diff --git a/local/owr_media_renderer.c b/local/owr_media_renderer.c
index 2c97d6b9..b43f379d 100644
--- a/local/owr_media_renderer.c
+++ b/local/owr_media_renderer.c
@@ -308,6 +308,27 @@ static void on_caps(GstElement *sink, GParamSpec *pspec, OwrMediaRenderer *media
     }
 }
 
+void owr_media_renderer_set_state(OwrMediaRenderer *_renderer, OwrMediaRendererState state)
+{
+    OwrMediaRenderer* renderer;
+    OwrMediaRendererPrivate *priv;
+
+    renderer = OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER(_renderer);
+    priv = renderer->priv;
+
+    if (!priv->pipeline)
+    	return;
+    
+    switch (state) {
+	case OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER_PAUSE:
+	    gst_element_set_state(priv->pipeline, GST_STATE_PAUSED);
+	    break;
+	case OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER_PLAY:
+	    gst_element_set_state(priv->pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+	    break;
+    }
+}
+
 static void maybe_start_renderer(OwrMediaRenderer *renderer)
 {
     OwrMediaRendererPrivate *priv;
diff --git a/local/owr_media_renderer.h b/local/owr_media_renderer.h
index bb29a214..680f9c85 100644
--- a/local/owr_media_renderer.h
+++ b/local/owr_media_renderer.h
@@ -65,11 +65,19 @@ struct _OwrMediaRendererClass {
     void *(*get_sink)(OwrMediaRenderer *renderer);
 };
 
+typedef enum {
+  OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER_PAUSE      = 0,
+  OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER_PLAY       = 1
+} OwrMediaRendererState;
+
+
 GType owr_media_renderer_get_type(void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 void owr_media_renderer_set_source(OwrMediaRenderer *renderer, OwrMediaSource *source);
 gchar * owr_media_renderer_get_dot_data(OwrMediaRenderer *renderer);
 
+void owr_media_renderer_set_state(OwrMediaRenderer *_renderer, OwrMediaRendererState state);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __OWR_MEDIA_RENDERER_H__ */