diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 34c19246c..38efe0fc1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     // Couldn't send the message so start anyway
   }
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-  // CONFIG += console seems to fix a race condition in xine.  God knows why :/
-  // Hide the console window here so it doen't annoy the user.
-  ShowWindow( GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE );
-#endif // Q_OS_WIN32
-
   MainWindow w;
   a.setActivationWindow(&w);
 
diff --git a/src/phononengine.cpp b/src/phononengine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ae960764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/phononengine.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "phononengine.h"
+
+PhononEngine::PhononEngine()
+  : media_object_(new Phonon::MediaObject(this)),
+    audio_output_(new Phonon::AudioOutput(Phonon::MusicCategory, this))
+{
+  Phonon::createPath(media_object_, audio_output_);
+}
+
+PhononEngine::~PhononEngine() {
+  delete media_object_;
+  delete audio_output_;
+}
+
+bool PhononEngine::init() {
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool PhononEngine::canDecode(const QUrl &url) const {
+  // TODO
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool PhononEngine::load(const QUrl &url, bool stream) {
+  media_object_->setCurrentSource(Phonon::MediaSource(url));
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool PhononEngine::play(uint offset) {
+  media_object_->play();
+  return true;
+}
+
+void PhononEngine::stop() {
+  media_object_->stop();
+}
+
+void PhononEngine::pause() {
+  media_object_->pause();
+}
+
+void PhononEngine::unpause() {
+  media_object_->play();
+}
+
+Engine::State PhononEngine::state() const {
+  switch (media_object_->state()) {
+    case Phonon::LoadingState:
+      return Engine::Idle;
+
+    case Phonon::PlayingState:
+    case Phonon::BufferingState:
+      return Engine::Playing;
+
+    case Phonon::PausedState:
+      return Engine::Paused;
+
+    case Phonon::StoppedState:
+    case Phonon::ErrorState:
+    default:
+      return Engine::Empty;
+  }
+}
+
+uint PhononEngine::position() const {
+  return media_object_->currentTime();
+}
+
+uint PhononEngine::length() const {
+  return media_object_->totalTime();
+}
+
+void PhononEngine::seek(uint ms) {
+  media_object_->seek(ms);
+}
+
+void PhononEngine::setVolumeSW(uint percent) {
+  audio_output_->setVolume(qreal(percent) / 100.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/phononengine.h b/src/phononengine.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..593566fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/phononengine.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef PHONONENGINE_H
+#define PHONONENGINE_H
+
+#include "enginebase.h"
+
+#include <Phonon/MediaObject>
+#include <Phonon/AudioOutput>
+
+class PhononEngine : public Engine::Base {
+ public:
+  PhononEngine();
+  ~PhononEngine();
+
+  bool init();
+
+  bool canDecode( const QUrl &url ) const;
+
+  bool load( const QUrl &url, bool stream = false );
+  bool play( uint offset = 0 );
+  void stop();
+  void pause();
+  void unpause();
+
+  Engine::State state() const;
+  uint position() const;
+  uint length() const;
+
+  void seek( uint ms );
+
+ protected:
+  void setVolumeSW( uint percent );
+
+ private:
+  Phonon::MediaObject* media_object_;
+  Phonon::AudioOutput* audio_output_;
+};
+
+#endif // PHONONENGINE_H
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index c6d039e03..29d353ce7 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "player.h"
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "xine-engine.h"
+#include "phononengine.h"
 #include "lastfmservice.h"
 
 #include <QtDebug>
@@ -13,9 +14,15 @@ Player::Player(Playlist* playlist, LastFMService* lastfm, QObject* parent)
     playlist_(playlist),
     lastfm_(lastfm),
     current_item_options_(PlaylistItem::Default),
-    engine_(new XineEngine),
+    engine_(NULL),
     init_engine_watcher_(new QFutureWatcher<bool>(this))
 {
+//#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+  engine_ = new PhononEngine;
+//#else
+//  engine_ = new XineEngine;
+//#endif
+
   settings_.beginGroup("Player");
 
   SetVolume(settings_.value("volume", 50).toInt());
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 6df7cc11e..fb78a71dd 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ VERSION = 0.1
 QT += sql \
     network \
     xml \
-    opengl
+    opengl \
+    phonon
 TARGET = clementine
 TEMPLATE = app
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     librarydirectorymodel.cpp \
     libraryconfigdialog.cpp \
     lastfmconfigdialog.cpp \
-    about.cpp
+    about.cpp \
+    phononengine.cpp
 HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
     player.h \
     library.h \
@@ -107,7 +109,8 @@ HEADERS += mainwindow.h \
     librarydirectorymodel.h \
     libraryconfigdialog.h \
     lastfmconfigdialog.h \
-    about.h
+    about.h \
+    phononengine.h
 FORMS += mainwindow.ui \
     libraryconfig.ui \
     fileview.ui \
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ RC_FILE += ../dist/windres.rc
 LIBS += -llastfm
 
 # Other platform specific libraries
-!win32:!fedora-win32-cross {
+!win32:!fedora-win32-cross { 
     mac { 
         QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include
         LIBS += -L/usr/local/lib \
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ win32|fedora-win32-cross:SOURCES += osd_win.cpp
 
 # QXT
 INCLUDEPATH += ../3rdparty/qxt
-unix:!macx:!fedora-win32-cross: {
+unix:!macx:!fedora-win32-cross: { 
     HEADERS += ../3rdparty/qxt/qxtglobalshortcut.h
     HEADERS += ../3rdparty/qxt/qxtglobalshortcut_p.h
     HEADERS += ../3rdparty/qxt/qxtglobal.h
@@ -182,14 +185,9 @@ SOURCES += ../3rdparty/qtsingleapplication/qtlocalpeer.cpp
 SOURCES += ../3rdparty/qtsingleapplication/qtlockedfile.cpp
 unix:!fedora-win32-cross:SOURCES += ../3rdparty/qtsingleapplication/qtlockedfile_unix.cpp
 win32|fedora-win32-cross:SOURCES += ../3rdparty/qtsingleapplication/qtlockedfile_win.cpp
-
-win32|fedora-win32-cross: {
-  # Hide the console on windows
-  #LIBS += -Wl,-subsystem,windows
-
-  # Show console for now since it seems to fix a xine race condition :(
-  CONFIG += console
-}
+win32|fedora-win32-cross:# Hide the console on windows
+:
+LIBS += -Wl,-subsystem,windows
 
 # Installs
 target.path = $${install_prefix}/bin/