diff --git a/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py b/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
index 8339500d..a53d9cb9 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlayUtils.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 import xbmc
 import xbmcgui
 import xbmcaddon
+import xbmcvfs
 
 from ClientInformation import ClientInformation
 import Utils as utils
-import os
 
 ###########################################################################
 
@@ -314,21 +314,22 @@ class PlayUtils():
             # File has no path in server
             return False
 
-        path = result[u'Path']
+        # Convert Emby path to a path we can verify
+        path = self.directPlay(result)
         try:
-            pathexists = os.path.exists(path)
-        except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            pathexists = os.path.exists(path.encode('utf-8'))
+            pathexists = xbmcvfs.exists(path)
+        except:
+            pathexists = False
+
         # Verify the device has access to the direct path
         if pathexists:
             # Local or Network path
             self.logMsg("Path exists.", 2)
             return True
         elif ":\\" not in path:
-            # Give benefit of the doubt for nfs protocol
-            # Does not behave with os.path.exists
+            # Give benefit of the doubt.
             self.logMsg("Can't verify path. Still try direct play.", 2)
             return True
         else:
-            self.logMsg("Path is detected as a Url: %s. Try direct streaming." % path, 2)
+            self.logMsg("Path is detected as follow: %s. Try direct streaming." % path, 2)
             return False
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