diff --git a/platformcode/platformtools.py b/platformcode/platformtools.py
index d44395d3..740dfae8 100644
--- a/platformcode/platformtools.py
+++ b/platformcode/platformtools.py
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ def play_video(item, strm=False, force_direct=False, autoplay=False):
         # we get the selected video
         mediaurl, view, mpd, hls = get_video_seleccionado(item, seleccion, video_urls, autoplay)
         if not mediaurl: return
-        headers = {'User-Agent': httptools.get_user_agent(), 'Referer': item.referer}
+        headers = {'User-Agent': httptools.get_user_agent(), 'Referer': item.url}
         # Kodi does not seems to allow this, leaving there as may work in the future
         # if config.get_setting('resolver_dns'):
         #     try: