diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 39a4f9c..d4ab968 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ compiled/
 # Dependency tracking files
 *.dep
 
+/doc
diff --git a/dlna-player.rkt b/dlna-player.rkt
index dabd7b1..8493fda 100644
--- a/dlna-player.rkt
+++ b/dlna-player.rkt
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 (provide make-dlna-player
          dlna-player?
          dlna-player-play!
+         dlna-player-play-uri!
          dlna-player-set-next-file!
+         dlna-player-set-next-uri!
          dlna-player-pause!
          dlna-player-resume!
          dlna-player-stop!
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
   #:transparent)
 
 (struct publication
-  (track uri metadata)
+  (track uri metadata owned? protocol-info mime-type)
   #:transparent)
 
 (struct dlna-player
@@ -214,10 +216,14 @@
         #:genre (dlna-track-info-genre track)
         #:year (dlna-track-info-year track)
         #:track (dlna-track-info-track track)
-        #:duration (dlna-track-info-duration track))))))
+         #:duration (dlna-track-info-duration track))
+       #t
+       #f
+       #f))))
 
 (define (safe-unpublish! player item)
-  (when item
+  (when (and item
+             (publication-owned? item))
     (with-handlers ([exn:fail? (lambda (exception)
                                       (warn-dlna-player "Could not unpublish ~a: ~a" (publication-uri item) (exn-message exception))
                                       (void))])
@@ -271,7 +277,9 @@
       ([exn:fail?
         (lambda (exception)
           (err-dlna-player "Renderer operation failed: ~a" (exn-message exception))
-          (set-reachable! player #f)
+          (set-reachable!
+           player
+           (exn:fail:upnp? exception))
           (raise exception))])
     (let ([result
            (call-with-semaphore
@@ -339,7 +347,11 @@
       ([exn:fail?
         (lambda (exception)
           (warn-dlna-player "Could not refresh renderer state: ~a" (exn-message exception))
-          (set-reachable! player #f)
+          ;; A SOAP/UPnP error is still a valid response from the renderer.
+          ;; Only transport failures mean that it is unreachable.
+          (set-reachable!
+           player
+           (exn:fail:upnp? exception))
           #f)])
     (call-with-semaphore
      (dlna-player-transport-lock player)
@@ -479,11 +491,8 @@
      (thread (lambda () (poll-player player))))
     player))
 
-(define (dlna-player-play! player file)
-  (info-dlna-player "Play requested file=~a" file)
-  (check-player 'dlna-player-play! player)
-  (let* ([track (player-track-info 'dlna-player-play! player file)]
-         [item (publish-track! player track)])
+(define (play-publication! player item)
+  (let ((track (publication-track item)))
     (with-handlers
         ([exn:fail?
           (lambda (exception)
@@ -492,10 +501,33 @@
       (call-renderer
        player
        (lambda ()
-         (media-renderer-play-uri!
-          (dlna-player-renderer player)
-          (publication-uri item)
-          #:metadata (publication-metadata item))))
+         (if (or (publication-protocol-info item)
+                 (publication-mime-type item))
+             (media-renderer-play-resource!
+              (dlna-player-renderer player)
+              (publication-uri item)
+              #:protocol-info (publication-protocol-info item)
+              #:mime-type (publication-mime-type item)
+              #:title
+              (if track
+                  (dlna-track-info-title track)
+                  "Media")
+              #:artist
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-artist track))
+              #:album
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-album track))
+              #:genre
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-genre track))
+              #:year
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-year track))
+              #:track
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-track track))
+              #:duration
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-duration track)))
+             (media-renderer-play-uri!
+              (dlna-player-renderer player)
+              (publication-uri item)
+              #:metadata (publication-metadata item)))))
       (let ([old-current #f]
             [old-next #f])
         (call-with-semaphore
@@ -514,7 +546,8 @@
              #f
              #f
              0
-             (dlna-track-info-duration track)
+             (and track
+                  (dlna-track-info-duration track))
              (dlna-info-volume (dlna-player-cached-info player))
              (dlna-info-muted? (dlna-player-cached-info player))
              #t))
@@ -523,15 +556,44 @@
         (safe-unpublish! player old-next))
       (void))))
 
