diff --git a/cfg-common.h b/cfg-common.h
index 5a28a65c45..2239228d30 100644
--- a/cfg-common.h
+++ b/cfg-common.h
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@
 	{"csslib", "MPlayer was compiled WITHOUT libcss support!\n", CONF_TYPE_PRINT, CONF_NOCFG, 0, 0, NULL},
 #endif
 
+#ifdef STREAMING
+	{"user", &network_username, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{"pass", &network_password, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, NULL},
+#else
+	{"user", "MPlayer was compiled WITHOUT streaming(network) support\n", CONF_TYPE_PRINT, CONF_NOCFG, 0, 0, NULL},
+#endif
+	
 // ------------------------- demuxer options --------------------
 
 	// number of frames to play/convert
diff --git a/cfg-mencoder.h b/cfg-mencoder.h
index 4dfa46d691..9227bfaa9a 100644
--- a/cfg-mencoder.h
+++ b/cfg-mencoder.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ extern void revertPPOpt(void *conf, char* opt);
 extern struct config divx4opts_conf[];
 #endif
 
+#ifdef STREAMING
+/* defined in network.c */
+extern char *network_username;
+extern char *network_password;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_MP3LAME
 struct config lameopts_conf[]={
 	{"q", &lame_param_quality, CONF_TYPE_INT, CONF_RANGE, 0, 9, NULL},
diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 0f84cec7b8..7f6262ad45 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ extern int xinerama_screen;
 extern int nortc;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef STREAMING
+/* defined in network.c */
+extern char *network_username;
+extern char *network_password;
+#endif
+
 /* from libvo/aspect.c */
 extern float monitor_aspect;