diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
index 21b12a5fb7..641b02e5e0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Media.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 
 			try
 			{
-				player.Load(videoFileName);
+				player.LoadAndPlay(videoFileName);
 			}
 			catch (FileNotFoundException)
 			{
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 
 			try
 			{
-				player.Load(videoFileName);
+				player.LoadAndPlay(videoFileName);
 			}
 			catch (FileNotFoundException)
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/AssetBrowserLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/AssetBrowserLogic.cs
index 1b05127dd0..66688dce47 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/AssetBrowserLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/AssetBrowserLogic.cs
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					if (video != null)
 					{
 						player = panel.Get<VideoPlayerWidget>("PLAYER");
-						player.Load(prefix + filename);
+						player.LoadAndPlay(prefix + filename);
 						player.DrawOverlay = false;
 						isVideoLoaded = true;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
index 80b88e5a43..88a1a083b4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				StopVideo(player);
 
 				playingVideo = pv;
-				player.Load(video);
+				player.LoadAndPlay(video);
 
 				if (player.Video == null)
 				{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VideoPlayerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VideoPlayerWidget.cs
index fb769bcb10..507caef7c2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VideoPlayerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/VideoPlayerWidget.cs
@@ -41,19 +41,27 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 
 		Action onComplete;
 
-		public void Load(string filename)
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Tries to load a video from the specified file and play it. Does nothing if the file name matches the already loaded video.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="filename">Name of the file, including the extension.</param>
+		public void LoadAndPlay(string filename)
 		{
 			if (filename == cachedVideoFileName)
 				return;
 
 			var stream = Game.ModData.DefaultFileSystem.Open(filename);
 			var video = VideoLoader.GetVideo(stream, true, Game.ModData.VideoLoaders);
-			Open(video);
+			Play(video);
 
 			cachedVideoFileName = filename;
 		}
 
-		public void Open(IVideo video)
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Plays the given <see cref="IVideo"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="video">An <see cref="IVideo"/> instance.</param>
+		public void Play(IVideo video)
 		{
 			this.video = video;