diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/MpdBindingProvider.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/MpdBindingProvider.java
index de7ccc24814..eb0bede06e0 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/MpdBindingProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/MpdBindingProvider.java
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@
  * taken into account.
  * 
  * @author Thomas.Eichstaedt-Engelen
+ * @author Matthew Bowman
+ * 
  * @since 0.8.0
  */
 public interface MpdBindingProvider extends BindingProvider {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the matching player command (associated to <code>itemName</code>
-	 * and <code>comnand</code>) or <code>null</code> if no playerCommand could
+	 * and <code>command</code>) or <code>null</code> if no playerCommand could
 	 * be found.
 	 * 
 	 * @param itemName the item for which to find a mpdPlayerCommand
@@ -37,6 +39,21 @@ public interface MpdBindingProvider extends BindingProvider {
 	 */
 	String getPlayerCommand(String itemName, String command);
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the matching player command param (associated to <code>itemName</code>
+	 * and <code>command</code>) or <code>null</code> if no playerCommand param could
+	 * be found.
+	 * 
+	 * @param itemName the item for which to find a mpdPlayerCommand param
+	 * @param command the openHAB command for which to find a mpdPlayerCommand param
+	 * 
+	 * @return the matching mpdPlayerCommand param or <code>null</code> if no matching
+	 * mpdPlayerCommand param could be found.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 1.6.0
+	 */
+	String getPlayerCommandParam(String itemName, String command);
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns all Items associated to <code>playerId</code> and <code>playerCommand</code> 
 	 * 
@@ -48,4 +65,19 @@ public interface MpdBindingProvider extends BindingProvider {
 	 */
 	String[] getItemNamesByPlayerAndPlayerCommand(String playerId, PlayerCommandTypeMapping playerCommand);
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns all Items associated to <code>playerId</code> and that have a 
+	 * <code>playerCommand</code>=<code>outputId</code> binding.
+	 * 
+	 * @param playerId the id of the player for which items should be returned
+	 * @param playerCommand the openHAB command for which items should be returned
+	 * @param outputId the MPD output id for which items should be returned
+	 *  
+	 * @return the name of all items which are associated to <code>playerId</code>
+	 * and have a <code>playerCommand</code>=<code>outputId</code> binding.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 1.6.0
+	 */
+	String[] getItemNamesByPlayerOutputCommand(String playerId, PlayerCommandTypeMapping playerCommand, int outputId);
+	
 }
diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdBinding.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdBinding.java
index ce8e7d0f283..c59a0bf503d 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdBinding.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdBinding.java
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.bff.javampd.MPD;
+import org.bff.javampd.MPDAdmin;
+import org.bff.javampd.MPDOutput;
 import org.bff.javampd.MPDPlayer;
 import org.bff.javampd.MPDPlayer.PlayerStatus;
+import org.bff.javampd.events.OutputChangeEvent;
+import org.bff.javampd.events.OutputChangeListener;
 import org.bff.javampd.events.PlayerBasicChangeEvent;
 import org.bff.javampd.events.PlayerBasicChangeListener;
 import org.bff.javampd.events.PlayerChangeEvent;
+import org.bff.javampd.events.TrackPositionChangeEvent;
+import org.bff.javampd.events.TrackPositionChangeListener;
 import org.bff.javampd.events.VolumeChangeEvent;
 import org.bff.javampd.events.VolumeChangeListener;
 import org.bff.javampd.exception.MPDConnectionException;
@@ -45,6 +51,7 @@
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.PercentType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.openhab.core.types.Command;
+import org.openhab.core.types.State;
 import org.osgi.service.cm.ConfigurationException;
 import org.osgi.service.cm.ManagedService;
 import org.quartz.CronScheduleBuilder;
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@
  * 
  * @author Thomas.Eichstaedt-Engelen
  * @author Petr.Klus
+ * @author Matthew Bowman
  *
  * @since 0.8.0
  */
@@ -135,6 +143,11 @@ public void internalReceiveCommand(String itemName, Command command) {
 		String playerCommand = 
 			provider.getPlayerCommand(itemName, matchingPlayerCommand);
 		if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(playerCommand)) {
+			String playerCommandParam =
+					provider.getPlayerCommandParam(itemName, matchingPlayerCommand);
+			if (playerCommandParam != null) {
+				params = playerCommandParam;
+			}
 			executePlayerCommand(playerCommand, params);
 		}
 		