-(define (dlna-player-set-next-file! player file)
-  (info-dlna-player "Set next track requested file=~a" file)
-  (check-player 'dlna-player-set-next-file! player)
-  (let* ([track
-          (player-track-info
-           'dlna-player-set-next-file!
-           player
-           file)]
+(define (dlna-player-play! player file)
+  (info-dlna-player "Play requested file=~a" file)
+  (check-player 'dlna-player-play! player)
+  (let* ([track (player-track-info 'dlna-player-play! player file)]
          [item (publish-track! player track)])
+    (play-publication! player item)))
+
+(define (dlna-player-play-uri! player uri
+                               #:metadata [metadata ""]
+                               #:protocol-info [protocol-info #f]
+                               #:mime-type [mime-type #f]
+                               #:track [track #f])
+  (info-dlna-player "Play requested URI=~a" uri)
+  (check-player 'dlna-player-play-uri! player)
+  (unless (and (string? uri)
+               (not (string=? (string-trim uri) "")))
+    (raise-argument-error
+     'dlna-player-play-uri!
+     "non-empty-string?"
+     uri))
+  (unless (or (not track)
+              (dlna-track-info? track))
+    (raise-argument-error
+     'dlna-player-play-uri!
+     "(or/c #f dlna-track-info?)"
+     track))
+  (for ([value (in-list (list protocol-info mime-type))])
+    (unless (or (not value) (string? value))
+      (raise-argument-error
+       'dlna-player-play-uri!
+       "(or/c #f string?)"
+       value)))
+  (play-publication!
+   player
+   (publication track uri metadata #f protocol-info mime-type)))
+
+(define (set-next-publication! player item)
+  (let ((track (publication-track item)))
     (with-handlers
         ([exn:fail?
           (lambda (exception)
@@ -540,10 +602,33 @@
       (call-renderer
        player
        (lambda ()
-         (media-renderer-set-next-uri!
-          (dlna-player-renderer player)
-          (publication-uri item)
-          #:metadata (publication-metadata item))))
+         (if (or (publication-protocol-info item)
+                 (publication-mime-type item))
+             (media-renderer-set-next-resource!
+              (dlna-player-renderer player)
+              (publication-uri item)
+              #:protocol-info (publication-protocol-info item)
+              #:mime-type (publication-mime-type item)
+              #:title
+              (if track
+                  (dlna-track-info-title track)
+                  "Media")
+              #:artist
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-artist track))
+              #:album
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-album track))
+              #:genre
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-genre track))
+              #:year
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-year track))
+              #:track
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-track track))
+              #:duration
+              (and track (dlna-track-info-duration track)))
+             (media-renderer-set-next-uri!
+              (dlna-player-renderer player)
+              (publication-uri item)
+              #:metadata (publication-metadata item)))))
       (let ([old-next #f])
         (call-with-semaphore
          (dlna-player-cache-lock player)
@@ -560,6 +645,46 @@
         (safe-unpublish! player old-next))
       (void))))
 
