diff --git a/include/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.h b/include/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.h
index 08fc4236..d016b0d4 100644
--- a/include/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.h
+++ b/include/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param grabPhoto Whether or not to grab when the XBMC photo player is playing
 	/// @param grabAudio Whether or not to grab when the XBMC audio player is playing
 	/// @param grabMenu Whether or not to grab when nothing is playing (in XBMC menu)
-	/// @param grabScreensaver 	Whether or not to grab when the XBMC screensaver is activated
+	/// @param grabScreensaver Whether or not to grab when the XBMC screensaver is activated
 	/// @param enable3DDetection Wheter or not to enable the detection of 3D movies playing
 	///
 	XBMCVideoChecker(const std::string & address, uint16_t port, bool grabVideo, bool grabPhoto, bool grabAudio, bool grabMenu, bool grabScreensaver, bool enable3DDetection);
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ private:
 	/// The JSON-RPC message to check the screensaver
 	const QString _checkScreensaverRequest;
 
+	/// The JSON-RPC message to check the active stereoscopicmode
+	const QString _getStereoscopicMode;
+
+	/// The JSON-RPC message to check the xbmc version
+	const QString _getXbmcVersion;
+
 	/// The QT TCP Socket with connection to XBMC
 	QTcpSocket _socket;
 
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ private:
 	/// Flag indicating whether or not to grab when XBMC is playing nothing (in menu)
 	const bool _grabMenu;
 
-	/// Flag inidcating whether or not to grab when the XBMC screensaver is activated
+	/// Flag indicating whether or not to grab when the XBMC screensaver is activated
 	const bool _grabScreensaver;
 
 	/// Flag indicating wheter or not to enable the detection of 3D movies playing
diff --git a/libsrc/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.cpp b/libsrc/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.cpp
index 0c396693..ad7843b2 100644
--- a/libsrc/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 // {"id":668,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"XBMC.GetInfoBooleans","params":{"booleans":["System.ScreenSaverActive"]}}
 // {"id":668,"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"System.ScreenSaverActive":false}}
 
+// Request stereoscopicmode example:
+// {"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"GUI.GetProperties","params":{"properties":["stereoscopicmode"]},"id":1}
+// {"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":{"stereoscopicmode":{"label":"Nebeneinander","mode":"split_vertical"}}}
+
+int xbmcVersion = 0;
+
 XBMCVideoChecker::XBMCVideoChecker(const std::string & address, uint16_t port, bool grabVideo, bool grabPhoto, bool grabAudio, bool grabMenu, bool grabScreensaver, bool enable3DDetection) :
 	QObject(),
 	_address(QString::fromStdString(address)),
@@ -24,6 +30,8 @@ XBMCVideoChecker::XBMCVideoChecker(const std::string & address, uint16_t port, b
 	_activePlayerRequest(R"({"id":666,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Player.GetActivePlayers"})"),
 	_currentPlayingItemRequest(R"({"id":667,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Player.GetItem","params":{"playerid":%1,"properties":["file"]}})"),
 	_checkScreensaverRequest(R"({"id":668,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"XBMC.GetInfoBooleans","params":{"booleans":["System.ScreenSaverActive"]}})"),
+	_getStereoscopicMode(R"({"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"GUI.GetProperties","params":{"properties":["stereoscopicmode"]},"id":1})"),
+	_getXbmcVersion(R"({"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Application.GetProperties","params":{"properties":["version"]},"id":1})"),
 	_socket(),
 	_grabVideo(grabVideo),
 	_grabPhoto(grabPhoto),
@@ -116,24 +124,32 @@ void XBMCVideoChecker::receiveReply()
 	}
 	else if (reply.contains("\"id\":667"))
 	{
-		// result of Player.GetItem
-		// TODO: what if the filename contains a '"'. In Json this should have been escaped
-		QRegExp regex("\"file\":\"((?!\").)*\"");
-		int pos = regex.indexIn(reply);
-		if (pos > 0)
+		if (xbmcVersion >= 13)
 		{
-			QStringRef filename = QStringRef(&reply, pos+8, regex.matchedLength()-9);
-			if (filename.contains("3DSBS", Qt::CaseInsensitive) || filename.contains("HSBS", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+		// check of active stereoscopicmode
+		_socket.write(_getStereoscopicMode.toUtf8());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// result of Player.GetItem
+			// TODO: what if the filename contains a '"'. In Json this should have been escaped
+			QRegExp regex("\"file\":\"((?!\").)*\"");
+			int pos = regex.indexIn(reply);
+			if (pos > 0)
 			{
-				setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DSBS);
-			}
-			else if (filename.contains("3DTAB", Qt::CaseInsensitive) || filename.contains("HTAB", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
-			{
-				setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DTAB);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				setVideoMode(VIDEO_2D);
+				QStringRef filename = QStringRef(&reply, pos+8, regex.matchedLength()-9);
+				if (filename.contains("3DSBS", Qt::CaseInsensitive) || filename.contains("HSBS", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+				{
+					setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DSBS);
+				}
+				else if (filename.contains("3DTAB", Qt::CaseInsensitive) || filename.contains("HTAB", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+				{
+					setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DTAB);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					setVideoMode(VIDEO_2D);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -142,6 +158,41 @@ void XBMCVideoChecker::receiveReply()
 		// result of System.ScreenSaverActive
 		bool active = reply.contains("\"System.ScreenSaverActive\":true");
 		setScreensaverMode(!_grabScreensaver && active);
+
+		// check here xbmc version
+		if (_socket.state() == QTcpSocket::ConnectedState)
+		{
+			if (xbmcVersion == 0)
+			{	
+				_socket.write(_getXbmcVersion.toUtf8());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else if (reply.contains("\"stereoscopicmode\""))
+	{
+		QRegExp regex("\"mode\":\"(split_vertical|split_horizontal)\"");
+		int pos = regex.indexIn(reply);
+		if (pos > 0)
+		{
+			QString sMode = regex.cap(1);
+			if (sMode == "split_vertical")
+			{
+				setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DSBS);
+			}
+			else if (sMode == "split_horizontal")
+			{
+				setVideoMode(VIDEO_3DTAB);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else if (reply.contains("\"version\":"))
+	{
+		QRegExp regex("\"major\":(\\d+)");
+		int pos = regex.indexIn(reply);
+		if (pos > 0)
+		{
+			xbmcVersion = regex.cap(1).toInt();
+		}
 	}
 }