diff --git a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-call.cpp b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-call.cpp
index e1e9c4058..2294b527b 100644
--- a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-call.cpp
+++ b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-call.cpp
@@ -1048,13 +1048,7 @@ void linphone_call_stop_recording (LinphoneCall *call) {
 }
 
 LinphonePlayer *linphone_call_get_player (LinphoneCall *call) {
-#if 0
-	if (!call->player)
-		call->player=linphone_call_build_player(call);
-	return call->player;
-#else
-	return nullptr;
-#endif
+	return L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(call)->getPlayer();
 }
 
 bool_t linphone_call_media_in_progress (const LinphoneCall *call) {
diff --git a/src/call/call-p.h b/src/call/call-p.h
index a8e5666b2..a5885c403 100644
--- a/src/call/call-p.h
+++ b/src/call/call-p.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ public:
 		SalCallOp *getOp () const;
 	void setAudioMuted (bool value);
 
+	void createPlayer () const;
+
 private:
 	/* CallListener */
 	void onAckBeingSent (LinphoneHeaders *headers) override;
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ private:
 
 	LinphoneCore *core = nullptr;
 	Conference *conference = nullptr;
+	mutable LinphonePlayer *player = nullptr;
 
 	CallCallbackObj nextVideoFrameDecoded;
 
diff --git a/src/call/call.cpp b/src/call/call.cpp
index 9d6341f04..d68a20330 100644
--- a/src/call/call.cpp
+++ b/src/call/call.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ int CallPrivate::startInvite (const Address *destination) {
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void CallPrivate::createPlayer () const {
+	L_Q();
+	player = linphone_call_build_player(L_GET_C_BACK_PTR(q));
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void CallPrivate::onAckBeingSent (LinphoneHeaders *headers) {
 	if (lcall)
 		linphone_call_notify_ack_processing(lcall, headers, false);
@@ -445,6 +452,13 @@ const MediaSessionParams *Call::getParams () const {
 	return static_cast<const MediaSession *>(d->getActiveSession().get())->getMediaParams();
 }
 
+LinphonePlayer *Call::getPlayer () const {
+	L_D();
+	if (!d->player)
+		d->createPlayer();
+	return d->player;
+}
+
 float Call::getPlayVolume () const {
 	L_D();
 	return static_cast<const MediaSession *>(d->getActiveSession().get())->getPlayVolume();
diff --git a/src/call/call.h b/src/call/call.h
index 0b46058db..fee720d5a 100644
--- a/src/call/call.h
+++ b/src/call/call.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
 	float getMicrophoneVolumeGain () const;
 	void *getNativeVideoWindowId () const;
 	const MediaSessionParams *getParams () const;
+	LinphonePlayer *getPlayer () const;
 	float getPlayVolume () const;
 	LinphoneReason getReason () const;
 	float getRecordVolume () const;