+(define (dlna-player-set-next-file! player file)
+  (info-dlna-player "Set next track requested file=~a" file)
+  (check-player 'dlna-player-set-next-file! player)
+  (let* ([track
+          (player-track-info
+           'dlna-player-set-next-file!
+           player
+           file)]
+         [item (publish-track! player track)])
+    (set-next-publication! player item)))
+
+(define (dlna-player-set-next-uri! player uri
+                                   #:metadata [metadata ""]
+                                   #:protocol-info [protocol-info #f]
+                                   #:mime-type [mime-type #f]
+                                   #:track [track #f])
+  (info-dlna-player "Set next track requested URI=~a" uri)
+  (check-player 'dlna-player-set-next-uri! player)
+  (unless (and (string? uri)
+               (not (string=? (string-trim uri) "")))
+    (raise-argument-error
+     'dlna-player-set-next-uri!
+     "non-empty-string?"
+     uri))
+  (unless (or (not track)
+              (dlna-track-info? track))
+    (raise-argument-error
+     'dlna-player-set-next-uri!
+     "(or/c #f dlna-track-info?)"
+     track))
+  (for ([value (in-list (list protocol-info mime-type))])
+    (unless (or (not value) (string? value))
+      (raise-argument-error
+       'dlna-player-set-next-uri!
+       "(or/c #f string?)"
+       value)))
+  (set-next-publication!
+   player
+   (publication track uri metadata #f protocol-info mime-type)))
+
 (define (dlna-player-pause! player)
   (info-dlna-player "Pause requested")
   (check-player 'dlna-player-pause! player)
@@ -595,10 +720,21 @@
 (define (dlna-player-stop! player)
   (info-dlna-player "Stop requested")
   (check-player 'dlna-player-stop! player)
-  (call-renderer
-   player
-   (lambda ()
-     (media-renderer-stop! (dlna-player-renderer player))))
+  (with-handlers
+      ([exn:fail:upnp?
+        (lambda (exception)
+          (unless
+              (equal?
+               (exn:fail:upnp-code exception)
+               "701")
+            (raise exception))
+          (dbg-dlna-player
+           "Renderer was already in a state where Stop is unavailable"))])
+    (call-renderer
+     player
+     (lambda ()
+       (media-renderer-stop!
+        (dlna-player-renderer player)))))
   (update-cache!
    player
    (lambda (info)
diff --git a/scribblings/racket-audio-dlna.scrbl b/scribblings/racket-audio-dlna.scrbl
index 0ecc979..58a6b24 100644
--- a/scribblings/racket-audio-dlna.scrbl
+++ b/scribblings/racket-audio-dlna.scrbl
@@ -60,6 +60,37 @@ Publishes and preloads the file with @tt{SetNextAVTransportURI}.  Replacing the
 next file removes the previous next-file publication.
 }
 
+@defproc[(dlna-player-play-uri!
+          [player dlna-player?]
+          [uri string?]
+          [#:metadata metadata string? ""]
+          [#:protocol-info protocol-info (or/c #f string?) #f]
+          [#:mime-type mime-type (or/c #f string?) #f]
+          [#:track track (or/c #f dlna-track-info?) #f])
+         void?]{
+
+Installs an existing HTTP media URI directly on the renderer and starts
+playback. The URI is not published or owned by this player. Optional
+DIDL-Lite metadata and track information are retained in the player state.
+When @racket[protocol-info] or @racket[mime-type] is supplied, the resource
+capabilities are resolved by @racketmodname[racket-upnp] immediately before
+playback and matching DIDL-Lite is generated automatically. In that case
+@racket[metadata] is ignored.
+}
+
+@defproc[(dlna-player-set-next-uri!
+          [player dlna-player?]
+          [uri string?]
+          [#:metadata metadata string? ""]
+          [#:protocol-info protocol-info (or/c #f string?) #f]
+          [#:mime-type mime-type (or/c #f string?) #f]
+          [#:track track (or/c #f dlna-track-info?) #f])
+         void?]{
+
+Preloads an existing HTTP media URI with @tt{SetNextAVTransportURI}. Replacing
+it never attempts to remove the external resource.
+}
+
 @defproc[(dlna-player-pause! [player dlna-player?]) void?]
 @defproc[(dlna-player-resume! [player dlna-player?]) void?]
 @defproc[(dlna-player-stop! [player dlna-player?]) void?]
diff --git a/tests/interface-test.rkt b/tests/interface-test.rkt
index 44a2a7e..38fbb5a 100644
--- a/tests/interface-test.rkt
+++ b/tests/interface-test.rkt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 (check-equal? (dlna-info-position info) 12)
 (check-equal? (dlna-info-volume info) 35)
 (check-true (dlna-info-reachable? info))
+(check-true (procedure? dlna-player-play-uri!))
+(check-true (procedure? dlna-player-set-next-uri!))
 
 (check-exn exn:fail:contract?
            (lambda () (make-dlna-player #f)))