diff --git a/src/httpd_dacp.c b/src/httpd_dacp.c
index 742163ab..6b2f2936 100644
--- a/src/httpd_dacp.c
+++ b/src/httpd_dacp.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ seek_timer_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg)
       return;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DACP, "Player returned an error for start after seek\n");
 }
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ dacp_reply_playspec(struct evhttp_request *req, struct evbuffer *evbuf, char **u
       free_queue_item(queue_item, 0);
     }
   else
-    ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+    ret = player_playback_start();
 
   if (ret < 0)
     {
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ dacp_reply_playpause(struct evhttp_request *req, struct evbuffer *evbuf, char **
     }
   else
     {
-      ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+      ret = player_playback_start();
       if (ret < 0)
 	{
 	  DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DACP, "Player returned an error for start after pause\n");
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ dacp_reply_nextitem(struct evhttp_request *req, struct evbuffer *evbuf, char **u
       return;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DACP, "Player returned an error for start after nextitem\n");
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ dacp_reply_previtem(struct evhttp_request *req, struct evbuffer *evbuf, char **u
       return;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_DACP, "Player returned an error for start after previtem\n");
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ dacp_reply_playqueueedit_add(struct evhttp_request *req, struct evbuffer *evbuf,
     }
   else
     {
-      ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+      ret = player_playback_start();
     }
 
   if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/src/mpd.c b/src/mpd.c
index 491ad8e5..4ee6cbbb 100644
--- a/src/mpd.c
+++ b/src/mpd.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ mpd_command_next(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
       return ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       ret = asprintf(errmsg, "Player returned an error for start after nextitem");
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ mpd_command_pause(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
   if (pause == 1)
     ret = player_playback_pause();
   else
-    ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+    ret = player_playback_start();
 
   if (ret < 0)
     {
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ mpd_command_play(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
       free_queue_item(queue_item, 0);
     }
   else
-    ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+    ret = player_playback_start();
 
   if (ret < 0)
     {
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ mpd_command_playid(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
       free_queue_item(queue_item, 0);
     }
   else
-    ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+    ret = player_playback_start();
 
   if (ret < 0)
     {
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ mpd_command_previous(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errms
       return ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       ret = asprintf(errmsg, "Player returned an error for start after previtem");
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ mpd_command_seek(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
       return ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
     if (ret < 0)
       {
         ret = asprintf(errmsg, "Player returned an error for start after seekcur");
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ mpd_command_seekid(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
       return ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       ret = asprintf(errmsg, "Player returned an error for start after seekcur");
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ mpd_command_seekcur(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg
       return ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-  ret = player_playback_start(NULL);
+  ret = player_playback_start();
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       ret = asprintf(errmsg, "Player returned an error for start after seekcur");
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 252e5472..6814ab1e 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -137,44 +137,6 @@ struct spk_enum
   void *arg;
 };
 
-struct playback_start_param
-{
-  uint32_t id;
-  int pos;
-
-  uint32_t *id_ptr;
-};
-
-struct playerqueue_get_param
-{
-  int pos;
-  int count;
-
-  struct queue *queue;
-};
-
-struct playerqueue_add_param
-{
-  struct queue_item *items;
-  int pos;
-
-  uint32_t *item_id_ptr;
-};
-
-struct playerqueue_move_param
-{
-  uint32_t item_id;
-  int from_pos;
-  int to_pos;
-  int count;
-};
-
-struct playerqueue_remove_param
-{
-  int from_pos;
-  int count;
-};
-
 struct icy_artwork
 {
   uint32_t id;
@@ -212,11 +174,6 @@ union player_arg
   uint32_t id;
   int intval;
   struct icy_artwork icy;
-  struct playback_start_param playback_start_param;
-  struct playerqueue_get_param queue_get_param;
-  struct playerqueue_add_param queue_add_param;
-  struct playerqueue_move_param queue_move_param;
-  struct playerqueue_remove_param queue_remove_param;
 };
 
 struct event_base *evbase_player;
@@ -3156,14 +3113,11 @@ player_get_icy_artwork_url(uint32_t id)
  * @return 0 if successful, -1 if an error occurred
  */
 int
-player_playback_start(uint32_t *id)
+player_playback_start()
 {
-  union player_arg cmdarg;
   int ret;
 
-  cmdarg.playback_start_param.id_ptr = id;
-
-  ret = commands_exec_sync(cmdbase, playback_start, playback_start_bh, &cmdarg);
+  ret = commands_exec_sync(cmdbase, playback_start, playback_start_bh, NULL);
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 45de3593..faec7da3 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int
 player_speaker_set(uint64_t *ids);
 
 int
-player_playback_start(uint32_t *id);
+player_playback_start();
 
 int
 player_playback_start_byitem(struct db_queue_item *queue_item);