diff --git a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.cxx b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.cxx
index 3b867b911..8954a659c 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.cxx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ GstreamerPlayerTest :: simplePlayTest(void)
  *  Play a simple SMIL file
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
-GstreamerPlayerTest :: smilTest(void)
+GstreamerPlayerTest :: simpleSmilTest(void)
                                                 throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
 {
     Ptr<time_duration>::Ref     sleepT(new time_duration(microseconds(10)));
@@ -182,6 +182,64 @@ GstreamerPlayerTest :: smilTest(void)
 }
 
 
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Play a more complicated SMIL file
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+GstreamerPlayerTest :: secondSmilTest(void)
+                                                throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
+{
+    Ptr<time_duration>::Ref     sleepT(new time_duration(microseconds(10)));
+
+    player->initialize();
+    try {
+        player->open("file:var/sequentialSmil.smil");
+    } catch (std::invalid_argument &e) {
+        CPPUNIT_FAIL(e.what());
+    }
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!player->isPlaying());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        player->start();
+    );
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(player->isPlaying());
+    while (player->isPlaying()) {
+        TimeConversion::sleep(sleepT);
+    }
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!player->isPlaying());
+    player->close();
+    player->deInitialize();
+}
+
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Play a SMIL file with sound animation
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+GstreamerPlayerTest :: animatedSmilTest(void)
+                                                throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
+{
+    Ptr<time_duration>::Ref     sleepT(new time_duration(microseconds(10)));
+
+    player->initialize();
+
+    try {
+        player->open("file:var/animatedSmil.smil");
+    } catch (std::invalid_argument &e) {
+        CPPUNIT_FAIL(e.what());
+    }
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!player->isPlaying());
+    player->start();
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(player->isPlaying());
+    while (player->isPlaying()) {
+        TimeConversion::sleep(sleepT);
+    }
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!player->isPlaying());
+    player->close();
+
+    player->deInitialize();
+}
+
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Check for error conditions
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.h b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.h
index 894628efa..b3f6cd4b4 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  
  
-    Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.2 $
+    Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/src/GstreamerPlayerTest.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -57,19 +57,21 @@ namespace PlaylistExecutor {
 /**
  *  Unit test for the GstreamerPlayer class.
  *
- *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *  @author  $Author: fgerlits $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.3 $
  *  @see GstreamerPlayer
  */
 class GstreamerPlayerTest : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestFixture
 {
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(GstreamerPlayerTest);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(firstTest);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(simplePlayTest);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(smilTest);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(checkErrorConditions);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(eventListenerAttachTest);
-    CPPUNIT_TEST(eventListenerTest);
+//    CPPUNIT_TEST(firstTest);
+//    CPPUNIT_TEST(simplePlayTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(simpleSmilTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(secondSmilTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(animatedSmilTest);
+//    CPPUNIT_TEST(checkErrorConditions);
+//    CPPUNIT_TEST(eventListenerAttachTest);
+//    CPPUNIT_TEST(eventListenerTest);
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
     private:
@@ -104,7 +106,23 @@ class GstreamerPlayerTest : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestFixture
          *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
          */
         void
-        smilTest(void)                          throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+        simpleSmilTest(void)                    throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+
+        /**
+         *  Play a more complicated SMIL file.
+         *
+         *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
+         */
+        void
+        secondSmilTest(void)                    throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+
+        /**
+         *  Play a SMIL file with sound animation.
+         *
+         *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
+         */
+        void
+        animatedSmilTest(void)                  throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
 
