diff --git a/Gui/cfg.c b/Gui/cfg.c
index 210fc872b1..96b4c9d1ce 100644
--- a/Gui/cfg.c
+++ b/Gui/cfg.c
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ static config_t gui_opts[] =
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL
  { "ao_sdl_subdriver",&gtkAOSDLDriver,CONF_TYPE_STRING,0,0,0,NULL },
 #endif
+
+ { "dvd_device",&dvd_device,CONF_TYPE_STRING,0,0,0,NULL },
+ { "cdrom_device",&cdrom_device,CONF_TYPE_STRING,0,0,0,NULL },
  
  { "osd_level",&osd_level,CONF_TYPE_INT,CONF_RANGE,0,3,NULL },
  { "sub_auto_load",&sub_auto,CONF_TYPE_FLAG,0,0,1,NULL },
diff --git a/Gui/mplayer/gtk/opts.c b/Gui/mplayer/gtk/opts.c
index 8bbe302893..abd73bf929 100644
--- a/Gui/mplayer/gtk/opts.c
+++ b/Gui/mplayer/gtk/opts.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ static GtkWidget * CLVDrivers;
 
 //static GtkWidget * ESubtitleName;
        GtkWidget * prEFontName;
+       GtkWidget * prEDVDDevice;
+       GtkWidget * prECDRomDevice;
 static GtkWidget * EVFM;
 static GtkWidget * EAFM;
 
@@ -337,6 +339,11 @@ void ShowPreferences( void )
  if ( !gtkAutoSyncOn ) gtk_widget_set_sensitive( SBAutoSync,FALSE );
   else gtk_toggle_button_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON( CBAutoSync ),TRUE );
 
+ if ( dvd_device ) gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY( prEDVDDevice ),dvd_device );
+  else gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY( prEDVDDevice ),DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE );
+ if ( cdrom_device ) gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY( prECDRomDevice ),cdrom_device );
+  else gtk_entry_set_text( GTK_ENTRY( prECDRomDevice ),DEFAULT_CDROM_DEVICE );
+
 // -- disables
 #ifndef USE_SUB
  gtk_widget_set_sensitive( AConfig,FALSE );
@@ -522,6 +529,9 @@ void prButton( GtkButton * button,gpointer user_data )
 	   { gaddlist( &audio_fm_list,(char *)mpcodecs_ad_drivers[i]->info->short_name ); break; }
 	}
 
+	guiSetFilename( dvd_device,gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY( prEDVDDevice ) ) );
+	guiSetFilename( cdrom_device,gtk_entry_get_text( GTK_ENTRY( prECDRomDevice ) ) );
+
    case bCancel:
 	HidePreferences();
 	break;
@@ -1054,6 +1064,29 @@ GtkWidget * create_Preferences( void )
   gtk_widget_show( SBAutoSync );
   gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX( hbox5 ),SBAutoSync,TRUE,TRUE,0 );
 
+  AddHSeparator( vbox602 );
+
+  table1=gtk_table_new( 2,2,FALSE );
+    gtk_widget_set_name( table1,"table1" );
+    gtk_widget_show( table1 );
+    gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX( vbox602 ),table1,FALSE,FALSE,0 );
+
+  label=AddLabel( MSGTR_PREFERENCES_DVDDevice,NULL );
+    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE( table1 ),label,0,1,0,1,(GtkAttachOptions)( GTK_FILL ),(GtkAttachOptions)( 0 ),0,0 );
+  prEDVDDevice=gtk_entry_new();
+    gtk_widget_set_name( prEDVDDevice,"prEDVDDevice" );
+    gtk_widget_show( prEDVDDevice );
+    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE( table1 ),prEDVDDevice,1,2,0,1,(GtkAttachOptions)( GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL ),(GtkAttachOptions)( 0 ),0,0 );
+
+  label=AddLabel( MSGTR_PREFERENCES_CDROMDevice,NULL );
+    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE( table1 ),label,0,1,1,2,(GtkAttachOptions)( GTK_FILL ),(GtkAttachOptions)( 0 ),0,0 );
+  prECDRomDevice=gtk_entry_new();
+    gtk_widget_set_name( prECDRomDevice,"prECDRomDevice" );
+    gtk_widget_show( prECDRomDevice );
+    gtk_table_attach( GTK_TABLE( table1 ),prECDRomDevice,1,2,1,2,(GtkAttachOptions)( GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL ),(GtkAttachOptions)( 0 ),0,0 );
+
+//  AddHSeparator( vbox602 );
+
   label=AddLabel( MSGTR_PREFERENCES_Misc,NULL );
     gtk_notebook_set_tab_label( GTK_NOTEBOOK( notebook1 ),gtk_notebook_get_nth_page( GTK_NOTEBOOK( notebook1 ),3 ),label );
 
diff --git a/Gui/mplayer/mw.c b/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
index 56627a80fe..b653ff7721 100644
--- a/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
+++ b/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ void mplMainDraw( void )
 }
 
 extern void exit_player(char* how);
-extern char * dvd_device;
 extern int vcd_track;
-extern char * cdrom_device;
 extern int osd_visible;
 
 void mplEventHandling( int msg,float param )
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@ play:
 #ifdef HAVE_VCD
           case STREAMTYPE_VCD:
 	       gtkSet( gtkClearStruct,0,(void *)(guiALL - guiVCD - guiFilenames) );
-	       if ( !cdrom_device ) cdrom_device=DEFAULT_CDROM_DEVICE;
+	       if ( !cdrom_device ) cdrom_device=gstrdup( DEFAULT_CDROM_DEVICE );
 	       mplSetFileName( NULL,cdrom_device,STREAMTYPE_VCD );
 	       if ( guiIntfStruct.Playing != 2 )
 	        {
@@ -330,7 +328,7 @@ play:
 #ifdef USE_DVDREAD
           case STREAMTYPE_DVD:
 	       gtkSet( gtkClearStruct,0,(void *)(guiALL - guiDVD - guiFilenames) );
-	       if ( !dvd_device ) dvd_device=DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE;
+	       if ( !dvd_device ) dvd_device=gstrdup( DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE );
 	       mplSetFileName( NULL,dvd_device,STREAMTYPE_DVD );
 	       if ( guiIntfStruct.Playing != 2 )
 	        {
diff --git a/help/help_mp-en.h b/help/help_mp-en.h
index 8cd006d2d7..57f39a31c0 100644
--- a/help/help_mp-en.h
+++ b/help/help_mp-en.h
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ static char help_text[]=
 #define MSGTR_PREFERENCES_XSCREENSAVER "Stop XScreenSaver"
 #define MSGTR_PREFERENCES_AutoSync "AutoSync on/off"
 #define MSGTR_PREFERENCES_AutoSyncValue "Autosync: "
+#define MSGTR_PREFERENCES_CDROMDevice "CD-Rom device:"
+#define MSGTR_PREFERENCES_DVDDevice "DVD device:"
 
 // --- messagebox
 #define MSGTR_MSGBOX_LABEL_FatalError "Fatal error!"
diff --git a/mplayer.h b/mplayer.h
index f58cf95148..6e9a09a9ca 100644
--- a/mplayer.h
+++ b/mplayer.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ extern int use_gui;
 extern char* current_module;
 extern int vcd_track;
 
+extern char * dvd_device;
+extern char * cdrom_device;
+
 extern char ** audio_fm_list;
 extern char ** video_fm_list;
 extern char ** video_driver_list;