diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Sync/IServerSyncProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Sync/IServerSyncProvider.cs
index 2635a4cbf..860c736ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Sync/IServerSyncProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Sync/IServerSyncProvider.cs
@@ -49,4 +49,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Sync
         /// <returns>Task&lt;QueryResult&lt;FileMetadata&gt;&gt;.</returns>
         Task<QueryResult<FileMetadata>> GetFiles(FileQuery query, SyncTarget target, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
     }
+
+    public interface ISupportsDirectCopy
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sends the file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
+        /// <param name="pathParts">The path parts.</param>
+        /// <param name="target">The target.</param>
+        /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task&lt;SyncedFileInfo&gt;.</returns>
+        Task<SyncedFileInfo> SendFile(string path, string[] pathParts, SyncTarget target, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sync/MediaSync.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sync/MediaSync.cs
index 96e996ff1..86ef58e42 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sync/MediaSync.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sync/MediaSync.cs
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sync
         private async Task<SyncedFileInfo> SendFile(IServerSyncProvider provider, string inputPath, string[] pathParts, SyncTarget target, SyncOptions options, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             _logger.Debug("Sending {0} to {1}. Remote path: {2}", inputPath, provider.Name, string.Join("/", pathParts));
+            var supportsDirectCopy = provider as ISupportsDirectCopy;
+            if (supportsDirectCopy != null)
+            {
+                return await supportsDirectCopy.SendFile(inputPath, pathParts, target, progress, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
             using (var fileStream = _fileSystem.GetFileStream(inputPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, true))
             {
                 Stream stream = fileStream;
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
index 3a40e259f..c5b3f04d4 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</id>
-        <version>3.0.627</version>
+        <version>3.0.628</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</title>
         <authors>Luke</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains common components shared by Emby Theater and Emby Server. Not intended for plugin developer consumption.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Emby 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.627" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.628" />
             <dependency id="NLog" version="3.2.1" />
             <dependency id="SimpleInjector" version="2.8.0" />
         </dependencies>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
index 0d0cd1b84..d87672ba6 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common</id>
-        <version>3.0.627</version>
+        <version>3.0.628</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common</title>
         <authors>Emby Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Model.Signed.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Model.Signed.nuspec
index c93a88ad1..e9c592dec 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Model.Signed.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Model.Signed.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Model.Signed</id>
-        <version>3.0.627</version>
+        <version>3.0.628</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Model - Signed Edition</title>
         <authors>Emby Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
index 0916cb495..7525ad9e1 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Server.Core</id>
-        <version>3.0.627</version>
+        <version>3.0.628</version>
         <title>Media Browser.Server.Core</title>
         <authors>Emby Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains core components required to build plugins for Emby Server.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Emby 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.627" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.628" />
 			<dependency id="Interfaces.IO" version="1.0.0.5" />
         </dependencies>
     </metadata>