diff --git a/Emby.Dlna/PlayTo/TransportCommands.cs b/Emby.Dlna/PlayTo/TransportCommands.cs
index 42027b5af..3cf4b810d 100644
--- a/Emby.Dlna/PlayTo/TransportCommands.cs
+++ b/Emby.Dlna/PlayTo/TransportCommands.cs
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ namespace Emby.Dlna.PlayTo
             if (state != null)
             {
                 var sendValue = state.AllowedValues.FirstOrDefault(a => string.Equals(a, commandParameter, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) ??
-                    (state.AllowedValues.Count > 0 ? state.AllowedValues[0] : SecurityElement.Escape(value));
+                    (state.AllowedValues.Count > 0 ? state.AllowedValues[0] : value);
 
                 return string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "<{0} xmlns:dt=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:datatypes\" dt:dt=\"{1}\">{2}</{0}>", argument.Name, state.DataType ?? "string", sendValue);
             }
 
-            return string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "<{0}>{1}</{0}>", argument.Name, SecurityElement.Escape(value));
+            return string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "<{0}>{1}</{0}>", argument.Name, value);
         }
     }
 }