diff --git a/stream/stream.h b/stream/stream.h
index acbdc8f5a3..5035bf181c 100644
--- a/stream/stream.h
+++ b/stream/stream.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define STREAMTYPE_VSTREAM 14
 #define STREAMTYPE_SDP 15
 #define STREAMTYPE_PVR 16
+#define STREAMTYPE_TV 17
 
 #define STREAM_BUFFER_SIZE 2048
 
diff --git a/stream/stream_tv.c b/stream/stream_tv.c
index 9ffaf08bf2..8275c630c9 100644
--- a/stream/stream_tv.c
+++ b/stream/stream_tv.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ tv_stream_open (stream_t *stream, int mode, void *opts, int *file_format)
 {
   extern char* tv_param_channel;
   
+  stream->type = STREAMTYPE_TV;
   *file_format =  DEMUXER_TYPE_TV;
   if (strlen (stream->url) > 5 && stream->url[5] != '\0')
     tv_param_channel = strdup (stream->url + 5);