diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index ebe6de9..ee65eff 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -235,3 +235,4 @@ Guy Martin
 
 Martin1234
   for suggesting a service call, returning the number of clients
+  for implementing GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder() on client
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 2d75055..48daf57 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 VDR Plugin 'streamdev' Revision History
 ---------------------------------------
  
+- implemented GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder() on client (thanks to Martin1234)
 - added service call returning the number of clients (suggested by Martin1234)
 - added SVDRP commands to list and disconnect clients (thanks to Guy Martin)
 - fixed recplayer issues with large TS files (>4GB)
diff --git a/client/device.c b/client/device.c
index de0865f..3bc0dbd 100644
--- a/client/device.c
+++ b/client/device.c
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ bool cStreamdevDevice::IsTunedToTransponder(const cChannel *Channel)
 			Channel->Transponder() == m_Channel->Transponder();
 }
 
+const cChannel *cStreamdevDevice::GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder(void) const {
+	if (m_ClientSocket->DataSocket(siLive) != NULL)
+		return m_Channel;
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 bool cStreamdevDevice::ProvidesChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority, 
 		bool *NeedsDetachReceivers) const {
 	if (m_Disabled || Channel == m_DenyChannel)
diff --git a/client/device.h b/client/device.h
index 1edf956..c4e3a43 100644
--- a/client/device.h
+++ b/client/device.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
 #else
 	virtual bool IsTunedToTransponder(const cChannel *Channel);
 #endif
+	virtual const cChannel *GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder(void) const;
 	virtual cString DeviceName(void) const;
 	virtual cString DeviceType(void) const;
 	virtual int SignalStrength(void) const;