diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index d7a6337bd3..01f8f430ee 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,15 @@ if(!demuxer)
   play_tree_t* entry;
   // Handle playlist
   current_module="handle_playlist";
-  if ( stream->type != STREAMTYPE_PLAYLIST ) goto goto_next_file;
+  switch(stream->type){
+  case STREAMTYPE_VCD:
+  case STREAMTYPE_DVD:
+  case STREAMTYPE_DVDNAV:
+  case STREAMTYPE_CDDA:
+  case STREAMTYPE_VCDBINCUE:
+    // don't try to parse raw media as playlist, it's unlikely
+    goto goto_next_file;
+  }
   mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER,MSGL_INFO,"Falling back on trying to parse playlist %s...\n",filename);
   stream_reset(stream);
   stream_seek(stream,stream->start_pos);