diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythservicecontracts/services/frontendServices.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythservicecontracts/services/frontendServices.h
index a0844b8817a..1f148e7e245 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythservicecontracts/services/frontendServices.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythservicecontracts/services/frontendServices.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class SERVICE_PUBLIC FrontendServices : public Service
     Q_CLASSINFO( "SendNotification_Method",       "POST" )
     Q_CLASSINFO( "SendAction_Method",             "POST" )
     Q_CLASSINFO( "PlayRecording_Method",          "POST" )
+    Q_CLASSINFO( "PlayLiveTV_Method",             "POST" )
     Q_CLASSINFO( "PlayVideo_Method",              "POST" )
     Q_CLASSINFO( "SendKey_Method",                "POST" )
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class SERVICE_PUBLIC FrontendServices : public Service
                                             uint Width, uint Height) = 0;
     virtual bool                 PlayRecording(int RecordedId, int ChanId,
                                                const QDateTime &StartTime) = 0;
+    virtual bool                 PlayLiveTV(int ChanId) = 0;
     virtual bool                 PlayVideo(const QString &Id,
                                            bool  UseBookmark) = 0;
     virtual QStringList          GetContextList(void) = 0;
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.cpp
index 7903ded1e6c..eb02c64d5c2 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,44 @@ bool Frontend::PlayRecording(int RecordedId, int ChanId,
     return false;
 }
 
+bool Frontend::PlayLiveTV(int ChanId)
+{
+    if (ChanId <= 0)
+    {
+        LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_ERR, LOC +
+            QString("PlayLiveTV: Channel ID is invalid."));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // channel tuning is only available from state playback i.e. Live TV
+    if (GetMythUI()->GetCurrentLocation().toLower() != "playback")
+    {
+        GetMythMainWindow()->JumpTo(jumpMap["Live TV"]);
+
+        QTime timer;
+        timer.start();
+        while ((timer.elapsed() < FE_LONG_TO) &&
+               (GetMythUI()->GetCurrentLocation().toLower() != "playback"))
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
+    }
+
+    if (GetMythUI()->GetCurrentLocation().toLower() == "playback")
+    {
+        LOG(VB_GENERAL, LOG_INFO, LOC +
+            QString("PlayLiveTV, ChanID: %1")
+            .arg(ChanId));
+
+        QString message = QString("NETWORK_CONTROL PLAY CHANID %1")
+            .arg(ChanId);
+
+        MythEvent me(message);
+        gCoreContext->dispatch(me);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Frontend::PlayVideo(const QString &Id, bool UseBookmark)
 {
     if (TV::IsTVRunning())
diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.h b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.h
index ffefe7baecc..309972fe77a 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.h
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythfrontend/services/frontend.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Frontend : public FrontendServices
                                     uint Width, uint Height) override; // FrontendServices
     bool                 PlayRecording(int RecordedId, int ChanId,
                                        const QDateTime &StartTime) override; // FrontendServices
+    bool                 PlayLiveTV(int ChanId) override; // FrontendServices
     bool                 PlayVideo(const QString &Id, bool UseBookmark) override; // FrontendServices
     QStringList          GetContextList(void) override; // FrontendServices
     DTC::FrontendActionList* GetActionList(const QString &Context) override; // FrontendServices