diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_events.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_events.h
index 5781c696be..3141bc1353 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_events.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_events.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 # ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
+# else
+#  include <stdbool.h>
 # endif
 
 typedef struct libvlc_renderer_item_t libvlc_renderer_item_t;
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ enum libvlc_event_e {
      */
     libvlc_MediaPlayerTitleSelectionChanged,
     libvlc_MediaPlayerChapterChanged,
+    libvlc_MediaPlayerRecordChanged,
 
     /**
      * A \link #libvlc_media_t media item\endlink was added to a
@@ -400,6 +403,13 @@ typedef struct libvlc_event_t
             const char *device;
         } media_player_audio_device;
 
+        struct
+        {
+            bool recording;
+            /** Only valid when recording ends (recording == false) */
+            const char *recorded_file_path;
+        } media_player_record_changed;
+
         struct
         {
             libvlc_renderer_item_t *item;
diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
index 12176cfa77..08035147e8 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
@@ -2650,6 +2650,22 @@ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_role(libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi);
 LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_player_set_role(libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                                             unsigned role);
 
+/**
+ * Start/stop recording
+ *
+ * \note The user should listen to the libvlc_MediaPlayerRecordChanged event,
+ * to monitor the recording state.
+ *
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 and later.
+ *
+ * \param p_mi media player
+ * \param enable true to start recording, false to stop
+ * \param dir_path path of the recording directory or NULL (use default path),
+ * has only an effect when first enabling recording.
+ */
+LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_player_record(libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                           bool enable, const char *dir_path);
+
 /** @} audio */
 
 /** \defgroup libvlc_media_player_watch_time LibVLC media player time watch API
diff --git a/lib/libvlc.sym b/lib/libvlc.sym
index de12fb79fe..959bed4cd1 100644
--- a/lib/libvlc.sym
+++ b/lib/libvlc.sym
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ libvlc_media_player_set_pause
 libvlc_media_player_pause
 libvlc_media_player_play
 libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter
+libvlc_media_player_record
 libvlc_media_player_release
 libvlc_media_player_retain
 libvlc_media_player_set_android_context
diff --git a/lib/media_player.c b/lib/media_player.c
index c3cc331a87..b828cd0016 100644
--- a/lib/media_player.c
+++ b/lib/media_player.c
@@ -110,6 +110,25 @@ on_state_changed(vlc_player_t *player, enum vlc_player_state new_state,
     libvlc_event_send(&mp->event_manager, &event);
 }
 
+static void
+on_recording_changed(vlc_player_t *player, bool recording, void *data)
+{
+    (void) player;
+    libvlc_media_player_t *mp = data;
+
+    /* "record-file" is only valid when recording ends */
+    char *file_path = !recording ? var_GetString(mp, "record-file") : NULL;
+
+    libvlc_event_t event;
+    event.type = libvlc_MediaPlayerRecordChanged;
+    event.u.media_player_record_changed.recorded_file_path = file_path;
+    event.u.media_player_record_changed.recording = recording;
+
+    libvlc_event_send(&mp->event_manager, &event);
+
+    free(file_path);
+}
+
 static void
 on_error_changed(vlc_player_t *player, enum vlc_player_error error, void *data)
 {
@@ -504,6 +523,7 @@ static const struct vlc_player_cbs vlc_player_cbs = {
     .on_media_subitems_changed = on_media_subitems_changed,
     .on_cork_changed = on_cork_changed,
     .on_vout_changed = on_vout_changed,
+    .on_recording_changed = on_recording_changed,
 };
 
 static const struct vlc_player_aout_cbs vlc_player_aout_cbs = {
@@ -717,8 +737,10 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance )
     var_Create (mp, "equalizer-vlcfreqs", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
     var_Create (mp, "equalizer-bands", VLC_VAR_STRING);
 
-    mp->timer.id = NULL;
+    /* variables for signalling creation of new files */
+    var_Create(mp, "record-file", VLC_VAR_STRING);
 
+    mp->timer.id = NULL;
     mp->p_md = NULL;
     mp->p_libvlc_instance = instance;
     /* use a reentrant lock to allow calling libvlc functions from callbacks */
@@ -2209,6 +2231,17 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_role(libvlc_media_player_t *mp)
     return ret;
 }
 
+void libvlc_media_player_record( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                 bool enable,
+                                 const char *path)
+{
+    vlc_player_t *player = p_mi->player;
+
+    vlc_player_Lock(player);
+    vlc_player_SetRecordingEnabled(player, enable, path);
+    vlc_player_Unlock(player);
+}
+
 #define PLAYER_TIME_CORE_TO_LIB(point) { \
     .position = point->position, \
     .rate = point->rate, \