diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
index f4e9739a1..ab3e2af19 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
         public Guid UserId { get; set; }
 
+        [ApiMember(Name = "DatePlayed", Description = "The date the item was played (if any)", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public DateTime? DatePlayed { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the id.
         /// </summary>
@@ -630,7 +633,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         {
             var user = _userManager.GetUserById(request.UserId);
 
-            var task = UpdatePlayedStatus(user, request.Id, true);
+            var task = UpdatePlayedStatus(user, request.Id, true, request.DatePlayed);
 
             return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
         }
@@ -703,7 +706,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         {
             var user = _userManager.GetUserById(request.UserId);
 
-            var task = UpdatePlayedStatus(user, request.Id, false);
+            var task = UpdatePlayedStatus(user, request.Id, false, null);
 
             return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
         }
@@ -714,12 +717,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
         /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
         /// <param name="wasPlayed">if set to <c>true</c> [was played].</param>
+        /// <param name="datePlayed">The date played.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        private async Task<UserItemDataDto> UpdatePlayedStatus(User user, string itemId, bool wasPlayed)
+        private async Task<UserItemDataDto> UpdatePlayedStatus(User user, string itemId, bool wasPlayed, DateTime? datePlayed)
         {
             var item = _dtoService.GetItemByDtoId(itemId, user.Id);
 
-            await item.SetPlayedStatus(user, wasPlayed, _userDataRepository).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (wasPlayed)
+            {
+                await item.MarkPlayed(user, datePlayed, _userDataRepository).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await item.MarkUnplayed(user, _userDataRepository).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
             return _dtoService.GetUserItemDataDto(_userDataRepository.GetUserData(user.Id, item.GetUserDataKey()));
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index fdd21d240..180bac8ba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -1315,14 +1315,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Marks the item as either played or unplayed
+        /// Marks the played.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
-        /// <param name="wasPlayed">if set to <c>true</c> [was played].</param>
+        /// <param name="datePlayed">The date played.</param>
         /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException"></exception>
-        public virtual async Task SetPlayedStatus(User user, bool wasPlayed, IUserDataRepository userManager)
+        public virtual async Task MarkPlayed(User user, DateTime? datePlayed, IUserDataRepository userManager)
         {
             if (user == null)
             {
@@ -1333,20 +1333,39 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
             var data = userManager.GetUserData(user.Id, key);
 
-            if (wasPlayed)
+            data.PlayCount = Math.Max(data.PlayCount, 1);
+
+            data.LastPlayedDate = datePlayed ?? data.LastPlayedDate;
+            data.Played = true;
+
+            await userManager.SaveUserData(user.Id, key, data, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Marks the unplayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException"></exception>
+        public virtual async Task MarkUnplayed(User user, IUserDataRepository userManager)
+        {
+            if (user == null)
             {
-                data.PlayCount = Math.Max(data.PlayCount, 1);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                //I think it is okay to do this here.
-                // if this is only called when a user is manually forcing something to un-played
-                // then it probably is what we want to do...
-                data.PlayCount = 0;
-                data.PlaybackPositionTicks = 0;
+                throw new ArgumentNullException();
             }
 
-            data.Played = wasPlayed;
+            var key = GetUserDataKey();
+
+            var data = userManager.GetUserData(user.Id, key);
+
+            //I think it is okay to do this here.
+            // if this is only called when a user is manually forcing something to un-played
+            // then it probably is what we want to do...
+            data.PlayCount = 0;
+            data.PlaybackPositionTicks = 0;
+            data.LastPlayedDate = null;
+            data.Played = false;
 
             await userManager.SaveUserData(user.Id, key, data, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index 30e87a8ea..a724067d5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -1161,16 +1161,30 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Marks the item as either played or unplayed
+        /// Marks the played.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
-        /// <param name="wasPlayed">if set to <c>true</c> [was played].</param>
+        /// <param name="datePlayed">The date played.</param>
         /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        public override async Task SetPlayedStatus(User user, bool wasPlayed, IUserDataRepository userManager)
+        public override async Task MarkPlayed(User user, DateTime? datePlayed, IUserDataRepository userManager)
         {
             // Sweep through recursively and update status
-            var tasks = GetRecursiveChildren(user, true).Where(i => !i.IsFolder).Select(c => c.SetPlayedStatus(user, wasPlayed, userManager));
+            var tasks = GetRecursiveChildren(user, true).Where(i => !i.IsFolder).Select(c => c.MarkPlayed(user, datePlayed, userManager));
+
+            await Task.WhenAll(tasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Marks the unplayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
+        public override async Task MarkUnplayed(User user, IUserDataRepository userManager)
+        {
+            // Sweep through recursively and update status
+            var tasks = GetRecursiveChildren(user, true).Where(i => !i.IsFolder).Select(c => c.MarkUnplayed(user, userManager));
 
             await Task.WhenAll(tasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
index 784e449a3..44a7673ed 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
@@ -453,18 +453,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.ApiClient
         Task<CountryInfo[]> GetCountriesAsync();
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Marks an item as played or unplayed.
-        /// This should not be used to update playstate following playback.
-        /// There are separate playstate check-in methods for that. This should be used for a
-        /// separate option to reset playstate.
+        /// Marks the played async.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
         /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
-        /// <param name="wasPlayed">if set to <c>true</c> [was played].</param>
-        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">itemId</exception>
-        Task<UserItemDataDto> UpdatePlayedStatusAsync(string itemId, string userId, bool wasPlayed);
+        /// <param name="datePlayed">The date played.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{UserItemDataDto}.</returns>
+        Task<UserItemDataDto> MarkPlayedAsync(string itemId, string userId, DateTime? datePlayed);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Marks the unplayed async.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{UserItemDataDto}.</returns>
+        Task<UserItemDataDto> MarkUnplayedAsync(string itemId, string userId);
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the favorite status async.
         /// </summary>