@@ -196,6 +209,17 @@ private void executePlayerCommand(String playerCommandLine, Object commandParams
 					case VOLUME_DECREASE: player.setVolume(player.getVolume() - VOLUME_CHANGE_SIZE); break;
 					case NEXT: player.playNext(); break;
 					case PREV: player.playPrev(); break;
+					case ENABLE:
+					case DISABLE:
+						Integer outputId = Integer.valueOf((String) commandParams);
+						MPDAdmin admin = daemon.getMPDAdmin();
+						MPDOutput output = new MPDOutput(outputId - 1); // internally mpd uses 0-based indexing
+						if (pCommand == PlayerCommandTypeMapping.ENABLE) {
+							admin.enableOutput(output);
+						} else {
+							admin.disableOutput(output);
+						}
+						break;
 					case VOLUME: 
 						logger.debug("Volume adjustment received: '{}' '{}'", pCommand, commandParams);
 						player.setVolume(((PercentType) commandParams).intValue());
@@ -424,6 +448,39 @@ public void volumeChanged(VolumeChangeEvent vce) {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Handles MPD output change events. 
+	 * 
+	 * @param playerId the playerId which generated the <code>event</code> 
+	 * @param event the {@link OutputChangeEvent} that occurred
+	 * 
+	 * @since 1.6.0
+	 */
+	private void outputChanged(String playerId, OutputChangeEvent event) {
+		MPDOutput output = (MPDOutput) event.getSource();
+		logger.debug("Output {} changed on player {}, enabled = {}", output.getId(), playerId, output.isEnabled());
+		PlayerCommandTypeMapping playerCommand = 
+				output.isEnabled() ? PlayerCommandTypeMapping.ENABLE
+								   : PlayerCommandTypeMapping.DISABLE;
+		String[] itemNames = getItemsByPlayerCommandAndOutput(playerId, playerCommand, output);
+		for (String itemName : itemNames) {
+			eventPublisher.postUpdate(itemName, (State) playerCommand.type);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	private String[] getItemsByPlayerCommandAndOutput(String playerId, PlayerCommandTypeMapping playerCommand, MPDOutput output) {
+		Set<String> itemNames = new HashSet<String>();
+		int outputId = output.getId() + 1; // internally mpd uses 0-based indexes
+		for (MpdBindingProvider provider : this.providers) {
+			itemNames.addAll(Arrays.asList(
+				provider.getItemNamesByPlayerOutputCommand(playerId, playerCommand, outputId)));
+		}
+		return itemNames.toArray(new String[itemNames.size()]);
+	}
+	
+
 	private String[] getItemNamesByPlayerAndPlayerCommand(String playerId, PlayerCommandTypeMapping playerCommand) {
 		Set<String> itemNames = new HashSet<String>();
 		for (MpdBindingProvider provider : this.providers) {
@@ -546,7 +603,7 @@ private void connectAllPlayersAndMonitors() {
 	 * @param host
 	 * @param port
 	 */
-	private void connect(String playerId) {
+	private void connect(final String playerId) {
 		MpdPlayerConfig config = null;
 		try {
 	    	
@@ -559,6 +616,24 @@ private void connect(String playerId) {
 	    	    	mpdStandAloneMonitor.addVolumeChangeListener(this);
 	    	    	mpdStandAloneMonitor.addPlayerChangeListener(this);
 	    	    	mpdStandAloneMonitor.addTrackPositionChangeListener(this);	    	    	
+	    	    	
+	    	    	final MpdBinding self = this; // 'this' glue for the inner anon instance
+	    	    	mpdStandAloneMonitor.addOutputChangeListener(new OutputChangeListener() {
+	    	    		
+						@Override
+						public void outputChanged(OutputChangeEvent e) {
+							// We have to 'wrap' the OutputChangeEvent listener
+							// callback and add the playerId so we know which 
+							// player generated the event. There's not enough 
+							// info on just the OutputChangeEvent to derive 
+							// the source player. This 'workaround' is necessary 
+							// to support output control on multiple MPD players.
+							self.outputChanged(playerId, e);
+							
+						}
+						
+					});
+	    	    	
 	    	    Thread monitorThread = new Thread(
 	    	    	mpdStandAloneMonitor, "MPD Monitor (player:" + playerId + ")");
 	    	    monitorThread.start();
diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdGenericBindingProvider.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdGenericBindingProvider.java
index a11bb9b163c..edeba46e04d 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdGenericBindingProvider.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/MpdGenericBindingProvider.java
@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@
  * </ul>
  * 
  * @author Thomas.Eichstaedt-Engelen
+ * @author Matthew Bowman
+ * 
  * @since 0.8.0
  */
 public class MpdGenericBindingProvider extends AbstractGenericBindingProvider implements MpdBindingProvider {
 
