diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/java/org/moire/ultrasonic/activity/MainActivity.java b/ultrasonic/src/main/java/org/moire/ultrasonic/activity/MainActivity.java
index ed4a5f1e..5c6c1f6b 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/java/org/moire/ultrasonic/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/java/org/moire/ultrasonic/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.R;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.DownloadService;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.DownloadServiceImpl;
+import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.MusicService;
+import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.MusicServiceFactory;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.Constants;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.FileUtil;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.MergeAdapter;
+import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.TabActivityBackgroundTask;
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.Util;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -165,6 +168,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends SubsonicTabActivity
 
 			adapter.addView(videosTitle, false);
 			adapter.addViews(Collections.singletonList(videosButton), true);
+
+            if (Util.isNetworkConnected(this)) {
+                new PingTask(this, false).execute();
+            }
 		}
 
 		list.setAdapter(adapter);
@@ -533,4 +540,23 @@ public class MainActivity extends SubsonicTabActivity
 		intent.putExtra(Constants.INTENT_EXTRA_NAME_VIDEOS, 1);
 		startActivityForResultWithoutTransition(this, intent);
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * Temporary task to make a ping to server to get it supported api version.
+     */
+    private static class PingTask extends TabActivityBackgroundTask<Void> {
+        PingTask(SubsonicTabActivity activity, boolean changeProgress) {
+            super(activity, changeProgress);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Void doInBackground() throws Throwable {
+            final MusicService service = MusicServiceFactory.getMusicService(getActivity());
+            service.ping(getActivity(), null);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void done(Void result) {}
+    }
 }
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