diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
index e19b22023f..2301e90f50 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
@@ -2944,6 +2944,67 @@ libvlc_media_player_time_point_get_next_date(const libvlc_media_player_time_poin
 
 /** @} libvlc_media_player_watch_time */
 
+/** \defgroup libvlc_media_player_concurrency LibVLC media player concurrency API
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Lock the media_player internal lock
+
+ * The lock is recursive, so it's safe to use it multiple times from the same
+ * thread. You must call libvlc_media_player_unlock() the same number of times
+ * you called libvlc_media_player_lock().
+ *
+ * Locking is not mandatory before calling a libvlc_media_player_t function
+ * since they will automatically hold the lock internally.
+ *
+ * This lock can be used to synchronise user variables that interact with the
+ * libvlc_media_player_t or can be used to call several functions together.
+ *
+ * \param mp media player object
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
+ */
+LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_player_lock( libvlc_media_player_t *mp );
+
+/**
+ * Unlock the media_player internal lock
+ *
+ * \see libvlc_media_player_lock
+ *
+ * \param mp media player object locked using /ref libvlc_media_player_lock
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
+ */
+LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_player_unlock( libvlc_media_player_t *mp );
+
+/**
+ * Wait for an event to be signalled
+ *
+ * \note this is equivalent to pthread_cond_wait() with the
+ * libvlc_media_player_t internal mutex and condition variable. This function
+ * may spuriously wake up even without libvlc_media_player_signal() being
+ * called.
+ *
+ * \warning this function must not be called from any libvlc callbacks and
+ * events. The lock should be held only one time before waiting.
+ *
+ * \param mp media player object locked using /ref libvlc_media_player_lock
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
+ */
+LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_player_wait( libvlc_media_player_t *mp );
+
+/**
+ * Signal all threads waiting for a signalling event
+ *
+ * \note this is equivalent to pthread_cond_broadcast() with the
+ * libvlc_media_player_t internal condition variable.
+ *
+ * \param mp media player object locked using /ref libvlc_media_player_lock
+ * \version LibVLC 4.0.0 or later
+ */
+LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_player_signal( libvlc_media_player_t *mp );
+
+/** @} libvlc_media_player_concurrency */
+
 /** @} media_player */
 
 # ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/lib/libvlc.sym b/lib/libvlc.sym
index d05db9c532..ddb32f4a3b 100644
--- a/lib/libvlc.sym
+++ b/lib/libvlc.sym
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter
 libvlc_media_player_record
 libvlc_media_player_release
 libvlc_media_player_retain
+libvlc_media_player_lock
+libvlc_media_player_unlock
+libvlc_media_player_wait
+libvlc_media_player_signal
 libvlc_media_player_set_android_context
 libvlc_media_player_set_chapter
 libvlc_media_player_set_equalizer
diff --git a/lib/media_player.c b/lib/media_player.c
index f080caead4..0503496895 100644
--- a/lib/media_player.c
+++ b/lib/media_player.c
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance )
                                 NULL, NULL);
     if (unlikely(!mp->player))
         goto error1;
+    vlc_cond_init(&mp->wait);
 
     vlc_player_Lock(mp->player);
 
@@ -890,6 +891,26 @@ void libvlc_media_player_release( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
     libvlc_media_player_destroy( p_mi );
 }
 
+void libvlc_media_player_lock( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
+{
+    vlc_player_Lock(mp->player);
+}
+
+void libvlc_media_player_unlock( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
+{
+    vlc_player_Unlock(mp->player);
+}
+
+void libvlc_media_player_wait( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
+{
+    vlc_player_CondWait(mp->player, &mp->wait);
+}
+
+void libvlc_media_player_signal( libvlc_media_player_t *mp )
+{
+    vlc_cond_broadcast(&mp->wait);
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************
  * Retain a Media Instance object.
  *
diff --git a/lib/media_player_internal.h b/lib/media_player_internal.h
index 2d7e5606fa..fb1b26c0ef 100644
--- a/lib/media_player_internal.h
+++ b/lib/media_player_internal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct libvlc_media_player_t
     vlc_player_t *player;
     vlc_player_listener_id *listener;
     vlc_player_aout_listener_id *aout_listener;
+    vlc_cond_t wait;
 
     struct libvlc_instance_t * p_libvlc_instance; /* Parent instance */
     libvlc_media_t * p_md; /* current media descriptor */