+	private static final String PARAM_SUFFIX = ":param";
+
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
@@ -86,6 +90,15 @@ protected void parseBindingConfig(String bindingConfigs, MpdBindingConfig config
 		String command = StringUtils.trim(configParts[0]);
 		String playerId = StringUtils.trim(configParts[1]);
 		String playerCommand = StringUtils.trim(configParts[2]);
+		// check for optional command=param binding
+		String[] playerCommandParts = playerCommand.split("=");
+		if (playerCommandParts.length == 2) {
+			// rewrite command=param -> command
+			playerCommand = StringUtils.trim(playerCommandParts[0]);
+			String playerCommandParam = StringUtils.trim(playerCommandParts[1]);
+			// save the param in the config 
+			config.put(command + PARAM_SUFFIX, playerCommandParam);
+		}
 		
 		// if there are more commands to parse do that recursively ...
 		if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(bindingConfigTail)) {
@@ -103,6 +116,14 @@ public String getPlayerCommand(String itemName, String command) {
 		return config != null ? config.get(command) : null;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public String getPlayerCommandParam(String itemName, String command) {
+		MpdBindingConfig config = (MpdBindingConfig) bindingConfigs.get(itemName);		
+		return config != null ? config.get(command + PARAM_SUFFIX) : null;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
@@ -118,6 +139,39 @@ public String[] getItemNamesByPlayerAndPlayerCommand(String playerId, PlayerComm
 				itemNames.add(itemName);
 			} 
 			else if (mpdConfig.containsKey(playerCommand.type.toString())) {
+				// we check to make sure the binding config contains
+				// playerId:playerCommand otherwise we get extra items
+				String actual = mpdConfig.get(playerCommand.type.toString());
+				String expected = playerId + ":" + playerCommand.toString().toLowerCase();
+				if (StringUtils.equals(actual, expected)) {
+					itemNames.add(itemName);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return itemNames.toArray(new String[itemNames.size()]);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	public String[] getItemNamesByPlayerOutputCommand(String playerId, PlayerCommandTypeMapping command, int outputId) {
+		Set<String> itemNames = new HashSet<String>();
+		for (String itemName : bindingConfigs.keySet()) {
+			MpdBindingConfig config = (MpdBindingConfig) bindingConfigs.get(itemName);
+			// We're looking for either...
+			// ---
+			// ON  = <player-id>:enable
+			// ON:param  = <output-id>
+			// --- or --- 
+			// OFF = <player-id>:disable
+			// OFF:param = <output-id>
+			// ---
+			String k1 = command.type.toString();
+			String v1 = playerId + ":" + command.toString().toLowerCase();
+			String k2 = command.type.toString() + PARAM_SUFFIX;
+			String v2 = String.valueOf(outputId);
+			if (StringUtils.equals(config.get(k1), v1) 
+					&& StringUtils.equals(config.get(k2), v2)) {
 				itemNames.add(itemName);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/PlayerCommandTypeMapping.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/PlayerCommandTypeMapping.java
index 7d12cbbe21d..df78061e67a 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/PlayerCommandTypeMapping.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.mpd/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mpd/internal/PlayerCommandTypeMapping.java
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ public enum PlayerCommandTypeMapping {
 			command = "prev";
 			type = OnOffType.OFF;
 		}
+	},
+	
+	ENABLE {
+		{
+			command = "enable";
+			type = OnOffType.ON;
+		}
+	},
+	
+	DISABLE {
+		{
+			command = "disable";
+			type = OnOffType.OFF;
+		}
 	};
 
 	/** Represents the player command as it will be used in *.items configuration */