diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 0f14e3cafc..5b21dba2c4 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct config conf[]={
 	{"vo", &video_driver, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
 	{"dsp", &dsp, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
 	{"encode", &encode_name, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
+	{"font", &font_name, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
 	{"bg", &play_in_bg, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1},
 	{"nobg", &play_in_bg, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 1, 0},
 	{"sb", &seek_to_byte, CONF_TYPE_INT, CONF_MIN, 0, 0},
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index db9d8ab2cc..1de7a2dbf5 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ char *dsp="/dev/dsp";
 int force_ni=0;
 char *conffile;
 int conffile_fd;
+char *font_name=NULL;
 #include "cfg-mplayer.h"
 
   printf("%s",banner_text);
@@ -458,6 +459,12 @@ if(video_driver && strcmp(video_driver,"help")==0){
   exit(0);
 }
 
+// check font
+  if(font_name){
+       vo_font=read_font_desc(font_name);
+       if(!vo_font) printf("Can't load font: %s\n",font_name);
+  }
+
 // check video_out driver name:
   if(!video_driver)
     video_out=video_out_drivers[0];
@@ -1134,6 +1141,7 @@ double video_time_usage=0;
 double vout_time_usage=0;
 double audio_time_usage=0;
 int grab_frames=0;
+char osd_text_buffer[64];
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIRC
   lirc_mp_setup();
@@ -1912,6 +1920,11 @@ switch(has_video){
   } //  while(v_frame<a_frame || force_redraw)
 
 
+//================= Update OSD ====================
+
+sprintf(osd_text_buffer,"%02d:%02d:%02d",(int)v_pts/3600,((int)v_pts/60)%60,((int)v_pts)%60);
+vo_osd_text=osd_text_buffer;
+
 //================= Keyboard events, SEEKing ====================
 
 { int rel_seek_secs=0;