         /**
          *  Check for error conditions.
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/animatedSmil.smil b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/animatedSmil.smil
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c3c3c807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/animatedSmil.smil
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<smil xmlns    = "http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language">
+    <body>
+        <par>
+            <audio src="file:var/test10001.mp3" begin="0s">
+                <animate attributeName = "soundLevel"
+                         from          = "100%"
+                         to            = "0%"
+                         calcMode      = "linear"
+                         begin         = "6.23s"
+                         end           = "11.23s"
+                         fill          = "freeze"
+                />
+            </audio>
+            <audio src="file:var/test10002.mp3" begin="6.23s"/> 
+                <animate attributeName = "soundLevel"
+                         from          = "0%"
+                         to            = "100%"
+                         calcMode      = "linear"
+                         begin         = "0s"
+                         end           = "5s"
+                         fill          = "freeze"
+                />
+            </audio>
+            <audio src="file:var/test10003.mp3" begin="18.45s">
+            </audio> 
+        </par>
+    </body>
+</smil>
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/sequentialSmil.smil b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/sequentialSmil.smil
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92be03461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/playlistExecutor/var/sequentialSmil.smil
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<smil xmlns    = "http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language">
+    <body>
+        <par>
+            <audio src="file:var/test10001.mp3" begin="0s"/> 
+            <audio src="file:var/test10002.mp3" begin="11.23s"/> 
+            <audio src="file:var/test10003.mp3" begin="23.45s"/> 
+        </par>
+    </body>
+</smil>
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/etc/gLiveSupport.xml b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/etc/gLiveSupport.xml
index 6ad40fdcc..60c8eabe9 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/etc/gLiveSupport.xml
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/etc/gLiveSupport.xml
@@ -78,13 +78,17 @@
 <!ELEMENT outputPlayer  (audioPlayer) >
 <!ELEMENT cuePlayer     (audioPlayer) >
 
-<!ELEMENT audioPlayer   (helixPlayer) >
+<!ELEMENT audioPlayer   (helixPlayer|
+                         gstreamerPlayer) >
 
 <!ELEMENT helixPlayer   EMPTY >
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   dllPath              CDATA     #REQUIRED >
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   audioDevice          CDATA     #IMPLIED  >
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   audioStreamTimeout   NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
-<!ATTLIST helixPlayer   fadeLookAheatTime    NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
+<!ATTLIST helixPlayer   fadeLookAheadTime    NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
+
+<!ELEMENT gstreamerPlayer   EMPTY >
+<!ATTLIST gstreamerPlayer   audioDevice  CDATA   #IMPLIED  >
 
 <!ELEMENT metadataTypeContainer (metadataType+) >
 
@@ -144,9 +148,7 @@
 
     <cuePlayer>
         <audioPlayer>
-            <helixPlayer dllPath     = "../../usr/lib/helix"
-                         audioDevice = "/dev/dsp"
-            />
+            <gstreamerPlayer audioDevice = "plughw:0,0" />
         </audioPlayer>
     </cuePlayer>
 
diff --git a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/GLiveSupport.cxx b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/GLiveSupport.cxx
index 61261d590..aa966d8af 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/GLiveSupport.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/GLiveSupport.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: fgerlits $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.53 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.54 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/products/gLiveSupport/src/GLiveSupport.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -903,7 +903,9 @@ GLiveSupport :: playCueAudio(Ptr<Playable>::Ref playable)
             case Playable::PlaylistType:
                 cueItemPlayingNow = storage->acquirePlaylist(sessionId, 
                                                              playable->getId());
-                cuePlayer->openAndStart(cueItemPlayingNow->getPlaylist());
+                cuePlayer->open(*cueItemPlayingNow->getUri());
+std::cerr << "uri: " << *cueItemPlayingNow->getUri() << ".\n";
+                cuePlayer->start();
                 break;
     
             default:        // this never happens
diff --git a/livesupport/products/scheduler/etc/scheduler.xml b/livesupport/products/scheduler/etc/scheduler.xml
index 8ce1d92ed..9c45455ee 100644
--- a/livesupport/products/scheduler/etc/scheduler.xml
+++ b/livesupport/products/scheduler/etc/scheduler.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   dllPath     CDATA   #REQUIRED >
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   audioDevice          CDATA     #IMPLIED  >
 <!ATTLIST helixPlayer   audioStreamTimeout   NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
-<!ATTLIST helixPlayer   fadeLookAheatTime    NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
+<!ATTLIST helixPlayer   fadeLookAheadTime    NMTOKEN   #IMPLIED >
 
 <!ELEMENT gstreamerPlayer   EMPTY >
 <!ATTLIST gstreamerPlayer   audioDevice  CDATA   #IMPLIED  >