diff --git a/src/common/audio/music/music.cpp b/src/common/audio/music/music.cpp
index ffc0b5ad8..37617761e 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/music/music.cpp
+++ b/src/common/audio/music/music.cpp
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ int MusicEnabled() // int return is for scripting
 static std::unique_ptr<SoundStream> musicStream;
 static TArray<SoundStream*> customStreams;
 
-SoundStream *S_CreateCustomStream(size_t size, int samplerate, int numchannels, StreamCallback cb, void *userdata)
+SoundStream *S_CreateCustomStream(size_t size, int samplerate, int numchannels, MusicCustomStreamType sampletype, StreamCallback cb, void *userdata)
 {
 	int flags = 0;
 	if (numchannels < 2) flags |= SoundStream::Mono;
+	if (sampletype == MusicSamplesFloat) flags |= SoundStream::Float;
 	auto stream = GSnd->CreateStream(cb, int(size), flags, samplerate, userdata);
 	if (stream)
 	{
diff --git a/src/common/audio/music/s_music.h b/src/common/audio/music/s_music.h
index fc1b86ca0..1970a57da 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/music/s_music.h
+++ b/src/common/audio/music/s_music.h
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ class FileReader;
 class SoundStream;
 
 
+enum MusicCustomStreamType : bool {
+	MusicSamples16bit,
+	MusicSamplesFloat
+};
 int MusicEnabled();
 typedef bool(*StreamCallback)(SoundStream* stream, void* buff, int len, void* userdata);
-SoundStream *S_CreateCustomStream(size_t size, int samplerate, int numchannels, StreamCallback cb, void *userdata);
+SoundStream *S_CreateCustomStream(size_t size, int samplerate, int numchannels, MusicCustomStreamType sampletype, StreamCallback cb, void *userdata);
 void S_StopCustomStream(SoundStream* stream);
 void S_PauseAllCustomStreams(bool on);
 
diff --git a/src/common/cutscenes/movieplayer.cpp b/src/common/cutscenes/movieplayer.cpp
index a13d0c91e..e57c24c66 100644
--- a/src/common/cutscenes/movieplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/common/cutscenes/movieplayer.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "filesystem.h"
 #include "vm.h"
 #include "printf.h"
+#include <zmusic.h>
+#include "filereadermusicinterface.h"
 
 class MoviePlayer
 {
@@ -221,6 +223,9 @@ class VpxPlayer : public MoviePlayer
 	AnimTextures animtex;
 	const TArray<int> animSnd;
 
+	ZMusic_MusicStream MusicStream = nullptr;
+	SoundStream *AudioStream = nullptr;
+
 	unsigned width, height;
 	TArray<uint8_t> Pic;
 	TArray<uint8_t> readBuf;
@@ -240,6 +245,12 @@ class VpxPlayer : public MoviePlayer
 public:
 	int soundtrack = -1;
 
+	bool StreamCallback(SoundStream*, void *buff, int len)
+	{
+		return ZMusic_FillStream(MusicStream, buff, len);
+	}
+	static bool StreamCallbackC(SoundStream *stream, void *buff, int len, void *userdata)
+	{ return static_cast<VpxPlayer*>(userdata)->StreamCallback(stream, buff, len); }
 
 public:
 	bool isvalid() { return !failed; }
@@ -405,9 +416,36 @@ public:
 
 	void Start() override
 	{
-		if (soundtrack > 0)
+		if (soundtrack >= 0 && !AudioStream)
 		{
-			S_ChangeMusic(fileSystem.GetFileFullName(soundtrack, false), 0, false);
+			S_StopMusic(true);
+			FileReader reader = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(soundtrack);
+			if (reader.isOpen())
+			{
+				MusicStream = ZMusic_OpenSong(GetMusicReader(reader), MDEV_DEFAULT, nullptr);
+			}
+			if (MusicStream)
+			{
+				SoundStreamInfo info{};
+				ZMusic_GetStreamInfo(MusicStream, &info);
+				// if mBufferSize == 0, the music stream is played externally (e.g.
+				// Windows' MIDI synth), which we can't keep synced. Play anyway?
+				if (info.mBufferSize > 0 && ZMusic_Start(MusicStream, 0, false))
+				{
+					AudioStream = S_CreateCustomStream(6000, info.mSampleRate, abs(info.mNumChannels),
+						(info.mNumChannels < 0) ? MusicSamples16bit : MusicSamplesFloat,
+						&StreamCallbackC, this);
+				}
+				if (!AudioStream)
+				{
+					ZMusic_Close(MusicStream);
+					MusicStream = nullptr;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else if (AudioStream)
+		{
+			AudioStream->SetPaused(false);
 		}
 		animtex.SetSize(AnimTexture::YUV, width, height);
 	}
@@ -461,9 +499,12 @@ public:
 		return !stop;
 	}
 
-	void Stop()
+	void Stop() override
 	{
-		S_StopMusic(true);
+		if (AudioStream)
+		{
+			AudioStream->SetPaused(true);
+		}
 		bool nostopsound = (flags & NOSOUNDCUTOFF);
 		if (!nostopsound) soundEngine->StopAllChannels();
 	}
@@ -472,6 +513,11 @@ public:
 	{
 		vpx_codec_destroy(&codec);
 		animtex.Clean();
+		if(AudioStream)
+		{
+			S_StopCustomStream(AudioStream);
+			ZMusic_Close(MusicStream);
+		}
 	}
 
 	FTextureID GetTexture() override
@@ -618,7 +664,7 @@ public:
 				if (adata.inf.bitsPerSample == 8) copy8bitSamples(read);
 				else copy16bitSamples(read);
 				if (!stream && read) // the sound may not start in the first frame, but the stream cannot start without any sound data present.
-					stream = S_CreateCustomStream(6000, adata.inf.sampleRate, adata.inf.nChannels, StreamCallbackFunc, this);
+					stream = S_CreateCustomStream(6000, adata.inf.sampleRate, adata.inf.nChannels, MusicSamples16bit, StreamCallbackFunc, this);
 
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/common/cutscenes/playmve.cpp b/src/common/cutscenes/playmve.cpp
index 26165de0e..ffd830d19 100644
--- a/src/common/cutscenes/playmve.cpp
+++ b/src/common/cutscenes/playmve.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ bool InterplayDecoder::RunFrame(uint64_t clock)
                 if (!bAudioStarted)
                 {
                     // start audio playback
-                    stream = S_CreateCustomStream(6000, audio.nSampleRate, audio.nChannels, StreamCallbackFunc, this);
+                    stream = S_CreateCustomStream(6000, audio.nSampleRate, audio.nChannels, MusicSamples16bit, StreamCallbackFunc, this);
                     bAudioStarted = true;
                 }