i],
-                NULL
-            };
-            run_cmd(vo, cmd);
-        }
-    } else {
-        for (int i = 0; i < num_files; i++) {
-            const char *cmd[] = {
-                "loadfile",
-                files[i],
-                /* Start playing the dropped files right away */
-                (i == 0) ? "replace" : "append",
-                NULL
-            };
-
-            MP_VERBOSE(vo, "received dropped file: %s\n", files[i]);
-            run_cmd(vo, cmd);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/video/out/wayland_common.c b/video/out/wayland_common.c
index a5b73c1c6f..7f48563204 100644
--- a/video/out/wayland_common.c
+++ b/video/out/wayland_common.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "osdep/timer.h"
 
 #include "input/input.h"
+#include "input/event.h"
 #include "input/keycodes.h"
 
 #define MOD_SHIFT_MASK      0x01
@@ -751,7 +752,7 @@ static bool dnd_handle_drop_data(struct vo *vo, bstr data)
         MP_TARRAY_APPEND(tmp, files, num_files, s);
 
     }
-    vo_drop_files(vo, num_files, files);
+    mp_event_drop_files(vo->input_ctx, num_files, files);
 
     talloc_free(tmp);
     return num_files > 0;
diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.c b/video/out/x11_common.c
index 2e8b0917ac..a48c3f6e0e 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.c
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "options/options.h"
 #include "common/msg.h"
 #include "input/input.h"
+#include "input/event.h"
 #include "libavutil/common.h"
 #include "x11_common.h"
 #include "talloc.h"
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ static bool dnd_handle_drop_data(struct vo *vo, bstr data)
         char *s = bstrto0(tmp, line);
         MP_TARRAY_APPEND(tmp, files, num_files, s);
     }
-    vo_drop_files(vo, num_files, files);
+    mp_event_drop_files(vo->input_ctx, num_files, files);
     talloc_free(tmp);
     return num_files > 0;
 }
diff --git a/wscript_build.py b/wscript_build.py
index 4f216e41fb..8b7ca79995 100644
--- a/wscript_build.py
+++ b/wscript_build.py
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ def build(ctx):
         ## Input
         ( "input/cmd_list.c" ),
         ( "input/cmd_parse.c" ),
+        ( "input/event.c" ),
         ( "input/input.c" ),
         ( "input/keycodes.c" ),
         ( "input/joystick.c",                    "joystick" ),