diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus-private.h b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus-private.h
index 6f53dee4..b3c03d4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus-private.h
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus-private.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ void clapper_app_bus_post_object_desc_signal (ClapperAppBus *app_bus, GstObject
 
 void clapper_app_bus_post_desc_with_details_signal (ClapperAppBus *app_bus, GstObject *src, guint signal_id, const gchar *desc, const gchar *details);
 
+void clapper_app_bus_post_message_signal (ClapperAppBus *app_bus, GstObject *src, guint signal_id, GstMessage *msg);
+
 void clapper_app_bus_post_error_signal (ClapperAppBus *app_bus, GstObject *src, guint signal_id, GError *error, const gchar *debug_info);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus.c
index b70e4fd1..b1d961af 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-app-bus.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ enum
   CLAPPER_APP_BUS_STRUCTURE_SIMPLE_SIGNAL,
   CLAPPER_APP_BUS_STRUCTURE_OBJECT_DESC_SIGNAL,
   CLAPPER_APP_BUS_STRUCTURE_DESC_WITH_DETAILS_SIGNAL,
+  CLAPPER_APP_BUS_STRUCTURE_MESSAGE_SIGNAL,
   CLAPPER_APP_BUS_STRUCTURE_ERROR_SIGNAL
 };
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ static ClapperBusQuark _structure_quarks[] = {
   {"simple-signal", 0},
   {"object-desc-signal", 0},
   {"desc-with-details-signal", 0},
+  {"message", 0},
   {"error-signal", 0},
   {NULL, 0}
 };
@@ -276,6 +278,53 @@ _handle_desc_with_details_signal_msg (GstMessage *msg, const GstStructure *struc
   g_free (details);
 }
 
+void
+clapper_app_bus_post_message_signal (ClapperAppBus *self,
+    GstObject *src, guint signal_id, GstMessage *msg)
+{
+  /* Check for any "message" signal connection */
+  if (g_signal_handler_find (src, G_SIGNAL_MATCH_ID,
+      signal_id, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL) != 0) {
+    const GstStructure *structure = gst_message_get_structure (msg);
+    GQuark detail;
+
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (structure == NULL))
+      return;
+
+    detail = g_quark_from_string (gst_structure_get_name (structure));
+
+    /* If specific detail is connected or ALL "message" handler */
+    if (g_signal_handler_find (src, G_SIGNAL_MATCH_ID | G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DETAIL,
+        signal_id, detail, NULL, NULL, NULL) != 0
+        || g_signal_handler_find (src, G_SIGNAL_MATCH_ID | G_SIGNAL_MATCH_DETAIL,
+        signal_id, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL) != 0) {
+      GstStructure *structure = gst_structure_new_id (_STRUCTURE_QUARK (MESSAGE_SIGNAL),
+          _FIELD_QUARK (SIGNAL_ID), G_TYPE_UINT, signal_id,
+          _FIELD_QUARK (DETAILS), G_TYPE_UINT, detail,
+          _FIELD_QUARK (OBJECT), GST_TYPE_MESSAGE, msg,
+          NULL);
+      gst_bus_post (GST_BUS_CAST (self), gst_message_new_application (src, structure));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static inline void
+_handle_message_signal_msg (GstMessage *msg, const GstStructure *structure)
+{
+  guint signal_id = 0;
+  GQuark detail = 0;
+  GstMessage *fwd_message = NULL;
+
+  gst_structure_id_get (structure,
+      _FIELD_QUARK (SIGNAL_ID), G_TYPE_UINT, &signal_id,
+      _FIELD_QUARK (DETAILS), G_TYPE_UINT, &detail,
+      _FIELD_QUARK (OBJECT), GST_TYPE_MESSAGE, &fwd_message,
+      NULL);
+  g_signal_emit (_MESSAGE_SRC_GOBJECT (msg), signal_id, detail, fwd_message);
+
+  gst_message_unref (fwd_message);
+}
+
 void
 clapper_app_bus_post_error_signal (ClapperAppBus *self,
     GstObject *src, guint signal_id,
@@ -326,6 +375,8 @@ clapper_app_bus_message_func (GstBus *bus, GstMessage *msg, gpointer user_data G
       _handle_simple_signal_msg (msg, structure);
     else if (quark == _STRUCTURE_QUARK (OBJECT_DESC_SIGNAL))
       _handle_object_desc_signal_msg (msg, structure);
+    else if (quark == _STRUCTURE_QUARK (MESSAGE_SIGNAL))
+      _handle_message_signal_msg (msg, structure);
     else if (quark == _STRUCTURE_QUARK (ERROR_SIGNAL))
       _handle_error_signal_msg (msg, structure);
     else if (quark == _STRUCTURE_QUARK (DESC_WITH_DETAILS_SIGNAL))
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-playbin-bus.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-playbin-bus.c
index 4cb6a1c5..706d080b 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-playbin-bus.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-playbin-bus.c
@@ -930,6 +930,11 @@ _handle_element_msg (GstMessage *msg, ClapperPlayer *player)
         GST_OBJECT_CAST (downloaded_item), location);
 
     gst_object_unref (downloaded_item);
+  } else {
+    guint signal_id = g_signal_lookup ("message", CLAPPER_TYPE_PLAYER);
+
+    clapper_app_bus_post_message_signal (player->app_bus,
+        GST_OBJECT_CAST (player), signal_id, msg);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-player.c b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-player.c
index d01868c5..39dee096 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper/clapper-player.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper/clapper-player.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ enum
   SIGNAL_SEEK_DONE,
   SIGNAL_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE,
   SIGNAL_MISSING_PLUGIN,
+  SIGNAL_MESSAGE,
   SIGNAL_WARNING,
   SIGNAL_ERROR,
   SIGNAL_LAST
@@ -2985,6 +2986,28 @@ clapper_player_class_init (ClapperPlayerClass *klass)
       G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE | G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS,
       0, NULL, NULL, NULL, G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING, G_TYPE_STRING);
 
+  /**
+   * ClapperPlayer::message:
+   * @player: a #ClapperPlayer
+   * @msg: a #GstMessage
+   *
+   * Allows for applications to receive element messages posted
+   * on the underlaying pipeline bus.
+   *
+   * This is a detailed signal. Connect to it via `message::name`
+   * to only receive messages with a certain `name`.
+   *
+   * Player will only forward messages to the main app thread (from which
+   * this signal is emitted) that have a matching signal handler, thus
+   * it is more efficient to listen only for specific messages instead
+   * of connecting to simply `message` with no details (without message name).
+   *
+   * Since: 0.10
+   */
+  signals[SIGNAL_MESSAGE] = g_signal_new ("message", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+      G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST | G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE | G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED,
+      0, NULL, NULL, NULL, G_TYPE_NONE, 1, GST_TYPE_MESSAGE);
+
   /**
    * ClapperPlayer::warning:
    * @player: a #ClapperPlayer