diff --git a/cfg-common.h b/cfg-common.h
index 0b574c2462..70909f5786 100644
--- a/cfg-common.h
+++ b/cfg-common.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct config tvopts_conf[]={
 #endif
 
 /* VIVO demuxer options: */
+extern int vivo_param_version;
 extern char *vivo_param_acodec;
 extern int vivo_param_abitrate;
 extern int vivo_param_samplerate;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ extern int vivo_param_height;
 extern int vivo_param_vformat;
 
 struct config vivoopts_conf[]={
+	{"version", &vivo_param_version, CONF_TYPE_INT, 0, 0, 0},
 	/* audio options */
 	{"acodec", &vivo_param_acodec, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
 	{"abitrate", &vivo_param_abitrate, CONF_TYPE_INT, 0, 0, 0},
diff --git a/libmpdemux/demux_viv.c b/libmpdemux/demux_viv.c
index 4895724ba3..6fd8c2bf8f 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demux_viv.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demux_viv.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "bswap.h"
 
 /* parameters ! */
+int vivo_param_version = -1;
 char *vivo_param_acodec = NULL;
 int vivo_param_abitrate = -1;
 int vivo_param_samplerate = -1;
@@ -547,6 +548,8 @@ void demux_open_vivo(demuxer_t* demuxer){
   
   h263_decode_picture_header(demuxer->video->buffer);
   
+  if (vivo_param_version != -1)
+    priv->version = '0' + vivo_param_version;
 
 {		sh_video_t* sh=new_sh_video(demuxer,0);