diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1498a5abe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016, Dario Casalinuovo
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+
+
+#include "HTTPMediaIO.h"
+
+
+HTTPMediaIO::HTTPMediaIO(BUrl* url)
+	:
+	fContext(),
+	fBuffer(),
+	fInitErr(B_ERROR)
+{
+	fContext->AcquireReference();
+
+	fReq = new BHttpRequest(*url);
+	fReq->SetContext(fContext);
+	fReq->Run();
+	fReq->AdoptInputData(fBuffer);
+
+	if (!fReq->IsRunning())
+		return;
+
+	fInitErr = _IntegrityCheck();
+}
+
+
+HTTPMediaIO::~HTTPMediaIO()
+{
+	fContext->ReleaseReference();
+	delete fContext;
+	delete fReq;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+HTTPMediaIO::InitCheck() const
+{
+	return fInitErr;
+}
+
+
+ssize_t
+HTTPMediaIO::ReadAt(off_t position, void* buffer, size_t size)
+{
+	return fBuffer->ReadAt(position, buffer, size);
+}
+
+
+ssize_t
+HTTPMediaIO::WriteAt(off_t position, const void* buffer, size_t size)
+{
+	return B_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+
+off_t
+HTTPMediaIO::Seek(off_t position, uint32 seekMode)
+{
+	return fBuffer->Seek(position, seekMode);
+}
+
+off_t
+HTTPMediaIO::Position() const
+{
+	return fBuffer->Position();
+}
+
+
+status_t
+HTTPMediaIO::SetSize(off_t size)
+{
+	return B_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+HTTPMediaIO::GetSize(off_t* size) const
+{
+	return B_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+
+bool
+HTTPMediaIO::IsSeekable() const
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+bool
+HTTPMediaIO::IsEndless() const
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+HTTPMediaIO::_IntegrityCheck()
+{
+	const BHttpResult& r = dynamic_cast<const BHttpResult&>(fReq->Result());
+	if (r.StatusCode() != 200)
+		return B_ERROR;
+
+	if (BString("OK")!=  r.StatusText())
+		return B_ERROR;
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.h b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e769c2c34c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPMediaIO.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016, Dario Casalinuovo
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef _HTTP_MEDIA_IO_H
+#define _HTTP_MEDIA_IO_H
+
+
+#include <DataIO.h>
+#include <HttpRequest.h>
+#include <Url.h>
+#include <UrlContext.h>
+
+
+class HTTPMediaIO : public BMediaIO {
+public:
+							HTTPMediaIO(BUrl* url);
+	virtual					~HTTPMediaIO();
+
+			status_t		InitCheck() const;
+
+	virtual	ssize_t			ReadAt(off_t position, void* buffer,
+								size_t size);
+	virtual	ssize_t			WriteAt(off_t position, const void* buffer,
+								size_t size);
+	virtual	off_t			Seek(off_t position, uint32 seekMode);
+	virtual off_t			Position() const;
+
+	virtual	status_t		SetSize(off_t size);
+	virtual	status_t		GetSize(off_t* size) const;
+
+	virtual bool			IsSeekable() const;
+	virtual	bool			IsEndless() const;
+
+private:
+	status_t				_IntegrityCheck();
+
+	BUrlContext*			fContext;
+	BHttpRequest*			fReq;
+
+	BMallocIO*				fBuffer;
+	status_t				fInitErr;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd1f945740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016, Dario Casalinuovo
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+
+
+#include "HTTPStreamerPlugin.h"
+
+#include "HTTPMediaIO.h"
+
+
+HTTPStreamer::HTTPStreamer()
+{
+}
+
+
+HTTPStreamer::~HTTPStreamer()
+{
+}
+
+
+status_t
+HTTPStreamer::Sniff(BUrl* url, BMediaIO** source)
+{
+	HTTPMediaIO* ret = new HTTPMediaIO(url);
+	if (ret->InitCheck() == B_OK) {
+		*source = ret;
+		return B_OK;
+	}
+	delete ret;
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
+Streamer*
+HTTPStreamerPlugin::NewStreamer()
+{
+	return new HTTPStreamer();
+}
+
+
+MediaPlugin *instantiate_plugin()
+{
+	return new HTTPStreamerPlugin();
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.h b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c51f43c408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/HTTPStreamerPlugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016, Dario Casalinuovo
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef _HTTP_STREAMER_PLUGIN_H
+#define _HTTP_STREAMER_PLUGIN_H
+
+
+#include "StreamerPlugin.h"
+
+class HTTPStreamer : public Streamer {
+public:
+								HTTPStreamer();
+	virtual						~HTTPStreamer();
+
+			status_t			Sniff(BUrl* url, BMediaIO** source);
+};
+
+
+class HTTPStreamerPlugin : public StreamerPlugin {
+public:
+	virtual	Streamer*			NewStreamer();
+};
+
+#endif // _HTTP_STREAMER_PLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ed6564eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/http_streamer/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src add-ons media plugins http_streamer ;
+
+UsePrivateHeaders media ;
+
+local architectureObject ;
+for architectureObject in [ MultiArchSubDirSetup ] {
+	on $(architectureObject) {
+		Addon [ MultiArchDefaultGristFiles http_streamer ] :
+			HTTPStreamerPlugin.cpp
+			HTTPMediaIO.cpp
+			: be media bnetapi [ BuildFeatureAttribute curl : library ]
+			[ TargetLibsupc++ ]
+		;
+	}
+}