diff --git a/test/unitTest/Makefile.am b/test/unitTest/Makefile.am
index 98ed88135..c1542fb54 100644
--- a/test/unitTest/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/unitTest/Makefile.am
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ ut_media_decoder_SOURCES = media/test_media_decoder.cpp common.cpp
 check_PROGRAMS += ut_media_filter
 ut_media_filter_SOURCES = media/test_media_filter.cpp common.cpp
 
+#
+# media_player
+#
+check_PROGRAMS += ut_media_player
+ut_media_player_SOURCES = media/test_media_player.cpp common.cpp
+
 #
 # resampler
 #
diff --git a/test/unitTest/media/test_media_player.cpp b/test/unitTest/media/test_media_player.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..388737d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unitTest/media/test_media_player.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
+ *
+ *  Author: Ezra Pierce <ezra.pierce@savoirfairelinux.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include <cppunit/TestAssert.h>
+#include <cppunit/TestFixture.h>
+#include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
+#include <cmath>
+
+#include "jami.h"
+#include "manager.h"
+#include "../../test_runner.h"
+#include "client/videomanager.h"
+
+namespace jami { namespace test {
+
+class MediaPlayerTest : public CppUnit::TestFixture {
+public:
+    static std::string name() { return "media_player"; }
+
+    void setUp();
+    void tearDown();
+
+private:
+    std::string filePath = "./media/test_video_file.mp4";
+
+    void testCreate();
+    void testPause();
+    void testSeekWhilePaused();
+    void testSeekWhilePlaying();
+
+    bool isWithinUsec(int64_t currentTime, int64_t seekTime, int64_t margin);
+
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(MediaPlayerTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testCreate);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testPause);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testSeekWhilePaused);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testSeekWhilePlaying);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+    std::string playerId1_ {};
+    std::string playerId2_ {};
+    std::string duration_ {};
+    std::string audio_stream_ {};
+    std::string video_stream_ {};
+    std::shared_ptr<MediaPlayer> mediaPlayer {};
+
+    std::mutex mtx;
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk {mtx};
+    std::condition_variable cv;
+};
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_NAMED_REGISTRATION(MediaPlayerTest, MediaPlayerTest::name());
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::setUp()
+{
+    libjami::init(libjami::InitFlag(libjami::LIBJAMI_FLAG_DEBUG | libjami::LIBJAMI_FLAG_CONSOLE_LOG));
+    if (not Manager::instance().initialized)
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT(libjami::start("jami-sample.yml"));
+
+    std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<libjami::CallbackWrapperBase>> handler;
+    handler.insert(libjami::exportable_callback<libjami::MediaPlayerSignal::FileOpened>(
+        [=](const std::string& playerId,
+            const std::map<std::string, std::string>& info) {
+            duration_ = info.at("duration");
+            audio_stream_ = info.at("audio_stream");
+            video_stream_ = info.at("video_stream");
+            playerId2_ = playerId;
+            cv.notify_all();
+        }));
+
+    libjami::registerSignalHandlers(handler);
+
+    playerId1_ = libjami::createMediaPlayer(filePath);
+    mediaPlayer = Manager::instance().getVideoManager().mediaPlayers[playerId1_];
+    cv.wait_for(lk, 5s);
+}
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::tearDown()
+{
+    libjami::fini();
+}
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::testCreate()
+{
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(playerId1_ == playerId2_);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->getId() == playerId1_);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->isInputValid());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(audio_stream_ != "-1");
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(video_stream_ != "-1");
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->isPaused());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition() == 0);
+}
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::testPause()
+{
+    mediaPlayer->pause(true);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->isPaused());
+    mediaPlayer->pause(false);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!mediaPlayer->isPaused());
+}
+
+bool
+MediaPlayerTest::isWithinUsec(int64_t currentTime, int64_t seekTime, int64_t margin)
+{
+    return (std::abs(currentTime-seekTime) <= margin);
+}
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::testSeekWhilePaused()
+{
+    mediaPlayer->pause(true);
+
+    int64_t startTime = mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition();
+    int64_t duration = std::stoi(duration_);
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(startTime+100));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), startTime+100, 1));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(startTime+1000));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), startTime+1000, 1));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(startTime+500));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), startTime+500, 1));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(duration-1));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), duration-1, 1));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), 0, 1));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(duration+1)));
+}
+
+void
+MediaPlayerTest::testSeekWhilePlaying()
+{
+    mediaPlayer->pause(false);
+
+    int64_t startTime = mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition();
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(startTime+10000));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), startTime+10000, 50));
+
+    startTime = mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition();
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(startTime-5000));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), startTime-5000, 50));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(10000));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), 10000, 50));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(isWithinUsec(mediaPlayer->getPlayerPosition(), 0, 50));
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(!(mediaPlayer->seekToTime(std::stoi(duration_)+1)));
+}
+
+}} // namespace jami::test
+
+RING_TEST_RUNNER(jami::test::MediaPlayerTest::name());
\ No newline at end of file
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