diff --git a/src/core/player.cpp b/src/core/player.cpp
index a090cc376..2e1a91a6a 100644
--- a/src/core/player.cpp
+++ b/src/core/player.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ void Player::HandleLoadResult(const UrlHandler::LoadResult& result) {
         app_->playlist_manager()->active()->InformOfCurrentSongChange();
       }
       MediaPlaybackRequest req(result.media_url_);
+      if (!result.auth_header_.isEmpty())
+        req.headers_["Authorization"] = result.auth_header_;
       engine_->Play(req, stream_change_type_, item->Metadata().has_cue(),
                     item->Metadata().beginning_nanosec(),
                     item->Metadata().end_nanosec());
diff --git a/src/core/urlhandler.h b/src/core/urlhandler.h
index f827a03ce..721119dcf 100644
--- a/src/core/urlhandler.h
+++ b/src/core/urlhandler.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class UrlHandler : public QObject {
 
     // Track length, if we are able to get it only now
     qint64 length_nanosec_;
+
+    // If non-empty, value for an Authorization header.
+    QByteArray auth_header_;
   };
 
   // Called by the Player when a song starts loading - gives the handler