diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index d917b039e..672fa2619 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -1732,28 +1732,30 @@ out:
 }
 
 
+#ifdef WITH_TRANSCODING
+static const char *play_media_select_party(struct call **call, struct call_monologue **monologue,
+		bencode_item_t *input)
+{
+	const char *err = media_block_match(call, monologue, input);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+	if (!*monologue)
+		return "No participant party specified";
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
+
 const char *call_play_media_ng(bencode_item_t *input, bencode_item_t *output) {
 #ifdef WITH_TRANSCODING
-	str callid, fromtag, str;
+	str str;
 	struct call *call;
 	struct call_monologue *monologue;
 	const char *err = NULL;
 	long long db_id;
 
-	if (!bencode_dictionary_get_str(input, "call-id", &callid))
-		return "No call-id in message";
-	call = call_get_opmode(&callid, OP_OTHER);
-	if (!call)
-		return "Unknown call-id";
-
-	err = "No participant party specified";
-	if (bencode_dictionary_get_str(input, "from-tag", &fromtag)) {
-		monologue = call_get_mono_dialogue(call, &fromtag, NULL, NULL);
-		err = "Unknown monologue from-tag";
-		if (!monologue)
-			goto out;
-	}
-	else
+	err = play_media_select_party(&call, &monologue, input);
+	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!monologue->player)
@@ -1784,8 +1786,39 @@ const char *call_play_media_ng(bencode_item_t *input, bencode_item_t *output) {
 	err = NULL;
 
 out:
-	rwlock_unlock_w(&call->master_lock);
-	obj_put(call);
+	if (call) {
+		rwlock_unlock_w(&call->master_lock);
+		obj_put(call);
+	}
+	return err;
+#else
+	return "unsupported";
+#endif
+}
+
+
+const char *call_stop_media_ng(bencode_item_t *input, bencode_item_t *output) {
+#ifdef WITH_TRANSCODING
+	struct call *call;
+	struct call_monologue *monologue;
+	const char *err = NULL;
+
+	err = play_media_select_party(&call, &monologue, input);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!monologue->player)
+		return "Not currently playing media";
+
+	media_player_stop(monologue->player);
+
+	err = NULL;
+
+out:
+	if (call) {
+		rwlock_unlock_w(&call->master_lock);
+		obj_put(call);
+	}
 	return err;
 #else
 	return "unsupported";
diff --git a/daemon/control_ng.c b/daemon/control_ng.c
index 8225f8aac..8a59decce 100644
--- a/daemon/control_ng.c
+++ b/daemon/control_ng.c
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ static void control_ng_incoming(struct obj *obj, str *buf, const endpoint_t *sin
 			errstr = call_play_media_ng(dict, resp);
 			g_atomic_int_inc(&cur->play_media);
 			break;
+		case CSH_LOOKUP("stop media"):
+			errstr = call_stop_media_ng(dict, resp);
+			g_atomic_int_inc(&cur->stop_media);
+			break;
 		default:
 			errstr = "Unrecognized command";
 	}
diff --git a/include/call_interfaces.h b/include/call_interfaces.h
index 6fea0c36e..d70431585 100644
--- a/include/call_interfaces.h
+++ b/include/call_interfaces.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ const char *call_unblock_dtmf_ng(bencode_item_t *, bencode_item_t *);
 const char *call_block_media_ng(bencode_item_t *, bencode_item_t *);
 const char *call_unblock_media_ng(bencode_item_t *, bencode_item_t *);
 const char *call_play_media_ng(bencode_item_t *, bencode_item_t *);
+const char *call_stop_media_ng(bencode_item_t *, bencode_item_t *);
 void ng_call_stats(struct call *call, const str *fromtag, const str *totag, bencode_item_t *output,
 		struct call_stats *totals);
 
diff --git a/include/control_ng.h b/include/control_ng.h
index 59fde9ef7..9d6f2b7dc 100644
--- a/include/control_ng.h
+++ b/include/control_ng.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct control_ng_stats {
 	int block_media;
 	int unblock_media;
 	int play_media;
+	int stop_media;
 	int errors;
 };