diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 7c509d0..6e5aae4 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var HTTPCommand []string
 type MediaHandler struct {
 	Cmd      []string
 	NoPrompt bool
+	Stream   bool
 }
 
 var MediaHandlers = make(map[string]MediaHandler)
@@ -365,12 +366,20 @@ func Init() error {
 		Cmd      []string `mapstructure:"cmd"`
 		Types    []string `mapstructure:"types"`
 		NoPrompt bool     `mapstructure:"no_prompt"`
+		Stream   bool     `mapstructure:"stream"`
 	}
 	err = viper.UnmarshalKey("mediatype-handlers", &rawMediaHandlers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't parse mediatype-handlers section in config: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, rawMediaHandler := range rawMediaHandlers {
+		if len(rawMediaHandler.Cmd) == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("empty cmd array in mediatype-handlers section")
+		}
+		if len(rawMediaHandler.Types) == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("empty types array in mediatype-handlers section")
+		}
+
 		for _, typ := range rawMediaHandler.Types {
 			if _, ok := MediaHandlers[typ]; ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("multiple mediatype-handlers defined for %v", typ)
@@ -378,6 +387,7 @@ func Init() error {
 			MediaHandlers[typ] = MediaHandler{
 				Cmd:      rawMediaHandler.Cmd,
 				NoPrompt: rawMediaHandler.NoPrompt,
+				Stream:   rawMediaHandler.Stream,
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/config/default.go b/config/default.go
index ab80185..1dc3729 100644
--- a/config/default.go
+++ b/config/default.go
@@ -162,10 +162,13 @@ other = 'off'
 # You only need to configure this section if you want to override your default application,
 # or do special things like streaming.
 #
+# Note the use of single quotes for commands, so that backslashes will not be escaped.
+#
+#
 # To open jpeg files with the feh command:
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["feh"]
+# cmd = ['feh']
 # types = ["image/jpeg"]
 #
 # Each command that you specify must come under its own [[mediatype-handlers]]. You may
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ other = 'off'
 # entire type:
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# command = ["vlc", "--flag"]
+# command = ['vlc', '--flag']
 # types = ["audio", "video"]
 #
 # A catch-all handler can by specified with "*".
@@ -184,17 +187,30 @@ other = 'off'
 # want to override that.
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["some-command"]
+# cmd = ['some-command']
 # types = [
 #         "application/pdf",
 #         "*",
 # ]
 #
+# You can also choose to stream the data instead of downloading it all before
+# opening it. This is especially useful for large video or audio files, as
+# well as radio streams, which will never complete. You can do this like so:
+#
+# [[mediatype-handlers]]
+# cmd = ['vlc', '-']
+# types = ["audio", "video"]
+# stream = true
+#
+# This uses vlc to stream all video and audio content.
+# By default stream is set to off for all handlers
+#
+#
 # If you want to always open a type in its viewer without the download or open
 # prompt appearing, you can add no_prompt = true
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["feh"]
+# cmd = ['feh']
 # types = ["image"]
 # no_prompt = true
 #
diff --git a/default-config.toml b/default-config.toml
index 5653f75..c45b587 100644
--- a/default-config.toml
+++ b/default-config.toml
@@ -159,10 +159,13 @@ other = 'off'
 # You only need to configure this section if you want to override your default application,
 # or do special things like streaming.
 #
+# Note the use of single quotes for commands, so that backslashes will not be escaped.
+#
+#
 # To open jpeg files with the feh command:
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["feh"]
+# cmd = ['feh']
 # types = ["image/jpeg"]
 #
 # Each command that you specify must come under its own [[mediatype-handlers]]. You may
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ other = 'off'
 # entire type:
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# command = ["vlc", "--flag"]
+# command = ['vlc', '--flag']
 # types = ["audio", "video"]
 #
 # A catch-all handler can by specified with "*".
@@ -181,17 +184,30 @@ other = 'off'
 # want to override that.
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["some-command"]
+# cmd = ['some-command']
 # types = [
 #         "application/pdf",
 #         "*",
 # ]
 #
+# You can also choose to stream the data instead of downloading it all before
+# opening it. This is especially useful for large video or audio files, as
+# well as radio streams, which will never complete. You can do this like so:
+#
+# [[mediatype-handlers]]
+# cmd = ['vlc', '-']
+# types = ["audio", "video"]
+# stream = true
+#
+# This uses vlc to stream all video and audio content.
+# By default stream is set to off for all handlers
+#
+#
 # If you want to always open a type in its viewer without the download or open
 # prompt appearing, you can add no_prompt = true
 #
 # [[mediatype-handlers]]
-# cmd = ["feh"]
+# cmd = ['feh']
 # types = ["image"]
 # no_prompt = true
 #
diff --git a/display/download.go b/display/download.go
index 4cfe000..6cc6c84 100644
--- a/display/download.go
+++ b/display/download.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func getMediaHandler(resp *gemini.Response) config.MediaHandler {
 	def := config.MediaHandler{
 		Cmd:      nil,
 		NoPrompt: false,
+		Stream:   false,
 	}
 
 	mediatype, _, err := mime.ParseMediaType(resp.Meta)
@@ -116,8 +117,6 @@ func getMediaHandler(resp *gemini.Response) config.MediaHandler {
 // dlChoice displays the download choice modal and acts on the user's choice.
 // It should run in a goroutine.
 func dlChoice(text, u string, resp *gemini.Response) {
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
 	mediaHandler := getMediaHandler(resp)
 	var choice string
 
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@ func dlChoice(text, u string, resp *gemini.Response) {
 		tabPages.HidePage("dlChoice")
 		App.Draw()
 		downloadURL(config.DownloadsDir, u, resp)
+		resp.Body.Close() // Only close when the file is downloaded
 		return
 	}
 	if choice == "Open" {
@@ -154,6 +154,28 @@ func dlChoice(text, u string, resp *gemini.Response) {
 // with the default system viewer.
 func open(u string, resp *gemini.Response) {
 	mediaHandler := getMediaHandler(resp)
+
+	if mediaHandler.Stream {
+		// Run command with downloaded data from stdin
+
+		cmd := mediaHandler.Cmd
+		var proc *exec.Cmd
+		if len(cmd) == 1 {
+			proc = exec.Command(cmd[0])
+		} else {
+			proc = exec.Command(cmd[0], cmd[1:]...)
+		}
+		proc.Stdin = resp.Body
+
+		err := proc.Start()
+		if err != nil {
+			Error("File Opening Error", "Error executing custom command: "+err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		Info("Opened with " + cmd[0])
+		return
+	}
+
 	path := downloadURL(config.TempDownloadsDir, u, resp)
 	if path == "" {
 		return